Hey, Al. I want to see the outside.

　As we were having a conversation, brilliantly diverting the topic away from the sightings due to the transfer, Ra-chan said abruptly.

'Hmm?　Do you mean outside in the garden?

'The village!　He looked like he was having fun doing stuff!

　Ah, I see. I've been driving a carriage through the village to get here. Today is the day before the harvest festival.

　They'd be setting up their stalls and doing all sorts of things to get ready for tomorrow.

　That must have seemed like a fun thing to do.

''But, Rana-sama. You're tired from your long journey, so it would be better for you to rest at the mansion today...''

I'm not tired at all!

　That said, Ra-chan is four years old.

　He had traveled for a week from the royal capital to get here. You can't get away from the fact that you're not going to be able to get away from it.

　It must be a little hard to head to the village to play and so on.

We are going to the village tomorrow for the harvest festival, why don't we go around to a different place today?　There's a beautiful creek nearby and a wide plain with rabbits.

'Rabbit!　I'm going!

　I suggested a nice place nearby, and Ra's bite was excellent.

　Would this be a problem?　I checked in with Ra's maid with a glance without it, and she thanked me with an eye salute.

　Apparently, this wouldn't be a problem.

　Rather than forcing Ra-chan to hold her down, it would be better to give her an alternative plan nearby and let her vent her curiosity. If you're by the mansion, you can go home quickly even if you're tired.

'Well then, let's go for a walk. Do you want to join Eric?

I'm going to stay here and rest.

Eric!

No, I'm resting here, so we'll both be.

Eric, too!

Okay.

　Eric was about to say no, but he nodded at Ra's strong invitation.

　This guy has a weakness for younger people too, surprisingly. He's like Luna-san.

　Well, now you have all the members.

I heard that the village of Coriat is rich in nature and I'm looking forward to seeing it.

　The three of us were about to walk out, when suddenly Alecia comes over too.

　Huh?　I thought I had been having a conversation with Aegal-san just a moment ago, but I wondered how long I had been listening to her. I naturally mingled with her as if she had been by my side all along.

　A dark-haired maid was quietly following behind her.

''Are you coming too, Alecia-sama?''

'Yeah, I just needed some air. It would be nice if you could take me with you.

'By all means!　Hey, Alfried, show him around.

　Why is it that Eric, who doesn't even know about the territory, is going to reply without permission?

　Well, I don't mind since I'm just taking a walk.

''What about the Elinora sisters?''

Um, we're here.

　Luna-san is there too, so I asked her just to be sure, and she answered in a way that Elinora sister represented. It seems that neither Luna-san nor brother Silvio are particularly dependent on her.

　I let Dad Nord know that I'm going for a walk and we all head to the front door.

　I change out of my slippers and into the outside door, but that's when Ra stopped moving.

　He wanted to go outside so badly, what's going on?　Could it be that you're suddenly tired?

What's going on, little Ra?

Can't I wear these outside?

　Rah-chan asks me while looking at the slippers she's wearing.

　Apparently, Rah-chan liked the Geko-Ta slippers and didn't want to take them off.

　d*mn, what a good boy. I had no idea that he would pour such deep love into the Gekota slippers I made.

　I almost gave my permission in return, but that would ruin the slippers and make them unsuitable for a walk.

'Unfortunately, they're only to be worn inside the mansion. You can wear them when you come back. They're for Ra's use only.

Okay. I'll see you later. Gekota.

　When I gently reminded her of this, she took off her Gekota slippers and gave a small wave.

　Next time, I can ask the shoe store to make me some Gekota shoes. That way, you can be with Gekota even outside. It's worth asking them.

　Once everyone has changed into their outside shoes, I open the door of the mansion with a psychic.

''Fuuuuuuut!

　Then I heard something crushing on the other side of the door.

　I stopped moving the door with my psychic and looked up to see Meena on her ass.

　Seeing Meena pressing her buttocks in pain, I immediately understood what had happened.

''Alfried-sama, please don't use magic to open a door with a lot of people~''

I'm sorry. This happens.

　So at the same time I was opening the door with my psychic from the inside, Meena, who was outside, was trying to open the door too. What a bad time. I've never seen a case like this before.

'Oh!　d*mn maids!

Hey, hey, Lady Rana!

Who is this?　Rude people who call people crappy maids!

　I guess it's because she called me a bad maid after hitting me hard on the butt. Meena looks up and makes a strong statement.

　However, the person who made that rude remark is the duchess Ra-chan, who belongs to the highest rank among the nobility.

　Mina also noticed that, and her face quickly turned blue.

''Ra-chan........not Ra-na-sama!

Have I been rude?

No, that's not rude!　It's a good fit!　I'm Meena, the spoiled maid!

　Until now, Meena has only formally denied being called a bad maid, but as expected, she couldn't compete with the power, and finally admitted that she is a bad maid at this moment.

''That's right, bad maid!

'Yes!　But I'm even happier when you call me Meena-Onna-chan.

"No maid!

　Meena asks for it, but her shoulders slumped when she saw Ra-chan answering without giving in.

　It seems that she has decided on the name of the bad maid in Ra-chan's mind no longer, and it doesn't seem to be corrected.

''Rahna-sama, you said something like that at one time in the mansion, where did you learn that term?''

'What?　Al told me.

　The moment Ra-chan said that, the maid turned around to look at me.

　I look forward to escape her gaze.

''..........''

　A jittery look from the maid stabs me in the cheek.

　Very awkward. I felt like the maid's opinion of me had dropped a bit.

'Well, let's go outside for now!

Yeah!

　I walk away, my voice bright and cheerful, as if to shake off the awkwardness.

'Ah!　Wait a minute!　Just now, the Baumrall family was here!

　But Meena stops me to block it out.

　'Geez, Bram's guy really came?

'I remember you said in your letter that Bram was coming too.

Who's Bram?

　I guess Ra-chan doesn't remember. I let out a simple question when I heard Eric's muttering.

''He's the son of the Countess Baamlal.

'You're a proud, loudmouthed man from the second day of the party in King's Landing.

Hmm.

　Alaisia and I teach her, but Ra-chan tilts her head slightly, as if that's not enough to make sense.

　Ra-chan and Bram must not be acquainted with each other because they weren't together and talking to each other. It's no wonder they don't know each other.

　As I was telling Ra-chan about Bram, I heard the sound of a carriage up ahead.

''Ah!　The Baumrall family carriage is already in the yard!　Excuse me, I'm going to go get Nord-sama and ask him to take care of you, Alfried-sama!

Yeah, hey!

　f*ck!　He left the pick-up to Meena and we were going to use the leisurely walk strategy, but he got away first. It was a deft move, as if they were used to doing it on a regular basis.

　It couldn't be helped. Since we're just in the garden, let's just say a proper hello.

　As I waited in line at the entrance, the Baumrall family's carriage and its guards would arrive.

　I guess they're paying attention to our house that there aren't as many guards as there were with Aleysia and Ra-chan.

　No matter how many servants' mansions we have, it's impossible to take care of so many people.

　However, it's a nuisance when they come even if we don't call them.

　The carriage slowly stops in front of us. The groom's man puts down the steps and opens the door, from which Bram descends gracefully.

　Then he narrows his self-respecting eyes and turns his somewhat hostile gaze on me.

　I quickly averted my gaze without facing it.

　I've learned from day to day that if I make eye contact with a fierce beast, I'll be attacked.

　But Bram was somewhat annoyed that I didn't like that kind of attitude, or maybe he didn't like it.

　I have no idea what kind of reaction I should have had.

　As much as I would like to keep my mouth shut, Father Nord has yet to arrive.

　I'm the only Sollowletts here.

"Thank you for coming all the way from Japan...

"White words, Alfried.

　I had no choice but to offer a few words of greeting on behalf of the company, but Bram interrupted me.

'I didn't come all the way out here to the countryside to have a superlative conversation with you.

　How is it that you are in the habit of wanting to make sister Elinora your fiancée?

　It is true that we are a rural area compared to the royal capital, but there is no reason for us to be looked down upon in that way.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　Then he pulls his sword from his waist and thrusts it in front of me.

Let's duel, Alfried. This time, fight me fair and square!

　Didn't your mother teach you not to point your sword at people?

　It would be dangerous to stick a sword in front of you, though.

　At any rate, it was dangerous, so I took a step back, and Ra-chan, who was beside me, pointed a finger at Bram as if she remembered, and said, "Ah!

''Ah!　Now I remember!　This is the guy who wooed Al's sister and said he got turned back!

Don't talk to me like that.

　Bram barked at Ra's harsh words.

　I feel like we had this exchange at a party.