“………… Plundering love? Who plundered who from whom?”

“It’s supposed to be that Master Al stole Lady Charlotte from Master Leor.”

“I don’t know what the hell that means.”

“Master Al. Even if you talk like a golem and escape from reality, the facts are the facts. Hiding under a futon and waking up is not going to change that.”

For the past few days, I’ve been skipping school and lounging around at home because I didn’t want to see my brother Leo. This is probably one of the reasons why I let the rumors circulating around me go unchecked. ……

“…… Brother Leo, by any chance?”

“That’s a great answer. You’re right, Al-sama.

I looked up to the ceiling, not having the energy to tweak Machina.

“Master Leo is very angry. “My brother Alfred used Lucille to get Charlotte for himself!”

“That’s why I’m going to use the rumor to make you and Charlotte really engaged.”

“How dare you go along with Brother Leo’s Acrobatic logic!”

“Idiot. I’m also on board with your logic. If you and Charlotte get engaged, it will be easier for us to make Charlotte the victim of a plundering by the diabolical third prince. …… At this point, it’s easier to put things in perspective if you let your brothers reason with you.”

“She’ s a princess in captivity. The people around you may pity you, but they won’t see you as a sinner.”

“What are you talking about? You’re my fiancée. It’s not like you’re making a stopgap excuse. It’s not like you’re trying to make up for something you didn’t do.”

“Then I guess you’ll just have to work on your own reputation for Charlotte’s sake.”

—- I’ve been hit. That’s what you mean by “collar”!

“Don’t be silly. …… Who asked you to do that? I’m just playing the role I’ve been assigned, aren’t I?”

“I don’t remember giving you such a role.”

“…… Shit, Dad.”

“Is that all you have to say? Idiot son.”

The other side has been preparing for several days. There are some things you can do, but I’m sure they’ve done everything they can. In other words, no matter how much resistance I put up, there is no way to overturn the situation. …… It’s a dead end.

“………… Charlotte. Are you good?”

“It was my own desire to remain associated with the royal family.”

“It’s like being exposed in a place like that, suddenly confronted with a broken engagement. Don’t you feel any resistance to the …… man?”

“…… To be honest, if this had been any other man, I might have felt some resistance.”

“If it were.”

“But with …… Alfredo, I’m fine.”

—- Oh, crap.

“Yes, Master Al. If you run away from this, you’ll be bringing shame to Charlotte-sama.”

“Shut up, I know. I know. ……”

I’m trapped, completely trapped.

…… And I’m responsible for getting through it that way originally. …… I get it. I’ll take care of your fiancée.”

I feel like I’m completely dancing in the palm of my father’s hand.

No. It’s also my fault for giving him a few days to prepare.

But don’t get me wrong. I’m not going to change my ‘role’. I don’t care about my fiancé. I’m just going to do what I’ve always done.”

It was like a throw-away line, but my father had a relaxed smile on his face.

That made me irresistibly angry. ?

…… Do you think Alfred hates me?”

After agreeing with his fiancée, Alfred immediately left the room.

I felt as if he was avoiding me somehow, and I couldn’t help but express my true feelings of weakness. If he was that resistant to her becoming his fiancée, he would be even more so.

However, his maid, Machina, laughs as if Charlotte’s anxiety is useless.

“Don’t worry about it. Al is just not very straightforward. …… In my opinion, he is 30 percent caring. The rest is more joyful. The other 40 percent is more joyful.”

…… You know a lot about Alfred, don’t you, Makina?”

I’m still the oldest of Al-sama’s subordinates, you know. Ahem.”

Even though she had seen and talked with Alfred on many occasions, she did not know him as deeply as Makina did.

In addition, she had never been able to truly know about her ex-fiancé, Leor.

“Um, …… Machina. Can you tell me about Alfredo, please?”

Charlotte was saved by him.

The villainous hero saved her from despair.

But she can’t stay saved like this.

“I just want to get to know him.”

I don’t want to make the same mistake again.

Makina’s eyes glittered and she smiled with pride.

Her face resembled that of a cat trying to play a trick on its owner. ?

“………… Hey.”

“Oh, dear. What’s the matter? Al-sama. What’s the matter? You’re making a mess of my dark-skinned face.”

“Shut up. What the hell is this?”

I was at the training grounds, watching the soldiers train.

The maid, who must have left her respect for the Lord behind somewhere, had brought along Charlotte, the poor victim who had somehow become my fiancée.

“Charlotte-sama wants to know more about Al-sama! So, this Makina took on the role of teacher. That’s why! For the time being, I’m thinking of watching Al-sama’s splendid day together. As fiancées, it’s good for us to deepen our understanding of each other, and if we can shorten the distance, we can kill two birds with one stone!”

“What’s killing two birds with one stone, you stupid maid?”

…… My head hurts. This maid has done something stupid again.

“Please don’t blame Makina-san. I’m the one who asked her to do it.”

“…… Charlotte. Just because we are engaged to be married doesn’t mean we have to do this, okay?”

“I did not know Master Leor very well. …… so I thought I’d get to know Alfred better this time so I don’t make the same mistake again.”

“…… You’re still as serious as ever in that way.”

“Yes, …… Master Leor often called me a ‘boring woman.’ ……”Oh, no. I stepped on a land mine with all my might.

Makina also has an “aha” look on her face.

…… I mean, Brother Leo! You said that to your own fiancee?

“No, no, no! No, no, no! I didn’t mean it was boring. ……!”

Perhaps because of my inexperience, I didn’t know what to do when I stepped on a woman’s land mine, so I made eye contact with Makina to send her help.

Makina sighs, as if to say, “It can’t be helped.

“That’s right, Miss Charlotte. If anything, Al-sama is the type of person who is serious, innocent and has a well-developed body. He likes Gap-moe, doesn’t he? For Al-sama, that was a compliment, a compliment. Charlotte-sama is right in the middle. Please have confidence in yourself.”

“Stupid maid! Are you here to save your master or to stab him in the back?

“Inadvertently.”

I’m not going to let you get me killed by carelessness!

“…………”

Charlotte was staring at the exchange between me and Machina.

“As I thought yesterday, …… you two are very close.”

I feel rather like I’ve been stabbed in the back instead of being friendly.”

Makina is like my first direct subordinate, you know. Since we’ve known each other for a long time, she’s also someone I can talk to easily. She is such a stupid maid at the moment, but in times of need, she is reliable.

Compared to that, I still feel like a wall.”

“I’ve known Makina for a long time.”

I’m not sure what to say. But if you want to shorten the distance between you and Al-sama, why don’t you change the way you call him?

“way of calling …… I see. There you have it: ……”

Charlotte pondered for a moment.

“So let’s follow Makina’s example at …… and call Alfred ‘Al-kun’ from now on.”

“…………………………………………………………………………”

“Oh, that’s a clean hit! Is Master Al completely defeated by this destructive power?”

“………… Not defeated, though?”

It was dangerous. My consciousness was taken away by the unexpected destructive power.

(Charlotte-sama calling “Al-kun”. This is a big blow to Al-sama who has been harboring unrequited love for many years. I think he’ll be so happy he’ll ascend to heaven.)

(Shut up, shut up. I mean, it’s not like I’m complicating things..)

As we were whispering to each other without Charlotte hearing us, Makina suddenly looked as if she had an epiphany.

“Then, Master Al, why don’t you call Charlotte-sama ‘Char’?”

“Huh?

“That sounds great. I’d like to be called “Char” too”

” You heard. Master Al, come in.”

“I’ll call it ! but You don’t have to go that far!”

“……Yes, you’re right. I’m sorry, a boring woman made a boring suggestion. ……”

“Poor thing. Master Al, that wasn’t very nice.”

It’s not fair to bring that up, is it?

“……………………Char……”

“Yes, Al-kun.”

Charlotte chuckles: …… No, Char.

That mischievous smile on her face looks like she’s tricking me.

I think you’re getting bad influence from Makina: ……?

“By the way, Al, why were you here at the …… training ground?”

“As you can see, I was observing a training session.”

“Training reference?”

“It’s not like that. I’m just checking with my own eyes to see what the competency level of the soldiers is. There are some things you can’t tell by looking at the numbers, and when the time comes, you can’t get the results you’re hoping for if you make them do something they’re not capable of.”

Of course, you never know what will happen in a battle. We can’t expect to be in perfect condition all the time, and sometimes we have to make people do things that are not in line with their capabilities. Even so, the success rate of a strategy will be different if you know what your capabilities are.

“For example, the guy over there on the right, waving his sword. He’s calm and his center of gravity is stable. His sword strikes are accurate, but his reactions are a bit slow. He’s the type of person who fights slowly, so he’ll have a hard time with a fast opponent. On the other hand, the guy next to him has fast legs. But his attacks are a bit messy. His habits are easy to understand, so he’s easy to deal with, which is an issue.”

“What …… are you possibly aware of the capabilities of all of the soldiers here ……?”

“I’ve got the bare minimum of information in my head. I can’t keep track of all the newcomers, though.”

“…………”

I’m not sure why Charl suddenly fell silent.

“Right? It’s bad, isn’t it, Master Al? He’s a pervert.”

“Calling Master a pervert, you stupid maid.”

“Oh no. That’s scary.”

As I was doing the usual exchange with Makina, I suddenly started to feel the stares of the soldiers in the training area. It seemed that they had noticed me. Well, I guess it’s only natural if we’ re making so much noise.
Can you tell me something about Alfred?”

Charlotte was saved by him.

The villainous hero saved her from despair.

But she can’t stay saved like this.

I want to know what happened to him.
I don’t want to make the same mistake again.

I’m not sure what to make of it.

Her face resembled a cat trying to play a trick on its owner. ?

“………… Hey.”

“Well, well, well. What’s wrong? What is it? What’s the matter? You’re ruining your dark face.

“Shut up. What’s going on here?

I was at the training grounds, watching the soldiers train.

In the event that you’re not sure what you’re looking for, you’ll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

Charlotte wanted to know more about Al-sama! So, this Machina took on the role of teacher. That’s why! For the time being, I’m thinking of watching Al-sama’s splendid day together. It’s good for fiancées to have a deeper understanding of each other, and if we can shorten the distance, we can kill two birds with one stone!

It’s a good idea to get to know each other better, and if you can get closer, you can kill two birds with one stone!

…… My head hurts. I’m not sure what to make of this.

I’m not sure what to do. I asked her to do it for me.

…… Charlotte. Just because you’re my fiancée doesn’t mean you have to do this.

I didn’t know Leol-sama very well. …… So this time, I thought I’d get to know Alfred better so I wouldn’t make the same mistake again.

…… You’re as serious as ever in that way, aren’t you?

I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s a great idea.

I’m not sure what to say. I’m not sure what to do.

I’m not sure what to make of it.

I’m not sure what to do. I’m not sure what to make of it.

No, no, no! No, no, no! I didn’t mean it was boring. ……!

I’m not sure if it’s because I’m inexperienced or because I don’t know what to do when I step on a woman’s landmine, but I make eye contact with Makina to send her help.

I’m not sure what to make of it, but I’m sure it’s a good idea.

You’re right, Charlotte-sama. I’m not sure what to make of that. I guess she likes the gap. For Al-sama, that was a compliment, a compliment. Charlotte-sama is right in the middle. Please have confidence in yourself.

“Stupid maid, oh, oh, oh, oh! I’m not sure if you’re here to save your master or to punish him!

“By accident.”

I can’t let my carelessness get in the way!

“…………”

I’m not sure what to make of this.

It’s a great way to get to know the people around you.

I’m not sure what to make of it. It’s a good idea to have a good idea of what you’re looking for. It’s a great way to make sure you’re getting the most out of your money.

Compared to that, I still feel a barrier.

I’ve known Makina for a long time.

I’m sure you’ll be able to find something that works for you. But if you want to shorten the distance between you and Al-sama, why don’t you change the way you call him?

“How to call me …… I see. I’m sure you’ll be happy to hear that. ……

Charlotte pondered a bit.

I’m sure you’ll agree with me.

“…………………………………………………………………………”

“Oh, that’s a clean hit! I’m not sure if this is a good idea or not.

………… Not defeated, though?

It’s dangerous. It’s a great way to get the most out of your business.

(It’s a great way to make sure you’re getting the most out of your money. This is a great way to make sure you are getting the most out of your money. I’m so happy, I think I’m going to ascend to heaven.)

(Shut up, shut up. (Shut up. I’m not jealous.)

I’m not sure if you’ve heard of it, but I’m sure you’ve heard of it.

I’m sure you’re not the only one who has a problem with that.

“Huh?

That sounds good. I’d like to be called Charlotte too.

I’ve heard that. Come in, Master Al.

I’ll call him! You don’t have to do that!

…… Yes, you do. I’m sorry, I’m a boring girl with a boring proposal. ……

Poor thing. Master Al, that wasn’t very nice.

It’s not fair to bring that up, oh no no no!

“…………………… and Char …….”

Yes. Al-kun.”

I’m not sure what to make of that.

It’s a good idea to take a look at your own personal life.

I’m sure you’re not the only one.

By the way, Al, why were you here at the …… training ground?

As you can see, I was observing a training session.

For training purposes?

No, not like that. As you can see, I’m here to observe the training. There are some things that you can’t tell just by looking at the numbers, and when it comes down to it, you can’t get the results you expect if you make them do things that are not in line with their abilities.

Of course, you never know what will happen in a battle. Of course, you never know what will happen in a battle, and you can’t expect to be in perfect condition at all times. Even so, the success rate of a strategy will be different if you don’t know what your capabilities are.

For example, the guy wielding the sword on the right over there. He’s calm and his center of gravity is stable. His sword strokes are accurate, but his reactions are a little slow. He’s the type of person who fights slowly, so he’ll have a hard time with a fast opponent. On the other hand, the guy next to him has fast legs. But his attacks are a bit messy. It’s easy to understand their habits, so it’s easy to be dealt with, which is an issue.

It’s a good idea to have a good idea of what you’re looking for.

I’ve got the bare minimum of information in my head. I’ve got a minimum of information in my head, but I don’t have a complete grasp of the newcomers.

…………

I’m not sure why Charl suddenly fell silent.

I’m not sure what to say. I’m not sure what to say. He’s a pervert.

“Calling Master a pervert, you stupid maid.”

Yah. That’s scary.

As I was having my usual exchange with Makina, I suddenly felt the gazes of the soldiers in the training ground. It seemed that they had noticed me. I’m not sure what to make of that.

“The …… soldiers seem to be looking at you, Al, …… but it’s kind of ……

“Obviously, you’re not welcome here. ……

“It’s the usual.”

“The usual ……? What do you mean? Because Al is the third prince. ……”

“I’m afraid I’m the most unpopular of all the royals.”

“He’ s been through a lot. …… ……In addition, most of the people training today are soldiers of Leol-sama’s faction. How dare you come to this place to observe, Al-sama?”

“Shut up. It’s not like I’m interrupting ……, so I’m going to leave now.

There was no point in losing motivation and letting it affect the training.

That was the moment I got up from my seat.

“Alfred! You’re here!”

My brother Leo came into the training area.