Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy

277 – Let’s go to my house – 2

Perhaps because they told us when they would arrive, there was a crowd waiting to greet guests at the main gate of the castle. However, there was not a single person in the crowd that was supposed to be seen.

‘Where did you go?’

No matter how much I look, I can’t find the family head. A strange situation where the owner of the family is absent at the place where he welcomes his son and daughter-in-law.

It’s strange. I’d rather think that if she hadn’t shown her face even during the last summer vacation, she would have completely left the reception of guests to her mother, but she went into hiding at this timing?

Even at the meeting held during the New Year’s Celebration, the head of the household had a rather calm expression. I didn’t seem to be dissatisfied with my lovers, and even if I had dissatisfaction on the inside, I’m not the kind of person who would show it off enough to say no-show like this.

“They said they have business to meet with the chairman. I’ll be back today at the latest.”

Perhaps noticing my question, her mother gently opened her mouth.

‘That’s right.’

After learning the circumstances, I felt sad. I guess you just couldn’t come because you were busy with work.

“You must be very busy.”

“What can I do? It’s not just one or two years since the councilor is busy in the New Year.”

Speaking like that makes the public servant who came on vacation feel ashamed.

However, in this empire, legislative officials are overwhelmingly inferior to administrative officials for the New Year only. So I just have to keep my mouth shut.

‘My future.’

A bit complicated. Since the title of imperial count basically comes with a member of parliament, if I inherit the title, I automatically become a member of the council.

Of course, in order to prevent excessive concentration of work, even if you are at the level of a manager in the administrative department or a senior commander in the military, you can send a blood relative as a representative, but if I send a proxy, doesn’t it mean that I have failed to retire by then?

That’s terrible. Is my salesperson really a salesperson who dies while working?

‘Black Cow Knife Krasius…’

Perhaps the Yellow Cow, who is a set with the Black Cow, is the crown prince. Somehow, that bastard was blonde.

“Welcome. Was there anything uncomfortable coming?”

At any rate, after exchanging moderate greetings while trying to suppress bitterness, her mother approached Marghetta with her twinkling eyes.

“Yes, it was comfortable to teleport.”

Seeing Marghetta answer with a smile, her mother’s eyes turned to Ma Jong-gong. Even her gaze toward Jong-gong Ma was full of affection and warmth rather than her awkwardness.

“Thanks to Beatrix, I was able to see her daughters-in-law sooner. Thank you.”

“I also wanted to see your wife quickly, so it’s not something to be thanked for.”

A situation overflowing with ambition when the Countess calls the Duke by his real name. However, the conversation itself was conducted amicably. This is because the parties agreed in the first place.

Accepting the reality of having to accept Jong-Gong Ma as her daughter-in-law, the mother suggested a compromise among her wedding rites. She’s still too lazy to talk, but I’ll call her by her real name and treat her with a comfortable tone. Ma Jong-gong readily agreed, as if he had no intention of having everything at once.

‘That’s how you get used to it.’

And if you are calling by your real name, you are already halfway there. It’s because you get used to it when you call it by its original name, and you get to know it more and more. Just like when you start calling seniors by name in the military, it turns into a motive.

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Leaving behind her mother, who had started to greet her daughters-in-law, she approached Erich.

“How are you?”

“It’s me, there’s nothing I can’t do.”

I just nodded my head at Erich’s plaintive answer. What must have happened to the kid who was definitely stuck in the manor?

“It’s been a while since Sera too. Almost three years?”

After patting Erich’s shoulder, he turned his gaze to the woman next to her. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen her, so I’m not sure, but if she’s blonde and has a background, Sera is probably correct.

Besides, since the last time she saw Sera’s face seemed to overlap, she must be right. Fortunately, she grew up beautifully without changing the station on the way. It was a natural result if she was the daughter of the chief maid.

“Yes, I think that’s about it.”

“I’m sorry. I should have shown her face a little, but I was too indifferent.”

“It’s okay. Erich came as much as her brother did.”

Sera shook her head as she lightly smiled and then took Erich’s hand. At first glance, it looks natural, but if you look closely, it’s with a strangely trembling hand.

‘Oh.’

She instinctively felt that shy look. She knows that Sera has a crush on Erich.

Although I don’t know if the crush is like or love, what kind of woman would hold the hand of a man she has no interest in? Seeing Sera for the first time in three years, it’s so blatant that even if I noticed it, people around me would have realized it a long time ago.

Yes, if she doesn’t know even after showing it openly like this, it’s not that she’s ignorant, she’s just brainless.

‘…There is none.’

And as soon as she saw Erich’s expression, she felt it. I don’t have this baby head.

It’s strange. It seems that there is an invisible wall between Erich and Sera. Clearly, Sera is full of shyness and freshness, but Erich casually holds Sera’s hand with her careless expression.

You madman, laugh right now. Seeing that expression makes me cry.

‘He was originally like this.’

Along with her frustration came her subtle resignation. After she was dumped by Louise, she showed a normal appearance and forgot about it, but this guy was originally a guy who was sorry for his senses and intelligence when it came to his love affairs.

I guess that applies to people other than Louise…

‘There are no competitors at all.’

But fortunately, unlike Louise’s time, it’s a 1:1 situation with no competitors. If so, there is no big blow to the current ignorance or ignorance.

It’s just that Sera’s inside is burning hot. She is told she is barely getting her health back, but she is afraid she will fall over with a vase.

“I’m glad you two seem to be doing well.”

“It’s a childhood friend, but this much is natural.”

At Erich’s words, Sera put on a mixed expression of her joy and regret. That said, he valued Sera, but at the same time, it was a statement that drew a line saying that she was her friend.

“Sera will be bored when school starts. What should I do? She will have to stay with me until then.”

She looked at Sarah, who had a complicated expression on her face, and opened her mouth slightly. As someone who unintentionally stole Erich’s first love, I should help him at this level.

She doesn’t have any competitors, and she shares memories of being a childhood friend, so there’s nothing to be in a hurry with. When she can just meet, she meets as much as possible, bumping into Erich to the extent that he notices Sera’s crush ─

“Ah, go to Serado Academy.”

If you look…?

“Admission?”

“I decided to enter the second year this time.”

She nodded her head in a daze at Sera’s remarks that followed.

‘Is it that much better?’

This was a little surprising. She’s been a bedridden child since birth until now, but she’s recovered enough to do academy activities? I thought I had improved enough to go out for a while at best.

“I’ll see you often at the academy. Please take good care of me, oppa.”

“Oh, yes.”

“I heard that my older brother is an adviser to the confectionery club, and I would like to see him in the club.”

“Yes…”

Still, it’s not bad news that my acquaintance is getting better.

It’s been a while since I updated the club list…

***

A lake near the Islands. It is a place known only to those in the know, so it is a secluded shelter where she and her fellow lawmakers visit to catch their breath.

“Today is not the day.”

“Do fish hibernate?”

At the same time, it is a fishing spot praised by lawmakers in unison. Today, the three of us were enjoying winter fishing at this shelter and attraction.

Actually, it’s not the right time because it’s the day Carl said he’s coming to the manor with his daughters-in-law, but the problem is that he made a fishing appointment a long time ago.

Of course, if you explain the circumstances, you can put it off until later, but Count Bardon, one of the promised partners, has been a person who secretly keeps his promise in mind since the old days. He has become less and less as he gets older, but the problem with me is that his personality is still the same for me because of being a friend.

Thanks to that, I told my wife that I would be a little late because of work, and came to the lake.

‘This is also a job.’

As a member of the council, a social life with the chairman, Count Bardon. Anyone can see that it is part of the job. I hope your wife will understand.

“I didn’t want to write this.”

Walter, Count Bardon, who was glaring at the fishing rod without news, took something out of his bosom.

“What is that?”

“It’s an artifact with Thunderbolt magic. Throw it into the lake—”

“Stop talking crazy and put it in. Are you going to fish today and never come back?”

At those words, Walter clicked his tongue in regret and put the artifact back in his arms.

“You’ve grown crazier since I haven’t seen you. After all, the Parliament is not a place to stay for long.”

Georg, the former Earl of Horfeld, who was watching this, said with a laugh. It’s not because I’m in the mood to feel the deep ridicule and superiority in that smile.

“Isn’t it embarrassing to be pushed to the back room in the middle of the day?”

“To put a burden on a daughter who is now 20 years old. There is no such thing as a bad person.”

Walter also attacked fiercely along with me, perhaps feeling that intrusive feeling, but—

“I’m going to live as a horse that I’m not ashamed of, so you guys do well.”

The victor’s mouth fell silent.

I am still amazed. I had no idea that a man in the prime of his life would retire, handing over her title to his then nineteen-year-old daughter. The sudden retirement of his colleague upset the parliament, but what can we do since this guy’s retirement was the will of His Majesty the Emperor.

“Are you envious?”

“Shut up. Before I go down with the gavel.”

“Oops, that’s scary.”

Walter, trembling at Georg’s provocation, took out the Thunderbolt Artifact again.

Yes, it would be better to use it on him than on the lake.

“By the way, Wilhelm. Can you stay here?”

Georg hurriedly changed the subject. It’s an obvious trick, but it’s annoying to take care of a friend who has been burned by electricity and go home.

“I feel bad that I didn’t greet you when I came, but I’m not a child to be sad about that.”

“You’re different from everyone else. I ate the opposite age.”

Me and Georg’s gaze turned to Walter, who raised his voice as if his feet were numb.

“No, if I knew my son was coming, of course we would meet next time!”

“In words, everyone says that.”

As he inadvertently nodded at Georg’s words, Walter’s face turned red. In the meantime, seeing that he doesn’t deny it, he seems to think so too.

“Anyway, congratulations. I was also worried that he didn’t seem to have any intention of getting married, but who would have known that he had been collecting six of them.”

After laughing for a long time, Georg cleared his expression and then spoke seriously.

“So now Erich must find a mate too.”

“That will be left to the child.”

At the firm reply, Georg let out a sigh of dissatisfaction.

This guy is also tough. It’s a pair, you’ll figure it out with time. Even if his parents tried to force him to connect, wouldn’t it only backfire?

‘A child who is busy.’

Even the child this guy is trying to connect with Erich is his own daughter. At the age of nineteen, she is a child who will be busy becoming the imperial hundred and member of the imperial council.

Of course, the child and Erich have known each other since she was young, but it is too hasty to connect her husband and wife for the reason of their friendship. If a relationship that ends simply as a friend is forced into a couple, how will you handle the karma?

“No, Xenovia also said it would be nice to have Erich…”

“Then the two of you will meet on their own. Don’t interfere.”

“Anyway, to be picky.”

In that way, the conversation about Erich ended naturally, and it was not until the impatient Walter threw the artifact into the lake that he could finish fishing.