After that, the three carriages reached the outskirts of the royal capital without incident.

　Countless carriages came and went on the vast, meticulously leveled roads and received the formalities to enter the inner walls surrounding the royal capital.

　Normally the process, including checking the cargo, should take a reasonable amount of time, but there are surprising exceptions to these things.

　When the end of the queue is approaching, the coachman opens a small window and speaks to me.

''Commander-san. Since we are treated as a vehicle of the knightly order, you can pass through with the simple procedure over there. I heard that another knight's group is in there right now, so we'll just have to wait a little while.
"Thanks for that one. Oops ...... Yeah, go ahead, I have a few things to do in the wild, so go ahead and do it.

　He instructs the gentleman and gets out without stopping the slow-moving carriage.

'Where are you going, wildling, where are you going?
A little further back in the carriage.

　As a matter of course, Garnett gets out and follows.

　Directly behind them is the second carriage that Mark and the others are riding in, but I pass by without contacting that one and knock on the door of the civilian spec carriage that goes further behind.

　Then, walking along with the carriage, which is going about as fast as a fast walk, he throws a look through the open door.

'Mr. Luke?　Is there something wrong?
I just want to talk to you. Oops, you don't have to stop the carriage.

　Riding in this carriage are four girls - Sylvia and Sakura, and Erica and Marida.

　The reason why they came to the capital is because they were invited by Dorothea, Sylvia's grandmother and president of the Sundial Trading Company, to visit the capital.

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

We're going to use the knight's gate, so we'll split up here for now. I'm sure that we'll be able to get settled in for loading and unloading around sunset, so I'll visit you again around that time. We'll stay at the example inn, right?
Yes, sir. It's over there, owned by the Sundial Chamber of Commerce. We'll be at the inn in the evening.

　As we walked beside the carriage, we would finish coordinating our plans upon arrival.

　This one is as the official business of the Knights and that one is as a civilian tourist.

　The purpose of coming to the royal capital is completely different, but there's no reason why it would be bad to meet up with each other in the free time.

　When we had just finished a round of grilling, Erica, who was sitting next to Sylvia, opened her mouth anxiously.

''Well, manager Luke, you're going to meet the king ...... now, right?　You're not nervous?　I can't even think about ......... oh my god... ......
It won't be any time soon. Of course, I'm nervous, but as you can imagine, we've had this audience many times before, so we can't be as stiff as we were at first.
Woo ...... that's great. ......

　I'm sorry that you're impressed, but I can't help but smile back.

　In my case, the situation just moved too much on its own and I had to get used to it, so it's not something I'm too proud of.

　Across from Erica, who is almost crushed by her own imagination, Marida pops her hand.

'Ah, yes. Hey, manager. Can you make dinner at the restaurant I've mended for you?
'I don't mind, but do you know someone who does?'
No. I heard that they sell a very rare type of sake. If it's well-received, I'm thinking of stocking up on it here at my place.
I see. Those adventurers are going to love it.

　Marida's family runs a tavern and guild house.

　While the dining room of the Wakaba-Tei in Spring is mainly for food and accompanied by alcohol, Marida's family's business is mainly for alcohol and the food is matched with it.

　It's also useful as a place for adventurers' parties to hold a party to launch their work.

...... Oops, it's about time.

　The junction of the gate for the regular procedure and the gate for the Knights is just a stone's throw away.

　Before turning back to the carriage where Hild was waiting, I decided to speak to Sylvia and the others once more.

''I hope I can talk to Chairman Dorothea at leisure this time.
Yes!　The last time I came to watch the ordination ceremony, my grandma was too busy to spend much time at ......, but I'll be fine this time!
That's good.

　Chairman Dorothea had wanted to invite her granddaughter Sylvia to the capital for a long time, but since we are both busy, it has been difficult to make it happen.

　I've visited the capital with all my friends and acquaintances to see my knighthood ceremony, but unfortunately, a joint investiture ceremony is an opportunity for the Sundial Chamber of Commerce to do some major work.

　Dorothea, the chairman of the company, couldn't spend much time with them, and they could only meet with each other briefly when she was in between jobs.

　However, this time, Dorothea chose a convenient time to invite him and Silvia was able to take just the right amount of time, so she should be able to spend a reasonable amount of time.

'You should enjoy sightseeing and such, too, Sakura. It's a great opportunity for you, you know.
'No, no. I was hired to be an escort, and I'm .......

　Sakura waved her hands in front of her face in a sincere manner.

　The other side of the room is that Sylvia and the others poked Sakura from the side and front with their arms, inviting her to come and play with them without hesitation.

　Normally, when I see them, they are usually in a spirited state of mind at work.

　But now they were completely filled with a private air, enjoying their age-appropriate friend-to-friend banter.

　I had to get back to the carriage soon, and I was about to close the door, feeling bad about interrupting them, when Sylvia opened her mouth as if she remembered.

'Um, Luke-san!　Do me a favor!
Hmm?　What's wrong?
Would you mind if I met with A-Ru-Ma-Sa?　I thought this time I'd like to talk to you slowly!

　Saying that, Sylvia smiles a big smile.

　Out of the corner of my eye, Garnett, who was caught off guard, nearly kicks and stumbles and almost falls over.

I'll see if I can make time. I'll ask him later if he can make time.
'Thank you!　I'll be waiting in anticipation!

　They closed the door and left Sylvia and the others and decided to gallop back to their carriage.

　Along the way, Garnett showed an appealing attitude, 'I'm bitterly disappointed.

'd*mn ...... I was caught off guard, man. Sylvia would naturally say that .......
'I expected it all along. I was even thinking about what I would have done if you hadn't told me. So you're going to go see ......?
............ I'll think about it.

　It's very typical of Garnett that he doesn't say no to her here.

　Even for Garnett, Sylvia is one of his dearest friends, and he feels distressed that he doesn't live up to his expectations.