We boarded the bullet train and spent several hours reaching our destination.
It was already getting dark.
Can we even get a proper ride home?
I don’t know of any other way to get home…
“Do you want to stay at a hotel…?”
“―!?”
I’m not sure if it’s because of my thoughts that were showing on my face, but I received an unexpected suggestion from Charlotte-san, who had her arms crossed.
When I looked at her, her cheeks were slightly red, and she was looking up at me as if she was expecting something with her feverish eyes.
I’ve noticed that she’s surprisingly getting aggressive.
“I-If we’re not able to make it home, we can do that.”
I said with a smile, slightly nervous.
I think it would be more profitable for me if we didn’t go home, but I don’t think it’s a good idea to be so blunt.
Besides, I’ve come here to talk about something important.
“Excuse me, my name is Akito Aoyagi.”
I called out to the guard at the gate of the mansion.
The guard, an Ojii-san [Edit: old person/ translated as uncle from time-to-time], was someone I knew and had talked to a few times when I came to the mansion.
“Ojou-sama’s favorite soccer player from back then is now a man of the hour. You’ve grown up so much.”
“Well, a lot has happened, so I was wondering if you would let us in…?”