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A Perfect Plan
After finishing the talk about the details of the puppet show and the theme park, Gregor left the Misfid house’s mansion. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Actually, he should stay in the Misfid house and focus on the business talk, but there is an event being held tonight by the Barnack house - who seems to be a noble family that runs and manages the theatre in the royal capital-, so it is necessary to have a close relationship with them in order to hold the puppet show.
If we had the time I would have asked for Tickle to show her progress in her puppet-controlling technique but there’s no helping it since we don’t have the time.
He will still be staying in the royal capital after the party is over and Gregor was enthusiastic about the puppet show so I would probably be able to see the two of them again.
「It’s already evening……there are many things I want to talk about since it is a large business project but let us leave it to this for today」
「You are right」
I was called into the lounge in the morning, but when I realized it, the view outside of the window has been dyed with a crimson color.
The light from the setting sun that shines through the window dyes the inside of the elegant room and its furnishing red, making it look beautiful,
It looks like we had been talking about the project for a few hours without having lunch. No wonder I feel hungry.
Thanks to all sorts of unexpected things happening, my sense of time was numb.
「It was a fruitful discussion. Let us talk about the details another time」
「Yes, thank you as well」
After leaving the lounge, Schugel drew back to his private room.
After seeing him off and seeing his back figure, I returned to the second floor that was given to the Slowletts’.
After walking down the stairs, I saw Ra-chan sitting on the sofa in the drawing room.
Her personal maid - Loretta - is also standing by near her.
Ra-chan puffs out her cheeks and gives me an intense stare to express her dissatisfaction.
「Ra-chan?」
「…………Al, you said you will be back soon」
「Ah!」
I remembered it after Ra-chan said that. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Before talking with Schugel, I promised Ra-chan that I would be back soon.
It has been at least five hours since then. It goes without saying that I broke my promise of returning soon.
「……Al is a liar」
「Guhh!」
Those are cold words from Ra-chan, who usually had an angelic smile on her face.
That alone made me feel like my heart was gouged out.
I broke my promise with Torr, Asmo, and Eleonora-neesan, but I don’t feel guilty at all.
I felt like I understood the feelings of a father who got hurt by his daughter’s words.
「Ranna-sama, it would be too pitiful to blame Alfried-sama for that. If the head of the Duke family - Schugel-sama - were to call upon him, he has no other choice but to obey」
Seeing me fall down while pressing down my chest, Loretta - who had been standing by - came to my rescue. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「……but, I thought I was gonna have a lot of fun with Al today」
Ra-chan quietly muttered.
I realized that she doesn’t feel anger or dissatisfaction, but rather, a feeling of loneliness instead.
Although I was being detained by Schugel, if I remember my promise I should be able to either leave in the middle of the discussion or call Ra-chan to tell her I won’t be able to return soon.
So that was entirely my fault and I’m not going to make any excuses.
「I’m really sorry. No matter what happens tomorrow I won’t do anything and I will give Ra-chan priority, so will you forgive me?」
「……even if Papa calls you again?」
「If Schugel-sama were to call then as expected――I mean, I will persuade him to somehow let me play and prioritize Ra-chan」
The moment I was hesitating, Ra-chan looked unhappy so I hurriedly rephrased it and made her smile in satisfaction.
「Okay. Then, I will forgive you」
「Thank you, Ra-chan」
I’m glad. Ra-chan has now innocently smiled as usual.
「Ehehe. Okay, let’s play a lot tomorrow, alright? This time it’s a promise」
「Un, it’s a promise」
Ra-chan jumped off from the sofa and went up to the third floor looking in a good mood as she walked up the stairs.
Once Ra-chan and Loretta left, I was left alone in the drawing room.
Now then, I have to tell Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan about the theme park business that will be jointly funded by the Misfid house, Dole house, and the Slowlett house.
I didn’t discuss it or receive their permission prior. It’s a post-discussion.
I will be scolded if I tell them that, I’m sure. It’s simply depressing.
I don’t want to be detained for a long time again after being detained by Schugel earlier.
However, if I don’t report this soon then Schugel will bring up the topic of our business details with the two of them.
If they didn’t hear it until that time, then I would definitely get a severe scolding.
I wonder what I should do to minimize the damage? www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「I’ll just tell them just before dinner then!」
If they don’t have the time to physically get angry at me, then Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan can't get angry either.
No matter what, the two of them won’t be able to get angry at their child at another family’s dinner.
And by the time the dinner was over, the two’s anger would have subsided somewhat.
「It’s a perfect plan, even if I say so myself」
「――what is that perfect plan?」
Just while I was laughing loudly alone in the drawing room, I suddenly heard a voice coming from above me.
Fearfully looking back, I saw Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan standing there with a bright smile on their faces.
Is it my imagination? Although they have a pretty smile on their faces their eyes are not smiling at all.
……don’t tell me, they already knew about the joint venture?
No matter how you look at it, it’s too soon. It has been less than 15 minutes since I parted with Schugel.
Calm down Alfried. Don’t panic. There’s a chance that they just called out to me because I was laughing alone in the drawing room. It’s too early to confess. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Eh? No, just, I’m going to play with Ra-chan tomorrow, so I was thinking of ways to make her happy」
People will show suspicious behavior when they try to lie. To put it the other way around, there won’t be any suspicious behavior if you add some truth to it.
That’s a perfect disguise.
「Is that so? That is a really great plan but before that, do you think you have something you have to do?」
「Eh?」
「It looks like you have a wonderful business cooperation in mind. It seems like you have advanced the talk to the specifics, we would also like to hear about it 」
……ah, the two of them found out about it.
I don’t know how the situation got leaked out, but right now my own safety is more important that confirming that.
Faster than I could respond with words or expressions, I fill my body with mana and turn around.
My reaction time right now must have been the fastest since I’ve reincarnated into this world.
However, the Dragon Slayer showed a much faster reaction time surpassing that.
When I noticed it, Nord-tousan had already gone on ahead and on my path of escape.
Unable to stop my momentum, I ended up throwing myself into Nord-tousan’s chest.
「Really now, you don’t think of telling us right until we are about to have dinner to make it vague, are you?」
「Th, there’s no way……」
「Then, can you tell us about it right away?」
「……of course, mother」
Is there any other answer I could reply with for Elna-kaasan answer?
No, I’m sure there isn’t any.
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I properly explained the details of making the theme park with Gregor and Schugel to Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan.
After hearing the details, the two of them went past anger and seemed to be overcome with astonishment. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
「Good grief, you came up with one thing after another」
Nord-tousan - who was sitting deeply on the sofa - said that with a deep sigh.
「Ehehe」
「That’s not a compliment」
It looks like there’s not a smidgen of praise for me.
「You came up with something since it is troublesome, but the things you came up with ended up being even more troublesome」
「But you know, I didn’t think he would call Gregor immediately and I never thought that Schugel-sama would go along with it」
If the puppet show were to succeed then I would want to do something like this. But that was just nothing more than a pipe dream.
But, with Misfid House’s financial power, it’s a different story.
That ‘pipe dream’ became a reality that could be reproduced. This was a huge miscalculation.
Gregor’s enthusiasm is within expectation, but for Schugel to enthusiastically get involved was outside of my expectations.
「That is certainly unexpected」
「Securing a place of employment for magicians was also a huge issue with the Magic Academy after all. Perhaps they want to arrange it as one of the job placements for the Academy’s students?」
「Un, Schugel-sama said the same thing」
When I told them that, the two of them looked convinced.
It looks like the problem with Magic Academy’s graduate place for employment is common knowledge.
「Even so, you were well aware of the problems in the royal capital’s Academy, huh」
The Slowlett house is a rural noble that governs a territory far away from the capital.
They frequently gathered news about the royal capital.
「Sylvio will attend the Academy the year after the next you know? We will at least gather information about the royal capital’s academies」
「Ah, I see. So Sylvio-niisan will attend the Academy too」
Eleonora-neesan will join the knight’s order in the spring, and then the following year, Sylvio-niisan will enter the academy.
I’ve known about it for a while now, but they’ve been in the mansion all this time so it feels natural for them in the mansion with me, and it doesn’t really feel real. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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「But you know, I didn’t he would call Gregor immediately and I never thought that Schugel-sama would go along with it」
ReplyDeleteShould be "I didn't think he would"