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Chapter 85: Marquise Mulan’s Request

By the time I finished building the additional cold/warm air blower, the sun was already beginning to set. Since I was making the second unit while teaching the staff of the magic tool research laboratory, it took longer than I had expected.

Chloe invited me to have tea, but I politely declined as it was late..

“When will you be back?”

“I am going to greet Caro tomorrow, so I will probably leave the day after tomorrow. I have to give Caro a stuffed animal of the holy dragon, too.”

“I see. Wish I could have gone with you. ……”

“As expected, the princess cannot stay in a territory capital.”

"Haha,” I returned with a wry smile. It would not be a good scandal for the royal family to stay in a specific territory. If Chloe and I had decided to get engaged, it might be a different story.

But so far there has been no such talk, and I personally would like to keep my distance from the royal family. I’d appreciate it if they’d back me up. I don’t want to be too busy with official business and such. Mainly in terms of not being able to make magic potions.

I left the castle with my father who came to pick me up.

“Father, I will greet Marquis Mulan tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow, I will return to the capital.”

“okay. I will make arrangements for your return. There’s only a little time left, but you should take it easy until then.”

I’ll have to make some additional stuffed animals as soon as I get back. Huh?　Could it be that I have to make one for Caro’s sister, Miss Hilda, too?　This is no time to slow down.

By the time we arrived at the townhouse of the Margrave Heine  family, dinner was already being prepared.

Everyone was gathered in the living room, as it was almost time for dinner. Mira was on mother’s lap. brother Cain was petting her. It seemed that she had become accustomed to everyone while I was gone.

“Mother, I have already told Father that I will be leaving for the territory the day after tomorrow.”

"I feel like it's too early, but it can't be helped. It's better to return to the territory before any problems arise. What about you, Rosalia?”

“I’m going back with my brother and Mira.”

Rosalia said this in a cheerful voice, as if she had already made up her mind. I’m pretty sure Rosalia, who loves her mother so much, would probably still like to be with her.

“Rosalia, you don’t have to force yourself, okay?　I’m fine on my own.”

Rosalia shook her head no.

“I’m going home with my brother.”

If you’re going to say that much, I’ll say no more. Rosalia is still a six-year-old child, but she has a very strong sense of how to respond to questions. Perhaps she is a child prodigy?

The next day, after I finished making the stuffed animal, I headed for Marquis Mulan’s house. I let them know I would be there in the morning. Brother Alex is at the school today. This meant that Miss Hilda would not be at the residence.

Then, did I only need to prepare one stuffed animal?　No, I needed two of them to avoid a fight.

“We have been expecting you, Julius-sama.”

“I apologize for the suddenness of my visit today, Miss Carolina.”

We exchange social greetings with each other. As expected of Caro, she knows what she is doing. Good luck to you too, Chloe. I know you can do it.

I was shown to the salon of the Marquis Mulan, and I immediately began to explain the reason for my visit today.

“Miss Carolina, this is a present from me. Please give one to Miss Hilda.”

“A stuffed toy of a holy dragon!　It is very well made. My sister will be delighted.”

“And now, this is sudden, but tomorrow I’m going back to the Margrave Heine’s territory.”

Caro froze at my sudden report with her stuffed holy dragon in her arms. I held my hand in front of Caro's face, but she did not react. Was She that shocked?

“Hello. I heard that Julius-kun was here, so I came to say hello.”

“It’s been a long time. Marquis Mulan. I’m sorry to have disturbed you so abruptly today.”

“It’s all right, don’t worry about it. You came to see Carolina, didn’t you?　Oh, my God, what’s wrong with her? What the hell happened?　She froze up. ……”

“Oh, that’s ……”

When I told her that I had decided to leave tomorrow, she arched her eyebrows and looked very troubled.

“I’m stumped. Carolina was looking forward to seeing Julius-kun. It must have been a shock for her to see him leave so soon. Come on, Carolina, pull yourself together."

After a couple of shakes from the Marquis, Caro finally came to her senses.

“Why are you leaving all of a sudden?”

“Yes, it was decided that the Holy Dragon thing might cause problems if we stayed here in the Royal Capital.”

I answered Caro’s question, but Caro still seemed dissatisfied. You’re not going to tell me you’re following me along, are you?　I think there is a problem with that.

"Holy Dragon... Carolina's story was true. By any chance, what about that stuffed animal?"

“Yes, as you may have guessed, it was made in imitation of the Holy Dragon. Miss Carolina seemed to like Mira, the holy dragon, so I wanted to make sure she wouldn’t be lonely even if she left. ……”

“I see. ……”

The lady is thinking about something. You’re not going to tell me to take your daughter with me, are you? I believe in you, Marquise Mulan.

“Julius-kun, you seem to be good at making stuffed animals, aren’t you?”

“No, not so much. ……”

As I said it, I thought, “I’m not very convincing”. I don’t want to make stuffed animals. I want to make magic potions. I’m not old enough for it yet.

“Carolina is sad to be separated from Julius-kun. So why don’t you make her a stuffed animal made in your image, like the stuffed animal made in the image of the Holy dragon?”

How did that happen? I don’t know. But Caro heard it and looked at me with expectant eyes. How did it come to this?

“I don’t mind, but the materials are ……”

“Oh, it’s okay. Carolina has recently started making stuffed animals, so we have the tools and materials. I’ll have lunch ready for you, so feel free to make it.”

“Ha, ha. …….”

I had to agree. The woman probably thought it was a lot better than if Caro had said she was going to go along with me. I think that’s true. I would have been very troubled if Caro had cried out to me.

Thank God I was saved because I was likely to say “OK” inadvertently. Huh?　Do I like Caro?　No, no, no, no way. I’m an adult inside. How could I possibly like a child?

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