Alfried, Eyewitness Report?
After reaching the dining room, Alicia greets Egar-san, Natasha-san, and Luna-san. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I am sorry for coming so late and interrupting」
「It is our honor to be able to interact with the young lady of the Ringrande house, Alicia-sama」
While that was happening, we were sitting on the sofa since we have no role as we are acquaintanced with each other already.
「Eric oneechan?」
「……yes, my name is Luna」
While Alicia is having a conversation with the particular adults, Ra-chan is having a conversation with Eric’s older sister, Luna-san.
「How old?」
「……I’m thirteen years old」
「So you’re nine years older than me!」
「……yes」
This side was not having any difficult greetings, it was just Ra-chan cheerfully asking questions and Luna-san answering her questions.
Luna-san is normally a quiet person, but this time she’s even more reserved than usual.
She’s probably unsure of how to deal with the young miss of a Duke house that is younger than her.
「Luna-san, she’s at a bit of a loss, isn’t she」
「She’s not good at dealing with small children after all」
Eleonora-neesan - who sits on the sofa like me - answered, when I muttered that while smiling.
As expected from someone close to Luna-san, it looks like she understands her well.
「Hee, but she’s fine talking with children like my age」
「Al doesn’t feel like a child so you’re an exception」
When I said that as a response, Eleonora-neesan snorted with laughter.
What the, what was that? Then it makes it seem like I’m not a child, is that it?
Even in a world where fifteen-year-olds are considered an adult, seven-year-old kids are still children.
It doesn’t make sense that I’m being excluded from that framework. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「No way, I’m still a kid, right. I’m only three years older than Ra-chan」
「It may be so, but you know saying that Al is a child feels a bit of a strange description, you know」
Even Sylvio-niisan said something terrible like that.
「If you want to be treated like a child a bit more, then please do something about that impertinent mouth and dignified-looking figure of yours first」
「And that way of sitting is kinda brazen, don’t you think?」
Ehー, what’s that? Even though I was just sitting on the sofa, I didn’t understand what these two were saying.
I never heard or been told that my posture when sitting does not look like that of a child. I wish they just treat me like a kid and spoil me more.
While we were having that kind of chat, Ra-chan - who was in the greeting circle - came over.
Since the maid-san nearby her didn’t reprimand her, it probably means that they have put an end to their conversation to some extent.
And it looks like Luna-san has been able to grasp the sense of distance between them, it would be impossible for a four-year-old kid to join in with the long talk between adults.
「Hey. Does Al also have neechan?」
「I have. And while we’re at it I also have oniisan」
Beside me, Sylvio-niisan wryly said 「That ’while we’re at it’ is terrible of you」, but that’s my payback for calling me brazen. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「How do you do, I am Alfried’s older sister, my name is Eleonora」
「I am his older brother, Sylvio」
When Eleonora-neesan - who sits nearby feigns friendliness - and greets her along with Sylvio-niisan, Ra-chan stares at them wide eyes.
Then, just like before, she stared at my face.
But, I guess it’s because of Alicia’s warning earlier. Ra-chan seemed to have swallowed what she was about to say and after a brief pause, she smile and say.
「My name, is Ra-chan. Nice to meet you!」
「Yes, nice to meet you too」
For a four-year-old kid who speaks so clearly like this to swallow what she was about to say, I wonder what she was going to say.
But, there are similarities, you know?
As I was half-telling myself that, Ra-chan looked up at me and asked.
「Say, Al」
「Hm? What’s the matter?」
「You went to the royal capital the other day, right?」
I was smiling brightly at her, but the words that came out of Ra-chan’s mouth made me turn serious for a moment.
「Eh? Did Al go to the royal capital, recently?」
「He did not, we went to the Sylford’s territory after he went to Kagura」
Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan - who are nearby and heard what Ra-chan said - say with puzzled expressions on their faces.
Maybe Ra-chan meant when I Teleport-ed to the royal capital before we went to Eric’s territory.
At that time, although she didn’t see me clearly, it was true that she saw me.
This is bad. But, let’s not panic and expose myself here.
In the end, it was just Ra-chan’s who glanced at me for a moment and one-sidedly, we didn’t make any conversation, there was also no eyewitness from a third party and no records of me entering the royal capital.
If I just play innocent here, then I can attribute it to Ra-chan’s making a mistake. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Hmーm, I didn’t go to the royal capital ever since the Noble’s Exchange Meeting thoughー」
「Ehー, no way!」
「When was the time when you last saw someone who looked like me?」
「Hmーm, it was before summer, right?」
「Yes. I did not see it myself, but Ranna-sama said so and it was two months ago」
When Ra-chan looked back, her maid attendant said that as though recalling the event.
Un, it was the exact time when I Teleport-ed to the Royal Capital.
「Didn’t you just mistake me for Eleonora-neesan?」
「No way I can mistake such a beautiful person, you know?」
Ra-chan, that way of saying is just going to hurt me a lot, y’know.
But, there is no doubt Ra-chan said that with ill will, so I decided not to worry about it.
「Or rather, I had already returned here at that time, so it was unthinkable to be a mistake, right?」
Eleonora-neesan has a surprisingly good memory.
I hope you don’t poke your nose in too deep since I want to keep things vague here.
「Then, you were probably mistaken. There are a lot of children with brown hair after all」
If I have beautiful black hair like Sara or Alicia’s crimson hair then it may be too conspicuous, but there are quite a lot of people with brown hair.
「Muuー, but I’m sure the person I saw entering the back alley was Al, mon! I’m not mistaken, mon!」
Even when I gently reasoned with her, Ra-chan still looked displeased as she puffed out her cheeks.
Un, you certainly were not mistaken me for someone else at that time, but it will only make my life from this point on inconvenient if I say that, so I want you to please think you were mistaken.
I’m feeling sorry for making it seem like I’m calling such a small child a liar, but I can’t compromise on my peaceful life.www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Just when I was feeling pain inside, Eleonora-neesan’s meaningfully mutters.
「……back alley?」
「What’s the matter neesan?」
「No, I also thought like I saw Al in the back alley of Kikka just a little before thatー」
Maybe she remembers that time when she heard Ra-chan, Eleonora-neesan started recollecting again.
「We talked about that before right, and I said you’re mistaken」
「That might be so, but my feeling said that Al was there you know」
That was a remark without any logical persuasiveness. However, that was scary because it’s accurate.
「Is there a lot of Al in the back alley?」
Children are really terrifying creatures.
Ra-chan accurately points out the inconsistent point of my life where I move to various places with Teleport.
Even though I was feeling shaken inside, I was used to this level of fluster on a daily basis.
I suppress my facial muscles that tense up due to nervousness and try hard to show a usual expression.
「I’m not like a mouse that will suddenly pop out anywhere, you know」
「That’s true I guess」
Maybe my way of talking tickled his funny bone, as Sylvio-niisan chuckled.
I feel like he was imagining something rude just now.
「Ahaha, it would be interesting if Al were to pop out everywhereー!」
So Ra-chan said, but since she’s cute I’ll forgive her. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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