Al, did you do me a favor?

　After a brief talk to Eric about the importance of the couch and bed, brother Silvio comes up to me and gives me an earful.

　Oh, I completely forgot about it.

I'm sorry, I'll ask him now.

Please.

　Brother Silvio had noticed that I had forgotten all about it, but he doesn't seem particularly concerned about it.

　Feeling a little guilty for forgetting the promise I made before we left, I turn to Eric.

'Hmm, should I beg your father for a bed on the couch?　No, I'm sure they'd reject me if I suddenly asked them to buy a bed for one person to use. I got a new sword the other day.

　Maybe it's because I spoke so passionately. Eric is muttering something mumbling with a serious expression on his face.

'Why don't you push out the pretense that everyone can use this place and win the couch?

'I see!　That might work then!　

If you ask now, it will be hard for Mr. Agal to refuse, especially since we are his guests. Yes, the guest room sofa is in shambles and this makes the guests question their dignity. If you can give a reason why it's not suitable for entertaining guests, you'll have to nod your head.

...Oh, oh.

'If you buy a fancy sofa for that, we'll drag Luna and Natasha into it and use their sympathetic opinions. And then we should explain the importance of the bed and demand each bed, too.

What a vicious scheme you are thinking of!　........but I have an image of it being quite successful, so we'll use it when the time is right.

　In my previous life, I've been given many orders to pass projects that were impossible to pass. I'm a little better at using things for all kinds of reasons.

　Compared to the reckless plans I had back then, this level of problem is easy to deal with.

　Having lightly ingratiated myself with Eric, I'll take the opportunity to ask him to take care of Brother Silvio.

''Eric, I have a little favor to ask you, okay?''

What?　I'm telling you, it doesn't pay off, okay?

　The way I said it was a bad idea, and Eric gives me a blatantly wary look.

'I don't ask for money,'

What if I am?

　When I say that, Eric lets his guard down a bit.

　Even so, this guy is smart enough not to feel completely at ease.

"Do we have a boat?

'There's a lot of fishing here. 'We don't have the fine merchant ships, but we have a number of small fishing boats.　Maybe you want to go out to sea?

'Yes. Brother Silvio has never seen the sea before and I wanted to take him on board.

　It's a bit embarrassing to hear you sound like a father with a troubled childhood. But since I made a proper commitment, I have to handle the middleman.

Hmm....that's fine with me.

Thank you!

　Hearing Eric's words, Brother Silvio bowed his head happily.

''Well you don't really look like each other.

　Eric blurts out as he compares me to such a pure brother Silvio.

'Well, Brother Silvio looks like Father Nord.

'Looks are one thing, but the big difference is personality.

　Don't do it, Eric. You're hurting my feelings.

"When are you ready to launch the ship?

'I can go now, and tomorrow--I heard there's a joint rehearsal tomorrow, so I can't. It's today or the day after.

　Was there still such a thing as a joint training session, rather than threats and sweet lies from Nord Dad?

　If that's the case, today is the only day we can nourish our wits for tomorrow. Let's spend the day after tomorrow to go out to sea and just laze around here today.

　As I was thinking this, I saw Silvio's brother with a huge, shiny smile in front of me. His face was filled with a sense of anticipation, and it was as if his entire body was telling him that he wanted to go right now.

''........Al, I want to go now!

　There was no way I could betray Brother Silvio's expression, full of anticipation, and I shook my face.



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Al and Silvio, where are you going?

　As I left the room with Eric and brother Silvio, sister Elinora called out to me just as she was returning from her bedroom. Behind her, Luna is also there.

I was thinking of going to the beach to get on the boat. Are Sister Elinora and Luna practicing?

　Something is terribly wrong with the fact that we both have wooden swords.

''Yes. I just had some free time, so I thought I'd invite Al and the others over for a practice session.

　Look out!　I'm glad I didn't just linger in my room like that!　I'm grateful to Brother Silvio for telling me to go out to sea now.

　After all, my decision to nod honestly there was probably correct.

''What do we do now?　We're going to the beach. You wanna come?　Or do you want to practice?

　We don't practice here at all costs. In order to show such intentions, I say it as a checkmate. It's also an insurance policy for Elinora's sister, who sometimes sulks if I don't invite her.

'The ocean,'

Let's go to the beach together. We can practice afterwards. Besides, we can eat fresh seafood at the beach.

That too!

　She was troubled, Elinora sister, but she easily took Luna-san's suggestion. I guess the answer was decided from the beginning because of how little time I had to worry about it.

　I've heard that girls sometimes need a reason to act, or something like that. I'm sure this one was one of those things.

　That's why we added sister Elinora and Luna to the party.

　We told each of their parents that we were going to the beach, and Meena was going to join us as a chaperone.

　However, we all understood the consideration that it would be in name only and that they simply wanted to show Meena the ocean.

　With a total of six people in the house, we left the mansion and strolled toward the beach.

　The distance from the mansion to the sea is very close, and as soon as we walked a little further, we saw an embankment.

　When we climbed over it further, the beautiful beach and the ocean spread out into view.

'Wow!　It's the ocean!

　Meena, who was seeing the sea for the first time, screamed with excitement.

　Brother Silvio, who saw the sea up close instead of through the window, also looked at the sea as if he was fascinated by its beauty.

　The reaction of the two of them seeing the sea for the first time is a new one, or perhaps the gaze of Eric and Luna-san is somehow warm.
I'm sorry.

...We've all had times like that, haven't we?

Yeah.

　The dialogue between the two of them, muttering in a heartfelt way, smells old.

　But hearing this dialogue, I knew firmly that the two sisters and brotherhood were on good terms.

　The sea breeze was a little strong up here, and the air smelled of tide.

　The waves came in and out, and the sound of thundering waves could be heard in the air.

　I guess it's because it's quieter than the port town of Esport. I can hear the sound of the waves more clearly.

　We walk towards the beach, gazing dazzlingly at the shimmering surface of the water that reflects the sun's rays.

　I wonder if brother Silvio and Meena have become unbearable with excitement. They start running ahead of us.

''Something's pretty hard to walk on, isn't it?

　When we walked to follow it too, the sandy beach is the first time Elinora sister frowned and lifted her foot.

　It is different from ordinary soil, fine sand, so every time I walked, my foot was taken.

　Especially because Elinora sister was walking without knowing it, the sand seemed to have already invaded the shoes.

''Well it's softer than normal soil. If you're not used to it, you have to walk with caution--''

Heh-uh?

'Are you okay?　Meena!

"...you're going to fall like that maid.

　Luna says while pointing at Meena, who fell down with a blank expression.

　Meena, weren't you showing the dignity befitting a maid of the Surolet family?

　I look at Meena, who has her maid's clothes covered in sand, and I'm taken aback.

　Well, I didn't expect Meena to show dignity as a maid from the beginning, though.

''I see, you have to catch the ground firmly, unlike when you're walking on a normal street.

That's it. When you run here, you have to keep your thighs up. You have to run with your thighs up, not like usual.
It uses a lot of muscles and the load goes up, so it's great for training your legs and feet.

'Luna's legs and feet are stable because she's working out here, right?

　And I strongly believed that the conversation between Sister Elinora and Luna was not the kind of conversation the average woman would have on the beach.