It has been a year and a half since the previous match.

I became the third-generation "Swordsman" as Alphine Wolffort, an aristocrat of the Hartford Kingdom, and live a life of unrest as a guide to swordsmanship for the Kingsguard.

The combination of the guide fee from the Radcliffe family and the nobility's salary far exceeded the platinum-grade adventurer's income, and the mansion purchased more and more gorgeous furnishings.

As life grows fuller, there are more inconsistencies between me and Finn.

Even though Finn said that I had become an aristocrat and was not worried about living expenses and delivery, I was hunting monsters outside the capital at the request of the adventurer.

"You don't have to do adventurers anymore," I said over and over again, but Finn didn't stop working with Solo and other adventurers to get requests.

The Adventurer's Guildmaster had Vigo turn his hand so that Finn would not receive a Platinum Grade request. All he needed was a Gold Grade Monster Crusade, but when he returned to the Mansion after completing the guide, he didn't feel like seeing anything.

With such frustration, whenever Finn finished his request and came back, he was exposed to harsh words unilaterally, and the practice of swordsmanship became rigorous.

Even so, Finn didn't repeat it to me, and he repeatedly humbled himself in silence. When I wasn't there, he took a request and went to the monster crusade.

I can't understand Finn's behavior, and I get more nails biting from my frustration. If I can find him, I'll be noticed, and I'll hit him again with strong words.

Instead of having a pleasant life with Phine, it was becoming a daily routine to reject the senseless swordsmanship guide to the Knights Guard of Ponkot, which was dominated by noblemen, and the troublesome invitation from the Radcliffe family's gentleman Gile.

"It wasn't supposed to be like this..." "I wonder why this is happening..."

It was a rest day for the Kingsguard, so I thought it was dull in the room, and the door was knocked on.

Alfine, I'm coming in.

It's Finn. I was hoping you'd stay home today.

"Please, it's open."

Finn, who opened the door and came in, gathered the change of clothes that had been left in the room into a lewd cage.

In my room, Vigo, the butler, and the maids told me not to go in, and Finn tidied up the room for me.

"Also, you left your undressed clothes around." And the one under the bed, too. "

"You don't have to be under the bed, you just have to fall out."

"No, that's what I said before, and I was storing it under the bed." The maids are in trouble too, so let them out. "

To Finn, who has lived with me all this time, I let out myself.

Now, one step out of this room, I am asked to behave as the Sword Saint Alfine, and I am stretching my back even if I lie to myself.

Vigo told me not to sleep with you, but this is the only time I can speak freely as Alfine.

"Ugh, I get it." I'll let you out, but keep it to yourself with the maids. I didn't want the Sword Saint Alphine to think that she couldn't take care of it herself. Please let Finn sneak in and wash it. "

“All right, all right. I won't tell the maids, and I'll sneak up on them."

Please, I need to be respected by the inhabitants of the Kingdom as a Sword Saint.

"Oh, I think Alfine is a fine sword saint." My sword arm has grown again in the past two years, and I've been left behind again. "

Finishing collecting the washing in a basket, Finn looked at me with lonely eyes.

There was definitely a difference between the arms of the sword, but even Finn had been working hard on my training, so he became a pretty good swordsman.

But you don't have to stick to your sword arm anymore, just stay by my side.

"Finn, you can live by taking care of me all the time." Look, I always say I have a lot of money. You don't have to go out of your way to do anything dangerous. "Then maybe the monsters will defeat Finn." Oh, yes. Next time, I'll give the Kingsguard my training as my valet. They're going to skip practice right away, and they're going to squeeze it up soon, so help me out. "

"I'm sorry, I don't think the Kingsguard would be convinced by my level of skill." Everyone would listen to you because you're St. Alphine of the Sword. Nobody hears a half-hearted voice like me. "

Why do you say that?

Nobody thinks Finn's half-hearted, and I'm not gonna let him tell you.

Why can't you listen to me? Finn, I need Finn.

I tried to force the words that came out of my throat.

But I couldn't swallow it and it leaked out of my mouth.

"Why are you saying that!" Help me with my work! Even if I'm the Sword Saint, it's for Fine's sake! "

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Alfine. It's all my fault. I'll figure it out, I'll do my best... I'll do my best..."

Fein leaned down, clutching the cage in her hand, killing her voice and returning her answer.

Just listening to that voice tightens your heart.

"Enough! Finn, I'm done collecting laundry, so get out of the room!"

"I'm sorry, I'll be right out."

Finn jumped out of the room without looking back at me.

No... that's not what I meant... I don't want to hurt Finn.

Why, why is this happening?

The door knocked when I thought in my room that I had quarreled with Finn.

"It's Vigo. Nikolai, who was scheduled to visit today, was seen. Please come as soon as possible, as we are waiting for you in the reception room."

Vigo serves faithfully as a butler, but I forbid him to come into the room, so he obeys his instructions faithfully and calls out from behind the door.

"All right, tell him I'll be right there."

Got it.

When Vigo's sign across the door disappeared, he changed into his sleeping clothes and decided to go to the reception room where Nikolai waited.