Earlier conversations made it clear that among the reasons why Liesche could not be set up a place to face the royal family was Arnold's blockade.

(To His Royal Highness Theodore, your four sisters. Your Majesty the Empress.... it is now His Majesty the Emperor who wants to speak first...)

You can't even let me say hello, it seems like a long way to go. Worried about that, I remember what Arnold told me last night.

Stay away from my brother.

It's called Arnold, it's called Theodore, it's not calm between brothers. Or maybe it's because you're a brother.

(What could be considered as a reason for that? … the first is that I am wary of doing something to His Highness Theodore. To prevent me and His Highness Theodore from joining forces and turning to Arnold Hein's enemies. Mitsumi...... don't let His Highness Theodore do anything to me, though)

If so, there has to be some reason why Arnold should give Leishe priority over his real brother.

"I'm sorry to bother you."

Leishe looks back at the knights as she walks down the corridor between the castle and the main castle.

"Is His Royal Highness Arnold and His Highness Theodore close?

"Huh..."

I dared ask what I could tell, but the knights were so upset.

"Ri, Mr. Leishe. about it, very much from our mouths."

"That's right. So, have you ever had an order to keep me away from your brother?

"Dear Liesche... about that too, very much from our mouths..."

He reacts more eloquently than he affirms in words, making him slightly sorry.

"I'm sorry to hear strange things. I'll arrange to fill the quarters with alcohol again, so please enjoy."

"Ha. Careful, it hurts"

"I'm always really happy with the Knights for the plug you give me from Leishe." You understand the heart of our knights, "they all say."

"Ah, haha..."

I know that by and large. Because there was no other Liesche who was also a knight.

(Nevertheless, we need to gather information. If it's difficult from the knights, it turns out the best way to gather information is...)

Thinking about that, I heard voices I was used to hearing.

"Arrange personnel with that. Platoon formation will be followed up."

(Ah)

Liesche stops in the middle of the corridor and looks towards the training ground.

Then there was still Arnold.

Arnold talks to an old man at the entrance to the training ground. That is certainly the man who named his military uncle at the other night's club.

The military uncle, with two knights behind him, looked bitter at Arnold.

"I'm afraid His Highness Arnold. What's the point of protecting the general public so generously? As it is, there will come out those who are dissatisfied with the nobles."

"The nobles have private soldiers. The state should also be paying allowances to maintain it. If you call it not enough yet, let me tell you the rest."

"Your Highness! Please reconsider. You can't say your father likes it very much."

……

In the words, Arnold stares at the Count with a cold temper.

"I don't admit to disagreement. That's good."

"Hih..."

That was a sight that seemed to be breathtaking to this irrelevant one. The knights beside the leashes are also throbbing.

(... what a nervous feeling. The air is so tight, it's going to paralyze me...)

――……

That's when Arnold noticed. We're a little far from each other, but we're looking straight at each other.

A peek at what I was doing at work made the leashes a little worse.

(That's probably... "Is there something you want to say?" Uh)

As far as I could hear the leak, what Arnold was saying felt like an argument. For one thing, we have to show our approval.

Think of ways to do it. Eventually the flickering leachet grabbed his fist all the way in his serious face and tried to lift it up to the front of his face.

It's called, 'Come on, do it' pose.

(Can you pass it on, now?)

Arnold frowned thoughtfully against the big serious leachet. I was anxious if the sincerity could not be conveyed, but Arnold exhales small.

……

- After that, I laughed softly.

"Huh!?

That was the very gentle look on his face, which makes Leishe feel aggressive. If I had my own sword, I might have reflected it out of my sheath.

'Cause I've had such cold eyes so far, I'm just saying that I don't care how much better the anger I had.

(What's that face now......!

The urgency that dominated this place until earlier has also somehow disappeared. Arnold, who returned faceless, told the Count:

"If it is necessary to suppress the rebellion of the nobles, they shall be sent a separate circular"

"What, circular,?

"Should we preach that it is in their interest to patrol the country to protect its people? Between giving troops to nobility and turning them to the protection of the people, there will be a difference in final tax revenues"

"Ha..."

"In a safe environment, if the people can concentrate on labor and childbirth, they should also pay more taxes and moisturize them"

Looks like the Count tried to argue with something, but he leaned down a lot as it was.

"Sure, if you respond like that, keep your dissatisfied voices down too..."

"Then here's the basis for just convincing me. That's it."

Arnold turns his heel back and starts walking with his back turned. Leishe, who had been in shape for a long time, breathed heavily as she lost sight of him.

(I'm not sure what it is, but I wish it seemed more convenient than the first story. And yet the ultimate aesthetic, one expression is so destructive......)

At first sight, the knights are grinning for some reason. Strangely enough, it's a smile as if watching over the leachet.

While twisting his neck, he regained his mind.

(In the meantime, let's gather a little information about Arnold Hein and His Highness Theodore. I wanted to make a move about commerce today, but I can't help it)

If a knight can't, it would still be that place that would be the best source of information.

"- If I were your brother, I'd never see him face to face."

Such a voice of a samurai echoes in the laundry in the castle.

"Even though we live together in the same castle, are you?

"I told the butlers that the dining room seats were separate. I'm pretty sure it was a blur to prepare the dining room."

"I've heard rumors, too, that even if your brother had something wrong in the hallway, he wouldn't even have eyes for conversation."

"It's only a rumor, rumor"

Dyed her hair, glasses hung and her face hidden, Lieche listens to them as she washes her sheets. I am procuring a uniform for a samurai, and because of the chatter while encouraging her to work, she does not appear to be suspected of her identity.

The samurai, who had been in this castle for ten years and a little while, continued to smile like this.

"He's a beautifully shaped brother, so it would be a sawdust painting for both of us."

"What are you talking about? I'm afraid. It's a good place to disrespect our honor. Well, I've had a bit of a sneak peek."

"But why are you distancing yourself like that in your family"

Pretending to be curious, the samurai twisted their necks as Liesche asked.

"I wonder why. I just don't know how His Royal Highness Arnold is, but isn't His Royal Highness Theodore interested in you?

"And,"

"We're just talking here. He once said he wanted to make the knight that His Royal Highness Arnold obeyed his own Kingsguard."

To that word, Liesche stops by accident.

"Oh! That's a common story. My brother imitates everything. Therefore, he uses the same study tools."

"I see. That's what it is."

"Your Highness Theodore is adorable, too."

While I was convinced of the appearance, I thought in my mind.

(So you tried to contact me for the same reason?... Though I find it just hard to think about. But if so, for what?)