Chapter 199: Erika
Erika sat at a seat at the table prepared outside the tavern, took a sip of wine while watching the adventurers doing barbecue.
At the table sat Aurora, Win, Rain, Porte and Rinelle, and also Scon and Micon.
At a nearby table, thinking perhaps something might happen if it was just us, Sateur and the others were sitting together with Folia.
Fellows who would charge into a place with this much strength—conversely I feel like I’d want to see them.
Everyone’s stomachs seemed full, so it had become only drink orders and Erika had returned to her seat.
Looking at the adventurers who were making a racket more modestly than usual, she smiled a little then took another sip of wine.
The topic of the girls at the table was occupied by talk of the mock battle Raide had done today.
Erika also honestly hadn’t thought he was that strong… that, she couldn’t put “I fell in love again” into words.
There’s also the embarrassment, but she dislikes the expression as if her feelings had thinned.
Far from thinning, they’re burning and burning furiously…
While thinking that, Aurora sitting beside her peered into her face.
“Erika-san, what’s with that happy-looking smile?”
“…Eh? Was I making such a face?”
“Un~, you were~”
“If comparing the atmosphere to a color, it’s pink.”
“Eh… yah, please don’t look!”
“””Cute!”””
Erika became embarrassed and hid her face with both hands, but the voices of the three song princesses came at the same time.
To think she had such an expression—just imagining it makes her want to shut herself in the house.
Aurora laughed “kusu kusu” and spoke in a small voice as if changing the topic.
“It’s fine, it’s not just Erika-san. Look, see?”
At Aurora’s words looking through the gaps in her fingers at Porte and Rinelle, they had heated eyes and were looking a little upward.
As if conveying to the surroundings with atmosphere that they are in love—that was not only the two but Micon and Scon as well.
Erika looked at the four’s condition, regained a little composure in her feelings, lightly cleared her throat and looked at Aurora sideways resentfully.
“How cruel. We’re maidens, you know?”
’Fufufu, we are all maidens though. More than that the four on trial enrollment seem like good people—I’m glad. I heard they’re acquaintances of Raide-san?”
“…Yes, it seems so.”
Aurora slightly narrowed her eyes and smiled at Erika’s reply, and Erika took a sip of wine and nodded.
That they are people with something at the point of being Raide’s acquaintances, Aurora and the others also seemed to have felt.
…Or rather, they’re princesses though… have they not noticed?
Unless a parade occurs royalty don’t show themselves; thinking about it, for nobles it might still be, but for commoners it might not be strange even if they don’t know.
As expected living in the capital, not knowing the faces of the king and the two queens would be bad I think.
Erika glanced at the figures of the two princesses and one guard enjoying chatting with Maya and the other four at the barbecue place.
The explanation of this matter’s contents was after the four were introduced by Principal Croana after today’s mock battle ended.
Erika and Roy who were called individually by Croana were explained that Relia and Tia are royalty, Karinal is a guard knight, and had slightly distant eyes.
From Erika’s perspective who has seen women falling for Raide as his lover, generally she can somehow tell they’re in love by looking at the gaze looking at Raide.
She had heard the report from Felica, but she didn’t think they would take such hardline measures.
…I’m relieved that Hilbyid-san hasn’t been noticed as a woman by everyone.
It also seems not noticed by Roy, and after hearing the talk Erika immediately let out a sigh of relief so as not to be noticed by anyone.
If saying the impression of the feeling after talking a little with the three, one word: good impression.
However since she herself was originally a noble she understands, she understood by sensation that they probably won’t go easily.
…And the result of that is the trial enrollment.
When Erika let out a slightly small breath, suddenly both breasts were rubbed from behind and a strange voice came out.
“Nnah!? Wait, Minty-san!”
“Nyahaha~, sorry sorry~!”
There exists no one other than Minty who would do such a thing to Erika; she turned only her face and raised a voice of protest.
Then Minty in a form as if clinging from behind Erika laughed troubledly and apologized.
Perhaps reacting to her own moaning-like voice everyone at the table was focusing on Erika, and noticing that she became aware her face was flushing.
Whether knowing Erika’s situation or not, Minty continued the talk.
“Erika-chan, did you hear from the teacher about making a clan~?”
“…Ha? A clan?”
“Ah~~, you haven’t heard~, this. See Sateur, just as I said right?”
“Um, you haven’t heard anything from Sagua either?”
“I haven’t heard…”
“Un, demerit, I’ll wring Sagua.”
When she replied to Minty with a slightly tired expression, Minty smiled wryly and said to Sateur.
There was also a question from Sateur, and when she answered she hadn’t heard anything from the adventurer Sagua either, Roll nodded, quietly stood from her seat and walked somewhere.
Folia who was watching that scene smiling troubledly told her, but apparently Raide proposed to Sagua to just make a clan.
If summarizing Raide’s words, if there are idiots who can’t manage themselves then manage them on this side.
From Raide’s perspective the proficiency of the adventurers who attacked was too low, so he told Sagua to look after them…
“When it becomes a clan the scale of money management becomes large. So when he was hesitating Raide-san said he would consult with Erika-san but…”
“Fufu… fufufu, nfufufufu! I can have a little~ talk with Raide-san~”
“Ah~, Erika-chan, calm down~!”
“Th-this! Can I stay calm?!”
“Wa, wa~! Sa, Sateur~!”
When Erika stood with a scary smile Minty clung strongly, but paying no mind she started walking toward the tavern.
Everyone at the table earnestly soothed Erika, but Erika didn’t stop.
Minty in a form as if being dragged was seeking help from Sateur, but Erika’s heart wasn’t in that.
That Raide looks at her like a partner is happy, quite happy, but money increasing on its own is separate.
If Erika and the others take on the clan’s management, if putting it in the [Bell House] frame it is obvious they will manage a huge amount of money.
Moreover, accompanying that a reward will enter Erika.
Even though still a student, Erika’s savings only increase.
Erika’s assets that have reached not just baron rank but now viscount rank personal assets—despite the fear she divided them with her mother Elysia…
Elysia laughs with a troubled face “You have to get used to it, okay?”…
Increasing is fine, and she’s moving so that it becomes so… but only about 60 days have passed since meeting Raide.
Is there anyone who isn’t scared of assets that increase on their own to viscount rank in 60 days? The answer is no.
Can I leave this without complaining?!
After this, the figure of Raide being silently blamed by Erika inside the tavern was witnessed.
At that time Erika was said to be a little teary-eyed…