The engagement party went off without a hitch.
　I'm glad my parents, Dia and the girls were happy, and it was worth the effort.
　At the end of the party, I gave them the engagement ring I had made for them and we all ate a special chocolate cake.
　In a previous life, Sachertorte was known as the king of chocolate cake. Everyone was intoxicated by the taste of it, which even led to a court case over the recipe, and it was interesting to see that Maha and others were completely in the face of a businessman.
　And.....

◇

As soon as the day dawned, I had to send Maha home.

'I wish I could take it a little slower, Maha,'
'I wish I could. But I have work to do. I can't neglect Orna, who was entrusted to me by my brother Lug.

Maha looks a little rusty.

'I'll be back to see you.'
'Yes, I'm waiting. This ring makes me feel like I can do my best.

A sapphire ring gleamed blue on Maha's finger.

'I'll be there then. I wanted to talk to Maha a bit more.
'I'm glad. I was just wondering if I could talk to Dear more.

In just one day, Dia and Maha had become friends.
　They seemed to be able to talk well together, and yesterday they were having a great time together.
　It was surprising that two people with different interests and personalities were so compatible with each other.
　...............No, not surprising? A mage and a merchant. Even though their paths are different, they are professionals in their respective fields. I'm sure we have something in common.

''Well, I'll be off then.''
Please be careful.
I hope you got something for me.

Then I took out the plane and took off.

◇

It's been a while since then.
　A lot of troublesome things have happened.
　There was more of a reaction than I expected to the fact that my engagement was made known.
　The aristocrats around here changed their eyes as the congratulations arrived in person from the royal family.
　For a long time, the royal family had thought that he was remembered by the royal family for killing a demon tribe and becoming a hero, but this one was decisive.

Somehow, everyone is desperate to slip up on Touahade. My father even chuckled that in a week, the number of people claiming to be friends and relatives had increased tenfold.
　In the Kingdom of Arvan, the prestige of royalty still exists, even though the power of the nobility is strong.

And the number of engagements that we've had in the past was even more frightening.
　In a normal sense, it's ridiculous to propose an engagement to someone who has just announced his or her engagement, but this country recognizes the polygamy system. Now that I have more than one wife, then my daughter has to have one too.

(One of the most annoying is the senior nobles who ask from above to make our daughter a full-time wife because they'll forgive Dia and the others.)

It's partly a hassle because of the position, but it's annoying to see those disparaging statements about Deer and others.
　It's terribly tedious to respond to every single one of those things.

(This will have to wait until next week.)

I'll be back at the school next week.
　Then I'll be released from this depressing chore for a while.
　.........Well, there will be young ladies who will come on to me at the behest of the house, but even in principle, status is irrelevant in the school. In other words, I can turn them down in a messy way.
　The terminal in the room rings. This channel. It's Maha.

'Oh, you were in your room today.'
Well, I've been absentmindedly writing down my refusals to answer the million engagement stories I've received.
You're having a hard time, too.
You too?　Is it hard on Orna too?
'Of course it is. The fiancée of the now famous Lugue Touahade is the representative, right?
That too. ...that was a bit of a no brainer. Should I have delayed the engagement a little longer?
'No, it's not. 'I'm very glad that you're showing your brother Rouge how you feel. Be that as it may, regular reports. So far, I haven't found any signs of demonic activity.
Well, thank you.

Lately, the activity of the demons seemed to have subsided.
　That's why, on the contrary, I had raised my vigilance to think that the demon tribe was planning something. However, just like Maha said, there is no sign of the demon tribe moving.
　However, apart from that, there have been reports that there are movements that are a bit worrisome.
　It seems that the church members are planning to do something bad.

'You're welcome. But, from now on, the regular communication is going to be a bit troublesome. It is indeed quite risky to extend the communication network to the school grounds.
I've given that a lot of thought. I'll figure it out in a few days.

The installation of cables and terminals for the communications network is considerably more demanding than in a normal city.
　But it's not impossible.

'That's a relief. I don't want to miss your brother's voice. I'd better go. I'll see you at the next regular call.'
Yes, please.

That cuts off the communication.
　Maha seems to be having a hard time in Maha, and you might want to show up at the Chamber of Commerce as Irg Balor once.

Let's try to find the most effective time to do this.

◇

I got out of the carriage and went under the gate.
　Today was the first time in a long time that I saw Dia and Tart in their school clothes.
　The school starts again today.
　The students seem happy to see their friends again.

''We're getting a lot of attention, aren't we?
'We, or rather the rogues, did a lot of work while the school was closed.

When we walk around the school, that's all the attention we get.
　We're completely famous.
　The reason for this is because Dia and Tart are stunningly beautiful girls, and the engagement ring on their finger is one of the reasons why they are attracting attention.

Since I gave it to them on the day of their engagement party, they wore it almost all the time, except for when they cleaned themselves and went to bed.
　Sometimes they would stare at the ring and their expressions would relax, and it made me happy to see them like that.

'I'll never get used to this kind of gaze.'
'You'd better get used to it. You're going to get a lot more attention from now on.
I don't think so.
'It happens. I can't imagine a rogue being quiet.
Tart, say something to him.
'....Haha, well, I rather agree with Dear-sama.

I never thought I'd hear that from a tart.
　Is this what you do on a daily basis?
　Apparently the students only look at him from a distance and don't dare to talk to him.

But there are exceptions to everything.
　A student who had deliberately avoided talking to each other until the school temporarily closed down appeared in front of us.
　She's also a celebrity.
　A grade above us, Master Chief.

'Lug Touahade. I need to talk to you. Please come to my room.

Nevan Romalung.
　The daughter of one of the four great dukes, the Lohmalungs.
　The crowning achievement of centuries of brilliance in the making of a superior person.

Yes, that's fine. Senior Nevin.

Yellow voices echoed from the surroundings.
　........I had heard that Nevan was popular with both men and women, but I didn't know it was like this.
　The students are amused at the pairing of me and Nevin, a celebrity.

Until now, Nevan and I have stopped having anything to do with the school because the Duke of Lomarng is the boss in Touahade's assassination family business and plays a role in scrutinizing requests from the royal family.
　Touahade and Romalung, I shouldn't have shown that connection. A duke and a baronet, two people with too different statuses to be close, wouldn't they have a backstory?　Some people will think that this is a good idea.
　But it's different now. Now I don't feel any different when the duchess approaches.
　We walk side by side.
　Nevan speaks to me in a peculiar vocalization that only I can hear.

'Thanks to your fame, your job is easier now that you're famous.
My father has told me. I can't even trust Romalung's intelligence services with it. It sounds like you have a request that Nevan needs to bring to you personally. You're right, I'm getting defensive.

Before leaving for the academy, my father informed me that he had a request for an assassination.
　Normally, the Lomarng family's intelligence unit would bring me a coded letter.
　They are top-notch agents. Moreover, the code is extremely complex and is rarely deciphered, even if the letter is taken from them.
　In fact, the request to Touahade was never leaked to the outside world.
　Nevertheless, this time it was decided that Nevan himself would convey the request in the school's own room, a place where, in a sense, information was least likely to leak out.

''I'll be surprised if I hear it. ........It's the kind of request that even gods don't fear.

It was mostly understood.
　The signs were hidden in the reports of my eyes and ears, which were scattered all over the place.
　If I was right, they would not only kill you, but they would kill you and your entire clan just for mentioning their hostile intent.
　If he is not good at it, he might be the most difficult assassination, including in his previous life.

"It's a very thoughtful engagement gift.
I'm glad to hear that you're pleased... and I'd have asked for it even if I'd been your fiancé and had become your relative.

It's not a personal decision, it's a decision that we, as the Romalungs, need to kill our target for the sake of this country.
　Then I must face that request as a Touahade.
　If you listen to the story and decide that it is for the sake of the Kingdom of Arvan, then you will wield the blade of Touahade.

The engagement party went off without a hitch.
　I'm glad my parents, Dia and the girls were happy, and it was worth the effort.
　At the end of the party, I gave them the engagement ring I had made for them and we all ate a special chocolate cake.
　In a previous life, Sachertorte was known as the king of chocolate cake. Everyone was intoxicated by the taste of it, which even led to a court case over the recipe, and it was interesting to see that Maha and others were completely in the face of a businessman.
　And.....

◇

As soon as the day dawned, I had to send Maha home.

'I wish I could take it a little slower, Maha,'
'I wish I could. But I have work to do. I can't neglect Orna, who was entrusted to me by my brother Lug.

Maha looks a little rusty.

'I'll be back to see you.'
'Yes, I'm waiting. This ring makes me feel like I can do my best.

A sapphire ring gleamed blue on Maha's finger.

'I'll be there then. I wanted to talk to Maha a bit more.
'I'm glad. I was just wondering if I could talk to Dear more.

In just one day, Dia and Maha had become friends.
　They seemed to be able to talk well together, and yesterday they were having a great time together.
　It was surprising that two people with different interests and personalities were so compatible with each other.
　...............No, not surprising? A mage and a merchant. Even though their paths are different, they are professionals in their respective fields. I'm sure we have something in common.

''Well, I'll be off then.''
Please be careful.
I hope you got something for me.

Then I took out the plane and took off.

◇

It's been a while since then.
　A lot of troublesome things have happened.
　There was more of a reaction than I expected to the fact that my engagement was made known.
　The aristocrats around here changed their eyes as the congratulations arrived in person from the royal family.
　For a long time, the royal family had thought that he was remembered by the royal family for killing a demon tribe and becoming a hero, but this one was decisive.

Somehow, everyone is desperate to slip up on Touahade. My father even chuckled that in a week, the number of people claiming to be friends and relatives had increased tenfold.
　In the Kingdom of Arvan, the prestige of royalty still exists, even though the power of the nobility is strong.

And the number of engagements that we've had in the past was even more frightening.
　In a normal sense, it's ridiculous to propose an engagement to someone who has just announced his or her engagement, but this country recognizes the polygamy system. Now that I have more than one wife, then my daughter has to have one too.

(One of the most annoying is the senior nobles who ask from above to make our daughter a full-time wife because they'll forgive Dia and the others.)

It's partly a hassle because of the position, but it's annoying to see those disparaging statements about Deer and others.
　It's terribly tedious to respond to every single one of those things.

(This will have to wait until next week.)

I'll be back at the school next week.
　Then I'll be released from this depressing chore for a while.
　.........Well, there will be young ladies who will come on to me at the behest of the house, but even in principle, status is irrelevant in the school. In other words, I can turn them down in a messy way.
　The terminal in the room rings. This channel. It's Maha.

'Oh, you were in your room today.'
Well, I've been absentmindedly writing down my refusals to answer the million engagement stories I've received.
You're having a hard time, too.
You too?　Is it hard on Orna too?
'Of course it is. The fiancée of the now famous Lugue Touahade is the representative, right?
That too. ...that was a bit of a no brainer. Should I have delayed the engagement a little longer?
'No, it's not. 'I'm very glad that you're showing your brother Rouge how you feel. Be that as it may, regular reports. So far, I haven't found any signs of demonic activity.
Well, thank you.

Lately, the activity of the demons seemed to have subsided.
　That's why, on the contrary, I had raised my vigilance to think that the demon tribe was planning something. However, just like Maha said, there is no sign of the demon tribe moving.
　However, apart from that, there have been reports that there are movements that are a bit worrisome.
　It seems that the church members are planning to do something bad.

'You're welcome. But, from now on, the regular communication is going to be a bit troublesome. It is indeed quite risky to extend the communication network to the school grounds.
I've given that a lot of thought. I'll figure it out in a few days.

The installation of cables and terminals for the communications network is considerably more demanding than in a normal city.
　But it's not impossible.

'That's a relief. I don't want to miss your brother's voice. I'd better go. I'll see you at the next regular call.'
Yes, please.

That cuts off the communication.
　Maha seems to be having a hard time in Maha, and you might want to show up at the Chamber of Commerce as Irg Balor once.

Let's try to find the most effective time to do this.

◇

I got out of the carriage and went under the gate.
　Today was the first time in a long time that I saw Dia and Tart in their school clothes.
　The school starts again today.
　The students seem happy to see their friends again.

''We're getting a lot of attention, aren't we?
'We, or rather the rogues, did a lot of work while the school was closed.

When we walk around the school, that's all the attention we get.
　We're completely famous.
　The reason for this is because Dia and Tart are stunningly beautiful girls, and the engagement ring on their finger is one of the reasons why they are attracting attention.

Since I gave it to them on the day of their engagement party, they wore it almost all the time, except for when they cleaned themselves and went to bed.
　Sometimes they would stare at the ring and their expressions would relax, and it made me happy to see them like that.

'I'll never get used to this kind of gaze.'
'You'd better get used to it. You're going to get a lot more attention from now on.
I don't think so.
'It happens. I can't imagine a rogue being quiet.
Tart, say something to him.
'....Haha, well, I rather agree with Dear-sama.

I never thought I'd hear that from a tart.
　Is this what you do on a daily basis?
　Apparently the students only look at him from a distance and don't dare to talk to him.

But there are exceptions to everything.
　A student who had deliberately avoided talking to each other until the school temporarily closed down appeared in front of us.
　She's also a celebrity.
　A grade above us, Master Chief.

'Lug Touahade. I need to talk to you. Please come to my room.

Nevan Romalung.
　The daughter of one of the four great dukes, the Lohmalungs.
　The crowning achievement of centuries of brilliance in the making of a superior person.

Yes, that's fine. Senior Nevin.

Yellow voices echoed from the surroundings.
　........I had heard that Nevan was popular with both men and women, but I didn't know it was like this.
　The students are amused at the pairing of me and Nevin, a celebrity.

Until now, Nevan and I have stopped having anything to do with the school because the Duke of Lomarng is the boss in Touahade's assassination family business and plays a role in scrutinizing requests from the royal family.
　Touahade and Romalung, I shouldn't have shown that connection. A duke and a baronet, two people with too different statuses to be close, wouldn't they have a backstory?　Some people will think that this is a good idea.
　But it's different now. Now I don't feel any different when the duchess approaches.
　We walk side by side.
　Nevan speaks to me in a peculiar vocalization that only I can hear.

'Thanks to your fame, your job is easier now that you're famous.
My father has told me. I can't even trust Romalung's intelligence services with it. It sounds like you have a request that Nevan needs to bring to you personally. You're right, I'm getting defensive.

Before leaving for the academy, my father informed me that he had a request for an assassination.
　Normally, the Lomarng family's intelligence unit would bring me a coded letter.
　They are top-notch agents. Moreover, the code is extremely complex and is rarely deciphered, even if the letter is taken from them.
　In fact, the request to Touahade was never leaked to the outside world.
　Nevertheless, this time it was decided that Nevan himself would convey the request in the school's own room, a place where, in a sense, information was least likely to leak out.

''I'll be surprised if I hear it. ........It's the kind of request that even gods don't fear.

It was mostly understood.
　The signs were hidden in the reports of my eyes and ears, which were scattered all over the place.
　If I was right, they would not only kill you, but they would kill you and your entire clan just for mentioning their hostile intent.
　If he is not good at it, he might be the most difficult assassination, including in his previous life.

"It's a very thoughtful engagement gift.
I'm glad to hear that you're pleased... and I'd have asked for it even if I'd been your fiancé and had become your relative.

It's not a personal decision, it's a decision that we, as the Romalungs, need to kill our target for the sake of this country.
　Then I must face that request as a Touahade.
　If you listen to the story and decide that it is for the sake of the Kingdom of Arvan, then you will wield the blade of Touahade.