Shortly after Arisa-sama left, two men entered the reception room.
Come to think of it, I still didn’t know much about Sue’s family.
“Everyone, I apologize for keeping you waiting. And Sue, I’m just glad to see that you’ve returned home safely.”
“I was extremely worried when I heard what happened in the Southern Margrave’s territory. More than anything, I’m simply relieved to see you standing here in good health.”
“Uncle… Big Brother…”
The two men—a dashing middle-aged man and a handsome young man—embraced Sue as tears welled up in her eyes. They both had the same dark blue hair, so there was no doubt they were father and son.
We waited until Sue’s tears had subsided a little before sitting down to talk properly.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to start crying like that…”
“Not at all. You went through a great deal of hardship before finally making it home.”
“That’s right. You must be relieved too, Sue-oneesan.”
Sue looked a little embarrassed, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Pat, pat. Shiro gently patted Sue on the head as well. Fran and Horn copied Shiro and gently patted Sue’s head too.
“Hahaha. It’s wonderful to see how close you all are. My name is Gandof. I’m Sue’s mother’s older brother, and the current head of the family.”
“I’m Brett. I’m Sue’s cousin, and Sarah’s husband. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
Gandof-sama and Brett-san both seemed like genuinely kind people, so Shiro and the others quickly let their guard down around them.
“First of all, I want to thank you once again, as Sue’s guardian, for protecting her all this time. I truly appreciate everything you’ve done.”
“Gandolf-sama, please, raise your head. Sue has helped us quite a lot as well.”
“Thank you. You helped her throughout the entire journey without ever knowing her secret. There’s really nothing I can say except thank you.”
They thanked me so sincerely and so politely that I actually found myself getting a little flustered. Still, Sue had been reunited with her family safe and sound. That was what mattered.
“Uncle, I’d like everyone to stay here with us for a while. Would that be all right?”
“Oh, of course. I have no objection whatsoever. His Majesty also asked us to make sure Shun and the others were properly taken care of.”
“Thank you, Uncle.”
Gandolf-sama readily agreed to let us stay. Sue had already told me beforehand that there wouldn’t be any problem, but with her family’s formal approval, it was now official—we would be staying at the Victory residence.
“Though I suppose it’s still a little too early for Shun to become our son-in-law. So you’ll be staying in separate rooms for now.”
“B-Big Brother, what are you talking about?!”
“Hahaha. Judging by that reaction, I’d say you’re not exactly opposed to the idea.”
“That’s right. The two of them are already communicating with each other through eye contact.”
And Sue turned bright red after being teased by Brett-san and Sarah-san.
Between the Queen and His Majesty, everyone is suddenly bringing up this topic today.
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