156-Is this one case settled?




 
Hey, you two goons!

 Spring let out a commanding voice as he stepped forward in front of Irvine and Malt.

'Nah! Another swordsman! We're just standing there as guards for the Triera Trading Company--what's with this kid?

Hey, and where's Master Alfried?

 Irvine and Malt look at Spring who raised his voice and me who was nearby and look at me in wonder.

 Well, it's no wonder I'm confused because I don't really understand the situation.

 Or rather, around saying swordsman again, I guess they were being approached by a swordsman who has been patrolling the area many times.

 When I'm dumbfounded, the puzzled Irvine turns his gaze to me.

''........Hey, Alfried-sama. What is this kid and the swordsman behind him?''

'What is a kid? I have a name: Spring!

 Spring protests, puffing out her cheeks, but Irvine, who doesn't know he's the daughter of a lord, says, "Ah, yes, yes. ''Alright, alright,'' he replies lazily.

''So, what are these guys, Alfried-sama?''

Does Al know this punk?

 Since he calls out Alfried-sama, Haru also turns around and asks if he's curious.

 And Suke-san and Kaku-san, who are beside Haru, also give me a stinky look.

 That gaze makes me wonder if they are acquainted with these guys? I felt a mixture of contempt for the situation.

 No need to think about it. Do I go along with my play as an old lord, or do I cover for Irvine and Malt, my guards.......

''No, I don't know him.''

Huh?

 When I deny it once and for all, Irvine and Malt open their mouths with their mouths agape.

'What are you talking about, Master Alfried!

'I don't know where you got my name, but please don't call me by my name in a familiar way.

Hey, you! You're kidding me! You ditched us because you looked like you'd get in trouble if you put yourself on our shoulders somehow!

 I tell him to shove it off, and Malt calls out as he steps on the ground.

 If you know what I'm going through, I want you to leave me alone.

 Yes, that's right. I don't want people to think that I'm on the same side as Irvine and Malt, you know.

Well, you don't! If you were friends with the bad guys, you would have had to make it to Al!

 Spring says that with a smirk on her face.

 I'm really glad I didn't cover for those two.

 As I'm relieved, I hear a sound like cutting a carp mouth from Kaku and Suke's side.



It's a shame because I thought that if I had roasted the spy on the inside, my merits as a skein would increase.

 You guys actually hate me for springing the Mito gold story on you, don't you?

 Let's not get too close to Ske and Kaku.

'You guys, if you're blocking the road like that there, you're in the way! You're going to annoy everyone, so get closer to the edge!

No, we're not blocking the road. We're just keeping an eye on the lords, merchants, and merchandise in the house to see if there are any strange bugs hovering around.

 It's like the chairman of the committee reprimanding a delinquent who hangs out in the hallway.

'You have a position to keep an eye on! Move a little closer to the edge! And stop staring at each other! The people will be delegitimized!

You're a little f*cking prick, aren't you? And I'm not staring at you.

 Irvine is scratching his head like a bother after being lectured by Spring.

 He's still the same guy with the thug language.

 The situation makes it perfectly clear which one is the bad guy or the righteous one.

'It's not the kid, it's Spring! And don't shame me by pointing at women in broad daylight!

Hey, hey, humiliating someone is not a very nice thing to do. How can you say we humiliated a woman? Can you be more specific there for a moment?

 Wow, Irvine, that's dirty. You're trying to explain that to a little girl.

 Irvine's dialogue is indeed a bit of a donk for me, too.

 When Spring heard Irvine's words, a question mark appeared in her head.

Hmm? Oh? Well, what exactly do you mean by humiliating me?

 Well, it would be a little difficult to explain to an innocent girl who didn't even know how to make a child. Ske and Kaku-san used it like that, so they probably just imitated it.

''Hey, Al?''

'Well? I don't really understand it either. Ske and Kaku-san seem to know about it, so let's ask them.

"What?

 Spring's gaze turns to me, so I pretend I don't understand and make a killer pass to Suke and Kaku.

 Suke and Kaku are upset by the unexpected pass.

 Even if it has the right meaning and usage, it's a word that contains a lot of negativity in terms of meaning. It's very not a word that would be taught to an innocent eight-year-old girl.

 But the two of them had specifically said something about shaming earlier. There's no excuse for that.

 The two of them snarled with a pained expression, and then Suke poked Kaku in the side of his head.

''Hey....

'Suke-senpai, you're going to dump me here! What will Kaede-sama and Haru-sama's mother do to you if you tell her what to do if you tell her something unwise!

 Kaku, who always wears an easy smile, looked pale for once.

 With a straight face, she told me that Haru doesn't need a man to be her boss. What will happen to the rest of us if we blow it to Haru?

Mmmm, what in the world do I do... ha!

 Suke had an impatient look on her face, but she came to herself with a huff as if she had come up with a breakthrough.

''Haru-sama! Don't listen to a scoundrel's words! Distracting from the story and the point of view and vindicating your own evil! That's their modus operandi!

'What! That was it! You almost had me fooled, too!

'Oh, come on, what's that? That's outrageous!

 Mr. Ske, how much is it okay to spew such polemics into the spring, no matter how dangerous they are to us?

Well, it's true that Irvine was trying to shift the story and make it vague.

'Admit your wrongdoing and lie down flat, thug!

Why do we have to lie down for just being in the way?

You humiliated a woman!

'Wait a minute! People around you will misunderstand the way you talk about it!

'You just brought it up in conversation!

 Irvine and Malt make excuses, but Spring doesn't listen to them. Rather, I think Irvine and Malt are the bad guys in Spring's casting.

 I feel like he's making quite a few accusations and making them look bad, but it's interesting, so we'll see how it goes.

'You stubborn bastards for not admitting wrongdoing!

You're the one who's stubborn!

 Haru looks like he's pissed off and screaming, but his expression is really fun.

 It's also because he's finally found someone who looks like a villain after parading through the streets of Kagura, and perhaps the words that come next are the lines that Haru has been wanting to say all along.

 Haru's eyes sparkled like never before as she said

'Yeah! Mr. Sketchy, Mr. Kaku! I'm going to give these people the benefit of the doubt, and I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt.

'Hey, Irvine and Malt! It's so loud! What are you doing?

There's so much activity outside, what's going on?

 Spring was about to say a great line, but Aleusha and Tory came out of the mansion to interrupt him.

 They must have come out because Irvine, Malt and Spring's argument was too noisy.

 Spring's cheeks were puffed out with tears in her eyes as she was interrupted by a crucial line of dialogue.

''What the hell is wrong with the two of you?''

'No, listen to me, Triela. This little brat, with his pompous swordsman and traitor in tow, made accusations about backing out of the way and not glaring at people, and at the end of the day, he was just talking about women.
And yet they say I humiliated them!

That's right!

 Irvine and Malt, who were about to be made evil by Spring in the form of an accusation, smeared to get rid of their previous resentment.

 Or rather, they called me a traitor, siretly.

'Yeah, yeah? How in the world does that happen? And besides, Alfried-sama is over there too....

'So! It's a complete accusation on their part!

Did you two do something stupid again?

I didn't!

 Well, the story wouldn't have gotten this big if I hadn't said something stupid.

'Circumstances would be easy! When these men refused to admit to their crimes, I was going to punish them for it! And then you guys interrupted me...

Okay, okay, please step back. We're talking about something important for adults now.

 Haru tries to explain it with a confident look, but it's easily dismissed by Tory, probably because of the child.

 I guess Spring, who is adored by Kaede and has a certain status, has never been treated this carelessly before.

 Haru has a look on her face as if she doesn't know what happened.

 Seeing such Haru, Suke-san and Kaku-san can't help but cringe at the sight of her.

 They seem to be wondering whether they should be called rude here or whether they should let it go now and try to fix the situation.

'Well, Swordsman, Alfried-sama. What kind of situation is this?

 It's a good thing that you're not the one who was arguing with him, or maybe he thought it was better to hear it from us, who were in a third party position.

 I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's been in the same boat as you.

''Eei! Don't ignore me! You can't see this! I am the daughter of the Shogun!

Okay, okay, kids, don't be such a baby-- are you a general?

 The Inro from Spring was not the Water Dragon's, but the first one he showed me, a luxurious Inro.

 What, the daughter of the Shogun's family? Didn't Spring say something about being a great bozo when we first met? 

Oh, I've done it.

I don't blame you for this, sir.

 I was surprised to see Suke-san and Kaku-san muttering as they let out a sigh.

 That means that Kaede and these two, who are Haru's guards, are swordsmen serving the shogun's family.

 They're the elite, like the Kingsguard in the kingdom.

''Eh! This kid is the daughter of a great man like the General or something!

Hey, you can't have kids! In my kingdom, I'm a princess! Anyway, I'm going to get down on both knees and bow down here!

 Tory says in an impatient voice and gets down on both knees and bows his head.

 Seeing Tory in such a state, the people who were onlookers, along with Irvine and Malt, are surprised, but promptly get down on their knees and bow their heads.

''You've got me! Scoundrels!

 Spring looks satisfied with the sight of Irvine and Mort lying flat.

 It's not so much that the villain was somehow defeated and converted, but rather that he was simply forced to show off his power and succumb to it, but is that a good thing?

 As I'm questioning the question in my mind, Spring says, giving me an expectant look.

Al! Say that!

Case closed.

 When I told her that, Haru smiled at me and said, "Haha! I laughed.

 It was kind of important, but it looked like Spring was having fun, so that's good. I was having fun too.