The Guardian Knight of Affection-Starved Young Ladies

87 – The Secretive Nobleman (03)

088.

When Kallen was talking with Laris in front of the tea house.

Precisely, after hearing that Laris had left her original salon and applied to the Ecclesia Salon, some time had passed.

Creak-

The door of the tea house opened.

Since Laris and the other young ladies were facing Kallen, everyone except Kallen could see the scene.

And from inside, the young ladies of the Ecclesia Salon, who were famous in the current social circles, were walking out.

“Kallen?”

There were three young ladies at the front.

Eliana, Selassia, Sinat.

Given their family and power, it was natural for them to lead.

Sinat, who found Kallen, greeted her warmly.

Hearing that, Kallen also turned around.

Following that, Eliana, Selassia, and Daphnis also greeted Kallen.

Richeza just nodded lightly.

After the greetings, Sinat peeked and looked back.

“Hello! Laris!”

“Nice to see you again, Sinat.”

“Hee.”

Sinat, who smiled brightly, started to look at the other young ladies, starting with Laris.

“Were you waiting for an answer?”

“Yes. I didn’t expect so many people to flock here, even though Ecclesia has become famous. I met them after coming here.”

“Aha…”

“So, can I hear the answer?”

It was not Sinat, but Selassia who answered Laris’s question.

“Not right now. There are too many applicants.”

“What?”

“It seems there are still many who haven’t arrived yet. At least judging by the number of applications, the people here are not the end.”

“Ah…”

It was enough to make the quiet tea house noisy.

How many young ladies have applied to Ekklesia?

Laris wore a slightly worried expression.

Originally, it was difficult to even knock on the door of Ekklesia.

But now, Ekklesia’s reputation has become so high, and there are some who hastily applied following other young ladies.

And if Ekklesia gets swept up in that trend and accepts those of low standards, it will surely tarnish its name.

The thought that the salon where Laris would be could change like that was not a pleasant one.

As if reading her mind, Selassia smiled faintly.

“Don’t worry. That’s why we postponed the decision. We’ll take our time to review it slowly. Even now, those whose families are far away are staying at the inn in front because of this matter.”

Laris’s expression brightened at the answer.

After all, there are three young ladies from the five great families.

Moreover, unlike the three young ladies who started their debut with a shocking impression, the young ladies who have supported Ekklesia from the beginning are not to be underestimated.

She thought that the feared situation would not happen.

Laris nodded her head in thanks, and Selassia leisurely accepted the gratitude.

Anyway, while Sinat and Selassia were talking with Laris.

A slightly different atmosphere was flowing a little distance away.

“…Kallen.”

“Eliana.”

“Did you hear what Selassia said…?”

“About staying at the inn?”

“Yeah… Sinat and Selassia said they would do the same…”

“Really?”

Strictly speaking, the Dranus family is not very far from Mland City.

But even so, it is difficult to come and go without any fatigue.

Listening to Eliana’s story, there are more than a few things to handle, so Sinat’s judgment was correct.

If Sinat stays at the inn, Kallen would naturally have to stay at the inn as well.

Because he is the escort knight of Dranus.

Eliana was looking forward to that point.

So while Laris tied up Selassia and Sinat, she hurriedly had a private conversation with Kallen.

“I guess I have to go too.”

“Yeah… I guess so…”

Eliana couldn’t hide the smile that was creeping out.

When she’s alone, there aren’t many joyful moments, and even if there are, she doesn’t smile.

But just being in front of this boy, just talking to him, makes her laugh.

She wants to smile beautifully and show a bright side of herself.

Eliana was having a pleasant time, locking eyes with Kalen.

“When did you sneak out alone?”

But the sweet time didn’t last long.

Before they knew it, Selassie, who had finished her conversation, was approaching them.

Eliana glanced sideways and saw that Sinat was informing Laris and the other ladies of the meeting’s outcome.

Did he develop a thirst for power after sitting in the Dranus family head’s seat?

Sinat subtly enjoyed leading the atmosphere.

Eliana didn’t care much.

Being with Kalen was a thousand, no, ten thousand times better.

That’s why she sneaked out like this, and it seemed the mature girl in front of her felt the same way.

“Kalen. If you only talk to Eliana, I’ll be sad…”

“You seemed busy.”

“Did you think of me?”

“…Is that how it is?”

Selassie smiled brightly and came closer.

Eliana found that a bit annoying.

To Eliana, Selassie’s moods are divided into two states.

When she smiles leisurely and when she smiles purely.

When she smiles leisurely, she does so at any time.

And when she smiles purely, it’s only when talking to Kalen.

It’s so clear that you can tell even though they haven’t spent much time together.

And that look, it seemed like she could only genuinely smile in front of Kalen.

So…

“…Selassie. Isn’t that too close…?”

“Huh? Oh…”

Selassie realized her mistake at Eliana’s words.

The intention to get as close as Eliana had somehow brought her to the point of almost touching Kallen.

She stepped back, hiding her slightly embarrassed heart.

She didn’t know why she always wanted to touch Kallen whenever she saw him.

Selassie stepped back with that thought.

Only then did it seem like the balance between the three was right.

“Kallen. From today onwards…”

“…I told you.”

“…Really?”

“That we’re staying at the inn?”

“Yeah. I didn’t know you already mentioned it?”

When Selassie smiled at Eliana, Eliana also stared back at Selassie.

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Kallen wondered when the two had become so close.

It didn’t seem easy to be so in sync, saying the same thing as soon as they arrived.

Anyway, if they were all going to stay at the inn, they needed to talk to Sinat.

And just then, Sinat, who had sent the young ladies back, was approaching with Daphnis, Liches, and Laris.

“Ugh… I’m tired…”

“Thank you for your hard work, Sir Sinat.”

“Yes… you too, Sir Daphnis…”

Sinat massaged his shoulders and then approached Kallen, offering his shoulder.

“Kal. It’s a guard duty. Massage my shoulders a bit.”

“Shoulders?”

“Yeah… Oh.”

Snap.

As Sinat sighed and offered his shoulders to Kallen, a strange atmosphere flowed around them.

Especially from Eliana and Selassie’s side, it felt as if a cold air was emanating.

“…Hmm. No. Give me a massage later.”

“What?”

“Is everyone here?”

It was Liches who spoke.

The sentiment of those who had gathered at the banquet was brief, and Daphnis nodded.

“Yes, Lady Richesa.”

“Shall we get going then? It’s better to start while it’s still bright, isn’t it?”

The young ladies nodded at her words.

The only one who couldn’t follow the conversation was Kallen.

Given what Eliana and Selassia had said, it was possible to guess that the place they were going to was an inn.

But wanting to start while it was still bright was something he couldn’t immediately understand.

Instead of pondering alone, Kallen chose to ask.

“Are we all going together?”

“Yes. After all, we are the ones who have to make the most important decision.”

“Ah.”

Hearing that, he could understand.

The young ladies gathered in front of the teahouse were all those who wanted to enter Ecclesia.

The only thing these girls, who lead the salon, would gather to decide on was that.

“What about Lady Laris?”

“Don’t you know? Lady Laris has no reason to refuse. Even if she doesn’t, she’s on the same level as Eliana, Selassia, and Sinat.”

“Level, Richesa?”

“…I misspoke. Anyway, yes. It’s for a similar reason.”

Selassia corrected Richesa’s words.

Thanks to Richesa, Kallen could fully understand.

With Kallen, who had perfectly grasped the flow, the young ladies began to move.

The city of Mland is one of the mainstays of the social world.

Naturally, besides the teahouse with which they had an exclusive contract, there were many places where one could feel the prestige of Ecclesia.

The largest inn in the capital, Mland, was also one of those places.

Though called an inn, it seemed to surpass the mansions of most families.

Dew of Dawn.

The empire’s flowers entered the inn, which had a high-end tavern on the first floor, along with a boy.

Leading them was Daphne.

Since Eliana and the other young ladies who had awakened their senses entered, Ecclesia had never used the inn.

Only the necessary young ladies of Ecclesia occasionally used it.

It meant that this matter was the most suitable for them.

Daphnis, looking slightly more cheerful, spoke with the innkeeper.

There wasn’t much conversation, and when Daphnis returned, his hands were full of cards with numbers on them.

Daphnis handed them out one by one.

Eliana, Selassie, Sinat, Richesa, Laris.

And finally, Kalen.

Kalen’s number was 3-4.

“The first number is the floor, and the second number is the room. I think everyone can find their way.”

Room 4 on the 3rd floor.

With seven people, room 4 is right in the middle.

Usually, in such cases, wouldn’t the only man, Kalen, be given the last number?

Kalen tilted his head in confusion and went up to the 3rd floor without much thought.