Chapter 16 (2/2)

A tall-statured gentleman with calm dark narrow laughing pupils, my father-in-law, enters at ease after my mother-in-law. [The Duke] got his stature and colouring from him. His slightly curly dark hair is neatly combed down, his figure is stylishly dressed in apparently well tailored clothes, he is even charming enough to promptly deceive young women. While embracing mother-in-law’s shoulder, getting close, he moreover seems like a sample of a gentleman.

I suffer from understanding how that (brute) son[1] was completed, from these two gentle people

……that quickly slipped out.

No, more than that mother-in-law’s words from before. What kind of ‘various’ is ‘various’? Was it a frank ‘various’ or was it a sugar-coated ‘various’, which one was it? I will have to carefully talk about this later!

Well, setting that aside, I have not also greeted.

“Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, welcome. It has been a long time. By all rights it should have been me who came to you, I am very thankful for you coming all the way from afar.”

Hooray! I said my greeting without fumbling!! I kept a triumphant pose for sure in my heart but I couldn’t stop a smile of satisfaction.

In contrast to my satisfied smile, my father-in-law was smiling bitterly. Surely, if I continue more than this then I will certainly bite my tongue. I also want to avoid a bloody tragedy.

“That is right, isn’t it. Sorry.”

I obediently agreed to do as I usually do.

“Like that is good~! Because we are are roughly parents and child”

My mother-in-law also agreed.

“Very soon the lunch preparations will be put in order, so let us go to the dining room. Today Carthame has been in high spirits!”

I returned back to my usual tone without reservation, but when I thought to guide them to dining room and exchange a look with Lotus,

“Sorry for being late. I was taking a stroll in the garden for a short time”

Everyone looks back at that voice all at once, when the entrance way door is once again opened gallantly and the Duke enters.

……ah, I forgot this person.

Unconsciously careless, with my usual habit, I dispelled the Duke’s existence. Close callー. Right right, the maid went to go call him.

And, is that an excuse?  ‘Liar’ can be heard penetrating into the minds of all the servants present!

“Is that so? It has also been a while since we last saw you.”

Ah, father-in-law, ignored the hello excuse!

“Yes, it was been a while”

The Duke just like father-in-law refreshing smile with narrowed eyes.

“You look well, it is good”

Mother-in-law is also smiling with delight. These two people of similar beauty lined up, is a sight for sore eyes! [T/N: seeing something beautiful or precious] for a mediocre girl like me, I am just a smidgin jealous. There is so much glittering, I wonder should I try wearing sunglasses.

However, it is not the case, it is a deeply emotional reunion. Ah, I do not feel moved at all.

“Everyone, it seems the lunch preparations have been setup,”

Lotus cut in with clever timing.

Authors note:

Thank you fo today as well（*＾－＾*）

The Duke, his existence is weak of course……

T/N:

[1] ‘son’ and ‘brute’ here are one word in the original, using the kanji to mean ‘brute’ and the reading of the kanji to mean ‘son’.