'Anyway, me and Ra's are married now, so we'll be going in the same carriage.

　I took Rah's piece and put it in the same carriage as me.

　In the driver's seat, me and Ra-chan's pieces are side by side.

"This is the reason why the carriage is unnaturally large.

'So it's like when you have kids, you're going to put them in the carriage behind you. That's very elaborate.

　Eric and Alecia look at their pieces with interest.

　In the midst of all this, Ra-chan tilted her head back.

Am I now a nobleman?

Yes. A wizard and a baroness. I'm sorry I'm so low on the list.

　In reality, Rah's title is a duke. From her point of view, she might not be satisfied with a baronetcy or something like that.

''Fine, I don't care.''

　Nevertheless, Ra-chan said with a carefree smile.

　Such Ra-chan is soothing.

　Could it be that the romance between Viscount Yulina and Lady Linaria was also like that?

　I think I understand Viscount Yulina's feelings for a moment. This makes me want to work hard to get married.

Thanks to the fact that I was making bang-up money as a wizard, our fortune has become quite a bit, but it hasn't reached Alecia yet.

　They're making a lot of money through the merchant route over there, right?

　Well, it's not all about making money in life, and let's say we're in a good position with a leisurely, unearned income.

　And with the increase in my family, I've also increased the taxes I can get from the lords.

''Well, let's start off again with the new marriage route!

Yeah!

　Since I got married, I moved the pieces to the newlywed route, and me and Ra-chan started again.

　It was just my turn, so I turned the roulette with great enthusiasm.

　I got the number six.

　I follow it to the square and stop at a certain place.

'Our honeymoon life is going great. We have a baby and a son is born. Everyone will give me five silver coins as a congratulatory gift.

　Oh, come on, I'm having a baby now!　Who made this game of life!　I think it's a little too soon to be true, don't you?　I'm seven and you're four, okay?

　As I lingered and broke out in a cold sweat, a cold stare pierced me from Eric and Bram.

　Their eyes seemed to say that they had impregnated a little girl.

　What kind of reaction would Ra-chan have?

　When I checked fearfully, Ra-chan was staring at the letters on the square and tilting her head.

''Hey, what's a baby treasure?''

　Apparently, the four-year-old Ra didn't know what the meaning of childbirth was.

　When I was wondering how to explain it to her, Alecia said with a smirk.

''Simply put, it means that you were born with a child.

'What?　I'm already a mom!

　At the age of four years old, Ra is astonished that she has become a mother of one child.

'When did that happen?　How did you get knocked up?

"Rah Rana, please don't use that kind of language.

　The ridiculous words that came out of Ra-chan's mouth made Loretta, the maid who had been keeping quiet, hurriedly pay attention.

''Eh?　But my mom used to ask my dad who he impregnated and--

'Ahhhhhh!　It's all in your head!　It's not possible!

　Loretta loudly interrupted the even more outrageous-looking words that came out of Ra-chan's mouth.

　From the way Shelka and Ra-chan talked, I had a feeling that her father was a medium-sized maverick, but this was more than I expected.

　I feel like I've learned a complicated side of the Misfed family in a scene I didn't expect.

　Alecia smiled as usual, as if she had originally known something. Bram crossed his arms and closed his eyes and pretended not to know, as if he was used to this kind of situation of the nobility.

　Eric, on the other hand, was stunned.

　Anyway, it looks like it won't be a rogue thing to mention this topic.

　In case you're wondering, how did you make a child?　What did Al do to me?　If he asks me if I'm going to be a part of this, I'm going to die.

　Before he asks me that, I change the subject in a cheerful voice to shake off the delicate air.

'Ra-chan, you can choose to have a boy or a girl as your child, which one do you want?'

'Well, I heard they want a boy first, so a boy!

　Maybe you know that they say a boy is better in terms of carrying on the family.

　As for me, I wanted a pretty girl, but if Ra-chan wants it, let's make it a boy.

　So I put the pre-made boy piece on the back of the carriage for him.

'What shall we name her?'

　I'm amused because I never even named my kids in my previous life in the game of life.

　However, I can't say coldly that I don't want my child to have a name.

''.........hmmm, what shall we name it?''

　Because I've never been married and had children before, when I'm asked to choose a name for my child, I'm torn.

'How about Latle?'

'My name is Lator?　Yeah, it's named after both of you.

'Yes!　All right!

That's a good idea. I'll take a lator.

　That's why Rah and I decided to have a baby, and that's why we're going to have a baby, and that's why we're going to have a baby, and that's why we're going to have a baby.

So, that's why I'm having a baby, so give me a little money to celebrate.

　By the way, even in this world, there is a tradition of giving gifts to celebrate the birth of a child.

　It can be clothes and socks for children, or playthings. If it's a relative, they may give money, but most of the time it's something related to the child.

　However, this game of life doesn't allow for such detailed specifications, so I'm going to give them the money I've gotten so far.

　Alecia gave me the money in a really hands-on way, and Eric gave it to me in a really subtle way.

　It's just for fun, so don't look at me like I'm a pervert.

'Why should I celebrate your marriage and so on?

If you're sorry, Master Bram, you should try marrying him too.

　However, Bram is the apprentice knight route. In order to reach the marriage square, he needs to escape from there and become a knight.

''d*mn, you.........!　We'll see about that!　They'll be out of here soon, apprentice knights and all!

　Biting his teeth, Bram turns the roulette wheel.

　The number that comes up is two.

'A chance at employment!　If you have a noble player, they can hire you as a knight. If not, you are an apprentice knight as is'

　The only nobles in this group are me and Ra's. So Bram is inevitably the only way to be employed by me...

'Good for you. As a benevolent nobleman, I'll hire Master Bram, an apprentice knight, to knight you. I have no choice.

'Noooooooooooo!　Why do I, an earl, have to serve you, a baronet, as a baronet!

　When I told him while letting out a sigh, Bram shouted while scratching his head.

　I don't want to hire a troublesome fellow like Bram as a knight, but the scheme of being worked over by me, whose title is clearly lower than his, would be humiliating to him as well.

　Today I felt a bit scuffed up because I was tangled up in whatever way I wanted.

''Oh, you have to hire this person?

'The rules of the masses are absolute, so I don't blame you.

　Even Ra-chan doesn't seem to like the idea of hiring Bram as a knight.

　I'm sorry, the rules of the masses are absolute.

　That's how the game of life goes on while Ra-chan and I get married and Bram is hired as a subordinate knight.

　Me and Ra-chan are developing our fiefdoms as nobles, increasing the number of people, and progressing with a steady increase in income while increasing tax revenue.

　Bram is injured by demons, injured by demons and cheated by cheaters, but he lives in the humiliation of getting a wage from me and Ra-chan that allows him to keep his fortune just in time.

　Eric is a Knight of the Kingsguard, steadily gaining honor and fortune through warfare.

　And Alecia.........

'Beat the competition and take over a rival trade association. Double your annual revenue.

See you. More money all around...

　He was solitary and successful in his work and became rich. He has built several mansions and possesses several trade associations.

　It is no longer a busted specification that he can receive dozens of gold coins just by the end of his turn.

''........Hey, Alfried. Isn't there something wrong with just the merchant route?

'No, even so, the trout next door is bankrupt or something?

　I've heard the stories of Tory's hardships, etc., so I know that it's not always a convenient reality that business will never be profitable.

　That's why theft by thieves and damage by demons. Bankruptcy due to lack of research, and profit loss masses are also set up, but Alecia doesn't step on every one of those things.

　Do they call this kind of thing natural luck or the fate of those who should have it?

　However, he seems somewhat bored by the too smooth sailing achievements.

At the very least, I'd like to live a life of stimulation, even if it is just for fun. It would be nice to get married or something.

　Alecia has successfully bypassed the marriage masses and moved on, so she's single. At the very least, she wanted to walk through a pseudo-marriage as the best part of the game of life.

　One man reacted to Alecia's whimsical lines with a twitch.

''Then I'll win Miss Alecia over!

Oh, my God, is it true?　But Eric's pieces are a long way from the marriage square.

　If you look at the position of Eric's pieces, it's about eight squares away from the marriage square.

　You have to beat the number, the maximum value in roulette. The odds are one in eight.

'It's all right. I'll come up with an eight.''

I'm counting on it.

　Eric reaches for the roulette as Alecia smiles lazily at him.

'Even if you can't do it in real life, I'd like to marry you at least for fun, wouldn't I?

Shut up.

　A little annoyed by my words, Eric turns the roulette.

　Even if the number is not enough here, you can do your best on the next turn, but it's very pathetic if you don't go to the marriage square in one shot before you declare it as I did earlier.

　And since this game doesn't make the marriage square a forced stop, there's little chance of stopping at the next one.

　Now, will Eric have a 1 in 8 chance of entering the marriage square?

　The needle hits the roulette and slows down as we gaze at it.

　Slowly the numbers move, five, six...........................and then -

'....oh my, eight.

　Alecia dexterously raised one eyebrow in admiration.

'Awesome Eric!　Just a marriage trout!

I guess it's just another way of saying that Mistress Alecia and I have a connection.

　He has a clear expression on his face, but his face is quite a grin. I guess he's actually quite happy.

　I made that declaration and got the marriage square exactly right.

　This was just for fun, and it was just by luck, but I thought Eric was cool for a second.

'Well, go ahead and spin the roulette,'

Yeah.

　The only heteros*xual left here is Alecia. Rah is now my wife, so I have a 6 in 8 chance of getting married on the roulette. Seven is re-turning and eight is avoiding marriage.

　Well, there's no way I'm going to miss with these odds.

　Eric also turns the roulette with a confident look on his face. His expression is filled with a smile, and he already seems to be thinking about his pseudo-marriage.

　And it wouldn't be a beehive to be happy, at least in play.

　I'm staring at the roulette while thinking somewhat smiling--

Eight again.

..........

　Bram, who is pouting, and Eric, who is lost for words.

　Their happy smiles from earlier have been replaced by a face that looks like it's the end of the world.

　'So, if you can grab an eighth part of your fortune, you can grab an eighth part of your strongest luck.

'So that means no marriage.

It's another link between Eric and Alecia, isn't it?

　Alecia and Ra-chan's merciless words pierced Eric.



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Is that it?

Yes, I'm the best by far in terms of financial resources and speed.

　The first piece to finish was Alecia.

　After that it's me, Raa, Eric, and Bram, and their fortunes rank the same.

　Alecia was the fastest to finish, but what's most astounding is her wealth.

　While me and Ra-chan, a nobleman and a married couple, have 40 gold coins or so, Alecia has accumulated more than a hundred by herself.

　It's enough to make you think that only the merchant route is buggy. The truth is, the route should be a bit more of a gamble.

　I'm tempted to make some adjustments, but this is just Alecia's crazy luck in pulling it off.

　Next time I'll let a maid or someone else try it and ask them what they think and the results.

''........hmmm, is it over?''

　Ra-chan asks me in a somewhat lispy tone of voice.

　She looks quite sleepy now, as if her energy has been exhausted from being completely rushed around.

　He's leaning against me, rubbing his eyes, and is out of it.

'Yeah, we've all crossed the finish line,'

'I see. That was fun...

　When Rah-chan said that impression, she closed her eyes.

　When you see her quiet appearance like this, it's almost as if the fact that she was screaming and frolicking in a cheerful voice just now is a lie.

　

''Thank you for taking care of Rana-sama until late at night.

It's been a pleasure playing with you too. I'm sorry I made you hang out with me for so long when I said I was going to be a bit.

　Originally, I was going to have them go back to the bedroom for one short playtime session, but it was my idea to hold them up for a long time.

　I'm sorry to have to do this, even though we have a harvest festival tomorrow.

'No, Rana-sama seemed to be having a great time. Watching this play, I thought I understood why Rana-sama missed Alfried-sama.

　Loretta said that with a smile, then gave a deep bow and left.

　I'm glad that she seemed to have a good impression of the maids of the Misfied family. There are some Sherka's over there who see me as an enemy, so it's nice to have someone who seems to be on my side.

　Perhaps it was because the long game was over, but Alecia was looking at the board in silence, with a somewhat relaxed air in the air.

'I don't agree. This isn't much different from your life right now, then.''

　He is whispering something, but I can't hear him well due to his rather low voice.

　Could it be that there was something that made him uncomfortable?

'Is something wrong?'

''Well no, it's nothing. It's getting late, and I should probably go to bed too.

　When I asked fearfully, Alecia shook her head and stood up, shaking her head that it was nothing.

　Lim, who had been distracted by the walls of the room until now, naturally follows suit.

　Before Alecia leaves the room, she turns back to us and looks at Bram and me.

'Are you sure?'

　What Alecia means is that Bram has no intention of leaving the room from earlier.

　Bram is sitting stiffly with his arms crossed as if he's not going to move from here at will.

　Probably, no matter what I or Alecia say, he's going to stay here for a reason and set up a duel promise.

''Yes, I'll take care of it myself,''

Yes, thank you for the day. I had a great time. I'm looking forward to the Harvest Festival tomorrow.

　I nodded and Alecia left gracefully with Lim.

　And before Eric could smarten up and leave, I was the first to speak up.

'Master Bram, how about a duel tomorrow after breakfast?'

　Bram's eyes widened in surprise as I told him this myself, and then he smiled.

'You've finally made up your mind!　I don't have a problem with that!　I'd rather hope so!

'I'm sorry, but can you ask Eric to be the referee?'

Well it's a pain in the ass, but I have a mayonnaise provisional, so I'll take care of it.

　That's good. It would be tricky if Sister Elinora or Father Nord interfered with the situation.

　It would be tricky if they were to interfere with Erinora and Nord Dad.

"Don't stand up to me this time, okay?　If you flip out, I'll have you chase me down and do it for me, okay?

I know, sir.

Then I look forward to seeing you tomorrow, Alfried!

　Bram gets up and leaves the room as if he's done with his business.

'Hahaha, I can finally get over my humiliation!

'I'm sorry. It's late at night, so if you would refrain from raising your voice...

I'm sorry.

　If you laugh too high in the middle of the night, even in the middle of the night, Sarra, who's making her rounds, will have to be careful.

''........Is it okay?　After making a promise like that?

I had to.

　After all, he's a guy who's going to beat up on people's territory. There seems to be a limit to how much you can hold him down with the power of Alecia and Ra-chan all the time.

''Well, you're just going to have to make a move on him. I guess you don't fight in a rogue way. That's why you made me a judge, isn't it?

That's Eric. You know what I'm talking about.