There you go.

　I was pleased with the quality of the new study I had made in the mansion.
　The interior was done in the latest trendy and "trendy" style.

　I also put a lot of books in it because it was a study.
　I put so many books into the room that they can't fit on the wall, and they are piled up on the desk.

　It's just like my image of a "cultured person" in my study.

"Hermes, you're in a place like this?
"Sis.

　I turn around and see my sister across the entrance.
　The sister, dressed in her usual dress, shuffled in and looked around inside.

'I didn't expect Hermes to build a study.
Yeah?
Philosophy, architecture, magical engineering ... are you going to be a naturalist?

　My sister went over the spines on the bookshelf, one by one, and asked me curiously.
　A naturalist is also known as a universalist.
　It's not around anymore as academics have become more specialized, but it was a name that existed in the old days when geniuses could do everything.

　It's a race that doesn't exist anymore but I think it's implied that "Hermes can do it".
　My sister is buying into me, especially since she's buying into me.

'No, I don't.'
Then how did you get all these books...?

　The sister picked up a book, curious.
　It is called "The Legend of Olivia" on the cover, and it's a definite first-class historical document that describes the former dragon king.

　However, only the cover.
　The sister who flipped through it.

''What is this?!''

　And then he suddenly became angry.

'Which one?　Oh, this is a collection of photos of ortiers by year. It's a collection of the best of the year's best of the past 30 years. All of them are beautiful women, but there are differences in the beauty of each period--
Yeah!

　The sister opened the window and threw the book outside with a dynamic form.
　The ortiers of the past were turned into stars.

'What was that?!'
I have an acquaintance who tells me that when you hide a book like this, you should swap out the cover.
You are a child of puberty!
But it's funny.
It's not funny-- the other stuff, is it?

　My sister huffed and furrowed her brow.
　I took a random book from the pile on my desk and flipped through it to check the contents.

You know that Dorayaki is a popular snack in town, sister. It's the same outfit that was excavated at the same site and seems to have been invented by a man named Yuki. This tight-fitting thing and this pair of shorts...
Yeah!

　She snatched it from my hand and starred the book again with her dynamic form.

'Utterly, why is Hermes always like this?
More importantly, did your sister have something to do with me?

　Earlier, she said, "I didn't know you were in this place.
　I decided to change the subject, because if my sister were to stick her nose into this room, it could turn the whole book into a meteor shower.

"...of course.

　My sister sighed and then slowly approached me.
　When she came in front of me, she gently took my hand.

'Thank you, Hermes,'
"Huh?

　I was a little confused by the heartfelt 'thank you', a change from earlier.

'It's about Taratos,'
Oh, yeah. That's the thing.
'Thank you so much, for protecting me twice...'

　My sister showed her quiet joy as she took my hand in hers.
　I was confused by the gap between me and (sii) earlier.

'Ki, don't worry about it. Yeah, yeah, I was just doing the normal thing for a father to do.

　I couldn't help but utter a good line of dialogue.
　Not a very good reaction, it sounded like embarrassment.
　But I couldn't back off.

'Yes father. 'Yes, father, I couldn't let a piece of shit like you do that to my daughter!　That's what it's called.

　He said it all at once and then said, "Isn't this and that normal? And I noticed the naturalness of the good excuse and I liked it.
　I didn't realize that I didn't need to make good excuses for my sister's partner now.

'Father?'
The Father.
Yeah, dad.

　The sister chuckled.

'Then, brother father (Otto Usa), please continue to protect me from the bad suitors.
Yeah, okay.

　I'm going to do that somehow without being told.
　I'll need my sister to stay with the Cano family in case the vassals rebel.

　　　　　☆

　A few days later, the audience hall.
　After the whole series of affairs were finished in a stream of business, Mimis cut in with a 'Oh, by the way.

''That matter, the proclamation has been spread throughout the territory.
About the case?　What's that?

　I don't have too much in mind.
　I hear quite a few reports every day, and I hear them all.

　If it's any of them, I'm confident that I can proudly say I don't remember any of them.

It's--
''Master.　I wasn't good enough!

　Pan!　and opened the door with enough force to slam it against the wall, and Midea jumped in.
　She suddenly ran in front of me and cried out.

'What's wrong, no, what?'
'Today's challenger, he was stronger than me!
'Challenger?　What the hell?

　I don't know what you're talking about.

"You are a challenger who has come to ask for a marriage proposal.

　Mimis replied instead.

'What?　What's that?
Maybe you don't know?　No, but Master Sola said the master told me to....
Just tell me what's going on.
It's about that thing we talked about earlier. "If you want to marry my daughter, you must defeat me first." I have informed the entire territory, no, the entire kingdom.
...What?

　What's that, and why is that happening?
　Mimis explains further, as if she understood my confusion.

'Lady Solar said that she would protect you from a bad suitor...'
'Oh, that one!　You schemed, sister!

　Is that it?　And then you spread it throughout the realm - or rather, the entire kingdom!
　Sister!

'And since all the people who came were zakos, I was sifting through them before Master--ah!　A challenger is about to walk in!

　Midea heaved into the window of the audience hall and looked out and raised her voice.
　I mean, she was a bulwark without me knowing it.

　I went to the window too and looked out.

'Tsk,'

　At first glance, it was definitely stronger than Midea.
　Moreover, it has an atmosphere, and the equipment is distinctive.

　That thing isーーa celebrity.
　If you beat him, the word will spread even more, but - the situation is unavoidable.

　We'll at least call it a hard-fought victory.
　I held back as much as the opponent's power, and wished them back soberly.