Eventually we arrive at our destination, Sylvia and her friends' inn, and decide to first inquire with the front desk employees to see if everyone is at the inn.

　Since it was a sudden occurrence with no prior meetings, it is very possible that they were out sightseeing and not present.

　However, once the employee retreated to the back of the inn, he came back with some unexpected people.

'Mr. Luke. Is something wrong?
'Sylvia?　You didn't go out. And everyone else has gone to .......

　Sylvia came rushing past the employees, followed by Erica and Sakura, Marida, and the entire group on the other side of the room.

''Actually, you see, ...... we were supposed to be visiting my grandma's house at this time, but she had a sudden problem and couldn't keep her hands off of it.''
'Yeah, ...... President Dorothea is a busy man. ......

　Sylvia's grandmother, Dorothea, is the president of the Sundial Chamber of Commerce, which is well known throughout the kingdom.

　The white wolf store is also a helpful trade association, but it is so busy with its work that it has no choice but to respond to any trouble in business.

I have to attend another party at the royal palace tonight. The next time I'll be able to get some time is likely to be tomorrow.
It's been a long time since I've said goodbye to you. I had to ask for the ingredients for the pills.

　Erica also shook her head, raising her eyebrows in disappointment.

　Suddenly I remembered a small snag in Sylvia's statement.

　-- tonight's royal palace party.
　I didn't expect the two types of meetings to be held at the same time and separately.

''The party that Chairman Dorothea is scheduled to attend is the one that the duke and foreign emissaries will be attending?
...... Um, I think he said something like that too.
Could it be: ......

　Just to be sure, I'll try to explain the outline of the evening party we were invited to by His Majesty and see if it matches up with President Dorothea's description.

　Then Sylvia rolled her eyes and popped her hands together.

'Yes!　I'm pretty sure that's it!
'Well, it's a terrific coincidence ...... No, I guess I should say inevitable, since Chairman Dorothea deserves to be called up.

　I took out two invitations and held them out to Sylvia.

　One card allows entry for two people, so this is exactly four people's worth.

The king has invited us to attend the party. "His Majesty has invited us to attend the party, and if there are others who wish to be invited, I have been permitted to give them an invitation at my discretion.
'What ...... eek!　I don't know. Are you sure?　Really?!
Of course. If you don't give it to Sylvia and the others, who will you give it to? I don't have anyone in King's Landing to invite.

　Sylvia and Erica's eyes sparkled and squealed like little girls their age, while Marida and Sakura, who were a little behind them, were also brought into the conversation.

'Hey, Marida!　We're going!　We're going!
Of course!　It's a palace.　How could I not go!

　Naturally, Marida's answer was too vivid and immediate.

　I have a personal impression that Marida is the type of person who likes to attend parties and the like, but if the venue is the royal palace and the king and other nobles are in attendance, then it's a loss for me not to go.

　It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to go to a party, because you're going to have to go to the royal palace, and the king and all the other nobles will be there, and that's the kind of thing that makes you feel like you're missing out.

　I'm not sure what to say to that.

I'm sure you'll find that the ...... venue is the royal palace, right?　Isn't that something that a foreigner should not enter into lightly?
What the f*ck are you talking about? What do you mean by that, Your Majesty, you don't care about the cancer? The only people in the Westlands, including me, are all foreigners until very recently.
'Mmmm: ...... Maybe so, but ......'
''First of all, His Majesty should know in plenty of time that White Wolf's is close to an Eastern swordsman and that he's coming to the royal capital. And the fact that he gave him an invitation on top of that, that's what it means.

　Sakura was crushed by Garnett's excuse of 'because my position is not worthy of the party', and she clammed up a bit before bringing up another reason.

'Yes, that's right. I don't have any clothes. No matter how generous your king's majesty is, he won't let you into the hall dressed like an adventurer's activities.''
'If you need clothes, I have a rental outfit at my grandma's. I don't have any dresses with me, so I'm going to rent them from there.
......, but the idea of showing you an ill-fitting outfit that doesn't suit you is: ......
If you're trying to pick a fight with me, I'm buying it! I'm quite aware that I'm not good for you.
What? I didn't mean to?

　Sylvia and Erica have crushed her retreat, and Sakura is fumbling and waving her arms in a desperate attempt to make up for it.

　Aside from Sylvia, who had a look of utter utter horror on her face, Erica was grinning deliberately, and she seemed to see through Sakura's embarrassment and hesitation to join in.

'Heeeeeeeeeee!　A lot of people are going to be there, so you don't have to be confident to stand out!

　Marida grabbed Sakura's shoulder from behind and smiled at her from the side.

　A blush of red, a blush of blush, and a wandering gaze for a while, and then a tightening of the mouth, and then a final answer.

...... I understand, I'll be happy to join you!　However, I can't hold you responsible for being a disgrace to the royalty and nobility, you know!

　Erica and Marida smiled at each other as they lightly clapped their hands together, eliciting a half-desperate response.

Then, let's get on with it, but we have to go get dressed!
"Since you're here, wouldn't you like to change your hairstyle once in a while, Sakura?　You've got such smooth, straight hair, it's a waste of time to just tie it back.
'I still think so. What kind of hair do you think Sylvia and Erica would look good with?

　Surrounded by the fun-loving Sylvia, Erica, and Marida, Sakura was being gingerly taken away from the inn.

　Just before being taken outside, I felt as if some kind of gaze was thrown at me as if calling for help, but I didn't have the courage to intervene in this situation, though I didn't have the courage to do so.