My sister Elinora, who had apparently come to my room for a glimpse, had told me that she was mad at me for telling Mother Erna and Father Nord not to teach strange things to wizards in other houses.

　It's true that I thought it was wrong to interfere with the education policy of the rest of the world, but I felt a sense of fulfillment as I watched a wizard grow up.

　The third day, the last day of the harvest festival, also ended successfully despite the last incident like that, and the next morning, the fourth day, Alecia and Ra-chan went to the royal capital. Eric and the others returned to Silford territory.

　Everyone who is a guest had already prepared themselves perfectly and prepared for the return trip yesterday, so there was no need to be in a hurry.

　The servants will only load the leftover baggage and the souvenirs we gave them into the carriage.

　The reason why they don't anxiously check their luggage or forget anything like we do is probably because the servants are that much more accustomed to traveling.

''Well then, Elinora. I'm going home too.''

What, Luna, are you leaving already?　You're going to stay at home forever.

'Yes. Luna, you're like my family now.

　As Sister Elinora expressed her regrets, I took advantage of it.

　I'm very grateful that Luna is here to train with Sister Elinora.

　It's a good idea to have Luna-san stay in our home and become Elinora's training partner.

''........Okay. I'll be a child of the House of Slowlet.

　I made a joke with ulterior motives, but Luna affirmed it with a very serious look on her face.

'No, sister. That would be a bad idea.'



'Hmm, that's pretty tempting, except for the fact that Alfried is there.

Don't be stupid, you two.

　Luna-san and Eric started to consider it rather seriously, so Aegal-san came over in a hurry and reprimanded them.

　They looked more serious than I thought they would. Luna-san in particular must have been about 70% serious.

　Anyway, Eric is also Eric, who gets on Luna-san's persuasion.

''Totally, Eric has become an idiot too.

Uh-huh, that's totally true.

　I blurted out and Natasha giggled right behind me.

''Eh, ah ... sorry.''

　No matter how close we are, it wouldn't feel good to have my son made fun of in front of me.

　When I bowed my head honestly, Natasha told me that I didn't need to apologize.

'Not long ago, Eric was a much harder, stubborn kid who couldn't take a joke. But now that he's gotten involved with you, Al, he can tell a joke. I'm happy about that.

Oh, really?

　Eric has certainly softened compared to the first.

　He's started telling jokes and pulling silly pranks.

　I'm not sure if that's really a good growth or not, but if Natasha is happy about it, I think that's fine.

Please keep being friends with Eric, okay?

Well, if that's what Eric wants, I'll think about it.

That's going to be difficult.

　No matter how much Natasha-san asked, I was too embarrassed to say that I was Eric's friend to his face.

　Still, Natasha-san has a satisfied smile on her face.

　Perhaps she can see that I was embarrassed to say that.

　A mother is something that has the ability to read minds, albeit in a limited way.

　When Natasha-san left, Eric glanced at me and came over.

''Didn't your mother say something extra?''

I didn't say anything.

　I can't judge whether Natasha's words about wanting me to be friends with Eric are superfluous or not to me.

　Eric gave me a slightly suspicious look, but he didn't ask me anything more.

''You've taken care of me this time, haven't you?''

You were so helpful to me last time.

　The last time House Thurlowett came to the Silford Estate, they paid us a visit and looked after us. In return, we invited them to visit us and take care of them, so they are your sons.

At any rate, this will redeem us for our disgrace.

It's just a matter of tongs and tying them together, but being a nobleman can be a real pain in the ass.

　Even a little jostling between children can spread rumors and conjecture, so we were in trouble.

　Thanks to this, we had to come and go to each other's houses.

　As a result, it felt like a trip and was fun, but I'll have to be careful when dealing with nobles in the future.

　Then again........

It's best to stay in the country.

Well I don't disagree with that idea.

　I'm sure Eric had some thoughts on this event.

　He nodded his head with a deeply emotional look without nudging my opinion as corruption.

　Eric also seemed to enjoy stretching out and wielding his sword in the territory rather than acting in the aristocratic world.

''Our territory is a nice place too, right?''

'Yeah, right. Not bad.

　When they first met, they had been belittling each other's territory, but now they were not such acrimonious friends. Rather, they became one of the bad friends like Thor and Asmo.

　When you think about it, it might seem that all the trouble this time around wasn't so bad.

　I'd be embarrassed to say this, and I'd probably get sickened if I did, so I'd never say it.

''Well then, we're going home.''

I'll see you later.

　After exchanging goodbyes with Eric, Luna and Aegal, the Silford family members left the yard of the mansion in a carriage.

　And the ones who remained were Bram, Alecia, Ra-chan and the others.

''Silvio-dono, when you come to King's Landing, please call out to us. I will show you around my mansion.

Yeah, yeah, okay. If you need anything else, I'll be happy to give you a shout.

　Bram forced Brother Silvio to nod and came towards me.

''Alfried, after defeating Lord Silvio, it's you........''

You haven't given up yet, have you?

Of course.

''I mean, you seemed to be getting along quite well with brother Silvio...''

That's not the same thing.

　When I said that, Bram replied, though he looked a little happy.

　I hope that he and brother Silvio will continue to get along with each other, but he doesn't seem to have any intention of doing so.

　Well, it will probably be a while before the two of them duel, and since brother Silvio doesn't have the personality to do the eighteenth century, I won't have to worry about it for a while.

''Elinora, I won't give up,''

"Sure, sure, go ahead and do it.

　Elinora's sister lazily flows her words with a certain determination.

　She seems to be completely dismayed by Bram's eagerness to defeat brother Silvio and me.

　Even if Sister Elinora convinced him to do so, Bram's intentions didn't change.

　In Elinora's mind, Bram is just a troublesome man.

'So long. Thanks for your help.

　Nevertheless, Bram laughed without wavering and climbed into the carriage with the butler.

'He's a bit presumptuous and proud, but he's not a good boy.

Absolutely not.

　Mother Erna said smilingly, but Sister Elinora cut her off with a bang.

　A hundred percent denial from a girl is scary... it's so different in voice from normal times.

　I was tempted to make fun of her, but I decided not to touch her because if I messed with her, she'd probably fight back.

'Aloo!'

　As I was afraid of the woman's scary side, an angel appeared to purify it.

'Oh, Ra. How was life on our estate?

'That was fun!　Unlike the royal capital, the scenery is beautiful, with lots of woods and fields!　And the food is delicious!

'I see. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

　The gap between life in King's Landing and life in King's Landing might have caused a lot of confusion, but as far as Ra-chan's innocent smile was concerned, he wasn't worried about that.

'But hey, I was most happy to be able to play with Al!

　I almost collapsed to my knees at Rah's words.

　How kind of you to speak to me like that.

Thank you. I'm glad I got to play with Ra for the first time in a long time.

Really?　Heh.

　Can I make her my sister now?

''Thank you, Alfried-sama, for taking care of Rana-sama. If possible, it would be great if you could continue to interact with Rana-sama as long as it doesn't have a negative impact on her.

Of course.

　When I responded firmly, Loretta was zit-eyed for some reason.

　This time I went around and played around with things for Ra-chan, who couldn't go outside, but I'm sure I didn't do anything that would have such a negative effect on her.

　I've even been able to omit psychic chanting, and I don't think it's had a bad effect on her.

　There's a problem with teaching magic to the daughter of a magical nobleman, but it's something that Ra-chan has been begging me to do.

''Well then, I'll leave!　Next time you come to my mansion!

Uh-huh. All right.

　For a moment, I was almost at a loss for words, but I managed to reply so that he wouldn't feel uncomfortable.

　I'm glad to be able to play with Ra-chan, but I don't want to go to the mansion, considering Ra-chan's dad, who seems overprotective and maverick, and Shelka.

　If possible, it would be more peaceful to play while strolling around the royal capital like before.

　When I waved my hand, Ra-chan also waved cheerfully and walked into the carriage.

　This trip must have been a satisfying one. He didn't seem to be complaining at all like he did in King's Landing.

　Kids grow up so fast.

　Now, the only one left is Alecia.

　It seems that Aleysia has finished greeting everyone and finally came towards me.

''Thank you for coming on such short notice.

No, of course you have Lady Alecia here.

　Alecia's mouth quirked up a bit in frustration when I gave her a canned greeting.

''Despite staying here for three days, your tone towards me remains stiff, doesn't it?

It's just... it's a matter of status.

'You're a duke like me, Rah, aren't you?　Don't tell me you're going to flush it out because you're a kid?

　That being said, I was weak right now.

　Ra-chan is a duchess, but I'm trying to keep my tone as crushed as possible.

''Then I'll be shattered like this in a private situation.

Yes, please.

　When I let my tone shatter, Alecia smiled as if she was satisfied.

　As expected, it's impossible to talk to the older Alecia in a broken tone of voice on a regular basis, but in a case like this where there are no eyes around, it's fine.

''Hey, this might be rude, but can I ask you something?''

Okay.

What brings you to our estate?

　It might be a really rude question, but considering the relationship between me and Alecia, it wouldn't be surprising if I wondered about it.

　Me, Eric and Rah-chan are friends, and we go out a lot, but Aleysia and I don't have that kind of closeness.

　Alecia knows that, and perhaps that's why she doesn't look particularly uncomfortable.

　Rather, she smiled happily.

''Because it looked funny.''

...sound interesting?

　I'm not sure I understand why Alecia told me this.

'I have more time on my hands than you think.

Oh, my God, I'm so jealous.

Do you think so?　From my point of view, it's my biggest enemy. This.

　I believe that leisure is the greatest luxury.

　That's why I couldn't be more jealous of Alecia, who came all the way from afar because she had some free time.

I'd like to have a special toy for sale that isn't for sale.

I mean, is that Jenga or Kick Target or some other game of life?

Yes, and then there's the kendama. They're a fascinating plaything that will help me beat my enemies at leisure.

　Well, with those things, even if you're alone, if you have a friend, you can pass the time in your spare time. I know how you feel, especially since Alecia was obsessed with Kendama, but........

'Oh, of course. I won't resell it or sell it to you. If the technology leaks out of me or is stolen, I swear that the Lean Grande family will use their power to destroy it.

　It's scary. What's scary is that with Alecia, I can really do that.

　Those are the toys that I've been keeping in a hoard because selling them would kill my dad Nord if I sold them, and in some cases, I might be forced to work on them.

　I'm sure they would make some money if I sold them to Tory, but I'm not in that much trouble at the moment, so I don't think I need to be so afraid of the risks Alecia suggests.

'I'm sure I wouldn't mind it as long as Dad Nord gives me permission to do so.

Thank you. Well, I'll ask you to write to me when I get home.

　Aleysia smiled the biggest smile of the day and started off in the carriage with her maid rim.

''Baibai!''

　I waved to Ra, who climbed out of the carriage window, and we looked away until we were out of sight.

'Huh, I'm tired,'

Really.

　When we finished what we had to do, me and Mom Erna were the first to relax our shoulders.

　It was fun to have everyone come over, but it was still a lot of work to take care of in its own way.

Good work, everyone. Let's get some rest today.

　No one disagreed with Father Nord's opinion and we decided to return to our mansion.

　Our guest, a nobleman, had left, and thus ended my noisy autumn harvest festival.