“With that, this year’s Harvest Festival comes to a close!”
“Wuu… It’s finally over…”
After the joint wedding ceremony, the crowds had poured in without end, and by the time the festival was over, I was completely exhausted.
Once the parade had finished, Shiro and the others, and Toria-san returned to help at the stall. Even Sue joined in after a while.
Unfortunately, their presence only attracted even more customers.
“My, you girls have real guts. I like that.”
“Risking your lives for your family isn’t something just anyone can do.”
“If the royal capital’s become too difficult to live in, you’re always welcome here in the Frontier.”
“U-Um…”
The center of all that attention was Casey-san and Telma-san. They had stubbornly insisted on helping at the stall, no matter what anyone said. Since their injuries had healed completely, we let them work as vendors. That turned out to be a spectacular mistake. The line in front of our stall stretched longer than ever.
Their desperate act of throwing themselves over the explosive magic device had deeply moved the beastmen, winning over their hearts almost instantly. To make matters worse, Hera had spilled everything, and once people learned about the hardships the two women had endured, sympathy for them only grew.
As if that weren’t enough, Shiro and the others had become local heroes as well after their roles in the wedding ceremony and for taking down Hera’s bodyguards.
Between the girls’ newfound popularity and the crowd’s curiosity, customers kept flooding toward our stall without end.
“Toria-san, I’m so glad the former lord and your mother were finally able to get married.”
“I always figured they’d tie the knot someday, once an heir had been born.”
“T-Thank you very much.”
Perhaps because the former lord and Maria-san had finally become husband and wife, Toria-san herself had become something of a celebrity. As the townspeople showered her with congratulations, she returned every greeting with a radiant smile.
Thanks to all of them, I spent the entire time standing behind the stall, cooking nonstop.
As for Ao, she remained with Kent-chan, serving as part of the Margrave family’s security detail.
Given everything that had happened earlier, I couldn’t exactly complain—but I really could have used another pair of hands in the kitchen…
If Horn hadn’t stepped in to help make the round bakes, things would have been truly unbearable.
And, between you and me, after everyone witnessed Sue flying into a rage and hurling Hera’s bodyguards aside in the blink of an eye, rumors began spreading that the legendary “Holy Empress” really did exist.
Fortunately… Let’s keep that little detail a secret.
“All right! Get this packed up, too!”
“Take care of this side while you’re at it!”
The square was already bustling with cleanup crews as the festival came to an end. They had even offered to dismantle and collect all of the food stalls for us, so there was nothing left for our group to do. Together with the attendants, we made our way back to the mansion.
“Ugh, I’m tired. I can’t believe we’ve sold out twice in a row.”
I stretched, watching the backs of the women chatting amicably. We’ve been through a lot, but it’s really nice to see us all talking together like this.
“Shun-sama, is something wrong?”
“Nothing.”
“??”
Toria-san looked at me strangely, but I felt pretty good too.
“Welcome back, everyone. You must be tired after everything that’s happened today, so get some good rest after dinner.”
“““Yes!”””
When we returned to the mansion, Emilia-sama greeted us.
Emilia-sama must be tired too, so thank you for all your hard work.We were all so tired that after our bath and dinner, we fell asleep almost immediately. We’ve been through a lot today but tomorrow will bring a whole new kind of busyness.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
Previous ⚜ Table of Contents ⚜ Next
