Elder Sister Visitation
“I arrived at last”
I alight from the carriage. Uu~n! I had been sitting throughout so my body has stiffened. It feels good when I do some stretching! Anyway, as one would expect of the Royal Capital huh. The width of the road, the abundance of people, the number of shops, they are greatly different from the Margrave Territory.
“Aerith-sama, let us go”
“I got it, Chloe. I have to go and greet Elizokaasama”
And then I enter the mansion. I will be staying in the Royal Capital from today onwards. The reason is that it’s for the sake of enrolling in Cardia Academy.
How much I’ve waited impatiently for this day since half a year ago when it’s decided that Lei wouldn’t come back from the Royal Capital. I’m going to give him a punch when we meet!
I proceed through the mansion while thinking such things and, over there is
“Yes! One, two! One, two! Move your body even faster!”
“Yes, Shishou!”
For some reason, a brawny man and a youngster were exercising half-naked with enormous smiles. That’s, Marco, right? From what I heard, he has gained weight and is stout but, did something happen in this half a year? I look towards Chloe and she’s looking slightly uncomfortable. I guess this matter was also unexpected for Chloe.
“Ara, you’re early”
A woman’s voice comes from behind. I turn around and over there is
“Elizokaasama! It has been a long time!”
“Ee, it’s been a long time, Aerith. You’ve become beautiful as well”
Elizokaasama who smiles at me. Something like I’ve become beautiful! How honey-mouthed!
“It has been a long time, Elizsama. And about that……”
We look at the pair who are exercising.
“Aa, that huh. I think Chloe knows but, Sieg instructed Marco to lose weight half a year ago, right? Therewith Vont supervises the meal-related matters, Teen, the soldier Sieg placed with Marco made Marco exercise daily and it became like that afterwards”
……He’s too brawny it’s disgusting. It’s not the body of a twelve years old.
“I, I will be going off to Lei’s place”
I didn’t really want to get involved so I try to leave the house like I’m escaping.
“That’s right. Do you know where Lei’s house is?”
I’m fine in regards to that. Since the location was written in the reply letter to Filia’s letter previously.
“It is fine. Well then, I am off!”
I carry the palSword that I got accustomed to using on my waist and exit the door. If I’m not wrong, ‘You will know if you go towards the direction of the Royal Palace’, was written. I use Body Enhancement and start running. So fast that the scenery around gets blurry! How much I have waited eagerly for this day!
At that time, I had thought that he’ll return normally even if he goes to the Royal Capital. That’s why I see him off normally but, to think that he actually remains in the Royal Capital as it is. It seems Okasama has heard about the fact that it might turn out like that so she wasn’t very surprised.
I run through while avoiding the people in town. It’s probably around here though.
I look at the houses’ signs one by one. Here is……not it. Here isn’t it as well. Here is…..it’s here! The location that was written in the letter is here huh! Hyaa~, although it’s an ordinary detached house with a slight garden, the spaciousness is plenty for a family to reside. I wonder if Lei is residing here? I enter the garden and proceed to the door. And then I use the door knocker that’s attached to the door.
Kon Kon. Kon Kon.
Fuu~. Although it’s only been half a year, I’m getting nervous. I wonder if there’s any part of me that’s weird somewhere? I wonder if my hair is a little messy because I ran here vigorously? After I thought of such things, a voice from inside
“Ye~s, I am opening it no~w!”
Eh? Why? And then the one who came out was
“Yes, who is it?”
A lady with brown hair and a bob cut who I guess is older than me came out. Huh? Did I make a mistake with the house? I was bewildered and froze when
“Erm~, who might you be?”
the lady who came out asks me. That’s right, it’s not the time and place to be freezing. I have to ask.
“Er, erm. This house, it’s Leivelt・Runwalker-kun’s house, right? Could I have been mistaken?”
Inside of me, the feelings of wanting to be correct and wanting to be mistaken are mixing together.
“Yes, this is Lei-kun’s house, there is no mistake but, uh, who might you be?”
Ah, come to think of it, I didn’t give my name. She looks at me with a terribly bewildered look.
“Pardon me for not saying it sooner. My name is Aerith・Runwalker. The elder sister of Leivelt・Runwalker, the owner of this house”
When I say that, the lady
“Oh, my! Is that so! I am sorry for not noticing, my name is Helendine・Ralgus. I am teaching Lei-kun his studies. Nice to meet you!”
She says that and puts her hand out to me. I put my hand out as well and shake her hand.
“Erm, and where is Lei?”
“Lei-kun is out for the guild’s request at this time. I think he will return at dusk though. Will you wait until then?”
Helen-san tilts her head and asks me. Of course! I came here for the sake of that, there’s no way I’m going back, right!
“Of course I will be waiting!”
“Is that so, then come in”
I go inside while being shown the way by Helen-san. It feels even more spacious than seeing from the outside. In the living room inside, there are two 3 seater sofas being placed facing each other. And then at the furthest end is a 1 seater sofa. A table is being placed so that it’s surrounded by the sofas.
“Well then, make yourself at home. I will go and make tea now”
Helen-san who says that and goes somewhere. I look around the room. Lei is living here huh. However, I wonder what’s his relationship with that beautiful person just now. I mean, they have a relationship where she’s let into the house even when Lei isn’t around. If we’re talking about the only thing that I’m winning her then I guess it’s roughly just the breast size. I can’t conduct myself that gracefully.
“Ara? It would have been fine if you had taken a seat. Over here please”
I am doing some thinking and Helen-san returned. In her hands are two teacups on saucers. One is placed at the top seat1 and another one is placed where Helen-san is.
“Go ahead. The maid usually makes the tea for me so I am not very skilled at it though”
Helen-san who says that and smiles. It’s frustrating but she’s beautiful. Every day with such a beautiful person, Lei is…….
“You have a maid, that means you are the daughter of a noble from somewhere?”
“Ee, I am the daughter of Marquis Ralgus who’s serving as this country’s Prime Minister”
I talking familiarly to a person like that huh.
“My deepest apologies. For me to make the Marquis family’s daughter serve tea!”
I lower my head.
“Please do not mind something like that. I am doing it because I like it”
Helen-san who says that to me.
“However”
“In that case, will you listen to my request?”
She proposes to me. I wonder what’s it about?
“What is it?”
“Uh, um, I am hoping you will tell me about Lei-kun when he was in the Margrave Territory~. You see, someone like me does not know anything besides this half a year since he came to the Royal Capital. Lei-kun is also not a person who talks that much about himself”
Helen-san who says while her face is turning red. ……It’s becoming the face of a woman. According to what I heard from Otou-sama, I have heard that he’s engaged to Her Highness Alexia but, to think that there were others around in addition to that as well.
“Un, understood. If it is something that I know then……”
The moment I was about to start talking, the door opens and I hear a voice.
“I’m back~. Helen-san, are you around~?”
This voice is! The voice I waited eagerly for half a year for! I immediately stand up from my seat and start running towards the door. And then
“Lei!”
“Heh? Waa!”
I embrace Lei with all my strength. I hug Lei even closer and tighter as if it wasn’t already enough.
“Lei you idiot! Not coming back just like that! Geez!”
Although I had various things that I want to say to Lei, I continue on as it is without being able to say anything and started to cry.
“Aneue. It has been a long time. I am sorry that I was not able to return half a year ago”
“Uun. I’m sorry instead. Even though I know Lei’s circumstances, I’m being unreasonable. It’s been a long time, Lei!”
“Yes, Aneue!”
Lei who I’ve met after a long time has gotten taller and became slightly manlier than half a year ago……maybe? He’s still nine years old so it doesn’t change that much huh.
“Lei, I would like you to introduce to me as well. That girl”
Thereupon, I hear the voice of a beautiful woman from Lei’s back. I turn towards that way and over there stood a large breast woman with golden hair tied in side-tail. This person is Her Highness Alexia huh.
Her Highness Alexia and I were glaring at each other for a while.
“Wh, what is this?”
Helen who came from behind was bewildered though.