118 - - 4 "Again, it's about an arranged marriage." ①



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I'm sorry to have to tell you such a trivial story, but I'm counting on you. By the way, I hear you're engaged to Count Walker's daughter Lieselotte.

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"Yes. I am happy to have made a match with such a wonderful person.

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 I had no idea that the engagement to Lise had reached the King's ears.

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"I have also heard about Lieselotte. You should love her as much as you can, after a marriage that was never a good one.

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"Yes. I will make Liese-sama happy.

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That's good. I have known her since she was a little girl, and I wish her all the happiness in the world.

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"Thank you."

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 Sam bowed his head.

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 He thanked the king for wishing Lise happiness, and at the same time, he resolved once again to make her happy.

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"By the way, I also heard that you are going to meet Magnolia's grandson soon."

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"Well, I don't know how it happened," he said.

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 He also seems to know about Magnolia.

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 Clyde smiles at Sam's troubled face.

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"Hmmm, Magnolia. You're quite skillful. There."

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(What? What do you mean, "there"? I have a very bad feeling about this!)

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"You will also have to arrange a marriage with my daughter."

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"--Yes?"

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"Mm. That's a good answer.

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"Because it's not! --Oh, I'm sorry. I was just being myself."

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 I apologize in haste for my reflexive retort.

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 But please understand that I am being honest.

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 I don't understand why, in the course of this story, I am going to have an arranged marriage with the king's daughter, the princess. I don't want to.

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"Good, good, you will be father and son, so you should be easy to deal with. Yes, I will call you Sam. Is that all right with you?"

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Yes, yes, please, call me.

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"Well, Sam. I'd like to talk to you about my daughter Stella.

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No, sir, one moment, please!

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"What? --You are not satisfied with my daughter?

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"No, no! That's not what I meant."

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I was joking. Don't panic.

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(Can you please stop joking! I was so scared because you suddenly snapped! I mean, you're surprisingly easygoing, this king.)

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 I'm baffled that I've just been engaged to be arranged with the granddaughter of Magnolia, but the mere thought of arranging a marriage with a princess makes me sick to my stomach.

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(In the first place, there's the difference in status between a commoner and a princess... Okay, I'll use that as a reason to avoid it somehow!)

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"Well, I'm sorry to make you an offer, but my status is not commensurate with that of the princess."

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"Really?"

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"As you may know, I come from a country baron's family. And I'm a commoner now that we've severed our ties. I'm not a princess.

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 Sam bows his head and pleads his case, but his mouth is set in a sly grin.

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 He was convinced that he had succeeded in using his status difference as an excuse.

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 But..,

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"What are you talking about? You're a court wizard now, and I'm giving you a countship. It's a good match.

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 The king's words made Sam look desperate and hopeless.

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(Oh my God, that's right!)

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"Yes, yes, yes, but still..."

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"Sam. I can understand how you feel. Building a harem is sometimes envied, but it can be quite exhausting."

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"The king?"

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"When you favor one side, the other side gets on your nerves. It's the same with the night life and the children. The slightest thing can cause a conflict."

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(Because it isn't!) All I'm saying is, just let Liese-sama be the only one! Let us have our lovey-dovey honeymoon! I don't want two or three wives! (I only want Master Liese!)

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"No, you see, that's not what I'm saying, I'm saying that I'm fine with marrying just one person."

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"No."

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"I'm sure..."

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 After Magnolia, even the king suggested that they have an arranged marriage, and Sam sighed heavily, unable to hide it any longer.

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