Lute-sama nodded deeply.
From time to time he switches his gaze from his hands to me and nods as if he confirmed something.
The twins who would normally absolutely put a stop to this, unsurprisingly this time are looking away.
Well, I get how they feel.
"How was it, Lute? Was what I said true?"
Granduncle's words made Lute-sama's eyes light up.
"Yes, father! It really was true… I'm sorry for doubting you."
A joke… it doesn't have such an atmosphere?
Was he deadly serious?
It's a situation where I can't laugh even a little.
Conversely, a feeling of wanting to meet noble woman of this country wells up.
Did grandmother understand my feelings perfectly? She whispered me an explanation.
'Look Lillina, the beauty standards of noble women in this country… differ from other countries. The most sought quality is the strength to protect her family, as a consequence of that… Err, it became that slightly burly women are found pleasant~. Probably you'll be able to ascertain it when you attend the party. Because the dance party may turn into a fighting party.’
Well, that's… Eh, I can only say I'm really surprised.
But, in that case, was grandmother quite different?
I asked grandmother out of curiosity.
"Umm, grandmother. If what you said, then your appearance as the noble woman of the Northern Country… how should I say it…"
While I couldn't articulate my thoughts well, grandfather took over.
"Ah, right. Leafia didn't have the physique required of the women of this country. However, she possessed 'power' to make up for it. Of course, in this case, power refers to physical strength. The overwhelming power with such appearance gained her the nickname 'Fairy Princess'."
I see.
For people who haven't seen such a noble woman, grandmother was so delicate she looked like a fairy.
When I came to an understanding, grandmother said something I couldn't ignore.
"Ara, Lillina. You're listening like it's someone else's problem, but if you participate in the tournament, you'll earn the same nickname as me. It's unusual for foreign noble women to participate and your physique is much smaller than the average of this country. Of course, it's the same with Ange and Allen, whereas Sasuke won't participate, right?
In response to grandmother's words, Allen-kun and Ange-san perfectly stiffened.
I see… That's right, thinking about it calmly, it's understandable.
Granduncle and Lute-sama, who until now were watching our conversation, also joined.
"Oh, Lillina and her friends are going to participate in the tournament? Undoubtedly, the tournament this time will be exciting~~. After all, the granddaughter of the 'Fairy Princess' will participate. Even now, my generation talks about 'Dragon God' and 'Fairy Princess'. The younger generation doesn't know them, so it will be appealing to those people."
No, no no no, granduncle, wait.
It's still not too late for me to decide to not participate.
I want to fight, but it's embarrassing earning 'nickname' that comes with it.
It's impossible, I can't deal with these kind of things.
I'm not of grandfather’s or grandmother's class.
My inner voice didn't reach, and Lute-sama delightfully continued the talk.
"Lillina, are you as strong as aunt? … With that body… By, by all means I'd like to see your appearance while fighting! What's your preferred weapon? If you would like, why not take a look at my weapon collection?"
Is it proper to ask a noble woman about her preferred weapon?
No, I'm okay with it, I am.
And doesn't a collection normally consist of works of art?
Yup, it's the first time I've heard of inviting a woman to view a weapon collection.
Probably he doesn't have any ulterior motives, he truly only wants to talk about weapons, he just wants to show me his weapon collection and talk about it.
What's more, I have no choice but to accept the invitation.
After all until now no one has asked me like that… It's not ordinary.
Uh~~, but I also want to see the collection myself.
I wonder if I should ask about grandmother's point of view?
"Grandmother, I'd like to see Lute-sama's collection, is it alright?"
"Fufu, it's alright. Go see it. Lute, could you show Lillina around?"
Grandmother easily gave me a permission.
"Yes, I understand. Then, Lillinsama, come here… Hm? Ah, sorry, err, Allen-dono and Miss Ange, and also Sasuke-dono, why don't you come and look around? There are many items there."
Lute-sama invited everyone with a smile.
Everyone decided to go take a look.
Alright! Let's have a guided tour of his collection with everyone!