367-Negotiating siblings




 
Hey, isn't it true that I heard there's another nobleman coming to the Harvest Festival this year besides the Silford family?

 Mother Erna and Father Nord told me that a nobleman is coming for the harvest festival this year.

 Hearing that, while I was pondering the trouble in my room, sister Elinora came into the room without knocking.

 Behind her, Silvio-san followed with a bitter smile.

 Apparently, there was no time to blame her for knocking.

 I won't blame Elinora sister for the knocking any longer.

'Didn't Mother Erna and Father Nord tell you about it?

You mean the nobles are coming? Both of them spoke lightly and rushed out.

'Yeah, Al told me to ask him for details...'

 I thought I should just ask Mother Erna and the others rather than me, but it seems that they both went out.

 Probably because the nobles were going to come, they decided to go to the village chief's house and make the information known.

 Last year, they kept it under wraps that there was a nobleman in the house, but this year, it's not going to happen.

 Most importantly, the dukes are coming in person.

 They won't be able to do it in the same way as Nord Dad's friends, Count Merna and Viscount Yulina.

 It's necessary to take a lot of care so as not to displease the duke's family.

 It's a lot of preparation and hard work, but there's hardly anything I can do.

'That's right. 'Yes, Misfeed, and the Duchess of Leengrande.'

'Ew! Aren't they both dukes?

What have you done?

 When I answer once and for all, brother Silvio is surprised and sister Elinora gives me a jitty look.

''Why do you assume I did something?''

 Suddenly, the dukes are coming. You can't be surprised to hear that, but please don't doubt me as if I've done something wrong. I was just questioned by Mother Erna and Father Nord earlier.

'Because most of the time when these things happen it's not Al's fault. It's about going to the Silfords' house, or the arrival of Viscount Doll.

 That being said, it was indeed true.

 When these sudden events happen, it's usually me that's involved. As for me, I didn't intend to do that at all.

The best thing to do is to make sure that you have the right information.

It was one time, and that's all over now.

It's not fair!

'Well, well, well, who exactly is coming from the two dukes?'

 As me and sister Elinora are having such an argument, brother Silvio comes in between us to admonish us.

 I raise the names of people I can guess from reading the letter.

'Alecia and Ra-chan.'

"Who's Rahul?

...this is Miss Lana.

 Even when I was in King's Landing, I called him Ra-chan, so I came out plainly.

'Hmm, I don't know about that one. 'What about Silvio?'

I've heard rumors about Mr. Shelka, but I've never heard of Lady Rana.

 Apparently, neither of them knew Rah-chan better.

''It's just that the time I was at the King's Capital social gathering was like a show of face.

 Rah is four years old. She might be five years old already, but she's still very young.

 It's not surprising that sister Elinora and brother Silvio don't know about him.

''I mean, brother Silvio, I knew about Shelka.

''Well, the Misfeed family is a prestigious family of magic. Among them, Sherka-sama is quite famous because he was able to skip a grade and get into the magic academy.

 She was a dangerous and rotten woman who would bust out her magic when people saw her pants, but apparently even that thing was quite famous.

 As I'm thinking back and feeling deeply emotional, Sister Elinora opens her mouth.

'It doesn't matter, the question is who will take care of whom?

 I see, that's why you're most concerned about it.

 I was wondering what I should do about it.

 It's best to voice your opinion before it's forced upon you.

Then me and my brother Silvio will take care of Eric and Ra-chan. Elinora sister, take care of Luna-san and Alecia.''

Well, I don't like Alecia, but...

 It was meant to be an orderly suggestion, but Sister Elinora showed a blatantly unpleasant attitude.

 Bitterness means dislike as in girls, right? I'd like to ask the question, but I don't know how I feel about it.

 I'm sure you'll be able to see that Alecia is a very beautiful person with a soft-spoken manner, but I'm not sure if she's got a bone in her body or what she's really thinking.

 It's very difficult for me to deal with Eric, Thor, Asmo, and other guys who are easy to understand because of their rotten nature.

'Luna told me you're the one Eric likes, right? Shouldn't you mix it up with that one?

 Sister Elinora pushes Alecia as only good intentions.

 Or rather, Luna-san. I've given you some important information about Eric. Thanks to that, Elinora sister has been using her wisdom in a rare way.

''But sister Elinora and Luna-san are closer in age than you are, right? Besides, I'm sure you'll be working with Emma and Sheila, so it's better to have more of the same s*x around, right?

 I don't know Alaysia's age specifically, but I think she's probably around twelve to fourteen years old.

 If that's the case, it should be better to be with the Elinora sisters, who are about the same age.

 Yes, I'm just thinking of the girls. It's not that I don't know how to handle it, so I'm not forcing it on them.

 In fact, I think girls would be more pleased with this.

 If I were in the other side of the world, I'd choose the homos*xual group over a less friendly heteros*xual group.

I'm not so sure. You know how hard it is for a girl to be with someone she's not even close to? And unlike the boys, we don't get along with each other right away.

 Elinora sister's words in reply had some weight to them. Does Elinora sister also have a hard time getting along with other girls?

 Well, I actually think the difficulty of getting along with boys and girls is different.

 It's a simple thing for boys to do randomly stupid things and talk down to each other and before you know it, they'll be friends.

 However, even I'm tired of dealing with the opposite s*x, Aleixia.

 It's not something that can be done with just a nay-saying, unlike Rahman.

It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good selection. And in the end, it's probably best for him to be where he wants to be.

 When I was worried for a while, Brother Silvio made a suggestion.

 I see, that's true too. Since the other party is a duke, it's best to let them choose the one they want.

 If the other side decides, then me and Elinora sister can split it up without leaving a grudge.

All right. I'll take it.

Well, I'm okay with that.

Well, then, I guess you'll have Lady Alecia's choice of partners then.

 Brother Silvio clapped his hands as if it were a rule, and sister Elinora, having finished her business, walked out of the room.

It's a very good way to organize your story, brother Silvio.

Oh, really?

 When I praise him, Brother Silvio laughs shyly.

 They've successfully found each other's weaknesses and are carrying them there.

 Is this what you call the qualities of a lord?

You can't get away with it. I don't like trouble.

Well if you knew that, you should have stepped up to the plate.

 When I said that clearly, Brother Silvio replied in a somewhat tired voice tone.

 Even though he understood the problem, he didn't want to give it up.