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"Thank you for the corporation So, it was true"

After thebetween Riley and Reutrina ended…

With the sun already set, it was not just Stein as in his office

"… I know"

As if she was responding to Stein’sat the office sofa tilted the tea cup,noise, and continued

"Count Stein, I actually had been very e request, but…"

She earing a low-cut dress Gracefulness could be felt fro the tea The woethe Astora incident, I thought Young Master Riley received recognition by chance for being with the maid However, it seemed like that may not actually be the case either"

Slurp…

Reutrina enjoyed the tea on the cup and described the ie proposal arden beyond theand carefully asked,

"Could it be that you were mistaken?"

Reutrina shook her head and said,

"No I couldn’t have The guard’s response was quite a response, but the Mercenary Hero as standing next to Young Master Riley showed responses that wereIan, the butler as attached to Riley Based on what she saw today, Reutrina realized Riley was hiding his true strength

"My original plan didn’t include that kind of proposal Because of the favor you asked, I ended up getting points deducted againstMaster, so you will have to take responsibility for this, Count"

The Princess said as she ballooned up her cheeks Finding it suspicious, Stein turned to look at the Princess

"Hht you are here because you are interested in the family’s successor?"

As Stein asked, the reason why Reutrina stepped inside the Iphalleta Mansion during the day of the successor announce and propose the engageed, so you had the prospective ht you would be a littleheard Stein’s question, she held the cup with one hand, and twirled her hair with the other hand Reutrina took a dramatic pause for a moment and responded

"I saw the successorship announce Master Lloyd ill be the successor, so Iso about the coed for a ht that was not important, Reutrina continued

"Anyway, that’s not what’s inificent, but… I don’t feel that special so at me"

Reutrina looked at Stein and carefullylike this, but to take the heart of a princess, Young Master Lloyd is a little…"

"But?"

"Young Master Riley seeood"

‘To the world, Riley is known as the lazy-ass Why are you blushing? What do you like about hi, Stein filled his face with question marks and waited for her next words

"Personal taste… I am embarrassed to use the words, but er That’s why"

"Someone older?"

"Hoho"

As if she was embarrassed, she smiled as she mentioned it Stein carefully asked,

"Princess How old are you?"

"I am 20 When this month passes, I will be 21"

"…?"

The number of question marks on Stein’s face increased by three folds

"Princess Do you happen to know Riley’s age?"

"19… right?"

"… Yes"

Stein slowly nodded and responded

Riley was definitely one year younger than Reutrina

Despite this, Reutrina was not taking back what she said earlier about liking someone who is older than her

"So…"

Stein didn’t knohat to say He just thought really hard about it Princess put down the cup that was on her hand and said,

"As a reward for doing what you askedMaster Riley today, I would like to ask you for a favor Would that be all right?"

"Ah, yes… Please go ahead"

Stein decided to think that the princessabout what she said earlier Stein waited for the princess to speak

"About the invitation to the end of the year banquet at our faiven to the successor, but I wish it could be given to so with her chin Stein figured out what she was asking and cringed

"Princess, by any chance…"

"Count! As I thought, you are quick on catching on!"

Clap!

She clapped in joy and explained,

"It’s not that big of a favor I’etting the invitation"

"However, Princess… Riley is…"

"… Please"

Stein wanted to explain that there is a high probability of Riley not going to go no matter who asked However, he was interrupted by Reutrina

"I would really like hiled up with me even when I try to hide"

As if she was done with the conversation, she got up froht away

‘This is a difficult situation’

It was a favor asked by none other than the Princess of Duke

Stein couldn’t just say no so easily He was getting a headache He cruue

It was at the mansion’s library

Riley had Nainiae sit at the sofa To cal on the sofa with Nainiae’s lap as the pillow

‘I strained ht about the power that he had been using since last spring

It was a technique that he y, the technique allowed hi them completely immobilized The technique was useful in reat strain on the user

"Young Master, are you all right?"

It see well With Riley laying on her lap, she asked as if she was concerned

‘Dary for no reason’

He was tired both , Riley was struggling with pain as he cringed Nainiae bit her lower lips and asked carefully,

"Earlier, I heard fro, you were about to have a duel against the Princess’s guard, but you suddenly stopped"