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Family Meeting
It’s a warm and mild day for winter today. Instead of the whole family sitting together in a circle enjoying the warm sunlight, there was a strange atmosphere in the air of the living room.
It’s all because of the letter Ra-chan’s papa sent to me. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Hey, who is the letter from?」
Eleonora-neesan - who was told to gather without knowing the reason - asked with her brows furrowed.
「It’s from Ra-chan’s father」
「Is it that kid who came to play during the harvest festival? So why do we have a family meeting now?」
「Because the other person was saying something strange......I guess?」
「Could it be that he didn’t like something while she was visiting and staying here?」
Sylvio-niisan - who also doesn’t understand the reason they’re here - curiously asks.
How great would that be if things were like that? If it was like that then we just have to lower our heads to apologize to resolve the issue. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「That’s right but that feels kinda far away」
「What do you mean by that? Be specific」
Hearing my vague answer, Eleonora-neesan looked slightly irritated as she said that.
「No way, I don’t want to say it with my mouth」
Of course that was not the truth of the matter but I don’t want to say it myself.
「Say, kaasan」
「……according to the other party, it seems like there is Ranna-sama is pregnant with Al’s child, you know?」
「「Eh?」」
Elna-kaasan’s direct explanation made Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan let out stupid-sounding voices.
「I, is, is that really true, Al?」
The impact of the explanation was too strong for her as Eleonora-neesan lost her ability to think rationally.
「Calm down Eleonora-neesan. It’s impossible for the body of a four-year-old kid to have a child given the structure of human body」
「Ah! You’re right! I was just joking around you know!」
When I calmly inform her, Eleonora-neesan responds with bravado.
Though I could hear someone’s「Ah!」 as they came to their senses.
Even so, now that some time has passed they should have calmed down.
I wonder if Ra-chan Papa’s head is okay? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
There’s no way a seven-year-old and a four-year-old would do such a thing, right?
Much less being pregnant.
To begin with, at Ra-chan’s age, there is no way for her body to have the ability to bear a child.
Once everyone had grasped the situation, Nord-tousan took a deep breath and lightly placed the letter on the table.
「I didn’t do anything in the letter, alright?」
「I know. I know Al is not the kind of child to do such a thing」
「We don't doubt you」
「Nord-tousan, Elna-kaasan……!」
What good parents they are. Although it was physically impossible, they still didn’t doubt me. I once again realize how lucky I am to have these two as my parents.
「I also don’t think Al did that kind of thing, alright?」
「Sylvio-niisan」
「Hmph, there’s no way the lazy Al would do something like that」
Even though she was saying something like 「I, is that so?」 while in a fluster earlier......
Oh well, she clearly expressed her trust in me this time so I’ll forgive her.
「The question now is, why would Schugel-sama make this kind of misunderstanding?」
「Marriage and having a child……I wonder what kind of circumstances would lead to such a misunderstanding?」
Come to think of it, I feel like there was such a similar misunderstanding event when I was attending the exchange meeting back in the royal capital. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
It was when Shelka confronted me about the indirect kiss that was counted as a kiss.
This time smells the same as that time.
「……Al, do you have any idea for the misunderstanding?」
「Hmーm」
When Ra-chan came to play there’s no way such misleading words would come up.....
「Ah, it’s when we played the Game of Life」
「「The Game of Life?」」
When I said that as if I just remembered it, Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan tilted their head in confusion.
I didn’t answer them but went back to my room to get the Game of Life in the closet and returned to the living room.
「What is that?」
「It’s a toy that I played together with Ra-chan, Alicia, Eric, and Bram during the harvest festival」
After spreading the Game of Life set on the table, Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan look at it with interest.
「You made another new toy again. So what does the misunderstanding have anything to do with this?」
So I tell Elna-kaasan about the way to play the Game of Life and the cause of the incident this time when she asks.
「I see. So in this game Al and Ranna-sama got married and had children, right?」
「Un. Maybe Ra-chan just informed him like that and Schugel-san misunderstood 」
「Certainly if you say it like that, it would mean getting married to someone and having a child. Although it was missing the part about playing this Game of Life.......」
Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan - who had been seriously listening to me - sighed as if they were tired.
Once you understand the cause of the misunderstanding, it becomes really stupid. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Next is Sylvio’s turn. Spin the roulette」
「Wait. I’m counting my money right now」
Perhaps Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan had lost interest now that the incident this time was no longer a problem as they were free enough they were playing the Game of Life.
There’s already no point in having a family meeting anymore.
I mean, we’re talking about the young Ra-chan. I’m sure she was not informing her family with clear enough information.
And you could immediately understand from reading the letter how doting Schugel is toward Ra-chan.
His mind may go blank after listening to the shocking report from Ra-chan――nah, he probably ended up being so furious that he sent such a threatening letter.
Not only by her sister Shelka but Ra-chan is also being loved very much by her father.
「By the way, what should we do now?」
Since I haven’t asked Schugel-san and Ra-chan about it, it is still not confirmed but in all probability, the cause of the misunderstanding is the Game of Life.
When I tried to ask how should we proceed after this, Nord-tousan frown and then opened his mouth and says.
「I guess we have to go to the Misfid house’s mansion」
I heard that even though the Misfid house has its own territory, they basically spend their time in the royal capital.
In that case, we will have to take the trouble to go to the royal capital.
「Ehhー, but it’s definitely a case where the other party was having a misunderstanding or jumping to a wrong conclusion, right?」
「That might be so, but considering who we are dealing with we have to settle things properly. It would be bad if we just leave it alone untactfully as it is and it’s scary if they act recklessly, you know?」
「Tha, that certainly might happen」
Although the fault lies not on our side, given the circumstances of the incident this time it would probably be necessary to have a proper discussion.
And besides, they are a Duke’s house. A distinguished noble family that has supported the Kingdom since its founding.
There’s no other choice for our Baron house than to visit their house.
Toward the house of the person who sent a death threat letter to a seven-year-old kid.
I can’t die and leave things this way if I get ambushed due to a misunderstanding.
I mean, I already died once due to overwork.
I’ve been given this precious second life so I don’t want to die before living a satisfying slow life.
Guess I have no choice but to go to the royal capital. It’s troublesome but there’s no other way around it. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「When are we leaving?」
「Right now」
「Eeehh!? Now!?」
I was mentally prepared to go to the royal capital, but I didn’t think that we are going now.
I thought it would be tomorrow at the earliest.
「Will your work be fine?」
「There are few works during winter for the lord so there is no problem. If possible I would also like Elna to come too」
「That’s right. My father also said that I should visit them so shall I go then. Will Eleonora and Sylvio come too?」
「「Not going」」
When Elna-kaasan asked them that, Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan shook their heads in unison.
I really want both of them to come this time. If we go to the mansion of an important person, then the attention will naturally go to the two beautiful people.
I need the two of them to act as the breakwater to reduce the attention on me.
「Why? Why don’t you want to go to the royal capital?」
「Hearing the words escaping your mouth makes me to definitely not come with you」
「Un, I don’t want to be a ‘breakwater’」
Eleonora-neesan gives me an intense stare while Sylvio-niisan is smiling wryly.
Darn it! They slipped out of my mouth again!
It will take one week of journey with a carriage for just a one-way trip. I guess it’s the natural response for them not to come.
It would be great if I could use Teleport to go to the royal capital, but we’re going there by carriage in this cold weather, which I don’t want to.
「Well, Eleonora will be living in the royal capital from next spring so there is no need for her to go there now. She will be able to see your grandpa and the others freely at that time」
「And Sylvio often gets sick at this time of the year so it would be pitiful to take him along with us」
Elna-kaasan and Nord-tousan are so kind.
If I go with the current of flow of conversation, would I be able to excuse myself from going to the royal capital too?
「Nord-tousan, I also got easily sick at this time of the year. And I also have trouble sleeping recently so――」
「Now that it’s been decided, it’s time to prepare ourselves. I want to leave while the weather is still good」
Interrupting my request, Nord-tousan clapped his hands and stood up, Elna-kaasan also followed suit.
「Ah, 'Take a break' again! Why is this!」
「Err, even if you ask me that’s the rule」
There are only my older sister and brother left in the living room, enjoying and playing the Game of Life carefreely. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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