Chapter 69.

“What ……”

Startled, I turned my head backward. His blonde hair glistened in the midday sun.

“Oh, Callisto.”

Not to mention the object of distress, the man who hadn’t given it a moment’s thought opened someone else’s gift box with a straight face.

“Are you ready?”

Seeing the golden vessel engraved with a defense magic spell, the crown prince raised his lips and said.

“What is this kid saying now?”

I flattened my lips and looked at him, immediately frowning.” Please give it back.”

I reached for the chest. But in that moment, he suddenly raised his arm. Touching the height of it.

Coincidence! This deadbeat!

Growing proud, I jumped on my tiptoes and tried to grab the box. But just as I was about to grab it, the guy’s hand lifted up a bit more.

Grunting with anger, I tried a few more times and couldn’t reach the guy’s huge size.

“Nice jump like a kid.”

Suddenly there was a “hello” in my ear and a small breeze tickled my forehead. That’s when I stopped retrieving my items and looked back at the Crown Prince.

The red-eyed ……… Crown Prince was looking at me with a smile. My face turned red all of a sudden.

“Now, what are you doing?”

“It’s mine, isn’t it? Don’t shiver and stop denying it.”

Wanted to huff and puff like a chimney, but had to endure it.

[Favorability 10%]

A precious 10% gained by making a fool of myself while carrying out the main quest. Can’t say it’s been completely away from death yet.” His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ……”

I gritted my teeth and desperately smiled.” It’s not meant to be a gift to you.”

“Well, then, which little cub do you want to give it to?”

“…… What?”

“Say, what kind of bird he is. For I will convey it on your behalf.”

The bright eyes that said it was conveyed to you and looked around the room were creepy. Possibly out of habit, his right hand touched the handle of the sword hanging from his waist.

Whoever said it was seemed to immediately draw his sword and kill him. Whether it’s me or the person I’m talking about ……

“Ha …… In hard mode, that’s not how it’s set up to be crazy.” I swallowed hard and replied.” I want to give a second brother.”

I’m sorry, Leonard. I apologized in my heart and sold Leonard. It was better than being killed.

Fortunately, the excuse of “family” was not eaten, and the crown prince did not draw his sword and charge.” Unfortunately, your second brother doesn’t seem to be included in the gift you sent?”

Just, as if to tease me, glanced at the side where Leonard was. Not knowing what it meant, I who turned my head along that side immediately frowned. Leonard and Derrick were surrounded by people in order to give them new gifts.” Look, Dad! Nobody’s popular, but who isn’t?”

In the meantime, Leonard, who was able to counter the knocking he heard in the morning, looked angry and called out to the Duke.

The Crown Prince was right. I doubt I’ll be able to get past the bustling women to convey a gift to Leonard.

I don’t mean to keep doing this, or giving you…

“But the decision to give the Crown Prince’s heart is not absolute.” …… Your Highness, aren’t there many young people to give gifts to besides me?”

“I like this one.”

He simply took something out of the box and stuck it on my chest.” Please say it’s a positive sign for someone you once deeply adored.”

“Me, a positive license ……?”

I looked at him in surprise.” I just said it was a gift to be given to my brother.” “Or think of it as a tribute from the people of the Empire to the Crown Prince.” He suddenly glared angrily and threatened. This was to say that if it wasn’t a gift, it would be snatched away in the name of tribute.

“Ha…… do it then, then……”

Even so, what should I do? Anyway, the state of who I’m going to give it to hasn’t been determined yet, and for that reason, the Crown Prince is also a person who can be given a gift. I look at the golden-colored formula that fits perfectly on the crown prince’s chest and murmur shakily.

“…… You fit His Highness perfectly.”

It was barely a verbalization. But it seemed to work, and the Crown Prince smiled heatedly.” Is that so?”

[Favorability 12%]

At the same time, the favorability went up by 2%. Not a bad result.

At that time. Poof″. A loud risqué sound rang out from Monophase’s side. It was the signaling sound indicating an upcoming appearance.

Riding on the big red horse pulled by the crown prince. Then looked at me arrogantly.” In return for the gift, I’ll personally catch you prey suitable for a male daughter.”

“What? Ah, no! There’s no need for this ……”

“It’s fine to expect it.”

Before he could say his refusal, the guy drove his horse and ran towards the front of the duke and his two brothers.

“Encounter is rewarded ……”

The words that failed to be uttered were being recalled in bewilderment at the time.” Greetings, Duke Eckhardt!”

The Crown Prince greeted the Duke loudly. Unconsciously, a tense atmosphere had appeared around the group of participants who were about to go to war. So unlike just now, the voice from over there reached where I was.

“Meet the empire’s little sun.”

The Duke silently salutes the Crown Prince. He carefully observed that kind of Duke, smiled pleasantly, and spoke.

“The Duke seems to have received the same gift as me?”

“…… Did he?”

“I haven’t asked what effect my gift had. What spell is the Duke wearing?”

Madman!

“Shut up!”

I opened my mouth at the loud voice coming from me. However, the crown prince continued talking to himself.

The Duke, Derrick, and Leonard. The three people’s sights were directed towards me at the same time.

There was also.

Favorability -1%.

[Favorability 29%]

Favorability -1%.

[Favorability 30%]

30% Derrick and 31% Leonard’s favorability falls in that order. If the Duke had a favorability gauge as well, he would have fallen similarly.

“Ha……”

That was while furiously glaring at the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince who felt my burning sight looked at me and waved his hand with a brazen face.

I raised my middle finger at that moment as if nothing had happened and shook it face to face, still genuinely conflicted.

Pfft!

But before I could materialize my ambivalence into reality, the call to appear rang out.

“Ilya″!” “Ilya!”

The nobles on horses scrambled towards the woods. Soon after, when the sandstorms were frequent, the center of the loaded clearing was empty. At last there was no greeting with anyone but the Crown Prince. ……

I decided to avoid the man of the house as much as possible, but never thought to depreciate the good feeling.

At the time, he looked blankly at the side where the male host had disappeared, caught up in the self-consciousness of not knowing the truth.

“Duchess Penelope Eckhardt?”

Suddenly someone called out to me. Looking back, the woman I had first seen stood smiling gracefully.

“I was worried you wouldn’t come, and you agreed to my invitation. So happy.”

“Ah ……”

I immediately recognize who she is. For the moment, I consider how to answer. I’m higher in status, but the woman looks older than me.

In addition, the Empire has an implicit custom of unmarried people treating a married person as a superior.

“Hello, Countess Dorthea.”

Ending my distress, I then lowered my head slightly and greeted politely. If that’s true, then “Who are you?” I know I’m going to face “have the honor to deal with” and so on, omitting 50,000 words …….

※Take advantage of this opportunity, Penelope you also better establish a new position in the social world.

For suddenly remembering the eyes of the Duke who looked at me with expectant little eyes during breakfast.” Thank you for the invitation. Thanks to your blessing, I can spend a pleasant afternoon.” I had no intention of accepting the invitation. However, since I was meeting directly with the organizer, some superficiality’s still had to be said.

As if it was more normal than the rumor of the “mad dog of the Duke’s family”, my greeting made Lady Dorthea’s eyes widen slightly. After a while, she wiped away her surprise and smiled marvelously.” The tea party had started at noon. Everyone is gathered together, will the male daughter come along?”

Countess Dorthea turned around and began to guide. Following behind, I remembered the subtle smile she just gave just now.

But there was no male lord who wanted to kill me. Is there something going on where slender women gather to talk and laugh?

If it’s no fun, just find a proper excuse and come right out.”

I moved my feet absently. Besides, this game was the same as usual, so of course nothing could go wrong.