TN: I changed Pastor to Priest and banquet to Ball***
Btw, Iâm also posting here other translations I will do in the future. (since I dunno what other tags they belong unstil I read them)
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The resumed ball was livelier than ever.
The sound of music and laughter was leaking form the castle, making it noisy.
I was watching those happenings from the window of my room.
Daigorou rubbed himself on me. I placed my hand on my head, feeling amazed.
[Daigorou, Iâm fine.]
As I was talking, I hugged Daigorou and he cried *Kuun* lightly.
[YUAN]
[Hey, see? Isnât she better than him?]
[You there, the one with the red head. Name yourself.]
As I heard my brotherâs voice call out, the room was already filled with guests and the hot air was acc.u.mulating.
The ball room that was soon opened was gorgeously decorated. The orchestraâs accompaniment, the dishes, decorations, everythingâs out of this world. And above all else, Aniueâs motivation is sky-high.
Sitting next to me, Aniue whoâs talking to the redhead looks normal. However, from my point of view, all I can see is him being forced to attend this party.
The cause is Aine-niisama.
When Aine-niisama said that heâd apologize to me, Aniue probably found it unacceptable.
Moreover, it was my inability to control myself that started all of this.
I sighed quietly to not earn my brotherâs attention.
For sure, Aine-niisama must have been deeply hurt. That, too, is surely my fault. Instead of wasting my time in a useless event like this, I would like to go apologise to Aine-niisama.
Aniue laughed in a loud voice. When I unconciously turned to lookâŠ
(Your eyes are not laughing, AniueâŠ)
Even though his mouth is laughing, his eyes are cold. The redhead was probably in cloud nine for being talked to, she didnât notice anything.
Aniue surely knows of this himself. Aniue has, towards Aine-niisamaâ
[AINE]
Until yesterday, Reichel-niisama came here to eat breakfast, but today is very quiet. Iâm being foolish just because Nii-sama isnât here.
He was probably trying to lighten up my mood when I was almost attacked my Yuan before. Yet, I made him mad.
[Iâm really uselessâŠ]
But, I want to get along well with Yuan, too. Weâve finally become close with each other. Just because of that one mistake, I donât want us to pretend to be strangers.
[Am I being selfish�]
When I said so, Mike got on the table and licked my cheek. Round eyes are staring at me.
[Thank you, Mike.]
As I was stroking her head, she flipped over her body on top of the table and showed me her belly. As I was patting her stomach with *pon pon*, she closed her eyes looking blissful.
I was thinking I want to meet Yuan no matter what. Reichel-niisamaâs angry face came into my mind, but I donât think that I was wrong.
But when I briefly lived with Yuan, I had fun together with him and my heart felt at peace, it felt irreplaceable.
So I thought, as I placed the vegetables I picked this morning in the basket together with the cake and coffee powder and headed to the temple.
The last time I came here was probably two years ago. *Gii*, I opened the heavy door and went inside the temple.
Inside the temple was cool compared to the hot weather outside, its very refres.h.i.+ng.
[Oya, isnât this Aine-sama. It has been a long time.]
[You really look like Liliana-sama.]
[Thatâs of course! Itâs a secret from Gilliam-sama and Cherubim-sama, but Liliana-sama used to deliver flowers here and prayed.]
[Eeh, here?!]
The temple shouldnât be a place where just anybody could enter aside from the royal family.
Seeing my surprised face, the Priest laughed until his eyes became small.
[Liliana-sama got lost on her way and arrived here, but I believed that G.o.d lead her here.]
[Because Liliana-sama looked like the reincarnation of a G.o.ddess. Her arriving at this place was inevitable.]
The Priest-sama was grinning happily while talking.
Liliana-sama was really loved by a lot of people. On the other hand, Iâm only being hatedâŠ
Seeing my depressed look, Priest-sama put his hand on my shoulder and guided me to sit on a chair.
[I wanted to apologize to YuanâŠ]
[âŠYes. In factâ]
I told him everything that happened so far. When before returning to the castle us brothers didnât get along, when I was about to be attacked by Yuan, facing Reichel-niisamaâs angry face.
I mustâve acc.u.mulated a lot of grievances inside and I just poured everything out while crying.
Priest-sama listened intently to everything without any prejudice. Occasionally, he pats my back and tells me âYouâve had it hardâ while listening to me.
[Truth is, I just really want to get along well with my brothers.]
[Iâm not kind at all, Iâm just being selfishâŠ]
[Necessary?]
[In the world where everybody is laughing and youâre the only one in pain, itâs a normal wish to have, Aine-sama.]
Priest-sama smiled at me.
Maybe Iâve always been aware of it. I cried my guts out and after a while, I got sleepy.
When Priest-sama saw me being like that, he chuckled.
[Just sleep as you are, Aine-sama. Letâs go together to see the Prince when you wake upâ-]
I closed my eyelids and slept.
[YUAN]
My brotherâs mood is bad.
Even though he looked like he was enjoying himself at the ball, this person is also wierd, I thought as I looked through the doc.u.ments.
Since then, Iâve been relieved of my punishment and started helping him on his job. According to my brother, after the ball has ended, Military duties shall follow.
Because I didnât like the p.r.i.c.kling atmosphere, I used a suitable excuse and left the room.
Honestly speaking, Iâd like to go to Aine-niisamaâs house but at this rate, itâs much better to go to the temple, so I thought as I headed towards the temple.
[AINE]
[These are some delicious vegetables, Aine-sama]
[Edamame(beans), first time I heard of such vegetable.]
[Hohoho, that sounds delicious⊠And what is this black powder?
[CoffeeâŠ]
[I probably wonât be able to meet with Yuan so I would like to ask you to please give it to him.]
I was walking together with Priest-sama in the hallway.
When I woke up after the drama, Priest-sama brought me a warm towel. Itâs to place over my swollen eyes after crying.
Also, acording to Priest-sama, itâs much better if the three of us siblings talk it out to resolve the problem, thatâs why Iâm now heading towards the office.
âWhat if the both of them rejects me?â I anxiously thought. Still, itâs not as if time will solve the problem by itself. If I donât move, nothing will happen.
Thatâs what I thought while I was walking.
[Oi, oi. This isnât a place a commoner can enter.]
In front of us stood 2 n.o.bles Iâve never met before, blocking our path.
[Iâmâ]
[Arenât you the useless Second Son who left everything to his Little Brother and Older Brother, left the castle after getting interested in farming and was brought back, Aine Le Clover?]
I was surprised by what I was told. So they knew about me?
While his mouth was yapping, he walked towards me and grabbed the tomato inside my basket. The other one pinches(?) the bag the coffee was placed in.
[Itâs because you live while making things like these thatâs making your status low.] [TN: it said ăăăăèș«ćă ăȘăïŒăăăȘăäœăŁăŠæźăăăŠăăăăă ăăăăIâm not so sure.]
[Pleas watch your mouth. If Reichel-sama or Yuan-sama heard of thisâ]
[Aine-samaâŠ]
When I stopped the Priest-sama, one of the n.o.bles whistled and hummed.
[Is this the so-called pride of the royalty? Kukuku]
[Hey, why are you here? Even if a dirty peasant like you gets mistaken, you wonât be able to get here at all.]
[I must meet with Nii-sama and Yuanâ]
At that moment, the guy holding the tomato in his hand crushed it. The tomato got squashed and the juice splashed at my face.]
[Aine-sama!]
[What a thing for you guys to doâ! You wonât get out of this unscathed!]
[Wa, what do youâŠ]
[Itâs your beloved Reichel Le Clover!]
*Pota pota* The tomato juice drips to the ground, staining it.
Looking back to it, he did order for me to get out of the palace. Aah, I see, as I thought, Nii-sama never thought of me as his younger brother. [TN: my heart feels like that tomato thatâs just been crushed. TT_TT]
[Thatâs a matter of course. Ever since you arrived here, Reichel-sama and Yuan-sama has become wierd. Even though it was peaceful when you left. Everything turned messy after youâve come here.]
He whispered into my ear and flipped the basket I was holding upside down.
The n.o.bles laughed out loud as they stepped on the cake on the ground and went back on the way the came from. Priest-sama hurriedly wiped my face with a towel but I shook away his hand.
[Aine-sama, there is no need for you to take heed of what those people from earlier has said. Those were just nonsense.]
[No, itâs fine. I got it.]
I gathered the scattered Edamame(beans) on the floor, picked up the squashed cake and then wiped the tomato juice with my clothes. The carpet, it got stained, huh. This time, Nii-sama might really treat this as a crime and sentence me to death. [TN: Itâs emotionally hard to translate this part. Sh*t, my tears⊠*sniff*]
I stood up and went back to where I came from. From behind, Priest-sama was saying something but I didnât hear it at all.
[YUAN]
On the way, I came across the Banbrook n.o.bility Young Masters. When I pa.s.sed by, I nodded my head. I walked on the sideroad and headed directly to the temple. [TN: I am not so sure about this.]
[Priest-sama?]
When I called out in a loud voice, Priest-sama approached me with a face that looked like heâs about to cry.
[Whatâs wrong, Pries-sama?]
[Please calm downâŠâŠthis stain is⊠could this be bloodâŠ]
On his feet, thereâs a big red stain. When I touched it to check, itâs still wet. Still, itâs quite thin when comparing it to blood.
[Thatâs tomato, Yuan-sama.]
[With Aine-samaâs tomatoâŠ]
Priest-sama started crying hard before finis.h.i.+ng his words.
Could it be, Aine-niisama came here to see me because something happened?
I grabbed both shoulders of the still crying Priest-sama and shook him hard.
[Tell me everything thatâs happened hereâ]
[REICHEL]
Just how long has Yuan been gone for?
It was during the time when I summoned Carl to talk about the Ball.
The door was violently opened. Yuan came in with two Banbrook Young Masters.
[Aniue, my apologies for beinig late.]
[Yes. As per Aniueâs request, I have a case I want to report.] [TN: ăăăăć äžă«é ŒăŸăăæĄä»¶ă§ăèŻăć ±ćăăăăăă§ăăă???]
[A request I made to be reported?]
I have absolutely no idea what heâs talking about.
However, as I confusedly looked at the n.o.ble youths, their faces grew red from excitement.
[Yes. Reichel-sama, we drove away the Second Prince who was trying to invade the palace with our own two hands.] [TN: THese stupid idiots! lol]
[That same Second Prince who you find really annoying.]
I was so shocked IÂ forgot to blink.
What are they talking about?
[We heard it from Carl-sama. That Reichel-sama was troubled because of the Second Prince. Thatâs why the both of us came forward and removed that tumor.]
[âŠHoh. Carl, you ordered it for my sake?]
I asked Carl who was at the corner. Carl started talking with a big smile on his face.
[Thatâs rightăYou are the man who is going to be the future King. You should erase the people who are troubling you.
Even though Reichel-sama was troubled by the Second Prince, but because youâre siblings, you canât lift your hand. Thatâs why, in Reichel-samaâs place, wonât you do it?
When I asked them so, these two n.o.bles acknowldeged it. Now, please give these kids their rewards.]
At that time, Yuan looked into my eyes and opened his mouth.
[It seems that these two not only abused Aine-niisama verbally, but they also smeared the tomatoes Aine-niisama brought, on himself. [TN: was the comma necessary on the last part or not?]
They also seemed to call him a dirty commoner who drives the both of us crazy. They also squashed the tomato Nii-sama used as a dressing, drenching him with its juiceâ]
[Additionally, that person also brought some cake. He was probably planning to tempt you with it so I stepped on it.]
[As expected from a man who canât do aything. Itâs unbearably embarra.s.sing, isnât it?]
After saying so, Carl laughed out loud. The n.o.bles were also laughing. I, too, coldly laughed.
[Carl, you choose, too. I could hang you specially as the mastermind. Youâll be displayed in the middle of the plaza, suffering while being stared at by the citizens. Isnât it nice?] [TN: It is]
[Wa, e, a�]
[Youâre right, heâs probably gonna blame himself again⊠It seems we can only execute them in secret, then. Marius.]
After one call, Marius entered the room and seized Carl. The other Palace Guards captured the other two n.o.bles.
Carl couldnât seem to believe whatâs goin on and called out to me with a rough voice.
[Why are you doing such a thing?! Iâm think of you and the kingdomâ]!
[For the sake of the kingdom?]
When I asked him so, Carl answered with his spit flying around.
[Absolutely! Your Hignesses have been acting strangely after that person came! It was especially problematic when Yuan-sama cancelled the ball because he was being punished. That was probably because Aine-sama caused some trouble and blew it up big time. He doesnât even have an official position, heâs just a lowly commoner farmer trying to misleaâ]
[â Yes?]
[Donât forget, Carl. Aine is my younger brother and my fatherâs biological son. Scheming against the Kingâs son is a huge crime. Donât think youâll be able to live.]
While listening to my words, Carl weakly dropped on his knees. When I sent Marius a glance, he pulled Carl off the ground and dragged him away. Additionally, the two n.o.bles gus.h.i.+ng with tears were also taken away.
[I was told that Aine-niisama came here to talk to with the two of us.]
Yuan must have endured everything for a long time, his face was very red.
[He also seemed to have bought some vegetables, cake, and something called coffee. He said, the coffee was Aniueâsâ]
Aa! Aine! You prepared the coffee for me?
Aine said yesterday that heâs living in a narrow world. I thought it has nothing to do with me and I wonât concern myself with it. [TN: Again, very unsure of this.]
[It seems that I, myself, am living in such a narrow worldâŠ]
Itâs those s.h.i.+theadsâ fault that Aine has probably been hurt again.
I couldnât bear it and left the room.
[Yuan! You come, too! There is something we must tell Aine.]
Hopefully, heâs not crying I prayed.
This is the first time that I thought the castle and Aineâs dwelling are ubearably far.