Day 2446

 

Today is a special day when our customers come.

Earlier, Father told me to do my best to entertain him, but I made the mistake of misspelling the name of the person I met for the first time.

Why, why, why did I stumble at the first step, even though first impressions are important? He -- I don't know what kind of face to meet Mr. Usato.

But I can't do this forever.

Usato-san has been waiting outside for me for a long time. Even if I stay in my room like this and write about my anxious feelings, nothing will change.

Don't do the coarseness.

Don't make mistakes.

You have to be hospitable.

 

About him

You have to know better.

 

 

I'm very happy right now.

Usato will stay here for a little while. I was always worried because the people who came here would leave soon.

He's very funny and a great person who can keep exercising for hours after meals. And I'm very happy that I became friends with Eiri right away.

The next few days are going to be fruitful for me.

But I'm also worried that maybe they'll leave when we're asleep.

Let's go see his room before the sun comes out and brightens.

Going to bed early and waking up early is important, so there shouldn't be any problems.

 

Well, it was a great day today.

Good night.

 

Day 2447

 

Today was a normal day, as Usato-san had spent half of the day in the direction of the castle.

No, it wasn't business as usual.

Today, when I went to see Usato's room before the sun came out, he was not there.

Looking at the neatly furnished bed and the deserted room, I thought of the worst.

The words "liar" and "selfish" were spinning around in my head, and I rushed outside, and to my surprise, Usato-san had been doing morning training so early in the morning!

I had mistakenly thought he had run away, but he was there.

He wasn't a liar.

His expression was terribly pale as he looked at me, but that was probably because he was freezing in the cold of the morning. It's a strange thing to wake up early on such a cold morning and move your body.

 

After that, as I wrote at the beginning, Usato-san went to the castle.

I cleaned the house, cleaned the garden, cleaned the pond, took care of the flower beds, polished my mother's grave, and went about my daily life as usual.

I think Usato-san came back around the time the sun was slightly tilted from directly above.

From what I heard, it seems that Mr. Usato-san was checking the safety of his friends who visited Samariar with him. He had a relieved look on his face, so he was probably fine.

If you like, I hope they will come too...... I suggested, but Mr. Usato's face immediately turned blue and he shook his hand widely, saying that it was okay, that it was okay.

Why was he refused?

I wanted to be more hospitable than I am now.

 

Well, it was a great day today.

Good night.

 

Day 2448

 

Today was a day when the house was cleaner than usual.

 

Just like yesterday, after training early in the morning, Mr. Usato asked me if there was anything I could do.

I can't let him do that as a customer...... I thought so, but I was asked by Eiri and I had no choice but to help clean this place together.

...... Come to think of it, I had only cleaned by myself or with Eiri at any given time, so it was the first time I had done it with anyone other than Eiri.

As I write this, I realize that at the time I was so happy to be with someone that I didn't even think about it.

However, I disagreed with Mr. Usato's suggestion that we divide the work and clean it.

I thought it would be better if everyone cleaned the same place at times like this, because it would be cleaner.

For some reason, I felt like the light was gone in Usato's eyes, but he said he wasn't worried, so I'm sure he'll be fine.

When I look at him, every day is different and fun.

I wonder if you can stay here longer.

 

Well, it was a great day today.

Good night.

 

 

●

 

 

Three days had passed since my visit to the castle of Samaria.

In the meantime, I asked Lucas to make sure that Alc and the others were safe, but when I asked, I heard that there was a man and two girls staying at the inn, so I was relieved to know that Amako and Nea were safe.

But on the other hand, the last three days have drained me in many ways.

No matter where you are in this barrier, you can feel her gaze. It's not a big place, so it may not be helped, but when I turn my back, I see that it is hiding in the shadows of trees and houses and staring at me.

I can't tell you how many times I've been pale at the sight of this horror that makes me want to poke fun at it, and above all, I can't say anything because this girl's eyes look at me like an innocent child with no malicious intent or anything.

 

"Huh."

 

The morning of the fourth day.

I was out to do my daily workouts.

I was looking up at the white sky, taking a deep breath and trying to do the same menu as usual, but I couldn't help but check behind me because my existence had become mildly frightening over the past three days.

She's fragile—or perhaps she doesn't have a presence.

At first, I was dismissed as a jerk, but it's not normal for me to be taken behind without realizing the signs many times.

 

「...... Who the hell is she......

 

Sick or not.

Once, I tried a normal healing spell, albeit through a glove, but it didn't work. It's certainly not from something external, such as an injury.

The possibility of remaining is internal, such as illness, or ...... other circumstances.

 

"Why don't you try to strengthen the system...... No, I can't."

 

I haven't fully mastered the system enhancement yet. It is better not to use it while there is a risk of an outburst of magical power.

I walk in the garden, wondering what to do.

Then, at the end of his line of sight, he notices that someone is sitting in front of the place where the white stone monument is.

 

「...... Is it Eva?"

 

No, it's bigger than her. Then ...... Eili?

I couldn't see well because of the morning mist, so I tried to get closer for the time being. As you get a little closer, you can clearly see the figure sitting in front of the stone monument.

The man who was sitting hunched in front of the stele had unreservedly put his sumptuous robe on the ground, and had a gentle smile on his face.

 

"Lucas?"

"Hmm? Oh, Usato? It's early."

"Huh......"

 

The king of Samaria, Lucas Ould Samariar.

He turned around and casually called out to me.

 

"What's wrong? It's so early in the morning."

"You king, you have to get up before anyone else, and that's how you come here, because you can't afford to do anything during the day."

 

Saying this, Lucas looks at the stone monument.

For the past three days, I have been too reluctant to ask, but what is this stone monument?

Eva was polishing it with great care, so I know it's important.

Perhaps sensing my question, Master Lucas glanced at me from the stone monument and slowly opened his mouth.

 

"This is ...... It's the grave of my wife, Eliza Ould Samaria."

"...... grave"

"But there's no one in here," he said, "and this grave is just my self-indulgence, or at least some kind of consolation for that child who doesn't know her mother."

 

With a self-deprecating smile, Lucas reaches for the grave and places his hand on the shiny surface.

The surface of the pure white tomb is surprisingly smooth, and there is not a single irregularity in sight.

 

"Her name was carved here."

"Was it carved...... But nothing ......."

"Well, I went out of my way to call a sculptor from a neighboring country and have him carve it beautifully...... He brushes it every day, and you see, it's been scraped off and you can't see his name."

"Every day?"

"Yes, every day, for ten years since she was five years old, she has been polishing Eliza's grave without missing a single day......

 

That's why he polished it so carefully.

Moreover, he did not miss a day for ten years, and the carved letters were ...... to the point that they were scraped and crushed.

 

"Oh my God, it's healthy...... Isn't it?"

"Hahaha, I know you're choosing your words, let's be honest, it's heavy."

 

No, I certainly thought so, but I can't say something like a daughter's backstabbing in front of her father.

Lucas, who was looking at me in silence with amusement, looked up at the brightening sky and muttered, "That's right."

 

"I was making breakfast, why don't you join me?"

「...... Uh-huh."

 

I'm sure Eiri will make me breakfast, and most of all, I'm going to do some morning muscle training. No, if it's muscle training, you can do it after eating.

It ...... the breakfast that Lucas had prepared. It's not that the rice made by Eiri is bad, but I'm tired of having almost the same menu every time. I've only been around for about three days, so I'm ...... to say that.

 

"Don't worry, the food you let the cook cook for you is normal."

"Let's go with pleasure."

"You've got a good character, don't you?"

 

Lucas smiled wryly at my immediate answer, stood up, brushed the dirt off his robe, and looked behind me.

 

"So, is that okay? Eva?"

"Huh?"

 

With his words, I turned around to see Eva staring intently at me with familiar white hair from the slightly open back door.

She smiled happily at Lucas' words, nodded and waved her hand.

Since when did it start--no, I'm used to it. - She really has no signs. At this point, you suspect that you are using some kind of magic.

 

"It's been a long time, ......."

"What?"

"No, it's nothing, I've got the princess's permission, so let's move."

"Ha, ha......"

 

Lucas walked in the direction of the exit of the boundary.

I involuntarily listened to it back, but the words that I heard faintly earlier were--,

 

"Hey, huh?"

 

Kihaku...... Spirit, or rather, tenuousness.

His words, and Lucas's bitter expression, made me feel an indescribable snag, but I followed him ahead of me.

 

●

 

The breakfast that Lucas had prepared for him was unexpectedly normal.

It wasn't a long table with plates lined up with food like you often see in movies, but there was as much food as you need for a normal-sized table.

However, the table and plates, even the forks seemed expensive, and the food was the most sumptuous breakfast I had ever had in the world.

Apart from me, who sat across from Lucas, there were only a few knights standing against the wall who seemed to be guards, and no one else.

Even though it was early in the morning, the security was so thin that I couldn't help but speculate on the possibility of assassination or kidnapping.

 

"Um, is it okay to have so few guards?"

"Do you think you're going to harm me?"

"No, that's not possible......

"Then don't worry, because if you're more cautious than you need to be, you won't be trusted. Besides, the knights here are excellent people. Even if I make a mistake, I won't think about assassination, and I won't let you. ............ That's right, it's okay, isn't it?"

 

What do you do when you get anxious from the side you say?

Lucas asked, turning to the knight standing by the wall. The knights all had troubled expressions on their faces.

This kind of frankness is also different from the king of the Ringle Kingdom.

 

"And what about the three days there?"

「...... I'm having a great time. My daughter has helped me a lot."

 

He answers Lucas' question with a friendly smile.

I'm not lying. It's true that she's helping me because I'm trying to take care of her.

 

"Well, he's a little overkill, but he's still in good spirits, but I didn't think he'd last three days. If you don't like it, I'm ready to let you stay in the castle right away."

「...... Huh? Did you think I was going to make a noise and let you stay there?"

"Hahaha"

 

Don't laugh and fool .......

 

"You don't need to change it now, do you?"

"That's right."

"Then why don't you really not stay? No one understands the abnormality of that child, and still wants to live with him. I felt creepy about that kid who brandished common sense and treated him insanely, and everybody ran away ......."

 

Brandishing common sense, bordering on the insane -- yes, there is no better way to describe Eva.

I've been involved with people who are troublesome in many ways, such as lifesavers and seniors, and I have a certain tolerance for them, so maybe it was okay.

But I'm curious why did Lucas try to get me to see Eva in a bad way? I don't think they're letting everyone who visits see Eva.

 

"Why did you let me meet her in the first place......

"No, I don't have any reason for it, but I was hoping that you would come to my country with my daughter in a hurry."

"Isn't the idea a little too forceful......?"

 

...... you were more willing to fit in more planned than you thought? Could it be that if I made one mistake, I would have gone straight to the graveyard of my life?

He is a person who eats breakfast with a blank face and says horrible things.

 

"Tell me what, I was made king by the former king in such a forceful way. I didn't feel alive at the time, but I was okay with it because I had been playing the king in a kettle until this year. Besides, she looks exactly like Eliza when she was younger, she has a bit of a personality difficulty, but she's good-natured, she's actionable, and most of all, she's beautiful."

"I don'...... even if you say that."

 

There is no way that such a fearful thing can be done.

What's more, he casually resembles him in that he has a difficult personality...... Could it be that such a place has also been inherited? Lucas was starting to see things that were a little farther away, and he may have been struggling in many ways.

But-,

 

"I don't think it's a good idea to ignore Eva's wishes, do you?"

 

By the way, mine too.

 

"I don't think it's a bad idea to give up your daughter to get you in."

"That's the way to say it, ...... give it away."

"I'll use everything I can, and if it leads to the future of this kingdom -- Samariar, I don't mind being called the Outer Path."

 

That doesn't mean I'm going to give my daughter away......

I don't have the slightest intention of marrying her in the first place. It's one thing to ignore her wishes, and I don't want to be here at the moment.

 

"It's the same with slaves and beastmen, and the tendency to own slaves and to incite hostility towards beastmen is a kind of camouflage to keep them from complaining about the affairs of the state, and it's necessary for the Samariars, so I'm taking it in--I'm sorry for you who are traveling with the beastman girl."

「......」

"Oh, don't be angry, it's none other than this servant who instructed me to hide in the inn so that the people wouldn't see me. I'm not trying to hold them hostage. It's a stupid thing to do to hold hostages and obey them, and the punch line is that they're going to get a painful slap in the face at some point."

 

Suddenly, I was told about Amako and glared.

Exhale to calm yourself down and relax your shoulders.

 

"Slaves are a good workforce, but we make sure that they follow the minimum rules for dealing with slaves in this country, and we prohibit all violence, unjust punishment, and over-labor of slaves -- and if you see them, we arrest them immediately."

"You don't think slaves will be unhappy here?"

"I'm not saying that, but they would be unhappy enough if there was an event that would reduce them to slavery in the first place. ―――But, oh well...... Yes, at least I want them to work in my country without being unhappy."

 

Lucas's words reminded me of a boy I had seen before I came here, who seemed to be a slave.

He sat politely, smiled innocently at me, and waved at me, so I didn't feel unhappy or anything like that.

I don't know much about this country or that child, so I can't say for sure, but I've come to think that Samaria is still a kinder country for slaves than I thought.

 

"Haha, well, I'm glad it wasn't what I imagined."

"I was scared that you were going to look at me with a blank expression the whole time, because if you beat me, even Fegnis wouldn't be able to stop me."

"Aha, that's too much."

"A little ogre that keeps moving as long as its magic lasts is nothing short of a nightmare, and you can incapacitate a knight almost instantly if you want to, right? I have no idea how many people I need to mobilize to capture you quickly, even if we are outnumbered."

 

The way he dealt with me was like catching a completely ferocious monster.

 

"Hahaha, what a monster. The more I thought about it, the more I felt like I couldn't catch you! It's the second Rose!"

"Is that a compliment?"

"Of course!"

 

It's casually referred to as a second rose or a monster, and I don't feel like I'm being praised at all.

Moreover, it is quite overrated. If I am attacked by a large number of knights, I have no choice but to escape. When you really have to go...... Well, one by one, I will stun them with healing punches...... I wonder? I don't have a wide range of offensive magic like Senpai and Kazuki, so my methods are limited.

 

「...... Anyway, you don't have any particular purpose in getting me to meet Eva?"

"Yes, I was in a hurry, but I knew it was not possible due to your personality, so I really kind of let you meet me. Well, in the end, I was able to make good memories for Eva, so I'm personally satisfied."

"Memories ......"

 

I tilt my head at Lucas's words, which make his expression clear.

This person cares about Eva, I know that. However, she still tries to give her to me, who is probably her precious daughter, and makes her live in that barrier.

I was thinking about the possibility that one of the reasons I met Ava was that she would be cured by healing magic, but that wasn't the case.

Do you think I can't do it?

Or are you in the castle for another reason?

If you just passively listen, you won't hear a clear answer.

Then--,

 

"Lucas, that ...... Maybe."

"Hmm? What is it?"

"With my healing magic, I might be able to cure Eva."

 

This should give you the answer.

Can it be cured, can it not be cured, or does it not need to be cured?

Lucas, who had a gentle expression on his face at my words, stiffened, but he didn't care.

 

"But I can't do it right now, I'm embarrassed to say that I'm still immature when it comes to healing magic, and I can't say that I'm skilled enough to cure diseases. However, if she masters the lineage of healing magic that she is currently mastering, the disease that is eating away at her will also be--"

"Usato"

 

His name is called in a quiet, pressurized voice.

He stopped talking so strongly that when he made eye contact with Lucas, he opened his mouth with a somewhat sad expression.

 

"I'm very glad for their good intentions, but I can't, it's not that easy."

「...... If I'm not strong enough, there is someone in the Ringle Kingdom who can handle the healing magic system enhancement. I'm sure they'll ......."

"No, it's not. Yes, there is a problem with Eva's body, but it is not a disease. If you don't have that, who is going to lock him up in a place like that and educate him so that he doesn't have any hope for the outside world?--Usato, you're a really good guy. He has a kind heart that is worthy of her successor. But this is--"

 

With a self-mocking smile on his face, Lucas paused for a moment, leaning back against the backrest as if he were weak, and said, helplessly.

 

「...... This is a sin. It has nothing to do with him, it's unreasonable, it's too misguided—the curse of death that undermines the royal family of Samaria."

 

I said yes.

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The meaning of the diary: scary (?) ）

- I'm anxious, so I charge into Usato's room at sunrise.

From the third day, as a matter of course, I have been watching Usato's training in the early morning.

・ Shared work = A painful measure to escape her gaze.

 

* By the way, I wrote that it is a curse, but the curse of Nea is almost ineffective (harsh)