"Have you brought His Highness Maverice to our country?

That was what His Majesty the King of the Kingdom of Frederica summoned me to say when the days to return were shorter.

"Um, I'd like you to keep it, exactly."

"Is that a friendly purpose?

"Yeah. Of course."

"But my real position is not that of a diplomat. And besides, I don't think it would be very nice to keep His Highness Maverice at home, but still?

"Regardless, the area is considered. Even if I say I'll keep it with you, I'll arrange for you to live here. All I'm asking is for Maverice's education."

When I listened in silence, not expecting words like that to come out of this sire, His Majesty the King said after giving me a slightly suppressing look.

"It's embarrassing, but Maverice asked me the other day. Is there anything I can do to help you? I knew that was inferior to my brothers, and on top of that I wanted Maverice to live free, but I guess that made me pretty distressed. Still, I never said that before. It was as refreshing as the possessions had fallen since I met you. Let's thank you."

Apparently His Highness Maverice is headed in a good direction.

"No need to thank me or anything. I only led my children as an adult."

"... you are a strange man. No, I guess it doesn't match your image in my knowledge."

Well, it's a gap between being called "Sword Ghost" and being nice to kids, isn't it? I'm not after it though. I just unconsciously do what I need to be as an adult when I see a child. This is particularly likely for children in situations like Laurier.

"Speaking of which, I heard that you also have a daughter close to the age of Maverice among your children... but I'm sure you're the fiancée of His Highness Selew. It's a shame. If it weren't for that engagement, I would have had a better relationship with your daughter."

"Well, that depends on them."

I say that without saying that Master Sellew is already on a different path from Laurier. Well, maybe that boy won't be after Laurier. Well, Laurie is so cute that she could possibly fall in love, but thinking about it would make her quite troublesome.

Well, it's the same with more students looking after each other now. It doesn't change what you do when that would be a prince, and that would be the best thing if you could go home early with that.

I didn't realize at this time that I would later regret taking on that.