Chapter 257: It’s Now or Never

　I’m sitting in the salon drinking tea, trying to look nonchalant, but I can’t help but feel that I’ve done it. I had no idea that my parents were going to attend the soiree.

“Nero, I didn’t know that.”

“As the Master said at the breakfast table—but it seems that Julius-sama was preoccupied with other things. I am sorry I did not notice.”

　Nero bowed his head apologetically. No, Nero. I’m not blaming you. I just wanted to escape reality for a bit.

” I was preoccupied with Lady Fabienne at breakfast. I don’t even remember what I ate. So it’s not your fault. More than that.”

“More than that?”

“Can’t you do something about my promise to bathe with Rosalia and sleep with her?”

“…… I think you’ll have to talk to Alex-sama about it.”

“I know.”

　I wonder how strongly Brother Alex will be able to come out to Rosalia. Brother Alex also dotes on Rosalia, and if she begs for him, he’ll probably collapse right away. We shouldn’t get our hopes up. Then maybe I should talk to my sisters-in-law about it.

　I moved to the salon my sister-in-law uses.

“Sister-in-law Daniela, sister-in-law Meeka, may I have a word with you?”

“Ah, Julius-chan, welcome. From the looks of it, your visit to your in-laws house went well.”

　Visiting my in-laws house!　Well, that’s true, but isn’t it a little early for that, indeed?　Bringing it back to the present day, I’m still in the upper grades of elementary school.

“Yes, my visit to Baron Ambert’s house went without a hitch. I even arranged a date with Miss Fabienne.”

“You’re doing a great job, Julius-chan. So, are we talking about where you are going on your date?　In that case, you should ask Alex. I’m not familiar with the geography of the capital yet, as you can imagine.”

“There’s that too, but then again, there’s something else ……”

　I told them about the series of exchanges I had with Rosalia that had taken place in the morning. I am sure that the only people who can stop Rosalia’s outburst are my sisters-in-law. I asked them to do it!

“…… It’s not fair.”

“What?”

“Yes, really. Meeka-san, you’re right. It’s not fair to that only  Rosalia-chan is allowed to take a bath with you.”

　What in the world are they talking about?  When I turned around, Nero also had his eyes and mouth curled in confusion, as if he too had no idea what had just happened. No, it wasn’t just him. The servants in this room looked equally the same.

“if your sister Rosalia is allowed to bathe with you, then we, your sisters-in-law, should be allowed to as well.”

“Sister-in-law Meeka, I don’t understand what you are talking about.”

“That’s a very good idea, Meeka. We should bathe together with Rosalia, too, so that we can get to know each other better.”

　What are you really saying? It seems that I consulted with the wrong person. I should have consulted my brother Alex from the beginning. But even if I realize it now, it’s already  too late. I must stop this at all costs.

“Both of you, Brother Alex and Brother Cain would never allow something like that, you know?”

　I quickly played my trump card. Don’t hesitate. If I decide to do it, I must do it quickly. Otherwise, the two of them will kill me.

“Then those two can take a bath together. Because soon we will be a real family.”

“Sister-in-law Daniela is right. The best way to strengthen the family bond is to have a naked relationship.”

　Sister-in-law Meeka immediately agreed to Daniella-sister-in-law’s impossible proposal. As expected from athlete. Her default seems to be to socialize naked. I would like it to be separated by gender if possible.

“That’s right, Meeka-san. It is just as well that the Margrave and his wife are not here today.”

“Sister-in-law Daniela, you just said it’s just right!? You know you can’t really do that, don’t you!?”

“…Maybe Julius-chan doesn’t like us becoming part of his family?”

　Ugh, not good. Sister-in-law Daniela asked me with moist eyes and an upturned look. The princess’s begging is seriously incredible!　I want to see if there is a man who can say “NO” here.

“Of course I don’t mind. You are more than welcome.”

“Then that’s good to know!”

　Sister-in-law Daniela claps her hands.

　Huh?　What was so good about it?　I don’t know, but I feel like I’ve agreed on something really bad, but it’s just my imagination, right?

　In front of me was my brother Alex with his elbows on the table and his hands folded in front of his face. Next to him was sister-in-law Daniela, and on the other side was brother Cain, who was being held in Sister-in-law Meeka’s arms with an expression that said, “I don’t know what kind of face to make.” I think you should laugh. I wish I could laugh too.

“I heard that Julius welcomed everyone to take a bath together, right?”

　Narrowing his eyes like threads, Brother Alex laughed.

　How did this happen? How did this happen? This is a trap. Sister-in-law Daniela’s trap. But from the look on her happy face, it seems that she is not doing it out of malice, so it’s my fault.

　And I guess brother Alex is aware of this as well. That’s why he can’t deny it. Why didn’t Julius stop them?　I can almost hear those words now.

　　I never thought something like this would happen to me either!　Please Forgive me, Brother Alex!

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