Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

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When I went to meet with Reid, she and her knight were already waiting there.

It's mine, by the way, but Fried's with me. I brought him in because he said he was going to the next job after seeing Reid, but Reid, who saw Fried, was nodding as soon as he was convinced.

I guess you figured out how he got here.

"Your Highness Friedrich, I owe you your Lady today. I'm sorry in this way..."

To Reid, who greets him with a strange face, Fried treated her with surprise but with a decent attitude.

"... No, this is the one I'm sorry I didn't know about before. Liddy was also very happy yesterday to be friends with you. Nice to meet you today."

In a soothing atmosphere, Fried, who finished greeting me, whispered that he would return to my side.

"True. I'm stunned."

"Right. That's why I told you, right?

"Yeah. If you hadn't told me, I think I misunderstood you for a moment. But she's certainly the Princess of Ophilia I know."

Reid told Fried, who was shaking his head that he couldn't believe it, if he was listening.

"I've never seen you like this, but it's definitely me, Your Highness Friedrich. I'll tell you what, my paedophile is a man, so I don't have to worry about getting my hands on Lady Lydiana."

"I'm relieved of that. Thanks for the good info."

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Fried replied with a voice that he could tell he was absolutely genuinely happy with.

Reid explained to Fried that he was just dressed as a man and was a proper girl, but I guess he still couldn't feel it until he saw the real thing.

Nevertheless, I think it's just as good where you've already accepted her. Reid seemed to think the same thing about that, he said to Fried with admiration.

"Mr. and Mrs. King Prince of Wilhelm are amazing. I didn't think you and your wife would accept it."

"Because I can't deny what you like. Plus, I'm telling you, Liddy's become a friend. There is no way that I, my husband, would not accept my wife's friends."

In reply to Kippy Fried, Reid looked out for him and then laughed out loud.

"I see! Indeed. Just because I'm a friend of the queen who's drowning is really why I look like you! I can trust you more than I can be freakishly fixed!

'Cause she's everything to me.

To Fried, who replied so, Reid looked out for him and then gave him a soft look.

"- Your Lady said the same thing yesterday. You guys are really close couples, aren't you? Envy."

"Liddy did that?

"Yeah. He said it as if that were normal"

Fried looks at me. And I nodded.

"It's all true. You don't have to lie, do you?

"Yeah, you are. But I guess I did something unfortunate that Liddy was in love with me where I didn't know. I wanted to hear it first hand."

"I always say something similar."

"Hehe... I feel different again"

Fried laughs in a good mood. Reid told Fried like that.

"Okay, we're going out"

"I'm sorry to interrupt. Have fun. Liddy, be careful."

"Yeah. Cain's here, too, so it's okay"

Then there's my brother. When I told him that, Fried laughed, "Right," and walked in the opposite direction from us.

"Liddy, shall we go?... Uh, are those two Liddy's escorts?

After I dropped off Freed, Reid looked at the two of them behind me and asked. Answer that.

"Yeah. Brother and Cain. Your brother knows, doesn't he? My brother, Cain, is my dedicated escort in Wilhelm... I guess it's easy to understand."

"Brother, you and the escort, right? Understood. As always at my place, Ed is alone. You may be anxious on your own, but you can rest assured I'm sure of your arm."

I guess I have full confidence in my escort knight, even if I don't have romantic feelings.

As I nodded, Reid had offered his hand towards me.

"Now, hand in, princess. Explore the town of Irvern"

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The town of Irvern, the first to be taken by Reid, was full of life. It looks like a harbour town, with fish harvested offshore sold. I don't seem to eat it raw, but I enjoyed the simmer being sold or sun-dried.

There were also a large number of outdoor shops, as was said to be the country of merchants. There are dewstores all over town. Some of the shops just lay a cloth on it and arrange the products on top of it. I have the impression that you did. Commodities include groceries, jewelry, daily groceries, and clothing. They also sell suspicious herbs and medicines. Obviously, people who would have come from foreign countries also had shops open. Reid said he's surprised at the sight he doesn't see much in Wilhelm.

"In Irvern, as long as you file an application, you can open an outdoor shop as you like, even outside the public. I don't even take any registration fees, so don't let all the profits belong to the merchants."

"Heh..."

"However, there are penalties for false reporting at the time of application. For the application, the real name and the name of the country and town where you live. List of things to sell. Submit a sample if possible. Place to be sold. And one joint guarantor."

"Joint guarantor?

It's a word I'm not used to hearing. When I saw Reid, she nodded.

"When something happens, you won't get away with it. Besides, it also leads to vice prevention. At the time of application, the joint guarantor shall come to the Royal Palace with the applicant. So if you confirm your intention and get your consent, you will be allowed to register for the first time. If you look threatened, if you really don't like it, you won't be allowed to register."

"That doesn't make it harder to register?

Reid grinned niggardly at my question, pointing to the back of town. There is a brown tent strewn, one man, sitting in a small chair. There was a sign called "Guarantor, to be consulted".

"If you give money, there is also a business that will make you a joint guarantor. It's never cheap. And then, if you work at the Royal Palace for a certain period of time, there's a system where the state will be the joint guarantor. If you work in the Royal Palace for a year without any problems, you won't have to look for a joint guarantor."

"There's such a thing."

I was surprised that a receptacle was properly prepared for those without money.

"You can choose the way you like each of them. If you have a guarantor, all you have to do is bring him in, and if he's not, give him money and hire him, or he'll work at the royal palace. I don't know, there's a way I can take it."

"Oh well. Still not registering is punishable and so on."

"There's a good reason why you don't want to sign up after all this time. For example, you think what you're selling is illegal?"

"I see. It's a port town. There's a chance that things will be brought in."

Illegal stuff. That is a prohibited drug, for example, or an unauthorized weapon or ammunition. There are many different species of animals that may have the plague.

"We do censorship, but some still slip through. You're playing a part in getting that under control as soon as possible."

"That's right. Smuggling will never go away, and every country is in trouble."

I have similar problems in Wilhelm. Crime will never be zero in any rich country. The King's capital of Wilhelm is still better because it is surrounded by high walls and gates, with limited entrances, but Fried also tells us that the town with the harbour is in trouble. That place, where the Navy is based, is ruled by Fried's uncle, Lady Garai, but I can only guess that it would be a very difficult job.

Smudging, Reid grinned bitterly.

Wilhelm had a port town, too.

"I think it's better than here because it's not Wang Du."

"No, it would be something similar everywhere"

Walk along the boulevard, talking to both of us.

My brother, Cain, and Edward, Reid's escort knight, don't pinch their mouths, they follow us. High number of people. And the kind of clothes you're wearing, they're all different. Thinking it was rich in international colors, Reid stopped in front of a red brick building facing the boulevard.

I guess it's a cafe. Looking inside from the outside, there was also food and beverage space inside, but there were also a number of table seats outside. Is the customer in about 70% of the time?

Most of the things I drink in a relaxed way are coffee.

"Liddy, let's get in here. This is a cafe I use a lot when I change my mood."

"Absolutely!"

Reid speaks to the clerk who was nearby.

The clerk who saw Reid immediately smiled.

"Oh, Lady Reid. Welcome. Did you come out of the royal palace again?

"No, I've been showing my friends around today. Seats are... right. So why don't we take a table outside? Divide it into two and three."

"Are you sure you don't want to be in your seat?

"Yeah, we're escorts. I can't breathe when I'm with you to your seat."

"As usual," the clerk laughed at Reid, who said reluctantly, guiding him inside the store.

I can deduce how immersed I am from time to time in a regular kind of interaction.

Nevertheless, I probably have a sense of fluttering around the Wang capital too, so I won't say anything about it. I don't want to stop going out there because I'm sorry to worry everyone but it's going to be a good breath, and I can see how everyone in town is doing.

"This way, please"

Sit in the seat the clerk guided me to. The brothers' seats were next to ours. The three men, and all of them, were very conspicuous because they looked good. How much more our brothers attract everyone's attention than we do.

"That's remarkable."

"Oh, would that be a good camouflage? I don't know what's going on. I'm going over there."

"I hate to admit it about your brother, but it's gonna be eye care."

"That's the thing. I think we look like a couple, by the way."

"That's funny, too. If I hadn't let Fried know, I would never have said it was funny."

It's good to see Reid first. Isn't it the most horrible pattern to mistake for a lover?

There is nothing good in making Fried jealous.

The clerk gave me the menu, so I'll check.

There were different kinds of coffee lined up. And then there are many tea treats that seem to go with coffee. There are snacks, and I think I can get enough done here for about lunch.

"Reid's a regular at this store, isn't he? If you have something to recommend, I'd like you to let me know."

At first glance, I don't know what's good. "Right," Reid nodded, honestly asking for help.

"Now have some lambdar coffee. This is coffee brewed with beans picked in the Lambdar region, but I recommend it. Easy to drink, especially with high support for women"

"Oh, well, so. I don't know what to do with the tea treats."

"I recommend this pudding. It comes with fresh cream and caramel."

"Looks delicious! Well, I'll make it a tea treat."

It's been a long time since I've had a pudding. Raw cream and caramel with different flavors seem to be enjoyable, and I did not hesitate to follow Reid's advice.

"Let's make it the same for me. And three cookies. I'll take care of the kind."

"Yes, sir."

The clerk takes Reid's order and leaves with a smile. When I turned my gaze to my brothers, it looked like they had finished their order too. There's Edward the Irvern, and I don't suppose there was any particular problem.

"What does Reid usually do out of town?

I'm interested in chatting until the order arrives. To my casual inquiry, Reid answered me seriously.

"By and large, it's a human observation. Sometimes I write, but I like to see different people. Especially here in the harbor town. I don't get tired of all kinds of people passing by."

"Speaking of which, you said you were writing a book. I was talking about romance novels."

I flushed it out yesterday, but if you think about it, it's a very interesting story.