'Happy coming of age, brother Alex!

Thank you.

　Today is my brother Alex's birthday.
　He's turning 16, he's an adult.

　So I was talking to the man of the hour.

"A lot of people are gonna be here to celebrate, how are you feeling?

'Yeah - well, it's just for today, and it's a lot of work, but if you deal with each one of them individually, it'll be over one day.

'I see. ...... So that's how you think of it.'
　I'll try to think of that the next time I attend a party .

'Or better yet, maybe Leo should be worrying about himself instead of worrying about others?

Worried about yourself?
　What happened to me?
　I was thinking of staying quiet on the edge today, trying to be inconspicuous?

Yeah, I'm sure Leo's busier today than I am.
　I'm busier than you are!

Why?

Maybe Leo will be more popular at the party today than me?

Why?
　You're the star of the show today, right?

You know what?　Leo's the center of attention among the nobility right now, you know?

Oh, really?
　Come to think of it, I think Colt said something like that: .......

'Yes . Isn't it unheard of to be a viscount at that age?

Oh.
　So that's what it's all about: ...... When you're envied .......
　Aristocrats are so insidious, it's a pain in the ass~ .

'Well, you'll be surrounded by pretty girls, so good luck with that.

"Girl?
　What do you mean?

　At this time, I didn't understand what my brother meant: .......


A few hours later.
Would you like to have dinner with me sometime soon, Master Leo?
Leo-sama, would you like to have tea with me on your next day off?
Dear Leo: ......
Dear Leo: ......

　Now it's literally surrounded by girls.
　I've been doing this for a long time now .
　I've been trying my best to keep a low profile. .......
　It wasn't long before they saw me.

　We're in trouble if they find us, and now we're surrounded and can't seem to get out.
　Some of the girls told me straight up that I could be a side wife.

　It's something: ......
　I'm starting to feel sorry for these girls .

　Because there's no way a girl my age would tell a stranger that she wants a stranger to be her side wife. .......
　I'm sure she must be following her parents' orders to flirt with me.

　I'm sure she's following her parent's orders to flirt with me.
　I'd like to say that I'd like to, but I'm afraid I'm going to have a hard time putting Leena in a good mood if I don't do something about it.
　Even now, she's staring at us from outside the circle.

　That, I'm definitely pissed. .......
　I promised yesterday that we'd stay together during the party. .......

　As I was thinking about that, I saw Lina's eyes.
　Huh?　I feel like I have tears in my eyes: .......
　Yeah, I'd better get a move on.

I'm sorry, guys. It's my brother's birthday. You should go to your brother, not my place. I'll see you later.

Ah!
Wait.
Please don't go!

　I pulled back on my head and got out of the girls.
　I'm sorry for those girls. .......

　But now is not the time.
"I'm sorry Lena. Please don't cry.

I'm not crying!
　Leena turned away from me with a pout.
　Oh my goodness, you are really angry: .......

I'm really sorry.
　How can I forgive you? .......

'If you want me to change my mood, give me a hug.
　Then Leena turned to me with a pout.

'Okay, ......, I'll see you later.
　I'll do it as long as it's worth it.
　So what's in it for me?

Now. Right here, please.
　Hmm?



Here?　Um, what's wrong with you all of a sudden?
　What's going on?　Doesn't seem like Lena, does it?

Just do it!

"Wow, okay. ......
　Leena was so unhappy that I decided to give her a hug.
　It's a little, no, I'm extremely embarrassed, but it's no use.

　I heard a scream coming from somewhere.
　Yeah, we're getting a lot of attention.

Geez, is this okay?
　It hurts to see people looking at me, but I'll just have to reopen it now .

''Yes, now I can show them that Leo-kun is mine.

Oh, you were thinking about that?
　Is Leena perhaps possessive?
　Leena's arms are half as strong as the one she's holding right now: .......
　It's going to be bad if he cheats on her: .......

'Leo-kun, were you thinking strange thoughts just now?'

Yeah, yeah. No, I mean, I wasn't thinking.

Oh, I see. Well, then, let's have a party for two people.

"Wow, okay. ......
　Her arms are crossed tightly.
　I don't think I'm going to get away with this: .......

　Oh, it's Frank!　Why don't you come around.
　Hey, stop running!

　Then we went to ...... and had a good time together.
　Yeah, it was fun.

　After that, the number of girls coming to me dropped off drastically.
　And this rumor has become famous among the nobility of the Empire.

"Master Leo is so fond of the saint's grandson that no other girl can get in his way.

　When I heard about this, I may or may not have thought it was ...... the opposite, although I'm not wrong.
　Well, I guess it's a good thing this rumor didn't reach Shelly's ears .
　If they found out, they'd do something much bigger: .......

　Just like that, the party after a long time was over.


　''The next day .

No~ Leo was the star of yesterday's show.
　Now, the three brothers were talking nicely together.

Oh, no, that's not true.

Kukku, you guys really seem to be getting along. I mean, you already have your ass handed to you, don't you?
　Brother Ivan laughed as he remembered yesterday.

'Oh, no, that's not true!
　However, ...... I realized yesterday that I'm not the only one.

It's a good thing Leo is 10 years old and ...... early. I miss Leo when he was a baby.
　What's wrong with you, all of a sudden you're talking like a father?

So, you're ten years old, Leo. So you're about to start living in the dorm?

'Dormitory life ...... if you ask me: ......
　I think they said something like that at school.

Elementary school dormitory life. That brings back memories.

Yeah. That was four or five years ago for us, right?

What was it like living in a dormitory?
　Are you still lonely?

What's it like?　Yes, ...... well, it was fun.

That's it?
　I hope you're having fun.

Well, I hope you're having fun. Don't worry about it.

Yeah. Okay. I'll look forward to it.
　Are you sure you're okay with this?

Yeah, we'll have fun.

Yeah.

But tell me about your brother's business.
　Is this your brother Ivan's job?
　Oh, by the way, I thought my brother had already graduated.
　So while I was working hard in the magic shop, my brother was job hunting: .......

'Mine?　It's not particularly funny, is it?

Come on, just tell me. You said all you wanted to do was get in, and now you're in the Special Forces.
　Huh?　Really?　Did you get into the Special Forces?


　I've never heard of it!　I'd better get a little more interested in my family from now on: .......

All right. . but I'm new, and all I do is train every day.

What kind of training do you do?

'You've been training in combat against people, training against demons, and now you're honing your combat skills.

Yeah. When do you think you're going to start working for real?

That was about six months away, I think.
　Oh, it's further than I thought.
　It's probably half a year after you graduated, so they just let you train for a year.
　That's just a small unit.

"Half a year?　Wow, we need to work hard and be strong.

I know. Cliff is going to be emperor. I'll be a captain myself.

You guys really are close. You're together?　That's the level.
　You guys are so lovey-dovey together.

We're not even dating.　Because I like women properly!　Don't look at Leo like that either.
　Oh, I shouldn't have done that.

Hahaha~. Do you have a crush on ......?

'No, no. ......'
　His brother's voice became small and he looked away from brother Alex.

'What?　What's that reaction ...... maybe ...... you got a girlfriend?

No, no, no, no, no, no, no. ......
　My brother's face is getting redder and redder: .......
　Huh?　Could it be!

So, you got a crush on someone?

Come on. Come on.
　Furthermore, brother Ivan's face is turning red: .......
　You're the type of brother who can't lie.

'Wow! Who?　Where are you?　What's he like?
　Your brother Alex is folding in relentlessly.

"I won't tell you!　For that matter, if it's a love story, you should be the one to tell it, right?

'What?　Me?　Why?　You know most of them, brother.

'No, no, I'm getting married soon, so by all means, you'll have to tell me what happened while I was away, won't you?　What did you tell Fiona that you were going to marry her?
　Actually, my brother is supposed to get married right after he graduates from school.
　I'm wondering what kind of a proposal my brother made to you too.
　Grin.

Come on, come on, you're forgetting something.

Come on - tell me about it.
　Before I knew it, the composition has been reversed.
　These two are always so close.