Ore wa Mada, Honki o Dashite Inai

52. Seriously Wet Clothes

"Sir, I see Master Lina."

In the study, the maid of the mansion has reported.

Me making a difficult face by accident.

"Lina? Alone? Or are you bringing someone?

"Yes, only the others are escorts"

"I see... ok, let me through to the reception room"

"Okay."

A courtesy, a maid exiting.

Okay, Lina......

You're not my enemy, you're my enemy.

In time, no doubt, it must be one of the misrills my sister sent on her own.

While trying to deceive me, I left the study and headed to the reception room.

When I walked into the reception room, as usual, I could see Lina still quiet while she was crisp.

She smiled when she saw me entering the room, mouthing the teacup with elegance.

"Long time no see."

"I think we're seeing each other for a while."

"I feel like I need to see you a little more."

Preemptive punch flew in.

Lina likes me a lot.

The "favor" is just a hassle for me, so I think I need to do something about it.

Sit across from Lina and cut out.

"Is this about Mithril?

"Are you suddenly going there?

"At this time, you just think so."

I grinned.

"I don't know, I think there's a lot more to it than that."

You mean Gong.

And I thought only for a moment, but Lina would never come with it.

So far, it is not clear that I am the leader of the Dream Regiment.

Situationally, I might have guessed.

And I feel convinced for some reason.

That's what Lina doesn't come to rebuff me with.

I smell the same as my sister.

If there's a gap, you can't help but want to raise me. Race.

Lina seems like the type.

Take Lina's light mouth through like that.

"If I could see you in person, it would be just fine. Don't make it public that I found it."

"Why?"

"... because it stinks of trouble"

I was convinced once, but this matter turned out to attract something like a gong.

The smell is troublesome - and Ortier is in danger.

I knew it was best to live in seclusion, carefully concealing your strength, and I started to think again.

"You have no greed."

"I just really don't like the trouble"

"It's a big discovery, so in this case, the Count - no, I can make a second-class advance to the Marquis."

"Seriously, give me a break"

Duke.

Marquis.

Count.

Viscount.

Baron.

Aigina's title has these five levels.

Now I'm the second Viscount from the bottom, and Lina says the discovery of Mithril is a feat enough to soak up the Earl in between.

I really want to apologize for that.

"If you don't like it that much, you can't help it. Okay, I'm not going to make it public to say that this was the discovery. And I won't even give you an award."

"Huh?"

"What, you know what? That's..."

"No, he said you pulled back slightly."

"I was just wondering if I could push the sidecar through."

Lina stood up.

"Are you leaving already?

"Enough for today because I'm not going to be able to convince you"

"Oh, yeah..."

Lina heads to the door with Stasta.

"... Lina"

"What?"

Put your hand on the door knob, Lina, and just turn your face around.

Somewhat ill-defined, though I stopped her.

"Uh..."

Or so, what can I say, I don't come out with a puff.

"Bad."

"Don't worry about it. Press the title from the beginning until you accidentally make it public. Be prepared then."

"Ugh... Soften your hands"

I grinned.

Lina laughed furiously and walked away as she did.

Jokes like this - no, I'm not kidding.

If that's what you're giving me back, I'm a little comfortable.

A few days later, the hall of sight.

During his usual duties, Mimis reports.

"Your Lord has decided to give you the Kusiphos Cross Medal."

"... what?

What I've heard before in a normal tone.

That's why I put it through for a second.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait. What's that about?"

"The Medal against the Slime Road Crusade."

"Slime Road? Again?

"See you later. That's the third one."

"Why again..."

"His Royal Highness Lina applied for it. Your Highness said strongly about it," It's about Slime Road, nothing more or less. "

"On the contrary, it's suspicious!!

What a pretence! We'll find out in elementary school.

"Right. You think His Highness is at the same time insisting strongly on the discovery of Mithril mining from Salt Lake as' discovered by me, undoubtedly by me '?"

"Timing!!

If you do it at that time, fool, but you can relate my involvement!

"Ha... well, I had some anticipation"

I said Lina wouldn't make it my feat.

That being said, it's hard to think she'll do anything.

I thought you were going to do something.

I followed it to the slime load, not the misrills.

Because I expected, well, this will do.

"No, but"

"Hmm?"

Mimis was nibbling, what's wrong all of a sudden.

"There's a rumor going on over there about this."