Ore no Isekai Shimai ga Jichou Shinai!

I sent Alice away, and I snuck straight into the house. Because we can't afford to free up more time than Blake could possibly move right away.

For that reason, in front of the study I arrived avoiding the eyes. I made sure my father was in the room, and then I slipped into the door.

"... Lion? What are you doing here?"

Probably because he showed up without even knocking. My father shows an alarming bare gesture.

"Father, I'm sorry for the sudden visit. I just want to talk to you for a minute, so if I could, could you give me a moment?

"... you think we're talking? Is that like sneaking in without even contacting me and talking?

"Actually, earlier..."

I reveal what happened to my father without covering it up. My father sighed when he heard that.

"I see, I know the circumstances that are in a hurry. But what do you want me to do? Is that why you want Blake to stab me in the nail from my mouth?

"Yeah, of course. Because if you do that, you're just going to make my position worse."

"Right. Blake's guy definitely complained that he was practically rootless, and Caroline would believe the word. You came to me knowing that, why?

"I... came here to protect my precious things"

"Important stuff? Is that about a daughter named Alice who came out to talk to you?

"She's one of them."

At first, I had to be happy to keep my promise to Saya - and that's all I lived thinking about.

But I've been reincarnated into this world for eight years, and there's been a lot more important stuff. If I lose that precious thing, I can't be happy.

"... you want the power to protect you at last? Are you going to tell me to take over from you?

"No, vice versa"

"... what do you mean?

"Mr. Caroline's on guard because he might threaten my brother's position, right? I've come to say that I'm not interested in the status of the Granchez family."

"I mean, instead of making it clear you won't succeed, you want me to guarantee you some freedom?

"Yes. And please also guarantee Alice's safety. If it's to be protected, I can write it down."

I really want Millie back, and Claire. I want you to do something about your political marriage. But greedy, Mr. Caroline won't listen to me.

So now, only protect the truly stuck minimum.

"... Hmm. Well, that would be possible. But that's surprising. I thought you were a little more ambitious."

"Because you don't need an excessive status to live a happy life. It's just enough if you stay with the people you care about. I really don't have anything to say to you if you and your father join me there."

I add that it is pompous. At that moment, my father's face stained with surprise.

"You... you don't resent me?

"I don't resent you - I can't say. But I don't know why. I'm family."

"Because I'm family, do you think I'll forgive you?

"We'd like to know each other if we could. And Caroline has some sympathy."

"Wouldn't you say that?"

"I'm not even going to talk about fatherhood, though. And my brother... I can't forgive you for what you did to Alice, but if I could, I wouldn't want to argue with you."

"You... you're nostalgic. Millie grew boulders."

I groan emotionally. My father looked lonely somewhere.

"... just one thing, may I ask?

"What?

"What did your father think of Millie?

The moment I asked, my father opened his eyes.

"You knew Millie was a mother?... No, we've been together for a long time. Is it natural that you're being asked?

"No, he didn't hear from me until the end. I only found out after Millie was fired."

"Well... with that said, he had a disciplined personality"

I guess you miss the old days, huh? My father turned his gaze out the window so that he could think.

"... that was the question to say what you thought of Millie"

"Yeah. Father took Millie..."

"Of course, I loved you. No, I still love you."

I'm a little surprised by what my father said. From what I had just seen, I expected it not to be hateful, but I didn't expect a straightforward answer back that far.

"... then why not? Why didn't you stop Millie from being sent home?

"That's because... I felt guilty about Caro"

"Really..."

My father's rightful wife is Mr. Caroline, and Millie is only a concubine. So I can't say anything if Mr. Caroline tells me it's because I feel guilty.

"... Me and Caro are familiar. We've always been close. With that connection, we're getting married."

"Was it? So you two liked each other and were tied together."

"... No, we didn't see each other as paedophiles, even though we thought of each other as brothers and sisters. Besides, Caro had someone to love. But as you know, it's normal that noble children don't have the right to choose who they want."

"... Political Marriage"

"Exactly. Maybe it was a little friendly with someone... but it was definitely a marriage we didn't want each other to have. But there was no way that we could say no, and we vowed to live in support of each other. In fact, me and Caro have actually lived in support of each other."

"Until your father met Millie."

"That's right. I was attracted to Millie as she broke up with the man Carol was supposed to love. I couldn't love Carol after all."

"Really? So what kept Milly away..."

"I still want to keep Millie on my side. But even though I couldn't love you, it doesn't make any difference that Caro is important. So I don't want any more money to hurt Caro. I'm not asking you to understand."

"Really..."

... In the end, we're all victims of flirting with aristocratic decisions.

I may not be able to do it yet... but one day, my father or Mr. Caroline. Besides, I wish I could tell it was Blake.

... No, I can't figure it out like that when it comes to Blake. I don't feel like it's my role as a family to re-tap that sexual root instead of abandoning it.

"Can I ask you one thing?

"... what is it?

"Did Millie resent me?

"I didn't know Millie was my own mother. But once, I never heard anything bad about my father from Millie."

"Right..."

What my father held at that time was guilt or regret? Or was it a relief? The look on that face was complicated and I couldn't read it.