"Hey, hey, hey, I'm really not being sold......"

It's all right. It was Prince Leon who picked you up, wasn't it?

While being swayed by the carriage, she laughed at Nate, whose behavior was obviously suspicious.

Upon the arrival of Leon's carriage, we were picked up by him and boarded the subsequent carriage. Me, Steyl, Nate, and Captain Column, along with Lieutenant Eric, were in the carriage, but Nate was still restless. I was still clinging to the backpack that Captain Column was putting on my lap, grabbing an eagle from next to me.

When I got into the carriage, I said, "Get on the column first!", and I pushed Captain Column's back. Furthermore, he pulled my hand and said, "Jeanne, sit next to me." He was like an elementary school student entering a haunted house. Thanks to you, Captain Column and I are now sandwiching Nate. It's a full guardian position.

"Usually that guy... is he really a real prince?" If you think about it, I've never even seen a royalty in Freesia before. "

"It is impossible for a person who is not royalty to have such a carriage." Also, please remember the escort of His Royal Highness Prince Leon. "

Stale was sure to strike Nate, who was still anxious.

It seemed that the last word in particular worked as authenticity, and Nate peered at the two people next to each other with his eyes narrowed.

Captain Column and Lieutenant Erik returned the gaze as soon as they noticed it.

Even though it was a frowned face, Nate finally calmed down a bit. Releasing her hand from the backpack she was clinging to, she turned to the side of the window with her arms crossed. The curtains were closed, but she seemed to be peeping in the direction of travel from that gap.

The time was not long while the carriage was slowly shaking with the rattling. In terms of time, is it worth a few tens of minutes?

The door of the carriage that stopped the movement was opened by the ruler. When Nate told him that he had arrived, Nate pushed him out again to hide Captain Column's back. The intention is to go first.

Lieutenant Eric dropped me off with a hand to Nate, the injured man, just like he did when he was in the carriage. Nate's legs have not been fully healed yet. Other parts of his body also hurt a little. When he got to the step, there was a little movement.

Nate was followed by Steil, and I came down with a little help from Steel. Because the size of the carriage was different from the usual, I was almost strangled by an illusion for a moment. It's not just the dress that's the salvation.

When he got out of the carriage and stopped behind the immobile Nate, the conductor quietly closed the door. Nate seemed unaware of the three shadows approaching from the carriage that was running ahead. He opens his mouth and looks up at the building in front of him, his neck tired.

A corner restaurant in the capital of the kingdom.

Leon waves to us with a smooth smile, and Steil and I thank him. It was just common people and royalty.

In addition, Captain Alan, the escort, laughed next to Deputy Captain Harrison at Nate's dumbfounded appearance behind Leon. I guess Nate really enjoyed being honest about his reaction.

The Knight of the Kingdom of Anemones, who had given me Leon's bodyguard, had Leon's entourage replaced once in my castle with Captain Alan and Vice Captain Harrison. On the face of it, it's a consideration for Nate, the people of the Kingdom of Freesia, but... it's actually a consideration for me.

Sometimes Steyl, but I've already met the knights of the Anemone Kingdom who accompany Leon on his regular visits. For this reason, Cedric's escort continued, leaving Captain Alan and Vice Captain Harrison to escort Leon.... and Arthur is now back in the Eighth Division, including to fill in the absence of Vice Captain Harrison. Even though it was disguised as a boulder, there was no guarantee that Arthur and Jack would not notice Nate. Rather, they are overwhelmingly likely to be noticed.

"I can talk with peace of mind here." I rented it out for today, so don't worry. "

"Ka...... Shikiri ️"

Nate looked up and down his shoulder in a flipped voice, as if he had finally noticed Leon's voice.

The restaurant is quiet to look at, but the Anemone Knights have been deployed to escort Leon to Japan, including the nearby Knights who have firmly switched positions with Captain Alan and the others, without damaging the landscape.

No wonder Nate was surprised. If you're a commoner, it's hard to make a reservation at a restaurant in the capital. In Nate's case, maybe he hadn't visited the capital yet.

Still, you can see the luxury at a glance from the luxury of the building. And I'm renting it out.... I mean, honestly, I don't think Nate's the only one who's nervous this time.

I've been expecting you, First Prince Leon.

The waiters lined up in front of me with deep gratitude. Furthermore, people like the general manager greeted us with an elegant smile and low stance.

Leon returns his greeting with a familiar look, but I'm sure that just calming them down is not the usual way for their employees to be nervous.

Leon brought me to a restaurant in the capital that I once visited with Tiara as a princess. When Leon paid me a regular visit to Japan, I used this restaurant with Leon after going around the castle. That said, it wasn't as much as royalty, and it's been a few years since my last visit.

"I used to use it for my friends' meals." I'm glad to be here again. "

I thought I'd go. Having said that, Leon smiled happily and gave me a head start.

Nate's mouth completely stopped, so I pressed my hand on his shoulder instead. Nate and Steyl walked past the waiters with their backs tilted back to resemble an old threaded doll.

For once, there were clerks who had met once, so if I walked with my face down, Captain Colum and Vice Captain Eric would casually walk to hide me.

Although it was slow as it was, we entered the store and arrived at a private room where it was difficult for the first person to see without being guided. Exactly the right room for an opportunity is bright with the light entering through the stained glass window, but don't worry about being inadvertently peeked at.

Nate, who was surprised even when the waiter pulled the chair, still looked up at Leon with a little jerk after hanging on the chair.

Even if I sat in a chair, Leon still had a higher gaze. I think that he will be extra nervous because there is not much time left for him to keep smiling smoothly.

Next to Nate, who was sitting in the middle, I was caught between the stele and the four Kingsguard at the table. Outside the private room, I could hear a lot of quiet footsteps from the anemone knights.

"Now, could you show me your invention?" Or do you want to eat first? "

”Hah... with the invention...”

Nate raised his voice as he shrugged his shoulders up and down with care from Leon.

It's a cat I borrowed completely. Surely you won't know what it tastes like when you eat in this state. In response to Nate's energetic reaction, Leon grinned softly after making his jade eyes a little bigger.

The waiter just asked for a drink, but we refused to drink, just like Nate. Although Freesia doesn't have a ban on alcohol, we still don't want the royalty here. Leon was the only one who poured wine into the glass, and after the waiter had left, he urged him to continue.

As soon as Nate said it, he put his hand on the shoulder where the string was, as if he had forgotten that he was not carrying the backpack.

Naturally, he didn't carry anything on his back, but he was surprised to see his back, and then he finally turned to Captain Column, apparently remembering. At that time, Captain Column put Nate's backpack on the table and said, "Excuse me."

Nate ate and tied his teeth, but Captain Column had already brought back the backpack from when Leon urged him to do so. Instead of Captain Column, it was Nate who was searching for the shoulder strings and behind them.

Nate rushed to reach out and take out the invention as he opened the backpack. I think you're really nervous about the number of mouthpieces being reduced too much than usual.

Finally, the invention that Nate took out of the backpack is placed on the table. Leon opened his eyes unusually wide, in addition to the size of his hands. From a smooth smile, you can see that you are treading on serious values all at once. By the way, I may be the first to see Leon at work.

"Is it okay to hold it?" Leon asked, and Nate shook his head vertically. My face was burning so that I couldn't even breathe.

We are looking at the first prototype, but Leon started looking at the finished product today. Leon's usual quiet expression, but his serious eyes made him look good in a different atmosphere. It was just like being an eye-catcher.

With his gloved hands, Leon spins his inventions carefully, looking at them from various angles and spinning them fluently. "What kind of invention is this?" "How to operate it?" "The upper limit of use is" "The effect is". Originally, the inventor should have explained it, but it comes out in the form of a question on behalf of Nate. In the meantime, Nate answered briefly while eating as unimaginable as usual, so he added to the explanation in a way that captured me and Stale who knew the details.

It can be used up to three times because it moves with special abilities. No time limit. I explained what I could do, and Leon's eyes glowed.

Nate suggested to try it out with a trembling voice, but Leon refused with a single word. "It's Jeanne's introduction, isn't it?" "and inspires trust in Nate. It is also a consideration because if you try it here, the number of times it can be used will be reduced once.

After that, while listening to Nate's explanation, I didn't take my eyes off the invention. In front of Leon, who was obviously feeling good, Nate's shoulders were up and his whole body was shrinking. From the side, the cold sweat is amazing, and my eyes are sinking while swimming every time I stop talking. It seemed like tension would spread to me just by looking at the situation.

For a while, while repeating the question-and-answer session, not only did we, but even Leon never put his hand on the glass. You can't afford to get hungry, and only time goes by smoothly.

"... yes. I understand most of the time. I think it's very wonderful. I'm sure there are a lot of people who want this not only in the Anemone Kingdom, but also outside the country. Can you move me to a specific contract right away?"

Leon, who had carefully placed the invention on the table once, nodded clearly. Returning to her usual smooth smile, she holds the glass lightly and makes eye contact with Nate.

Nate couldn't move his mouth for more than ten seconds with his eyes on the dish, whether he was nervous and still hadn't caught up with his head. Nate? When I called out to you worriedly, he finally nodded twice.

"Good," said Leon, smiling, tilting a bite of the glass, graciously fingered herself on the table.

Before the invention, Nate, the inventor who created it, is confronted as a business partner.

"I may have already talked about it, but you can leave the procedures for exporting abroad to me." I'm a friend of Jeanne's, and I'm going to apply to Freesia for this. Just be careful if you're going to sell it besides me. If you don't go through another procedure at that time, you'll be caught. "

Then the business deal with me would be blank. Nate and I forgot to blink at Leon, who was the first to talk about the most important things that were terrifying.

Nate, who would not know the laws of his country to his satisfaction, would have a lot of trouble sleeping. Until now, it was all exploited by my uncle's round toss.... even though my uncle didn't sell it under the offensive law.

When this happened, it was unfortunate that Nate was not selling it to his uncle properly in cash, but that he was getting a deferral from his debt. Otherwise, in some cases, Nate could have been convicted.

In fact, it was all my uncle's fault, rather than my debts.

"There are only a few orders left, but... how many?" It's true that you're a student of Pradeston, and you have a school, so it's good to accept orders without much effort. ”

"Ah! No, I can quit school at all, if I can invent..."

I'd rather focus on the invention. Nate's voice echoed before his opinions could be heard.

I'm a little sad as a founder, but I think it's like Nate. It is probably the intention of your parents to go to school or to escape from your uncle. I used to say that school classes were not interesting and boring, and I think I can't help but recall that Nate was very happy when he was able to immerse himself in the invention by renting Croix's room.

Understanding my feelings, Leon shrugged his shoulders at the statement. But Nate can't afford to notice that reaction anymore.

"I just need to invent and make money... so just do what I can..."

"Yeah, I know how you feel."... but you're not worried about your debt anymore, are you? Or is it still a debt? First of all, I wonder how much profit you can make on the moon. "

"Lots of..."

There is not even a ceiling.

It was like Nate, but Leon dropped his eyebrows in a bitter smile. Thirteen years old, I can't help it, but I'm sure I've never done a specific profit calculation. I don't even know how much money my house is making me now.

Still, Nate's uncontestable claim pointed at the fox-colored eyes, and his spine stretched the most since he entered the restaurant.

"A lot, huh... yeah. Well, depending on your outlook..."... for example, what kind of life do you want to live in the future? A life like our royalty. Or is it enough to dine in this restaurant every day? If you're going to start a new business, it's different.... "

"My dad and mom don't work like idiots, so I can eat just for invention, and buy whatever I want for invention!"... ah.... "

Nate, who kept speaking fast after the heat, finally noticed, and appended the end of the word.

Even though Leon doesn't care about it anymore, his face turned blue as if he was in a hurry. Flickeringly, he gazed at me and Captain Column as if they were running away again. It's okay, that's not the problem.

In Nate's opinion, Leon frowned slightly difficult when he summed up, "In other words, is it enough to provide a stable life for a single family..." I know how he feels.

Leon was silent, and Nate was in a hurry to swim his eyes again. Her forehead was twitching and wet again, and she was sitting there wobbling with restlessness.

I gently put my hand on his lap, saying, "It's okay." As soon as she tied her lips, Nate almost cried.... perhaps you're also assuming that your hopes are high. Rather, it was the opposite.

"... I do need to save, and it depends on how much money, labor, and time it takes to make this invention." Of course, if you want, I would be happy to increase the number of orders, but... by the way, how long would it take to make room for one of these? "

Two Days

"... what?"

Beautifully, the voices of me and Leon overlapped.

I looked back at Nate while I realized that my eyes were going to be round, and even the Sails and the Kingsguard calmed down.

In the decent private room, Nate noticed the air retention a few beats late and said again, "Two days," but of course, it's not there.

Nate? His Royal Highness Prince Leon said that he would spend time on special abilities.

"That's why for two days! If you can put in some special abilities, you'll be done soon, right?"

... this girl is saying something outrageous.

Speaking of which, I recall that this is the second one Nate made for me. The first one takes about four days. The second one is for three days. However, originally, what was the limit value of the inventor's special ability?

Even excellent special-powered objects: It takes at least a week, and at most a year or ten years, to make an invention that incorporates special abilities.

And then Nate, with [extra] two days to spare.

Moreover, it is not only the number of days that you can add special abilities so that others can use them, but also the number of days that you can use them.

I thought that Nate had made it impossible for me to make up to now for a week's worth of inventions.

A cheat on a fearsome target.

... the deal between Nate and Leon went diagonally upward.