The advent of Sergei finally led Eleonora back home.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Plepreus' carriage returned to the Mansion during the daytime frenzy of the Beast."
"Sergei, I'm sending you, so don't make such unpleasant reports in front of Eleonora. I don't want anything to make her sad."
While Eleonora listened to Alexei's conversation with Sergei, Alexei felt overprotective while impressed that she cared a lot about herself.
"… Your Majesty. I'm not sad."
"Eleonora, I want you to call me Alexei, not Your Majesty."
(Yes? I can't call you that disrespectful without the Chancellor!
When Eleonora glanced at Sergei, Sergei smiled back a little.
(Would it have been better in front of the Chancellor?
"... Mr. Alexei. Even if the carriage goes home, I don't think so. I can go home alone."
"Have you ever been home alone?
"... no"
"Eleonora! It's dark outside. Don't you see how dangerous it is out there? If it's true, I want you to stay in the castle, but I'll let you go because you care about the rats."
Alexei said so and escorted Eleonora to the carriage. It is a fine carriage with an Imperial crest.
(My family, were you okay? I'm worried about the Duchess and Sofia being polite. Even so, my father is the Duke, and it's probably not a problem... I have a capable housekeeper and a butler, so it was okay, I'm sure.
Eleonora had a stomach ache when she thought about her family.
"What's the matter, Eleonora?
Alexei, sitting next to her, peeks into Eleonora's face.
"Alexei-sama, it's close. I can't, I'm not even engaged, and then I get closer."
Eleonora was shy and turned to the window.
"No, I wasn't feeling well."
(Stop! I thought you might kiss me! Ola, you're over-conscious!
Eleonora began to talk, suppressing the feeling that she might be able to cope with her mistaken shame.
"... even in this world, I didn't get along with my family. That's not why I'm unhappy. Even in my previous life, Ham was much more important to me than a family with a blood connection, and I was the happiest for three years with Ham."
And she looked Alexei in the eye.
"Ah, that blue eye is Ham.... I missed the world without Ham. I'm not unhappy being reborn into Eleonora. I just missed you. Ola, thanks to Ham, I know how warm people are. So don't leave me alone. I didn't want to miss you, Pepe."
Eleonora's tears poured out before she even noticed.
Seeing him, Alexei's chest tightened.
"I will never leave Eleonora alone."
And as she took out her handkerchief and wiped Eleonora's tears, she laughed at what she remembered.
"Once upon a time, I was crying about my dad's ham. These aren't such beautiful handkerchiefs. Now Alexei-sama is comforting me."
"Oh, I'm an adult now. Now I'll spoil you."
"Ola, spoil Alexei."
They held hands and stood by.
After a while, the carriage will reach the main entrance of the Duke of Plepreus' residence. Before getting off the carriage, Alexei whispered to Eleonora.
"I won't let anyone despise you anymore."
"Ola, it wasn't that hard. I just missed you."
Seeing Eleonora with a slightly troublesome face, Alexei laughed bitterly that she was as fond as ever, but could not forgive the family of the Duke of Plupreus, who was reborn and made her feel lonely again.
A chamberlain informs the Duke's butler of Alexei's visit. Then it was the Duchess who came out.
"I've been expecting you, Emperor! You came to see Sofia, didn't you? Sofia will be ready soon. Please wait."
-What are you doing? No, Pepe! Don't do it. You can talk first. At least say hello! And that tone... I know we don't have a chance to talk to the highest-ranking Duke, but the Emperor was the opponent!
Eleonora was cool with her stepmother Anna's attitude. Alexei, on the other hand, does not deal with Anna at all and communicates the matter to the butler through a servant.
"This is the reception room."
Words are taken from the butler to the servant, and from Alexei.
"What are you doing on your own? Am I the Duchess' mistress? As a butler, leave me alone. Your Majesty, I will guide you!
(Please, shut up!
Eleonora felt like praying, and her half-sister Sofia came there. And when I look at Eleonora, I catch her in the shape of a demon.
"Hey, why are you here? Besides, wear such a fine dress! I told you not to come here without permission!
Alexei tells the Guard Knight before Sofia approaches Eleonora.
"Eleonora will be the rest of her fiancée. Anyone who insults Eleonora shall be deemed to insult the rest. Execute these women for disrespect."
Sophia, who had blood on her head, finally noticed Alexei's presence after hearing his voice.
"No, why is the Devil Emperor here?
Eleonora blushed to say it was the worst.