36 Episode 36: Odettes Determination and Secret Communications between My Road and Alice (1/2)

In the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce' reception room, Odette was waiting.

”... that was a long time. What the hell were you talking about? His Highness Iris, and Yuki.”

”I'm sorry to keep you waiting. Odette.”

”Sorry. It took an unexpected amount of time”

”Well, I don't mind.”

Odette sighed with his cheek cane on.

Before her, there is a plate with sweets on it.

Something with pickled fruit honey on a pancake. Pie refined with fruit. Nut cake, etc.

Odette had only half his hands on them and was sitting in a chair with a worried face.

”Though the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce' said it had summoned the pastry chef of the king's capital, Ichi. But... I can't eat it all by myself. I'm tired of waiting.”

”I'm so sorry”

”I don't mind, Your Highness. You'll let me talk to you, won't you?

Odette said, General Manager Rhodelia rang the bell.

After a while, the maids came and made me and Iris some tea.

When that was over, both Rhodelia and the maid left the room. Just say, ”I will pay you”.

Since it was just me and Iris and myself that stayed in the room, Odette looked at me.

”In the end, what happened to Iris' dream story?

”It was a fact”

”... Huh?

”I was the patron saint of the village where His Highness Iris was in his previous life, and His Highness was a resident of that village. But I was reborn in this age, and Princess Iris was reborn in this age.”

Odette has a puffy face.

The teacup that remains in my hand shivers and spills out when the tea is flabby.

But I haven't even noticed that.

I can't keep a secret from Odette about my previous life.

She hears about her dreams from Iris, and she knows about the crest of The Grail Chamber of Commerce. I also know we've been discussing this downstairs for a long time.

Even if we hide it here well, we'll always have a rundown later.

Besides, I owe it to Odette to find out what happened to Iris.

Neither I nor Iris would have been here if she hadn't told me about the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce' crest. Rhodelia never met me and I never knew what was going on in the village.

I can feel you cheating on Odette even though you got me that far.

Let's trust Odette here and talk about it.

”... eh. Uh.”

Odette's got the teacup. I got it.

And then, turning to Iris...

”Iris...... no, my lord Iris”

”Oh, really.”

Iris shook my hand, goo.

”... Yuki, my lord, was. Wow, I'm, uh, following my road, here.”

”Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!?

”So, if possible, in the future, I want to be your wife.”

”Ha, ha, ha!?

”As far as I'm concerned, if I can be by Iris's side, I don't care from the standpoint.”

”... that's what I'm going to say again...”

”Um, Iris? Hold Yuki's hand... dye your cheeks... is that it? Is that it? Yeah, yeah, eh!?

Odette has a head.

I can't help it.

Reincarnation is usually impossible, and I can't prove it. Believe me, I can't do this.

Even if they think me and Iris are making fun of Odette...

”... ok”

”You know what I mean?

”No, I'm not really sure, but I'll figure it out!

”Is that okay...?

”Honestly, I don't care about reincarnation, the past, or the patron saint of the village. The important thing is that my best friend Iris intends to marry my companion, Yuki. That's all you need to know.”

”Wow, Odette.”

”The House of the Duke of Slay is a practical family. It's only natural to clean it up from what you can do.”

Odette took a seat and looked straight at me.

”I know, Yuki. The royal family chooses to marry their children more than the royal family of another country or the Marquis.”

”Oh. That's why I'm going to raise my title.”

”... to?

”Aside from the Holy Sword, there are two more, and if you find the Ancient Object, the Baron House becomes the Marquis House. I'd love to be a little more great if I could. So after I get into The Magic Guild, I might sneak up on an investigation. I want Odette to miss that.”

”I'm not asking you to help me. When Yuki and I go into Elusion, we just sneak up on extra research.”

”I'll make sure Odette doesn't bother you...... hey”

”Me too! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Odette cleaned up!?

”I'm not kidding. Are you telling me to rest in my quarters while Iris and Yuki are investigating the giant dungeon 'Elusion'!? There's no way you can do that!?

”No, but I don't want to bother Odette.”

”It's not annoying!

Fluffy, and Odette, he's laying his hands on it.

One hand over me and the other over Iris, then Odette had a tender grin.

”I'm rather intrigued as a magician. Do you really have memories of your previous life? Is Yuki really, like a patron god? Can you really find the 'ancient artifact' … what kind of magician are you without seeing it?”

”That could be.” ”You'll cooperate, do you mean?

”I'd rather ask you to cooperate.”

Odette drew me and Iris' hand to his chest.

”Is it such an interesting thing that you can stay out of it”

”Thanks. Odette”

”But hey, Yuki. I think you'd rather set up a new aristocratic home in Ancient Artefacts than raise the title of Baron?

”Really...?

”Think about it. The bastard who pushes the Baron family up to senior nobility and takes the princess as his wife is terribly troublesome from his family.”

”You know, Odette. I don't care if it's Yuki's side room.”

”Shut up because it's going to be easier to talk about. Iris.”

”... Yes”

”Anyway, Yuki finds four” ancient objects ”and wants to be a Marquis. It's probably easier for you. I'm sure.”

”I'll think about it.”

”Then, of course, I'll keep this story a secret.”

”Thanks, Odette”

That's what I said, we looked out the window.

Soon, the sun is starting to set.

It's time.

Iris is coming out with patience. I can't walk very long. You should go back.

Me and Odette let go of each other's hands, and Iris let go of my hand, seemingly remnants.

Then we wore robes and left the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce'.

General Manager Rhodelia bowed at the entrance until she could no longer see each other.

employees and as long as passing humans hang back and stop their legs.

We go through the aristocratic gates to the path that leads to the quarters.

On the side of the gate, a white carriage was waiting. It is Mr. Barnes who is at your table.

Mr. Barnes notices us and pulls the carriage over here.

”Your Highness. Hurry up. We are way past our scheduled time. If you can go outside with patience, we'll let you know in the future.”

”I'm sorry. You're going to have a hard time. Barnes.”

”My hardship for Your Highness is my life. Hurry up.”

Mr. Barnes gets off your podium and opens the carriage door.

Iris' material waist, which pinches the hem of the robe (soot) and rides into the carriage, belongs to the princess, and does not resemble Alice's movements, who was a village daughter. Because Alice never even rode a carriage in the first place.

Even if you have memories of your previous life, Iris is still a princess......

”... wait a minute. Barnes.”

And I thought, Iris suddenly stopped moving.

And so on and on, it comes to me.

She was close, looking up at my face,

”You won't be gone...?

I said that.

”Now shut up, you won't be gone, will you?

”... I won't”

”Yes. I believe”

You were satisfied with my answer, Iris grinned with a full smile and nodded.

And now it was time to get in the carriage and return to the royal quarters.

”Pfft. I've never seen Iris' face like that before.”

”Can I ask you something? Odette.”

”What is it? Yuki.”

”I wonder what His Highness Iris looks like from the eyes of his best friend”

”You look like a princess.”

”Right.”

”But he's got a strong core. I know what's most important to me, and for that, I do something unscrupulous. I don't want you to see it.”

”You haven't changed.”

”Phew.”

”Here, I think I'm about to laugh”

No, I'm laughing because I'm crazy.

Odette snapped her neck like she was in trouble.

”'Cause I'm about to believe your stories from your last life.”

─ ─ Talking about that, we went back to our quarters.

─ ─ Iris-Leastier Perspective ─

Iris was able to return to his chamber in the outhouse (Riku) before dinner.

The royal settlement is divided into three parts.

In the center is the royal palace, inhabited by the king and his rightful wife, side chambers.

On the east side is the outhouse inhabited by the children of their rightful wives, Chakushi.

On the west side is a detached house inhabited by children born in the king's side chamber.

Iris lived in the outhouse on the west side.

The outhouse building is large and the garden is large.

My father visits me sometimes, too, and I don't feel particularly crippled.