Volume 4 Chapter 3 Part6 (1/2)

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oideyasu. This is Yukkuri demasu!

Sorry

for being so overdue.

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on the combination of Real World work, City Skylines shenanigans (I like City

Painting), unwatched Autumn 2017 anime backlog (mostly cute stuffs), and

Wikipedia.

Without

any delay. Here 4 consecutive release.

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Author:

Dozeumaru(どぜう丸)

Translator:

Yukkuri Oniisan

Editor:

So-Chintzy

Enlightenment Arc

Chapter 3: The

Core of CoReform E

「Yes, what are you

saying, Your Majesty?!」(Ludwin)

「This is an

important question…… How do you feel about Ginya…… And then, based on what

Ginya think of you, you must think about how you would respond.」(Souma)

I answered seriously to the panicked Ludwin. Ginya was now an important

figure of this country. If I could, I would like her to be married to a

trustworthy person and put down root in this country. That’s why…… it would be

fine if Ludwin had the resolution for this, but if he didn’t, then I must think

about another plan. By the way, just before I brought this proposal forward,

(「Hey, Liscia, I'd

like to marry Ginya to Ludwin, but as a fellow woman, what do you think? Does

Ginya has feelings for Ludwin?」)(Souma)

(「…… About 60%. I

think that perhaps she might like him.」)(Liscia)

(「That’s so unclear.

What with that uncertain percentage?」)(Souma)

(「Girls are hard to

understand, after all. But you don’t need to be worried about that, right? Ginya

is a daughter of a n.o.ble. If she has to marry by the King’s order, I think that

she wouldn’t refuse it.」)(Liscia)

(「Maybe that’s true,

but…… I don’t want to use that forceful method if it’s possible, you know.」)(Souma)

(「…… I see. Then, from

Souma’s observation, what about Ludwin-dono’s side?」)(Liscia)

(「99%, he likes her.」)(Souma)

(「How can you so clearly

determine say it?」)(Liscia)

(「…… Man is an

easy-to-understand creature, after all.」)(Souma)

……That we had this whispering conversation was a secret. Perhaps because

Ludwin realized that I was serious, he tightened his lips. Perhaps he was lost

on how should he answer this. Then the other related party, Ginya , tilted her head.

「Is it about

whether I become Lu-nii’s wife?」(Ginya)

It was a relaxed tone that was unthinkable to be said by the related party.

「Does Ginya object

to marrying Ludwin?」(Souma)

「No, I don’t object

to it.」(Ginya)

It was such a quick answer that it was anticlimatic, and then Ginya laughed.

「Because I am a

woman, after all. I thought that if someday I needed to be with someone, then

it will be nice if that person is Lu-nii. Although, since Lu-nii is popular

with the ladies, I thought that he would pick someone else as a wife ahis nd so

I decided that it would be nice if I could at least be her third wife

afterward.」(Ginya)

At Ginya’s confession, not only Ludwin, but even I, as an unrelated person,

were staring in amazement, but only Liscia who was nodding repeatedly as if she

was able to sympathize with Ginya. Ludwin, who returned to his sense after a

while, made an anguished expression, and with a preface statement 「Your Majesty, please

forgive me for my impolite answer」, he refused.

「No matter how much

Ginya is a talent that is needed to be kept by this country,  to suddenly binding her with a marriage is just……」(Ludwin)

「Is that statement

something that you could say to us?」(Souma)

「Ah……」(Ludwin)

The previous king Alberto had given his daughter Liscia to make me the king

of this country. On the contrary, from Liscia’s viewpoint, in order to stop me

to be the king of this country, she agreed to be married to me. Our relations.h.i.+p

started in that twisted premise, but after surmounting trials and tribulation, it

eventually become a connection that I absolutely didn’t want to separate from. While

I scratched my head, I told Ludwin.

「Let me say something

as someone experienced in this matter, how it started is not the main issue. What

important is in what way will both of you pa.s.s the time together. Isn’t it?」(Souma)

「Souma……」(Liscia)

When I said this, Liscia sent me a pa.s.sionate look. It was a bit

embarra.s.sing.

「…… Or rather, both

of you had pa.s.sed a lot of time together as childhood friend, right?」(Souma)

「Your Majesty……」(Ludwin)

「Should I give you more

push? Then if you marry Ginya, you could call yourselves Maxwell-Arcs House. The

famous Maxwell House name will continue. In addition, the royal family will pay

the wedding cost in full…… Furthermore, Ginya’s research expenses, including

the amount that had been used until now, 90% of it will be paid by the country.

The Arcs House doesn’t need to bear the cost alone any longer.」(Souma)

「Th-that is a very joyous

offer…… but why I still have to pay for the other 10%?」(Ludwin)

「……If you don’t pay

from your pocket for a bit, then she will use that money endlessly without

restraint.」(Souma)

Even if it is a useful invention, it wouldn’t do if it suddenly sinks the

country’s finance. When I turned my sight to her, Ginya was turning her head

away and whistling (though no sound coming from her). Seeing her behavior,

Ludwyn made a bitter smile.

「I see. So I will hold the reins.」(Ludwin)

「Or rather, so that the amount you could pay by

yourself increase, you will work like a work-horse.」(Souma)

「…… I’m afraid that this will happen.」(Ludwin)

「Now, Ludwin. Ginya had said her feeling. The next turn

is yours?」(Souma)

「……Yes!」(Ludwin)

Ludwin turned his face towards Ginya. Ludwin’s face was bright red and Ginya’s

face too was somewhat reddish. Though when they stood side by side Ludwin was

taller, perhaps because his feet were trembling from the tension, their height

looked the same. I was wondering whether this would work since he was that

nervous, but the man standing here was the ikemen Royal Knights’ Commander who

had led tens of thousands of soldiers. It was not long before he resolved his

mind.

「Ginya, will you become my wife?」(Ludwin)

「…… Is it okay for Lu-nii? I am not that suitable to be

a n.o.ble’s wife, you know?」(Ginya)

「I know, but I still want you to be at my side forever.」(Ludwin)

「You have a weird taste…… But, un. Understood, please take care of me from hereafter, my husband.」[1](Ginya)

And then, the two of them were shaking hands for some reasons. I thought,

isn’t hugging suit this scene more…… Oh well, this way might suit them more. Since

it was a happy situation, there’s no need to make an uncalled remark. I was glad

that this matter had been resolved without a problem.

「*sigh*…… With this, perhaps we have settled the whole

problem?」(Souma)

「……No, not yet. Your Majesty.」(Ludwin)

The moment when I felt relieved, Ludwin spoke up with a completely

mortified face. He just looked very happy not long ago, just what had happened

during this few moment? Then Ludwin said,