Chapter 13 (1/2)

CHAPTER 13 – LOVE RIVAL

「L-Lady Carol……why are, you here?」

「Oh」

While Wilhelm-sama was being dismayed, he asked me. Although I just saw him last night, I cannot look directly at him because I am dazzled.

I placed a hand on my cheek, and looked at Wilhelm-sama just a little from below. He also looks very dauntless today.

「Oh, so formal……please, please just call me as Carol」

「Albert!!! What’s the meaning of this!!」

「Uh, I am purely, thinking of letting my little sister have a field trip」

A loud voice came out from Wilhelm-sama, and Big Brother answered to that while pleasantly smiling.

Somehow, his narrowed sight looks like he is planning something bad.

「I have heard the story from Father. If that would happen, Carol is going to be the Knight Captain’s wife in the future. If that is so, is it not natural to let her see the order of knights」

「Y-You……!」

「Oh, Knight Captain Wilhelm……I know that this is absurd, but you are not saying that Carol’s visit, is a nuisance?」

Big Brother said, and sharply asked Wilhelm-sama.

Seeing how Wilhelm-sama seems, it looks like I am not welcomed after all. As I have thought, is it better for a woman should protect the House with chast.i.ty, and wait for the husband’s return.

But I want to understand my beloved Wilhelm-sama’s work, that is my real feelings. I might not be able to do anything, but even so, I might be able to support something.

「Ghu!……I-It’s not like that, though」

「Well then, I will guide Carol through the order of knights. Oh, before that……with last night’s call, I have heard that you had something to tell me」

Know that I think of it that was true.

Today is Big Brother’s off, and he had come because Wilhelm-sama has something to talk about.

「U,mu……that’s true, but……」

And there, Wilhelm-sama took a glance at me.

I was very happy with only that, but unfortunately, it seems like this look had a different meaning.

Wilhelm-sama is the captain of the knights, and Big Brother is a member of the order of knights.

There might be, confidential matters that is concerning the national defense.

I wonder if it is something that I am allowed to hear.

「Big Brother」

「What is it, Carol」

「If you have an important thing to talk about with Wilhelm-sama, Carol will leave the seat. If it is important things concerning the national defense, it is not something that I should hear」

「……that’s what she’s saying though. Captain」

If it was possible, I really want to be together, but the captain of the knights has the duties for the order of knights. With my selfishness, I cannot interfere with such an important thing.

To my words, Wilhelm-sama crossed his st.u.r.dy arms with a gloomy face, and nodded.

「That is, right……can Lady Carol, leave the seat」

「I understand. Oh, I just thought right now, is it not Captain’s off today?」

「n? Ahh, that’s right. There is no urgent duty」

Does Wilhelm-sama, come to the order of knights even if it was his off. For someone to have such motivation for work, it is a wonderful thing.

But in the future, when we have a family, I will be troubled if he would come to the garrison of the order of knights during his rest days. I want to have a date during rest days if possible.

And there, Big Brother showed the most villainous face he had today.

「Well well, that would be helping. I am also off duty today, but I just thought that I should finish some work……so even if I wanted to guide Carol, I am too busy with my work」

「What……?」

「If it is Wilhelm-sama who is the captain of the knights, I can entrust Carol to him. On top of that, what I have heard from Father, last night, he said that your engagement was recommended by His Majesty the King. This is already, a marriage that the country has recognized. If it was with Wilhelm-sama who have that kind of relations.h.i.+p she has with, even Carol would not refuse for an escort」

Oh.

What a delightful suggestion that is. I am already happy being able to see Wilhelm-sama’s workplace, but for Wilhelm-sama himself to guide me.

As expected of Big Brother. He knows exactly what I want.

「Mu……T-That is」

「Are you fine with that? Carol」

「Yes, Big Brother. Carol will be waiting outside」

One again, I picked up the hem of my one piece dress, and made a lady-like bow. A lady, should behave elegantly even when they leave.

I opened the door, and to outside. It is very boring while Big Brother and Wilhelm-sama are talking, but if I am going to be able to spend time with Wilhelm-sama from now on, there is no happiness more than this.