What ought to I do? By an sudden likelihood, my true id is about to be revealed.

When the black hair slipped by, I believed no person wouldn’t be capable to acknowledge me except I prompted bother. Who would have thought that my id can be revealed by a magical system used as compensation?

He’s most likely already satisfied that I’m Yumiela.

I roll the crystal in my hand, questioning learn how to cope with this.

“Ah—you recognize….”

“…13?”

There was a short second the place I puzzled what the numbers have been, however I quickly figured it out.

The magic system I used to be touching had one way or the other been activated and displayed the final two digits of my stage. That’s what he noticed. Then there is just one factor to do to keep away from being acknowledged as Yumiela.

“Oh? That is how the degrees are proven. Is 13 excessive?”

“For somebody your age, stage 13 appears excessive, however I don’t suppose so.”

This can be a scene through which I loudly insist that if I’m Yumiela, I’m past stage 99. However that is the place I’ve to be affected person. I casually mentioned one thing that somebody who is aware of me often would suspect is pretend in the event that they heard it.

If he had responded that my stage was too low, I might have misplaced my cause.

The grey-haired man seems to be unsure, muttering to himself if it’s completely different. I ought to be certain and additional impress him that I’m not Yumiela.

“I do know that you simply thought I used to be Rely Dolknes. Don’t fear, I’m used to it. It’s the hair, isn’t it?”

“I’m sorry. It should have been offensive to be lumped in with one thing like that.”

“To not that extent, although. Sorry that I used to be mistaken for such an incredible particular person?”

“Nice particular person? Are you certain you’re not mistaken? From what I hear, Yumiela Dolknes shouldn’t be an honest particular person. The extra I hear about her being born and raised in a dungeon, pondering solely of preventing and taming a vicious dragon, the much less sane she sounds.”

I fear my face is scrunched up. Huh? Am I that unhealthy? How does it get throughout within the neighboring kingdom?

There’s reality to the half about rising up in a dungeon and enthusiastic about fight rather a lot. He’s flawed about Ryu as a result of he’s all about cuteness with zero viciousness.

However general, the data appears to be considerably exaggerated.

“B-but! She is a Lord. Perhaps she’s not as unhealthy as rumored.”

“The folks round her have been merely excellent. These issues would have executed nothing. And I’m not so silly as to imagine in baseless rumors. Rumors have circulated that there have been two Yumiela, she got here from one other world, and so forth.”

There have been two Yumiela, and it’s additionally true she got here from one other world. The Lord’s work can also be helped by these round them. Nothing may be mentioned when even essentially the most unbelievable gossip is true. It’s so true that unjustified nasty rumors have been nonetheless higher.

Earlier than I may protest, he added.

“And cease calling me Onii-san. I’m not your brother.”

“Sorry. What ought to I name you?”

“…Gilbert is ok.”

Gilbert could be very uptight about older and youthful brothers. Huh? Gilbert? The place have I heard that earlier than?

I search the particular person’s identify in my mind’s folder, excluding folks near me or inside the Balshine Kingdom. He isn’t a royal of Remrest, I hardly know the nobles’ names, even much less about most people, or perhaps I simply think about it.

Since he has given me his identify, I have to present him with mine. My identify was Yumiela, however I couldn’t actually name myself Yumiela, so I needed to give you an alias. The identify that got here to thoughts was somebody near me.

“Alright, Gilbert-san. I’m… Eleanora.”

“I by no means heard your identify.”

He’s a person whose each phrase and motion is sharp.

Did I do one thing to offend him? Nicely, I broke his home. It was a marvel he didn’t yell at me.

Since I doubt I may reply if somebody referred to as me Eleanora, I used to be even glad to be referred to as you.

“I apologize for the mess I product of your home. Let’s proceed our discuss. Please use this crystal to pay for the repairs.”

“No have to pay for the roof. Simply get out and don’t come close to my home once more.”

Gilbert is adamant. In some way I want to just accept it. I’d drive him to take it by leaving the crystal.

“Observe me.”

With that, he turned his again to me.

Following him silently, we left the room, walked down the hallway, and stopped in entrance of the subsequent room.

“It’s a visitor room that isn’t often used. It’s been cleaned. Be happy to make use of it.”

“Thanks.”

Is it doable to rearrange a room with out preparation, or do company typically come right here? The home itself additionally has an uncommon and suspicious ambiance.

Then he opened the door and urged me to enter the room.

After I did as he requested, he instantly closed the door.

“You’ll have to depart tomorrow.”

His footsteps transfer away from me earlier than I can reply. Both he’s form or strict, I’m undecided.

I look across the room I used to be ushered into. The room was furnished with a mattress, a desk and a chair, and thick curtains. Aside from that, there aren’t so many issues within the room that it appears unnatural. The room had slightly lived-in really feel, not more than a enterprise resort.

Is there no room like this in a mean particular person’s home? It’s designed just for sleeping and waking up, which deepens the thriller of what sort of folks often use this place.

Getting too deep into it appears scary, so I determine to relaxation.

Sitting on the mattress, I take a relaxation. There are such a lot of issues to consider—the thriller of this home, tomorrow’s border crossing route—that I don’t suppose I’ll be capable to sleep effectively.

Even when I didn’t sleep, I might nonetheless have to lie down and relaxation my physique. I laid down—

“Mhm… morning?”

It was morning. I had a improbable sleep. I used to be sleeping in an odd particular person’s home that I had by no means met earlier than, in a overseas kingdom the place we had no good relationship, and I used to be having time.

The curtains weren’t closed. The morning solar hit me instantly and dazzled me. I obtained up and stretched.

I’m going to depart quickly. The marriage can be carried out as quickly as I return to Dolknes territory and say I couldn’t make it to the moon.

I wouldn’t say I prefer it. I don’t need to return. Whereas it’s high-quality to have a marriage, it’s embarrassing to have declared that you simply have been going to go to the moon after which not be capable to go.

The Chilly Warfare was misplaced by those that couldn’t get to the moon, and abandoning a visit to the moon was tantamount to admitting defeat.

No person would imagine me if I went out at evening, returned at midday the subsequent day, and mentioned I went to the moon. I need to return at the least three days later.

The title is Operation Prince Ishitsukuri. Princess Kaguya asks Prince Ishitsukuri in Taketori Monogatari (The Story of the Bamboo-Cutter) for the Buddha’s begging bowl. He by no means crossed to India, the place the bowl is positioned, however went into hiding for 3 years within the countryside and provided up no matter bowl was acceptable.

Finally, she would discover out it was a pretend, however I centered on the truth that she waited for 3 years. Like Prince Ishitsukuri, who went into hiding for 3 years to make folks suppose he had gone to India, I need to spend three days in hiding to make folks suppose I had gone to the moon.

There’s additionally the hazard that Patrick will uncover my presence if I return to the Balshine Kingdom. That being mentioned, it’s also harmful to remain on the inn.

Might there be somebody form sufficient to cover me from the surface world and lend me a spot to sleep in the intervening time?

Amid my nefarious plotting, I heard footsteps coming from outdoors my room. Somebody form sufficient to supply me a hiding place, I’m certain.

Answering the knock and opening the door, I discovered Gilbert-san, simply as I had imagined. He seems to be drained this morning.

“Stand up. Fast—”

“Good morning.”

“You’re awake. Now get out.”

“Might I’ve one other likelihood to remain right here for a couple of days? I simply want a room, after which I’ll be on my approach.”

“What are you speaking about?”

“The reality is I’m operating away from house, and it wouldn’t look good if I returned too quickly.”

“Why do I’ve that can assist you run away from house? I may hand you over to the guards.”

“The individuals who preserve safety got here to this home… which one among us would get in bother?”

The ambiance I felt was altering.

It could be an enormous drawback on my half if somebody from the Remrest Kingdom have been referred to as in. However he appeared to have his cause, too.

He declined my supply, informed me to depart instantly, and hid me from his neighbor.

Whereas I had at all times thought it was one thing that got here from me, it is sensible that Gilbert-san has his causes for doing so. He has causes for not wanting to face out in a roundabout way.

He desires me to be invisible, acts like a stunning younger man in entrance of his neighbor, and desires to keep away from ladies coming out and in of his home at evening.

I imagined the accuracy charge can be 20% at greatest, however I hit the jackpot.

Gilbert-san sharply glares at me. He casually braces himself.

He has no weapon however is able to use a restraining approach. Regardless of my lack of familiarity with martial arts, even I acknowledged the posture instantly because it was just like Patrick’s.

Not letting his guard down, he says in a voice devoid of emotion.

“What are you aware?”

“Nothing. I simply know that you simply don’t need the eye drawn to you.”

“Didn’t you say you ran away from house? If it have been true, your home wouldn’t be regular. You’re the one who has to fret about folks coming right here. Get out.”

“To be sincere, it bothers me when folks say I’m troublesome. However you too, proper? And you retain attempting to influence me.”

I can be sincere in regards to the truth I’m somebody who has a cause to be right here.

The purpose right here wasn’t to intimidate him however to make it clear that there are circumstances through which each events don’t need to stand out.

It’s higher if the connection is mutual, the place each events can get themselves in bother in the event that they attempt to exclude the opposite.

Gilbert-san strikes his proper hand casually and scratches his left shoulder.

He was able to launch his again fist because it was. The one which Patrick taught me once I requested him about martial arts.

Not wanting to seem to have any combat-related data, I fake to not discover.

“What would you like?”

“Like I mentioned earlier than. Give me three days, nothing else.”

“I’ll admit that I’ve causes I can’t inform anybody about. I need you to close your mouth and be gone as quickly as doable. We are able to do this if you happen to simply do as I say, or I’ll make you may’t discuss.”

He threatens me. It appears his state of affairs is extra extreme than I imagined.

However you recognize what? If he wished to kill me, he would have executed it earlier than he mentioned it. I’ve the impression that he’s severe about such issues.

The truth that Gilbert-san threatened me verbally signifies that he has no intention of appearing on it.

Since it could be unusual to not be terrified of him, I acted out my worry very convincingly.

“Kyaa—, how scary.”

“…Are you making enjoyable of me?”

He gave me a giant tongue-lashing. However he was aggravated once I didn’t give any response, wasn’t he?

With yet one more push, I feel I can safe a spot to remain. If solely there have been a couple of extra benefits to him, however I’m certain he thinks the most effective factor to do was for me to depart. Let me record the disadvantages of my leaving.

“If I depart the home, I’d leak Gilbert-san’s presence to another person. One of the best ways to stop data from leaking out is to maintain me right here.”

“You’ll depart ultimately, and the end result would be the similar.”

“I’ll change your thoughts. Let me keep right here for 3 days, and I’ll depart this home with a transparent conscience.”

“Is {that a} risk?”

“No, I’m simply expressing the pure human psychology of feeling offended when individuals are kicked out.”

“Are you saying you’re offended that the house owner kicked you out after you destroyed their roof?”

“Ah, no, that’s… I’m prepared to pay the compensation, however I don’t suppose cash is the reply… sorry.”

I admit my full culpability for the property destruction. Whenever you add that I fell from the sky, I used to be like a burglar who broke in.

Not happy with destroying the home, I threatened the house owner and compelled them to let me keep in a single day. That is the very definition of villainy.

From the start, there was no approach I may negotiate a deal that may be helpful to each side. It’s embarrassing to fake as I may.

After remembering that I used to be the aggressor, I made a decision to depart.

We should always get away from this capital first. Then we are able to take into consideration whether or not to go straight house or spend our time elsewhere.

“I enormously apologize. I’ll depart instantly. Please be assured that I can’t communicate to anybody about your presence on this home. Sooner or later, it could be higher to steer clear of me. I might admire it if you happen to may cover my presence as effectively. However I can be leaving the capital quickly, so if anybody asks about me, you don’t have to fret about answering.

It’s sufficient. There isn’t a different approach than apologize and do as he says.

The solar’s place will give me a common route, which I can use as a information to get again to the Balshine Kingdom. After crossing the border, there can be fewer issues if my true id is found.

I bowed deeply, then walked previous Gilbert and left the room. The doorway was simply down the steps, and I put my hand on the door—

“Wait, Elanora.”

“Eh? Is Miss Eleanora right here?”

A voice from behind me makes me go searching involuntarily.

How may Eleanora be right here… ah, that’s the pretend identify I’ve been utilizing.

There appears to be no extra room for deception from right here. When somebody referred to as me, my response was, “Did you name for me?” however I didn’t give him any reply.

It has already been uncovered that I’ve my causes, and there can be slightly drawback in the event that they discover out my identify is pretend. I’ve already left.

Gilbert appears to have realized that my identify shouldn’t be Elanora and says with a glance of dismay.

“It’s possible you’ll be quick-witted and have good instincts, however you aren’t good at underhanded tips.”

“It appears so.”

“It is best to have simply gone forward and stuck the roof, by no means thoughts that you simply’re the one who destroyed it.”

“It may’t be that unhealthy.”

“…I want that factor had as a lot conscience and brains.”

Gilbert exhaled deeply.

That factor he mentioned appears to be an individual. He’s pondering of somebody with no conscience and never very brilliant. Since he describes it as a factor, it’s clear that he hates it rather a lot.

“You might have someplace to go, don’t you?”

“Etto… I’m leaving the capital. To the east.”

“Whenever you say east, are you speaking close to Tetania?”

An unfamiliar place identify got here up. In all probability someplace in Remrest.

However my vacation spot is additional east within the Balshine Kingdom. The extra lies I inform, the extra suspicious I’ll look. It could be higher to be truthful in regards to the components that aren’t vital.

“It’s additional east. It’s someplace across the Ashbaton territory border.”

“…You don’t need to go close to that space.”

He reacted once I informed him I deliberate to go to the border space. It’s not like there’s a battle about to start out….

Ashbaton is peaceable, however is the Remrest facet of the border unsafe?

It’s onerous to reply when requested to offer extra particulars about my plan to cross the border. I put my hand on the door once more, attempting to depart.

“Wait.”

He stopped me once more. He walks as much as me and tries to stroll previous me.

After I give him the best way, he holds the door open and says, together with his again to me.

“I’ll will let you keep. You should use the room the place you stayed final evening, and you’re free to make use of no matter else is in the home. Eat no matter you want.”

Why the sudden change of coronary heart?

Earlier than I may ask, he mentioned, “I’m going out.” and left.

Wanting on the closed door, I stayed nonetheless for some time.