Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 453: I’ve reached My Limit
“Alex-oniisan…Sister-in-law Daniela… I’ve just returned. I’m relieved to see Rosalia looking well. It seems Sir Edward has also been of help.”
“I’m so glad you came back safely. We received a letter from the Marquis of Mulan, so we have a general idea of the situation. Even so… something could’ve happened on the way back.”
So he thought something would happen on the way home? What does he take me for? Feeling a little offended, I noticed that even Daniela, my sister-in-law, was smiling wryly. To think even she sees me that way—how unfair.
“Julius-oniisan, you’re late coming home!”
Pouting, Rosalia was already holding Mira in her arms. Since when? And I did tell her we might be late. Still, I apologized to Rosalia despite feeling it was unreasonable. It wouldn’t do to upset her here. I have to keep her in a good mood.
“I’m just glad everyone made it back safely. Come now, let’s go to the salon. I’d love to hear all about your journey there.”
Sister-in-law Daniela really is becoming the mother of the Heine Frontier Count’s household. With a composed and gentle smile, she took charge of everyone. I suppose she’s been taking good care of Rosalia too.
On the way to the salon, I spoke to Edward.
“What’s going on here?”
“Ah, um, it’s related to magic tool crafting, you see?”
“Hm?”
It’s true that Edward was interested in magic tool making. Was that why he was called here? Still, he seems a little too at ease for that. But Rosalia doesn’t seem to mind, so I suppose it’s fine.
In the salon, we sat down again to talk about what had happened in the eastern lands. Obviously, I couldn’t explain everything in a letter. Only the important events had been mentioned.
“The new star-themed magic tool… what kind of tool is it?”
“It shows a moving starry sky. I’ll give you the schematics—why not try making it with Sir Edward?”
“I will!”
Good. Now I won’t have to make it myself. In the meantime, I’d like to work on a full-recovery potion.
From what I heard, after we left the Heine household, Rosalia seemed down for a while, and in an effort to cheer her up, they brought in Edward, who shares her interest in magic tools.
And apparently, that went well. Edward was amazed by Rosalia’s skill and praised her. Rosalia, not displeased, began teaching him. The two of them, now in a mentor-student relationship, enthusiastically worked together on magic tool crafting.
Our father and mother must have been at their wit’s end. They probably didn’t expect her obsession with magic tools to intensify instead of calming down. At this point, they may have resigned themselves completely.
Given all that, I guess Edward and Rosalia being close isn’t a bad thing. As her brother… it’s a bit complicated. Having a friend become my brother-in-law…
“Fabienne, I’ll take you home. I’m sure Baron and Baroness Amber are worried.”
“Please do. Um, would you like to stay over?”
“Ah… yeah, maybe next time? I think I need some time with my family tonight.”
I thought about giving her a ride on Mira’s back, but Rosalia likely won’t let go of Mira for a while. I asked Nero to prepare a carriage and had Fabienne taken back to the Amber residence. The baron and baroness also asked me to stay, but I politely declined.
Fabienne and I had been sleeping in the same room the whole time we were at the Marquis of Mulan’s estate. Things might start getting out of hand soon. A cool-down period is necessary.
“Was that really all right, Julius-sama?”
“It’s fine this way. Nero, maybe you didn’t notice, but sometimes a sleepy Fabienne crawls into my bed. I always put her back in hers, but I’m at my limit.”
“…Do you think Fabienne-sama was doing that on purpose?”
No way… Could that be true? She did seem to be asleep, but I guess she could’ve been faking. I was too flustered to notice—how careless of me.
Still, even if that’s the case, I can’t take advantage of it. I want to believe I did the right thing.
After returning to the mansion, I headed straight to the alchemy room. It looked just as clean and orderly as when I’d left the Heine household. Someone had been maintaining it well. I started up the equipment with practiced ease.
“Julius-sama, what are you planning to make?”
“Since I’ve gotten materials from the World Tree, I want to make a full-recovery potion while they’re still fresh.”
“A full-recovery potion!? But I thought you said you couldn’t make potions using World Tree materials yet?”
“Oh, that? That was a lie.”
Nero pressed his lips together in a tight line. He looked exasperated by how casually I lied. But honestly, if I’d said I could make it back then, who knows what would’ve happened. Blaming it on the book from Grandmother can only go so far.
“Wait… did you not stay at Fabienne-sama’s house because you wanted to make the potion?”
“…No, I really was afraid things might get out of hand. If I’d stayed, I probably would’ve ended up in her room. Same bed, too.”
“…Yeah, that sounds quite plausible.”
It seems he understood. Nero looked off into the distance. If only Fabienne knew a bit more about relationships between men and women. She seems to be lacking in that area.
She reads a lot of books, but apparently none of those romantic, steamy ones. I wonder if someone could recommend one to her. Maybe I should ask Sister-in-law Daniela? Then again…