137 Episode 137 "Letizia-Milfe Welcome Party" Trends and Countermeasures ".txt (1/2)

''This is the remains of a man named 'Retired Knight Galungara' who was the guard for the incoming Lord Ilgafa-san.

I put the parchment that Aine had given me on the table.

The initials written here are the initials of His Majesty the current king, and this one has the 'royal coin' stamped on it. And if you read the text, the retired knight Galungara, who was the guard of the next Ilgafa lord Royeld, could be the person who took Cutlass from the king - in other words, he could be Cutlass' father-in-law.

...... so is ...... available? ......

Cutlass is listening to the explanation with a dazed look on his face.

Maybe he's in shock.

The knight who took him from the king and who may have been the inspiration for him to become a knight, was right around the corner until two days ago.

Moreover, that guy was the one who manipulated the knight ghost, and now he's on the run after stealing a golden item from the Ilgafa lord's family. ...... If I were Cutlass, I would say to the God of Fate, 'Enough! I'd like to say, ”I've come across it.

...... So that's what it was about, wasn't it?

Sipping the tea that Aine had brewed for him, Cutlass nodded.

His hand trembled slightly as he held the cup.

”You are very kind, aren't you?

But Cutlass has a soothing smile on his face.

'You are thinking about my feelings, aren't you?　Go see that retired knight Galungara, or at least listen to ...... talk to him, please ...... what I want to do.

Yeah. Respecting the wishes of your friends is our party motto.

Then the answer is simple. What I want to do is to be the gatekeeper of this house.

As if it were obvious, Cutlass said.

Then.

I'm not very good at explaining things, so I'll just call Fynn.

With that, Cutlass turned to me and grabbed the hem of my skirt.

Turning away from his reddened face, he gradually flips up her skirt. When her thighs are exposed - half of them - and even the base of her legs are just barely visible...

Huh!

Cutlass slumped down.

She sat down in the chair and just sat there...

The first thing to say is thank you: ......

When I opened my eyes, I was transformed into Fynn.

I'm sure you'll be happy to know that you care about your slave's well-being and even his or her heart: ...... You are indeed worthy of the service of this Feen and Cutlass with all your heart and soul: ......

Fynn knelt down and took my hand.

The smile she had on her face was still a calm smile, just like Cutlass.

'...... I thought Fynn was more concerned about your father than I was about you,'

I said.

'It was Fynn who protected Cutlass from the pressure of his mother to knight him,'

''Indeed. If I ever meet Retired Knight Galungara, I'd like to bump him up to .......

Fynn clenched his fists and thrust them up towards the ceiling.

'Because of that person, I was instilled with a longing for a knight, and then pursued by a knight ghost - a knight who disillusioned me and left me ...... swept around.

I'd like to punch you, or ...... yeah, I guess that's possible.

But it's all over now.

Quietly, Fynn put my hand on his cheek.

It's warm. And a little wet.

I'm sure it was either Cutlass or Fynn who shed the tears.

I - Fynn and Cutlass - have found a new family and a new home. It's over. The past is over.

This is their home from now on. That's why Cutlass wants to be a gatekeeper. To make them feel like they belong in their new home, to make them feel like they're protecting it.

Was that the reason Cutlass wanted to be a gatekeeper?

And to put a time limit on it ...... is totally too kind of you to put a time limit on it.　Meh.

Then Fynn poked me in the forehead with a pinch.

I didn't feel comfortable making him work when he just got back .......

But if the job of a gatekeeper is to make Cutlass feel that this is his home, then fine.

'All right. Then you're free to let Cutlass be the gatekeeper.

Thank you very much. My dear Arujidono.

'But Cutlass is going to be overwhelmed too, so if he gets sick, Fynn can stop him. You can be forced to switch places. However, you are not allowed to expose your skin in public. The only people who will see it are my fellow slaves or me.

I have received an imperial order. I received your royal command. You don't have to worry about me and my skin.

Fynn looked kind of happy.

Also, an imperial order is an order that the king gives to his subjects. If anything, Fynn is the one who gives them.

'And I won't tell you anymore about the retired knight. We're the only family in Cutlass. That's fine with me.

Yes. Aruji-dono!

With that, Fynn picked up the hem of her skirt and bowed.

I don't need to practice ”only show skin to me” here.

You've picked up your skirt so much that I know you're ripping off your underwear.

Oh, by the way, I'm Aladdin. The gentleman who wrote the letter to you earlier...

Is this about Letitia?

Well, you're a nobleman, aren't you?

'That's right. She's a baronial girl, best friend of me and Aine, and also a righteous nobleman.

There are some noblemen like that ...... but I'm sure you were angry.

...... Letitia doesn't like to be out of step with her peers.

She's upset that we went on a company trip without her.

I knew I should have kept Letitia around until Iris's problems were resolved. That way we could have gone on the company trip together.

...... all of us.

Come to think of it, Cutlass didn't go on the company trip either.

They didn't go swimming, and they didn't use the sauna. I recovered the Rock Turtle's shell from Aine's ”Sister's Treasure Chest”, so we can make a sauna at our house ...... but that's not the same thing as this.

...... Okay, I've decided.

''Well, let's all go swimming together when things settle down to appease Leticia's anger.

You're bathing at ......?

Have you ever been to Fynn and Cutlass?

I don't have ......, or rather, there's no way I could be in a swimsuit in public in the first place.

It was.

I don't remember Cutlass and Fynn hiding their gender for a long time.

So I've never worn a bathing suit or played with any of my friends my age.

'Then I'll kill two birds with one stone. Then we can end our 'paid vacation' with a day at the beach in a nearby area. Let's find a secluded place where we can relax and play together. That will happen after Letitia's arrival, though.

Yes. I'd love to go.

The question is, will Cutlass and Fynn wear their bathing suits?

I'm sure Cutlass would turn into me if he bared his skin in public.

'I can't just spend my magic power to create a fynn body just for the sake of swimming.

Let's go in order. Cutlass should wear a lightly revealing swimsuit and I should be more revealing.

”What's Fynn's favorite swimsuit?

The atmosphere in this world is the perfect place for me to wear my bathing suit.

With that, Fynn stretched out her chest.

With a graceful movement worthy of a royal princess, she spreads her arms out as if to speak to the world itself.

'Yes, there is no need for useless cloths to block me and my partner. If you are not seen, swimming in a bathing suit is the height of tactlessness...

Rejected.

Pull yourself together, you natural nudist.

Then we decided to go shopping for swimwear for the three of us.

For Leticia, Cutlass and Fynn, of course.

We could have done that after Leticia got over here, but I don't know if we'll have time for that after she arrives. Also, because after talking it over with everyone, we agreed that we wanted to surprise her.

Aine knows Leticia's size. We've been friends since childhood.

So Aine, Aine and Cutlass went shopping.

I want to stock up on groceries while I'm at it. We need to stock up on groceries while we're at it.

Aine said, waving her shopping bag.