I knew it? Did you expect it?

"Susuke, but..." You're still spying for the Emperor, aren't you? "

Mr. Leonard's behavior was like smoke.

But I felt somewhat serious or hard at work.

The prince, who is officially dead, will not draw the blood of the royal family.

Leonard's presence was, unfortunately, too dangerous for the royal family of this country.

To live as a mere bard, the past has become too heavy a shackle.

If Leonard's presence were to come to light anywhere, it would be a weakness for the Emperor.

It's safer to hold a spark nearby even if there is some danger than to leave it in an Ichii where you don't know when to fire.

Even if there is a fire, it can be quickly extinguished.

As long as Leonard is working for His Majesty, it will be impossible for anyone who wants Leonard to be the banner of rebellion to do so easily.

I don't know how far there was a discussion between Leonard and the Emperor, but Leonard seemed to have connections with the Emperor as a spy.

That's why you must be able to show your face here on the royal castle grounds where you need permission to enter.

"If Leonard is willing to do that, he can leave the country and live freely, right?" I'm sure your Majesty wouldn't have refused if Leonard had wanted it that way. "

"I guess. I wish I could have done it." Yeah, I can see him, he's sweet. "

Mr. Leonard was right.

... if the Emperor had acted with politics in mind and only with self-protection.

We must have killed Leonard, the mine itself.

His Majesty's failure to make a brutal, but sure, certain choice of the best of hands may certainly be sweet for the sake of the government.

"... but I think your sweetness is also kindness, and kindness is sometimes the most powerful weapon."

"If I kill Leonard, it's over, but it's a rational and decadent choice..."

I was suspicious of how many people would follow me for a rational policymaker.

Even if there was a fine emperor now, it was probably because Leonard, who was attracted to that personality, was cute as his brother.

“I think your Majesty's sweetness is something that people like. Isn't it true that Leonard wanted to be able to help his Majesty? It's my brother's idea, isn't it?"

I'm just doing what I want to do.

Leonard pinched the lute.

My voice and expression didn't change, but I felt that the sound of the lute that was ringing was slightly trembling.

"I wonder if it's hiding...?"

Both the words and the attitude were good, and Leonard's thoughts were quite confusing.

As expected of an ex-prince. I've hardly seen anyone so far who can't read their emotions, even nobles.

"After all, why did Leonard come to this abandonment house today?" Could it be that a suspicious person was found in or near the palace? "

Ichiko and her servants also lived in the palace.

If there is a suspicious shadow, I want to take action as soon as possible.

"I told you, I wanted to see you at first sight and talk to you."

"... don't you think that's too white?"

My eyes have turned red.

From the beginning of her acquaintance, Leonard had a sweet word for her.

The reason is that I like women and my mouth is a bard of business tools.

"And as a spy, I thought you were whispering sweetly to get close to me..."

Now that all the circumstances were known, another reason had come to mind.

"You've been talking about me a lot, but didn't you try to identify me as the person who became the queen of Glenn Reed?"

It means you were trying me out.

If I, the queen, had been inadvertently deceived by the sweet words and judged to be the one to harm the emperor.

I didn't really want to think about what Mr. Leonard tried to do to me.

"I'm not that much of a meddler." If there was a beautiful woman, it would be a man's duty to speak, wouldn't it? You are not only beautiful, but very interesting. [M] I can't help but ask the butterflies to ask for flowers. "

"... I've never heard of it before."

If you're a practitioner, you're here.

Yeah, if you say so. It was an unremarkable opponent.

Leonard's mouth was so light that he couldn't really grasp it.

"It's sad that you can't believe what I'm saying."

With that said, there was no sign of sadness, but rather Leonard talked amusedly.

"Your thoughts are real." Do you have any proof? Remember what your Majesty said just now when I showed up. You can't say "cute little brother" --- Oops! "

"Tch. Did you dodge it?"

Lucien is tonguing.

A silver spoon rolled up where Leonard had been until a moment ago.

Unlike a knife or fork, the edge is rounded so there will be no puncture, but if it hits, it will hurt a lot.

What happened to Lucien all of a sudden?

Earlier, I thought I'd pay you back for what you owed me.

Lucien, who was smiling and holding a cutlery weapon, was completely wearing a cat that had peeled off.

It seemed regrettable that I didn't pay attention to eavesdropping.

Before, when I was escorting you, I was taken by the handballs, so I heard that there was plenty of blood on the ground.

Intelligent, classy and cool. Usually a servant Lucien, but he was strong-minded and disliked losing.

It looked like Leonard, too Freedom, had thrown away his cat and his own weight.

Recently, the watchdog is not wearing fur, but a servant's waitress, right?

I'll make you shut up right now, because it would be more annoying for the other proper bard.

Lucien and Leonard were agitating each other.

"I don't know why it gets so hot..."

Cuuuuuh?

My phone chirped.

It seems that the two of them, who fly with murder and hostility, can't even relax with their smartphones in the nest.

Her drowsy eyes blurred and she stared anxiously at the humans.

“This is Von's residence. If you want to fight, let's do it outside."

Humans are stupid, how dare they.

With that in mind, he drove the two of them out.

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Mr. Leonard left Von's cabin and decided to leave.

I don't hate cutting, but for today, I'll be free.

It may be that my stopping has cut off the happiness.

I left like the wind as I whispered my lute.

At my pace, I was like a cat.

His younger brother, His Majesty, is more of a dog or a wolf type of person.

The opposite of being a brother, maybe it's a good match.

“I'm sorry I got so hot earlier without thinking about the place.”

Apologize, Lucien.

That said, I don't seem to regret the fact that I only apologized about the place or sprayed provocation.

I was caught listening, but what else didn't Leonard like so much?

“I thought pest control was a squire's job.”

My job today is to clean the windows, let's do our best.

It sounded like a normal thing to say, but Lucien's eyes weren't laughing at all.

He seemed to hate Leonard, who had done this kind of thing to us so many times.

"Unfortunately, it's not going to be easy to defeat him." However, if you hold back that much, I don't want to be near your daughter for a while. ”

"Hmm, how about that..."

She smiled bitterly and looked in the direction where Mr. Leonard had left.

Leonard, I feel like I can enjoy a kind of thrill, such as a cut-out exchange or a provocative battle.

Maybe it's not just for your own sake that we keep spying, but because the way we live is right for ourselves.

"Well, I'm pretty sure you're a graspless person." While I'm playing the queen of Glenn Reed's decorations, I don't think he's going to be hostile or harmful, and I don't think he's that worried. ”

"... I'm worried in another way."

"Did you say something?"

“No, nothing. It's about time you started cooking.”

Ah, yes. Shall we hurry a little?

After playing with the wolves, I talked to the emperor and kicked Leonard out of the cabin, and quite a while passed.

I'm going to have lunch with my brother Claude, who is coming to this country.

I was going to take some food as a souvenir and go to oniisama's house.

Get dressed quickly and enter the kitchen.

Oniisama Claude liked alcohol and it was a holiday today.

Since becoming a queen, the sense of the day of the week has diminished, but this country is the same as Japan, with five weekdays and two holidays making up a week.

Today on Sunday, oniisama may also drink alcohol during the day.

If you're going to make it, it's a dish that goes well with alcohol, right?

Check ingredients and cooking utensils.

Thanks to the gardeners and the cats, we could also use ingredients that were not harvested in time.

Mushrooms with a lightly curved brown umbrella, resembling the maitake native to this country, are used in abundance. I got rid of the dirt and stone collisions.

Prepare the bacon chunks and cut the cypress wood into square columns about 5 millimeters wide.

Put the olive oil in a frying pan over fire, sauté the garlic and let the scent stand.

Add the bacon and oil, then add the mushrooms and seasonings and stir-fry together. I added salt and lemon to the seasoning, mainly pepper.

Once the seasoning is all over and the mushrooms are moderately smooth, the stir-fry is over.

The side plate is laid with leafy vegetables similar to spinach, which can be eaten raw.

Place the ingredients on the pan and sprinkle the powdered cheese on the finish to complete the garlic salad with three kinds of mushrooms and bacon.

"Yeah, it's delicious. Thick bacon and mushroom texture. It would be nice if the taste of bacon oil and pepper were stained."

I tasted it and praised myself.

The pepper is good, and it seems to go well with wine and liquor.

"I'll make another dish and take the roast beef with me..."

I finished it in time for lunch.

With Lucien, I packed the food in the container and took the carriage to Oniisama's residence.

I took a horse-drawn carriage from the Imperial Castle. The transportation was somewhat poor, and the noble family lived in a section where rent was cheap, and oniisama rented a residence.

"Oh, that's..."

There was a greeting outside the building today.

I'm so furious!

Black-and-white thresher-shaped hood with glittery golden eyes. Only the gardener cat was with oniisama.

Ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh, ugh!

I was spoken to as soon as I approached. I don't understand cat language, but I know what I'm trying to tell you.

"Fufu, Michan, wait a minute." First of all, I'll show my face to oniisama. "

Mii-chan clung to me and walked into the building.

"Hello, Letty. Thank you for coming."

Claude's oniisama greeted me while I stayed inside.

I wonder if I have been reading in the morning. There are several books piled on the top board of the kotatsu, and several places of scorched brown hair are bouncing. It seemed like he had appropriately rectified his bedtime habits and remained immersed in reading.

It's a gesture of impotence, but Claude's been like this for a long time.

I was used to it too, so I said hello and put my foot in the Kotatsu-style magic tool.

"It's muddy..."

Likes.

There were few words, and Claude and Oniisama got through to each other.

The body exposed to the cold wind is stained with the warmth of Kotatsu, and I want to wear it like this.

If you don't move, you'll likely fall asleep, so you'll enjoy cooking before you do.

As I was arranging food from the basket, a new visitor arrived.