“So this is your manor, Brother?”
“It’s so lovely.”
“Oh my, Roland has grown up nicely too.”
After several days of preparation for the chaotic tea party, the time for the tea party to be held had finally arrived. For now, I would bring the Malbert family, the Byreus family, and the Rosenberg family, who had agreed to help with this tea party, to my manor which would serve as the venue, in that order, using teleportation.
Although I had directly handed out notices and invitations in writing about the tea party being held, since the guests other than the queen and princess would be participating from outside the royal capital, it would have been more efficient for me to teleport them to shorten the travel time.
Incidentally, to introduce the faces that are scheduled to participate, first from my home family, the Malbert family, my mother Clarice, and my siblings Mark and Laura are scheduled to participate.
From the Byreus family, Margrave Byreus’ wife Charlene, along with her three daughters Lauren, Laufa, and Laurie, are scheduled to participate. Next, from the Rosenberg family, the current head Dominique’s wife Miralene, and his son’s wife Maraliefa will participate. And additionally, her daughter Fahren will take part. (+) [1]
Finally, from the Schells royal family, Queen Sariya and her daughters Tiara and Sheryl will participate, making for quite a luxurious guest list.
While there are some unpleasant combinations from a personal standpoint, since my servants Sobas and the others will take the lead in handling the miscellaneous tasks for the tea party in coordination with the helpers from each noble family, my job is only to bring the guests to the venue and participate in the tea party as one of the attendees.
By the way, regarding the men like Randall and Byreus, it seems they have a mountain of duties they have to handle as family heads, so they cannot participate in the tea party.
“Alright, since this will be the venue, go on ahead and wait for me there. I’ll leave it to Sobas and the guest helpers.”
“Understood.”
After saying this to each of them, I next teleport to the Byreus family residence.
A woman wrapped in an extravagant dress and three young girls, along with people who had come to help serve, welcomed me.
“Pleased to meet you, I’m Charlene, Margrave Byreus’ wife. You’re Lauren’s rumored lover, correct?”
“Mother!”
It was a sudden question, but perhaps because she was the Margrave’s wife, mixed in with her gaze was one that seemed to be appraising me. It seems she was trying to get a feel for what kind of person I was.
Unfortunately, that sort of thing is only for the protagonists who appear in some light novel, who have a plain face but are abnormally popular with women for some reason. I shook my head at her question.
“I’m Rolando. I work as an adventurer. We’re not in that kind of relationship, just acquaintances.”
“I see… (Now he’s just unrequited love for Lauren. As her mother, I have to do something about this!)”
While Lauren was clearly discouraged by my denial, if I don’t have any intentions towards her, saying ambiguous things here will only raise her expectations unnecessarily. It’s best to be clear about these sorts of things.
As I was thinking about that, Lauren, who seemed to have regained her motivation after our earlier exchange, asked me,
“Roland-sama, how is it? Does it suit me?”
While thinking inwardly that it would be boorish to ask what she meant, I looked at her appearance again. Dressed in an extravagant dress, Lauren was a very beautiful girl, without any bias.
Sometimes when it comes to opulent dresses, rather than the person wearing the dress, it’s more apt to say the dress is wearing the person, but it seems Lauren was properly wearing her dress.
“Yes, I think it suits you very well.”
“R-really? I’m glad.”
“Oh my, (she really does like him. Then for us, this tea party is a showdown).”
Seeing Lauren blush and fidget happily at my compliment, Charlene showed some kind of meaningful reaction, but since I don’t have any skills to peer into other people’s hearts, I couldn’t grasp what she was thinking.
After briefly greeting the two younger sisters as well, I escorted them to the venue. Just like with Clarice and the others, I left everything to Sobas and immediately moved to the Rosenberg family residence.
“Pleased to meet you, I’m Miralene, Dominique’s wife.”
“I’m Maraliefa, wife of his son Dren.”
“I’m his daughter, Fahren.”
“I already know you.”
Just like at the Byreus home, while being watched over by the family’s servant helpers, we started with self-introductions, but Miralene and Maraliefa also looked at me appraisingly. I suppose it’s a noble thing, but I’m truly relieved I didn’t become a noble who has to chat while feeling this uncomfortable.
I briefly introduced myself as well, and was about to immediately escort them to the venue, but Miralene asked me,
“By the way, what is your relationship with my granddaughter Fahren?”
“We’re just acquaintances. Nothing more or less than that.”
“I see (Oh my, this boy is the spitting image of ‘that person’ when he was younger).”
“Is that so (No, this boy is the spitting image of my husband when he was young).”
We had an exchange similar to the one at the Byreus home, and when I complimented Fahren’s dress as well, with Fahren blushing bashfully, and the two of them smiling as they watched her, the scenario was the same as before.
“It makes you smile, isn’t it? (Maraliefa, we absolutely must get this boy together with Fahren).”
“It’s really new. (Understood, Mother-in-law. We will definitely get them engaged).”
The two seemed to exchange meaningful glances, but since I don’t have the skill to peer into others’ hearts, I couldn’t comprehend what they were thinking.
After sending off the Rosenberg family in a similar fashion, I went to see Sobas to check on the current situation.
“What’s the status?”
“No problems whatsoever. Everyone is happily chatting with Sara-sama and Sanya-sama. Once the royal family arrives, we can begin immediately.”
“Then I’ll go fetch them. Please continue with the preparations.”
“Understood.”
After instructing Sobas thus, I teleported to the king’s office using teleportation. Since the invitations I sent to the queen and princesses said “I’ll come pick you up, so wait in the king’s office,” when I moved to the room, I saw the figures of the three dressed in especially luxurious dresses.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Shall we go then?”
“Um, Rolando-sama, how is this dress?”
“It looks very lovely on you, but did something happen with it?”
“N-no. If you say so, then it’s fine.”
While answering the same sort of question for the third time, I took the three of them along and moved to the manor. Arriving at the venue, I first introduced the queen and princesses to the other gathered guests.
“Then I will go prepare the tea. Please enjoy conversing with one another for the time being.”
After informing the tea party attendees thus, I immediately moved to the kitchen.
1. TLN: I decided to change Rofa and Rorie’s names to Laufa and Laurie.
“So this is your manor, Brother?”
“It’s so lovely.”
“Oh my, Roland has grown up nicely too.”
After several days of preparation for the chaotic tea party, the time for the tea party to be held had finally arrived. For now, I would bring the Malbert family, the Byreus family, and the Rosenberg family, who had agreed to help with this tea party, to my manor which would serve as the venue, in that order, using teleportation.
Although I had directly handed out notices and invitations in writing about the tea party being held, since the guests other than the queen and princess would be participating from outside the royal capital, it would have been more efficient for me to teleport them to shorten the travel time.
Incidentally, to introduce the faces that are scheduled to participate, first from my home family, the Malbert family, my mother Clarice, and my siblings Mark and Laura are scheduled to participate.
From the Byreus family, Margrave Byreus’ wife Charlene, along with her three daughters Lauren, Laufa, and Laurie, are scheduled to participate. Next, from the Rosenberg family, the current head Dominique’s wife Miralene, and his son’s wife Maraliefa will participate. And additionally, her daughter Fahren will take part. (+) [1]
Finally, from the Schells royal family, Queen Sariya and her daughters Tiara and Sheryl will participate, making for quite a luxurious guest list.
While there are some unpleasant combinations from a personal standpoint, since my servants Sobas and the others will take the lead in handling the miscellaneous tasks for the tea party in coordination with the helpers from each noble family, my job is only to bring the guests to the venue and participate in the tea party as one of the attendees.
By the way, regarding the men like Randall and Byreus, it seems they have a mountain of duties they have to handle as family heads, so they cannot participate in the tea party.
“Alright, since this will be the venue, go on ahead and wait for me there. I’ll leave it to Sobas and the guest helpers.”
“Understood.”
After saying this to each of them, I next teleport to the Byreus family residence.
A woman wrapped in an extravagant dress and three young girls, along with people who had come to help serve, welcomed me.
“Pleased to meet you, I’m Charlene, Margrave Byreus’ wife. You’re Lauren’s rumored lover, correct?”
“Mother!”
It was a sudden question, but perhaps because she was the Margrave’s wife, mixed in with her gaze was one that seemed to be appraising me. It seems she was trying to get a feel for what kind of person I was.
Unfortunately, that sort of thing is only for the protagonists who appear in some light novel, who have a plain face but are abnormally popular with women for some reason. I shook my head at her question.
“I’m Rolando. I work as an adventurer. We’re not in that kind of relationship, just acquaintances.”
“I see… (Now he’s just unrequited love for Lauren. As her mother, I have to do something about this!)”
While Lauren was clearly discouraged by my denial, if I don’t have any intentions towards her, saying ambiguous things here will only raise her expectations unnecessarily. It’s best to be clear about these sorts of things.
As I was thinking about that, Lauren, who seemed to have regained her motivation after our earlier exchange, asked me,
“Roland-sama, how is it? Does it suit me?”
While thinking inwardly that it would be boorish to ask what she meant, I looked at her appearance again. Dressed in an extravagant dress, Lauren was a very beautiful girl, without any bias.
Sometimes when it comes to opulent dresses, rather than the person wearing the dress, it’s more apt to say the dress is wearing the person, but it seems Lauren was properly wearing her dress.
“Yes, I think it suits you very well.”
“R-really? I’m glad.”
“Oh my, (she really does like him. Then for us, this tea party is a showdown).”
Seeing Lauren blush and fidget happily at my compliment, Charlene showed some kind of meaningful reaction, but since I don’t have any skills to peer into other people’s hearts, I couldn’t grasp what she was thinking.
After briefly greeting the two younger sisters as well, I escorted them to the venue. Just like with Clarice and the others, I left everything to Sobas and immediately moved to the Rosenberg family residence.
“Pleased to meet you, I’m Miralene, Dominique’s wife.”
“I’m Maraliefa, wife of his son Dren.”
“I’m his daughter, Fahren.”
“I already know you.”
Just like at the Byreus home, while being watched over by the family’s servant helpers, we started with self-introductions, but Miralene and Maraliefa also looked at me appraisingly. I suppose it’s a noble thing, but I’m truly relieved I didn’t become a noble who has to chat while feeling this uncomfortable.
I briefly introduced myself as well, and was about to immediately escort them to the venue, but Miralene asked me,
“By the way, what is your relationship with my granddaughter Fahren?”
“We’re just acquaintances. Nothing more or less than that.”
“I see (Oh my, this boy is the spitting image of ‘that person’ when he was younger).”
“Is that so (No, this boy is the spitting image of my husband when he was young).”
We had an exchange similar to the one at the Byreus home, and when I complimented Fahren’s dress as well, with Fahren blushing bashfully, and the two of them smiling as they watched her, the scenario was the same as before.
“It makes you smile, isn’t it? (Maraliefa, we absolutely must get this boy together with Fahren).”
“It’s really new. (Understood, Mother-in-law. We will definitely get them engaged).”
The two seemed to exchange meaningful glances, but since I don’t have the skill to peer into others’ hearts, I couldn’t comprehend what they were thinking.
After sending off the Rosenberg family in a similar fashion, I went to see Sobas to check on the current situation.
“What’s the status?”
“No problems whatsoever. Everyone is happily chatting with Sara-sama and Sanya-sama. Once the royal family arrives, we can begin immediately.”
“Then I’ll go fetch them. Please continue with the preparations.”
“Understood.”
After instructing Sobas thus, I teleported to the king’s office using teleportation. Since the invitations I sent to the queen and princesses said “I’ll come pick you up, so wait in the king’s office,” when I moved to the room, I saw the figures of the three dressed in especially luxurious dresses.
“Sorry to keep you waiting. Shall we go then?”
“Um, Rolando-sama, how is this dress?”
“It looks very lovely on you, but did something happen with it?”
“N-no. If you say so, then it’s fine.”
While answering the same sort of question for the third time, I took the three of them along and moved to the manor. Arriving at the venue, I first introduced the queen and princesses to the other gathered guests.
“Then I will go prepare the tea. Please enjoy conversing with one another for the time being.”
After informing the tea party attendees thus, I immediately moved to the kitchen.
1. TLN: I decided to change Rofa and Rorie’s names to Laufa and Laurie.