Chapter 151: Chloe’s Fiancee

　Miss Daniela next to my brother Alex was beautiful today. I could see that Brother Cain was gawking at her. But, you know, there is a sort of shadow about her. I can guess what happened. Chloe and Daniela-sama seem to be close. That’s probably why it bothers her so much. She’s going to have to accept it someday, though.

“Good day to you, Daniela-sama.”

“G-Good day to you.”  

　Brother Cain said this in a hurry after me, and both of us took the bow of a subject. I had given priority to Alex because he spoke to me first, but maybe that was a mistake?　He didn’t react well.

“Good day to you, both of you. Please raise your head.”

　We both looked up at the same time. Miss Daniela’s expression was the same as before, but brother Alex’s face looked a little troubled. he is probably receiving advice from Miss Daniela. But he looks at a loss as to what to do.

“Chloe is talking about her fiancé. Do you know?”

“No, this is the first time I’ve heard of it… By any chance, is she getting engaged to a prince from the neighboring kingdom of Lund Al?”

　Daniella nodded silently. Brother Alex seemed to know and didn’t make a slight movement, but Brother Cain was trying his best to suppress the urge to raise his voice.

“You don’t seem surprised.”

“I thought this would happen as soon as it was discovered that the Lazar Empire on the neighboring continent had little connection to the Kingdom of Lund Al.”

“Yes. Julius is intelligent. That’s right. It seems that His Majesty the King is thinking of making the relationship between our country and the Kingdom of Lund Al even stronger.”

　Well, of course. After all, children of nobles are nothing more than political pawns. Not to mention if you are a member of the royal family. Depending on the moves they make, the country could even be destroyed. Children are not given the right to freely fall in love. Usually.

　Miss Daniela should consider herself lucky. It just so happened that her own romantic feelings and political standings coincided. But apparently, she feels guilty about it. She’s happy and Chloe is …….

“I don’t think it’s wrong to strengthen ties with the Kingdom of Lund Al. If the two countries have a stronger relationship, it would be a blessing for the Margrave Heine family, who guard the border. Isn’t that right, brother Alex?”

“Yes, that’s right. I heard that this summer was very difficult. I read in  father’s letter that thanks to Julius catching the spy, it didn’t turn out to be a big problem.”

　It seems that the situation in the  territory has been conveyed to Brother Alex as well. That may be why he is troubled by miss Daniela’s melancholy. I should convince her firmly, but I don’t want to make her feel bad. Oh, it seems that it’s already starting to get laid on my butt.

　Miss Daniela let out a breath. I guess she knows it in her head, but in her heart she is not convinced. But you know, I don’t think there’s anything I can do about it.

　You wouldn’t ask me to steal Chloe, would you? It’s impossible.

“Chloe won’t go to the Lund Al Kingdom until she comes of age. Until then, please be a good friend to her.”

“Yes, as long as I can ……”

　What should I do? If we get too close, won’t we get in trouble later? I think it’s better to keep a little distance from each other, but I don’t know what to do. I’ll ask brother Alex about that after we get back home. As you can imagine, I don’t really understand the dynamics of love. In times like this, , I should ask my brother Alex who seems to be good at romantic love affairs. Will he get angry?

　Brother Alex and Miss Daniela seemed to be taking a break, and they were going to return to the student council room. “Would you like to come with us to observe?” I was asked, but Brother Cain flatly refused. He seemed to be very displeased with the idea. Hearing this, Alex bent his eyebrows into a c-shape as if he was very troubled.

　This is it, brother Alex was planning to include Brother Cain in the student council, wasn’t he? Maybe that’s why Brother Cain doesn’t go near the student council room, because he realized that.

　Good luck, Brother Cain. Maybe they will put you on the student council board.

　The Margrave Heine family is getting a lot of attention thanks to our relationship with Miss Daniela , a member of the royal family. The same goes for Brother Cain…… me too.

　I have to try not to leave my territory as much as possible.

　After separating from brother Alex, we came to a shopping street in the school. So far, Brother Cain’s  excitement was low. It was a far cry from the time when he was choosing a sword. It was like the difference between the moon and the stars. Heaven and hell. Don’t worry.

“Hey, Julius, do you think I’ll be accepted into the student council?”

“I’m sure you will.”

“…… how do you think I can avoid it?”

“Quit the academy ……?”

　I tilted my head and presented my brother with the ultimate two choices. You know, Brother Cain. Since you are a member of the Heine family, you should get over it. The time has come when you can no longer do nothing but practice swordsmanship.

　I crossed my arms, craned my neck and stared at him, and he sighed a big, big sigh. He seems to hate it a lot. You’ve got a lot of hate, student council.

“I don’t want to quit the school. Then I guess I’ll just have to do it. ……”

　It seems that Brother Cain has a special attachment to the school. Is there someone he likes?　Or does he have a dear friend?　Maybe both. Either way, I think it’s a very good thing. I finally have people like that in my life.

“Brother, do you really dislike the student council so much?　Then why don’t you change the student council so that you will like it?”

　His eyes widen and his mouth curls open. He seems to have noticed something.

　Seeing his face, I began to feel somewhat uneasy. I might have said something unnecessary. Had I given my brother, who is as close to a muscle brain as possible, some unwanted wisdom?

“I see~, change the student council~. I’ve always thought it was strange that there was only one swordfighting tournament a year. There should be one every month. Because we have the goal of winning the sword competition, we can have friendly competition. Besides, in the future I may fight against demons as a knight or a mage. I should have more experience with that while I’m still here, right? That’s right. We should also work more closely with those in the mage department. It’s not good to have a delicate relationship like we have now. ……”

　The brother started mumbling and mumbling.

　Oh no. I definitely said something unnecessary. I thought he was a muscle brain, but he wasn’t as much as I thought he was. Should I apologize to my brother Alex first for this ……?

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