"You're the one who set up the sound in the castle, right?"

Raul said while tilting his neck like a cat.

"I thought it was a colleague who pretended to be your daughter, but I don't think so.Make it a fake, because the Crown Prince really wanted to hold me back. "

……

"Hey, that's the type of trap I hate the most."

For hunters, turning off signs during hunting is paramount.Naturally, I feel like avoiding making loud noises.

Raul's judgment that Rieschetto was a "fellow worker" was certainly not out of step.

"Yesterday during the day, your people broke into the castle."

When asked, Raul shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know. There was one."

"It seems that the maid witnessed the figure."He came in through the window and disappeared without a sound. "

"I see. Then it could be us, or it could be us." I wonder which one it is.

Raul laughed as he bent his lips in a sarcastic manner.

Wow, that's good.

He slipped down the branch and stood in front of Leechee without making any footsteps.

The red eyes stared at us in the shadow of a tree, out of sight of the harriers under the hill.

"I want to be my wife, not my crown prince."

"Don't be ridiculous. Go ahead."

"There's nothing serious about it.I just wanted to see you. "

Whatever you think, the man said, spitting out a dialogue that is not true.

"My name is Raul.In the words of my country, "Wolf Leading to Help."

(... I know the name and the country of origin are all lies...)

Still nostalgic, Riesch remembers once.

For the fifth time in my life, I met a group named "The Hunter" in the corner of the forest of Sigwell.

Riesch met Raul, who was badly injured, and treated him with the knowledge of a pharmacist.

Thanks to you, I saved your life.If you don't have anywhere to go, stay here for a while. "

Quite lightly put, there were dozens of hunters living in the hut, and they were all nice people.

Riesch spent time there and taught him how to use the bow while treating Raul.

When he remembered the street, Raul took Richie to the woods.

"... yeah, you're smart.I'll tell you the truth, why don't you do your best for a while?

That's how Riesch lived her life as a hunter.

Living in the woods is interesting and animal ecology is interesting.Read the weather in the way insects and birds fly, guess their behavior in the footsteps of the beast, and hunt with their own tricks.

In the woods, they held their bows against their prey and waited for hours without moving.

In the extreme cold, when I got hungry on the snow and waited for my prey, I even lost the feeling of biting my fingers.Still, if you tremble and snap your teeth, you'll be noticed by that noise.

He was polishing his bow and arrow arms while getting his daily bread, but he was aware of the fact that Raul and the others were not ordinary "hunters."

I was told this clearly when I went on a hunt for a territory by an order from Royal Sigwell.

"In short, we're agents pretending to be hunters."

Lowered his hips to the branches of the tree, and Raul told me that time.

It would be nice to wear hunter skin to disguise intelligence activities.If there's a name for "hunting undercover," you'll be free to go anywhere in the country and investigate the nobles' territory without feeling uncomfortable. "

The fact Raul told us is roughly what Riesch had imagined.

You can look into signs of bad governance and evidence of tax deception without being alarmed.

Well, sometimes I get lost in the woods while I'm hunting, and I get into other countries.

He looked down at the hunting grounds a little further.

Ji-san... it seems that in the eastern country where the ancestors were headed, we were called "Torimi actors".

Torimi role......

Riesch blinked.

Is that different from "ninja"?

Well, aren't you similar?They usually pretend to be farmers and traders.We are basically hunters, and as you know, we live peacefully in the woods. "

Raul said she could not help but look back.

It was on a narrow tree, but Raul helped me carry my body around this time.Therefore, there is nothing to be unbalanced here.

But when things go wrong, you do these tasks.

─ Well, I'm not mistaken for hunting prey.

As he narrowed his red eyes and laughed to set his sights, Raul looked at the man ahead of him.

Wait a minute, Riesch.He told me not to kill him, so I'll hunt him carefully. "

That's what I said, but I'm not nervous about how to hold a bow.

When Raul raised his arrow, he aimed at the target without shaking any branches of the tree on which he was riding.

(Raul taught me how to erase signs and read signs.Thanks to that life, I intend to move quite a bit as a hunter.....)

Leesher looks at Raul in front of her and recalls Curtis this morning.

(Raul is different. Raul was the only one who could disguise herself as someone else and change her behavior and even her voice.)

How did Raul perceive our gaze with that in mind?

"Why are you pretending to be Curtis?"

"Hmm...."

Raul made a contemplative gesture and peeked into Rieschett's face.

It has a friendly atmosphere, but I don't really care about anyone.

With such a look poured on her, Rieschetto was stunned.

(He behaved like everyone's brother to his hunter buddies.... you've had so little interest in other people in red)

This makes the women who fell in love with him cry.

Raul's face is ready, and his appearance is gentle and affectionate, so it's probably even more problematic.

"Even if I get so close, I won't change my face at all.When the crown prince touched me, it turned bright red. "

"... for now, I know you're not willing to answer my question."

"Would you reward me if I told you?"

"No, I won't give it to you."

When Raul answers like a hunter's life, Raul snorts.

"You may be creepy about me, but forgive me.Even though you noticed what was inside Curtis, you didn't say anything, so it's as creepy as this one. "

……

"Well, it's time to go home.I keep it quiet this afternoon, and it's kind of going to rain. "

He said, gazing down the hill, he saw Harriet who had joined the maids.

"If you like, get along with Harriet."

(... speaking of which)

While serving the royal family, Raul certainly kept calling her "Harriet."

(I've heard rumors that Harriet might have been in love with Raul.)

However, the authenticity remained unknown.

Staring at the distant harriet, Riesch quietly turned back to Raul.

But there's no one there, just the trees lined up on the headland.

In the dazzling summer sun, the voice of cicadas echoes around, but there are no signs of animals outside.

(... it certainly looks like a rainy season)

We must teach the maids to take in the laundry.

When she sighed a little, she untied the rope tied to the branch and took the horse back to the castle.



After that, it began to rain for about an hour.

It is probably a type of rain that will stop as soon as you wait.

However, the rain was strong and the maids were so busy that white splashes rose from the ground.

The short rain that is characteristic of summer brings intense vitality.

When the raindrops slammed the windows and heard the pleasant sound, it was reported that Arnold had returned from the city.

"Welcome back... wow"

……

When she picked her up at the front door, Riesch looked at Arnold and closed her eyes.

Arnold stood there with his whole body all wet and a stubborn expression.