After chatting with Orchid for a while, Lilia-san's persuasion of the three of us seems to have been completed, and Daria-san turns to me and bows her head in my direction.

''I beg your pardon. I'm not familiar with the common sense of the world that Miyama-sama was in, and I thought it was the same as ours.
Oh, no.
"Please take care of Lilia as your 'concubine'.
You have no idea what you're talking about, mother!

　I almost slid out of my chair when I heard the words announced with a gentle smile on my face.
　In other words, it seems that the reason Daria-san made the comment about being a post-wife earlier was because she thought that my world was similar to this one, and if she was my age, she would have been married.
　I didn't have any girlfriends, let alone married...yeah, let's not. It makes me sad to think to myself.

　At that moment, Lotus-san, who hadn't said much compared to Dahlia-san and Amalie-san, slowly strokes her beard and opens her mouth.

''........Miyama-dono, I may be rude, but may I ask you one thing?''
'What?　Oh, yes. I'm fine.
''Now if you'll excuse me........Mister Miyama doesn't have any guards with him today?
...your bodyguard, sir?

　He asked in a slow but sure and powerful voice, and I nodded my head.
　It's true that I didn't bring any guards with me right now............................I said Anima, Eta and Theta would follow me, but I didn't want to be ostentatious, so I didn't bring them.


'What?　Me?
In that case, of course Lilia would stop the Orchid, but...
'What?　Fighting Lady Lilia?　That sounds like a future where I'm going to die...

　To the words Lotus-san told him, Orchid replies with a cold sweat.
　He doesn't even want to imagine fighting Lilia-san.......I understand the feeling very well.

''But what would happen if I had a number of troops lurking in the area that Lilia couldn't handle in that case?
....
"Miyama-dono's value is much higher than you think. I know it's none of my business, but wouldn't it be better to have a few guards at all times?
Yeah, well...

　I didn't feel that way at all, but it carries a different weight when it's said by the former king.
　As for me, I don't like to call it action surrounded by too many guards, but if I get caught up in something, it would be a problem for Lilia-san, and maybe I should think about it.
　As I was about to nod my head thinking about it, a high-pitched voice echoed in the room.

''.......There's no need for that, right?　I'm here for you, Kite. I don't care how many hundreds or thousands of them, I'm just going to regret the fact that those sods were born~
Huh?
Alice?

　A voice suddenly came out of nowhere, and Lotus-san's surprised expression appeared on her face.
　This characteristic salutation is definitely Alice........why is her voice so different and high-pitched from the usual?
　As if to answer these questions, the view in the center of the room is distorted and Alice appears, hiding her face in a black robe with chains........................in her appearance as the Phantom King.

''Gee, Phantom King-sama!
''Yes, hello I don't need the rest of you as long as I'm escorting Kite,''
...Alice, when did you...
'What?　He was there from the beginning.　And I wouldn't want anything to happen to Mr. Kite.

　
　And in the midst of everyone's surprise, Lilia-san has the eyes of a dead fish.

''Geez, the Phantom King-sama, Mimi, as Miyama-dono's bodyguard!
That's right~ Kite is the master to whom I dedicate my sword. So, pointing your sword at Mr. Kite is the same as challenging me and my troops to a battle, isn't it?
''I'm sorry about this. It was really none of my business. I didn't expect the Phantom King to be my bodyguard...
No, I haven't heard of it either.

　To Lotus-san, who lowers her head deeply with an astonished expression, Alice replies in a light tone of voice...................I've never heard of such a thing before either.

''What are you talking about, Kaito-san!　I found out that I'm Kite's 'number of moles on my body' - yikes!
Do you know the word privacy?
'I know. It's the one that disappeared from Mr. Kite as soon as Lady Shalovanal took a liking to it, right?
I'm feeling a little dizzy.

　Indeed, if you ask me, it's not only Alice but also Shiro-san is watching me at the moment.
　I never had any privacy!

(Would you like me to go there?)

　Stop, it's a big deal.

'Then I'll retire. If you need me, call me whenever you need me!　Even if you don't have anything to do, you're welcome to call me for lunch or dinner!
That's just what you want to eat...
I wanted a fancy lunch-- ouch!

　Really, Alice is a stable Alice, and she disappears while rubbing the head that I hit her with.
　Yeah, I don't feel that way because his flirtation is too light, but the Sixth King's guard............is amazing.


''Amalie, look ... Kite-san is a monster. Common sense doesn't apply to Kite-san. It can't be helped because it's Kite-san................................Keep those words to yourself.
Wait, Lilia-san!
'Sister Lilia, you don't look so good, but...'
No I'm going to take some stomach pills.

　Lilia-san tells Amalie-san with an expression on her face as if she realized something after the pain.
　That expression seems to exude the hardships I've gone through until now, and I felt very sorry for it somehow.

''........Kite is going through a lot too, isn't she?
Thank you, Orchid, it's nice to hear you say that.
If you need advice or to complain, I'm always here for you.
Thank you for your help.

　I felt grateful for Orchid's words as she popped me on the shoulder and spoke to me with a sympathetic look on her face, and I shrugged my shoulders at the fact that my privacy had disappeared... or rather, had disappeared before.











　After that, we exchanged relatively calm chit-chat and ate a sumptuous dinner together before moving to our assigned rooms.
　I really seemed to be treated like a guest of honor, and the room I was assigned was surprisingly large and the bed was a huge king-sized one.
　I felt uncomfortable because it felt so undeserved. Even the room in Lilia-san's mansion is about too large, but when it's bigger than that, it's uncomfortable.

　And while I was a little unavailable in the room, scurrying around restlessly, I heard a knock on the door.
　Who could it be?　Is that Lilia?

Yeah, go ahead.
"Excuse me, sir. I hope you'll excuse my late-night visit and forgive my rudeness.
Your Majesty?

　The one who came into the room was unexpectedly His Majesty the King of Rize.
　Seeing His Majesty the King who suddenly appeared alone, without a single knight in the Kingsguard, I was stunned and froze.

''I was hoping to have a few one-on-one conversations with Miyama-dono, do you mind if I take a few moments of your time?''
'What?　Oh, yes. I'm fine.

　I nodded nervously to His Majesty the King, who spoke to me in a polite tone.

　Dear Sir, Mother, Father - I had finished chatting with Lilia-san's family, and was unattended in the large room that had been prepared for me, but for some reason, His Majesty the King suddenly came to visit me there - His Majesty the King.