My household house is the Lord’s residence within the heart of Dolknes city. It was the most important and most spectacular construction within the territory. 

Because it serves as a residence and a authorities workplace, it have to be of a selected dimension.  

Moreover, there’s an unstated settlement that the Lord’s mansion have to be the most important or will lose its standing amongst the nobles, and no constructing above a sure dimension is allowed to be constructed by the folks.

These customs don’t trouble me, however folks round me care about them. Nonetheless, I wish to see extra tall and massive buildings constructed. 

Wouldn’t or not it’s nice should you awoke sooner or later and Tokyo Tower was the view? Okay, perhaps not Tokyo Tower. I can see a future the place Ryuu begins to play as a large monster and destroys them. 

For these causes, a big constructing shouldn’t seem subsequent door. 

But, the neighbor’s home, which has been below building for some time now, seems to be like will probably be larger than ours. Whereas I had suspected this on the basis stage, it was solely when the pillars and help columns started to be constructed that I turned positive. 

I’m within the workplace proper now, reviewing the paperwork. All I’ve to do is double-check what Damon has verified and stamp the seal. 

This yr’s tax is zero for my first yr as a Lord marketing campaign, however the harvest shall be surveyed. Reviewing the autumn harvest paperwork from everywhere in the territory, I requested Damon.

“Have you learnt who’s transferring into the development subsequent door? They’re rich, aren’t they?”

“If you say subsequent door… Do you imply the neighboring home?”

“Yeah.”

“Um, I defined it to you earlier than, didn’t I?”

After I level to the neighbor’s home, his eyes widen in shock.

Damon informed me that he mentioned it, then he should have mentioned it. Then I should have heard it, however both didn’t take heed to him or forgot about it. 

Damon and I’ve that sort of trusting relationship. 

I don’t bear in mind listening to about anybody transferring in. Damon informed me once I was pondering whether or not stimulating my mind would assist me bear in mind or whether or not I ought to stick my finger in my head. 

“I imagine I had obtained permission from Yumiela-sama for the visitor home. With lower than half a yr to go, we needed to construct a brand new one as a result of we didn’t have sufficient area to host His Majesty and Her Majesty for the marriage.”

“Ah, I bear in mind… however why is it so large?!”

“With His Majesty, the variety of folks accompanying him alone is sort of giant. We’ve additionally organized for craftsmen who can deal with magic, so we’ll be capable of get it in time.”

“If it’s that large, it is going to take a very long time.”

It isn’t that I had forgotten. I simply had no concept that the visitor home could be that large. 

Come to consider it, the price range was loopy. Since Patrick had additionally checked it out, I had my permission with out fascinated about anything, besides the home could be dearer than I had anticipated. 

“What a waste. I might need learn that you just plan to switch all of the mansion’s capabilities to a brand new location after the marriage.”

“Sure. The outdated constructing will solely be used for administrative functions, transferring Yumiela and Patrick’s residence and visitor room.”

Oh, that’s what he meant. I had assumed that it could be like dwelling within the workplace, so we’re going to commute from our common residence to the workplace. I assumed the personal room is perhaps smaller however somewhat giant. 

Stil, noble weddings are costly. 

After dinner the following day, I’ve tea with Patrick. Rita gives him a letter as he sits reverse her. 

“Excuse me for interrupting. This appears pressing.”

“Oh, thanks.”

Opening the letter’s seal together with his wind blade, Patrick begins to learn the letter. 

I examine the envelope below the illuminating magic system, which appears barely missing in luminosity. The wax seal is from Patrick’s household, the Ashbaton Frontier Depend. 

When the supply individual tells you that it’s pressing, that implies that one thing is pressing. If it have been so pressing, somebody from the Ashbaton household would come on to the home as a messenger. 

As he was studying the letter, he muttered with a grim look. 

“Lacking…?”

“Who?”

Lacking isn’t a peaceable factor. I used to be afraid to meddle an excessive amount of in his household affairs, however I couldn’t assist however ask. 

Patrick completed studying the letter, closed it, and answered. 

“My brother is lacking.”

“Ehhh?! Isn’t {that a} large drawback?”

“Errr… he was the one who wrote the letter to me.”

Though his brother is lacking, he in some way doesn’t appear to be in dire want of assist. 

Patrick is the second born of two brothers. His solely brother is the inheritor. Aside from that, I do know nearly nothing about him. Primarily based on his tales about his brother, he is an effective brother, however I didn’t meet him once I visited. 

Might or not it’s a kidnapping or one thing like that?

“Is he robust?”

“His power is sufficient, however I can’t think about him being in peril. That’s how good he’s at being on the transfer. In addition to, he has his causes for leaving.”

“The inheritor shouldn’t run away from residence. What’s his cause for leaving?”

After a pause, he opens his mouth slowly, rigorously selecting his phrases. 

“Do you bear in mind once you visited my residence and didn’t meet my brother?”

“Was he afraid of ladies or one thing?”

We didn’t cross paths as a result of Patrick’s brother was avoiding me. 

I had an especially restricted impression of somebody who would grow to be my brother-in-law, partly as a result of I didn’t acknowledge his face. Even his identify is imprecise. 

“Eh? I forgot your brother’s identify.”

“It’s Gilbert.”

“Ah, Gilbert-san. It’s laborious to recollect a reputation with out understanding his look.”

Gilbert, Gilbert, Gilbert. Okay, I’ve memorized his identify. After I meet somebody named Gilbert on this nation, I’ll consider him as Patrick’s brother, even when it’s a lady. And let’s maintain our eccentricity to a minimal. First impressions are essential. 

I’ve gotten off-topic. Patrick urges me to proceed. 

“Gilbert-san has a phobia of ladies, then?”

“It’s not that he has a phobia, however he’s strong-willed? Has a scorching temperamental? No, that’s unsuitable. However you generally say and do one thing unpredictable, and he has a tough time with a lady like that. In all probability due to my mom’s affect.”

In regular circumstances, Patrick’s mom may be very calm and mild. However on the subject of Remrest, she all of the sudden turns into extraordinarily aggressive in her phrases and actions. 

“However I’m not as intense as your mom? Isn’t it unusual that he would refuse to fulfill me when he didn’t know me?”

“I’ve identified you lengthy, and I discover Yumiela to be extra intense than my mom.”

“…Huh, we’ll speak about that later. After listening to all that, I nonetheless don’t get his vibe.”

“The vibe… the closest factor to fulfill my brother’s vibe….”

Fascinated by it, he have to be somebody who has a distinct vibe from each Patrick and their mother and father. 

I ponder whose names will actually be talked about. We don’t have many mutual acquaintances, so I won’t know them. 

Since he’s Patrick’s brother, his face have to be handsome. Wouldn’t or not it’s nice to have a handsome man who seems to be like Patrick however isn’t like Patrick? Whoever he’s, I’m glad.

“…Duke Hillrose.”

“Eh?”

“Duke Hillrose, Miss Eleanora’s father.”

The worst individual I anticipated. That Duke Hillrose, whose persona is famed for being the worst of the worst? Eleanora’s father, who’s now the village chief in my newly established village in Dolknes territory, hiding his identification?

With an evil father, an eldest son who seems to be shady, and a daughter who’s an angel. How did an angel like Eleanora come from that sort of household?

“He’s a schemer kind. He’s somebody who considers his enemies’ personalities, thinks logically, and does what they dislike essentially the most. Because of this he’s not excellent with folks like mom and Yumiela, who can change their plan of action on the drop of a hat.”

“Briefly, are you saying he doesn’t have an excellent character?”

“I assume his persona isn’t good. However he’s sort to his folks.”

He is rather like the Duke, even to the purpose of being sort to his folks. It’s the worst. 

“I don’t really feel like I can get together with my brother-in-law.”

“He appears to assume the identical means. He lately disagreed with our father over whether or not he needed to be at our wedding ceremony.”

“Did father-in-law need him to attend, and he doesn’t wish to?”

“Apparently so.”

Is that why he’s operating away from residence? How a lot does he hate me for not eager to attend our wedding ceremony? I haven’t even met him but.

However I’ve to just accept that he hates me that a lot with out assembly me. Gilbert-san’s resolution was primarily based on varied rumors about me. We don’t appear to be very appropriate. 

“He received’t be attending our wedding ceremony… and my mother and father aren’t coming both….”

“Sorry, when the time is correct, I’ll return to Ashbaton by myself. My brother will perceive if I speak to him patiently.”

Will probably be laborious to influence him if he’s cussed to the purpose of operating away from residence. 

Each my mother and father, who’re of their residence within the royal capital, instantly turned it down once I invited them. 

Hmmm. Does it seem to be there is no such thing as a want for a marriage that received’t be celebrated… wait? Is it even essential to have a marriage to be celebrated within the first place?

I attended a marriage as soon as in my earlier life. 

It was one in all my relative’s weddings, and it was laborious. Attending to the venue by bus was troublesome. Then I needed to wait a very long time for the ceremony to start. 

The speech delivered by the bride’s father, who cried loads, was incomprehensible, and the groom’s boss’ speech was so lengthy that not one of the speech caught in my head. As a highschool scholar, it was then that I first observed that my principal was an excellent speaker. 

Then, the bride and groom’s school associates carry out the leisure. Effectively-aged women and men sing and dance to idol songs. Some have been drunk and wobbly. 

Lastly, the presents which are introduced as souvenirs. A plate with the bride and groom’s portraits was printed on it. Critically, I don’t need it.

Sure, if a wedding is the graveyard of life, then a marriage is the funeral of life. How might I’ve forgotten till now? We have been about to relive that hell. 

“Ought to we name off the marriage?”

“Don’t say that. I’ll positively make him attend our wedding ceremony.”

“No, not like that. I assumed it could be higher if he didn’t come and we name off the marriage.”

Proper. Weddings are costly. I’ve heard that even should you get a congratulatory present, will probably be fairly a loss. 

The thought of a marriage with Patrick could be beautiful. However it’s the similar as being glad dwelling in poverty if you’re with the cherished one. It’s higher to be rich than poor and haven’t any wedding ceremony than have one. 

“Why the sudden change of thoughts?”

“There doesn’t essentially must be a marriage to get married. I wish to get married, however I don’t need a wedding ceremony. Plus, I’ve to talk in entrance of many individuals, and His Majesty shall be there, so I’ve to watch out, and I can’t eat curry udon in my wedding ceremony costume.”

“No, you’re a noble. Furthermore, it’s the pinnacle of a Depend’s household marriage….”

“Which one is extra essential,  the general public picture or me?! If I’m extra essential, then cancel the marriage! If the general public picture is essential to you, I’ll cling to your legs, crying and begging you to not dump me.”

“Wow, I don’t like each of them. Guess I’ll must persuade you first.”

Patrick sighs in exasperation. 

Persuade me? You’ll by no means succeed. 

He pauses, then an thought involves him. 

“Hmm, didn’t you say you’re wanting ahead to our wedding ceremony cake?”

“The massive cake?”

“Yup, the large cake.”

Proper, I forgot concerning the large cake. It was like a nasty dream, and I used to be about to be fooled. 

What an inconvenient reality about wedding ceremony desserts I’m unraveling. Patrick snapped his fingers at me and declared. 

“There is no such thing as a wedding ceremony cake!”

“…Sure, there’s!”

He seems to be at me, scowling. 

It could possibly’t be helped. Let me inform you the reality.

“Marriage ceremony cake doesn’t exist. In the long run, they are going to be reduce and served, proper? I ponder if perhaps at nobles’ weddings they simply show them and don’t eat the cake?”

“…It’s normally solely displayed and never eaten by the attendees. And after the ceremony, they’d slice them up and provides them to the folks.”

“Ha, I knew it! If it’s not in my mouth, then it doesn’t exist.”

“That’s outrageous. All proper, I’ll be sure to avoid wasting for Yumiela.”

“That will be a regular-sized sliced cake! Large desserts don’t exist!”

“You’ll be able to eat the entire thing.”

“Don’t you’re feeling sorry for the folks wanting ahead to the cake, contemplating that it’s the customized?!”

I can hardly do such a horrible factor as monopolizing what is meant to be shared with the folks. Patrick, you might be displaying the unhealthy aspect of the privileged class. 

With a hearty, tiresome look on his face, he says.

“…Two. I’ll get two wedding ceremony desserts, one for sharing and one for Yumiela.”

Hmmm. Then absolutely a marriage cake does certainly exist. Okay, I assume the marriage cake was actual?

A cake taller than I’m. Crammed to the brim with recent cream. Questioning the place do I begin with my fork to eat it.

“No, no, no. I can’t eat that a lot on my own.”

“Haa?”

Patrick was barely aggravated, I might inform. Sorry. I can’t eat that quantity on my own. Initially, I might eat it , however after the fifth chunk, I’d get full. 

Feeling somewhat apologetic and sullen, he takes this chance to say, 

“We’re going to do the marriage. We’ve already despatched out the invites. The preparations are progressing steadily.”

“…I shall be going residence to my mother and father.”