I'm back.

　I was talking to Charles and Rifa when Tina came back.

'Tina! Welcome back.

　Charles greeted Tina, who was greeted by Charles.

'Charles-sama, you're here. It's been a while.''

"Long time no see, I heard you and Hurt got married. Congratulations!

　Charles hugs Tina.

　Do you feel like this guy has to hug you at every turn?

Thank you.

'You used to always stare at me with an awesome look on your face when I was playing with Hurt. It's nice to be with Hurt.

Oh, you didn't see that coming?

　Yes, I did.

I mean, Hurt would never give her away. Well, now that he's married, Tina can't get him back.

Yes, Master Hurt is mine now.

　Tina puts on a winning face.

'Tina, wait a minute. If you married my brother, Tina is my family. And the property of that family belongs to them. So it's not an exaggeration to say that Hurt is mine.

　What kind of super-theory is that?

　I don't think it's an exaggeration.

What?　!

　Tina, I'm not a pushy person.
　I'm not crappy.

Your sister is beautiful if she doesn't say anything. I wish you wouldn't be my brother.

"Halt, I'm beautiful!

　No, that's all you hear.

　You've got selective ears.

"There's a lot of talk about marriage proposals, to tell you the truth. Most of the men who ask me to marry them are either after the Count's fortune or just to see me. And the rest of them are just thinking about the pricks.

Your sister has always had great insight. It's only natural that your sister would not be taken seriously if she were to show her ulterior motives.

'It's an insight, a skill. I know what they're thinking.

"...?

　They've come out with something outrageous.

　Both Tina and Rifa are surprised.

　What? Didn't you ever guess what they were thinking based on my reaction or something?

　How do you know what I'm thinking?

Yes, I do. There's always one subject, but I can always tell what he's thinking.

　He read my thoughts.

"...Really?

Seriously. This is a skill called mind reading. It's extremely rare.

　I suppose.

　How can there be anyone around with the skills to read people's thoughts?

By the way, the only people who know about this (mind-reading technique) are my parents, the royalty of this country, and the rest is you, so don't tell anyone else about it.

　Hey!　You can't just come out with something that important!

　Huh?　But if the royals know about it, then maybe....

That's very astute of you, Hurt. I work for the State Intelligence Service now. It wouldn't do me any good to have a spy who wouldn't talk under any kind of torture.

　So that's why it comes in handy for the country.

'Oh, I've always been the only one in my family to read thoughts, Hurt, so don't worry about Tina or Rifa-chan.

　No, you're going to read mine!

　Wait......

　Was it a long time ago?

　I mean, does that mean they know I'm a reincarnation?

Heh.

　Charles laughed and gave me an earful.

It's okay. I didn't tell anyone about it.

　Oh my God.

　Charles knew all about it.

　Tina knows, but I hadn't even told Rifa about it yet.

　I never thought my own sister would know.

　I don't know what to do.

　Rifa is now my wife, so I don't think she would do anything against me.

　That's why...

"Rifa, I think I'd like to tell you a secret too.

　And so I am a reincarnated person.

　That I was cursed by an evil god.

　I told him that the curse gave me the power I have now, and so on.

''An evil god........it was real? But that would explain Halt-san's unusual power. Because we can say that he has infinite magical power.

　I guess Rifa believes me.

　Well, you're actually seeing my magic.

'I will never tell anyone what I just heard. But if there is someone who can read your thoughts like your sister-in-law, they might find out about Hurt-san.

　Rifa seems to regret having heard my story.

　There are four people who know I'm a reincarnation: the wise head of the magic academy, Luano-ver-Iffles, the hero Tina, my sister Charles, and Rifa.

　Charles graduated from the magic academy at the top of his class, and he's not the kind of person who would be caught by anyone, and now he's working for the country's secret service and has a bodyguard, apparently.

　That makes Rifa the least capable of fighting among the four of us.

　That's why he seems to be afraid that he'll be caught and the enemy will find out about me.


'Don't worry, even if they find out everything you just told them, it won't matter. Besides, I'll protect Rifa.

Mr. Hurt.

'Hee-haw!　It's hot. Hurt, if I get attacked by someone, you have to help me.

　I tried to say something nice, but Charles teased me.

'I'm sure your sister can handle herself.

　I'll let it cool down a bit.

'Tsk.'

　Charles sulked.

　'You had it coming.


'Oh, by the way, I heard you guys are having your wedding reception next month.

Yeah,

　I'm glad they didn't tell me they'll do it tomorrow like they did with Alheim.

　He's the son of an earl, so even though he's leaving the house, he needs to have a wedding reception to report to each nobleman.

　Apparently the reason Charles came to this mansion was to tell me about this.

　After that, Charles left after informing me of his future schedule, including a costume fitting.