Breaking Off The Engagement… Bring It On! Chapter 62

I hate, I really hate it, but I broke the seal on the letter.

This is… It's an invitation to a tea party.
I want to pretend I haven't seen anything and go back to my territory, alas I can't.
Rachel-sama knows I'm still in this mansion.

Phew~, it can't be helped.
In the letter it's written it's okay to bring Sana along.
This time, Allen-kun and Ange-sama are staying home.

"But a tea party at this time… I have nothing but an unpleasant premonition."

"For Her Majesty to call Lillinoneesama… I have a feeling it'll be a troublesome talk"

The twins are in sync this time as well.
As expected of them.

"Well, thinking about it… It's probably about Sumire-sama."

I don't think it can be about anything else.
Specifically, it's about Sumire-sama and Leon-sama.
In reality, I think it'll require great effort for those two to get married.
Rather, wouldn't it be bad if I meddled now?

The tea party is in three days.
When will I be able to return to my territory?

ーー3 days later

Nothing but troublesome things happened in the past three days.
Specifically, it's a marriage proposal, marriage proposal, marriage proposal…
Nothing else!

I don't really know where they come from, but the proposals came excessively.
Still, the proposals weren't brought to me.
Father crumpled them and tossed them away.

And although it's not funny, according to Alek-sama's story there were applications for Ange-sama.
Mainly from those of chivalric order.
Isn't that good~, Ange-sama is cute after all.
It's just those people from the order aren't really happy.

Well, seems Alek-sama refused them all with a smile.
Well yeah, because the people of the chivalric order are all members of various corps.
Seems the cute sister was prevented from marrying a person from suspicious corps.

Also, a marriage proposal was brought to Sana.
However, it became a serious thing…
It appears that he submitted marriage application again, he was member of chivalric order who wouldn't give up easily.
I told father about it, but he had to ask brother to find out what kind of person that knight was.
Brother who learned that marriage proposal was brought to Sana… raged.

As soon as he heard about marriage proposal, he charged into the training grounds where the member of the order who proposed was.
The screams at that time…

"If you are going to apply for marriage to Sana… Try to defeat me!"

He rampaged with such line.
I heard all about it from Alek-sama who was there.
Eventually, he crushed them all.
My brother, are you really the captain of chivalric order?
What would you do if all of them were down and there was an emergency… Not everybody recovers as fast as you.

Because of this and that, what will the tea party be like…

So, what's the situation?

A tea party is held in the corner of the castle.
Speaking of members, it's me, Rachel-sama… and Sumire-sama.
No way we are really meeting face to face.

After the light self-introductions, Rachel-sama is smiling.
Sumire is… um, what is this?
I can't tell what she's thinking.
I'm managing to make a smile, right?
Sana is a little away.

As we made no progress I boldly inquired Rachel-sama.

"Um, Rachel-sama. Why was I invited to this tea party?"

I asked straight.
Because, I want to go home soon…

"Fufu, it seems Princess Sumire wanted to see Lillina. It was difficult to talk during the party, so I decided to hold a tea party here"

Sumire-sama wanted to see me?
Why?
Sumire-sama who apart from light self-introduction hasn't opened her mouth, began to talk.

"Lillinsan… I won!"

A sudden victory declaration!?
And what did you win?

"Um, Sumire-sama… What do you mean by that?"

"I will master queen education more perfectly than you as the fiancée of Prince Leon. Originally, I was supposed to be his fiancée, but before I knew it, you stole that spot. But when I heard that Prince Leon had his engagement dissolved, I was delighted he remembered me. But he still hasn't met me. I'm just saying that I'm better than you!"

Oh~, what a rea.s.suring speech.
Maybe she can be Leon-sama's partner.
I felt happy and my cheeks got loose for a moment.

"Khh. Laugh while you still can! I will prove to you that I am better! So watch me from up close!"

Huh?
Up close?
Wai, wait a moment please.
Why are you trying to put the former fiancée close by?
Troubled with how to deal with it, I looked at Rachel-sama.
Rachel-sama hid her face with a fan, but she's surely smiling.

"Su, Sumire-sama. I think it would be better if I wasn't near…"

"It's no good if you aren't near."

Wow~~ how troublesome, what should I do?
I glanced at Sana… Ah~, she's a bit angry.
At that moment Rachel-sama spoke.

"Princess Sumire, do not bully Lillina too much, okay? And while you're receiving queen education, Lillina will stay in the Royal Capital. Hey, Lillina?"

Impossible.
Again, absolutely impossible.
I want to return to my territory.
To hunt demons.
I'm probably not making a smile right now.
Sumire-sama in front of me seems slightly frightened.

"Wha, what is it, I'm not afraid of such face!"

Even though she said it with teary eyes.
There's one thing I want to state clearly.

"I am truly sorry Rachel-sama, I do not intend to remain in the Royal Capital. I think it would not be good for both Sumire-sama and Leon-sama if I stayed. Thus, I would like to return to my territory soon."