I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

39. Date 2

1.

Meow.

Arwen, the baby cradled in her arms, cried softly. No matter how much she tells her to pretend to be a cat, I wonder if this is because she is too absorbed in her role.

Anyway, when I returned to the lab, the negotiations for the sponsorship contract were all over.

Sponsorship of 50,000 ducats per year for 3 years. Actually, I don’t know about such complicated things, but I knew that it was a lot of money.

Of course, there were minor happenings in between.

On the way to the lab, Aileen shuts her mouth as if she’s mad at something and she suddenly becomes cold, or as soon as she enters the lab, her Sylpia’s face frowns and Arwen looks at her. Like doing a mandible.

She doesn’t seem to get along anyway, just.

“……Yes, the contract seems to have been concluded.”

“Is there any way, Your Highness the Grand Duke? Thanks to Your Highness for offering such good conditions, I will never run out of money in the process of exploring the truth. hahahaha.”

“The court mage’s ability to flatter has also improved. As long as she’s in charge of the imperial family’s affairs anyway, there shouldn’t have been a lack of money in the first place.”

“Well, that’s what happens when you live in the world. It would be nice if you had a lot of money, wouldn’t it be bad?”

Laughing like a squirrel, Master laughed hahahahahoho, creating a friendly atmosphere.

Actually, that’s not true.

Even when I was in the territory, it was hard to find, and when I tried to do experiments or research, there were many things I couldn’t do because the materials and reagents were too expensive.

Originally, it is said that science and engineering costs a lot of money, but there are too many corners where money can go, such as materials that can be obtained by defeating special monsters.

Well, Master must have had his own difficulties.

It is said that the water owner is an empire, but if you think that whenever you need money, you open your hand and say sorry, that is stressful.

Eileen’s sloppy appearance that she showed while talking with me just now is the appearance of Aileen, who has already returned to the Northern Grand Duke.

Looking at it like this, I don’t know why everyone turns weird when I’m involved with them.

“So, are you going back to the principality now?”

“No. I intend to report this victory to His Majesty.”

“Wouldn’t it be difficult to have an audience since Your Majesty is ill this time?”

“He insisted that we have to arrange our schedule first. Perhaps we will stay in the capital for a day or two?”

“I see. Then you’ll need accommodation, so I’ll take care of those little things.”

“The court wizard himself?”

“Think of it as a kind of sincerity, hahahaha.”

In the midst of a friendly conversation, Arwen, who had been quietly in my arms until now, pressed my arm with his front paw.

As she lowered her head and looked at Arwen, Arwen’s voice came into her head like a telepath.

– …… Something feels ominous. You’d better avoid the seat.

‘Suddenly?’

When I answered with a smile, Arwen nodded her head.

I don’t know what you mean when you say you suddenly feel ominous. First of all, Arwen is like that, so I’m looking for a corner to get out of her eyes while looking for her.

“……Is that so?”

Eileen’s gaze, which was blurring her horse’s tail, turned to me. Naturally, everyone’s eyes, including her teacher and staff below, were focused on me.

…… Even so, when so many people look at me, this is a little burdensome.

Eileen hesitated for a moment as she rolled her eyes in confusion, but then she opened her mouth.

“Then, court mage, could I borrow your apprentice for a while?”

“……You mean Rudrick-kun?”

Suddenly, as if asking what that meant, Master blinked. Eileen blushed slightly and nodded her head.

And Master, who was unnecessarily sensitive only to this side, smiled warmly.

“hahahaha, that’s right. It might be necessary to listen to Rudrick-kun’s opinion on this, but… I won’t get involved.”

“Thank you.”

“Say nothing.”

Master tapped Aileen on the shoulder as if she knew everything, grabbed Sylphea’s collar, who was wearing a blank expression, and pulled her outside, and Aileen’s adjutant and other staff quickly left.

Everyone whistled as they passed by or sent a coy glance at Eileen.

No, it’s still a country’s grand duke, can his subordinates be so rude?

…… Eileen, the person in charge, was distracted and didn’t seem to care.

hahahaha!

When only me, Eileen, and Arwen were left, Arwen gritted his teeth.

“……What is it? That attitude?”

“Somehow, I felt an ominous feeling…”

Arwen, sharpening her claws, glared at her Eileen, and Eileen stretched out her chest as her Eileen did and asked confidently.

“Haven’t you already given up your pride as an ancestor and pretended to be a pet? I don’t think there’s anything wrong with my behavior.”

“……Is it the same as this?”

“Nothing different.”

Eileen, who shrugged his shoulders indifferently, approached me, then held out her hand.

“Rudrick. I think I’ll have quite a bit of time today… But would you like to take a walk with me?”

“…….”

At this point, no matter how dull my eyes were, I could tell.

Is this a dating request from the gender reversal world or something?

And she didn’t particularly like or dislike it, but it’s strange that she refuses to put her plate like this.

“……Good.”

Shaking her head, she grabbed the hand.

Then, as if Arwen was dissatisfied, she pressed her arm against mine.

2.

“……Um.”

Rudrick fell asleep.

A random date.

There was no better expression to express the current situation between Rudrick and Eileen. The last date I went out with Sylphia that wasn’t a date was during the festival season, and nothing special happened now.

Rudrick was even more embarrassed because he had to go all the way down the promenade outside the imperial palace, and as soon as he entered the streets of the capital in earnest, he overheard the conversation of a man passing by with his party.

“……That man over there, I’m sure I saw him at the festival last time.”

“But?”

“This time the woman has changed.”

I wanted to shout that it wasn’t like that, but it wouldn’t be strange to be treated like a madman if I shouted like that in the middle of the capital, so I pass.

In terms of Rudrick’s honest feelings, it was a bit unfair.

This is not what he intended, and it happened like this by chance, but who wouldn’t be unfair to be treated like a horny man who changes women when he’s bored?

Especially since this is a world where the male and female roles are reversed, unlike Ludrick’s previous life.

Either way or not, Eileen, who had changed from her conspicuous uniform to that of aristocrats, held Rudrick’s hand tightly and smiled softly.

She wasn’t like Aileen, who was always known for her expressionless face. If she were someone else, her mouth could be seen as a level of emotional expression.

“Rudrick. Go over there.”

Eileen reached out and pointed to the seat. A street stall that sells simple snacks that can be eaten on the go.

According to common sense in this world, it is normal for Rudrick to show this kind of reaction, but Eileen is more excited than Rudrick.

“Are you that excited?”

“……Hmmm. I don’t often walk around the streets like this.”

At Rudrick’s question, Eileen, who felt ashamed belatedly, cleared her throat and made excuses.

The North is rich in resources, but barren. It’s a bit chilly in the summer, and extremely cold in the winter.

Of course, even in the empire, it is bound to be fundamentally different from the capital built on the yolk land. How much more had Eileen, who had grown up as the heir to the Principality of Nord from birth, walk the streets of the prosperous capital unlike the principality.

When I thought that way, I even felt a little pity.

Shaking his head, Rudrick took Eileen’s hand and headed towards the stall.

“What do you want to eat first?”

“……Rudrick?”

I wonder if it was unfamiliar to see Rudrick, who had changed a little more aggressively, unlike before. Rather, Eileen, who was in a position to lead her, tilted her head, but then cautiously pointed to the toast with a slightly reddened face.

Actually, it’s just because I felt sorry for Eileen when I thought about it after hearing her answer.

The interpretation of dreams is better than dreams. A rose-colored imagination slowly began to emerge in Eileen’s head. If you think about it calmly, it wasn’t an experience you hadn’t experienced even in the past before returning, but at least in the current situation, I think you’re ahead of your rivals in terms of progress.

“Then two toasts please. How much is it?”

“Just give me 4 coins. By the way, Ayu, since they are the sons of aristocrats, they are both really nice and pretty. They look good together.”

The vendor at the stall took the coin, handed over the toast, and spoke slyly.

It was a ceremonial remark that a merchant would normally say to her customer, but Eileen’s face blushed a little more when she heard it.

‘It suits me well…… Goes well… ….’

The merchant’s gossip lingered in her head like a broken phonograph and played over and over again.

Both are pretty. Goes well. A well-matched pair.

“……Hey, Eileen?”

Rudrick, who was about to receive her toast from her merchant and hand it over, called out to Eileen in a puzzled way, but Aileen couldn’t hear the words.

Her face was expressionless even though it turned a little red.

In order not to move the corners of her mouth to smile on her own, Eileen had to use her own efforts.