Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

"You were the one who helped me when Ed strangled me, weren't you? I don't know who it is, but it helped. Thank you."

"Eh, stop it. I didn't mean to help you."

"Even so, it's true that you helped me. Be sure to let me thank you. Thanks."

……

Abel, with her head bowed, had a subtle face. Keep your eyes on me, with that face.

"... I'll charge you plenty later. That's good, right?

"Yeah. Sure."

Nodding, Prince Hendrick pinched his mouth.

"I'll pay for this request. Turn the bill over to me. I don't mind you multiplying the reward for success. I had my sister help me. Let me do that."

Abel looks here with chillari. When I nodded, he said as he was convinced too.

"... ok. Well, I'll let the Prince of Irvern charge me this time."

"And I was wondering if I could have Edward carried to his mansion? I don't want anyone else to see me. It's hard to make weird rumors."

"... then I can. There's gonna be another charge, huh?

Prince Hendrick nodded at Abel's answer. As such, unwrought pull and chop the cufflinks on your sleeves and give them to Abel.

"Of course it doesn't matter. When you get to his mansion, tell the people in the house it's my call. He told me never to let Edward out of the house. If you give me this, they'll definitely believe it. It has a royal crest on it."

"Okay."

Upon receiving the cufflinks that the royal crest was engraved, Abel nodded. That's how I stop by Edward's side, still grumpy, and grab the root of it. Edward didn't particularly resist, he was a dear one.

Abel raises one hand chatty.

"Then that's what I'm talking about. I'll disperse first."

The spot is surrounded by red light. In the next moment, they had disappeared. Probably used Hiyuma's secret trick.

"That's a shame. I wanted to talk to him a little more."

Reid groans with sincere regret. I walked away from Fried and ran over to her side.

"Reid! Were you okay?

Speaking up, she has smiled at me.

"Oh, I'm fine. To Ed... well, it took a little strangulation, so I guess the damage is minimal."

"I don't know the least......! But I'm glad you're safe..."

The mole on her neck was painful, but I was horrified that she was as usual.

Prince Hendrick and Freed are also coming.

"Ophilia...... sorry. I should have caught him yesterday after I talked to Edward. This is on me."

"No, brother. Because I ignored Ed, knowing how he felt. I guess this time it just came around."

"No, I think it was the beginning of the first time that we peddled Edward's words and assumed that you liked him. You never said you liked Edward. That led to this assault. How can I really apologize to you..."

To the dripping Prince Hendrick, Reid said.

"Don't worry, brother. Fortunately, I'm safe. However, if I may… it is my hope that I do not want to make a big deal out of this story."

Prince Hendrick's eyes shine on Reid's words.

"I know. I won't do anything that will scratch you. I intend to keep this matter confidential. Um... about Edward's disposition, but your hopes are your top priority about him. If you want, I can drive you to the province, and I'll make arrangements to never see your face again. We feel responsible too. Let me do that."

"You don't have to dispose of it. Brother, I've decided to take care of that."

"Huh..."

Prince Hendrick and we were both surprised by Reid's kippy words.

"Like I said, I believe this one happened because I didn't hold his reins properly. Never again, I'm not willing to let you go free. Disposal is fine. I will use him as an escort knight, as I have always done."

"Reid...... is it good? Well... Reid said it was disgusting too..."

I thought you just didn't want to put it on your side, but Reid shook his neck to the side.

"I still think it's disgusting, but that and the fact that he's an armed knight is a different matter. That's the undisputed truth about Irvern's best knight. Besides, you know Liddy, I'm hated at the castle. It's troublesome to entrust a new escort knight now, and no, no, I'm pissed they're doing their job. Does Ed want to be used until he looks like a rag to me? Then I'm going to make sure you're right."

"No, no, no... that's because Sir Lantinotes is just happy, isn't it? I don't know if you're going to punish him..."

To my words, Prince Hendrick also agreed.

"I think so, too. I want to make your hopes come true, but that's exactly..."

"If you suddenly change Ed you've been putting on your side since you were a young girl, you'll rumor that's what's going on around you. Anyway, he's a good man on the outside."

"... it would be,"

To Prince Hendrick, who is not convinced, Reid said "bye."

"Brother, what about this? To Ed, continue to be assigned the Guardian Knight. But if the next time you commit some kind of sin, and you commit a lapse, then you'll never see me again for the rest of your life, but please tell me. With that said, that would be sincere, the only way to serve me. If you look at Ed earlier, you'll be satisfied."

"... it's not too late for him to kill you, is it? I don't know if Edward feels that kind of madness... but most importantly, I think it's very hard to believe the one who betrayed him again."

To Prince Hendrick's words, Reid replied with a smile.

"Oh, my brother, are you trying to push me to the throne? I don't think you deserve to be king because you can't seem to clean up this much of the problem?

"Ophiria......"

In Reid's words, Prince Hendrick rounded his eyes.

"You want me to be king, don't you?

Pressed in precaution, Prince Hendrick raised his hands to surrender.

"... if you say that, there's nothing you can say to me back. But it's really good, right?

"Yeah. Ed alone, you have to use it, because you can't be king or anything. I decide to think it's one of those trials to be king. I'll use it at best."

To Reid, who told me clearly, there was no stray. reluctantly, but Prince Hendrick nods as well.

"Okay.... Truth is, I think Ophilia has more king qualities than I do. It's a decision I can't keep using the man who tried to harm me."

"How convenient is that?"

Reid clearly tells me what I can use.

Watching her like that reminds me of Fried. He, too, is the type of person who skips personal feelings and makes decisions about what he can use. I guess people who want to be kings still have to be.

Reid, who tells me he'll even use something he tried to harm himself, looks very good and falls in love with him unexpectedly.

"... Reid, look good"

"Liddy?"

"I'm sorry."

Freed has reacted with the speed of light to words that came out unconsciously. I apologized for the reflexes too, but this... did I have to apologize?

"... Reid is a girl"

For once, Fried said dissatisfied when he told him he wanted to sue him.

"I know, but I just want to be the only one Liddy tells me to look good"

"Even though you know Fried is the best?

"I'm glad you said that, but I'd like to be the only one anyway. 'Cause I'm pissed off that Liddy's got a little interest in being anything but me."

"Wow..."

It is the same lust for exclusivity.

I don't hate it, but I finally get a headache when I wonder if even my female counterpart has been grandly jealous.

"You really like me, Fried..."

"? What, are you taking it for granted? You always say you don't care about anything but Liddy, do you?

I was answered strangely and had to return "Yeah, you did".

True, why are you so in love? I'm glad, but sometimes, I seriously wonder.

As he tilted his neck, Prince Hendrick slapped his hands to draw attention.

"Well, we came out in the name of the Wang Du inspection. It's just too soon to go home like this, and I can't answer you if you ask me anything. So shall we take a break somewhere appropriate before we go home? I think it would be better if we did something that would be a story."

"Then" says Reid, who guesses the status quo from Prince Hendrick's dialogue.

"A cafe with few people is near here. What about killing time there and then going back to the royal palace? And then I think if we take a peek at the market on the way home, we'll be dressed up pretty good."

Not a bad idea, but I was more concerned about Reid's health.

Camouflage is important too, but if she's hard, I thought it would be better if she left early. Either way, Reid was caught in the horror of being kidnapped.

"I think I should return to the royal palace soon. Because, Reid, you must be tired, right?

"This is the time, I want to be clear. Besides, if you exposed yourself at the cafe or at the market, it would prove you were on inspection, right?

"That's... yeah. If Reid's good with that, I don't mind."

For a moment, I tried to tell him what to do with the escort, and I reconsidered whether he was okay because Cain was here.

Prince Hendrick says with a soft smile.

"So, you know what, shall we go? But, Ophilia, I'm so glad you're okay. Fried, Lady Lydiana. Thanks to you, I was able to discover Ophilia quickly, without making a scene. I wouldn't have been able to do it alone. Thank you very much."

Prince Hendrick bows his head. I also imitated Reid on him.

"We have caused inconvenience to people from other countries. I really appreciate your help."

"No. Safe and above all."

Fried answers. I said it, too.

"Because it's natural to help a friend. Reid, I'm so glad you're okay."

It's good to remember Abel's existence.

Because he was there, I was able to find Reid.

- You're lucky.

Cain alone might not have been able to find Reid. I think I was sincerely lucky to get to know him beforehand and listen to the request.

Let's go, then.

Prince Hendrick smiles at us.

We left the food warehouse, stopped at Reid's recommended cafe, peeked at the market and then went back to the royal palace.