Some people joined us after a delay
“Uh, ah, hah…I understand. Uh, Lady Tilura? You can just call me Nick. Or it will feel awkward…”
“Okay, Nick! Um…”
Nick was not used to polite conversation.
In any case, Tilura started to ask him about the slums, and he replied to her seriously.
Aloysius and Alfred were also there and listened to Nick as well.
“Hey, you’re a little too close…”
“Hehe. So this is what you look like in uniform. It’s quite different when you are guarding the house. One day, I hope that we can…”
I saw that Ms. Korint had found Nicholas amongst the group of guards, and was…talking to him.
And she seemed to be very forward.
The other guards looked a little jealous.
“…Why is it always him… Hardly anyone was looking at me earlier.”
“It’s little wonder. After all, this day is about Lady Claire and Mr. Takumi. Why would anyone want to look at you? Especially with Leo and the fenrirs present.”
“Gah! Bu-but I am quite handsome!”
“…No one likes a narcissist. Hah… Besides, that is not why we are here. We are about to leave the town, and must be on our guard.”
“Well…Johanna. You looked pretty relaxed when I saw you in the carriage with Lady Claire? Even Hermine said you were.”
“Th-that was… It is impossible to be tense when those two are so happy right in front of you…”
Johanna and Phillip were talking. Perhaps it was because I was happy with Claire now, but I thought that I could give Phillip some advice later.
“I’m sorry for being late, Mr. Takumi!”
“I’m sorry!”
“Mr. Galgrio and Ms. Lianea. No, it’s fine. We still have some time before departure anyway.”
A man and woman came running towards and bowed their heads.
As they lived in a nearby village, they were initially supposed to come to Range Village at a later date. However, they then asked to accompany us.
“Huh? Mr. Takumi and Lady Claire!?”
“I wish I could have seen it!”
“No, it wasn’t anything special… Well, Claire is wearing a nice dress… But it was quite normal, otherwise.”
“Still!”
The two were very sorry when they learned that they had missed the parade.
“It is because of you, Mr. Takumi, that I am able to run at all.”
“Yes. You saved me. So being able to see you and Lady Claire… Oh, I should have gotten up earlier this morning!!”
“Haha…”
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A short while later, Claire returned after changing into her traveling clothes.
She was accompanied by Hermine. Apparently, they had borrowed a room in the eastern guard house.
As we would be traveling for a few days, it made sense to wear something that was easy to move in.
“Ah, that’s too bad. You were so beautiful in the dress. Of course, these clothes are also cute…”
When wearing a dress, she had elegance and beauty that would let everyone know that she was the daughter of a noble. It actually made me a little nervous to be around her.
But now, she had a ponytail and was wearing leather. It gave her a more athletic impression.
Both outfits matched her well. And so while I was a little sad to see her change so quickly, I counted myself lucky for being able to see both.
“M-Mr. Takumi… Well…maybe I’ll wear it all of the time once we reach Range Village?”
She said, as if she had been reading my mind.