The desk where my lord was sitting just an hour ago.
There are no documents scattered on it now.
I breathed a deep sigh reminded of the destination my childhood friend leapt to after hurriedly activating a magic formation with the words that heâll be right back.
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âOh? What happened to Freed?â
I heard a knocking sound, and when I gave the permission to enter, another childhood friend of mine appeared.
Chivalric Order Commander Glenn.
He looked around the room, and spotting me slovenly spread on the long sofa for guests he tilted his head.
âIf itâs about Freed, he went chasing after Lidiâ
When I concisely informed him of the truth, Glenn stared at me in wonder.
âThatâs⌠However, Freed shouldnât have had plans to go out todayâ
âThatâs right. While he was telepathically talking with someone, suddenly his complexion changed. Saying âLidi is together with a man!?â he went out⌠He left all the work to me, you know? Whatâs with thatâ
I felt fed up looking at the document piled up on my desk.
⌠Ah jeez, itâs natural since he skipped out, but it really doesnât decrease at all.
âLidi has surely gone to the southern town today, hasnât sheâŚâ
While covering my face with my hands, I nodded to Glenn, who only asked about the schedule without commenting.
âAa, right right. Well, walking around town is like a routine for her. She also has an escort, so thatâs fine too. Really, whatâs with Freed impromptu following herâ
â⌠Together with a man⌠was it?â
With Glennâs question bringing back my memories, I spoke.
I thought he was working seriously, and yet suddenly he stood up and immediately saying something like âUnforgivableâ his expression changed and he went out. There was zero follow-up for me. He said heâd come back, but what the hell is going on.
âItâs Lidi making another mess anyway. Didnât you get that report? Freed too could use to be a little more relaxed⌠Really, when it comes to Lidi heâs absurdly narrow-mindedâ
â⌠Because itâs his first love. It canât be helped, rightâ
âFirst love, huh. Itâs tough how overly attached he is. Aah, wonât somebody bring him back or something, I want to go home soon. Like this, the work wonât end. Ah right, Glenn. What business do you have today?â
I raised my body and asked Glenn a question.
With an Aah , he looked outside the window.
âI was thinking of bringing Freed to the order trainingâ
âHee? Itâs been a long time. Itâs been over a year since he participated in the chivalric order practice, hasnât it?â
At my words Glenn made a face like he was remembering the past.
âYeah, Freed was suffering from excess libido and magical power. Although itâs more or less the royalty problem, it was particularly awful for him. In such a state I couldnât ask Freed to train with my soldiersâ
âWell, yeahâ
While I was away, it seems Freed wasnât a pretty sight in the slightest. Just before I returned to the territory, heâd already looked considerably awful, but according to Glenn it was even worse.
Of course, nobody knew because Freedâs problems werenât made known to soldiers, but Glenn who was at his side more than anyone knew how much he suffered.
âIn contrast with that, heâs so lively now heâs like another personâ
âToo lively. Heâs abusing his power over meâŚâ
âIsnât it fine. Rather than see Freed make that face again, I think itâs better this wayâ
âI wonât deny itâ
Freed who got my sister regained his condition in a twinkling.
His character seems brighter that before⌠Feels like my little sister has a considerable influence on him.
âBe that as it may, but Lidi might be just a little pitiful. She has to receive Freed all aloneâ
â⌠Ainât it fine? Theyâre flirting so much itâs irritatingâ
â⌠Well, thatâs right, isnât it. As a citizen, Iâm joyous that the Crown Prince and his wife are on good termsâ
âThey havenât married yet though⌠Too late for that, huhâ
Based on the Kingâs words and the Kingâs Flower, my little sister is already treated as Freedâs Princess Consort.
Marks of ownership on my little sisterâs neck are overwritten on an almost daily basis.
in a place out of sight on the back of her neck red traces of love affair pale in the evening and the next day again turn deep crimson.
Itâs like the proof that my little sister is embraced by Freed every night.
I also feel a little pity for my little sister who ended up having to receive all of Freedâs desire, but knowing she makes a happy face when sheâs with Freed I donât feel like expressly stopping them.
I donât want to get involved in their love anymore. As long as you donât quarrel, do whatever you want.
âAah, I also want a girlfriendâ
With a thud I fixed my posture on the sofa. When I muttered the words that had already become my stock phrase, unusually Glenn reacted.
â⌠Alex, you arenât told to get engaged?â
âNn? Iâm told to have it my way⌠Glenn?â
Noticing the tone of his voice had changed, I made eye contact with Glenn.
Glenn had a little troubled face.
âYou, no wayâ
âYeah. Actually⌠I came to talk about my engagementâ
âHee? ⌠What will you do?â
I understood right away heâs not enthusiastic.
He frowned, but still he resignedly smiled.
âOf course, I will accept. I have no right to refuse. In that sense Iâm the same as Freed several month ago. The difference is⌠whether we can love the woman or notâ
âYou⌠Is that fineâ
âI had given up long ago. Besides, thereâs also the matter of my elder brother. At least I have to give my parents peace of mindâ
â⌠I seeâ
You also have various things going on , I stopped myself from saying that.
Glenn again looked outside the window.
However, heâs not looking at the scenery outside.
Knowing all too well what heâs thinking, with Good grief I shrugged my shoulders.
â⌠Things just donât go the way we wantâ
I didnât expect a response, yet he replied me in a quiet voice.
â⌠We are high grade nobles. Itâs rare for things to turn out well. But, thatâs exactly why I am happy that Freed obtained his beloved. Iâm truly joyous that he is happy now. Freed has more things going on than us. I truly believe itâs good that we can support Freed in his love⌠I feel sorry about my elder brother thoughâ
âYouâŚâ
Please donât tell that to elder brother , said Glenn with a faint smile.
While nodding to that, in my mind I complained about Freed who went chasing after Lidi.
That is to say, you are the only one happy, so donât go chasing after your fiancĂŠe while pushing work onto me!
Still, I also felt glad that he can be happy after suffering alone for a long time.