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As Jin leaned forward to ask Gloria about her boyfriend, Elsa grabbed his hand and stopped him.
"Elsa?"
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(...... leave it to me, I'll take care of it)
Erza tells Jin in a whisper. I'll leave this to you, Jin thought.
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"Princess, why don't we go to the bath?
Erza suddenly made a surprising remark.
"A bath?"
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"Yes. Bathing in the light of day is very special.
"......In my place, we also have a custom of taking a bath in the morning."
Jin also gives verbal support.
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"Well, it's not a custom, but it sure is nice to take a bath in the light of day.
"There's still time, why don't you join us?"
Rieschen thought about this offer for a while and decided to accept.
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"All right, I'll come in with you."
"Of course, Jessica and Gloria will join us, right?"
"Yes."
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"They're the princess's escorts."
So the five of us, including Tia, moved to the bathroom attached to the guest room.
This is not a large bathroom, but it is large enough to accommodate up to 10 people, so there is plenty of room for 5 people.
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"......And I would feel different if the windows were bigger, but..."
"Hmmm... But isn't that dangerous in many ways?"
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This statement of Princess Rieschen seems to refer not to peeping ...... but to kidnapping, assassination, etc.
"Well, I envy you ...... that you don't have to worry about such things in Kunlun Island."
Princess Rieschen sighed in satisfaction.
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"......By the way..."
But Rieschen, perhaps having changed her mind, asked Erza in a whisper.
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"......How is the newlywed life? Is Jin kind to you?"
"......? Ah, yes."
Elsa blushes at the unexpected question from Rieschen.
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"I see. I hope Ernest is kind to you too,......."
As a princess, she must be curious. So she wanted to ask Erza, who is close to her in age.
And that was, in a sense, what Elsa intended.
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"...... Gloria, what about you?"
"What? ...... how are you?"
"You've started growing out your short hair, so you must have had a change of heart, right?
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"Yes, yes,...... well."
Gloria's cheeks are stained in the hot water.
"Hmm, is it a knight of our country? A nobleman's apprentice?
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"Well, well, you see, ......"
"No, I see. Then you're from another country.
Yes... ......
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Gloria gives a vague answer to Rieschen's question, but as if guided by the question, Gloria somehow confesses.
Her face is red, and it is not only because of the hot water.
"Hm, in that case, is it ...... Elsa's brother, Mister Fritz?"
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"Boo-hoo!"
Gloria slips in the hot water because she panicked.
"Gloria-san ......."
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In a way, that's exactly what she wanted, but the reaction is so obvious that even Erza is a little taken aback.
"Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah..."
"Hey, don't splash too much hot water."
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Jessica chides Gloria for splashing around in the hot water.
"You should take a lesson from Cynthia.
"...... Eh, Cynthia?"
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Elsa asked, curious because the name sounded familiar.
"Cynthia-san, you mean the person who went to the founding ceremony of the Kingdom of Celuloa?"
"Yes, that's right. Erza-san was also at the ceremony, wasn't she?
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Not only was she there, but it was Elsa who made the pendant top as a souvenir for Cynthia at Fritz's request.
Yes, yes. Cynthia is engaged to marry the second son of Baron Rasch, Sir Heinz, and has decided to leave the Order.
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I didn't know that.
Cynthia seems to have been an unexpectedly romantic woman, Erza thought with mixed feelings inside.
However, this time she could say that she had taken a step forward in the matter of her brother Fritz.
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"Jessica, I guess there are many problems with marrying someone from another country, aren't there?
"Hmm? Hmmm, that's true, but ...... it may not be a big deal ......."
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Concerned by the somewhat terse answer, Elsa asked a few more questions.
What do you mean?
"Because the female knights in our country, with a few exceptions, are not privy to any kind of important secrets.
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Rieschen answered Elsa's question.
"Is that so?"
"Yes. I would say, since you are Elsa, that the majority of female knights are knights for the purpose of gaining prestige.
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"......"
The children of the lower nobility and the new nobility become knights because they want the title of <
However, not everyone can become a knight.
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You have to be good at swordsmanship, magic, etc."
After Rieschen, Jessica added her explanation.
"...... What do you mean, with a few exceptions?"
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Elsa asked, the words popping into her head.
"Those in the commanding class. Jessica and Gloria here.
"Uh, ......."
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I thought it was okay if they didn't know important secrets, but it seems that Gloria is one of the few <
"I see."
Elsa was a little disappointed.
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Soaking in the hot water for a long time makes you feel tired, so you leave it at a reasonable time.
(...... not much progress was made. ......)
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Erza was a little disappointed even though she had tried her best.
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After getting out of the bath, Rieschen and the others went back to the hotel.
Erza also returned to the guest room where Jin was waiting for her.
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How was it?
"...... not so much."
I see. Well, let's not rush, let's go steady.
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"Yeah."
Since I am here in a semi-official capacity, I don't want to get too personally involved, lest I be accused of favoritism.
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After a quiet luncheon, Jin and Erza left the Klein Kingdom in