Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!! Chapter 382
She and the Beginning of the New Commotion 2
“Good day, Ms. Delris. As promised, I’ve come to make a report.”
After the tea party finished, I brought Cain with me and visited Ms. Delris’s house.
Asked by Freed, I’d requested transparency medicine from Ms. Delris. I’d been told that she’d undertake it under the condition that I’d report the details of the current matter on top of paying for it, so I came for that.
I sat on the usual seat and reported the results then bowed my head.
“It was a slight uproar, but it’s been more or less resolved. I owe it to you, Ms. Delris. Thank you very much.”
When I gave my thanks, Ms. Delris shrugged her shoulders.
“I received the request fee, and you let me hear the story and gave me sweets. Anything more would be excessive.”
When I’d made the request, I’d brought Ms. Delris an assortment of kohakutou. When I asked about its taste, Ms. Delris nodded with satisfaction.
“They were impressive delicacies. Well, in the end, I like strawberry daifuku the most.”
“I understand. I’ll bring them again.”
After all, strawberry daifuku seems to firmly hold the first place for Ms. Delris.
I promised to bring strawberry daifuku next time, and then suddenly I remembered that Ms. Delris can do something like divination. I said what came to my mind.
“―― Ms. Delris, can I ask you one thing?”
“If I recall correctly, you can do divination, right? I’d like you to find someone. Ah, of course I will pay the regular request fee.”
As a ‘witch’, the information Ms. Delris can release is quite limited.
That’s why I only asked because I had nothing to lose, but she nodded after thinking for a while.
“I don’t mind. However, my fortune-telling isn’t particularly detailed. Fortune-telling isn’t my specialty. But, if you are fine with knowing the country where that person is now, I can divine that. That much isn’t difficult.”
“… Not a specialty, are you really saying that?”
Cain, who was sitting next to me, had his head lightly struck by the hand Ms. Delris reached out.
I straightened myself and once again bowed my head to her.
“Of course, I’m fine with that. I have zero hints at present, so even knowing the country she’s in would really help me.”
I wanted to ask for divination about Ilya’s older sister, Philia.
I didn’t have any clues, so it felt like a wild goose chase. I was worrying about a way to break out of a deadlock all this time.
I was grateful to her from the bottom of my heart for unexpectedly giving me a positive answer.
“Er, her name is Philia and…”
I told Ms. Delris necessary information for divination. She nodded once and took out a crystal.
Crystal. Come to think of it, Ms. Meissa used it too. Certainly, a crystal fits the image of a witch, but I wonder if it’s a must-have for them.
When Ms. Delris held the crystal in her hand, it shined faintly. Although we couldn’t see what the glow was, Ms. Delris stared at it and eventually spoke.
“―― The person you are looking for seems to have been in Wilhelm until recently. Now she appears to be in Sahaja.”
I was surprised to hear the name of the country I’d been involved with just the other day. However, even more surprising was the fact that Ms. Philia had been in Wilhelm until recently.
―― I should’ve asked Ms. Delris for divination earlier.
I hadn’t thought of it, so it couldn’t be helped, but I was incredibly vexed she’d gone to Sahaja before I knew it.
“That’s about as much as I can divine. Well, do your best. Right. If you don’t give up, won’t you find her?”
“… Yes, I’ll keep at it.”
Ms. Delris doesn’t say anything careless. If she says I’ll find her if I don’t give up, I’m sure I will.
Then all that’s left is to do my best as she says.
―― First of all, let’s talk with Freed then contact Ilya.
No, I must tell Ms. Tithi about the situation.
I can’t tell her about Ms. Delris, but I can at least tell her that I obtained information that Philia seems to be in Sahaja.
While thinking of the various things I must do, I again thanked Ms. Delris and paid the request fee. Ms. Delris said, “That’s right,” as if she remembered something.
“If you want to bring your husband, feel free to do so. I’ve never meant to say that he can’t, but he seems to be overly cautious.”
My eyes widened. I never would have thought she’d say that. I was thinking of asking the same thing when I found an appropriate time for it.
While looking me into my eyes, Ms. Delris said.
“Yeah. Your husband seems to be a discerning person. He also seems to be a good customer, so I have no reason to refuse.”
“… I understand. Thank you.”
I thanked her from the bottom of my heart. Freed will surely be pleased to hear that.
It was almost time to go home, so I promised to come again and left her house.
On the way towards the castle, Cain grumbled while walking next to me.
“… However, Sahaja again. I’m sick of them.”
“Yup. I was a little surprised.”
I smiled bitterly as I recalled the contents of Ms. Delris’s divination. Cain sighed exaggeratedly.
“I bet. When Granny said that, it hit me again. Both Abel and the person Princess is searching for are connected with Sahaja.”
“Aah, Abel, huh. I wonder what he’s doing now. If I recall correctly, he’s an information broker… no, a jack-of-all-trades?”
When I asked, Cain nodded dejectedly.
“Wasn’t he nonchalant about the request he’d received? But really, who is he? … Princess. I’m strangely bothered that he called me ‘patriarch’ at the end.”
“Eh? Wasn’t it because you’re the last survivor of the Hiyuma clan?”
“I don’t think that’s enough reason to call me ‘patriarch’. I feel like he said it while understanding the meaning. I’m the former patriarch’s son. ―― I have a feeling he called me that knowing that I’m the patriarch who inherited the title of Lux.”
I stopped walking and stared at Cain. He nodded with a stiff expression.
“That’s right. It means he knows that I’m the son of the former patriarch. I’ve only told that to Princess, Granny, and Princess’s husband. Then, where did Abel learn that? No… What if he didn’t learn it but knew it from the beginning.”
“But, then wouldn’t Abel be a member of the Hiyuma clan? Cain, you said that he wasn’t, right?”
I spontaneously pointed that out. A Hiyuma clan member other than Cain. Cain’s comrade in the true meaning. Supposing Abel is that, I wonder if Cain wouldn’t be lonely anymore. While I was having such thoughts, Cain said.
“Right. But, he doesn’t have red eyes. Even when they glow red when he makes the signs, a magic formation doesn’t appear. He shouldn’t be a member of the Hiyuma Clan.”
“I feel I need to talk with him once properly. To find out the truth. But, he’s in Sahaja right now, isn’t he?”
“Cain, don’t say you’re going to Sahaja again.”
I recalled Cain’s previous trip to Sahaja. When I became worried and asked, Cain shook his head with a wry smile.
“I ain’t going. My master is Princess. I realized last time that being apart misses the point. It’s true that he weighs on my mind, but it’s not what’s most important to me.”
“So don’t worry. Well, I’m sure we’ll have an opportunity to meet somewhere. At any rate, our fates seem intertwined with Sahaja.”
It certainly might be so.
I sincerely agreed and again began walking. Afterwards, we returned to the castle while casually chatting.
I went back to the room in the royal quarters where I live with Freed.
When I opened the door after parting with Cain, Freed was already inside, looking like he was waiting for me. When he saw me come back, he made a relieved face.
“Lidi. You came back from the witch’s house, right?”
“Ah, yup. Sorry. Did you need something from me?”
Unaware of the hurry, I’d walked leisurely. When I went to Freed’s side with an apology, he said with a serious look.
“I’ve just received a letter from Hendrik. And――”
Freed presented me a letter with the seal of Irvine.
It was addressed to Freed. I received it and asked.
After confirming that Freed nodded, I checked the contents.
It started with traditional greetings and continued with conventional courtesies.
It was a letter befitting royalty. I continued the letter while nodding to myself, and when I reached the end, I made a strange voice.
I couldn’t understand what was written.
I’m sure I misunderstood. Thinking so, I read the letter from Prince Hendrik five times, but I had neither misunderstood nor misread. Confused, I looked at Freed.
When I brought it up, Freed made a complicated face. He probably didn’t understand the reason either. I understood him. I didn’t get it at all as well.
Why did Prince Hendrik come to this conclusion? Wasn’t this completely different from what we’d talked about?
But, Freed nodded with a sigh.
“Yup, it appears it turned out like this.”
I unconsciously muttered so.
However, I couldn’t help saying that.
After all, that was written in the letter.
‘Freed, I’m sorry, but if possible, could you come to our country with your wife and persuade my little sister together? I’ve given up on that already.’
Persuade. He didn’t say what to persuade her of.
I know from Duke Pellegrini that the schedule of her studying here hasn’t been decided yet. However, why must we persuade Prince Hendrik’s little sister, who was supposed to come study here? Moreover, by going to his country.
“Just what development is that?”
Freed was also tilting his head.
“I wonder. We’ll have to ask that question to the person himself, but it’s true that he proceeded through Esteemed Father.”
“… Freed, as expected of your friend, he works fast.”
“That doesn’t make me happy.”
I could only agree. We spontaneously exchanged glances.
It was a surprising development.
However, I breathed a little sigh as I realized that I apparently would really be going to the Irvine Kingdom.