At Marier's mansion - the air was heavy from the morning.

　Surrounding the dining table were Marie and the others who had pulled out five people - Libby, Angier, and Noel.

(What should I do, it's terribly awkward.)

　The servants are now working in the mansion, and they don't have to work hurriedly in the morning to make a living.

　That's a very wonderful thing, but Marie shudders at the situation.

(Why are these three in our house!)

　The quiet room could be heard, even the sound of a little spoon touching the dishes.

　The one who broke the silence was - Angier.

'I hear you've knocked your highnesses out of the mansion. I wish you could tell me what you're up to.

　Marie's shoulders shook with a vicarious shake.

　If she only heard the words, she would be right to nod yes.

　But when she thought about what kind of meaning was contained in these words, she was too scared to think about anything else.

(Ya, after all, maybe it was a mistake to send Julius and the others away. More importantly, why isn't my brother here!　At least show your face. My stomach hurts~.

　Marie, now regretting it, is angry at Leon for not showing up at the mansion alone.

　Kara is pale and Kyle is serving with a blank expression on his face.

　Angier's gaze is scary.

''Eh, eh~''

　Stagnant and unable to reply, Marie was in a cold sweat.

(Help me, brother!)

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　Somewhere I heard a voice call out to me.

'It must have been my imagination.'

　I think that a beautiful girl must be asking for my help and I shake my head that there is no such thing as a convenient fantasy for me.

　My intuition is often off, so I'm mistaken anyway.

　Now, what am I doing?

"You still haven't decided?

　--I was eating breakfast at home.

　The breakfast he had Julius, who let him live there, made for him was not flattering.

　It was not inedible, but it was only good enough.

'Ugh, May!　--I'm doing my best.

　The second half of my voice was very quiet.

　As I ate my not-so-good fried egg, I would say to Julius.

'The other four are doing their best, so why are you the only one--'

That's what I'm trying to do!　But when they find out I'm a foreign aristocrat, no one will hire me. I don't have the money to do anything for myself, nor do I have any money to start with.

　I dropped my fork at those words.

'--What, you called yourself a foreign nobleman?

Of course. They questioned my origins.

　You certainly wouldn't be ashamed of your origins no matter where you go.

　The former crown prince of the Kingdom of Horfath - oh, no.

　No, no... I'm a little embarrassed about the "former" part.

　Now he's "just" a prince, dumping his fiancée and losing his position.

No one would hire him if I told you.

　All of the job advertisements Julius had were for ordinary part-time jobs.

''Really?!

　In the sense of his previous life, would you want to hire another country's royalty as a part-time convenience store worker?　I guess that's the situation.

　There's a lot of liability issues and all that stuff, and I'm tired of employers being weary of it.

　I'd say no.

"No, of course not. I'm just doing my job.

That's not fair!

'You're losing your interview because you say that?

　Julius, who can't talk back, shuts up.

　I like the seriousness of this guy, but I feel sorry for the employers who came from another country's royalty when they offered him a part-time job.

　They'd probably suspect him of fraud, and if it's true, they might get into a lot of trouble for their mistake.

　You don't want to work while thinking about such things.

　An employer who thinks a lot about what to say no to, and takes care not to be rude - an employer who is careful not to be rude.

　Also, you can't have a prince from another country doing your chores.

　You should have kept your mouth shut.

　Luxion joins the conversation here.

''Lately, there's a rumor that the prince of the Horphath Kingdom is looking for a part-time job around here.

Really?

''Yes. It's a famous story, and it's hard to find a decent part-time job, isn't it?

　Julius slumped his shoulders.

'--What am I going to do now?

　Am I supposed to think I'm out of the loop despite my excellence?

　He was supposed to meet Livia and grow up, but did Marie make him a clunker?

I don't know. Come on, we'll go to the school after we've eaten. I've got make-up class today.

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　Night.

　It was my brother Nix who came to my part-time job - my brother Nix with Daniel and Raymond.

　Or rather, he came every day.

　We received reparations and other supplies from the Republic, but we didn't have a ship to transport them. I could have had Luxion carry them, but I decided to rely on my friends.

　My brother or two are here because I called them.

'You're here again today?'

　Nix was annoyed.

'This one was summoned by you at short notice. I don't even know the Republic's language very well, and it's hard to do the sights.'

　Daniel and Raymond nodded.

'It's easier and better when Leon is around because he doesn't struggle with words.

'Yeah. I've called you out, and I want you to take care of me.

　The three of them are saying this, but I've heard from the embassy staff that they enjoy traveling abroad.

　They are playing around with an interpreter.

　It's my reward.

　And then the owner comes to me.

"How do you know each other?　Are you rich because you're well dressed?

　The shopkeeper doesn't understand the language of the kingdom.

　That's why he doesn't know we're nobles.

''Yes, so let's serve expensive food with a gung-ho attitude. It's time to make some money.

He's your friend, right?　You can't do that.

　I'm troubled by the owner's seriousness and attention to detail.

　Why not just squeeze it out of these guys?

　In the first place, eating the expensive food in this restaurant doesn't hurt or itch these guys right now.

　I've paid them that much.

　The dumbfounded owner introduced me to the new guy.

He said, "You're the new guy who starts working today. You'll have to get along with him.

　At this hour?

　Curiously, I looked behind the shopkeeper and saw that it was Noel - dressed as a waitress.

''Eh, Rion?''

Noel--what are you doing here?

　Why are you here!

　Then my brother falls face down on the table.

"Hey, Mr. Nix, what's going on?

　Raymond asked, and his brother was rubbing his stomach.

'I just remembered something nasty. I mean, Leon!　Are you sure about this one?　You're not going to piss those two off again, are you!

　Danielle glares at me.

'You, maybe this is your local girlfriend!　You've got two lovely, sweet girlfriends, and don't be silly about a third one!

　If you ignore the Mayans

'Oh, why is Noel working for you?'

Well, um-- there's a reason for this.

　Seeing Noel stammering, the owner seemed to sense something.

''Take your time to talk to them after work. More importantly, the three of you over there are looking at Leon with a terrific look on your face, are you okay?

'Oh, I'm fine. Just let me tell you.

　The three of them were furious.

'Don't ignore them!'

　Ignoring my brother's voice, I went back to work and wondered what had happened to Noel.

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　End of work.

　It was late at night, and I had to take Noel to the mansion.

　When I heard Noel's story, I said.

"The air in the house is really bad.

　It's not surprising when you think about it.

　Marier's mansion has Angier in it.

　Naturally, Libya is on Angel's side - and, by the way, there's also Kara, who has had a lot going on with Libya.

'The servants also get into a lot of trouble with the people who take care of Angelica's personal affairs. Why do they get along so badly?

　Noel can't help but wonder, apparently.

　He'll protest to the embassy for not being able to prepare the mansion, and now it's time to explain to Noel.

'You have five lovers in Marie. Those--we looted them all.

What?

Angel's ex-fiancée is Julius. He's a prince in name only. Now he's a prince in name only, who can't be used for a political marriage.

　Noel had a look of disbelief on his face.

　Anyone would think so.

　I knew this would happen, so I didn't want to let Angier and the others live in Marie's mansion either.

　Then--''

''Rion will have a hard time with his sister, too.

　--Hmm?

What, sister?

Marie is Leon's sister, right?　I've had a hard time with Lelia too. She's one of those kids you just can't leave alone.

　As it was, Noel smiled and talked about Lelia.

Sometimes she looks very serious. There is a lot of dexterity, but also a lot of clumsiness. We're twins, but our personalities are very different from each other. They are often in a strange state of distress, and also...

　Her happy face turned a little sad.

'- Maybe she doesn't like me.

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　--I hated my sister.

"Now she's good," she said. But I don't know what to say about it, but it's just so patronizing to me. It's that whole 'taking care of me' attitude that really gets on my nerves. She's naive, she's a brainiac, and she's going to defend me just because I'm her sister. It's ridiculous. You can't do anything about it, but you try your best, so I've had to follow you and make it hard for you.

　The complaining Lelia was in a restaurant that Serge had rented out.

　There were no waiters around.

　A floating Ideal was pouring liquor into Serge's glass with a liquor bottle floating in the air.

''I guess they have a lot going on in their own way, sisters.

She's no worse than "sister." That woman had a talent for playing the cat. I knew she was mocking me behind my back. But she was-- she was so weird.

　Lelia's feelings of comparing her sister in her previous life - her sister and her sister Noel - were mixed.

　Serge listened to the story while looking troublesome.

''You guys are twins, but you don't look alike. And Noel's guy is the type of guy who puts his hand before his mouth. I like that personality too, man.

The guys love it. The hero of a girl's game is different. No matter how much you make a mistake, a man will always protect you. It's the same with Leon.

　Unlike myself, I am very protective of Noel.

　I didn't like that attitude.

　It reminded me of my fiancé in a previous life.

'Isn't that a difference in s*xual taste?　You seem to be a person who is attracted to the size of your chest, and that may be the reason for that.'

　Serge frowns at that.

'You're a pissed off bastard. You helped me out with the size of your breasts. But does Noel have that many breasts?'

Isn't that normal?

　When the topic goes off topic, Ideal corrects me.

'But the most important thing would be his suitability as a priestess. That's the main reason he chose Noel.'

　Lelia looks at her right hand.

(Same twin, but the chosen one is my sister--I'm not chosen anywhere.)

''The Republic has a lot to do with the value of the Holy Tree's blessing or not. Noel, who has the aptitude, can't help but unconsciously look down on Lelia-san.''

What about aptitude? What about a miko? I just want to be happy.

　Serge let out a sigh and I could smell the alcohol.

'Can Noel think of that many things?　He's a pretty dumbass.

'No, that's why it's so intuitive - that's why it's so instinctive.

　Hearing Ideal's words of correction, Lelia thought.

(After all, my sister is an a**h*le. My sister also looks at me as a lowly person. I see--what, it's not the same as in my previous life)

　He was drunk and his judgment was impaired by his drunkenness.

　In the midst of all this, Serge was wondering if he should say something.

　Ideal rushed Serge.

''Master.''

I know. --Lelia, your father found out about you guys.

　Lelia placed her cheek on the desk and wasn't surprised to hear the story.

'Yes. But I don't have the aptitude to be a priestess, so what's the point?

　Ideal waved one red eye to the side.

''It's worth it just to have the blood of the Respinus family. Besides, you are a very important understanding of your master. I promise you my utmost support.''

　Serge says.

'My fathers are in over their heads now. 'It's not going to be easy to get Noel back from Rion,'

　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this.

　However, when they came here, they learned that he was a survivor of the Respinus family - they became even more wary of Rion.

''From what you and Erik told me, I also learned that Rion got his blessing from the Holy Tree Seedling. The heads of the six great noble families are in a panic.''

　Lelia wasn't interested.

'--Yeah. So?

'He - this man called Rion - is quite a prepared man. He had Luxion analyze the saplings and who knows what he might do with their power.

　Lelia was drunk, and she could hear Ideal's words correctly.

　Even though she'd seen Rion and Marie up close and personal, haphazardly

(Was that an act, too?　(I approached my sister and kept her away from Eryk--)

　Serge gulped down his drink in one gulp.

We lost Erik. Isn't that the best you can do without me?　According to Ideal, it didn't matter that you didn't take Noel away from him.

Yes, but the violence--

　Lelia looked up, and Ideal looked at Lelia.

'We'll see if we can handle the counseling. Mr. Lelia--you're being duped.

　At those words, Lelia turned her face down.

(I see. What--they were making fun of me too.)

　Serge says.

'We'll get Noel and the saplings back. To do that, I need your help. Will you help me, Lelia?

　Lelia gave a small nod to that invitation.