A while after Elise-san went home, brother visited my room.
"Lillina, do you know where Sana is?"
"… Elder brother, how many times do I need to tell you to please knock when you enter my room."
As usual, brother didn't knock.
When will he learn?
"Ah, sorry. So, Sana is?"
He didn't take my warning to heart at all.
Only Sana is on his mind.
"About Sana, she seems to be with grandfather… I wonder where they are."
"Gah, with grandfather?"
Brother made a troubled face.
I guess he's trying to talk to Sana, but he can't get the timing right.
"Father or Sebastian may know where they are."
"That's right! I'll ask!"
Brother dashed out of the room saying so.
Of course, he opened and closed door vigorously.
… They didn't break, right?
After a while, the door was again opened without knocking.
Of course it's brother who came in.
About knocking… Let's give up.
Brother spoke to me while I was thinking of locking the door from now on.
"Lillina, Sana seems to have gone out with grandfather."
"Ara, they went outside. It's unusual for them to be together."
"Ah… I was told they were visiting grandfather's old friend… Then, why did he have to go together with Sana!"
Brother yelled.
I would like him to stop shouting in someone's room.
"Elder brother, could you not let such a loud voice out in my room? My ears hurt."
"S, sorry. But, Sana…"
He truly only thinks about Sana, how does he function as a captain?
Alek-sama, I'm sorry for everything.
"Elder brother, I understand you care about Sana, but you surely haven't pushed all the work related to the chivalric order to Alek-sama, right?"
Brother was obviously upset by my question.
While avoiding my eyes
"Of, of course not. I did it properly… probably, no, certainly!"
"Brother, do you know? Sana hates people who leave their work unfinished. What would happen if Sana learned of it?"
In the middle of my remark that could be taken as a threat, brother began to panic.
"Oh, that's right! There are still documents left to be submitted. I'll go to work! Don't say unnecessary things to Sana."
After saying so, he dashed out of the room just like before
Needless to say, the door screeched.
In the evening, Sana came home with grandfather.
Somehow, she looks tired.
By the way, brother hasn't returned yet.
In spite of having work to do, he seems to have been pressing Alek-sama to look for Sana.
"Sana, are you okay? You seem exhausted…"
"Ah, yes, Lillinsama. I, I'm okay. I'm just a little tired."
While saying so, Sana unconsciously sighed.
How far did she go?
Can I ask her?
"Hey, Sana. How far did you go with grandfather? I've heard you were going to meet his old friend…"
Sana began talking with a troubled face.
"Actually… I went to a mansion of Damian-sama, whom we rescued with Elise-sama yesterday."
"Eh, Damian-sama's?"
"Yes, Damian-sama's grandfather and master are somewhat of old friends… Because of that connection we decided to go to his mansion."
"What to say, what an amazing coincidence."
"Yeah, you're right. At first when an invitation was sent to me, I thought of refusing it, but master told me to get ready to head there… I ended up going."
"I see, it must have been hard. However, why are you so tired?"
It's rare for Sana to have such a fatigued expression.
Certainly, Sana's never been invited to a noble's mansion, but she can pride herself on her impeccable manners.
"Umm, Damian-sama is a rather strange person… that…"
Sana is unusually unclear.
She doesn't usually talk with such hesitation.
I wonder if it's difficult to say.
I waited patiently for her to speak.
Finally, Sana started to quietly talk.
"A, actually, he applied for what seems to be friendship. Damian-sama said, he, he's taken a fancy to me, but since I wouldn't hold such a feeling yet, we should start off as friends…"
Da, Damian has a good eye for women.
To fall for Sana in such a short time.
But, I guess Sana is troubled?
"And then Sana, what did you answer?"