As a result of letters, everyone was clamoring when a knock resounded.
Hm? Where did it come from?
I started surveying the scene, but what's wrong everyone? Everyone was looking around.
At that time, I heard the sound again.
It came from the direction of a window.
But, this is the second floor?
When I tried to approach the window, I was stopped by Allen-kun and Alek-sama.
"Lillinsama, we don't know what's there, so please stay put."
Saying so, they carefully approached the window.
Then, grandfather spoke to them.
"Probably it's okay to not be so vigilant. After all, it's those guys."
Those… guys?
Does he mean…
The people I thought about are now waiting seated on a veranda.
… It was you after all.
"We're sincerely sorry!"
It's the standard Hanzou-san's rapid dogeza.
Sasuke-san is standing beside him.
"Hey, Sasuke, you also have to dogeza."
"Don't want to."
Um, who's the superior here?
For some reason there's a disagreement.
By the way, is the reason behind Hanzou-san's dogeza Sumire-sama's letter?
Everyone is astonished by their exchange.
Because Chris-sama and his attendants don't know Hanzou-san and Sasuke-san, they are looking at them with suspicion.
"Hey, how long are you guys going to be like that? Don't you have some business with us, Hanzou?"
Grandfather knows about Hanzou-san.
"Oh, it's the Fierce G.o.d-dono from a long time ago. To see you in such a place… How strange."
"Don't call me by this name, it's embarra.s.sing. Moreover, dogeza won't be properly understood. If you have something to say, say it quickly. Our young are losing patience."
By the way, the young who are losing patience is the stable trio of Allen-kun, Ange-sama, and Sana.
The bloodl.u.s.t has been in the air since a while ago.
Let's calm down a little.
"That was rude. Of course, it's about the letter from Princess Sumire. I've mentioned it to Lillina once before, but our princess is quite a rebellious person… Originally, I wanted to censor the letter she'd send, but this time I had to give up as it was skillfully sneaked into Prince Leon's letter. We couldn't immediately confirm the content. I am sure what's written is unpleasant."
Hanzou-san… to always check the content of letters.
Ninja's work is diverse.
"So, we belatedly prepared a letter from Princess Sumire rewritten in an easy-to-understand manner. The essence is conveyed. Please give it a read."
When he said that, Hanzou-san took a letter out of his pocket and handed it to me.
I'd feel sorry for him if I didn't read it here, so I decided to take a look at it.
'To Lillinsan,
I'm glad the demon extermination concluded safely.
There was also a report from my ninja.
I am glad my ninja helped Lillinsan.
Now that the demon extermination has been successfully completed, when do you expect you'll be returning to the Royal Capital?
I hope you’ll come back soon.
Please also come see me, I am looking forward to it.
I think that it is thanks to Lillinsan's strength that there are no victims.
Please tell me the tales of your exploits.
Sumire.'
No, nono, there's no way, right~~.
It's already a different person.
What, are there two Sumire-sama?
While I was the only one feeling unsettled, mother took the letter and read it.
Afterwards, mother began laughing.
No, it's more accurate to say she burst out laughing.
Everyone else is also reading it.
I tried talking to Hanzou-san.
"Um, Hanzou-san, is the letter you gave me from another person? I mean, it's completely different after the rewrite."
"Certainly, I rewrote it, but I believe the real feelings are conveyed in this letter. She's been an antagonistic person for a long time, she wrote a letter like that and afterwards she felt deeply depressed. What an honestly troublesome person."
But, Hanzou-san looks troubled while carefully speaking.
My grandfather cut into the conversation.
"However, Hanzou, as a previous leader of ninja it’s amazing you are so attached. Do you want to protect her that much?"
"… Haa, that's right. Even with such impression, she's our important princess~. I wish for her happiness, but it seems quite difficult. Her partner is that Prince Leon~. Honestly, is that prince really okay?"
H, huh?
Does Hanzou-san actually dislike Prince Leon?
And Hanzou-san was actually an important man of ninja?
Is his humility calculated as well?
Grandfather's acquaintance seems somehow scary.
But let's say, in the unlikely event she did mean what's written in this letter, so what?
It doesn't change my feelings of not wanting to be involved.