Intended hassles and unexpected situations.
Gator’s Point of View
I was bewildered, but I was still dealing with the ladies. Um… you're smiling too much, Ru-sama. Aldin-sama… your expression that wants to smile is hurting me. Stop it. I'm seriously troubled…
Also, should I be concerned about the girl who has been rubbing my chest while huffing and puffing since a while ago? Maybe it's because most of the girls look mature, but only one of them is huffing and puffing, and it's done so subtly that the other girls seemed envious of her. And what is this talk about "top" and "bottom"?
The lights dimmed a little and the stage was lit. It’s finally the time for the debut, huh.
“Aldin-sama, Gator-dono.”
“Fuoh!?”
“Hiah!?”
There was no presence! Wasn’t this petite half-elf Aldin-sama’s valet!?
“Ah, pardon me. Please come to the stage with me, you two. Please give your blessing to your precious siblings.”
“... Yeah.”
“Right! Well Ru, we will be going now.”
“Yeah, see you later.”
Ru-sama saw us off, and we proceeded to the stage. Rabisha, illuminated by the light, was already beautiful. She was as beautiful as Ojousama right now. I understand that she is not yet a bride, but seeing her so happy with Alphage-sama, I almost felt my tears trickle down my face.
“Aniueee… pwease be happi…”
I think Aldin-sama was crying too much, but if I had been as honest as Aldin-sama… would I have been able to live a little better? No, if I had not been picked up by Ojousama, this life of mine would have been already gone. It’s already a blessing that I have managed to survive this long.
While I was thinking about that, His Majesty started talking.
“Now then, everyone, I have an announcement to make to you all. My First Prince Alphage and…—”Please wait a moment!!”
“That’s… Count Hapormk, isn’t it?”
”... Pork ham?”
He certainly… is a chubby one. Like a pig.
“Bufu.”
“... No, it’s Count Hapormk.”
Aldion-sama’s valet was twitching… no, he was holding in his laughter. Aldin-sama’s voice was also trembling slightly.
“Ah~ somehow, sorry.”
However, to me, he did look like a ham. No, sorry… like a ham-like old man.
“Getting engaged to a commoner… are you serious, Alphage-sama!?”
“I’m quite serious?”
Alphage-sama said nonchalantly. And then the lights went out.
Was he going to take advantage of the darkness to do something to Rabisha and Alphage-sama!? I quickly hugged them and became a shield. Magic is dangerous in the dark. Did that ham attracted our attention, and had his comrades take advantage of the distraction...?
“Guh.”
It seems that… I got an arrow or something stuck in my back.
“Gator!”
It was dazzling. Aldin-sama, who stood in the darkness, was incredible dazzling. What a surreal spectacle.
“Rath.”
“Leave it to me.”
The room was brightened in no time, probably by the magic of Aldin-sama's spirit. Those who have shot arrows have already been overpowered by Rosarin Ojousama, Dirk-sama, Ru-sama, and Martha-san. And then, a girl with lovely black hair and glasses shouted.
“I will not allow anyone to bully our treasure, the great Usamegane sensei!! Everyone, follow me!!”
At the sound of her voice, the women, especially the young noble ladies, rose to their feet. They had completely turned into a mob. There is nothing more frightening than a group of women. Their companions and partners, the noble men, were stunned and aghast.
“I won’t forgive you for targeting the Great Teacher Usamegane!”
“She’s the only one was can heal my heart, you know!”
“This pig! You dare to speak disrespectfully to the Great Teacher Usamegane! I'll turn you into a ham!!”
Oh, I guess there were other people who thought that thing was a ham. The Knights could not help but stand aside, not wanting to capture the madams and young ladies. Even Ojousama had a cramp on her face as she watched the assassins being beaten to a pulp… no, she was stunned for a while, but she was properly lecturing the girl who had caused the female riot.
What are we going to do about this?
Anyhow, I pull out the arrow that was stuck in my back. As a half-crocodile Beastman, I can harden my skin. Fortunately, only the skin slightly damaged. There was poison on it, but it was a type of poison I was resistant to, so there was no problem anyway. Rabisha, who had been petrified, asked me anxiously,
“Niisan, are you all right?”
“Oh. No blood, no poison, no problem.”
“Then I don’t have to hold back.”
Rabisha winded up and hit me.
“Guh!?”
“Niisan, you idiot!! What if you died!? Don’t be unreasonable!!”
“Ahh……… my bad.”
“That’s right, Brother-in-law. If anything happens to you, Rabisha... and of course I will be sad. Your kindness is precious... but risking your own life is…… please don’t forget that there are those who will be saddened when you get hurt, so please don’t sacrifice yourself like that.”
“... Yeah.”
The worst thing is that I will probably get scolded by Ojousama too. It’s probably because she’s not yet aware of my faults that she hasn’t done it yet, but… I can’t help but feel guilty.
“Well then… ladies, thank you so much for your outrage on my wife-to-be's behalf. I will continue to support our country with Rabisha and strive for further development."
The ladies quieted down at Alphage-sama’s statement.
“I am very grateful that you all liked my poor novel. Although I will have more official duties to tend to, I will still continue writing my novels!”
(Kyaaaaaaa!!)
“Great Teacher Usamegane!!”
“I love you!!”
“I will support youuu!!”
In the midst of the unusual excitement, Rabisha got engaged to Alphage-sama.
“Count Hampork.”
“Guh…”
“She may be a commoner, but she's a talented woman with such a large following of noblewomen. She is a woman who is worthy… nay, too good to be my wife."
Alphage-sama smiled coldly and gave instructions to have Count Hapormk and his assassins captured.
Later, I was told that Alphage-sama and Rabisha had automatic protection tools at the time, as they had expected something to happen.
The only thing they did not expect was the women's riot and the super-excitement.
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