Book 2: Chapter 17 (1/2)

Prince Kluvshrat’s smile increasingly deepened, and he asked Lady Mira.

「Your first time in the holy city?」

「Yes, it’s my first time!!」

Since she replied in a loud voice, the conversations at the other tables suddenly stopped. Lady Mira turned bright red, noticing that.

「S-Sorry…」

「You’ve received proper education, right? Haven’t you written to me many times that “studying about etiquette is boring”? If you didn’t properly learn it, then that boredom becomes even more meaningless.」

「Uh, that’s right.」

Oh? Lady Charlotte and Lady Mira are unexpectedly friendly? Doesn’t that mean the young lady is the only one who is left out?

「………」

Look, she’s looking like an abandoned puppy. The unknown side to the young lady is actually an “attention seeker”.

「I suppose that is how much of an impression the holy city made on you, Miss Mira.」Prince Kluvshrat said, smilingly.

「Very much so. This is also my first time going to such a gorgeous party, and I got to meet the Holy Prince and His Majesty, and also such a beautiful lady.」

Lady Mira looked at the young lady, breathtakingly. Not knowing what that line of sight means, the young lady blinked her eyes.

「Mira. How about inviting Eva-sama to come visit our territory?」

「B-But papa, it’s boring to come to our place…」

Papa?

Is the gray bear pelt wearing Border Earl making his daughter call him papa?

「If she has been living in the holy city for a long time, she might want to visit some other place.」

「I-Is that so…? Uh, umm, Eva-sama!」

Lady Mira looked at the young lady, with resolve.

「If you don’t mind, would you like to come visit our territory sometime!?」

It’s like a junior high school student asking out on a date.

Suddenly put on the spot, the young lady was taken aback. Probably because she has never been invited out like this. The young lady looked up at me, so I replied with a small nod.

「I would be so happy to visit!!」she replied, forgetting she had been feigning friendliness until now.

Lady Mira seemed taken aback, but when she saw the young lady smiling happily, she also happily started talking about her territory – I am happy for you, my lady. You finally made a friend. And please don’t pull your friend into the “Slave Business Crushing”.

(Hmm?)

At that time, I saw the Holy King and the Border Earl making eye contact.

(…I wonder what’s going on?)

The two who were staring each other down all this time are suddenly having eye contact at this timing?

Speaking of which, the Border Earl stopped the Holy King when he was about to say something…

「Oh…」

「It looks delicious.」

「This is pretty good.」

My thoughts were interrupted by the words of the three young men at the table and a strong aroma.

Four servants shoulder carried a whole roast chicken, as though carrying a portable shrine. The shape was like a real chicken, but its size was about the size of a portable shrine.