'It's been a while, Mr. Marx. I see you were just out and I asked you to take a message for me, is something wrong?

　I thought that maybe he had come all the way to tell me that he couldn't join us this evening, but I was wrong.

''Temma-san, I'm here today to ask a favor!

　As soon as I walked into the parlor and called out to him, Marx-san suddenly got down on his knees. Normally, I would completely ignore a stranger asking me to do something like this, but since I'm not the kind of person who would do something like this over someone I know, I decided to listen to what he had to say first. In any case, I couldn't make him get down on his knees all the time here, but I didn't want to do anything like that without listening to what he had to say to get rid of his acquaintances.

'Mr. Marx, I can't decide whether or not I'm going to accept that request unless you talk to me first.

'I'm sorry, too. My apologies to Mr. Albert and Miss Primera as well.

　These two men ran away from the dining room (Chris-san) under the guise of sitting with me since Marcus-san was my guest, but at the same time, he was also a guest of the house. By the way, my grandfather seemed to be taking a bath, and he said he was taking a very long bath, so I asked a servant I passed on my way to the parlor to check on him. It's an old man, so I don't think that a long bath is going to do much good, but I heard that he brought some alcohol into the bathroom, just in case.

'So what is your request?'

　There are some things I can do and some things I can't do, and some things I don't want to do. I hope it's only a favor that I can ask for as much as I can help, if possible.

'Actually, it's about Selna. Selna has a boyfriend, but we're having a bit of a problem.

'I saw you two in the guild and you seemed to get along very well, and the man didn't seem weird from what I saw, though?

'No, I don't have a problem with him.

　Albert and Primera looked a little surprised when Mr. Marx said that the name of the Chamber of Commerce was unfamiliar to them.

'Temma, the Gloriosa Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in Gunjo City. It mainly deals in armor.''
'I'm sure any adventurer in Gunjo City would take advantage of this many times... do you really not know?

　I could see why they were both surprised. And at the same time, I understood why I didn't remember it.

'Me, when I was active in Gunjaw City, I never bought weapons in the big merchant shops. Even if I did go to a weapon shop, I would only buy disposable stuff for grooming tools and throwing, so it was cheaper for me to go to a place that was private rather than go to a big place to get them.

　After hearing my answer, Albert and Primera looked like they had come to a point. It's safer and safer to fight with magic than to use an inferior weapon, and I have a 'korasuma' to begin with. In other words, I was never interested in 'a weapon that was far inferior to the Kogarasumaru, a so-so weapon'.

'Maybe I went there a few times, but the fact that I don't remember it means it wasn't for me. So, Mr. Marx, what does that trade association have to do with it?

"Serna's lover, his name is Henri, he is the third son of the Gloriosa family and he wants to marry Serna, but his father doesn't want to marry Serna.

　Mr. Marx stammered on about his reasons for opposing the marriage, but after a while he decided, as if he'd made up his mind

He knows that Serna has been violated in the past when she was held captive by bandits, and he can't stand the idea of being a part of the family with a woman who is unclean.　

　I said.

'That's pretty disgusting...was it Henri, or does he live at home?'

'No, he wants to be a painter and has been disowned by his parents. He now works as an adventurer and uses the income he earns from that to pay for his activities.

　Since the Gloriosa Trading Company is based in other cities, Henri has been moving around from different cities and villages, but he met Serna when he came to Gunjo City about a year ago and they fell in love with each other. And recently, it seems, her father found her.
　Serna and Anri are planning to have their wedding ceremony, but as the wedding day approaches, her father is getting in the way.

''Since they are in a state of disowned and disowned, they should just ignore it.......By the way, when is that wedding?''

'It's in two weeks. All I ask of you, Temma, is that you attend that wedding.

　The reason why Mr. Marx had been running around these days was to gather information about the father, and one of the things he had gathered was that his father was going to bring a nobleman to ride in with him on the wedding day.

It's not strange for the groom's father to be at the wedding, but it seems that the purpose of bringing a nobleman as a guest of the groom's side is to prevent him from being out of balance with the bride's side. Presumably, they intend to make it difficult for them to bring a nobleman with them and not have a wedding that is balanced with that.

Who's this nobleman?

This is Viscount Abyss.

Viscount Abyss?

　Faster than I can react, Albert is surprised. And Primera is also surprised. The fact that they're both surprised together means that they didn't expect the name Viscount Abyss to come up here.

''Albert. What kind of person is this Viscount Abyss?

''Ah, Viscount Abyss is a nobleman who has been used by the Sangha dukes for ages. He is proud and difficult, but he also has an aversion to injustice, and he hates Regil, with whom Tenma used to get involved in the past. But on the other hand, he also understood that Regil had some use to him. Well, it was Viscount Abyss who was also most pleased to see Regil fall from grace.

'He was kind to me, though he was strict with my brother. And also to your sisters.　

　I don't know if it was the difference between men and women, heiress or not, that made him kind to Primera, but from what I've heard, he seems like a decent nobleman.

'If that's the case, would such a nobleman have a hand in interfering with a wedding?

'No, apparently Viscount Abyss doesn't know what his father is up to. I think that Viscount Abyss is genuinely planning to celebrate Henri's wedding.

''So you mean that the father has sole discretion. I don't suppose he's thinking about what happens when the viscount finds out.　

　In a way, I'm like Regil.

'So, do you want me to attend the wedding and make up the difference between the guests? Good. Nominally, if I'm invited to the wedding of the 'former maid of the Otori family', her father can't complain about it. Even if I was Serna-san's temporary master for a short time, if me and Serna-san or Marx-san approve of it, it will stand as a fact.

Thank you!

　Mr. Marx looked relieved when I decided to join him and bowed deeply.

''That's why you should definitely invite Serna-san and Henri to attend today's banquet. I'll ask the two of you directly to let me join you then, too.

　In the meantime, I decided to keep it a secret that Marx-san had come to ask me for a favor, so I decided to ask him about the wedding somewhere and confirm it with them before he wanted to participate. It was decided that this would be more natural in terms of the flow of events, and that it wouldn't be assumed that I had no choice but to participate in the wedding because I was asked to.

　After Mr. Marx left the mansion, I was on my way to the dining room to report to everyone that my stay had been extended, when I met up with an old man with an empty liquor bottle. Well, even though he had emptied it, the bottle itself was a small one, so he seemed to have just drunk it lightly, but Grandpa's face was turning red.

The bottle itself was small, so it seemed to be only a light drink, but Grandpa's face was red. You're too old to drink when you're taking a bath by yourself.

That's a terrible thing to say don't you think, Primera?

'What?　Yes, Master Merlin may be old, but he's in good health and looks young, perhaps because he works out, and I'm sure he's fine as long as he keeps his moderation...

　Suddenly, Primera was talked out of the conversation, and immediately took Grandpa's side, although she was a little choked up.


''Hmm.......what is the situation here?''

　As soon as we entered the cafeteria, Grandpa's face changed to a puzzled look and he asked me to explain, but I couldn't explain either.

''So........Chris-san, please explain.

　So I asked Chris-san, who was the only person in the cafeteria who was able to move properly, to explain. By the way, other than Chris-san, Slarin is the only person in the cafeteria who is moving properly.

''Well I guess I've been preaching a little too long.

　The current situation ... it's the faces that were made to sit upright when I left the cafeteria, collapsing to the floor in agony. And on the other side of the room, Shiroumaru and Solomon, who had finished their snacks, were lying in bed, navel-gazing in harmony. And Chris and Slarin, safe and sound, were caring for their suffering sides....except for Cain.

'I was so engrossed in my sermon that I suddenly realized that Cain was on the verge of fainting. I hurriedly looked at everyone else and they were all doing the same.......strange, right~?

He was yelling at me.

　With Leni's revelation, it was revealed that Chris had gone too far. Well, I knew it would be something like that............................but I don't think I should have been so harsh.

''Well, even if Cain had no choice, you should have let everyone else go first.

　If I blame Chris-san for even blaming him for Cain here, Chris-san will probably get upset and turn into a troublesome person, so I decided to let Cain remain a victim. This isn't because my revenge is in it, by any means!　

''Well, let's not worry about that, because I've extended my stay in Gunjo City. With that, I think I'll have to join up with Leon, unfortunately. I know it's a shame that there's more noise, but I hope everyone agrees with me, just because of the reason.

　That's the way you want to handle it? A look was given by Amour and Aura, but Leni and Jeanne wanted to know more about why. It was fortunate that Cain, who seemed to make the most noise here, was still down. Because if he was in safe condition, he would definitely make a lot of noise for the fun of saying he was going to join Leon. And it would take a lot of work to quell it, and it might end up being forceful in the end... which was probably a little disappointing when you think about it.

''So, Temma-kun, what's the reason for that?''

　Chris was the first to ask me why, obviously to divert the topic. Well, I didn't bother to point that out, and since Amur, who is likely to point it out, is quiet now, I told him that I was going to attend Serna's wedding before any unnecessary tea was added.

Marriage...

　I was in a bit of a bad mood when I found out that the reason for my extended stay was a wedding. As Amour had told me, I guess it was because I was in a hurry to get close to thirty and the idea of someone else getting married was not an interesting topic.

'Chris, you are narrow-minded.'
Ugh.

　Chris looked awkward as Amour's mumbled words seemed to have taken a critical hit in his mind.

''I understand why. Then what shall we do?''

　Leni-san asked what they, as outsiders, should do, so I replied that they should be thinking about participating if at all possible.
　Everyone seemed to have doubts about my answer, which was not very clear, but they were convinced when I told them it wasn't a definite decision because they had to discuss it with Marx-san earlier and get her approval as well.

''Even so, Temma likes to be able to work the nobles.

'Don't be a grumpy one, Amur. I only deal with nobles who try to do me harm. And I've heard that this Viscount Abyss is most likely not involved in this plot.

　I partially corrected them and Albert and Primera nodded.

'We'll talk about the details after we talk to Serna and the others... why were Amour and the others made to sit upright?

　When the wedding story was settled, I decided to go back and ask him the reason for the constellation. If the reason was because of the rampage, I would have been made to sit there in succession, but I was curious as to why Chris-san had decided I was 'white'. Later, I wondered why he was so serious with that much eavesdropping.

'That's the reason!　That's because Amur and his friends had two separate stories to tell!

　Chris, who had been quiet after getting a critical hit by Amur, suddenly became energetic as a chance to fight back. In contrast, Amur and the others looked like they were in a bad mood.

The fact that Tenma overheard the conversation was not a big deal to Amur and the others even if they heard it. But after Tenma disappeared, they talked about something that is a bit too much for the boys to hear. When Amur and the others heard Cain say that Tenma was eavesdropping, they thought he was listening to something he shouldn't be. If I had listened to what Tenma had heard and the circumstances of the story before I went after him, I would have known it was a misunderstanding by Amur and the others and that it was a false report from Cain, but I was angry because I went out of control with my misunderstanding!

　Chris squeaked out in a good mood, as if to relieve his earlier exasperation.

'Yes, I understand, so you don't have to come so close. Also, now that I know why, and I've done something that could be misunderstood, I'm sorry, so please forgive all but Cain.

'What?　Hmmm ... well, aside from Cain, I think Amur and the others may have been a little too angry.

　So it was decided to free everyone but Cain. Cain was told that he was the only one who could not be saved, and he appealed to me and Albert for help with his eyes, but we ignored him. Because whether it's me or Albert, Cain has caused a lot of trouble in his own way. So there was no reason to help them. It seems that Primera was the same, and she looked away from the gaze that continued to be directed at her.

This is Leon's job!

　Cain shouted that, and Chris was lecturing him further.

'Temma, I'm sorry,'
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.

　As I looked at Cain, who was angry, Jeanne, Amour, and Aura all came to apologize to me.

''Temma-san, I'm really sorry.''

　Finally, Leni-san apologized, but as far as Leni-san is concerned, it's possible that she moved on after knowing that it was a false report from Cain. Well, that's just my guess.

I don't care about that anymore because it has to do with the fact that I also overheard and misled you. It's all Cain's fault. So you guys don't have to worry about it either.

　I decided to blame Cain for all of this, so I accepted everyone's apology and told them not to worry about it any more.


'That was Rion's role...'

　Cain, who was finally freed from the fact that it was getting close to the time to head to the Full House Pavilion, was saying that again. It is true that there is an image of Rion as the one who gets angry about such things, but in my mind, Cain and Albert are next in line after that, so it is not strange that all the responsibility goes to Cain when there is no top person and the same rate is not involved.

''Yes, yes, the time is running out, so get ready and go!

　Cain's complaint was swept away by Chris, who was the cause of the complaint. Cain looked as if he was being unreasonable, but Chris-san was right, the time was coming up, so he went to get ready without saying a word.



　Chris-san seems to have thought about the same thing as I did, but in my opinion, Chris-san is ranked fourth in line with Amour, behind Albert and the others. Well, even for Chris, I'm probably in a similar position. Also, there are four people from the royal family ranked in my ranking, but those four are in the Hall of Fame in a sense, so the number one spot is probably still Rion.

''I'm ready~''

　Cain's return meant that everyone was ready to go.

'Let's get going then,'
'Mmm!　Jeanne, Aura, it's a battlefield from here. Don't let your guard down!
Yeah!
Yes!

　Amour, Jeanne and Aura strung out and surrounded me. Amour in front and Jeanne and Aura on either side, with Leni-san casually stationed behind me.

'This will keep the cats away!

　Amur's vigilance towards 'Wildcat Princess' is always strong, so I decided to let him do what he wanted. Well, as long as it's like 'get along with each other and don't fight', it will be fine to leave him alone as long as he doesn't get into a fistfight. But.

'I'm sorry to inform you that we're in formation, but we're moving in a carriage.

　Saying that, I pointed to the carriage that was connected to Raiden. I'm not going to walk to the Full Stomach Pavilion when there are nobles in the area.
　If I take my carriage to the Full Stomach Pavilion, I can keep it in my magic bag, and Raiden can be kept waiting in his dimension bag for a long time. Raiden won't like it though.

'It can't be helped we'll form up again when we get off.

　Amour was the first to climb into the carriage and take up a position near the entrance, sounding a little grumpy. Nearby, Jeanne and Aura were also waiting for him. As soon as they get to the Fullness Pavilion, they plan to form the formation they just had. I really hope that they will be able to fit in within the 'get along and fight each other' range.

''But are you sure we're going to be together?''

　Primera is worried about such things, but only the old man and his friends will not be displeased with Primera and the others. Rather, they're going to be sticking it out as a challenge to wield their arms.

I'm sure you'll be fine. I'm sure they'd be angry with me if I didn't bring them along. I'm sure they're making a meal on the premise that they're going to bring everyone with them, so they'll be in trouble if they don't come.

So that's what it means. Good thing, Primera, because Temma needs a Primera, right?　Fufu........

　At the same moment that Albert joked as he shuffled out from the side, without a moment's pause, Primera delivered a blow to Albert's side. And then, as I learned from Primera, I punched him in the other side.

'You're relentless,'

'Now that's all right because that's what Rion always gets hit with. Well, there's a difference in durability between Rion and Albert.
''That's right. If brother becomes the future head of the Sangha Duke family, there will be no one to pay attention to him like this. So, we have to let him get a little (...) painful while he's here and make sure he knows what the word 'compensation' means!

　With that, I abandoned Albert, who collapsed on the floor.
　 The current Primera is scary because she's wearing an atmosphere similar to Maria-sama's when she's a little bit angry, so if abandoning Albert will make Primera return to normal, I'm bound to be on Primera's side.
　By the way, it seems that everyone was afraid of Primera, and they all said, "That's true, too. It's Albert who's to blame! Grandpa said instantly, Chris-san obviously looked away from Albert and Primera and pretended not to see them, and Cain, Jeanne and Aura were shaking with fright.
　And when it came to Amour, "It's all this's fault! After saying something like, "I'm on the side of Primera," he said, "Let's put it in the corner to get out of the way," and then he and Leni moved Albert out of the way. And then he stayed in the bathroom. Leni-san also seemed to be planning to run away to the toilet, but Amur took it first, so I sat down next to Chris after a moment's hesitation.

'It looks like we've arrived. Let's go, Temma-san.

　There was a moment of silence in the carriage for a while, but as soon as the carriage stopped, Primera opened her mouth and I felt the heavy atmosphere lighten a bit. As it was, Primera took me by the hand to enter the Full Stomach Pavilion, but just before I entered, Amour, with Jeanne and Aura in tow, took up position around me and Primera. And when Amour opened the door of the Fullness Pavilion

" " " Finally!　Ten......

No!　Jeanne, Aura!
"Yes!

　Lily and the other three sisters ran at me, and Amour and the others guarded each of them.

''We're in your way again!''
Why?
It's my free time now!

'Well...'
That one, that one, this one.
'I won't let you get anywhere near Master Temma, no matter what!　You thieving cats!
Fight, little girl!

　Jeanne, who had come forward with only momentum, was about to be defeated by the protests of the three sisters, but Amour and Aura did not waver. Behind the three of them, Leni-san was cheering Amour on.

''Temma-san, if we stop here, we'll get in the way, so let's go inside quickly. Brother Cain, you can leave that (...) behind.
Copy that, sir!

　And Primera was not blurred either. To Cain, who was worried about Albert, Primera told Cain to treat his own brother as 'that' and then leave him alone, as if on half-order. The moment Cain, too, was Cain and Primera told him, he removed his gaze from the carriage as if he had forgotten about Albert, saluted and followed Primera. Meanwhile, Grandpa and Chris moved quietly and tried to disguise their presence as best they could.

'Oh!'　You're here, Ten... ma?
'Father, you've given us a private party. Thank you.
'Temma-san, you might want to address Serna first. Henri-san is more stiff with tension.

　It bothered me that the old man was acting a little strange, but I was more concerned about Henri, who was frozen in a tickle next to Serna, as Primera had said.

''Excuse me, but I'm going to go say hello to those two first. The timing wasn't right when I went to the guild, so I wasn't able to tell them anything.''

Oh, yeah, I get it. Well, maybe I should talk to Henri first to get him to relax. I don't think she's going to enjoy herself at all with the way she's acting, and I need to clear my mind a bit too...

"?　Well, that's what I'm going to do.

　I said no to the old man who was acting a little strange and headed to the table where they were, in a sense, the centerpiece of this event.

'Ah!　It's been a while, Temma. I'm sorry I didn't get to say hello when I came to the guild. This is our relationship....
'A, it's Henri!　Best regards!

　Serna-san was only shy and nervous when she introduced Henri, but Henri remained nervous throughout. When I asked her why, she said that as a single-handed adventurer, she didn't know what to say when she was told that she was meeting with a top-class adventurer today.

''So, I'd like to ask you.......are the two of you in a relationship?''

　It was me and Primera who froze in confusion at Serna's sudden statement.