It's amazing. I didn't expect to get a relationship advice from Mr. Garnett.
So it's not about me. It's about an acquaintance ...... or sister, yes, it's about my sister.

　I quickly hid myself by the wall near the stairs and hid under my breath so that the three of them wouldn't notice me.

'(What am I doing here, I'm ......)

　Regret is not the first thing to go, but this is exactly what it means.
　Because I hid in the dark, it was harder for me to return to my seat.

I don't know such things, but I thought you guys might be able to help me.
I see. As you might have guessed, I'm quite confident in myself, I am. But Sylvia is a complete stranger to me. I'm surprised that you don't have any rumors about her.
Marida. I'd like to have a word with you later.

　To Marida, who laughs with a hahaha, Sylvia applies pressure with a smile from the side.

''I'm just kidding. So, so what's the other guy like?
I'm just saying, I'm a little bit in a hurry.

　It's a good thing that you're able to find out what's going on in the world.

　It's not a good idea to listen to them out of curiosity, but they still don't seem to be able to resist their curiosity.

'What do you mean, anyway, you're older in your own right ......
"Ho-ho!　And then what?　What do you do for a living?
...... I don't know what it is, but I know they sell a lot of stuff to adventurers.

　While replying to Marida's question with a roundabout way, Garnett gulps down more and more of the fruit-pickled wine (sangria).

The rest is ...... that. The fact that there is a slight difference in family history is also a barrier, he said.
Who comes from which family?
I've been disowned and I don't give a shit, but I'm on top. I think it's enough to make my father annoying, but that might be a problem for him: ...... or something.

　Garnett has been blushing for a while now, but I think that's simply because of the alcohol.

　He doesn't usually try to drink much, so he hasn't been able to find the right pace for himself.
　It's a common mistake made by guys who just got to the age where they can legally drink.

　Or is it indeed too perceptive to think that ...... is misrepresenting a red face for other reasons?

'Hmmm ...... older, with a difference in family background, and a noisy family home. This might be tough on the girl's side of the equation already. Have you communicated your favors?
It was like, "There's no way I'm going to tell you, ....... I don't know all the details since you wrote to me.
'I see. You're stamping your feet at the beginning.

　Marida folded her arms dismissively and began to talk as if she were giving a lecture.

I'm sure you're not the only one who is aware of this," she said, "but if there's an age difference between you and them, you may feel like a guardian. If it doesn't work, you should start by making them recognize you as the opposite s*x.
Isn't that a little hard to start, huh?
It's easy to do. Even something as simple as moving casually close to your body will do the trick. Of course, it's a prerequisite to keep yourself clean. Don't use too much perfume, either.

　I wonder how much of it is actual experience and how much of it is knowledge that I heard from others.

　I'm sure he looks mature, but considering that he is the same age as Sylvia, I don't think he is old enough to gain much experience.

　Or maybe it's just that it's an old-time tavern, and many of the customers were excited about such topics with the force of drunkenness.

'So, you can't deal with family differences and parental objections until you've got them to be serious. You have to make a move on them first.
...... that's what it's all about: ...... it's vexing. ......
Even though it's a difficult obstacle to overcome on your own, a couple of you might be able to help, right?　If the other person shows their parents how serious they are, maybe they'll accept it.

　Marida's speech was like water on a board, and she went on giving advice.

　In contrast, Garnett doesn't talk much and seems to be in a state of complete distress.

I'm sure you're not going to be able to find a way to make it work for you. If there's still no change, then I'm still going to be .......
Hmm, I don't know if it's a no-brainer. I mean, the guy is quite old, right?　And I'm sure your sister, Garnett, would be absolutely adorable.

　Before Garnett could ask back what she meant, Marida explained the reason with a good smile.

'I think there's a good chance that she's putting the brakes on her self-control, like she has to act like an elder (adult), or that she shouldn't be smug because she's mistaken anyway. If that's the case, you might be able to push through.

　--I can't help but get my head around it.

　Right after I thought it was just an old ear, this is it.
　I can't believe that a stray bullet would cause such a fatal hit (critical).

　It shouldn't be possible, but I can't help but think that they knew everything, including that I was hiding here, and that they even dared to say something like that.

'Hey, hey, Marida,'

　Sylvia tapped Marida on the shoulder with a heavy hand, and after getting some distance from Garnett, she began to whisper in a whisper.

　She was closer to where I was hiding than before, so it would be easier for me to hear her voice in reverse.

'This is, you know, Garnett-san herself. I'm not talking about consulting your sister or anything.''
'Maybe so. I'm sure it's true about him being older or something like that, but if it's a lie, there's no point in discussing it. If it's not true, there's no point in discussing it.

　It's not so much a woman's intuition ...... as it is an extremely poor way of misrepresenting Garnett.

　Even if I were a third party who didn't know what was going on, I would have realized that was me faking it as someone I knew.

　It's a rare mistake for Garnett to make, but ...... is still an unfamiliar topic, I guess.

　In the first place, a normal Garnett would not voluntarily broach such a private, intrusive topic to anyone but me.

I'm sure you're not the only one. It's a bit surprising.
I don't know if it's your colleague, Mr. Noir, or maybe even Alexia.
No way. I know them both well, since they're both staying at my house, but Mr. Garnett hasn't seen much of them.

　Two girls around their age continue to whisper to each other.

　Neither of them seem to have any doubts about Garnett's gender, probably because they were strongly impressed at the beginning of their meeting with 'this kind of face, but he's a man'.

　Perhaps this is a good illustration of how strong an influence preconceptions and first impressions can be.

　As for me, maybe it's because I've been impressed with my true gender by a striking event (event), and no matter how shoddy my every move I see, I can only think of Garnett as a woman--and I'm not.

(...... I'm an idiot. What do you think you're doing? ......)

　He shook off everything that came into his head and headed for the counter seat with the attitude that he had just returned.

　Then he woke Garnett, who was almost asleep due to his drunkenness, and decided to leave the guild house as if nothing had happened.