Tea Party in May.
In front of the many tea leaves and fine treats I prepared for Erica, I spread my hands.
"Erica, how about a change?
Erica shakes her neck to the side as she tries to pour tea into the cup.
"- That's enough."
"You haven't eaten much."
"I'm so hungry."
I look at the troubled Erica and drop my shoulder.
"Oh well."
Three of my fiancées and I invited Erica to the tea party - and Ange has refused to be busy.
The same goes for Libya.
As for Noelle, she told me that she wouldn't want to talk to you this time.
I miss you so much, I called you instead...
"Hey, what's this pile of sweets?
"Wow, I can't eat it full of sweets"
It was a shuddering fin and Mia eating a bunch of sweets with her little body.
I ignore Finn.
"Mia is adorable. You should eat more."
"Thank you! Uh, Marquis?
Talking to cute Mia, Finn is irritating.
"Don't ignore me! Then, Mia. This guy's not gonna be a problem with the call."
When Finn drinks tea, he says something rude like "That's surprisingly good".
It's good and natural.
Because for this day, I asked my busy master to make time and coach me.
"By the way, how about studying abroad?
When I asked if it was fun, Finn was holding his forehead with his right hand.
"The girl is in trouble because she wants us to have a tea party. I'm Mia's escort knight, but the girl in the kingdom doesn't understand me."
- What the hell?
Suddenly I've been proud of myself for being handsome.
Erica is smiling.
"The Kingdom is unfamiliar with the Imperial Knights of Guardianship. But as a woman, I admire having a knight to protect me."
Mia has chocolate on her cheeks and her neck clenched.
"Huh? But Master Erica has a better escort, right?
Finn said, "Damn it, stay jizzy," and was wiping Mia's cheek.
Erica sees how it is and laughs at the couscous in good taste.
"A knight named after you and an ordained knight will mean something different. Mia got a good escort knight."
Mia was lit.
"Wow, I'm a wasted knight. The knights are amazing! Even the Empire is so strong, they're getting great medals! Well, I don't know how he became my escort knight."
I look at Finn.
"Explain it to him."
"Or don't make it easy!
Finn's in trouble, and you tell Mia.
"As I said before, it's because I wanted to protect you. Nothing more or less. So you don't have to be humble."
I wanted to protect you because you look like my sister.
That feeling alone made this guy a knight to collect cheat items and run for Mia's escort knight. You're a thrust idiot.
Would I have thought about getting Luxion to protect Marie?
- I don't think so.
Shouldn't be that far.
"But there were many princesses who wanted to make the knight their escort knight. Why me?
Listen to Mia, I stare at Finn.
"I'm glad you have a lot of love calls. I had more booming."
"You deserve it, though. It's too much incitement. Just listening. Don't pull it off."
I'm not bad.
I just overdid it a little bit.
Then Mia looked at me and smiled.
"What's going on?
"No, you know - you both seemed so much fun and relieved"
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Erica helped me out when the tea party was over and I was cleaning up.
"I wish I didn't have to bother to help"
I'm leaving you two behind, and it looks like the rest of Erica wants to talk to me.
"I wanted to talk to your uncle."
"Oh, what is it? Ask me anything."
My lovely niece wants to talk to me.
If you're happy, Erica tells me.
"Um - Uncle, please answer honestly. What is your uncle's purpose?
"Huh?"
I wonder what you're going to ask me, and Erica seems to care about my purpose.
He looks serious about it.
"My purpose? I guess living a mediocre life in the country."
"Ho, are you serious? Whatever you think, you can't live a mediocre life."
"Why?"
Las Boss is not here anymore.
How to stabilize the kingdom, such as future problems.
I pulled into the country and wished I could watch it.
- I wanted to.
"Your uncle's position now is that all the kingdoms or foreign countries are paying attention. My mother said that marrying me was the least bloody way to go."
My mother is Mr. Milene.
My mother calls me Marie.
"I'm not getting involved anymore. I'm going to keep my distance. I mean, if I'm clear, I'd like to tell you not to get into trouble. I don't understand why you rely on me."
I know why, but I don't want you to push the problem on me.
No, I want to tell you not to get involved.
"So, but! Then how did you get involved so far?
"No, there are circumstances."
"Uncle, are you really going to live in mediocrity?
"Oh, I do."
"Then we would normally act more carefully, wouldn't we? Even if you have no choice but to duel with your brother, the content is too harsh. The fight against the Principality is the same. You fomented it, didn't you?
"Haha! - Yes. I'm sorry."
Erica scolded me.
"I was weak, too, and I listened a lot on the bed. I was wondering what the hell kind of devastating person he would be. I didn't think you were my uncle."
Far from mediocre, I was frightened.
"No, it depends on Luxion's performance. I'm a mediocre man myself."
"- Ordinary people can't be as active as your uncle, even if they have power. Because I was."
"Huh?"
"I think your uncle is a real hero."
"No, because I'm not a big man myself"
Erica shakes her head to the side.
"I spoke to my mother, to Angelica, and also to Olivia. Uncle, ordinary people will destroy themselves if they gain great power."
"The Luxions are too convenient to perish easily?
"That's not what I meant. My uncle's ability to use Luxion is amazing in the first place. 'Cause I'd be scared and I can't do anything."
"Scared?"
Erica tells me how she feels right now.
"I'm so happy right now. I could see my mother again, and I could be a princess. But what I chose was the path of not intervening in this world. I was afraid that I would change the world. Because I was afraid my choice was going to break something. I was in a position to do something, and I couldn't do anything."
"Break it."
Erica looked at me like she was scared, just jealous.
"Yet you can do whatever your mother and uncle want. I've been ridiculous about what I've been thinking about."
"I'm sorry."
"Fine. In the first place, I'm angry because I'm out of line."
Erica always seemed to enjoy herself.
But sometimes I look lonely.
"Is there anything you want to do? Now your uncle will order Luxion to do everything he can to make it happen."
They're in a good mood after checking on Erica.
He said something about being genetically close to the old mankind.
Erica put down the washed cup.
Smiling, but looking a little sad.
"Uncle, I'm a princess. I almost got my dream."
"Is that true? You've got as much to worry about."
"You know, uncle. I'm certainly your uncle's niece, but I lived to the point where I worked seriously until I retired and got my pension. He's older than your uncle."
It is the appearance of a sixteen-year-old girl who makes an older appeal.
Isn't she cute?
What surprised me more than that is another truth.
"Pension - did you get it"
"Oh, you know, is it that way to be surprised?
"Even if there's nothing in it, grandma, you're my pretty niece now. - My parents. You're the one who took care of my grandparents. Let me repay you."
It's my niece who took care of my parents.
I'm not convinced how I feel if I don't do something.
Ever since I was reincarnated, I've been worried about my family in my previous life.
It was thanks to Erica that I was really relieved to hear about the family that I didn't think I could know anymore.
"I heard your uncle has a bad mouth, but you're still sweet. Grandpa and grandma used to say that if you had an uncle, you would have adored my niece. Plus, I think I know what it's like to rely on your mother."
"He relies on me because he's got a bad personality. Well, you're done cleaning up."
When I finish washing the dishes, I pack my stuff and pack it in my bag.
"Marie's guy, you're late. You said you were coming to pick up Erica."
"I wonder what's going on."
"Don't worry about it. Shall we go see him from here?"
Sure, that guy should have been at Julius' tea party.
◇
Around that time.
Noel was three people, Ange and Libya, discussing.
The place is Ange's private room.
"- Are you serious about snatching!?"
Noel couldn't hide his surprise in Ange's story.
"Father is serious. Neither does my brother."
There is a force trying to take on the Duke of Red Grave family, and it seems that both Vince and Gilbert intend to use that.
Libya explains to Noel.
"Some people are already working in earnest," he said.
Ange taught Noel that Lion was at the center of it.
"Both the kingdom and father rely on Lion. When that happens, Lion will stand on the arrow side of the war, even if he doesn't like it"
Libya was also anxious about it.
"Mr. Lyon, I'm back from school and the amount of medicine is not decreasing. Because it's really hard, but I don't show it around."
Lion uses medicines prescribed by Luxion.
Sleep introducer.
"If you stay like this, Mr. Lion will break"
Both Ange and Libya, who knew Lyon's character, didn't want to get too involved in the fight.
Noel recalls what happened in the Republic.
"I know what it's like not to want you to force me. So, what do we do? After all, do you follow the kingdom side?
"So I'd appreciate it if the fathers would shut up, but things are worse"
Ange talks about troublesome people.
"There are rebel movements everywhere"
"What? No, it's the Duke who's trying to rebel, isn't it?
When Noel was in trouble, Libya slowly explained.
"Uh, first of all, it's a different gathering than the Duke Faction. There were people who Mr. Lion had driven out of the royal palace and nobility, and they had the help of a foreign power."
The neighbouring countries were also in a considerable hurry.
A hero named Lion has been born in a short period of time, and the nations are in a great panic.
It's a lucky fact for the Republic that Ange tells Noel.
"Be glad, the nations can't afford to be in your homeland. No, I can't help the Republic because I don't know Lion."
Lion nearly destroyed the republic and then withdrew his hand.
Countries are having trouble coping with that.
I mean, "Can I get my hands on this? Wouldn't you be mad if I got my hands on you? Which one is it!?"
If you do poorly, the man who defeated that republic will come aboard.
From every country, it's too troublesome to turn a single ship around on the attack side.
It is a nightmare when you come aboard.
Neighbouring countries are nothing but fear, especially those contending with Milene's homeland.
Anyway, Lion is close to Milene.
A country that tries to sneak up on Rion.
A country that observes without a hand.
A country that actively seeks to exhaust its kingdom.
The Kingdom of Horfart was being pushed into precisely harsh circumstances.
"Well, I'm glad to hear that. So, what are we gonna do?
Ange was leaning over.
"Lion seems to like Master Erica, too. Then he thinks we can get married like this. If that stabilizes Lion's spirit, it's cheap."
On the side of the kingdom, the path to prevent rebellion is the least bloody.
That's what Ange had in mind.
"That means it's hostile to my parents' house, right?
"What's wrong with that? I am Lyon's wife. I'm not gonna let my parents' puppets do that."
Noel looks at Libya.
"Are you okay with that, too?
"I like Mr. Lion the best. But you don't have to be Mr. Lion's best. So, if Mr. Lion's happy, I don't mind."
Noel couldn't say anything more.
(Real aristocrats are tough)
Knowing the load of Lion, and seeing the two of you trying to support it, I think.
We've both been thinking so much about Lion.
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"What is this?
It was a barbecue named Julius's Tea Party in the courtyard.
Erica is also a little surprised.
"Oh, brother, what are you doing?
It is Julius who wears an apron and bakes the meat stabbed on the skewer.
It seems like a lot of fun.
"Do you both want some?"
Erica, who receives one bottle, could not hide her confusion.
If you look at Marie, she's eating guts and skewers.
The same goes for Kara and Kyle.
"Dear Marie, today's lunch is sumptuous."
"We need to replenish the vegetables and meat within the moment."
I cover my face with both hands.
"- You guys are too pitiful."
Previous poor living seems to have made it a habit to eat when you can.
So I guess you're excited about a luxurious meal.
Marie is drinking.
"Guys, we're gonna make a scene today. Ooh!
Zilk or Brad held the jock, and Greg and Chris held the skewer in a fungus.
"Ooh!
Everyone's voices overlap, and I'm going to wonder if this is a fun tea party.
Julius was cooking skewers all by herself, even though everyone was having fun.
"You don't have to join?
"Me? I can't leave this place to anyone else."
Seeing Julius cooking skewers looking fun, Erica says something. Doing so but closing her mouth.
Erica doesn't really argue with herself.
That just bothered me a little.
"- This is the tea party, my brother has fallen a long way."
Appearing in the courtyard with a disturbing dialogue was His Highness Jake, Julius' brother.
Behind it is also a large oscar of the body for freshman year.
Julius turned to His Highness Jake.
"- Jake."
"Long time no see, brother"