Chapter 54 – Bright Golden Treat (2/2)

「Did Samaras-san said that?」

「Un. And also, for some reason, he brought many presents for Kakeru-san. It’s in the drawing room」

「Present?」

「I also got something like this」

Io said that, and showed a jewel on her palm.

「Present to Io?」

「E〜to, he said, “Regards, to the Goshaku-sama」 (五爵様 = five titled noble-sama)

「Goshaku-sama?」

「It might be good if you meet him in the next time」

「No, well, I’d normally meet him if he’d come though」

What is it really?

When I was thinking of it strange, Tanya appeared from the ceiling again.

『Kakeru-san, this time, a person called Andreu-san came』

「Andreu-san did?」

『Yes』

I looked at Althea, she smiled sweetly and pointed at Io.

“Do the same thing”, she probably means.

Io left the room, and returned again after a while.

She was making a little troubled face.

「Kakeru-san……」

She said, and reached out her hand.

This time it’s a staff, it’s a magic staff that had a jewel in its tip.

「Did you also get that」

「Yes, this is very expensive, what should I do」

「Presents also?」

「He left them. It’s in a different room from earlier」

I looked at Althea.

「Did you got told “Regards to Goshaku-sama” again?」

「Yes, I was told that」

「Well, that would be the case」

「What in the world is happening?」

「Kakeru who have five noble titles, deeply involved in the regaining of the regime of Calamba Kingdom. With only this two, there should be many people who would want to have acquaintance with you. In short, they had come to flatter you」

「Ha〜」

Is it something like that.

It means, is it that I’m receiving a lot of bright golden treats.

「Also, if that woman would come」

「That woman?」

I thought of it strange and looked at Althea. I wonder who is she talking about.

And while we were at that, Tanya came out again.

『Kakeru-san, this time, Delfina-san had come』

「Delfina?」

『Yes, she is waiting in front of the mansion』

「She’s waiting outside of the mansion?」

It’s unlikely of Delfina, I mean, there’s no need to do that right.

I’ve promised that I’d come and pick her up, and when she comes, she can enter the mansion without doing that.

Suddenly, I remembered Althea’s “That woman”.

「Is it about Delfina?」

「Yes. And, you, you are really being loved huh」

「What do you mean?」

「She’s trying to make a rumor that even the Wealthy Merchant Delfina is taking in Goshaku-sama. To uphold you. The reason why she’s waiting outside, is to let people see it. If not, there is no need for her to wait outside right」

「……I see」

「Well then, on top of all of that, what do you think would the best to do?」

Althea said with a teacher’s tone.

I thought.

「Tanya, this time, let Nana go out. You should guide her only up to the entrance. Take a long time, making people see」

『I understood』

Tanya disappeared.

I looked at Althea. She had the face “Well done”.

「After that, love Delfina laterーー」

「You don’t need to say that」

I said with a strong tone.

Recently, Althea is teaching me this and that, but that isn’t needed right now.

I know it, and I’m planning to do that.

Althea got a little surprised, and blushing a little, she only added: “Is that so”.

And after that, for a while, there was no end of people coming to my mansion.