--Christ side --
"Hmm........... I''m sorry, sir.........
''Ah, Alisa-san, you are laughing too hard...!
There are two very pretty women in front of me.
Both of them have bright red faces.
The reason for this is different for each of them: Alisa is too funny, laughing too much, and her face is red.
In contrast, Princess Irene had even her ears dyed red, as if she was more embarrassed than ever.
''''Huh........hmmm....
The conversation between Eric and Princess Irene just a few minutes ago.
I''m sorry to say it, but it was insanely funny.
I''ve never learned that other people''s love affairs are so interesting before.
I heard that Alisa always asks the other maids about their relationship with me, but until now I thought, "What''s the fun in asking that?
I''ll change my mind.
It''s insanely funny.
But I don''t enjoy being asked about my love life.
Next time I see Eric, I''ll have to be careful about asking him.
I don''t have the option of not asking, it sounds like fun.
I''ve been asked about Alisa before, so I''m going to pay you back.
''Huh I''m sorry, Irene. It was very funny.
''Wow, I was so embarrassed that my face was on fire...!
It''s okay. There''s no fire. There''s a fever, though.
That''s not what I''m talking about!
Hey, Alisa, don''t do that.
Don''t make fun of Princess Irene or you''ll make me laugh.
"Oh, Arisa, you didn''t ask to speak to Eric...!
But even Irene said she wanted to talk to Master Eric.
Yeah, but that was too fast. If Master Eric thinks you''re weird...!
Don''t worry, it''s not going to happen.
Yeah, I agree with Alisa.
That''s definitely not true.
Because for some reason Eric seemed to have always liked Princess Irene before he met her.
There''s no way he would ever dislike Princess Irene.
It''s more like Eric is thinking, "What if Irene hates me........
'' "So, after talking to Eric-sama, what did you think?
What''s going on?
''Did you have a good time? Were you happy?
''I was happy too, of course. And to hear him say something like that in such a........gentle voice........!
''Good for you, Irene,''
What--?
Eh, wow.
Alisa imitated Eric''s voice, and it''s quite similar.
No, maybe it''s because she''s imitating the voice through the magic tool, it''s a little different from Eric''s voice that speaks face to face, but Princess Irene wouldn''t understand.
''''Irene has a lot of charm.''''
No, please don''t, Alisa...!
''Irene, I love you,''
''Master Eric didn''t say that, did he!
I''m glad to see that they seem to be getting along so well.
I wish Eric could see how Princess Irene is embarrassed to death.
He''s probably too cute to be in agony.
But what kind of relationship does Eric really have with Princess Irene?
Judging from Princess Irene''s reaction, she must have never met Eric before.
It seems that they''ve only met once before for a little while, and this was the first time they''ve talked properly about the conversation they just had.
However, Eric speaks as if he and Princess Irene are close to each other.
It''s as if they met somewhere........and became lovers.
But that''s not possible.
I''m sure Eric has been living in the village where he was born all his life, and he never had a chance to meet Princess Irene.
But still, that guy talked to Princess Irene like a friend, like a lover.
........What does this mean?
''''Ladies and gentlemen, it looks like we''re about to get off the carriage. Please prepare yourselves.
Anne said a word, so calmly.
That''s right, we were on a bait-and-switch plan, so much so that we were being shown around town.
I had seen my best friend''s sudden love affair and had forgotten all about it.
Princess Irene and Alisa also forgot about it, and they straightened their posture a little awkwardly.
''''Have you finished checking around?''''
''I see. I''ll get out of the car as soon as I see no danger. I''m afraid Eric Aulin and the rest of the team have a hitman on their hands.
Okay.
We knew from prior information that there was definitely one of them, so it seemed that Eric had caught one of them and was going to get off.
It''s not completely safe yet, but it won''t be worth it if we don''t get out of the carriage the whole time.
We''re decoys, and we have to show up.
''Prince Christopher, and Princess Irene. "Prince Christopher and Princess Irene, you''ll be protected by our soldiers when you get outside. But you never know what might happen. Please be careful.
I know.
''Yes, I understand. Thank you for your concern.
I pride myself on being stronger than those soldiers.
I''ve been trained all the time by the vice-captain of the knight''s order and the vice-captain of the magical knight''s order.
Since I''m trained harder than other soldiers, I''m indeed stronger than an ordinary soldier.
........with the exception of the Commander and the Deputy Commander, and of course, Eric.
They''re too strong, seriously.
I''ve been beaten dozens or hundreds of times by the deputy commander, Liberto.
I''ve gone one-on-one with Eric several times as well, but I never felt like I could win.
After all, the two strongest soldiers in the Begonia Kingdom are really different in terms of strength.
''''Alisa-san, if anything happens, we will protect you, so please don''t worry.
''Yes, Lady Anne. It''s a pleasure to meet you.
I know they''re going to come after me and Princess Irene, and yet Alisa won''t leave us.
She has no way to defend herself.
''Alisa, are you okay?''
Don''t worry, Irene. You won''t be in any danger.
....
Alisa says that optimistically.
But this guy isn''t just being optimistic.
In fact, he is most aware of the danger and won''t leave our side.
At worst, Alisa is willing to use herself as a shield to protect me and Irene.
I don''t know how many years we''ve known each other, and I know it.
I''m not gonna let you do that.
I''d rather die than have Alisa sacrificed herself.
"Please don''t leave me, Alisa, please don''t leave me - I''ll protect you, I promise.
'' Yeah, yeah, okay, Irene.
...what the hell was that?
Arisa, don''t be blushing your cheeks, we''re women, we''re friends.
.........Oh, is it possible that my rival in crime has appeared?