That night I heard Haku's story. I asked everyone to listen to the story. The reason is because Haku doesn't want to hide it from everyone.

　However, it's not something I would let Mei and Roy hear, so I asked Pricia to stay in the room with me.

　And after talking to everyone.

Huck!　You'll be protected by us no matter what!　As a princess in this country!

　Alexia hugs Haku with her huge chest as she says. Haku's jittery.

　Everyone else is in a similar mood, sniffing and hugging Haku in turn. Haku looked troubled, but he didn't do anything to refuse it. I was relieved to see that everyone recognized Haku too.

　Then a week passed.

　In the past week, I had a lot of things to do, including explaining to the king and consulting with the master, but it was mostly done.

　The king warned me and worried about me at the same time, but I ended up telling him that I would take responsibility for anything that happened to me. I'm thankful that the king also trusted me to take care of things.

　The master also said that since he entrusted me with the job, he would leave everything to me. He also said I should consult with him then if I had any problems. After all, she's always willing to help you.

　By the way, when I asked him why his master wasn't there on the day I left Haku in his care, he said that a student in the school had committed the crime of attempted rape. He said he had gone to the royal palace to deal with it.

　He said that one of the perpetrator's students was the son of a nobleman, so he was there to talk to him about it. The nobleman was deposed, and the students who committed the crime were expelled from school and made to work as criminal slaves for three years. Well, I don't care about them.

　And today

What, are you nervous, Haku?

Hmmm.

　We were swinging in the carriage. The reason was to go to the Lanwalker family's mansion in King's Landing and introduce my fiancées to the ladies. When I came back from the barony, I got to see them briefly, but we didn't get to talk much. There was a lot going on the next day. It's getting late.

　Mrs. Eliza, who is in charge of the mansion, and her son, Marco, also lives here, as does Dr. Eileen, who is now spending time here. They'll stay until Aeris' engagement is over.

'Huh, I'm used to meeting noblewomen, but greeting the family of someone you love is unexpectedly nerve-wracking.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends and family. Are you okay?

'Guys, you don't have to be so nervous. The ladies are all very friendly.

　Besides, I think I'm more nervous when I talk to Zeke and Ellis.

　May and Roy are looking out, excited to see if they think they can just go visit my mansion, and Haku is just as nervous as everyone else, but he's looking out with May and the others. Ekla doesn't care about the atmosphere, she's stretched absent-mindedly on my lap.

'Is Aeris nervous too?'

'Well of course it is. And when I say family, I don't mean just going to see them like normal, I mean going to greet them for their engagement?　You're going to be nervous, even if you don't want to be.

　That's about it, isn't it? However, I felt nervous when I went to greet the kings, so I guess that's what I meant.

　And it takes about 10 minutes to be rocked by the carriage.

　The carriage slowly enters the mansion and moves to the front door. At the entrance, the maidservants who work at this mansion are lined up, probably because they have announced the time of their arrival in advance.

　Then slowly the carriage stops and the door is opened from the outside.

'Let's go, guys.'

　I get off with Ekla on my lap, with her on my head, holding hands with Haku and May. Then Alexia and the others come down in turn later.

　Before I knew it, Mrs. Eliza was standing in the doorway as well.

'Good morning, Mrs. Eliza,'

'Yes, good morning Ray. You're all very welcome to come in. Come on, let's go inside.

　Then, Mrs. Eliza leads me into the mansion. I've hardly ever been to this mansion, come to think of it. The only time I stayed here properly was that time 4 years ago. The rest of the time, I only drop in occasionally.

Where is Dr. Eileen going to be?　And your brother Marco and your brother Wondt and others?

'Eileen's been training a bit, so she's taking a bath to work up a sweat. Marco and Won't be out for a bit. They'll be back in a minute, so don't worry about it.

　Oh, yeah. Then you'll see me later. We are ushered into the largest room in the house. We each take a seat and Dr. Eileen walks in just in time.

"Sorry about this, guys. I haven't seen my daughter in a while, but I'm restless. I was working out and it's getting late.

　Dr. Eileen says and laughs. You haven't changed at all. Aeris also says, "Already! But he's smiling as he says it. It's been a while since I've seen him and he seems happy to see me.

　After that, I introduced my fiancées to Mrs. Eliza and Dr. Eileen. I know Alexia and the others, but I still have to make sure I do this kind of thing right.

　Alexia and the others also greeted each of them with a nervous look on their faces. When Aeris greeted them, Eileen-sensei was struggling to hold back her laughter. Or rather, she was blowing up at the end. Well, I feel like Aeris didn't have to do it, as it was quirky.

　Pricia was able to finish her greeting in spite of her nervousness. Yesterday, I was wondering if it was okay for me to go there, because I was worried about it.
　I don't know anything about the rituals of the nobility, so if I did anything rough, I would have tears in my eyes. It took me a while to quiet down, but Pricia was cute when she spoiled me.

　And after the fiancé's greetings were done, it was May's turn. May cheerfully greeted them and eased the moment, and Dr. Eileen's eyes lit up as she told me that Roy was my apprentice.

　Ekla was on top of my head, "Cui! He finished with a single squeal as he raised his hand. Well, it was typical of Ekra, if you can call it that. Haku was able to greet her firmly, even though she was nervous.

　Right around the time I finished greeting my family like that.

'Mother, I'm back now!　Mu!　This is Ray!　I didn't know you were here already!　Sorry I'm so late!

　And Marco came in. He was pretty loud. Haku is holding his ears with tears in his eyes.

It's good to see you, brother Marco. It's good to see you.

　Even at the school, the school building is different for 1.2 and 3.4 years. You don't get to meet Marco and the others.

　 It's a good thing that I'm not the only one who's been working out. He has a handsome face like Zeke's and eyes like Eliza's. He seems to be quite popular. It seems to be quite popular.

Oh, yes. I'll introduce you to Ray!　Arabella!

'You don't have to yell at me anymore!　I'm sorry to bother you, Eliza's stepmother. It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Ray. My name is Arabella McLean. I'm the eldest daughter of the Marquis de McLean and the fiancée of this musclehead. You can call me Sister-in-law Arabella!

　And it was Marco's fiancée who appeared from behind Marco. She was a woman with pink, loose curly hair and calm eyes.

'Arabella is in love with my muscles, you know.

What!　I don't even like muscles!　No, I like the muscles, but there's a lot of other things I like about Marco, whether it's his unassuming kindness or the way he protects you with his body, or something else!

　 I mean, it's hard to be in love with them out of the blue. Mrs. Eliza seems to be used to it, though. Dr. Eileen is laughing again. You're laughing too hard.

　Arabella's sister-in-law seems to be one year older than Marco and is the daughter of the Marquess of McLean, who is in a military position in the kingdom. The Marquess of McLean is said to be Zeke's senior at school and they were engaged because of that connection. I've never heard of such a thing, though.

　Marco is 190 tall, while Arabella's sister-in-law is only a little over 150. Arabella's sister-in-law is naturally looking up at me, and her neck looks a little sore.

'Mmm, you're the last one here. You're early, brother. And I'm glad you're here, Ray.

　As we were talking like that, Won't came too. And from behind.

'Ah!　Heroic boy!　My name is Krillnaut Terranol.　Nice to meet you!

　A very energetic young lady came running out of the room. Her hair was blonde with a slight greenish tint, and she had very long hair that she wore in twin-tails at the back. It's up to about his waist.

　He's about 160, a little shorter than Won't, and he's holding my hand and buzzing it up and down. The hair at the back of his head swings back and forth as he does so. It's kind of doggy. It's a good match for Ferris. But Ferris is cuter.

I didn't call you a dog.　I'm a wolf!

　And then Ferris smacked me on the head from behind. It looks like it was out of my mouth. Krill's sister-in-law, who holds my hand, also laughs bitterly.

'As expected of Ray. You've already found Krill's features.

　And for some reason, I got a compliment from Won't.

　It seems that the Earl of Terranor, like the Marquis McLean earlier, is of a military lineage, and while the Marquis McLean is of a knightly lineage, the Earl of Terranor is of a magical lineage. And as Zeke's junior, he seems to be a classmate of Eris and Lady Elsa.

　Marco with the stern atmosphere of a muscular idiot, and Arabella's sister-in-law with a calm atmosphere. Wonto has a serious and cool atmosphere, and Krill's sister-in-law is a naive and innocent girl. I think I'm a good match for them.

　Each of the ladies greeted Marco, Wonto and the others, and while they were talking with them, Marco suddenly said

Come on, Ray. I guess it's time to go to war.

　And stands up. Wonto stands up as well, nodding at it. No, I don't know what it means. .........why?