IMPORTANT:
I missed Idle Chat 11 which is supposed to come after Idle Chat 10
All links will be moved forward by one.
The Reincarnated Boy’s Growth Log ~The Harder I Work The Stronger I Can Become!?~ Idle Talk 11
Actual Person She Has Feelings For
“Ah, sor, sorry. I know that I really should not come but……”
Because the door of the room Alexia and I stay in during our time in the Regalia Empire was knocked, I try opening the door, wondering who it was, and Kana was standing there for some reason. Mari-chan, who grabs Kana’s sleeve worriedly, is also there behind her.
“Can I help you?”
I was slightly surprised, but I’ll keep my cool here. If I alone talk to Kana intimately, even though she thinks I’m a stranger since she doesn’t know my true identity, I’ll clearly come off as a suspicious person.
“Yes. There is a little something I want to talk about”
“Is that with Luciana?”
“Err……Leivelt-sama as well, um……”
She has something to talk about with me as well? ……I don’t really mind, but I wonder what is it?
“I got it. Come on in then”
I checked the corridor, thinking that maybe they’re under Empire’s orders, but the only ones around are the Empire’s soldiers that were also around when we came here. I can’t feel any other presence. Since there are not many people who won’t get caught in my Presence Sense, I suppose it’s probably fine.
I send Kana and Mari-chan into the room. Alexia is making a dubious look, and Luciana is making a surprised expression. I return to the seat I was in and seat Kana and Mari-chan beside Luciana.
“Why are you guys?”
“Sorry, Lucy. I can’t bear with it no matter what”
Kana says just that to Luciana, and she turns to me. She’s slightly shaking uneasily, but she’s making a resolved look. ……how nostalgic. It’s a face I’ve seen several times even in my past life.
“So what is it you want to talk about?”
“Yes……I say it knowing that it is rude. Can I have you cancel your engagement with Lucy……with Luciana!?”
“Kana! What are you saying!?”
Luciana stands from her seat and shouts at Kana’s words. I wonder what’s that about?
“Lucy has somebody she likes and who likes her. They were actually supposed to marry after the war is over though……but we ended up losing the war, and that also ended up coming to nought”
That’s the reason for the gloominess that can be seen from Luciana occasionally huh. It seems that isn’t the only reason, but it’s something understandable nevertheless.
“Kana! Do not go any further! I am here because I wish to! Besides, this is something His Majesty decided. It is not something that will change just because Kana says something about it!”
“But! I can tell after seeing Lucy and Takumi! That the two of you like each other and are in tremendous pain ever since this came up!”
Kana clenches both hands tightly and shouts. And then
“I will do whatever I can! That’s why! That’s why can I have you reconsider the matter with Lucy!?”
“Kana!”
“Kana-min!?”
Kana who lowers her head at me. Luciana and Mari-chan seem surprised at Kana’s words. Alexia is crossing her arms, frowning, and glaring at Kana. You’re ruining your beautiful face, you know.
“Alexia, don’t make such a scary face”
That’s why I rubbed between her brows with my index finger. Alexia shouts,「Kyaah」, and glares at me. Kana, who was lowering her head until just now, and Luciana and Mari-chan look at us with blank expressions.
“What are you doing at a time like this, Lei”
“Don’t make such a sour look. You’re ruining your beautiful face, you know?”
“Be, beautiful!? N, now’s not the situation to be saying such things, right!”
Alexia blushed and averted her face angrily. How adorable.
“Err……”
“Aah, my bad. I understand what you’re saying. I don’t really mind personally. Even if people who don’t like each other get together, they themselves, the other party, and the people around won’t be happy after all. It’s just that, the subject this time involves the countries. If we were to talk about this time around, it’s the Regalia Empire and the domain we’re in. Well, it’s currently the Nanor Kingdom though. If I were to put it in an awful way, Luciana is a hostage. Do you understand that?”
Kana nods at my words.
“Luciana is Regalia Empire’s Second Imperial Princess. Through her marriage, a cordial relationship is established between us and Regalia Empire, as superficial as it may be. Which means a war won’t happen because she’s around.
Well, there’s also the factor of the Regalia Empire’s side cutting her off, and our side might break that deal as well. That’s why it’s superficial though. That’s how it is as far as it goes”
“You’re saying to return that her. In that case, the talk about a cordial relationship this time around will all come to nought. If it comes to that, the Regalia Empire’s side will probably think that we have no intention of building a cordial relationship. If it comes to that, we’ll probably be surrounded by the Regalia troops here. It’ll then turn into a war”
“Eh?”
Kana makes a surprised expression and looks at Alexia.
“Regalia Empire’s side is in the right this time alone after all. Regalia Empire’s side offered their own country’s Imperial Princess for the sake of building a cordial relationship, and yet we, the other party, rejected it. It’ll turn into us obstructing the Empire’s goodwill. If it comes to that, the other countries will probably not help us. Worse comes to worst, even Nanor”
“No, no way……”
Kana makes a face that’s about to burst into tears at any moment. It looks like she’s surprised that it turned into a heavier conversation than she’d thought. Well, she hasn’t been in such a world until now, so it might be inevitable if I have to say though.
I’m glad it’s us she talked to this about. If it’s other people, all three of them might’ve been arrested.
“Well, that’s if you do it publicly though”
“Haa, Lei really is softhearted. Well, I like that part of Lei though”
Alexia smiles at me despite being taken aback. It looks like Alexia knows what I want to say.
“What does that……”
“It’s simple, it’s fine if we don’t break off the engagement”
It seems a ‘?’ is blooming on top of Kana and the others’ head.
“Luciana and I will be engaged, and I’ll bring her back to the domain on the surface. Bring the other party over after that, and the two of them will stay at the domain; I guess that’s about it. If they’re at the domain, then it probably won’t be exposed to the Empire that easily, and even if it’s exposed, there’s no evidence, so we can probably persist through by feigning ignorance. There’s no camera in this world, so there’s no way to leave photos either after all”
“”Eh?””
“I think I’ll have her appear with me at official businesses for the sake of public appearances though. Is that fine?”
“That is of course”
Luciana nods when I ask her. Well, that’s pretty much all that comes to mind on settling it peacefully for now. If we have the war potential to be able to fight the Regalia Empire head-on, we can downright reject them right away, but now, governing the domain comes first for the time being.
Kana and Mari-chan makes a surprised expression and looks over at me, but I wonder what’s wrong. Is there something on my face? Well, let’s continue the conversation for now. I guess it’s about the other party this time.
“So who’s the other party that Luciana has feelings for?”
“He is……one of the Heroes called Takumi”
“……”
“……”
Who would’ve thought that it’s the Hero. The silence amongst us continues. The difficulty went up quite a bit, you know. Uーn, what should we do. It’ll probably turn into an uproar if the Hero disappears from this country after all.
I wonder if there’s some way. A method for it not to turn into a racket even if the Hero vanish. I have just one, but materials are needed for it after all. It’s probably not possible right away. At that time, the door was knocked again.
When I open the door and take a look like just now, a government official-looking person of the Empire was standing there. According to them, it seems it’s already almost time for the party and we were told to start getting ready. It’s already that time huh. I’ll think about it again tomorrow.
I convey that to everybody. Everybody has preparation to make for their participation as well after all.
“My apologies for the sudden subject. I troubled Leivelt-sama because of my swallow thinking”
“It doesn’t matter. Like I said previously, even if people who don’t like each other get together, not just themselves, even the people around will become unhappy. If you feel bad nevertheless, can we have a little talk after today’s party?”
“A, talk?”
“Aah, I have a little something I want to tell you”
“……I got it”
The three of them say and leave. There are more various things to do, but first
“Le〜i〜. How bold of you to invite a woman in front of your fiance huh?”
I have to convince Alexia, who’s gripping my shoulder tightly while giving me an unsmiling smile……my shoulder hurts.
