The me who is very considerate of his fiancée is really kind, right?….
I was smirking alone, being intoxicated with myself, when someone suddenly talked to me.
“Lord Zest, congratulations for your engagement. Beatrice-sama is really enviable.”
Ooh! Albert?
“Thanks, Albert. I left Bea’s side for the time being. She seemed a little tired.”
We exchanged greeting while smiling.
“I have something to talk to you about….Can we go to the terrace?”
Hmm, since I figured it would be about the viscount from earlier I nodded and followed after Albert.
The terrace was very quiet.
A pleasant wind for my hot feeling body was blowing and it was a bit chilly, but I enjoyed that.
“About the viscount from earlier, his Excellency the Frontier Count will personally inform you on what happened. If anyone asks you about it, his Excellency wants you to answer with ‘I don’t know’.”
“I understand. I’ll do just that. It’s all right not to inform Bea, isn’t it?”
“Yes, the young lady knows nothing about it, so it’s all right as it is.”
I wonder if they made some sort of a deal? I was told I don’t need to know about it so I’ll just obediently abide.
In any case, the old man most likely did something not really that good, so not knowing would be better for my stomach.
After that, we started having some foolish talks.
We are comrades having the same master, and since Albert is a knight who swore loyalty to the Frontier Count’s Household, it would be better to make friends with him.
It’s not only that though, but also the fact that we both had a very hard time during our training with our master, so naturally we had a lot to talk about. He soon became my conversation buddy.
For me it was a very nostalgic men talk.
We talked about going drinking again, or who among the soldiers got a girlfriend and the sorts; this really reminded me of my time in Japan.
It’s so nostalgic…. And I can no longer go back.
When I thought about that, my eyes got a little teary.
Shameful….to cry at such an age……
Haven’t I already decided!? To survive in this world and to rise to a high position…….
Finding a way to go back comes after that.
No…..It’s all right even if I don’t go back…..Living together with the young lady and my comrades is not really that bad either.
“Hm? Lord Zest, are you okay?”
“Yes, I just got something in my eye…..”
I deceived him with this clichéd excuse.
“That’s not good. It’ll get worst if you rub it! Please let me see!”
“N…no, it’s all “Please let me see!” right…….”
Albert, like all kemonobito, is a very serious individual.
I’ll just quietly obey for now.
Albert started to slowly confirm that there was nothing wrong with my eye.
Now that I am already a member of the Frontier Count’s Household, I’ve become a subject that he must protect, it seems.
That’s to be expected of the dog knight.
‘Gashaaan’
An outstanding noise could be heard.
I turned around in shock only to find the young lady standing there.
“Zest-sama? What are you doing alone with a man on the terrace so close to each other’s faces?”
‘Infidelity? You’re having an affair with a man? I won’t forgive you Albert, I’ll never forgive you!’
Under the moonlight, I was suspected of having an affair with a man.
It was the origin of an incident that made me want to die in so many different ways……
Albert, go the hell away already!
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Translation: Nana
Proofreading: Carmina
DA BEST (among the worst): Mockii
Chapter 27: Finding Excuses for the Suspicion of Infidelity
Yoooooshi! Chappy 27 is ready…..and with it some explanation of some thing/things that everyone was curious about.
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