The Main Heroine Likes the Extra

75 – Sorry to disturb you.

After the Grace family passed away, a peaceful life passed by.

Eating meals with her family, helping her younger siblings study for their exams, and spending time with Riel.

Well, that daily life ended again in about a week.

“Huh…Huh…”

Both men and women stood in a line and ran through the snow at a constant speed.

A jumping step in line with each other so as not to get out of line.

It’s just a running exercise, but doing it in the snow where your feet sink deeply makes it uncomfortable.

“There! Gradually getting out of the heat?”

“Sorry, sorry!”

As a slightly tired female magician lags behind, Her Highness Aine’s evil command fell.

Startled, she hurried back to her row, exhaling her breath and running hard.

“Heo-euk…! Heo-euk…!”

“Riel, don’t overdo it, take a break and come back.”

“Heo-eok…! Yes… But…!”

“You’ve just started training, and Your Highness has given you permission that you shouldn’t overdo it, right?”

She took her eyes off Riel, who was breathing excitedly with a blushing face beside her, and turned her gaze to Her Highness Aine, who was running alongside her and monitoring the heat.

His Highness Aine also looked in our direction, then nodded.

“Okay, so go over there and rest.”

“Ugh…Yeah…!”

Riel slightly escapes the heat while running.

When Riel left, another member of the group who ran behind her filled the spot and lined up again.

As Riel sat down and rested on a chair prepared in the gym, a girl with her gray hair held out a steaming cup.

“Riel, drink this. You’ll feel a little better.”

“Yes…Thank you…”

Emilia looked away from Riel, who was drinking from the cup she held out, and I focused on my training again.

This year’s training was different.

Three days ago, Princess Aine, who had gone to the empire, arrived at her county.

Princess Aine, her subordinates who followed her to her empire, and Eve Ignis, who went to the Duchy of Ignis, returned with her princess.

“On behalf of my older brother who couldn’t come because he was busy, I, Eve Ignis, express my gratitude.”

“No, I’ve heard about the current situation in the duchy. Don’t worry too much about it.”

Of course, the news of the discovery of the Duke of Ignis reached the royal family and the duchy of Ignis, and Prince Andrew, who was currently acting as Duke of Ignis, wanted to go see the Duke as soon as possible.

But right now, the Duchy of Ignis is in the midst of reorganization, and Prince Andrew can’t move easily.

That’s why Eve Ignis, who remained in the dukedom to help his older brother Andrew, came here instead of taking part in the training he was supposed to be participating in as well.

“How is your father?”

“I’ve heard that the seizures have been greatly reduced. The doctor says there is hope.”

“That’s right, that’s a relief.”

Seeing Eve brushing his chest as if he was really relieved, Count Wentos said with a smile.

“Come to think of it, your sister is staying here. Would you like to call her?”

“No, I’ll visit you. How is Riel?”

“hahahaha, I’m having tea time with her wife at the botanical garden right now.”

Saying that, Count Wentos looked out the window.

Even in the cold County of Wentos, you can grow various plants, and you can see the building of the Botanical Garden, which is also the pride of the count family.

“Would you like to come visit us?”

“No, no matter how much you do, you can’t interrupt the tea time. I’m going to visit you when it’s over.”

“Okay then, rest in the meantime. I’ll attach an attendant to you.”

When Count Wentos said that, a dark-haired woman in her maid’s uniform appeared and escorted Eve away.

I heard that Her Highness Aine is returning today.

Riel went to the Botanical Garden with her mother, and I had just come out of the house, having nothing to do.

As I was about to pass through a yard where a slightly chilly wind was blowing, I heard the sound of shouting and headed there.

“Yaap!!”

Asta was there, holding a wooden sword with both hands, beating a training scarecrow with straw tied to a tree.

Perfect!! Tadak!! With a cheerful sound, I saw the straw tied to the scarecrow falling off.

“Yap!!”

The same movement I learned from my father came out of Asta.

Even though Asta was slower to hold the sword than I was, this guy has a talent for showing good form.

As I applauded without realizing it, Asta stopped training and looked at me.

“Brother.”

“Sorry, did I interrupt you?”

“No, it was time to take a break.”

As Asta said that, I picked up a towel hanging in a corner of the gym and threw it at Asta.

Thanks to the cold wind, Asta picked up a moderately cool towel and wiped his sweat.

“Your skills have improved a lot.”

“Compared to my father and older brother, I was far away.”

“Yeah, the last move was a little sloppy. I lowered my waist a bit there…”

The way Asta listens attentively to my point.

Come to think of it, before I went to the academy, there seemed to be a lot of things like this.

“You are indeed my older brother.”

“I’m far behind my father. I can’t win against a man like that Terminator.”

“What is a Terminator?”

“…Uh…There’s something like that.”

Oops, I didn’t know what to say.

Even though I’ve lived in this world for more than 10 years, I sometimes make mistakes like this, so I thought I wasn’t paying enough attention.

“Anyway, I’ll apply what my brother taught me and try again.”

“Okay, work hard. I’ll be sitting here watching…”

“…Isn’t it boring just to watch?”

I could see Asta’s stiff face at the sudden voice I heard behind me.

And I slowly turned my head, thinking that maybe I had the same face.

“…Are you back, Your Highness.”

“Yes, I just got back.”

I heard you’re coming back, but I hope it doesn’t suddenly appear from behind like this.

A blonde woman with a mischievous smile thinking so. She let out a bitter smile as she looked at Her Highness Aine.

“Then let’s finish here. I warmed up well.”

“Heo-euk… Yes… Yes…!”

I’m going to die.

It was rolled so hard that I wondered if this was the meaning of the saying that just watching is not fun.

Without even talking about it in advance, she suddenly threw a wooden sword, and the stab came in right away, so it felt like I had actually seen the other side of the three provinces.

“Tongue, brother…Are you okay?”

“…Yeah, you’re like this, aren’t you?”

“That’s right.”

Come to think of it, during the regular spring training when I wasn’t going to the academy, Asta rolled instead of me.

hahahaha, I thought about it even then, but how difficult and scary he must have been.

“Still, you’re amazing. You blocked all those attacks.”

“No, you watched that. If you came out with sincerity, I would have rolled on the floor without being able to last for a few seconds.”

“Even so, it looked great in my eyes.”

Yeah, if you say you’re cool, that’s it.

Your younger brother praises you for being cool, but how can you be a bad brother?

As I was wiping the sweat flowing like a waterfall with the towel Asta handed me, something warm touched my cheek.

“Drink.”

“Oh, thank you.”

I received a cup of hot drink from Her Highness Aine.

And Asta also received a cup and looked at it.

Yes. The black liquid in this cup.

“…They say it’s today’s confidence.”

“Captain Garrett, are you still doing this?”

Asta looked at the conversation between me and Her Highness Aine with an expression of confusion.

Yeah, you didn’t know about this hellish health drink.

“Still, these days, it’s becoming something to eat.”

“That’s right. Before, just smelling it made me vomit.”

Director Garrett’s hobby was to collect all sorts of healthy ingredients and make health drinks.

Of course, I have been drinking this since I was a member of his mercenary corps by deceiving my identity, and I, who have been regularly participating in this training since I was a child, have been drinking this.

“What did you hear this time?”

“…Based on mountain fruits, various medicines and hell grizzly’s gallbladder…After that, I just didn’t listen.”

…

I thought I wouldn’t have listened.

Still, one effect is amazing.

It tastes like sh*t.

I drank it all the way.

Intense bitter taste and disgusting smell came right up.

However, compared to before, I feel like I’ve become milder, and it’s gotten better.

It’s tolerable, yes.

Following Her Highness Aine and I as we gulped down this health drink, Asta also gulped down and drank.

“Fu-huh!”

Ah, I finally got it out.

I was resting in my room after finishing my training, taking a shower under the guidance of Phyllis.

As I looked out of her window while drinking the tea Phyllis gave me, her eyes started to fall.

It snows even in the middle of summer, so this place is really crazy.

“I’m back!”

Riel entered the room with a knock.

Usually, he knocked and came in only after he answered, but it didn’t seem to matter anymore.

However, only Luka, Riel’s exclusive attendant behind him, put on an expression that he couldn’t help but carefully closed the door.

“Welcome, how was tea time?”

“Yeah! We talked a lot! I think your mother is a really nice person!”

Well, I certainly think my mother is a good person.

There is a part that is a bit overly passionate when teaching magic, but I think that level of enthusiasm for education is within the permissible range.

Wouldn’t that be the case when you see Kino with a dead expression every time he learns magic from his mother?

“Yap!”

“Oops.”

While trying to catch Riel’s sudden embrace, he fell behind her.

Fortunately, there was a bed at the back, so there were no serious injuries.

“Ehehehe.”

“Suddenly.”

Riel lies face down on the bed and buries her face in my arms.

I somehow suppressed the heat rising up on her face, and I put my hand on her head and stroked it.

“Smells good.”

“…Wasn’t it the smell of soap from just washing?”

“Oh, it smells like Kyou.”

…He’s a bit embarrassing again.

Still, I feel like I’ve gotten used to it to some extent since I’ve been clinging to it a lot lately.

…Well, if you think about it, it might be difficult to do this for a few days now.

I should say that.

“Riel.”

“Huh? What happened?”

“I’ll probably be away from home for a few days.”

Riel looked up at my words and looked at me.

Her red eyes stared at me.

“Why?”

“Her Highness Princess Aine has returned, so I think she will go into the mountains for regular training.”

“Is that what Iris-senpai was talking about?”

She nodded at Riel’s words.

Since Iris-senpai also came here to participate in the training, Riel must be aware of its existence.

“I think I’m going to lock myself in the mountains for about a week, but in the meantime, with Rilu-san and Emilia…”

“Hey, about that training.”

Riel suddenly cuts off my words on the way and opens his mouth.

Since this rarely happens, I stopped talking to her and looked at Riel and listened to her words.

“That… That training, me too…”

“Riel? Are you here?”

While Riel was talking, the door suddenly opened and someone came in.

“Riel, sister is here! Sister…”

“……”

“……”

I met eyes with the person who entered the room, Mr. Eve.

As soon as my eyes met, her mouth closed immediately, and Riel, who was in my arms, also froze as she looked at Eve.

Just like that, some uncomfortable time passed…

“…Sorry to interrupt, I forgot to knock.”

“Sister, wait a minute?!”

Mr. Eve quickly closed the door and left.