The Main Heroine Likes the Extra

81 – Engagement②

About a week until the end of vacation.

The place I went out with Riel after a while was a small restaurant in the Ariane Road Fortress.

“Oh, boy, isn’t it! Long time no see!”

“hahahaha, hello, mister.”

The chef at the restaurant greeted me.

Well, it’s a restaurant that his family often visits, and since he grew up, he’s been there alone or with younger siblings, so it’s only natural that his face is familiar.

“Oops, a pretty lady is with us today. Is that… Your sister?”

“Yeah…Yes, well…Something like that.”

That was what the manager said when he saw Riel standing behind and the baby Riel was holding.

Yes, that’s normal.

It’s strange to think that you’ve already had a baby at this age.

“Ouch!”

“Yes, yes. Sir, good sir.”

It was a little bit like calling it a baby, but also calling it Yggdrasil, a world-wide tree, so we consulted with each other and gave it a name.

Cyr. Sir Wentos.

At first, Shir, who didn’t know who he was calling by his first name, suddenly recognized his name that way, and now he responds when he is called.

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Kino brings out the clothes he wore when he was a baby, puts them on, and trims her long hair, so it’s just an ordinary little baby.

“Are you surprised by the sudden warmth?”

“It might be because babies are very sensitive to changes in their surroundings.”

It’s not an ordinary baby, but looking at this part, it’s just a normal baby.

Since it was summer time, the weather wasn’t too bad except for a slightly cool breeze, so we decided to eat at the low terrace seats prepared outside.

“Kyaa!”

“Hmm, is it cool after all?”

Seeing Shir enjoying the wind, Riel muttered that.

Certainly, the influence of being born in this cold region? Sir loved the cool, cold wind very much.

First of all, this guy is a tree by nature, so I wonder if it’s okay to be like this, and when I go back to the academy, the heat at the end of summer might be a bit strong, but I wonder if it’s okay.

After waiting like that, the waitress at the restaurant brought food.

The food I ordered was served here and there, and finally the waitress took out a baby bottle for her.

“It’s a service for my little brother.”

“Oh, thank you.”

It was warm milk in the bottle.

… Actually, as much as the world tree is the essence of this child, she was confused about whether it was okay to feed her milk with animal fat.

But, she just ate well.

I ate milk so well that I wondered what I was so worried about.

To the point where I wonder how many times he is the World Tree.

After handing over the bottle, the waitress said, seeing Cyr sucking on her side.

“Your little brother is so cute.”

“hahahaha, thank you.”

Yes. This is normal

To be honest, seeing us as teenagers and a small child, who would think it was a daughter?

Phyllis and her family, who were momentarily confused by a baby that popped out of nowhere, were an unusual case.

It’s usually correct to think of him as just a younger brother. Cancer.

“Ugh!!”

“Whoops, yes. Well done. Let’s burp.”

When Syr removed the bottle from her mouth and was satisfied, Riel patted Syr on the back to induce belching.

As much as she has to return to the capital one day, her mother taught her how to take care of a baby, and she seems to be learning well.

Sir had finished drinking the milk, and we were also nearing the end of our meal.

“Then shall we go back soon?”

“Okay, Sir, come in here too.”

“Ooh!”

Riel gently lifts Shir into her arms.

At that time, I could feel their gaze.

Are there any assassins here again?

There aren’t many assassins who are good enough to infiltrate the fortress, but I turned my head away, alerted by a lot of work these days.

“……”

“Oh my God.”

In that place, a red-haired handsome man and a priestess in traveling clothes stood.

I wonder if he was on his way to ride a carriage. The handsome man was looking at us with a blank expression, and the priestess was looking at Sir with a surprised expression.

Prince Andrew Ignis. Come to think of it, he said he would stop by Count Wentos for a while because he had some time to spare.

I got up to say hello to him whom I hadn’t seen in a while.

“Welcome, Prince Ignis. Long time no see…”

“You bastard!!”

…I was hit by a blow so intense that I almost lost my consciousness.

It seems that people who are mistaken can be anywhere.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I must have misunderstood you.”

“Oh…No, that’s fine. I could be misunderstood.”

In the carriage, I held my tingling cheek.

…Well, to be honest, there’s nothing wrong with being Riel’s daughter, so why not call it a complete misunderstanding…

Actually, a thief who wants to steal her sister is right, so I was prepared for this.

“It’s been a while, Alicia.”

“Yes, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you, Mr. Leelu.”

Mr. Leelu, who had been hiding around saying he was escorting Sir, said hello to Ms. Alicia, whom she hadn’t seen in a while.

Come to think of it, quite a bit of time has passed since he left the duchy.

“It’s still weak, but this divine energy… It’s true that a new World Tree has been born…”

“Oh?”

Priestess Alicia was looking at Sir with an impressed face.

Sir saw Priest Alicia looking at him, but he looked at Priest Alicia with curious eyes without showing much reluctance.

“Ah, Yggdrasil… The seed you left behind has grown splendidly.”

“Um…?”

“Ah…Ah…?!”

Shir, who was suddenly looking at Priest Alicia who was praying, stretched out his hand, and Priest Alicia held the hand that was praying.

…It must have been that he grabbed the hand that suddenly came up to pray out of curiosity, but it seemed like it was almost a blessing to Priest Alicia.

He’s about to shed tears.

“Well, so…I heard that Prince Andrew is coming, but are you here to see Duke Ignis?”

“What, haven’t you heard yet?”

“Yes, because I haven’t heard much about the reason for the visit.”

After saying that, Prince Andrew said with a slightly dissatisfied face.

“It’s true that he came to see his father, but the main reason is the marriage discussion with Count Wen Toth.”

“…Yes?”

“Riel and your wedding talk.”

Ah.

I looked at Riel, who was sitting next to me.

Riel nodded her head to her bright red face.

She told the story to the duchy before she knew it.

Still, I had no idea that it would proceed directly like this.

“I’m personally really…Really really really a little dissatisfied.”

“……”

You don’t seem to be a little dissatisfied?

“If Riel isn’t you, she’s saying she absolutely hates it… Her mother and Eve seem to agree…”

…Your lips are bursting. Stop biting.

“Everyone says that having a marriage relationship with Count Wentos is a very good choice…”

Well, I guess.

It’s a little too much for me to say, but Count Wentos is a family with enormous funds and strong military power.

Growth is slow due to the barren and demonic environment of the territory, but it can still be said to be a family with great potential.

From the point of view of the head of the head or the head of the family, having a marriage relationship with such a family would make one wonder what kind of rice cake it is.

Would I be worried that my younger siblings, who will come to the academy next year, will be attacked by all sorts of wolves and foxes?

“…As the head of the family, I intend to accept it.”

At Andrew’s words, Riel’s expression brightened considerably.

The fact that Riel is very happy can be seen from her expression.

Perhaps affected by that, Shir looked up at her Riel and smiled brightly.

“Thank you, Prince Andrew.”

“Kuhmm… As the head of the household, I still don’t want to admit it as Riel’s older brother.”

…

Well, parents’ feelings… No, in this case, is it the feelings of an older brother?

Anyway, isn’t this what my brother’s heart is like?

Let’s say right away that Kino brings a son of a b*tch and says she wants to marry her.

‘Brother, I’m going to marry this person!’

‘hahahaha, thank you! Older brother.’

…

……

Should I kill you?

No, this isn’t it.

Yes…If you like Kino…Unless your opponent is a subhuman son of a b*tch, you have to admit it…

…Suddenly, a great feeling of guilt came over me.

“…I will definitely make you happy.”

“Yes…”

Rather than some vague consolation, something like this would be better.

Yes. This is correct

Upon arriving at the mansion, Prince Andrew greeted his father and first went to meet his father, Duke Ignis.

Duke Ignis doesn’t recognize his son even though he came to visit him.

Fortunately, although the symptoms of seizures have decreased recently, I have not been able to come back to my senses.

After receiving a report on Duke Ignis’ condition, the royal family sent the best members of the royal family to the kingdom, but they shook their heads, saying that they were mentally ill.

“Father, I believe you will surely come to your senses.”

“……”

“I will restore the duchy back to its original state and wait for my father to return.”

Prince Andrew held the Duke’s hand tightly and swore an oath.

The Duke was just staring straight ahead with empty eyes, and Prince Andrew was weeping.

“I will definitely help him come to his senses.”

“Thank you for the Count’s kindness.”

“No, he was one of the pillars of the kingdom and also a good official. We can’t just leave him like this.”

Prince Andrew smiled at his father’s words.

“Thank you for your kind words.”

“Okay, then let’s go soon. There are still stories left…”

The engagement story of the two proceeded without major problems.

Contrary to his secretly dissatisfied appearance, when the marriage discussion actually took place, Prince Andrew proceeded with the story without revealing any selfishness.

As the representative of the head of state, the right to make decisions related to marriage talks had already been approved.

As he said, the engagement itself was already planned regardless of personal feelings.

A few days later, an engagement ceremony was held before the two returned to the academy.

It is a marriage between the eldest son of a count family with great potential and the second daughter of a duke family in the third generation of the kingdom.

It’s an event worthy of attention, but everyone didn’t intend to make it big, so the scale of the engagement ceremony wasn’t that big.

Participants were Iris Likenair, who was beholden to the mansion with the count’s family, Lilu the elf, and Emilia Silbrate, who rushed as fast as she heard that her friend’s engagement was going to be held.

And unlike Prince Andrew’s party, Duchess Rachel arrived after a slow start.

And Duke Ignis, who has recently stabilized, also attended under the support of his wife.

Of course, even with such a small engagement, this information will one day be picked up by many noble families.

Of course, the news would spread all over the aristocracy, and it would be almost impossible to stop it.

So, at that time, there is nothing to notice, so you just have to hold a big wedding ceremony.

That’s just the story.

As the engagement ceremony progressed, the Duchess watched with delight.

She spoke quietly to the unconscious Duke, who was sitting next to her.

“Honey, our Riel is getting engaged.”

“……”

“Do you see that little Riel smiling happily? Well, if it were you, she might have gone on a rampage saying that she wouldn’t give her daughter…”

“……”

The Duchess just stared blankly in front of her and squeezed her speechless Duke’s hand.

She seemed to shed tears at the sight of her husband who had lost her mind, but she comforted herself by saying that she was grateful that she was alive.

I saw the happy face of Riel, her second daughter, who was holding her engagement ceremony.

‘To that child, may the future be filled with only happiness.’

Duchess Rachel prayed inwardly.