So you're finally leaving today.'
I replied, smiling at my mother, who had a somewhat sad but happy expression on her face.
"Yes, Mother. I can finally go and pick up Fara".
I am now in her room to greet her before leaving for Renalute.
It wasn't long after I had sent back the letter from Bardia, which had agreed to the 'Candlelight Ceremony', that I received a letter from Renalute informing me of the itinerary.
I was delighted to be able to go sooner than I had expected.
However, there was one worrying addition to the letter.
At that time, Mel, who was standing next to me, smiled happily and spoke to her mother.
'Ehehe, mother. I'm going to Renalute this time too. So I'll tell you lots of stories when I come back."
The mother smiled and nodded at Mel's smile.
'Yes, Rainer and Rid told me too. I really wish I could have been there, too, but I didn't want to be rude to the ...... people over there."
'Yes, ha ha ha.'
When Mel nodded with a happy smile on her face, both I and my mother couldn't help but smile.
Yes, the concern in the letter received from Renalute this time is that she would like her sister 'Meldy Bardia' to attend the candlelit ceremony as well.
I and my father weren't too keen on the idea, but as expected, if the King of Renalute directly wrote to us and asked us to come, we couldn't just ignore it.
We had no choice but to go with Mel to Renalute this time.
When Father and I told Mel about this, she was very excited and said, "I can go to Renalute with everyone and meet the Princess!"
At that time, Mel hugged her father with a big smile on her face.
Needless to say, this caused the then father's face to break into a smile.
When Mother confirmed that Mel had nodded, she shifted her gaze to the maids Danae and Diana, who were standing next to us.
'I heard that you are also going to Renalute. Please take care of Mel, will you?'
'Yes, Lady Nanalee.'
The two of them looked in awe at their mother's words.
And when Diana replied, both of them simultaneously saluted with a beautiful gesture.
For this visit to Renalute, my retinue, Diana, also serves as Mel's escort.
Depending on the situation, Capella and Diana will be assigned to escort me and Mel respectively.
Just as the girls' appearance brought relief to Mother, there was a gentle tap on the door of the room.
'Nanalee, it's me."
'Yes, come in.'
Mother replied and the door slowly opened, revealing Father and Garn, the butler.
Then came Sandra and Bizika, the doctor.
Father looks a little awkward as he realises that we had been chatting earlier because Mel and I were at Mother's side.
'I'm sorry ....... I'm sorry, did I interrupt you?"
No, don't worry about it. I and Mel were just greeting Mother before we left for Renaloute."
"Yes, I told mother that I was going to see her earlier."
The father's face broke into a little smile when he heard my and Mel's answer.
After a while, he turned his attention to Danae and Mel.
'Mel, and Danae. I want to talk to Nanae a little bit about something. Go to the charcoal truck first.
'Yes, father.'
'Yes, ...... ah, Lady Meldy, please don't go alone like that... So, now, excuse me... ...... ‼.'
Mel answers her father, bows her head and begins to move towards the door of her room.
Danae, on the other hand, immediately followed Mel as he began to move while she bowed to her father.
The faces of everyone present involuntarily broke into tears at the sight of the girls' backs.
In the middle of this, Father clears his throat and then looks at Mother.
'...... how are you feeling?'
'Hmm, very well, thanks to Sandra and Bizika over there. As for me, I think I'm good enough to go to the 'Candlelight Ceremony' in Renalute.'
Mother looked at them and then gave Father a frustrated look.
'Mother, haven't you already discussed this matter with me and Father many times?
She spoke softly in support of her father, but her cheeks puffed up a little like Mel's. 'I know.
'I know. But isn't it still frustrating not to see Rid in the sunshine?'
The Renalute side is preparing a 'Candlelight Ceremony' to coincide with the visit to pick up Farah, and of course we have informed the mother.
On that occasion, Mother was ready to participate, saying: 'That's exactly what I have to do as Rid's mother."
Father and I tried our best to stop her, but she would not listen, saying that she was feeling better than before and that there would be no problem.
Sandra and Bizika helped to persuade her, and it was as if she finally gave up.
Father muttered a gentle warning to Mother, who looked a little sulky.
'You know what I mean, Nannalee. I care about you. The Candlelight Ceremony is important as a link between Bardia and our country, but what really matters to me is you, Nannalee, you and family."
'Reiner ......'
Mother mutters in a huff and turns her gaze to Father.
He continued.
In addition, when Rid grows up, the Bardia family will once again prepare a 'marriage ceremony' for him. Please look forward to that time.'
'...... understands. I look forward to the wedding of Rid and Princess Fara."
Mother nodded at Father's words and shifted her smiling gaze to me.
I couldn't help but giggle at her expectant gaze.
'Ha-ha-ha: ......'
Afterwards, Sandra must remain in Bardia territory in preparation for Mother's treatment.
Bizica accompanied us and Renalute to check on the status of the research institute that is being built there.
I also explain that I will share information with Nikique, a Dark Elf who is helping us with the treatment of my mother while in Lenalute.
When the explanation was over, I checked the time on the pocket watch I had taken out of my pocket and spoke to my father.
'Father, it is time for us to leave."
'Yes. Then, Nanalee, I'm going to go.'
"Yes, go ahead. Oh, yes. Rid, give this to Lady Eltia and Lady Liesel."
The two envelopes were placed nearby and Mother presented them to me.
'Make sure you give them to both of them in person."
'Yes, of course. I will make sure that I give them to them personally."
In reply to Mother, I accepted the two envelopes she held out in front of me.
I then cheerfully replied to Mother, "I'm off", and left the room with Father and the others.
When we arrived at the place where the charcoal truck had been prepared, Mel, who was waiting for us, complained to us that we were both late, and we smiled.
So you're finally leaving today.'
I replied, smiling at my mother, who had a somewhat sad but happy expression on her face.
"Yes, Mother. I can finally go and pick up Fara".
I am now in her room to greet her before leaving for Renalute.
It wasn't long after I had sent back the letter from Bardia, which had agreed to the 'Candlelight Ceremony', that I received a letter from Renalute informing me of the itinerary.
I was delighted to be able to go sooner than I had expected.
However, there was one worrying addition to the letter.
At that time, Mel, who was standing next to me, smiled happily and spoke to her mother.
'Ehehe, mother. I'm going to Renalute this time too. So I'll tell you lots of stories when I come back."
The mother smiled and nodded at Mel's smile.
'Yes, Rainer and Rid told me too. I really wish I could have been there, too, but I didn't want to be rude to the ...... people over there."
'Yes, ha ha ha.'
When Mel nodded with a happy smile on her face, both I and my mother couldn't help but smile.
Yes, the concern in the letter received from Renalute this time is that she would like her sister 'Meldy Bardia' to attend the candlelit ceremony as well.
I and my father weren't too keen on the idea, but as expected, if the King of Renalute directly wrote to us and asked us to come, we couldn't just ignore it.
We had no choice but to go with Mel to Renalute this time.
When Father and I told Mel about this, she was very excited and said, "I can go to Renalute with everyone and meet the Princess!"
At that time, Mel hugged her father with a big smile on her face.
Needless to say, this caused the then father's face to break into a smile.
When Mother confirmed that Mel had nodded, she shifted her gaze to the maids Danae and Diana, who were standing next to us.
'I heard that you are also going to Renalute. Please take care of Mel, will you?'
'Yes, Lady Nanalee.'
The two of them looked in awe at their mother's words.
And when Diana replied, both of them simultaneously saluted with a beautiful gesture.
For this visit to Renalute, my retinue, Diana, also serves as Mel's escort.
Depending on the situation, Capella and Diana will be assigned to escort me and Mel respectively.
Just as the girls' appearance brought relief to Mother, there was a gentle tap on the door of the room.
'Nanalee, it's me."
'Yes, come in.'
Mother replied and the door slowly opened, revealing Father and Garn, the butler.
Then came Sandra and Bizika, the doctor.
Father looks a little awkward as he realises that we had been chatting earlier because Mel and I were at Mother's side.
'I'm sorry ....... I'm sorry, did I interrupt you?"
No, don't worry about it. I and Mel were just greeting Mother before we left for Renaloute."
"Yes, I told mother that I was going to see her earlier."
The father's face broke into a little smile when he heard my and Mel's answer.
After a while, he turned his attention to Danae and Mel.
'Mel, and Danae. I want to talk to Nanae a little bit about something. Go to the charcoal truck first.
'Yes, father.'
'Yes, ...... ah, Lady Meldy, please don't go alone like that... So, now, excuse me... ...... ‼.'
Mel answers her father, bows her head and begins to move towards the door of her room.
Danae, on the other hand, immediately followed Mel as he began to move while she bowed to her father.
The faces of everyone present involuntarily broke into tears at the sight of the girls' backs.
In the middle of this, Father clears his throat and then looks at Mother.
'...... how are you feeling?'
'Hmm, very well, thanks to Sandra and Bizika over there. As for me, I think I'm good enough to go to the 'Candlelight Ceremony' in Renalute.'
Mother looked at them and then gave Father a frustrated look.
'Mother, haven't you already discussed this matter with me and Father many times?
She spoke softly in support of her father, but her cheeks puffed up a little like Mel's. 'I know.
'I know. But isn't it still frustrating not to see Rid in the sunshine?'
The Renalute side is preparing a 'Candlelight Ceremony' to coincide with the visit to pick up Farah, and of course we have informed the mother.
On that occasion, Mother was ready to participate, saying: 'That's exactly what I have to do as Rid's mother."
Father and I tried our best to stop her, but she would not listen, saying that she was feeling better than before and that there would be no problem.
Sandra and Bizika helped to persuade her, and it was as if she finally gave up.
Father muttered a gentle warning to Mother, who looked a little sulky.
'You know what I mean, Nannalee. I care about you. The Candlelight Ceremony is important as a link between Bardia and our country, but what really matters to me is you, Nannalee, you and family."
'Reiner ......'
Mother mutters in a huff and turns her gaze to Father.
He continued.
In addition, when Rid grows up, the Bardia family will once again prepare a 'marriage ceremony' for him. Please look forward to that time.'
'...... understands. I look forward to the wedding of Rid and Princess Fara."
Mother nodded at Father's words and shifted her smiling gaze to me.
I couldn't help but giggle at her expectant gaze.
'Ha-ha-ha: ......'
Afterwards, Sandra must remain in Bardia territory in preparation for Mother's treatment.
Bizica accompanied us and Renalute to check on the status of the research institute that is being built there.
I also explain that I will share information with Nikique, a Dark Elf who is helping us with the treatment of my mother while in Lenalute.
When the explanation was over, I checked the time on the pocket watch I had taken out of my pocket and spoke to my father.
'Father, it is time for us to leave."
'Yes. Then, Nanalee, I'm going to go.'
"Yes, go ahead. Oh, yes. Rid, give this to Lady Eltia and Lady Liesel."
The two envelopes were placed nearby and Mother presented them to me.
'Make sure you give them to both of them in person."
'Yes, of course. I will make sure that I give them to them personally."
In reply to Mother, I accepted the two envelopes she held out in front of me.
I then cheerfully replied to Mother, "I'm off", and left the room with Father and the others.
When we arrived at the place where the charcoal truck had been prepared, Mel, who was waiting for us, complained to us that we were both late, and we smiled.
