The day of the celebration, the morning was bright.
I couldn’t sleep comfortably because I was unnecessarily nervous thinking that the prime minister was coming. It was to the point where he would even sing a lullaby if he needed a worse Katyusha. Of course I refused.
‘I’m tired.’
I yawned and headed for the banquet hall early. As if preparations were in full swing, the waiters were hurriedly preparing the table. It is strangely familiar, like preparing a buffet at a modern wedding hall.
“Aren’t you the crown prince? good morning.”
“Is it Dimitri? And Caspal.”
When I turned my head to where the bright voice came from, there was Dimitri, a silver-haired young man, and Caspal, who contrasted with him, with gray hair. Both were neatly arranged tailcoats.
“Good morning.”
Dimitri’s arm was wrapped around Caspal’s neck, and at first glance, he didn’t think he was very friendly, but he clung to him and gave off an annoying atmosphere.
“Looks like you two got along a lot?”
“hahahaha. He said to be friendly, so we are getting along.”
“Can you cancel that statement?”
With Dimitri smiling innocently next to him, Caspal grumbled. It’s actually more of an annoyance than a dislike. Either way, it seems like we’ve become really close.
“Let’s be considerate of each other and get along well. There’s nothing wrong with expanding your network. But don’t be too bothersome, Dimitri. Do you have other kids to care about?”
“different? Oh, you mean Mi-ryeong? I knew that and took great care in advance!”
Dimitri laughed cheerfully as if there was no problem.
“hmm. You are on your way.”
Then he closed his eyes as if he could smell it, then looked back and said.
“Sir, excuse me… … .”
Mi-ryung was standing behind her, wearing a hooded hood. … … Did you notice it by smell?
Does Mi-ryung actually smell the beast every time? Or would it be possible to notice it when it reaches the level of Dimitri? I have a question that I don’t really know the answer to.
“Mi-ryeong, you’ve been dressed pretty, but what kind of hood is that? You can’t see the clothes.”
“No, high-ranking people come too, but it’s clear that they don’t like seeing ears or a tail… … If you don’t do this, you will smell… … I can’t be bothered.”
When Dimitri asked disapprovingly, Mi-ryung shook her head. As Dimitri said, a dress with a lot of pretty frills could be glimpsed inside the hood. It’s pretty, but it broke me a little when I thought it was Dimitri’s choice.
“… … It stinks, indeed.”
I sympathized a little with Caspal’s words.
“You didn’t like the dress too much, did you? I might have forced my taste too much.”
“no! I think it’s very pretty! But since I’m a prisoner… … . To see tall people… … After all, I’m a little scared… … .”
“There is no need to be afraid. If you straighten your shoulders and act confidently, no one will say anything to you. I vouch for it.”
“Ha, but… … .”
Dimitri grabbed Mi-ryung by the shoulder and said energetically. Mi-ryung stammered, avoiding her gaze.
“Enough with that, Dimitri.”
Just when I was about to say something, Caspal spoke first.
“There are people who do that and people who don’t.”
“… … hmm.”
Dimitri was silent at Caspal’s words. And he nodded as if he understood.
“You’re right. I was too forced. … … I’m sorry, Mi-ryeong.”
“Oh, no. are you okay. It was prepared for me, so I’m sorry I didn’t live up to your expectations.”
“It’s an expectation I made on my own. You have nothing to apologize for.”
Seeing the apologetic Dimitri and the embittered Mi-ryung, Caspal sighed. Then, noticing what I was staring at, I turned my head away as if embarrassed.
Maybe it was a pretty good choice to tell the two of them to be friendly.
“You woke up early, Mikhail… … No, it would be more correct to call him Bocchan now.”
“Take it easy. And you woke up several hours earlier than me.”
Katyusha was helping with the preparations for the banquet, not as a student, but as an attendant. It’s been a long time since I saw her in a maid outfit, so it was fresh.
“Isn’t it too early though? The banquet should start around lunchtime.”
“I heard that there are guests arriving early. Thanks to you, I have been so busy.”
“I wonder what kind of aristocrat has nothing to do.”
“Looks like you’re coming. You will know right away when you see it.”
Katyusha said as she approached the window. A luxurious carriage stopped, and a man and a woman came out of it.
There was a man I’d completely forgotten about and never thought I’d ever meet.
“… … Ivan?”
It was Ivan, who was the role of an extra aristocrat.
Shortly after Proud arrived, Ivan and the woman also arrived at the banquet hall. It appeared quite later than it seemed due to various procedures.
“It’s been a while, Crown Prince! I’ve heard a lot about your work in the past. You are awesome!
Ivan bowed gracefully as he sang in an operatic voice.
“… … ha.”
And the woman wearing an elegant blue dress sighing next to him——surprisingly, she was in her second generation. Only now did I find out.
“It’s been a while, Crown Prince.”
Her hair, which had been hanging down randomly, was neatly tied up and even trimmed with a hairpin. In the Azumashi Studio, only light brown skin remained.
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Unlike Ivan, who only looked like an ordinary nobleman and did not receive much attention, the appearance of an exotic beauty immediately drew the eyes of the men in the banquet hall to the second generation.
“I didn’t know. Wouldn’t it be nice to decorate it?”
“You mean you’re not normally okay?”
The two laughed mischievously. And he let out a deep sigh as if he was tired. I had the feeling that I didn’t want to come.
“Since this mission is the introduction of the first firearm, she deserves to be here too. No, I think you should come. So I came with you.”
Ivan interrupted to explain before he could ask. He is a broad-minded guy.
“Really, what does this look like?”
“I worked hard on it. How is it?”
Ivan tried to put his hand on the shoulders of the two as if he was proud, but he was kicked out.
“My hands are itching to loosen this headdress right now.”
“Save the appeal of your beautiful hair.”
“You are laughing. You suddenly threw a person into a beauty salon, what is this!”
The second generation was Ivan and Tudak. To those who do not know the situation, it seems to be a quarrel between young lovers, and it attracts a lot of attention.
These two might be a surprisingly interesting combination. No, it’s an interesting combination.
“Well, let’s talk about the circumstances leading up to the arrival… … . When I was young, I also went to a knight academy. Just looking at this banquet hall brings back memories of my youth. I haven’t left any significant achievements, but I am still carrying on the precious relationship I gained here.”
Ivan closed his eyes as if reminiscing about the past and spoke in an airy tone, but less than a year has passed since this banquet hall was built. The sound of holding back laughter could be heard everywhere.
At first glance, it seems silly, but this lightness must have been the charm that made Ivan famous in the social world. It is not just an extra.
“excuse me. I brought you a drink… … .”
Proud came over with drinks on a tray. And after finding two, they hardened as they were.
“Kek.”
The two generations made an impression,
“… … What’s that like, Leta.”
Proud called the second generation by the name of Leta. And silence lingered.
After a little silence——.
“… … hahahaha!!”
“Keoheouk?!”
Two kicks hit Proud’s side. It happened in an instant.
The way she slightly pulled the dress with her fingertips and lifted her kicked leg looked strangely elegant.
“Two, two! What are you doing!”
“joy. On the subject of coal.”
Ignoring Ivan’s panicking shouts, the two spat out in a contemptuous voice at Proud, who barely missed the tray. And without looking back, he strode out of the banquet hall.
“Come on! Are you okay?!”
“Damn it, it hurts so bad… … . No, that’s fine. are you okay.”
To Ivan, who was flustered, Proud replied that he was fine and staggered from his seat. Then, noticing the interest in my eyes, he quietly sighed.
“He, he, are you okay?! That kid is surprisingly shy!”
“Shy is a b*tch… … Oh no. it’s okay.”
“Ivan, I will take Proud with me for a while. I am resting.”
I moved to the appropriate place with Proud in front of the flustered Ivan.
“Come to think of it, Proud said he was close with Azmash Workshop.”
In the hallway outside the banquet hall, I quickly asked a curious question.
“I am not friendly. Because he possesses the magical power of flame, there is only a kite.”
“It seems like a bad kite. Did anything interesting happen in the past?”
Ignoring the denial and questioning him, Proud breathed deeply. I want to sigh, but what did you do in front of me?
“Just, what can I say… … . It is a mistake of youth.”
Proud’s answer after choosing his words was quite impressive.
“I think I’m still too young to talk about my youth. Talk to you later.”
“No, that is, ugh… … . ha ha If it’s an order… … .”
When I grabbed Proud by the shoulder, who didn’t want to talk, Proud nodded with an expression as if the world was over.
There is nothing more fun than the background setting that did not appear in the original work. Although sometimes annoying.
Other nobles slowly began to arrive at the banquet hall. There were quite a few people who wondered if he was too high-ranking to come to the knight academy’s mission celebration.
Among them, there was a sudden visitor who was not on the list, and there was also a teacher who was restless, feeling anxious that the emperor might be visiting.
“… … It’s enough for the corps commander to come suddenly.”
Thinking that might be the case made me a little scared too. In any case, that won’t happen.
Amidst the arrival of the nobles, the chancellor was arriving later than planned, perhaps because he was the highest-ranking person.
There is a story going around in the banquet hall that he will be considerate of those who may arrive later than he, but as far as I know, the chancellor is not such a kind person. It’s obviously just late.
“Prince.”
I was getting tired from the crowds, so I secretly came out to rest, when I heard a familiar woman’s voice from behind. It wasn’t Katyusha.
“Two generations?”
Looking back, there were two standing. The tied hair was untied as usual, and the clothes were gym uniforms from the knights academy. He looked more like a young PE teacher than a student.
“I’ll recognize you right away this time.”
The two of them smiled bitterly. It’s not pretty even with empty words (in terms of clothes), but it looked like two generations.
“I looked embarrassed. Azmash wears clothes like that.”
“It was pretty good, right? Let yourself be.”
“The most important criterion for the humans of Azmash when choosing clothes is defense.”
“If it’s by that standard, it definitely fails.”
I had a small talk with the two generations. About half of them were Ivan’s insults, and when asked about Proud, only a firm answer came back, telling him to listen.
“How was the gun?”
At the end of such a decent story, it was the two generations who brought up the main topic first.
“It was pretty good. Well done.”
“thank you.”
The two bowed their heads slightly.
“It may not have been the best.”
“… … also. I knew you would notice.”
And he laughed like he was embarrassed.