Translator: Blushy
Editor: Sam
Anyway, we couldnât leave the guests outside, so we had them come inside. The people in this mansion must have been relieved to see me smiling as Alistair held my hand. The servants warmly welcomed Alistair and his group.
However, Nii-sama was holding my other hand, so I was like an alien being dragged along, making it difficult to walk.
When Alistair gave me back to Nii-sama in Wester, he restrained himself from touching me, however where did that restraint go? I was surprised when he held my hand tightly while looking aggressive when we were about to enter the mansion.
âLuke is probably always with Lei. I havenât seen you in half a year.â
âI usually live in the dormitory. Lei and I only spend two days on the weekend together.â
Please stop making sparks fly over my head.
âAwishthair Iâww shhow you my room.â
âLeiâs room? Sounds nice.â
Alistairâs eyes twinkled. I shared a room with Alistair in Lentforce, but now I had my own room.
âThen weâll come and see your room for a bit too.â
Bart and the others were coming along too.
âStan and I will be in the parlour, so you guys can join us after you see Leiâs room.â
âOk-ay,â Mills replied dully to Otou-sama and everyone froze, but Otou-sama didnât care and left me with Alistair and the crew and went to the parlour with Stan-ojisama.
âAlistairâs home is big as well, but yours is something else,â Kyaro looked around and spoke.
âMy home? Hmm, my home?â Alistair tilted his head. Gill shrugged, but I was more surprised that Alistair hadnât made it clear that it wasnât his home. Alistair took my hand and walked slowly up the stairs while looking embarrassed.
Then, he said, âIâve been to the castle to study even in Westerâs capital. Iâve gotten used to the noble way of life. Besides, I met Stan yesterday.â
Stan-ojisama is a cheerful and fun person. Gill interrupted him, âHe told you that you could call him brother, didnât he? He also said you could even call him dad.â
âI canât just call him that out of the blue. I havenât even called you anything yet.â
âWhat do you mean âyetâ?â
âShut up.â
The friendly tones showed that Gill and Alistair had gotten used to each other which made me happy.
âThey showed me a picture of my father, and I was also told that I have more than 10 siblings.â
âTen shibwingsh.â
âThatâs right. Ah, I shouldnât have told you that, Lei.â
Of course not. But I know that the Lisburn predecessor had children all over the place because of Alistair, so this isnât anything new.
âThen he showed me a mirror, saying that evidence is better than talking about it.â
âA mirror? They have mirrorsh in Weshther.â
I do remember seeing myself in a mirror at Wester.
âYes, Gill, Stan and I were all reflected in the mirror.â
âAwishthair and Giww woow wiwe Sthan-ojisyama.â
âYup. We look so alike that itâs almost funny.â
I looked up at Alistair who was smiling wryly.
âActually, Father and I laughed.â
âItâs not very noble-like, is it? The nobles in Wester are more noble-like,â Alistair replied. It seemed like he studied properly at the castle.
âWeâre blood related. There are still people who are related to me by blood left in this world.â
Alistairâs expression told me that he was happy about this. Iâm glad.
âWeâre here.â
Natalie opened the door for us, and I proudly pulled Nii-sama and Alistair into the room.
âWow. Itâs like a princessâs room.â
Natalie gave Mills a disapproving look when he whistled. My room with a lovely light pink colour looks cute. Itâs so big that several people can eat in here.
I hadnât chosen this room. Kyaro looked around and said rudely, âWell, I can see that Lei hadnât chosen anything in this room. Itâs mostly her Otou-samaâs taste.â
Bart didnât join in the conversion. He opened the window and looked out the window to check the window frame.
âBarth?â
âYeah, thatâs what I thought.â
What are you talking about?
âYesterday, we stayed at Alistairâs home and it was lovely, but it wasnât made from Rhodolite. I thought that would be the case since Hollows donât appear here, but Leiâs windows have Rhodolite on them. And itâs hard to sneak in from the outside since thereâs no balcony. Lei, youâre being well taken care of.â
âAi.â
I nodded deeply.
âAh, thatâs good. Iâm relieved now.â
They would be relieved to know that the child who they had found had returned home and is living comfortably.
âYeah, itâs a relief. But just because weâre relieved doesnât mean that we wonât meet again. I thought that Kingdom, and the capital are a distant and unrelated place to use, but now I know itâs not. Iâm sure weâll be back.â Bart smirked.
âLeiâs home is much closer to where we live now compared to when we went to Kaylie from Lentforce to sell magic stones.â
âI woow forward tho ith!â
I bounced up and down.
âAlright, letâs meet up with Otou-sama now that weâve checked Leiâs room.â Everyone left the room at Bartâs words. Alistair was satisfied with holding my hand, so he went down the stairs first and watched me come down.
âLei can do everything by herself.â
âAi. Of courshe.â
âI know that even if you donât say it.â
I ignored Nii-samaâs grumble as I heard the guardâs voice in my mind telling me that I will fall over backwards if I turn around and puffed my chest out in pride. I walked briskly to the parlour where Otou-sama and Stan-ojisama were sitting comfortably in their chairs while waiting for us.
âSo, you. You said your name is Mill? Can you tell me everything from the beginning?â
âHuh? Me?â
Bart and the others laughed when Mill panicked, but this wasnât someone elseâs problem. I think theyâre all going to be asked a lot of questions.
âOtou-sama, youâve changed. Youâve never wanted to hear about Leiâs time in Wester before.â
âIs that so?â
âYes.â
Nii-sama nodded and motioned Jude, who was waiting close by.
âI need something to write with. Iâll take this opportunity to write down exactly what happened to Lei when she was in Wester.â
âHuuuh?â
See, I told you itâs not someone elseâs problem.
âIâll also ask Lei about what happened too.â
âAi...â
Even Iâm involved...