''Well may I ask you a few more questions about Eric-sama?
Yes, as many as I can answer for.
Princess Irene is still curious about Eric, after all.
Whether it''s as a man or as a benefactor is still up in the air.
I''m going to answer what Princess Irene asked me.
The first thing she was concerned about was Eric''s strength.
''''Eh.........Eric-sama is the strongest in the Begonia Kingdom? But don''t you have a Mr. Liberto Corrales in the Begonia Kingdom?
Lieutenant Commander Liberto, huh?
You''re right, he''s the strongest, even if he was drunk, I couldn''t win.
But then he said.
That Liberto said, "That Liberto said Eric is stronger than me. He said they had fought for real before, but their abilities seemed to be really even. As for which one of them won I''m sorry, but I haven''t heard about it.
He said they fought before Eric went on a spy mission.
When Liberto told me that they fought, he said that they were still very competitive.
As for the result, he said that he was too drunk to remember the result.
I''m sure he''ll remember.
It''s impossible to forget a victory or defeat, so I thought Liberto lost because he didn''t tell me, but....
I don''t know, so I wouldn''t be able to irresponsibly say that he lost.
''''You are really strong, aren''t you? You seem to have defeated Felix Gladio, and isn''t Eric-sama the strongest in the neighboring countries?
''''I''m not so sure. We have the most powerful Viviana in the Begonia Kingdom, even on the side of the Magic Knights.
Well, I''ve met Lady Viviana before and she was a very, very friendly and approachable good person.
...Well, I''m sure he''s friendly, but he''s an idiot.
I think he''s a genius when it comes to magic.
But I still think Eric would be the strongest if it was one-on-one.
So that''s what it is...!
Princess Irene smiles elegantly.
It''s a pretty smile that I would fall in love with if Alisa wasn''t there.
I''m just telling the truth, but Eric seems to have a good impression of Princess Irene.
It''s all thanks to the fact that I speak so well.
The next time you see Eric, ask him to buy you a drink.
It''s time to get rid of the bad mood that''s grumbling next to you.
After that, I talk to Alisa to cure her mood, and then Princess Irene asks me about our relationship again.
''Alisa-sama, how is it actually going?''
Alisa didn''t go next to me, but next to Princess Irene.
The seating order with Princess Irene in front of me, Alisa in front of me on my left, and the King of Ceredonia on my right.
My father was sitting next to me on my right, with a single space between us, and to my father''s right, Anne was listening silently and expressionlessly to the banter between the kings.
Princess Irene seems to be whispering in Alisa''s ear, but I can just barely hear her.
I might not be able to hear her if I try to turn my attention away, but it''s impossible to turn away.
''''Wha, what is it, Princess Irene?''''
''You understand, don''t you? You like Prince Christo, don''t you?
"Well, uh...
You''re asking me very directly, Princess Irene.
Alisa glances at me, but I look out the window and pretend I can''t hear her.
''''Well, that is, of course, the prince is a wonderful man and I like him, but...''''
''That''s not what I''m asking! You know that, don''t you?
Yes, Princess Irene, tell her.
Arisa, she never once told me she loved me.
I don''t think I''ve ever told her I liked her.
I mean, I''m a prince. I don''t mean to imply that I like her.
I don''t mean to sound like I''m having feelings for Arisa.
Well, I mean, in front of Christo...!
It''s okay, they can''t hear you!
I can hear you at your leisure.
I pretend to be looking out, but I''m concentrating all my attention on my ears.
I''m sorry, but that''s just not the case here.
Mmm, I don''t blame you.
Princess Irene''s voice was suddenly cut off.
It''s as if the string of the string phone was cut off.
When I glanced over there, their mouths were moving, but I couldn''t hear their voices at all.
Perhaps Princess Irene used a spell so that only the two of us could hear them.
That guy probably knew I could hear him, and he was asking Arisa about it.
But now I can''t hear him at all.
When I glanced at Alisa, her cheeks were red as she moved her face closer to Princess Irene to give her an earful.
She didn''t need to do that, but I couldn''t hear her.
After that, the two women were talking about a secret for a few minutes so that I wouldn''t hear.
''''Excuse me, Prince Christo, I got into a lot of trouble talking with Alisa-sama.
Suddenly I stopped looking out the window as he spoke to me, as I could suddenly hear him and stopped looking out the window.
''No, I''m glad you enjoyed it,''
''Yes! We had a great time talking!
Princess Irene has a very lively smile, but Alisa next to her was still flushed and downcast.
''''Alisa-sama, I''m sorry too. I''m so excited by myself. I haven''t had many conversations like this before, so...''''
Princess Irene lowers her eyes and says apologetically, lowering her voice.
Maybe it was because she was a princess, she hadn''t had many conversations like that, and she longed for it.
''Yes, no, I''m glad you enjoyed it. I, well, I haven''t had much time to talk to a woman close to my age, so I enjoyed it.''
Alisa looked up and hurriedly said that to comfort the princess.
Then Princess Irene''s face lit up.
''''Thank you! So, when we get to the Royal Palace, tell us more about it! I''ll talk to you in my room at night!
''What...? No, you can''t have someone like me in the room of a princess of a country...!
''I''m fine! I''ll tell you all about it!
........Princess Irene is surprisingly pushy, isn''t she?
It looks like Alisa finally broke down and they''re going to talk together again in the evening.
Alisa, do your best not to be rude.