Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

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"Sister? Is that your sister?

"Yes."

Not knowing what to say to the word unexpected sister emanating from Lady Ilya, she began talking to Potspots.

"In the first place… it was the kidnapping of my sister that cut me off from seeing His Highness Hendrick"

Here was the story of Lady Ilya.

The abduction of the Beast Man, which began about twenty years ago. That had decreased since the Beasts began to hide their ears and tails by witchcraft, but still continued.

Children in particular are slow to learn magic. Being kidnapped in places that adults didn't see was the earliest routine tea meal, and everyone, tingly and desperately, protected their children, but still a certain number disappeared every year.

I don't know, about five years ago now. Aeon, the son of the heir of the Wolf Beast, the Nova clan, left the island in search of his own daughter-in-law.

There is no woman on the island that I seek. So you should go to the continent to find your daughter-in-law, he's gone.

It was Ilya's sister who grieved over it.

She loved Aeon. I mourned that I had not been chosen, and one night, I disappeared.

"When my sister disappeared, everyone thought they must have followed him. But my thoughts were different. My sister certainly loved Aeon, but she's not such an exceptional woman to chase until she's shaken. And I didn't write one down."

He thought Ilya might have been kidnapped, not chased.

Troubled with his troubles, Ilya finally consolidated her resolve a few years later, leaving the settlement to try to find her sister.

It was the man of man who called out there.

He said, apparently. I know where your sister is. I'll take you there if you like.

Ilya rejoiced and tried to follow the man. But what stopped it was Prince Hendrick, who was traveling in the name of finding himself. When he showed up before the two of them, he said with a stern face.

"You're a slave trader, aren't you? I know you have the soul guts to sell her off because of the tenderness of worrying about you, but I'm just not impressed."

Being found out who he was, the slave trader pulled his sword toward Prince Hendrick. Prince Hendrick is neutral if all he sees, and he doesn't look strong. But he's royal, too. The sword and the like are repaired as one.

He turned back the slave trader and said with a smile.

"So? Where did you sell off her sister? I guess you're the killer anyway, huh?

A slave trader frightened by Prince Hendrick's intimidating smile replied, trembling but not remembering years ago. However, it was the man who competed off, and the man said his skin was shallow and black, which he said for sure.

"Ho, it's true. Payment was good, and I didn't care any more!

Prince Hendrick, who tied up the slave trader, said to Ilya, who had been bewildered.

"That was dangerous. But if you left the settlement, you should keep your ears properly hidden. You can use magic, right?

"Ha... yes. Oh, um... thank you"

Desperate to look for her sister, Ilya nodded hastily realizing she hadn't hidden her ears.

That's how I took him back to the settlement, saying I couldn't leave the benefactor who saved me.

The settlement, which had noticed Ilya was gone, had become a fuss. When she took Prince Hendrick into the settlement, a man, her father and chief of the clan, changed his blood phase and popped up.

"Ilya! Where were you going! How worried I was that she would continue to be gone until you...! I didn't even care if he was kidnapped!

"Excuse me, Father. Um... I did get kidnapped, but this guy needs your help..."

"What do you mean? Humans? Oh, no, that doesn't matter. Whether you're human or not, the benefactor is the benefactor.... excuse me. Thank you. Please help my daughter. Thank you."

"No... because it just happened"

Prince Hendrick smiled favourably as he changed his attitude and was baffled by Ilya's father, who bowed his head.

The chief who was helped with his daughter wanted to thank Prince Hendrick, to host the feast and to say something to him that night. In contrast, Prince Hendrick replied, "I want her as my wife".

"He was ashamed to fall in love at first sight. I'm Prince Irvern's king, but I promise I'll treat her properly as a righteous queen. I'm sorry, but I'm an animal man... although I won't let you reveal it. I swear I'll take care of her with all my might, so I want her to be my wife."

The chief nodded after a few thoughts to Prince Hendrick, who told him the truth without covering it up.

"... ok. If you're going to marry a benefactor, your daughter will be looking forward to it. Ilya, do your best to this one."

Thus Ilya decided that he would be taken by Prince Hendrick.

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"Hey, wait a minute, please"

"Huh?"

I was on my way, but I accidentally pinched my mouth.

"Uh. You're married, aren't you? What about Ilya's will...?

To my question, Lady Ilya said with a face that she didn't know what it meant.

"The will of the chief is absolute. Because we obey what the chief decided... and I'm glad you said you wanted something like me too, so I'm not..."

That's how I dye my cheeks. Watching it, I was convinced.

- I see. The world of beasts is the same as that of nobility. Is it natural to obey the orders of fathers and chiefs?

I've waited for the story of Lady Ilya's will not intervene at all, but it seems to have been the same thing everywhere. Nodding, Lady Ilya says a little sad.

"I was oversold in the settlement. I think His Highness's wish was for my father, a ship on the crossing. The beast man sees a woman. I also knew that my father was moaning that I was pathetic that adults couldn't get anyone to choose and... just decay as it was.... My sister was a weirdo, and even when the suitor showed up, she stuck around saying she didn't like anything but the man she was looking for."

They have their own rules in every world.

Lady Ilya puffed me that she had not been chosen, but honestly as much as I wanted to ask the men in that settlement what she did not like. Because you're so cute.

Even though my fluffy ears and my loving appearance that makes me want to hug you won't let go grabbing my heart.

I guess the thought was on my face. Lady Ilya laughed happily.

"Thank you, Dear Lydiana. That… it seems that the pheromones I emit were not their favorite. The beast man is invited to the smell. A male is a female pheromone, and it is no exaggeration to say that it determines the connection."

"Pheromones......"

Surprised, Prince Hendrick rose up and went to Lady Ilya's side. Put your hands on that shoulder.

"Ilya smells so good. But apparently, this smell is unacceptable to the Beastman. I know humans and beasts prefer different things, but I can't believe I don't like the smell of these flowers, that's all."

"Your Highness..."

"But that's why they got Ilya, so I can't complain."

"I am also... happy to be with Your Highness..."

"Ilya!"

Prince Hendrick happily held Lady Ilya from behind. She smiles happily as she dyes her face bright red.

For her, marrying Prince Hendrick was definitely a good turning point.

"Hendrick. The story is out of line. Just keep talking."

Freed said sternly as he looked at the two of them with a genuine sense of understanding. And Prince Hendrick complains.

"You. You're telling me to stop flirting with my wife?

"It would be obvious. I'm not interested but Liddy. I don't even want to see people snuggling around."

"Wow, that's not thorough."

Prince Hendrick has smiled bitterly and turned his gaze to me.

"Hey, isn't Fried a pain in the ass? I didn't know either, but this guy, he's pretty heavy, right?

"No......"

He's the one who asks me what's hard to answer.

But I've never thought of Fried as a hassle, so I'll deny it clearly.

"I think we're each other, too, because the... I think it's probably a pretty heavy woman"

I guess I'm pretty cumbersome and heavy at the point where I'm telling Fried, who is royal, not to marry a woman other than myself. I knew that, so to be honest, Fried has changed his complexion.

"Liddy! I never thought I'd weigh Liddy!

"It's okay. I know."

"I wish you'd get heavy, though."

"... Huh?

Gaze at Fried unexpectedly for an unexpected return. He ran out of words with a true face.

"Because Liddy doesn't obsess with me at all. I always wish you'd just look at me more."

"I think I love it enough"

I am confident that I love Fried, at least to the extent that I am frightened from around me. But he opened his mouth softly.

"Not enough. I don't care how much you love Liddy."

"Oh, yes..."

I'm happy to be asked, but how can I return it?

In trouble, Prince Hendrick said with a laugh.

"Wow. After all, Freed. You're becoming a very heavy man."

"Shut up."

"I like Lady Lydiana so much. That's good. I don't hate that kind of thing. 'Cause you're so human."

"What does that mean?"

"Her Royal Highness Friedrich, who hates women. There is no fever in a gentle smile. There were rumors all over the country about who the woman was to drop him, right? When I heard you were getting married this time, everyone was intrigued by your queen. I'm sure you'll be named at the next international conference."

"... that's a hassle"

It was a face-distorting fried, but Prince Hendrick looks like he'll have fun.

"It would help me if you stood on the arrow. Because I'm with you in the sense that this is my first international meeting since I got married. If you were here, you wouldn't have to stand out."

"Are you going to make it personal?"

"Yeah. Right? It's settled."

Freed glanced at Prince Hendrick affirming Kerakera, but that's not the kind of person he cares about. Prince Hendrick said with a laugh.

"You're way out of line again. Uh, shall we get back to it? I told you I was going to marry Ilya."

"Oh, yes."

Really, I was so out of line. Hurry back to a proper listening position.

Prince Hendrick joyfully talks about it, remembering what it was then.

The adventure Tan was quite interesting... anyway, the details will be broken, but Prince Hendrick seems to have safely taken Ilya back to Irvern. That's how he married while hiding that he was an animal man, and then it meant he was sneaking up on his sister's whereabouts.

"Speaking of things we can talk about, I guess that's about it. Me and Ilya are working hard, but the country where Ilya's sister was taken is not necessarily Ilvern, and my powers are not extended to other countries. So I'd like you guys to help me find Ilya's sister, if possible. It would be very comforting if Wilhelm could help us."

"I see..."

"Of course, you can cooperate as much as you can. I am not going to make it such a big story as naming a nation. I just don't mind if you help my friend find her sister."

"You know what?"

I was convinced again, too, looking at Fried snorting in a difficult face.

Surely, you can't be hiding who you are if you're looking for our cooperation to find your body. I know exactly why Lady Ilya came all the way with her husband to Wilhelm to reveal that she was an animal man.

"Ilya's sister's name is Phyllia. Like her, burnt brown hair with golden eyes. But he's got a strong personality and he doesn't look alike. I've never seen it, but it seems that Ilya's sister was a rare cat beast and looked like a proper adult. And I think he's probably hiding tails and ears -"

"Hendrick. Isn't that just a little harsh to look for with that information?

"... right"

I couldn't help but agree with Fried's words.

Because if you're hiding being an animal man, it's hard to discover itself in the first place. It's never uncommon for a golden eye to have burnt brown hair. It gets confused by the average person around it.

To our natural point, Lady Ilya said without fear, taking the necklace out of her own chest.

"Um... my sister has the same ring as this. It's a ring that our father and we made from our hands, and there's nothing else."

It was a thick boneless ring in silver that was passing through the necklace. The ring has a distinctive sculpture. Is it some kind of curse? It also looked like a magic engraving.

"I'm asking you to be difficult... I know. Nothing, it doesn't mean you're sending out a search party. It's just... I don't mind if you keep an eye on it. If you knew my sister existed, I'd appreciate it."

"Okay."

Fried snorted firmly at Lady Ilya, who told her desperately as she grabbed the ring. I snort with you many times.

"Nothing else, it is your request, the Lady of Hendrick. Try to be careful. - Right, Liddy?"

"Yeah."

It's a little harsh that the only clear tip is the ring, but it's better than not. I want to be able to help at all.

"Because you'll be worried about your family missing. I'll be careful, too."

"Thank you. His Highness Friedrich, Dear Lydiana"

"No, because we're each other when we're in trouble."

I came all the way to Wilhelm to ask after I exposed myself. There's no way I can say I don't like it, and I searched for her, and I definitely wanted to cooperate.

Lady Ilya's body suddenly leaned, laughing in relief. Prince Hendrick rushes from behind to support her body, which nearly fell on the floor as it was.

"Ilya!"

"Shh, excuse me, Your Highness... I think I lost my strength if I were to ho..."

"Oh already... see, I caught you. No, I'll hold you up. Put your hands around my neck."

"So... Your Highness!

"Freed. I'll borrow the couch there."

"Oh."

Confirming that Fried nodded, Prince Hendrick lifted Lady Ilya. There are also a number of long sofas on the wall in the large lounge. One of them Prince Hendrick sat her down.

"Look, just shut those ears off. I've finished my errands. We need to hide it properly."

"... Yes"

As soon as he does, the cat ear above his head disappears.

Until then my pretty shaky cat ears disappeared and I felt a little sorry for myself.

- Oh, those ears, they were so cute.

I was disappointed by myself, Prince Hendrick said as he looked back at me.

"Lady Lydiana. I'm sorry, can I have Ilya, please? I don't want to keep you on, 'cause I still need to talk to Fried."

"Okay."

That's how cheap it is. Admittedly, Prince Hendrick walked towards Fried. Soon they start talking.

The look on Fried's face talking to Prince Hendrick is close to vegetarian. That alone makes it quite clear that being close is true. I was not willing to interrupt the conversation between the two of them, so I turned to Lady Ilya, as I was told.

"Dear Ilya"

"Dear Lydiana. Um... I showed you something ugly."

"No. Do you mind if I sit next door?

"... Yes. Go ahead."

Say no, sit next to me.

"... I'm talking about Lena, because if you don't feel comfortable, you don't need to be forced to see her"

"Huh?"

I kept small on Lady Ilya, who saw this one.

"I took the liberty of guessing that not too many people wanted to know who I was. By talking to Lena, I thought if there was a slight risk that Ilya's identity would be known, I should commit it."

I have never heard of Prince Hendrick's righteous queen being a beast. If we do it badly, it could be our own secret. It is not very good for more people to know the secret.

Lena would be sorry, but I don't think she wants a woman of her own kind to be in a predicament.

But Lady Ilya shook her head beside her.

"It's a pleasure to see my fellow countrymen in such a distant place... I'm not saying I won't see them. But... thank you for thinking about me."

"Huh!"

She dyed her cheeks and even felt like she had been punched through her chest by a leaning Lady Ilya.

- What is this guy? Why are you so cute!?

So is Lena, but are all cat beasts such cute things? To Lady Ilya, who had a fluffy atmosphere she wanted to moff even without her cat ears, I was violently realizing the meaning of the word 'adorable'.

I kind of feel like I want to scream. When she was shaking with a pull, Lady Ilya said:

"But you know what? Hopefully...... it would be helpful if you could pay for it. I knew... when you have eyes, it's a little..."

"Of course it is."

There will be a lot to talk about between the beasts in the same town. When she undertook to leave it to me if she was paying, Lady Ilya lay down her face all the time.

"Master Ilya?

"No... Um, excuse me. I don't know... so happy."

"Glad?"

She nodded again and again.

"Your Highness said it was okay, but to be honest, I was anxious. … how will you or His Highness Friedrich react when you know who you are? Especially Dear Lydiana, if you are from the House of the Leading Duke.... I was rudely thinking that the Beast Man or something might seem like it. I'm glad you're more kind than I thought..."

"Dear Ilya..."

"Ever since I married Irvern, no one else has known who I am besides Your Highness. I think that's a good idea for Your Highness too... but sometimes I feel lonely asexually. That's what I feel so filled up with today."

Lady Ilya whining in a crying voice. I was kind of out of control, and I grabbed both of her hands and said to her in the face.

"Wow, I wish I could, but be your friend"

"Huh? Master Lydiana?

I lay my words on Lady Ilya, who blinked.

"It's not because His Highness Hendrick told me. I'm ashamed to say that I barely have any friends of the same sex. Not at all, especially for royalty. That's why I'm so glad Ilya got along."

It's not because you asked me to be your friend. This is my will.

To be clear, Lady Ilya blinked her eyes with a pussy.

"Me... are you sure...?

"Of course it is. Call me Liddy, if you can."

"Well... I'm an animal man... right?

It was whispering, but it sounded solid. I laughed and said.

"You're welcome."

Rather, I want to be friends because I am Lady Ilya. That's how she nodded, Lady Ilya leaned down and began to pour tears.

"Huh... Huh?

- Lie. Did I make you cry?

Whatever she could do, Lady Ilya smiled so beautifully when she looked up at me.

That's how I shake my hand back and tell him to push and hold it again and again.

"Thank you. Thank you, Master Lydiana. Make sure you're friends with me."

"Ilya! What's wrong!?"

You were surprised by his wife, who suddenly started crying, and Prince Hendrick, who was talking to Fried, came in a panic. Besides, she answers with a weepy laugh.

"No, just tell me that Master Lydiana will be friends with me... and that was so nice. - Lydia, please call me Ilya."

"Yeah. Thanks, Ilya"

Calling his name, Ilya wept again.

The look on Prince Hendrick's face as he listened to us turns into something gentle.

"Right. Yeah, good for you, Ilya. I'm glad too.... Thank you, Princess Lydiana"

"Yes, no. I didn't do anything to be thanked. I just wanted to be friends with Ilya."

"Oh well."

Prince Hendrick, who understands the situation, gives an expression of relief.

"But, you know, Ilya seems so happy. I think I should thank you for being my husband. [M]... Freed. Your wife seems like a very good girl. [M] It's good to bring you here. I didn't think Ilya would be so happy."

"That was good. I'm glad to be complimented on Liddy, even as I am. My dear wife."

"Yeah, please keep the couple company."

With a gentle smile, Prince Hendrick told Fried. Freed answers that by laughing small.

- Speaking of which, I got a brilliant moff-moff, royal friend, and I was one whack.