I Favor the Villainess

On the day the Ortho family was to be deported, I had come near a post on the border with Appalachia about Master Claire.

This sentinel, through which the Lehnes pass when they leave the kingdom, is quite far from the king's capital.

Master Claire and I have come this far in the Francois carriage.

Of course, to see Lene off.

The Ortho family were confiscated most of their household belongings and were to rely on relatives to move to Appalachia with only minimal goods.

Appalachia has long been a friendly country with national borders with the Kingdom of Bauer, an agricultural country with fertile national territory.

The national situation is stable, and even if you don't call it wealthy, you have the national power there.

I'd say it's just a good country to start over from scratch.

Nevertheless, I still miss Lene leaving.

Getting around the country is not that easy.

I'm sure today will be the last time I'll see you.

A blue sky with no clouds is spreading on the back of a depressing feeling.

It was the same with Lady Claire that she didn't feel clear, she was on the ground without a folded sun umbrella.

"It's a beautiful day."

"That's right."

Lady Claire replied carelessly to me saying what didn't matter.

The eyes stare at the place of detention.

We are staring at a group of Orthos from outside the iron fence that surrounds the barracks.

Sekiguchi is a fortified building that connects Appalachia with the Kingdom of Bauer and is set up on the largest streets.

The building has a huge, stubborn gate, which, if anything, closes this place to prevent enemy intrusion.

There is a place in Sekiguchi where the inquisition takes place, and the people of the Ortho family are taking it just now.

An Ortho family who did business in the kingdom with the mining and distribution of magic stones, but it is forbidden to bring the technology out of the country.

The examination is also rigorous, as it is a matter involving magic that also leads to military technology.

Of course, I can't do this to people's heads, so I can only look into the kind of goods and documents.

That's why it's pretty hard to say if the Ortho family can do business in Appalachia with their knowledge of magic stones as weapons.

I don't want to inspire the kingdom, because the Appalachian government won't allow it.

As a result, the Ortho family has to look for production in parts other than magic stones.

"Can the Ortho family do it in Appalachia?"

"I don't know. I hear our Lord Bartlett is a competent man. Even if it's hard to want as much as your place in the kingdom, why don't you do something about it as much as you earn your daily food?

Hard and Lady Claire answers, but the words are still not firm.

My heart is not here, it feels like that.

"Laine and Lambert must be tougher."

"... you're right"

As a result of their unacceptable love, the two men almost made the clan party suffer from the fear of killing them all.

Naturally, you have to be rewarded.

After moving to Appalachia, the Ortho family said they would expel Laine and Lambert.

The two of them must live in a new country, without relying on the house.

In this world where most humans inherit their family business, what it means is interminably heavy.

"Still, we're going to have to live. As long as you live, you can handle it."

As if I were to tell myself, Master Claire said.

I want that to happen, as if.

"Looks like the inquest is over"

……

The people of the Ortho family move towards the gate.

That total number is surprisingly small than anyone who knows the Ortho family would imagine.

Because I fired most of my servants, I'm pretty much the only blood relative here.

Less than twenty in number.

Among them were Laine and Lambert.

"Lene!"

I ran over to the iron fence and raised my voice.

Lene noticed and approached us.

"Ray...... And Lady Claire."

"Lady Claire wants to say goodbye."

"I didn't say that. I didn't ask you to take me for nothing."

"Haha...... It's been awhile, but I'm relieved it looks the same."

Lene laughed small.

It was a powerless laugh.

I can't help it.

There was a little while.

"Lene, did you resent me?

"!? Not at all!

To Lady Claire, who asked him a favor, Lene said, as she panicked.

"It wasn't strange that the Ortho family was inherently crushed. It is thanks to Lord Claire's plea for help that the family still lives in this way."

"Still, I'm the one who cornered you."

A little self-derision stirred, says Lady Claire.

Does Master Claire regret it?

I don't think I've done one thing wrong.

"No. I also thank you for putting our outrage to rest"

"My sister and I finally woke up."

And Lambert came and said unto Laine, saying again.

"I say love is blind, but we only saw each other too much. I mourn the unforgivable love. I was narrowing my horizons."

Lambert said the result was a bitter look.

"I wanted someone to affirm the forbidden thought of loving my real sister. That's where the man stuck me. It's really a mistake of hatred."

Lene nodded, too, at Lambert's words, who told him to spit blood.

"Ray, be careful. Don't let anyone take advantage of how you feel about Claire, too."

"Yeah."

"Lambert, Lene. Let's move. Let's go."

Someone in the Ortho family is calling the Raines.

Looks like we're finally leaving.

"Lene, take this"

I gave Lene a bunch of parchment from between the iron fences.

"This is...!

"New recipe. And use the mayonnaise over there."

"Are you sure?

"Yeah. 'Cause I think it's gonna be a little bit of a seed of money"

That's all I can do.

Thank you, Lene said.

"Then I bid you farewell. Dear Claire, Ray, thank you for your help."

"Bye, Lene"

……

I bid farewell to the two deeply bowing heads.

Master Claire didn't say anything.

In contrast, Lene smiled lonely and then looked back and walked away.

You two look away.

"Dear Claire. Don't worry, I don't have to say goodbye."

……

Lady Claire had a complex look on her face.

Different emotions seem to intersect.

The appearance of a simple head villain warrant was not even pieced there.

"Lene!"

To the lid, Lady Claire called out loud for Lene to leave.

Lene turned around as surprised.

As it was, I felt like I saw something glowing.

"I won't say goodbye! I'll see you again someday! Until then, please be healthy!

Has the word reached Lehne, who is already about to knock over the gate?

It looked like Lene laughed, but maybe that was my wish.

The Lehnes eventually became completely invisible.

"You're gone"

……

Master Claire wasn't crying.

He looks so sad he could cry, but he didn't spill tears.

"Dear Claire,"

"What is it?

"Can I give you a hug?

"You're not going to make it. I'm leaving."

And when he said that, he returned the blemishes and went first.

"Because I'm so strong until this time."

I think he's in trouble for not being able to cry when he wants to.

But humans are a lot more complicated than novels draw.

And I love those clumsy people.

"Cooleyr!

"Aah!? What are you doing! Ha-na-na-na!

"I won't let you go, but I'll talk to you instead"

"Don't say things you don't understand!

Curse me more, Master Claire.

Return to the usual vigorous Lady Claire.

But if that's even hard...

"You don't have to cry, do you?

"! Then you're not an idiot? You just lost one maid, didn't you? How could I..."

"Dear Claire, I'm on Claire's back side now. So I don't see Master Claire's face."

"So I am!

hugging me so hard, I said.

"You don't want to say goodbye to Lene"

Poop, and I felt it fall on the hand I turned before.

"Really, you won't stay in the world. I'm not free to fall in love."

Shizuku grew in number and wet my hand.

We've been on the spot for a while.

"... you're really busy with the civilian."

You calmed down, Master Claire slapped your hatred.

"Yes, please punish me because I'm busy"

"I don't like it. It's about you anyway, so you're going to convert your brain into a reward, right?

"Lady Claire has deepened her understanding of me. This is the only way to get married now!

"I won't!

Now this is the way it always is.

I lined up next door delighted to receive Master Claire's evil.

"I'd love to see you again."

I looked back at Sekiguchi only once and groaned.

"I'll see you, I'm sure"

In Lady Claire's voice, there was no more cloudy.

As if in this blue sky, the sunny voice sounded quietly.