The following morning, I woke up at my usual time and made my way to the dining hall.
It wasn’t that I’d done much fighting yesterday. I spent almost the entire day cooking instead. My body’s a bit stiff, but a full day of rest should be enough to work the soreness out.
“Oh my, you’re up early, Shun.”
“Good Morning!”
Emilia-sama entered the dining hall carrying Kent-chan in her arms. As always, the little guy was overflowing with energy.
“Shun, keep your schedule clear today. The army from the royal capital will arrive around noon.”
So, the troops from the capital were finally here. There were far more prisoners than anyone had expected, so sorting everything out afterward was going to be a logistical nightmare.
While I was thinking that over, Emilia-sama added another piece of information.
“An additional detachment is already on its way to the Frontier. We captured too many people for the original force to handle. The representatives of the House of Viscount Nasca and the House of Viscount Franz are accompanying the army as well. Since members of both families were arrested, there are all sorts of matters that need to be negotiated and settled.”
Oh?
That was new. So, besides the reinforcements, Casey-san’s and Telma-san’s families were coming as well. Things were going to be chaotic for a while.
“I’ll tell everyone else when the time is right. But I wanted to let you know first, Shun. I’m sorry to ask this of you, but I’d like you to look after those girls.”
“Of course.”
Emilia-sama had been thinking carefully about every aspect of the Human Supremacy Cult incident. She really was impressive. People who excelled at their jobs truly were on a different level.
“(Yaaawn)… Morning…”
“Morning!”
Just then, Shiro and the others finally wandered into the dining hall.
That was enough serious talk for now. Breakfast first. I waved them over and took my seat at the table.
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“So that’s the situation. Make sure all of you change into proper clothes before we go out to receive them.”
“““Yes!”””
At lunchtime, Emilia-sama explained the arrival of the army to everyone once again.
We changed into the outfits that had been made for us in the Northern Frontier Territory, while Casey-san and Telma-san mentioned that they had packed suitable clothes in their magic bags as well.
With that settled, everyone returned to their rooms to change.
However…
“Shun, is this right?”
“Hey, hold still! Stop squirming. I’ll help you put it on, so just wait.”
“Shun-oniichan, can you do my hair next?”
“After I’m finished with Fran.”
For some reason, I ended up helping only Fran and Horn get dressed.
As for me, all I had to do was put my own clothes on, so it was easy enough. But dressing Fran and Horn was another story. They had wings. Trying to fit a formal dress around a pair of wings was a surprisingly troublesome task.
Shiro, on the other hand, simply slipped into a one-piece dress and was ready in no time. Neither Shiro nor Fran had particularly long hair, but Horn’s hair reached well down her back. To match the dress, I carefully braided it for her. With Ao lending me a hand, we somehow managed to finish everything just before it was time to leave.
“Shun. Couldn’t you have just called one of the attendants to help?”
“…Ah.”
I froze.
“Right there’s that option too.”
“““Hm?”””
The three girls stared at me in unison. Only then did it dawn on me. There had been attendants in the mansion this whole time. I really had made things much harder for myself than necessary.
When I went to the entrance hall, the Margrave pointed that out to me, and I felt incredibly dejected.
Incidentally, when I asked Shiro and the others why they didn’t ask Sue for help in changing clothes, they said it was because changing clothes takes a long time and is difficult.
And then, Sue and the others arrived in the entrance hall just in the nick of time.It’s true that changing clothes takes a very long time, especially with makeup.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeneijiworks.com
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