The Actis school graduation party was beginning to open.

More and more people are on their way to a second meeting between family, or friends, and the number of people in the venue decreases over time.

I broke up with Mr. Eckleen and came to Early. In the end, until the end, she couldn't afford to be indulging in the party with greetings from guests and fellow students.

"It's late, Jin."

I shrugged my shoulders at the princess protesting with her cheeks swollen.

"It seemed like fun."

"I was hoping you'd get me out of that place soon."

"Don't say that. Isn't it just the folks who don't know when the next chance to see each other will come? Especially with your peers."

"... that kind of gin, you've been talking to Eckleen for a long time, haven't you?

I knew. I've also confirmed that Early was looking at this one with a flicker.

"Baked?

"It seemed like fun"

"The lawn next door looks blue."

Mr. Ecklene, he said he was getting married - and when I told him that, Early turned his eyes round.

"Marriage......"

"They asked me when we were going to do it."

"Bo, our marriage -!"

Mimi's face turns red, Early. You're a flirt on the bed, but you turn red in places like this... I'll tease you a little.

"Did you drink too much?

"Yes, no... Oh, yeah, maybe so. It's hot."

Feeling the heat on her cheeks, she says with a patty hand. I don't like the movement of those dark eyes.

"Speaking of which, what happened to Marcus? Weren't you with him?

My fellow students who aren't here - look for Marcus, the third in the seat. Early nodded.

"Brother...... the next Count of Valiere is here and he just took me"

"My brother was coming."

People were coming from the Count's house at the fold of the martial arts tournament on campus the other day, but it looks like your brother was coming on a family representative for the graduation ceremony.

"What was it like, your brother?

"He seemed warm. I just couldn't afford to watch too carefully because I was talking to other people."

"Right.... I wonder what the second meeting will do"

After this, the second meeting at Willidis is to be attended by Marcus as well. But if your family is coming to King's Capital, there's a chance they'll give you priority.

And when I was rumoring, I saw Marcus coming this way. I was alone.

"Have we finished talking?

"No, not yet..."

Marcus had a bad tooth cut.

"Captain, actually... I need to fold in and talk to you"

"... say it"

A bad feeling drove the thought, but ignored it.

"May I invite my brother to Willidis?

Invite family to Willidis. I'm trying to keep the outside world out of my territory, and I'm putting people in the kingdom who will be counts?

I look at Marcus. I was worried if it was on my face, but I pushed my emotions as hard as I could to kill him and said it.

"What's the second meeting with the royal family holding back?

"I told him. Then tell him I won't say hello."

He's often serious and solid, and he's got a really troubled look on his face. I'm the boss of the Jade Knights, and I'm stuck with my family.

You know I'm sorting people from the outside, and you still dare ask. I can't help it.

"Right! I thought you had to say hello to your family from me too!

I slapped Marcus on the shoulder and put a grin on it.

"If that's the case, let's invite you to Willidis.... Early, you're good too, aren't you?

"Uh, if you like gin"

Cochri and Early nodded. It was just a questionable gaze somewhere.

"Then it's time to move the place. Where's my brother?

"Over there."

He was relieved because I gave him my comfort, and I felt Marcus lose his strength from his shoulder. With his eyes on the troubled, he pointed to the long nobility standing at the edge of the school yard.

Heh, wow and handsome...... no, you look warmer ahead of that. Something like late twenties or early thirties? Given Marcus' age, I guess he's in his twenties.

Tall, skinny. If it's calm, it feels hot.

Most of all, in this world, disappointed bodies are hotter because of the relative arm power that says things.

From that point of view, Marcus is supposed to be hotter than my brother, the Upper Lord... Speaking of which, I don't hear his floating story. I know I care about my maid Croha, but I've never seen a woman leaning on him.

His brother, the Upper Highness, with black and white noble clothes on his red cape, bowed his head to us as he approached him. The aristocrats have called me first.

Marcus stopped his leg.

"I'll introduce you, Lasse Valiere. I'm a Viscount now, but I'll be Count with the next head of the Valiere family. Here -"

"His Royal Highness Early Verrillard. And Lord Jin Tokitomo, right? Nice to meet you, Marcus' brother, my name is Lasse."

It was a polite greeting. Is it because there was a royal Early who wouldn't act great because he was noble? I get the simple impression.

"We're out of time, Your Highness. Even so, this is the first time I've greeted you in person."

"Right."

Early responds with a smile. Mr. Lasse turned to me.

"Lord Jin Tokitomo, we have heard rumors. Winner of this year's martial arts tournament. An S-ranked adventurer, a disciple of Jin Amiwool, a hero to the east, who says he's even more wise."

"Rumors are about walking alone… there are places where you can't deny them all"

He is not a disciple of Jin Amiwool, he is the person, and the wise man was only called so on his own, but for the first two it is true. Even against me, Mr. Lasse was low profile.

Marcus coughed.

"Brother. Master Jin said he would invite his brother to his home."

Oh, was it at home? I was going to throw a party at the White Ya Mansion, including the royalty... well, okay.

"Thank you very much for your sudden request, Lord Jin"

"Marcus, I can show you your brother. I was just about to ask you to say hello here, too. The royals are with us, so it may be a little cramped..."

"I said I couldn't do it from here, never mind"

Talking to Mr. Lasse really makes me wonder if this man is noble. But if I recall well, it was like this all around me when I was a hero in the Union.

I'm a civilian, but when I'm made into a royal and powerful man, and I'm also an S-rank adventurer, I take a glance at nobility.

Less than a year ago, while I missed it a little, it was me with something a little bitter creeping up on the word Union.