The Traveling Hero Won’t Let the Innkeeper’s Son Escape

"Bye, Miss Tiana. Next time, Mr. Dickhout... shall I tell your father that I want cake for my birthday and that I want him to stay with you for a long time?

"……… Will you ask your father?

"Have you ever asked your father to do this before?

"None"

"Well, let's say it. I don't think your father just knows Tiana thinks so, either, do you?

"…… Don't you know?

Tiana looked surprised at Ruth's words.

There was a good chance Dickhout hadn't noticed the mood of those daughters. But Tiana, who is still small, can't help but say, "I don't know."

"Lady Tiana. The most important thing is, if you don't put it in your mouth properly and say it to them, it's not going to tell your father, is it?

"…… Really?

Tiana stood up unexpectedly when she shut up to think a little.

"Tiana, I'm going!

"That's my intention."

"But I'm frightened to be alone with Tiana.... Ruth, your sister is so sweet."

"Of course."

Ruth nodded to Tiana and then sent her gaze to Ed next door before nodding. Ed also seems to have figured out what Ruth is trying to say, and he smiles.

Ruth leaves the library with Tiana pulling her hand. She liked "Happy Afternoon," Tiana had the book in her hand with her stuffed animal. Ed followed him with a slightly dissatisfied look.

(Okay, now I can talk to Mr. Dickhout)

Dickhout went to his room saying 'I have work to do' from the start, so I didn't think Ruth and the others in a position to rent the inn overnight could talk to him. I would have been driven back around Benno.

Except for Tiana. I don't know how busy the job is, but there would still be a better chance that Tiana would go see him than Ruth and the others would ask. Benno and Dorte shouldn't be easy to chase back either.

"Ruth, but how do you get the game tournament at the heart of the night to be allowed to take place?

"That's true………"

Called from behind, Ruth makes a difficult face as she looks at Ed.

To be honest, the 'let Tiana gather everyone in the mansion who stays awake late' method had no idea. Sometimes I didn't think the conversation would go so far, so I didn't think about it.

"Anyway, if there's a power outage or something, it's possible for everyone to gather in one room..."

"Aiden?

"Eh, I mean the phenomenon where all the lamps stop turning on and it gets dark"

"Are you saying that the oil on the lamp will run out simultaneously……?

"Hmmm. You're a little different..."

It seemed reckless to talk about 'blackouts' in this world without the concept of electricity. I tried swinging the lamp in the room that was just passed, but this mansion was also something that I could dot manually without.

This world seems to be a little more technologically advanced than the real world where Ruth and the others are, but it would still be impossible to "break the breaker and blackout" as in previous life. Even if there is, the location of the device is not known.

When the Shadow Demon appeared, it went dark at the same time, but that is out of the question because it must have been possible because the makers of this world went.

(Anyway, you need Mr. Dickhout's permission to gather all the people in the mansion. What to do...... use Tiana's plea well when it comes down to it......)

As Ruth walked troubled, he soon followed me to Dickhout's office.

I hear you were inside when you knocked. Benno replies. I guess he's a decent job with Dickhout aids.

"Which one is it?

"Benno, open up. I've got to hang out with your father."

"Miss Tiana? I'll open it now."

As expected, when Tiana speaks, Benno opens the door gently. Ruth looked a little surprised when she looked at him, but when she found Tiana was holding her hand, she let me in without saying anything with Ed.

Slightly larger than Ruth's room, there were large shelves and lots of paperwork filled with scrolls and lots of glowing ore in boxes. There is a large desk in the back, where Dickhout sits, with a sofa set in front of him. It caught my eye that there was a familiar book on the small table by its side.

"What's wrong, Tiana? Bring them to Mr. Ruth."

Dickhout raised his face from his desk, according to Tiana on his side. But when I see Tiana pulling Ruth's hand, I try to take a seat.

I complained in a gesture that I didn't have to stand in a hurry. I wasn't willing to let him go that far with his busy schedule. If it was just Tiana, I'd sit down and talk to her, but Ruth and I were there, so she probably cared.

But eventually he got up. I'm still a serious person.

"Excuse me, Mr. Ruth. You're getting along with Tiana, aren't you? Benno, have some tea."

"Oh, I'm fine! We're just here with Lady Tiana."

"Accompanied?"

"Mr. Dickhout... you have something to tell your father, don't you, Miss Tiana?"

"........................... yeah"

Tiana nodded and shut up a little. I guess I don't have the courage.

But when Ruth graciously held the hand he was holding, he shook it back.

"Father, Tiana's Tamagabi"

"Tanjiyabi?

"........................... Stay with me more"

"Eh?"

"Stay with me more! Stay with Tiana more, not every day!

Dickhout looked like he had eaten a lot. Tiana went so far, she hid behind Ruth. I'm sure he doesn't usually say selfish, so he thought he'd be pissed off if he ran out of courage.

Sandwiched between them, Ruth added what Tiana wanted to say to Dickhout, who still didn't seem to know the situation well.

"Miss Tiana, on her birthday, seems to have preferred to spend more time with Mr. Dickhout than a gift of a beautiful dress, right? You know, I can't be with you much at work all the time... I thought you missed me?

"Ah... Oh, you know what?"

Ruth's words finally made me understand what Tiana was trying to say. Dickhout laughed bitterly. Apparently, there is a verse that comes to mind. Covering his face with both hands gave him a deep sigh.

"I'm sorry. Do such a simple thing. I can't believe you won't notice until I can teach you... ok, let's take as much time as possible... I'd say today."

"Today?"

"Oh, I've got some hasty work to do today. I have to send the paperwork using a fast horse. It's an important business meeting, so I can't be with Tiana right now... When this job is done, I will always take time, but then at night..."

While that's good, Dickhout gazes at the massive array of documents on his desk. Apparently, this mountain is the one that needs to be finished now.

When it becomes an important job that does not have time, you will also hesitate to prioritize your daughter's birthday. Dickhout is like holding the life of all this mansion. There is also a great deal of responsibility. I have a desire to make my daughter a priority, but I should have to keep the line around to make her life a reality. It's not that I should be nice.

(Well, I guess “work” in this world isn't real, but if you say "you don't have to because it's a dream world," you're kicked out. Because it's a real job for this guy I don't remember...... but more than that)

Ruth cared about another part.

"Mr. Dickhout. Well, why are you so obsessed with" today ”? Lady Tiana said on her birthday,"

"Oh, didn't I tell you? It's Tiana's birthday."

"- Huh!? It's my birthday."

Asking Ed if he knew, he also shook his head many times with a surprised look. I guess I still didn't know about Ruth as well.

Ruth immediately looks back in her head at Tiana's last behavior.

(Right, so! Is that what happened to Tiana last time?!

Not only did I miss running away from Ruth and the others, but I was dissatisfied because it was my birthday and someone was about to take my father's interest. You wouldn't want to talk to someone like that. Besides, he's the one who's coming after me.

He was also complaining about Iban because he didn't have the atmosphere to celebrate his birthday. He had a face at Chester's, too, because he was trying to check the cake. I've been at dinner in a beautiful dress I'm not used to wearing, I tried to eat with Tiana even when Dickhout was late, and I popped up during the meal because it was all her birthday - that explains most of it if you think about it.

(Oh, I didn't notice at all......! Or someone tell me!

As loud as I wanted to say why nobody told me.

The mansion humans will know that today is Tiana's birthday. If you would have told Ruth and his guests that, with a card called 'Celebration', you could have approached Tiana more easily. Because I didn't know, I feel like I've gone a long way.

"is the first ear……………."

"Well, well, I was going to surprise Tiana, so I can't even say it on that occasion... I was wondering if Benno was telling me exactly"

"... I'm sorry. I don't know if it's okay for me to tell you about your daughter's birthday."

"Oh, that's right. You should have told me to tell you something. Sorry."

"No, because of your husband…………"

Ruth sighed small as they saw each other apologize.