Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 163: The New Term Begins
I returned to my room and flopped onto the bed.
There was nobody here but me.
I could do whatever I wanted now, and nobody would scold me for it.
Even though I’d only been trying to expand my circle of acquaintances, perhaps I’d become a little too close to Princess Chloe and Caro.
And this was the result.
People had ended up hurt.
Fortunately, I was only ten years old. If I’d been fifteen and already approaching adulthood, this might have become a far more serious problem.
I needed to be careful from now on.
I would avoid becoming deeply involved with people who possessed too much power.
Yes. That would be my policy.
“Young Master Julius, dinner is ready. Please come to the dining room.”
“All right.”
Perhaps because they could tell I was feeling down, the servants didn’t open my door without permission.
I appreciated the consideration.
But I couldn’t let rumours start that I was depressed or heartbroken.
I composed myself, pretended nothing was wrong, and headed for the dining room.
Over dinner, we discussed the following day’s plans.
“Tomorrow is the academy’s opening ceremony, right? Does that mean neither of you’ll be coming back to the townhouse for a while?”
“Cain won’t,” Brother Alex said, “but I’ll come back as often as I can. I can’t leave my precious little brother Julius all alone.”
Brother Alex smiled sweetly at me.
That was a lie.
That was the face of a liar.
The truth was that he wanted to keep an eye on me as much as possible because he had no idea what I might do.
Was he really that worried about leaving me here with only the servants?
No trust at all.
“Then I suppose I won’t be lonely. Since I couldn’t bring Mira with me, I was just thinking that I might summon the Spirit of the Lake instead.”
“Don’t do that.”
The answer came instantly.
Apparently Brother Alex disliked that idea very much.
Well, the Spirit of the Lake’s current muscular humanoid appearance did make a rather alarming houseguest.
If the Spirit had at least remained a turtle, there might have been a chance.
“Julius, you’ll be going to the castle tomorrow too, right?” Brother Cain asked. “It sounds like things will be difficult for you there as well.”
He smiled wryly.
For Brother Cain, the academy was probably something close to paradise.
I seemed to be the only one having a hard time.
I would simply have to turn the royal castle into my own kind of paradise somehow.
“There isn’t that much I can do. Once I’ve taught them the important points for making the Panacea, I probably won’t need to keep going to the castle. Then I should be able to return to the territory right away.”
That was right.
There was no reason I had to stay in the royal capital for the entire social season.
I could teach them the tricks they needed to make the Panacea, finish what I’d come here to do, and go home.
Why hadn’t I realised that sooner?
“I’m afraid that’s not how it works,” Brother Alex said. “Father instructed me to keep you in the royal capital throughout the social season.”
“What?”
Nobody had told me that.
Why?
It wasn’t as though I was going around socialising the way Brother Alex did.
Why did I have to stay?
“Father asked me to take you to as many social gatherings as possible. I’m sure he wants to make you known in high society for the sake of your future.”
“My future?”
“Yes.”
I see.
Father was assuming that I would eventually withdraw to the territorial capital, wasn’t he?
Well, he was correct.
I could make magic potions perfectly well in the territorial capital. There was no need for me to live all the way out here in the royal capital.
I could leave unpleasant political duties like that to Brother Alex.
That was what I’d thought, anyway.
Apparently things weren’t so simple.
Connections in noble society might prove useful in the future too.
I had no choice but to accept it and go along with Father’s plan.
Still, I wouldn’t go too deeply into anyone’s heart.
Polite, superficial relationships would be enough.
The next morning was extremely hectic.
Both of my brothers had to attend the academy’s opening ceremony.
As student council president, Brother Alex had to give a speech as one of his final duties.
Brother Cain, meanwhile, was the son of a high-ranking noble house. He couldn’t exactly appear at the ceremony in a badly arranged uniform.
The servants were busy preparing both of them.
I ignored the bustle and ate breakfast at my leisure.
I still had plenty of time before I needed to go to the royal castle.
My carriage wasn’t supposed to leave until after my brothers had departed from the townhouse, so there was no reason for me to hurry.
The servants could handle my clothes. All I needed to do was collect my white coat before leaving.
Come to think of it, I’d also been told to visit the training grounds.
If that was the case, clothes that were easy to move in would be better.
When I mentioned that to the servant, he calmly went back to rearrange the outfit.
Much better.
At last my brothers seemed ready, so I went to the entrance to see them off.
And there they were, wearing school uniforms decorated with all kinds of colourful ornaments.
Were those modified uniforms?
Was that actually allowed?
Apparently it was.
“What’s wrong, Julius?”
“Nothing. I was just wondering what all those things attached to your uniforms were.”
“These? I received them at academy events.”
“I see.”
So they were something like medals whose value was recognised only within the academy.
Brother Cain had several on his uniform too, which meant he’d already achieved quite a bit there.
Maybe those medals were one reason Brother Cain liked the academy so much?
It seemed possible.
“Well then, we’re leaving,” Brother Alex said. “Julius, try not to cause trouble for anyone.”
“Understood.”
“Please look after him.”
The servants all bowed.
I felt as though everyone was already operating under the assumption that I would inevitably do something wrong.
It was deeply unfair.
The carriage carrying my brothers rolled away from the townhouse.
As I watched it disappear, I made a firm promise to myself.
No matter what happened today, I wouldn’t cause any trouble.
hahahaha. that’s a jinx Julius.
thanks for the chapter.
What problems? Most of them are not caused by him to begin with… they are solved by him and that then causes an uproar for no good reason…
It really bothers me how he’s being forced to do all this extra stuff. His family, royalty, researchers etc. They treat him like a child (which physically he is) but give him responsibilities that go WAY beyond his station. Like as the 3rd son it was said at the beginning he wouldn’t be stuck in an arranged marriage. On top of that they wanna keep him in their territory to capitalize on his potions and inventions. It may seem like he has freedom on the surface but he’s literally just going along with whatever anyone and everyone else decides for him. Keep in mind he’s mentally a modern adult so… yeah doesn’t make much sense.