CH 33

“My family… also has room for a yoriko,” Elmer said.

“A duke’s house, a marquis’s house, a margrave’s house, and so on, take your pick, Kounago,” Curtis said.

“Gununu,” Corinna grumbled, troubled.

“I think the saint candidate’s backing means we can use the Temple, but I have to consult with Kyoukou-sama,” I said.

“This is quite amazing, Corinna-sama,” Melissa said cheerfully.

“Gununu,” she continued.

“For the time being, if you don’t get under someone’s protection, your family will be in danger,” Yurisha said.

“As a poor aristocrat, Otou-san would be overjoyed no matter whose yoriko I become…” Corinna muttered.

The Yoriko-Yoroshi system is can’t be forged so easily because it’s a burden on the yoroshi.

About half of the lower nobles don’t have yorikos.

Of course, having a yoroshi increases the burden of seasonal greetings, ceremonial occasions, and so on, so it seems that many houses don’t want to tie up with upper aristocrats.

In fact, it seems that House Ceverus, a family of civil servants, did not have a yoroshi.

Since they’re lower-class nobles, you could say they never needed it.

“I’ll be the one to decide,” Corinna said.

“Then you should pick someplace you like, Corinna-chan,” Yurisha said.

“Then, I want to become a yoriko of House Albright,” Corinna said.

“Me?” Carol asked, dumbfounded.

Why Carol’s house?

“Appleby-sama, Clayton-sama, and Browright-sama are not yet the heads of their houses, but the de facto head of House Albright is Caroline Albright-sama,” Corinna said.

“Fumu, it’s true, I’m the second son, so I can’t become the head of the house,” Curtis said.

“I… will be able to become the head of the family, but I still have a long way to go…” Elmer muttered.

“I’ll be removed by the time I get married,” Yurisha said.

“I hate to say it but Makoto will be indebted to the Great Temple,” Carol said.

“Don’t worry about it,” I said.

“If I become Albright-sama’s yoriko,” Corinna continued, “she’ll be able to help me with my civil service duties.”

“You have a strong sense of duty, so if you join the Saint’s Faction, you don’t have to worry about your contribution as a yoriko,” Carol said.

“No, that’s not it, I can learn more about Albright-sama’s territorial skills rather than from anyone else,” Corinna said, “and for someone like me who wants to become a civil official, someone who has had practical experience with the work is extremely useful.”

I see, the other people will not become heads of their houses, so the practical work of territory management never falls to them.

If you become Carol’s yoriko, she will be able to help with your work and study in the future, so you can kill two birds with one stone.

Corinna-chan is quite prudent.

“Kounago, you’re more amazing than I thought, I have to reconsider what I thought about you,” Curtis said.

“After graduation… if Corinna-sama fails the royal palace employment exam, House Clayton family will hire her instead, please remember…” Elmer said.

“Carol, what’s your decision?” I asked.

“Indeed,” Carol said, chuckling softly. “Corinna-sama, I have a condition, if you agree, then House Albright will back House Ceverus.”

“Ye-Yes, what is it?” Corinna asked.

“Call me Carol, just like you do with Makoto, and please speak to me casually,” Carol said.

“Huuuuuhhhhh, I-I-I-I can’t do that, no way at all…!” Corinna cried.

“It’s okay, Corinna, I don’t have many friends, so I was a little lonely,” Carol said.

“Auh, ouh, umm, I-I-I-I’ll put in the effort, Ca-Carol,” Corinna stammered.

How nice, how nice.

Carol played it well.

My chest felt soft and warm.

Carol and Corinna-chan smiled at each other and shook hands.

“Then Corinna-chan should join the Saint’s Faction, too,” Yurisha said.

“I have no other choice, I want to keep my neck on my shoulders,” Corinna said.

“I don’t want to see your severed head, either, I’m sure I’d be trapped in bed for over a week after I do,” I said.

“Please don’t imagine something so terrifying,” Corinna said, turning pale.

Sorry about that.

“With this, Kounago’s neck is safe,” Curtis said. “After that, Melissa-sama, you should move from Class C to Class B.”

“Uh, um, can I do that, Curtis-sama?” Melissa asked.

“It’s possible,” he said, “moving from Class B to Class A depends on your grades, and only when your grade goes up, but if you’re from going Class C to Class B, as long as you tell the teacher about the situation, there won’t be a problem. A few people move every year due to factional disputes.”

Well, Class C is a place to confine a young lady who doesn’t study.

“If it’s Class B, I can keep an eye on you, and I can protect you. You’ll have no worries,” Curtis said.

“Cu-Curtis-samaaa…” Melissa swoons.

Ah, Melissa-sama’s eyes are hearts.

“In the future… it would be better if everyone was in Class A…” Elmer muttered.

“Um, I don’t have confidence in getting into Class A… I-I’m not good at studying…” Melissa said.

“Let’s have a study group in the Saint’s Faction, we do have people like Elmer and Carol who have great grades,” I said.

“You also have good grades, don’t you, Makoto?” Carol asked.

E-hee-hee, not by much, you know.

“Tch, I’ll study too, though it’ll cut into my swordsmanship practice,” Curtis said.

“Students… their job is to study, Curtis,” Elmer said.

“Well, the study group looks like it will be fun,” Yurisha said.

But where should the study group be held?

Where does our faction meet?

If it’s only girls, I can get into Yuri-Yuri-senpai’s penthouse, but boys aren’t allowed in the girls’ dormitory.

By the way, women are not allowed in the men’s dormitory either.

I wonder if I can borrow something like a club room.

“Also, let’s invite Curtis’ fiancée, Elsa-sama, to our faction.” I said.

“Huuh?” Curtis went.

“No, it’s not what you think, Curtis, I just don’t want to get even more infamy for seducing guys,” I said.

“She’s not someone who can contribute anything to our group, and above all, I feel uncomfortable when she’s around,” Curtis said.

“I don’t know about that, Curtis,” I said, “I am trying to invite her properly.”

“Do I have to?” Curtis said.

Curtis looks unhappy.

Why is he so reluctant to be with his future wife?

That’s why Elsa-san is always in a bad mood.

“Who is Elmer’s fiancée?” I asked.

“My fiance… is named Priscilla… she’s going to enter the Academy, next year,” Elmer said.

“I’m looking forward to that,” I said.

Elmer’s fiancée, Priscilla-sama, is the daughter of a house of magic researchers, a petite girl with twin tails, an imouto character.

In the game, Vivian-sama has a lot to say about her and she is at odds with the main character.

The final battle will be a flashy magic battle.

When Elmer tells him that he can only think of Priscilla-sama as his younger sister, in despair, she summons a high-ranking demon from the Demon World to kill the protagonist.

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A big storm covers the entire royal capital, and in the heavy rain, a fierce battle takes place with Vivian-sama’s forces coming in, and the protagonist’s party is in a huge crisis.

Kevin-ouji will move the Royal Knights.

In the midst of this, Elmer deciphers the secret scriptures left behind by Holy Maria-sama, and the main character burns up the demons with ultimate Light magic, and in the aftermath, Priscilla-sama disappears and Vivian-sama goes insane.

When I was playing the game, I thought “Where did Vivian’s forces come from?”, but this was in fact the appearance of Pottinger-kyou’s execution squads.

Now I do know.

In games, there is no bird’s-eye view information such as political viewpoints, so it’s hard to understand civil war flags.

Basically, it’s a game where you just enjoy watching handsome guys wooing you.

Knowing true love, Elmer proposes to the protagonist, and the two live happily ever after, studying magic in the Magic Tower.

That’s the Elmer End.

I don’t want to have to deal with a summoned high-ranking demon, so I have to do something about Priscilla-sama.

I think that the respective fiancée of a capture target should stop trying to kill me, but as their fiancée, they can’t tolerate a thieving bitch.

Among Light Sky’s capture targets, the only one who doesn’t have a fiancée is Gerald, who is busy with work and doesn’t have time for matchmaking, and everyone else has a fiancée.

In terms of the game, I understand that love burns passionately in times of difficulty, but it’s a form of stealing other people’s betrothed, so there’s going to be a fight.

Then, the mango pudding came out for dessert, and the lunch course was over.

Oh, I ate it, I ate it, it was delicious.

“It was delicious, wasn’t it, Corinna-chan?” I said.

“I ate so much Fuyou cuisine, it was so good,” Corinna said.

“Let’s remember this place, I want to come again,” Melissa said.

“I’m glad you liked it,” Yurisha said.

“Thank you for taking me to this delicious restaurant, Yurisha-senpai,” I said.

“Oh don’t be so formal, Makoto-sama,” Yurisha said.

By the way, should I go home?

“Since we’re already out in the city, I want to stop by the adventurer’s guild,” Carol said.

“Shall we go together, Carol?” I asked.

“I’m going to ask Sensei to move class from Class C to Class B together with Melissa-sama,” Yurisha said.

“I’m counting on you, Yurisha-senpai,” I said.

“Oh, thank you very much,” Melissa said, shyly thanking her.

“You don’t need to thank me, isn’t it a relationship between a yoroshi and a yoriko?” Yurisha said. “Let Onee-sama take care of you.”

“Ah, um, is it okay if I call you Yurisha-onee-sama?” Melissa said.

“You’re welcome to, Melissa-sama.”

“Please call me just Melissa, Yurisha-onee-sama~,” Melissa swooned.

“My, my, what a good girl, Melissa, I love you~,” Yurisha said.

Yuri-Yuri-senpai looks really happy.

Well, if it’s okay with the two of them, there’s no problem.