Chapter 103
Chapter 103: Otou-sama, I and…
“Lei, come on . Ahh . ”
“A, aah . ”
“Otou-sama, there’s too much on that spoon for Lei . Scoop a little less so it would fit in her small mouth . ”
“I, I see . ”
Otou-sama awkwardly fixed the mashed potatoes . Next to him, Nii-sama fed me a spoonful of potatoes . Otou-sama watched and also tried to feed me, but I was already at my limit .
“Here, Lei . I’ve got it this time . ”
“Don’th need pothathoesh anymore . ”
“What?!”
Is it that disappointing not to feed a child? Otou-sama has been acting like this since the first night of my return .
Perhaps because it took so long to leave town on the first night since we stayed in an inn near the border and had dinner .
“Not just the feudal lord, but even a Four Marquis!” The inn owner nearly tumbled down, but it was an inn located between the fief and the royal capital . He immediately prepared a few rooms for us . However, food was served at the dining hall, so everyone ate together there .
“Luke, I have to leave Lei and get back to the royal capital soon . You can leave this to me, can’t you?”
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“When I get back to the royal capital, I have to stay in the dorms every day except for weekends . Otou-sama, you’ll always get to eat with Lei, right?”
“But, I came all the way to Frontier . ”
“Honestly . You must have troubled the guards again,” Nii-sama said in amazement, and looked at the guards . Does Otou-sama travel that much? When I looked at the guards, most of them were smiling wryly like they were used to this, but I was curious about why they drew back their smiles and looked nervous when they noticed my gaze . Why? I’m just a cute baby .
I had fruits for dessert and finally finished eating . I couldn’t help but think that it would have been nice if Dory had been here . I’m sure she’d say, “Lei-sama can eat by herself . ”
“At any rate, it’s spectacular to see all three of them together,” Earl Tucker couldn’t seem to hold back his admiration . Actually, this person was with us at the capital the whole time, but his presence was thin because other people were around . Having said that, I don’t know how remarkable he is .
Even so, Nii-sama and Otou-sama certainly look alike, but what about me? Otou-sama and Nii-sama were sitting side-by-side, and I was sitting on Otou-sama’s hard knees .
“You all look alike, but it’s rare to see three of the Four Marquis colours together . The Four Marquises hardly leave the royal capital after all . ”
I looked around and saw that the inn owner had put his hands together towards us, and the female servers were looking at Otou-sama and Gill in admiration . Nii-sama is also amazing, but he doesn’t seem to be targeted by the servers, so I was a little relieved .
“Frontier is just around the corner . We’re at the edge of the barrier, so I know how hard it is in Frontier . If the Four Marquises who maintain the barrier are here, then, of course, they would long for them and appreciate them . ” Earl Tucker nodded on his own . Come to think of it, people can’t enjoy food outside at night since they have to quickly rush back to their homes . Moreover, it’s unbelievable for women to work at an inn like this at night .
“Weshther ath nighth, aduwthsh and chiwdren don’th go outh . ” (Wester at night, adults and children don’t go out . )
“Some women have to work because of certain circumstances . It’s a blessing to be able to work at night, Leilsama . ”
“Ai,” I frankly agreed with Earl Tucker .
“Now, Lei, rest with Otou-sama tonight . ”
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“Ai . ”
“Of course, me too . ”
“Ai . ”
It looks like we’ll be sleeping in the same room . When we tried to withdraw to our room, the guards also left their seats .
“You can keep on drinking,” Otou-sama said without turning around .
“No, we’re in the middle of work,” the representative refused . Otou-sama had his back turned, so I, who was being held, could clearly see the guards . That person, who looked sincere and stubborn, distorted his face as if he was slightly apologetic when his eyes met mine .
“Mm, I would like to apologise to Ojou-sama, to Leilsama . ”
“You don’t need to,” Otou-sama easily discarded the guard’s words . He said he had to apologise, but I don’t know these people . What is he on about?
“However, my mistake led Leilsama to live in Frontier for six months . ”
I widened my eyes . He’s one of the guards who was with Otou-sama when I got separated from him . He hit Otou-sama’s Rug Dragon, and Otou-sama fell down . I muttered, “Otou-syama, feww from dragon . ”
“You remember?! Oh my god . ”
He said he wanted to apologise, but it doesn’t matter . He was probably just looking for a place to dump his feelings . He was shocked when he found out that I remembered .
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“Graces,” Otou-sama quietly called that person’s name without turning back .
“If you find yourself in that situation again, would you make a different decision?”
“… No, no matter how many times I find myself in that situation, I will make the same decision . ”
“If so, then go through with that decision . What’s the point of apologising just to clear your conscious?”
The man named Graces looked down .
I understand now . At that time, the Rug Dragons had already recognised me as part of their group and saw me as someone they had to protect . Therefore, he saw the Rug Dragons with Otou-sama and the guards as enemies and sped up to protect me . They couldn’t have anticipated this .
Even if that was all, Otou-sama probably still grieved . And when he saw our group today, he knew how big the person he had lost was, and couldn’t bear with his feelings of guilt .
If this person had stopped our Rug Dragon, Hannah might not have died, and I might have been able to get back to Otou-sama right away .
But don’t get me wrong . It wasn’t this person’s fault that I got kidnapped .
“Gracesh,” I called, surprising Otou-sama and Graces lifted his face .
“Chu did nothhing wrong . ”
That’s all there is to it .
“Otou-syama, importhanth . Lei wnowsh . ”
I nodded at Graces . Otou-sama sighed inconspicuously and put me down . Graces kneeled before me . The guards behind him kneeled down as well .
Graces gently took my hand and pressed it against his forehead . It’s somewhat embarrassing .
“Leilsama, we will also protect you from now on . ”
“Ai . Pweashe . ” I nearly told him that I would leave it to him, but was able to respond properly .
“That’s enough, right? How long are you going to hold her hand for?”
Otou-sama picked me up from behind . He went up the stairs without looking back, and Nii-sama followed after him .
“She’s still part of the Four Marquises even though she’s small . Amazing . ”
“Even people in Sebel don’t think that she survived in Frontier by chance, she’s a magnificent baby . Most importantly, she’s that cute . ”
“I know, right?”
She had no choice . Her body is small, she got kidnapped and was forced to live in Frontier . Just how fascinating is an Albans?
We, on the second floor, didn’t know Graces’s thoughts . Even if we knew, we probably would have pretended that we didn’t . Because it’s troublesome .
Translator: Blushy
Editor: Sam