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Chapter 39: Everyone Goes to the Racetrack

The chaos at the next table was not going to stop for a while, so we decided to play a board game here and there.

They were surprised to see that the game had finally made it into the Royal Capital and that it was already in the Margrave Heine territory, but again, Rosalia boasted that her brother Julius had made the game, which caused a bit of a stir.

And I noticed that the color of Chloe and Caro’s eyes had clearly changed when they looked at me. It was as if they were the eyes of a predator on the hunt. I, on the other hand, was a weak sheep. Brother Cain seemed relieved that the fire didn’t fall on him.

As we were all playing together, I didn’t care about the table next to us. It seems I’m not the only one, and everyone’s faces light up.

We’re still kids, and we need to play hard now.

The sun began to set and we called it a day. The four playmates head for the front door together. It seems that they are still in rivalry with each other. Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea for them to be fighting each other since it’s their parents who decide on their marriages.

“Chloe, I’ll have the stuffed animal delivered as soon as it’s finished.”

“No, I want you to send me a letter. Then I’ll come and get it.”

“That’s right. Since we forced you to make it for us, it’s only right that we come and get it.”

Miss Daniela is smiling. Miss Hilda is looking at her with a drawn-out smile. I wonder if these two aren’t on good terms at school. I’ll check with brother Alex after they leave.

And so the storm passed in the form of time running out. But I wonder if they will come back together again.

At the dinner table, I asked my brother Alex, who was already exhausted, about their relationship at the school. He had a very vacant look in his eyes, but I had to reevaluate my relationship with Chloe and Caro because it seems that getting involved with the two of them will cause trouble.

“They are good friends at the school. I never thought this would happen. ……”

Apparently, this was unexpected for brother Alex. He probably simply thought that two good friends of his had come together to have fun. But the reality was cruel.

Father and mother must have thought it was strange, because they started asking Alex a lot of questions, starting with my question.

It is brother Alex who is at fault. He would have to give up and confess everything. If he doesn’t, father won’t be able to decide whom he should marry.

The age of adulthood is 15 years old when you graduate from school. It is customary in this country to have a fiancée, even if only temporarily, decided by then. Therefore, it is necessary to decide on Alex Onii-sama’s fiancée. It’s a lot of work for father, too.

When the stuffed animals are finished, he will call Miss Daniela and Chloe. And if he doesn’t call Miss Hilda and Caro at that time, I think that will be a problem. I wonder what I should do.

When I talked to my father about this, he suggested that when we hand over the stuffed animals, we should invite not only the four of them, but also the Countess Crystal and the Marquis Mullan to come and watch the horse race together.

It was getting to be a big deal, but I guess he decided that it would be better not to meet with only Miss Daniela and Miss Hilda.

As for father, he would be able to communicate with the parents. It would be more profitable for him.

I didn’t like the awkward atmosphere, so I agreed with him. All that was left was to make the stuffed animals for the day the horse race was to be held. I’m starting to feel a little more relaxed now.

On the day of the horse race, we finished our preparations and gathered in front of the entrance. Since the meeting place was set at the racetrack, it was just the Margrave  Heine family.

Even  father seemed nervous about meeting His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen.

“Everyone seems ready to go. I just want to remind you all to behave properly.”

Everyone nodded silently. If anything were to happen, we would be in big trouble. Moreover, the members of the royal family are here on a personal visit. If they were discovered, there would be an uproar. We had better be careful.

The carriage carrying us soon arrived at the racetrack. It had been improved many times since it was first built, and has become like an amusement park. The stores that used to be stalls were now housed in solid buildings.

The betting ticket booth, which had no ceiling, now has a splendid covered reception counter with many receptionists lined up. Some of the observation seats were also covered. It means that they are making money from horse racing.

Naturally, we were the first to arrive at the meeting place. We couldn’t make our guests wait. We waited in the waiting room, and soon after, Marquis Mullan’s party soon showed up.

After exchanging greetings with our parents, they immediately began talking about the future.

“I never thought that His Majesty the King and Her Highness the Queen would be here…”

“I didn’t expect them either. They must be very interested in horse racing.”

“As I recall, His Majesty the King was a big fan of horseback riding. That may be the reason.”

I heard the grown-ups talking about such things. The children surrounding the sweets were also silent. Even Miss Hilda, as expected, is quiet as a borrowed cat because His Majesty the King and Her Royal Highness the Queen are coming.

I wondered where her energy from the other day went, but I guess that’s how mature she is.

“A visitor has arrived.”

The servant announced that a new visitor had arrived. The room was filled with tension.

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