After hearing the sound of Mark running down the stairs, Garnett's shoulders slumped and he exhaled deeply.

'...... Oh, freaked me out. What was that all about? I came here as fast as I could, and I didn't expect to find anyone else ahead of me.
It was like being a new member of the Purple Jade Order, wasn't it?
I know what I'm talking about. I may have been mistaken, but didn't that guy look strangely like you?

　As expected, Garnett had also noticed that.

　Since he even thought so himself, a third party would have seen the resemblance even more objectively.

'Yeah. You've only heard the story before too, right? It's my brother Mark, who left his hometown and wanted to become a knight.

　I'm not going to tell you that Mark was accusing me of this.

　It's not that I don't want to be known for being vain or anything.

　This is just an issue between me and Mark.
　I didn't want to worry the other guys and make them feel uncomfortable.

'Well, anyway. Anyway, he said he's changing his day. Let's go to the others for now.
U......, am I still not allowed to change?
What's the point in getting dressed?

　Abigail pushes the wayward Garnett back and decides to head to the inn where everyone is taking rooms.

'By the way, Master Luke. Which is our destination inn? In some cases, I'll have to arrange for a carriage, though.
'Yeah, it's going to be hard to walk in Alma's (this guy's) shoes. If it hasn't changed from the plan, the place to stay is .......

　The guests of honor invited to the joint ordination ceremony were my relatives from my home village and the members of the main branch of the White Wolf Store, as well as some of my closest residents and adventurers, including Sylvia and Sakura.

　It seems that not all of them were able to come, but I've heard that at least the usual faces are well represented.

　However, since they were all invited separately, the lodgings they are staying at are also different.

　I've heard that at least my relatives from my hometown and my friends who are related to the weapon shop are planning to stay at different lodgings, and the adventurers are planning to stay at different places for each group.

The closest one is the one held by everyone at the White Wolf Store. I'm sure Sylvia and Sakura will be there as well. My family's inn is a bit further away.
Hmm. Then I'll walk to the first inn and ask the inn to arrange a carriage for you.

　Abigail's consent was obtained, so I decided to make the rounds of greetings as planned.

　There were many young men in formal wear walking down the main street of the royal capital.

　They are probably new knights who have just completed their joint appointment ceremony and are touring the capital with their classmates and friends who were called in from their hometown to visit the city and check out some souvenirs.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time with us.

...... is really conspicuous, isn't it?

　Garnett was sensitive to the silent gaze and muttered in a voice that only we could hear.

'That's right. If I were a stranger, I'd be looking back, too. I'm rather surprised no one has spoken to me.
With all due respect, it would be better for you to know exactly what your title is. There aren't many suicidal people who would want to mess with the companion of the leader of the new Order.

　Abigail looked at me with a sidelong glance as she spoke in her usual nonchalant tone.

　Calling me a suicidal person is a bit of an exaggeration, but for a rookie knight, I'm sure she wouldn't want to jeopardize the title she had just acquired in this place.

　That's exactly how I would have acted in the same way.

　While we were having such a conversation, we arrived at the first destination, an inn.

It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one. Sylvia and her friends, I hope they haven't gone out. They didn't say they were going to see you when they were done. ......
What's up with that?
I don't blame you. If I'd known you were coming like that, I'd have lined you up in advance.

　The reason why I thought of going to meet everyone right away is because I found out that Garnett would be participating in the ceremony as a daughter (Alma) and not as a Knight of the Silver Wing.

　Since I didn't know about such a thing until just before the ceremony, there's no way I could make an appointment to meet her beforehand.


　I'm going to go into the entrance of the inn with Garnett, who is muttering to himself, "Don't be there.

I'm going to make arrangements for a carriage.

　As planned, I separated from Abigail on the way.

　In the meantime, just as I was heading to the counter to check out Sylvia and the others' rooms, a familiar voice was thrown at me from the back of the lobby lounge.

'Huh?　Isn't that Mr. Luke!

　It was Sylvia, dressed in extraneous clothing, who came running up to me in a flurry of clothes.

　Garnett hides behind me with a face that looks as if it's going to say, 'Oh shit.

'Coincidentally, we were just about to look for you. Is everyone else here too?
'Well, Sakura's there first. Noir-san is resting in her room, saying she's used up all her energy, and I think Erica is mixing up a potion to restore her energy. Alexia-san is at .......
I just flew in to see the back of the inn's luggage elevator, saying it was a new model.

　Sakura, who came a little late, took over the explanation.

'Good work, Lord Luke. A magnificent ceremony, I admire it.
Thanks. It wasn't quite right at the end.
'I suppose that's understandable. This is the first time I've seen the king of this country today, and it's very, very hard to be up close and personal with a man of such stature.

　Sakura shakes her head with a smile and shakes her head while smiling.

　Perhaps because of the fact that Sakura today is attending a ceremony, she is not wearing light armor armor plate, and is dressed in a pure Eastern style costume.

　As expected, the sword was also deposited somewhere, and the atmosphere was quite different from the usual.

''Be that as it may, the only one of the guys in the shop who doesn't know where they are is Leila.
If it was Leila, she left the inn as soon as she said she'd be at her parents' house.
Oh ...... I see.

　Although Leila is ostensibly working as a mere shopkeeper, she is actually a member of the clan that makes up the Dragon King's Knights.

　It's a very natural course of events for her to show up at her parents' house while returning to the royal capital after a long absence.

　While Sakura and I were having such a conversation, Sylvia, like a kitten that found something interesting, leaned forward and tried to peek behind me.

　Garnett casually changes position in an attempt to escape from it.

　But there's no way she could hide in such a small area behind me, and in the blink of an eye, Sylvia found me.

''Wah!　To Garnett, ......, the resemblance could be ...... maybe!　Mr. Alma!
Oh, uh, yes, ......, that's right, it is ......, but...

　Pressured by Sylvia, who was wearing a big smile, Garnett, who was playing Alma, could only wander her gaze.