Naruhito (61)
“I'm home.”
“Oh, welcome back?”
While I was pushing a cart carrying a pot of tea and some teacups, Rikimaru, who was holding a large bag, came in through the entrance.
He said he was home, and without thinking, I responded with "welcome back," but this isn’t Rikimaru’s house, right?
“Where is my room, Lord Murashige?”
He’s talking to Grandpa, who isn't visible.
“Rikimaru, you may not have known this, but I have become the personal bodyguard of Naruhito. If you have any messages, please direct them to Muramasa.”
“Huh?”
At some point, Grandpa had come up to us, and after explaining, he disappeared again.
Well, whatever.
I’m busy.
As I started pushing the cart again, Rikimaru followed me.
“What are you doing?”
“Working.”
“Work?”
“Because I need money.”
“Why?”
“So I can buy things.”
Rikimaru’s awkward expression from when he first entered softened into a slight smile.
“To go shopping with me?”
“That’s part of it.”
“I see...”
While we were talking, we arrived at Sai’s room. I knocked...
Before we could hear a reply, Rikimaru tried to open the door, so I smacked his hand away.
“Stop that.”
“I’m just trying to help.”
“No need! Move away.”
“What’s going on?” Hiiro asked, opening the door from inside.
Ugh.
“Nothin... it’s nothing at all. Brought you… I brought some tea. Uh, um.”
Ugh, it’s definitely Rikimaru’s fault.
“I’ve brought some tea.”
I could hear Hiiro chuckling, but I ignored it and pushed the cart inside. I placed the warm tea I had poured from the pot in front of Sai, who was sitting on the sofa looking at some documents, and bowed my head.
Since Hiiro also sat down, I placed some tea in front of him as well. I bowed my head again.
“Thank you, Naruhito.”
Sai smiled gently. He put down the document he was holding in his left hand and drank the tea immediately.
Hehe, mission accomplished.
“Excuse me.”
As I was about to leave, Hiiro’s voice came from behind me, saying, “Good job.”
I pushed the cart with the pot and started walking again. I guess Muramasa’s room is next.
Rikimaru, who still seemed grumpy, was still following me, so I decided to let him come along.
Oh well, what can I do?
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