440 - - Episode 438 Role of Master

With Sarah's hard work, we managed to win Mr. Becker's cooperation and somehow managed to proceed with the plan for Sarah's surprise. As a result, Sarah's brother is now blowing out ale in front of her and making an ugly scene. Maybe I made a mistake.

But she is coughing a lot. I was just drinking ale at the same time, so I might have had a lot of ale pouring into my windpipe. It's painful, isn't it?

Mr. Becker is hurriedly rubbing the back of Sarah's brother who is coughing violently. Oh, one of the people at the same table hid Sarah's coughing brother's face with a handkerchief. It looks like he's in such a state that he has to hide his face.

The lively cafeteria turns quiet, and only the sound of Sarah's brother's suffering echoes through the room. It is truly a hellish time. I see Mr. Becker's impatient expression and Sara's groggy look. I feel sorry.

"Pru, please. Heal your brother."

Oh, Sara. Nice call. Pulu-chan, who was on Sarah's shoulder, approached Sarah's brother and touched the affected part, and the coughing gradually subsided.

"......Uh-huh. ......Sarah!　I think that's Sara!　Good to see you!　I'm glad you made it here in one piece. You've been through a lot, haven't you?　You're gonna be okay. My brother will make you happy!"

Oh. What spirit. The son of the heir to a warrior-like noble family. He's a bit disjointed, but I can honestly respect his mentality to be able to pretend all the ugliness never happened and be happy to see Sara again with a smile on his face.

However, I have to deduct a little point that he checked his throat before he started to talk. A professional should hide such a thing.

"Dear brother. I wish I could have met you."

But the surprise might have turned out to be a good one. Seeing your brother's ugliness seems to have eased Sara's tension. It's just like I calculated.

Sara and her brother look at each other and naturally hug each other. Hmmm. Sara's brother seems to be a man of ability. He instantly judges the difference of their physiques and naturally hugs Sara while kneeling on one knee. It's a picturesque scene.

I hear a sniffling sound and turn around to see Mr. Becker's man, who is supposed to be watching me, covering his eyes with a handkerchief. I know he was moved by the reunion of brother and sister, but he was supposed to be watching me, right?　And you're okay with that?

When I checked the surroundings to see if everything was okay, I found that the people were divided into two groups: those who were in tears at the reunion of siblings and those who looked after their siblings with kind eyes.

By the way, it seems that Gina, Marco, and Kikka were the ones who relaxed their teary eyes while Shilfi and I were the ones who looked after the siblings tenderly. Well, Marco and Kikka seem to be separated from their families, so it can't be helped.

Hmmm?　Do Marco and Kikka have any relatives?

I guess their parents are not the only blood relatives of the two, and there is a possibility that they could be reunited like Sara, so we should ask them when they get settled. It would be an emotional reunion if they could meet their grandparents.

That's when the brothers falling from the sky will come into play. Kikka or not... Marco will choose them.

"Yuta-dono! Please come with me and let me introduce Mr. Viktor to you.

While I was watching the conversation between Sara and her brother and thinking about trivial things, Mr. Becker approached me.

I was slightly uncomfortable to be part of that atmosphere, but I guess I can't say so. I follow Mr. Becker to Sara and her brother, who are having an emotional reunion.

"Mr. Viktor. This is Yuta-dono who brought Miss Sara to this place. He is an A-rank adventurer and it is no exaggeration to say that he saved Miss Sara's life. And his disciples, Gina, Marco, and Kikka. All of them are people who have been of great help to Miss Sara.

Mr. Becker is all praise for us, but we're being watched closely, aren't we? If we're on guard, we're on guard. If you praise us, praise us. It's easier to deal with them when they do one or the other, but when they do both, I'm at a loss.

"Oh. Yuta, Gina, Marco, Kikka, my name is Victor. I am Victor. Thank you for bringing my sister to me. I am now in such a fallen state, but I will do my best to reward you. Thank you so much."

The older brother stands up with Sarah in his arms and smiles broadly at us. He looked like a wild animal, but up close he seemed to be quite graceful.

I wonder if he is an aristocrat.　...... No, there was not an ounce of class in the Gulli family, so Sarah's parents must have had a great upbringing.

Also, Sarah is cute when she looks at me blushing in my arms. It's an expression I don't see often because she's usually so calm like a big sister.

"My disciple's homecoming?　I'm just along for the ...... ride, so I don't need a reward. Just seeing Sara's happy face was enough for me.

In this case, is it correct to say "back home"?　It's not my hometown, is it?　...... Well, since this is where the head of the Steele family lives, let's just say this is his family home.

"No, it would be a disgrace to the Steele family if we could not even give a reward to our benefactor. Please accept it."

......I see, since they have their own position, it would be safer to accept. But I don't feel comfortable accepting money from Sarah's brother who doesn't seem to be rich, even though he has plenty of money.

Moreover, I have a feeling that he would go out of his way to make himself look good. I can't think of any good way to refuse ....... I can't help it. I'll just take it this time and help him with his adventurer's work to make up the difference.

In a country where most of the work seems to be done in the forests, we can probably get to Steele's planet with the help of Dolly and Sylphy.

Gina and the others have expressed interest in our request. I'm interested too, so let's stay here for a while.

Oh, Sakura will miss me if I stay too long. I have to think seriously about Sara and how we can all be happy together. It's easy to just go with the flow, but it's hard to be a ...... guardian.

I understand."

When I nodded my head, the older brother laughed in relief, so I guess I was right. It must be tough to be an adventurer and still have to worry about the family's reputation. Ah, if you plan to become a nobleman again, you have to care about your reputation even if you become an adventurer.

Well, the surprise we wanted ended up with a subtle result, but we did manage to reunite Sara and Mr. Viktor. It's time for us to leave.

"It's late and I'm sure you and your siblings have a lot to talk about. It's late and I'm sure you and your siblings have a lot to talk about. Can we come back tomorrow night to talk about Sara's future?"

"No, we can't let our benefactor go home without hospitality. I will give a banquet now, and I would like you to stay the night. It's not the most splendid room, but as you can see, it's a big building. We only have a few extra rooms.

It's easier to stay at the ...... inn because I don't have to worry about it!　I guess I shouldn't say that. Sara is looking at me like she's hanging on to me, so I guess I should stay the night.

"It's enough that you let me stay here. I don't want to visit you suddenly and ask you to prepare for the banquet at a late hour. Besides, we just arrived in King's Landing today and I want the children to rest.

Sylphy looks at me like I'm not that tired. It's true that I'm not physically tired since Sylphy just brought me here, but people have a tendency to get tired. Surprises take a lot of nerve.

Well, I guess Sylphy is not happy because he wanted to see what kind of drinks would be served at the banquet. If I promise to buy all the alcohol in the country later, it will be fine.

"That's not good. Then the banquet will be tomorrow night. Becker. Show Yuta and the others to the guest room.

So the banquet is confirmed. ......At any rate, we can rest tonight, so let's be happy about that. Mr. Becker leads us out of the dining room.

"Yuta-dono! It's been a long time since I've seen you so excited, Mr. Viktor. Thank you very much for bringing Miss Sara with you.

"No, as I said before, I was just accompanying my apprentice back to his hometown. Please don't worry about it."

I can tell that he is very grateful, but I am concerned that he hasn't said a word about the surprise. Isn't he trying to pretend it didn't happen?

...... When I bring up the subject of surprises, they blatantly go off on a tangent. They really want to pretend it never happened. You don't need to interrupt me to ask what room we're going to use.

"Please feel free to use these three rooms. Now, if you'll excuse me."

I can't help but feel uncomfortable with the polite honorifics. It's too different from the language used in Mr. Achim's room. Do you really hate to talk about the surprise so much?

"Marco and Kikka are you okay without Sarah?　If you want, you can stay with me or Gina in our room, okay?"

I've left Marco and Kikka in charge because Sara is so reliable, but with just the two of them, I'm a little worried.

I'll be fine.

Kikka is a little lonely."

Marco was strong and Kikka was honest about her feelings. We've been helping each other since the slums. Marco and Kikka will miss each other if they have to leave Sara. However, I can't let Sara go from her immediate family.

I have no choice. ...... I'll sleep in the same room with Marco and Kikka to make them feel better. As a master, it's important for me to take care of my apprentice's mental health.

"Well, you can sleep with me today. Master, okay?"

"What?　Oh ...... yeah. Please."

Gina got the best part of me first. I can't really say I'm going to sleep with her, can I? I might be a little lonely.