A Pervert Appeared, So I’m Returning to My Country (3)
Alicia also blatantly looked like it was a hassle to make the repairs. I just have to give her instructions, but it’s a hassle because she has to call in a reliable contractor.
For now, I kicked Father, who looked like he just defeated evil, and my Big brother, who came down slowly, out of the room. I asked Alicia to handle the repairs… Let’s phone my friend for a bit~ Putting away stuff can wait.
“This is it!”
“Noisy.”
When I called Anon, I suddenly heard her loud voice. I unintentionally moved my ear away from the phone.
“Nyahaha. Sorry, sorry. I’m still not used to how to use it.”
“Are you okay now?”
“We should be free for a while. Can’t have parties at times like this, after all. Is there something wrong?”
She’s so energetic. Quite high tension. Well, it will take time to get used to. It’s something new. Let’s ask a bit about the person from earlier. He said he would come again… I hope he doesn’t come to Arland. I’m seriously going to be busy during the school closure.
“So, the Fifth Prince came to flirt with me earlier. What kind of person is he? He seemed qute overly-familiar with me.”
“Oh~ he came, huh? I think it’s fine to just ignore him. That guy has no future, and he probably wants to ride on your overflowing reputation. How could you let him in?”
She started talking like he was a hassle. Anon seemed to dislike him too. But having no future… Did he do something?
“Well, to be honest, he’s disliked by noble families with daughters because he moves too quickly. He messes around but doesn’t take responsibility. Apparently, he attends only parties that are specifically for ladies who are obsessed with them… We’re in the same academy, you know. We don’t bring it up to avoid trouble, though.”
So he was attending the academy, too. I didn’t see him in the advanced class, and with my limited circle of friends, I’m not well-versed in gossip. If they are not brought up, I won’t know who’s who.
But parties do change depending on the status of the attendees… Well, I don’t like formalities, even though I like festivals. Many nobles don’t want to spend money, even if they want connections. Still, the Royal family gets invited quite a bit…
“Oh my, so he is a womanizer? Still, I did not hear anything about him at all in the academy… Even though I have few friends, I usually overhear conversations nearby, so I am surprised not to know anything about him.”
“Well, your older brother is too famous, so the Fifth Prince is never a topic because all the academy girls are basically obsessed with your brother instead. I guess that’s the difference between the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince, right? I have heard nothing but good things about your older brother. He’s a gentleman, and I think even Keena is somewhat enthusiastic about him.”
“Big brother…”
I wonder what he’s been doing at the academy… Did he come to flirt with people? Well, it seems like he’s not recklessly hitting on people, so he must naturally be popular. In a way, the future of Arland seems bright.
“Well, leave it to the daughter-loving family for that. Any sensible parent wouldn’t accept him… We refused too. When I asked him, ‘Why a Knight’s household?’ Apparently, it’s because the power we hold was practically as much as that of a Count. So I got angry and told him off, ‘If that’s the case, become a Count yourself!’ If he’s at that level, staying by your side could be troublesome in the future. Hah… It’s going to be troublesome when the academy closure is over. Talking to you is so much fun, but the reactions of those around us… you know? Lately, my idiotic old man is also getting annoyed by the matchmaking talk. He’s basically a doting parent, too.”
“Sorry.”
It seems like I’m causing trouble for the three of them. In the worst case, I might have to keep my distance.
“Oh, you don’t have to worry about it. I’ve always been treated as a weirdo, and as for Sharon, she probably doesn’t care at all. Except for Keena, maybe? In a way, she’s like a protagonist of a reverse harem, with marriage proposals coming in every day… Well, she doesn’t seem to mind that much. There are also young ladies who can’t get married, so she’s reconciled with the fact that the current situation is better than not being able to marry at all.”
Well, occasionally, there are young ladies who live with their parents for their whole lives because they can’t get married, so being able to choose a partner is considered fortunate.
“For a while, we can only communicate by phone.”
“Well, you are going to get busy, right? Normally, it would be letters, so this is really convenient. Usually, only the heads of Ducal-class families would have something like this… Well, we will keep it a secret. It’s registered to the owner, so only we can use it anyway.”
If someone other than the owner tries to use the magic phone, it will become unusable after a certain period. It has this safety feature because it could be targeted, but so far, it can’t be unlocked by anyone other than me, so it should be fine.
“Okay, I’ll contact you again next time… I’ll send you an email.”
“I might take a while to reply. It’s quite tricky. Also, that guy is known for being persistent, and surprisingly, there are some dark rumors about him, so really, be careful. Going to war with Arland is no joke, you know?”
Hmm, I’ll be careful. He seemed quite brash, and people like that sometimes make bold moves.
Now, it’s time to check if I forgot anything before returning home… Something seems missing.
What could it be? As I looked around the room, someone important was not there. Mr. Coote, who usually sleeps on the corner blanket, was missing!! Now that I think about it, I haven’t seen him once since I woke up.
He’s originally a wolf-type magic beast, so he often goes out on his own, but it’s strange not to see him at all. And I haven’t heard anything about getting a new fluff… I mean, family member.
“Where did you go~?!”