I was hoping that the number of people who had gathered during the past hour and a half had decreased, but unfortunately the entrance to the temple was still filled with a large number of nobles and priests, and it was a bit difficult to find Lilia and the others.
　It's not that they are noisy and uncontrolled like a festival, so it's not so much that they can't move.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

''Excuse me. Sorry to keep you waiting.
'Thank you for your help. Mr. Kite.

　When we join them shortly afterwards, Lilia-san greets us with a gentle smile.
　As expected, the number of people still gathering seems to be increasing, so we decide to move to the carriage before we get stuck, and we have a conversation while moving.

''Huh?　What is that thing Miyama-senpai has in his hand?
'What?　Oh, White - the tea leaves the goddess gave me.

　Yuzuki-san, who noticed the vial that was still in her hand and not tucked away in the magic box because she was prioritizing joining us, asked me, so I simply returned the words as we walked.
　Then, for some reason, Lilia-san and Lunamaria-san, who were walking in front of me, stopped in their tracks.

''........Kaito-san, uh, what did you just say?''
'What?　This vial was given to me by the goddess...
''........Miyama-sama, what kind of means did you use to get the goddess you've never met to like her that much?''
'Well I just had a cup of tea and chatted with you...'
"'Tea with the Goddess!'?

　The words I casually told them were apparently unbelievable to the two of them, and Lilia-san and Lunamaria-san stopped moving completely and looked back at me with their eyes wide open.
　Huh?　Something about this, maybe, but I messed up the way I spoke...

"...Luna how many times have we been here?　I've never had a proper conversation with a goddess, let alone tea...
''My Lady please, please be careful this is not the fault of the young lady, I think it's just that Miyama-sama's social skills are too high.
'Oh, uh ... I feel like that's a bit over the top ... we really just talked for a bit.
"Communicating with Lady Miyama and the Goddess is an act of gaining a certain amount of trust from the divine world. Especially in an aristocratic society that places a high value on horizontal connections, it's even a kind of authority.
....

　Ehhh!　Hey, what's going on with this thing that's so over the top!
　No, no, no, seriously, you're wrong. The reason I got along with Shiro-san is mostly due to the power of that little girl demon tribe, and even if you're talking about me like my comic skills are great.......
　As for Lilia, she's looking at me like she respects me, and I can't wait to get this straightened out.

No, Mr. Lilia, it's an error--"Isn't this the Duke of Alberto, sir?

　Something came in at the perfect time!

'Strange. Count Doukas.
'I haven't seen you since last night's soiree. 'And Duke Alberto, your highness will be there to bless you?'
Yeah, I just finished.

　It seems that the one who appeared at an unpleasant time was a Count named Doukas.
　Even from the fact that he's wearing quite a shiny, shiny, shiny outfit, he looks like an aristocrat. There's also something big - next to it.
　Probably that's it, a mixture of orc and human or something like that.

"Miyama-sama, I have some idea of what you're thinking, but I'm a pure-blooded human.

　Perhaps sensing my thoughts, Lunamaria-san spoke to me in a whisper.
　Apparently, she's not a half-breed or anything, she's just fat. If that's the case, then I'm afraid this size isn't good for your health.
　Combined with the number of people in the room, it's a very oppressive feeling. I can't say this on our first meeting, but I think it's best to be moderate with the oil products.

'Are the otherworldly princesses with you, or is it nice to have a flourish?'
?
Not to mention the beautiful Duke Albert, the princesses of the other world must have looked great in their vestments. I would have loved to see that.

　When Count Doukas turns to me, he looks at Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san as if to say that he doesn't care about me, and then he twists his fleshy face into a grin and laughs.
　 It's like a toad, or something like that, Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san feel clearly frightened. The fact that they are able to look at you this faithfully to this level of desire is, in a sense, an amazing person.
　I'm not sure I'm going to be able to get away with it.

''Mm?''

　Well, it's an expected result, but Count Doukas looks at me as I come out in front of his field of vision and his face clearly changes to a sullen one. What can I say, he's really loyal to his desires, or rather, he's easy to understand.
　That said, the other party is the Count. Just because he stared at me, if I stared back too, it would cause trouble for Lilia-san, so I put on a fake smile and bow.

''It's nice to meet you, Count-sama. I'm Miyama Kaito, an otherworldly person. I thought I was being rude in the middle of our conversation, but I hadn't yet greeted you.
'....Oh, excuse me. You are so plain, I thought you were a carriage attendant or something.

　Oh, it was a quick diss. I admire this refreshing difference in response, in a way.
　But I hate to say that "What the hell is this guy? I'm used to reactions like that, and I don't feel intimidated at all by the stares thanks to seeing Acht or something like that, so I return the words with a smile on my face.

'I'm sorry for my shabby appearance. I'm a young man who came from a world that has no connection to aristocratic society, so I hope you'll forgive me for my lack of decorum.
Hmph.

　I know it's annoying, but I'd like to see them at least return the greeting.
　It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of your own personal life, because you don't like the fact that they have Kusunoki-san and Yuzuki-san behind their backs.
　And in the end, he didn't return my greeting, exchanging a word or two with Lilia-san before leaving. What a person, really, he's like a no good nobleman's temptress.

''Miyama-sama, you were magnificent.
Well he was kind of easy to understand, wasn't he?
As you can imagine, the Earl is well known for his lustful nature and, as you can imagine, he tried to talk to Lady Kusunoki and Yuzuki many times at last night's party.

Yes. Thank you, Miyama-san.
Ugh, I hate that guy.

　Apparently, to the two of us, that Count Toad is a trauma-level opponent, and he comes out from behind me, clearly relieved.
　Indeed, that smile was awesome. Even I, as a man, was about to get goosebumps, and it would be hard for a woman to do that. I should say that Lilia-san, who was handling it calmly, was a nobleman of the quintessence.

''Well, the men who come by the lady are all like that.''
"Don't tell me ... Luna.
Shouldn't we still rely on Miyama-sama's ability to attract a good match here?
Ugh, I envy you, Kite.

　Come to think of it, I remember hearing about it before. Although Lilia-san is a royalty, it seems that she has a bit of a hard time making so-called connections because she became a duke from the knights, and because she is the female head of the family.
　You can say that for the nobles, horizontal connections are an instantaneous source of power. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're looking for a job.

''In other words, Miyama-senpai is a beckoning cat!
Hina, what is a beckoning cat?
It's an ornament of good fortune in our homeland that brings in money, people's fortune, so to speak.
I see.　In other words, if you pray to Mr. Kite...
There's no benefit in that!

　Thanks to Yuzuki-san's unnecessary words, Lilia-san looks at me in a prayer pose as if she's laying her hands on top of each other. It won't do any good if you do that!
　Well, of course, Lilia-san wasn't really doing it either, she immediately laughed and started walking again, and I decided to say a few words to Yuzuki-san who caused it - that's when I noticed.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to do with it.
　I see, I tend to forget that this girl is the youngest among us.
　If that's the case, then the insecurity she carries behind her smile is probably the biggest too.　Come to think of it, I think I heard him sobbing the first night.
　Feeling that, I decided to pretend not to notice the trembling fingers and mutter in a small voice.

'If something like that comes up in the future, just hide behind me. It will be unreliable, but... well, I'll figure it out.
Huh?

　That's all I have to say, and while pretending not to notice that my grip on my clothes has become a little stronger, I start walking with my stride to match Yuzuki-san's.
　You can't say cool things like I'm going to protect you, but even though I'm a slacker, I'm still an elder and a man, so I have to be vain once in a while.
　If that lightens her anxiety, even just a little, then I'll try to do a little bit of a nondescript thing.

''.........Thank you........And later, that senpai just now......he was so cool.... ...
























　There was some trouble, but when we were safely away from the temple and the number of people had dwindled, there was suddenly something noisy around us.

''Here they come!　The Goddess of Time is here!

　I hear those voices, and the zaniness is growing louder and louder.
　Why--this timing?　No, really....

Miss, it looks like Miyamasama-sama benefited you as soon as he did.
''No... no, I wasn't looking for this outrageous...''

　Dear Mother, Father--Goddess and Toad and the Toad and the Cat and here comes the Goddess again. Apparently, ever since I arrived in another world, I've been attracting trouble.