"Gosh, you're giving me the royal feed like it's the norm...

　I groaned in frustration as Eric sipped his tea in the dining room.

　At that, I was proud to be here.

'It's what we call tea at our house.

'd*mn, the table, the chairs, the sofa, it's all very comfortable for nothing. I don't think we're living with the same title.

　Father Nord and Mother Erna were active as A-ranked adventurers, and Mother Erna's family is a merchant association. Even though they were originally commoners, they have more assets than those nobles from the beginning.

　And thanks to the continuous sales of spaghetti and reversies, our family is living an elegant life that you wouldn't expect from a baronial family.

　It's no wonder that Eric is so envious.

As I've said before, we spend a lot of money to make sure we're comfortable. Especially the comfort of the sofa, isn't it amazing?

I can see that in your sister.

　The place where Eric and I were looking at, Luna was sitting on the sofa with her back to the hilt. No, it would be closer to the expression of being buried.

''Well this mansion is full of things that ruin people.

　Luna-san muttered that with an unusually relaxed face. At first, she seemed to be nervous about visiting the mansion for the first time, but the charm of our sofa possessed her and made her feel like that.

　Aegal-san and Natasha-san are also watching this scene as they are sitting at the table, but no one pays attention to them.

　They're good friends we've stayed and spent time with before. Of all of them, the Silfords are as friendly as we are. It's a good idea to overlook the fact that they're a little bit lazy as long as they don't exceed the limit.

　Well, that will also end when the Duke's Aleysia and the others come, so it's good to take it easy for now.

''Luna, you can put this cushion in the gap between your waist.

　As if to follow up, Sister Elinora puts the slime cushion between Luna-san's waist and the sofa.

''........Wow, Elinora. All of my center of gravity has been absorbed.

　Luna's face is more ecstatic than ever at the continuous combo of slime cushions on the comfy couch, and Luna's face is more ecstatic than ever before.

''Oh, I've never seen your face like that before, sister. I, what kind of magic power does that sofa and cushion have?

'Eric, you should sit down, too,'

Yeah, right. I'm going to find out for myself what it's like to have one of those sofas you were so fond of advocating.

　When I prompted him, Eric easily got up from his chair and went to the couch. Although he's saying a strong line, I guess he wanted to sit down from the fact that he acted honestly.

'Which--noooooooo!

　Eric sank down on the couch, making a strange noise. He reacted as if he was stuck in a pit.

'What the hell is this?　My body sank... is this a real couch?

"...Ours is a pain in the butt if you sit down too vigorously.

　Despite Eric's surprise and confusion, Luna-san, who was completely depraved next to him, blurted out.

　It's true that the Silford family's sofa was a bit hard.

　I remember sitting down with the same vigor as at home and hitting my buttocks hard more than once.

'Plus, if you put a cushion between them like Luna-san, it would be perfect.

'Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa!　Hey, this is good........!

　I put the same slime cushion between Eric's legs and he fell instantly.

　I was breathlessly thinking about trying it out on my own body, but it was an instant fall.

The sofa is very nice, but this cushion is also wonderful. It seems to have a different elasticity than feathers, but what the hell is it made of?

Yeah, that has slime in it.

'Nah!　A demon?

　Hearing my words, Eric tried to get up, but he was buried in the couch and cushions, so he couldn't get up well and flopped down.

　Seeing Eric's hapless state, not only me, but also brother Silvio who was watching from the side laughed.

''........Eric, calm down because it's shaking.''

But, sister. It's a monster!

''Even though they are demons, they are slime. There's no need to be frightened.

Yeah, that's right.

　Eric calmed down at Luna-san's imposing words. However, he still wondered, "No, but demons........" and so on.

''You'd be surprised at first. There's a demon slime inside this leather.

Isn't that right, Lady Silvio?　Hey, look!　I'm not crazy!

'But the slime is sealed with leather to prevent it from getting out, and as long as you feed it regularly, you'll be fine.

　Brother Silvio said and opened the slime cushion on his butt and brought the cookie on the table closer to him.

　Then the slime moved its body slowly and took only the cookie from his fingers.

　It's a good thing that you're able to get used to it, although brother Silvio was a bit intimidated by the slime at first, he seems to have gotten used to it.

''Even if it comes out, we can just cut it down.

"Sis, you're scaring the slime.

　The slime that Brother Silvio loved was desperately trying to keep its distance, as if it had sensed the swordswarming air from Sister Elinora.

　It's quintessential to frighten a relatively swallow-hearted slime.

　As I was spending time with the Silford family members like that, there was a knock on the door and Saara came in.

''Excuse me, Nord-sama. The carriage carrying Leengrande-sama and Misfeed-sama will be arriving soon.''

Mistress Alecia!

　It wasn't Dad Nord who reacted first, but Eric.

''Well Eric, you're being too pushy.

I'm not in a state of shock!

　He denied it, but everyone looked disappointed.

''Well, we'll meet you outside, shall we?

　Father Nord stood up, and the Rowlettes left the dining room and went out to the courtyard.

'By the way, why is Eric even here?'

　Even though the title is low, the Silfords are the guests who arrived first.

　There's no need for Eric to bother to greet you when he's not the one to entertain you.

It's not a problem. It's a good idea to have a good time. It would do no harm to be polite to them.

　I ask, and Eric makes a lame excuse while averting his gaze.

　So you want to see Alecia as soon as possible. I think that's the kind of thing that's stubborn, but I won't say it because I'll get angry if I do.

　While I was looking at the scenery outside from the front door for a while, Meena, who was waiting at the gate, waved to me.

　Apparently, a carriage was approaching.

　As I tighten my spine and spirits, I hear the sound of a rattling carriage.

　The first thing I see is Roomba and Gates leading the way.

　The two huge men on horseback would be quite conspicuous in normal times, but the opulent carriage behind them made them look somewhat hazy.

　The carriage, decorated in gold and red, was gleaming, yet seemed to awe the viewer.

　The large pinned coat of arms has a red eagle representing the House of Leengrande.

　There is a member of the Leengrande family here, so don't bypass them, okay?　He seems to insist on that.

　And above all, the knights surrounding the carriage.

　Even though they have reached the grounds of the mansion, they are alerting the area without letting their guard down.

　They must be knights of successive battles. Their faces were different from the village's vigilantes.

　Eventually, the carriage comes to a stop when it reaches the front door, and Gosha puts down the steps and opens the door.

''Aloo!''

　Then, the first person to come out was Ra-chan.

　Ra-chan used her little legs to run down the steps with great skill.

'Lord Rana, it's not safe to run down like that!

　A maid also came out of the carriage, worried about Ra-chan who had started running.

　It was the young maid who was also there when she had transitioned to the royal capital before.

　A kind woman with gray hair and blue eyes.

　Ra-chan didn't even pay attention to the maid's voice and came up to me and Eric.

''Long time no see, Ra-chan.''

It's Al!

You're looking well, Miss Lana.

Eric's there too!

　I don't know if she's happy just to have me and Eric around, but Ra-chan is smiling at me while looking at me.

　I can't help but loosen up my cheeks as I'm caught by Ra-chan.

''By the way, I didn't mention it in the letter, but isn't Sherka here today?''

Sure, I thought you'd be following me since Miss Rana is here...

　Rah's there. There's no way her sister, who is a cisco, isn't following us.

　Shelka has a section that sees me and Eric as a harm to Ra-chan.

　If you look behind you, Sherka will probably appear and flirt with you immediately. I'm not fazed by the fact that they might be flying magic at me.

　The memory of chasing me while flying magic in King's Landing is still vivid.

You're not here, sister. I've got things to do.

　Shelka is not here. Hearing that information from Rah-chan, Eric and I are relieved to hear it from the bottom of our hearts.

　This means that during the harvest festival, I won't have to complain to Sherka every time I do something.

''What's so important to Miss Lana that Sherka can't come?　

　Indeed. That cis-conservative sister feels quite a bit like an errand that forces her to leave her sister alone.

''There's a magic school's magic festival this time of year. The head of the school year, Shelka-san, has to attend it.''

　As I was tilting my head along with Eric, a figure with a cool voice came in.

　It was the red-haired daughter, Alecia. She has a too beautiful smile on her face today, and there's a section where I don't know what she's thinking about. Is it because of the twisted nature of my personality that I think that when I see such a beautiful girl?

'A magic festival?'

The details will have to wait. I'd like to pay my respects to my lord first.

　Yeah, I guess so. The fact that we've been talking for so long has put my Nordic brothers in a bit of a bind.

"Say hello, Little Ra.

Yeah!

　When Aleixia called out to her, Ra-chan was also honestly in front of Nord Dad.

　Perhaps because they've ridden in the same carriage, they seem to have a very friendly relationship. Well, Rah-chan is not afraid of things, and Alecia has a high level of communication skills.

　When I was thinking about that, Alecia picked up her skirt in front of Nord Dad and Erna Mom and bowed.

　So at the same time, Ra-chan should be bowing at the same time, but for some reason, Ra-chan opened her mouth and froze as if she had let go.

　Then Ra-chan turned around and looked at me, and then looked up at Dad Nord again.

　His eyes and face speak as much as his mouth. The fact that I'm not like him.

　I know, Lah, but let's hold it together, shall we?

Maybe you're tired from your trip?

　Perhaps worried about Rah-chan, who is standing there silently, Nord Dad voiced his concern.

'Like--'

Miss Lana, are you okay?

　Just as Ra-chan was about to release the forbidden words, Alecia interrupted her voice to interrupt her.

''Ah, yes!　It's okay!

Well, then, I'll say hello to you.

　It was probably because he was pressured by Alecia. Ra-chan shook off her confusion and nodded honestly.

　Good. It was going to be a strange atmosphere from the first meeting.

''Thank you for welcoming me so graciously today, despite my sudden visit.

Thank you!

　He wondered if he could say a dour greeting to Ra-chan, but he still seemed to be stern and avoided it by following up and saying thank you.

　Maybe he'd had a meeting with Alecia beforehand.

　However, the manner in which he thanked her was admirable and befitting of a duke's family.

''No, it is my pleasure to invite the Leangrande family's daughter, Lady Aleysia.

　I don't need to tell you why Nord's father, who was supposed to be the guest of honor, was so humble. It's because of the overwhelming difference in status between a baron and a duke.

　You can't blame them for that, because this one is almost at the bottom and the other one is at the top.

I'm going to take you inside the house.

　After a dour greeting, we walked into the mansion.

'Al's house, fun!'

'Just so you know, it won't be as big as Ra's house, so don't expect too much.

　As expected, there's no way they can compete with a duke's mansion that represents the kingdom.