Sister Elinora?

Al, what are you doing here--oh?　Are you guys going to participate in an arm-wrestling tournament?

　Sister Elinora, who came over here, smiled when she noticed the participation form I was holding and grinned at me.

''No, I was wondering what I should do.

　If they find out that we're going to participate and sister Elinora joins the fight, we won't stand a chance.

　Or rather, since we left Alecia and Luna-san to take care of them in the name of a tea party, we don't know what they'll do to us in retaliation if we have to compete against them.

　There's even a possibility that I'll get one of my bones snapped off for arm wrestling.

　If I don't manage to cover up and get away from Elinora and her sisters--

'Huh?　You said you were going to participate in arm wrestling, right?

　What a cunning thought, and Rah-chan blows it off without a second thought.

　Yes, yes, Ra-chan is just pure and has nothing to do with it. I'm the one to blame.

''Isn't that right?　It's because they even have your name on the entry form.

　This sister, you asked me a question after you saw that I was definitely going to be there.

　d*mn, you could see the name on the paper. She was so sharp that she hid it with her body as soon as she could.

　It's hard to say that you didn't participate in the game when you wrote your name on the participation form.

''Oh, come on, Al. Don't say anything weird now.

　As I'm breaking out in a cold sweat at the words to Rah and Sister Elinora, Thor interrupts me.

　Oh, Thor!　You've got a helping hand.

　That's right. You don't want to fight your sister, Emma, do you?　If that's the case, then I'm going to have to sit this one out and pretend I'm not going to arm-wrestle.　

Of course we're going to arm-wrestle, of course we're going to arm-wrestle!

'Yes. You said you were going to be in the children's mixed division!

　No, it wasn't a helper ship at all.

　Or rather, it wasn't just Thor, but for some reason Eric is showing a strong intention to join in as well.

　What's this uncomfortable feeling?

　Especially Eric's strangely explanatory tone of voice is worrisome.

　After carefully observing the two of them, Thor's gaze is on Elinora sister. Eric's gaze was directed at Alecia.

''Well you guys are thinking that you can legitimately hold hands with the person you like by arm-wrestling, right?

"...........

　I told them with zit eyes, and Thor and Eric blatantly swam their eyes to reveal their agitation.

'Cunning,'

"Uh, shut up!

　That's the only way to describe Thor and Eric's current situation.

'No matter how much the opposite s*x you're interested in, what's the point of trying to arm-wrestle their hands together?　Aren't you ashamed to be a man?

I'm not ashamed of it. If it works out for you, you did what you had to do, no matter what it takes. It's just like being an adventurer.

　I don't know if Rumba or some traveling adventurer told me this, but I don't want to have to use words with weight here.

　As I'm giving him a subtle look, Thor squares his shoulders and whispers to me in a whisper.

'It's not really a bad thing for Al, either. Maybe your sister will join in.

-Oh!

　So that means I might be able to hold hands with sister Emma too!

'No, I'm just respecting your sister Emma, not a romantic interest like you guys are.

　I adore my sister Emma as my ideal sister.

　I don't want her to have a gentle conversation with me or be a sweet sister to me, and I don't want that kind of adolescent boy to hold me back.

　For a moment, though, I thought it would be nice.

'I've been thinking about it for a while now, but I don't know what it means.'

Anyway, that's what I'm talking about, so I'm in.

Okay, okay.

　As expected, it's difficult to overturn a situation with so many enemies.

　I gave up and wrote down my name and passed the participation form to Thor.

'We're in,'

'Heh, yeah. After the formal tea party, I just wanted to do some light exercise.

　Sister Elinora stretches while sending a meaningful glance at us.

　She was there and she seems to know who made the extra suggestion.

''In that case, a throwing target or a kick target would be good. If you hit the target, it would be a good diversion.

'But that's because I went there yesterday and today I want to show Lady Alecia what's going on in the village.

　Even though I impliedly told her to go away, Elinora sister came to balance Alecia, the duchess, out.

　As long as I'm entertaining Alecia, she has the right to decide on all actions.

　Aleixia-san, you will respect this place like you did this morning, right?　See, we have a role to play in entertaining Ra-chan.

　Alecia smiled as I turned my gaze to cling to her and she smiled.

''Sounds interesting. Shall I join you?

'Yes!　It's a great opportunity!

　Sister Elinora happily agrees with Alecia's words.

　I don't understand Alecia anymore. I thought she was paying attention to us, but now she's taking a position of tormenting us.

　What in the world is she thinking about when she's acting?

'It's been a long time since I've done arm wrestling~'

Your vigilante training is paying off.

　Sheila and sister Emma raise their thin arms and make a forceful pose.

　If only sister Elinora and Luna-san could join in like that in such a harmonious manner....

'Al, remember that when you hit it.

Eric too.

"...........

　How impossible that seems to be.

　Sister Elinora and Luna whispered in our ears and wrote their names on the participation form.



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　Arm wrestling has its own children's division, with some separated into men's and women's divisions and others mixed.

　We will be participating in the mixed category, and Elinora's sister and her party will also be participating in it.

　However, there are several children who are not noblemen. In addition, Carla and Celia will assign them to participants taking their ages into consideration.

　I'm seven years old and Elinora sister is thirteen. The odds of me and Elinora's sister hitting each other would be slim, since there's a big difference in age no matter how you think about it.

　It's not going to be as good as Thor or Eric envisioned.

　At best, it must be Thor or Asmo, or the village kids or Ra-chan against me.

　d*mn, I might have been able to convince them if I'd figured this out sooner.

'It's gorgeous how many noblemen are participating this year. I've drawn up the showdown table here.

　Celia said and hooked the confrontation chart on the wall of the cafeteria.



　The first game, Rana vs. Kanna.

　Second Match, Alecia vs. Hanna

　Third Match, Thor vs. Emma

　Match 4, Asmo vs. Sheila

　Match 5, Eric vs. Luna

　Game 6, Alfried vs. Elinora


　Wait. This confrontation is absolutely ridiculous.

'Celia!　You definitely set that up!

What?　Who are you talking to?

　Celia replied to Thor's emotional dialogue with a dossy voice.

''Su, I'm sorry. Well, um, I can't help but feel a kind of artifice in the confrontation table........

　Thor's attitude shrinks in an instant at Celia-san's intimidation, but he still bites down desperately, perhaps because he wants to hold hands with his sister Elinora.

'Yes, I do. I think it would be fun to have a sister/brother showdown, so I decided to set it up. It would be more exciting for the audience, right?

　Celia grinned and looked at the confrontation table.

'Oops!　Thor and Emma are arm wrestling!

"There's Asmo and Sheila, Alfreet-sama and Elinora-sama, too. Is this some kind of sister-brother showdown?

'What's that?　It's going to be fun!

　Adult participants and spectators crowded around and showed interest in the event.

　I wondered where the idea of fairness had gone.

　However, as Celia-san's aim was correct, the buzz spread, and one after another onlookers entered the dining room and ordered drinks and food.

　........There's no escaping this one.