“Y-Your Highness Dietrich, I hope you don’t mind if I join you…”
After receiving a letter from the Marquess of Metzelder, Nora hesitantly asks in the carriage on the way to Rhinesbrook.
“Of course. Isn’t it largely because of Nora’s assistance that I’ve been able to carry out my duties for His Majesty the King? I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you, even though it’s rather too late.”
“I-Is that so…”
Nora flushes up to her ears and turns around in response to my words.
“Umu… I must have done something inconsiderate again…”
“Fufu… Dee-sama is troubled. But it is precisely because of such a person that I have fallen so deeply in love with you.”
Liz said this while leaning against me.
She was too clumsy in my previous life to ever do this to me, but now she spoils herself like this, and I’m very happy about it.
No… It just goes to show how much I neglected Liz in my previous life.
I really want to smack myself.
” …Your Highness, I am proud to say that my contribution is also substantial.”
Hanna begged, puffing her chest out.
Well, Hanna is Hanna, and she’s not holding back…
“Of course. As I always say, Hanna is an indispensable woman for me. And, of course, Nora too.”
“Wa?!”
“Fue?!”
Come to think of it, Hanna and Nora have started to make such cute voices now and then.
This is a positive trend.
“Fufu… Hanna and Nora, I’m so happy for you.”
“…truly, Your Highness is cheating.”
“W-What shall I do…? I’m so happy, my cheeks are flushed…”
Hanna turns her face away from the window and Nora presses her face with both hands.
Haha, I’m glad to see you two like this.
“Well, if Yennie hadn’t been rutting, I would also have brought her along…”
“””Certainly not!”””
“Uo?!”
As soon as I mutter something like that, three people press with a straight face.
T-That appears to be the case…
Nonetheless, Yennie is an excellent secret agent, except for rutting, and she’s always willing to help me, so I’ll get her a present later…
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“Fufu! I’ve been expecting you, Your Highness.”
Ten days have passed since I left the capital.
When I got to Rhinesbrook, the Border Marquess of Metzelder was there to greet me with a smile.
“Thank you for inviting me, Your Excellency Metzelder.”
“No worries. Besides, I wasn’t expecting His Highness to arrive so soon.”