Rain-san gives an explanation to me who was looking dubious. Aah, because of that….
The left-over fox boy quickly bowed his head to me, who was consenting. He seems like a boy with serious, stiff look. I wonder if he is a few years older than me? He is also tall. His fox ears stretched over his blond hair and fluffy tail are shaking quickly.
「Nicola Strand. Nice to meet you. Heika(king)」
Saying so, he takes an upright standing posture with a snap. I would like for you stop with Heika, but….. I am a king of dukedom, appearing to become a formal king, but it seems that in my former world there was no such position. It seems to exist in anime world. Though it was destroyed by colony laser (TL: I guess, gundam reference?). Well, it is nonsense to bring up the the common knowledge of the other side. Since it seems to be certainly different still from the [Duke] as in Duke Ortlinde. It seems to not be very good thinking much about it. More than that, what I am wondering about….
「You say Strand….. Do you have any relation to the house of Olga-san?」
「Olga-san is a cousin from father’s side. Trade merchant Orba Strand is my uncle 」
Ah, as I thought. What’s this, doesn’t that make it so that all three people have a connection with me after all? When I tried to think about that, this makes sense. Since the nation was just founded, unless it is the people who are somehow personally related to me, it won’t likely to be known.
「Those three people are also skillful as it is, I think they are fit to guard this castle」
As I hear Rin’s recommendation, I switch my line of sight to Yumina. She quietly smiles and gives a small nod. It seems like, they passed the judgement of magic eyes.
「N~… I have not yet decided anything, however. Since there is no work resembling that of Knight Order or an Army, I might have you replace it with odd jobs or something. If it is still good then」
「「「Please treat me well」」」
A nice reply. For the time being, about the place to live, there is said to be a guardroom as well. Men and women should be in different ones, I think. Maybe I should have them live in the main castle. Let’s think about that after the number of people increases.
When an organization similar to the Knight order is made eventually, should I construct a building for that as well.
「Then, two men and one woman, it is still not the number of the Knight Order still. Since it might properly become one eventually, then……. N?」
Rain-san put on heavy atmosphere towards my words. Norun-san makes an awkward cramped smile, Nicola-san plainly turns away his eyes. Eh? What is it? Did I somehow say something bad?
「Baka. Rain-san is the girl, you know」
「…………………………wha?」
The words were thrown in from behind by Rin, and looking at the behavior of Pola, who is holding back her face to such impression underneath feet feet, the sweat started running from all of my body. Eh? Are you serious….?
Rotating my face with [gi-gi-gi-gi-gi], I am facing towards Lane-san, who is feeling despondent and dangling her rabbit ears. Eh, short hair, the sense of handsome youth is indeed felt… Certainly, If I look properly, neutral-like features, or rather, a woman’s, are visible….right. I can see it.
「…….a woman」
「Forgive me for my mistaaake ! ! 」
It is unheard of for an official king to prostrate himself, but the history of this country started just like that.