Having retreated to their assigned home, Allen and his friends had, to be honest, no time to spare.

　There was no entertainment to be had, and they couldn't go out just in case.
　The only thing you can do is make small talk, but that doesn't last long.

　If you haven't seen each other in a few months or so, you've been living under the same roof for the last six months or so.
　Conversations as a substitute for passing the time couldn't last that long.

　But where silence did occur, it was probably because of those six months that there was no awkwardness.
　And in that silence, which is still occurring now, Allen was staring blankly into the void.

　Even though he was absent-minded, the question of whether or not to live here occupied his thoughts, if I may say so.
　You will be able to find out what to do about it as you begin to worry more seriously.

"...... Mr. Allen, are you seriously going to live here?

　I'm not sure if it's because I realized what she was thinking right now, or if it's because I realized what she was thinking from the way she looked.
　It's a good thing that you have a good idea of what you're looking for, or should I say that it's the result of living for half a year, but since it wasn't something that was particularly important to hide, I nodded back.

I'm thinking about it, as I said before, I'm pretty serious. It's not surprisingly not bad, but it fits the requirements I'm looking for.

　It's a closed space, so there's no trouble from the outside, and what we have here is a scene of peace.
　At least, this is definitely the best candidate I've seen so far.

　Living here is synonymous with belonging to the empire, but that's a trivial matter.
　If you, as an Imperial man, have to go to war with the kingdom, you don't have to if you don't want to.

　Then there's no problem.

...... Is that still because of Master Henriette's proximity?
"Huh?　Why Henriette?

　A silly voice escaped me when I was told the name I wasn't expecting to hear.

　The only condition that Allen is looking for, needless to say, is whether or not he can live in peace.
　Other than that, I don't really care about ......, but at least I'm sure Henriette is irrelevant.

　But judging by our reaction, Leeds sulkily puffed up his cheeks a bit.

"I mean, Mr. Allen and Miss Henriette, you don't just know each other, do you?
...... Sure, that's been bothering me a little bit, too.
"...... seemed friendly?
"Oh, no, well, yeah, ...... sure it's not really just someone you know, but ......

　To explain this, it would have to be told from a previous life, which would be inexplicable.
　I think it would be okay for them to talk about it, but it's not something you need to talk about.

　And it's no fun to talk about it.
　Honestly, it wasn't really something I wanted to talk about.

　Well, anyhow--

Henriette had nothing to do with it. I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel something for being so close to her.

　Living here would mean being in a place you barely know, surrounded by people you barely know.
　It's natural to feel reassured by the presence of someone you know nearby.

　But no more, no less.

Is that so?　That's fine then, but ......
"Is it clear to me?
"Ugh, I don't mean to be suspicious or anything like that. ......
"...... husband suspected of cheating?
I've been feeling that way for a while now.
"And that's why it's not ......!

　It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for, but it's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.
　You can find a number of different types of shoes that you can choose from.

But if that's the case, does that mean I have no problem coming here too?
"Huh?　Well, that's good or bad, but ...... maybe you've decided?

　If you decide to live here after being told that you don't have to live here, then that's what you'll be doing.
　If you decide to live here even though you were told that you don't have to live here, then that's what it means.

　But to that question, Noel shrugged his shoulders and replied.

No, no. No. It's more like to decide. You'll have to see it with your own eyes for a while before you decide what to do, won't you?
"Hmm ...... it sure?

　I'm sure you won't be able to tell by looking at it for a day or two, and no matter how much you think about it based on that information, it will be the same.
　It's important to the elves and Noel, so if you want to think about it carefully, it's reasonable to do so.

You'll be able to see that there is no need for me to be there anymore. If you want to talk to the dwarves and see the workshop, there is no problem here either. I don't plan to stop blacksmithing, so I'll need to rebuild my workshop here, but I'll need some time to do so. Wouldn't it be rather advantageous to live here, considering that it would be better to be near you so that you can judge the quality of the finished product?
"If you go to ......, Milene will live here too.
...... Well, you don't need to guard the store anymore, but that doesn't mean you have to leave it alone. You don't need to keep an eye on the store anymore, but that doesn't mean it's irresponsible to just throw it out. In that case, should I ask if I can continue to use this place?　The three of us could live here and save a lot of trouble, right?
"No, what about it?

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It's a little late for that, isn't it?　I'm just one person out of what I've been repeating for six months or so, right?　Or is it disgusting?
"No, it's not that I don't like it. ......
I mean, how can I be sure I'm going to leave ......!　Well, if that's the case, I'll live here too: ......!
"No, Leeds is a bad idea,
Well, you're not.
"No ...... Leeds


Why, how come ......!

　Although Rees was lightly teary-eyed, probably because everyone was arguing against it at once, it was inevitable.
　I mean, how did you think you could get away with it?

We're frankly almost rootless. It doesn't matter much where we go. ......
In case you've forgotten, he's the head of the duke family?
...... It is also an important house that is in charge along the border.
"Ugh, well, that's ......

　Realizing that there is no room for rebuttal, Leeds chokes on his words.

　But it's clear that he's not convinced, and he looks up at you with tears in his eyes, like a child about to be abandoned.
　You'll be able to smile at the sight of it all.

It's not just a matter of time before you're able to get your hands on a good pair of shoes.
"What ...... really is?
"As you can imagine, with the rattling of the Empire, it would be nothing short of reckless to live here now.

　After a year of searching for the emperor's assassins, the air must be filled with the desire to do something about it.
　In that case, the quickest way is to make up a crime, even if it's a false accusation.
　Then it's all taken care of for now and we can move on.

　From what I've heard, there's still a lot of controversy over this ...... but the problem is the culprit who made it up.
　It's a good idea to have a good conviction, even if it's a false conviction: ...... A person from the kingdom that lived hidden in the elven forest is too plausible.

　It's not always the case that the elves will cooperate with you, considering the presence of Noel, but it's still a possibility.
　There is no need to hurry, so there is no need to move at such a time.

"So, if we decide to move, it will be quite a while before we do so, won't it?　I mean, there's a chance it will be a failure. Even if the empire settles down, there's a chance that they will launch a war on the kingdom as a result of settling down, or worse, they could launch a war to settle down.

　The quickest way to unite internally is to make enemies outside, so it must be particularly easy to do so, considering that they are enemies in the first place.
　It must be especially easy to do, considering that they are enemies in the first place.

　Honestly, it's not unlikely.

...... What would you do then?
Hmmm. ...... Yes, it would be nice to get underneath Leeds and try to reverse-engineer the Empire. Maybe we should get underneath Leeds and try to launch a reverse invasion of the Empire.
That's a good idea. It's a lot less trouble if you take it away.
"Would it be perfect if I lived in a city where ...... Leeds is connected to here?
It's certainly perfect. Well, I guess Henriette will be in a lot of trouble then. ......

　I'm not sure if it's a good idea to take Henriette as well.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get the most out of this.

"...... is a terrible story. Isn't this an imperial territory at least?
...... True, totally. You'd be in a lot of trouble if someone from the Empire heard you, wouldn't you?

　Even though he said that, he must have understood that it was indeed a joke.
　A smile appeared on Leeds' lips when he realized he was joking.

I'm not sure if it will come true, but let's talk about it here. There's still some time left, so there's a good chance we'll be wasting our time complaining about it now.
Well. It wasn't a bad way to pass the time, but it's time to find a way to pass the time other than talking--

　It was at that moment that Noel uttered that.

　Two things happened.
　The first was a distant roaring sound and the second was a distant roaring sound.

"--Noel!

　The other is that suddenly Noel crumpled to the spot.

　As if to drown out Leeds' scream, shortly afterwards, once more, a distant roar sounded from the distance.