202-Chapter 13-10 The day before the wedding

''I wonder why Rion doesn't live up to expectations at a time like this...''

''You said so much about needing and needing Rion........could it be that you're a tsundere?''

'Oh, my God!'

'You're talking about punishments and stuff!　Don't talk to me in a misleading way!

At Amur's words, Rion looked happy, but Cain looked disgusted.

'You guys, move your hands, not your mouths!　

We are in the middle of renovating Manpuku-ji into a wedding hall. When I say renovation, I just mean that we're getting rid of the stuff we don't need for the wedding and decorating the walls and such.

"Henri, that's where we'll change the rings.

Yes, sir!　........Huh?

Henri, you forgot it in the waiting room!

Henri had asked Felt, who had come to deliver the costumes, to give him a final confirmation of the flow of the wedding. However, he's been too nervous from earlier and has made a lot of mistakes.......but he believes that he'll be able to handle it tomorrow.

''Oi, Temma. I'm done baking, you can keep this one too.

The old man is working with his wife on the mass production of food. By the way, Primera and Jeanne have gone to help Felt's wife. At first, all the ladies helped, but Chris-san, Amour, and Aura were either unavailable or in the way of too many, so his wife kicked them out, and finally it was just Primera and Jeanne. Incidentally, Chris was useless due to his jealousy of Serna, Amour was not good at details, and Aura's blunder at a critical moment made her useless. By the way, Leni-san was in the passing line but left the room with Amur and is now helping Amur.

''Well then, shall we take a break now?''

When it was well past noon, we decided to take a break for a late lunch. There were still preparations to be made, but since Rion and his escort knights had joined us, it would be fine to take a somewhat longer break... or rather, it would take quite a while for Henri to recover.

''Even so, Felt's used to weddings, isn't he?

'Well, in my profession, there are quite a few things that the bride and groom and those who attend come to me as guests. The more you research the dress code and the wedding dress, the more you learn about it.

I asked him why, and he said that he would certainly be familiar with the details. Still, I didn't think Felt was married, but after thinking about it, it would be a hard hurdle for a woman who knew nothing about anything, let alone a guest related to the guild, to ask a big man (Felt) for advice on clothes... especially underwear.

''With what Temma is thinking right now, I'm almost certain that's what he's thinking.

He thought he'd been read his thoughts, and he'd been told the same thing by most of the people he knew. And, in fact, most of the first-time female customers who came in when his wife wasn't around left the store as soon as they saw Felt. So it seems that even though Felt does most of the design and production, his wife owns the felt shop.

'Temma!　It's about time you helped me out here!

When I was talking with Felt, help came in from the old man in the kitchen. I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot more than you need to know about this. It's a good idea to ask Jeanne and Aura to do the job for you, but as far as the father is concerned, I'm more concerned with mine than Jeanne and Aura. They must have been easy to work with.

Afterwards, while I was helping my father with his cooking, Jeanne and Aura came over to help serve the food....................and for some reason Chris-san was helping with the serving of the food.

''Well, Cain.......Chris-san, what's wrong?''

Hmm?　Oh, Chris-senpai, you know, I confessed to the knight commander who is attached to Rion's guards a long time ago. Well, I was rejected at the time, but...

I asked Cain so that Chris wouldn't hear me, and I almost shouted out the unexpected answer.

'Maybe, but you're thinking, 'I can't show someone I liked that I'm not cool'...or something like that?

Ahhhh... it's likely.

Chris-san, who has a penchant for being cool, can think of plenty of things to say... or so it seems, if you ask me.

'Anyway, let's pretend we don't notice it because we're afraid of what's to come later.

Let's just tease him about it for fun, shall we?

I'll turn that duty over to Cain.

No, I don't want it either.

Kris, "I'm sorry!

I was quite annoyed, so I was about to tsk Chris-san, but Cain, sensing such a hint, interrupted me and lowered his head.

''Well then, I'm going to go fire up Leon for a bit.

Cain chose Rion as his next target and moved away from me as if to escape. And a few minutes after Cain moved away, Chris-san's angry screams, Rion's screams, and Cain's screams echoed in the full stomach pavilion.

'Haha, Chris hasn't changed since he was a student,'

As I was serving food while looking at Rion and Cain, who were being pissed off by Chris-san, the Knight Commander who had escorted Rion to Gunjo City arrived.

This Knight Commander........Nicholas Hermann was only at the school at the same time as Chris-san, and he is young for the title of Knight Commander. There's a reason for that, because the previous head of the knights resigned due to the incident in Kukri village, and Nicholas, who was a cadet, was appointed to the position of head of the knights at a young age.

The reason for this is partly because people around him expected him to be the future leader of the knights, but also to change his image by appointing a young man and to stabilize the frontier county's army by making Nicholas stay in the position of leader for a long time. And there's one more big reason. That is, Nicholas is the son-in-law (...) of the previous Knight Commander. It's often believed that he became a knight commander through his connections, but since he was recommended unanimously by the officers, including the deputy commander Lyra, and was appointed with the approval of the Count of the Frontier, at least in the Army of the Frontier, there is no problem that seems to be a problem. And as for him...

'So, Master Otori, do you want me to take this over there?

And so I've been taking the initiative from earlier to help distribute the food. After all, he said it was because he had been told by the frontier count and the previous knight commander to cooperate as much as possible.

The last thing you need to do is sit down and wait. Chris-san, I'll leave it at that, and we'll go to dinner.

Chris-san looked at me and then hurriedly straightened his posture when he noticed Nicholas looking at him, and then he gave a make-believe smile that he was mending and quietly ran off to the bathroom.

'Huh I'm tired...'

I don't think I've had a nurse in a while.

They were freed by Chris's escape, and they sat down to complain. Kain looked tired, but Rion was smiling, so he was more than happy to come back to his usual place. By the way, no one asked Rion what happened to canon yesterday when he had just returned. Partly because it was somehow hard to ask, and partly because we can't deny the possibility of getting involved in trouble. Well, from the mood of Rion, Nicholas, and the other knights, it doesn't seem like it's a big problem, so I just hope it is.

Afterwards, Chris-san returned as if nothing had happened, sitting away from Nicholas and eating more maturely than usual.

'And well, here's the food we're going to serve tomorrow, is there anything wrong with it?'

I served all the dishes for lunch except dessert and they all seemed satisfied. Well, some of them said it was "not enough" and asked for a refill, but when I told them I wouldn't serve any more because it was called a tasting, they looked unhappy. I thought it was only natural that less than half the amount of bread was not enough, so I prepared additional bread, and all but a few who looked dissatisfied were reaching for it one by one. Perhaps it would be better to increase the amount a bit more for the show.......but since there's no time to make more now, I decided to prepare additional bread for those who were lacking.

''Well then shall we take a little more of a food break before resuming our work?

We thought it was time to resume, but Henri, Leon and Amur didn't seem to be able to move, so we decided to extend the break. Incidentally, Henri just hasn't gotten over his practice fatigue yet, but Rion and Amur just can't move due to overeating. Therefore, while Henri was receiving gentle care from Serna, both Rion and Amur were being teased mercilessly. Rion's teasing was especially bad, and Albert and Cain, and Chris-san, naturally, were being teased by Nicholas as well.

'Well then, we're all set. Thank you for your hard work. Good luck with the show tomorrow.　

The second half of the day was finished sooner than I thought it would be. The reason for this is because the adventurers staying at the inn participated in the preparations. The adventurers staying at the inn were also supposed to participate in the wedding ceremony at the Manpuku-ji, but they did not participate in the first half because they had their own requests. They did that by finishing their requests as quickly as possible.

For that reason, I tried to use polite language as much as possible, and....

Temma I have to admit, I'm feeling a lot of discomfort.

I got those words back from my old man. Moreover, most of the faces looking at me moved up and down as if they agreed with the old man's words.

Just as I thought to myself, the adventurers fled to their respective rooms like spiders scattering spiderlings. The only ones left were the old man and his relatives, but those who were nodding cowardly immediately took refuge near the lady holding Soleil-chan.

''.........Speaking of which, Mrs. Okami-san, I made a soap made with herbs that are gentle on the skin that could be used on Soleil-chan, can you take a look at it?''

When I said that, the lady seemed to be intrigued and came towards me with Soleil in her arms.

''Here it is. Just in case it was okay for the ladies to use it, so if you want, you can use it while you're watching it.

I felt uncomfortable using Soleil as an experiment, but I recommended it because the ingredients themselves are only safe to use. The lady took the soap I offered her, sniffed it and applied it to her own wrist to make sure it was safe, and after asking her about the ingredients used, she took Soleil and headed for the bathroom.

'Well I'll ask if there's anything you want to tell me?

'Come to think of it, I had to bake some extra bread.

Hmm, I'm sweating. I need to take a bath.

'Ah!　Master Merlin, I beg your pardon, but could you help me change the hot water in my bath?

Chris, you can't just let Grandpa help you. At the very least, you should help him clean the men's room.

'Amour is right. Jeanne, I'm going to go clean up.

Yeah.

The moment Grandpa left the spot for the reason of the bread, Grandpa instantly left the spot and ran off with Chris, Amour, Aura and Jeanne to chase after him.

'We'll have to help clean up, too,'

Yes.

I'll do the heavy lifting!

Albert and the others tried to follow Grandpa + the women, but

Oh, you've got one last thing to do. We'll take care of the cleaning for you. You can thank us.

And Chris rejected me. In other words, I was abandoned.

'Yeah, Chris-san said that, but we can do our last job later, and we can sweat it out one more time before we take a bath. Come on, let's go.

I put my arm around Leon and Cain's shoulders and forcefully took them to the back of the Full House Pavilion. Albert was left alone, but he seemed to be convinced that he couldn't escape, and he followed us quietly. Well, unlike these two, Albert didn't think that he would resist uselessly, but I guess that's because he decided that if he had run away, he would have to deal with the two people who abandoned him in addition to me.

After that, after about an hour of payback....or even hand-to-hand combat, we did one last job and then took a bath. It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing, but it's also a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing, because it's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.

It's a good thing we're ready to go, then. Those of you who remain in the full stomach pavilion, I'm sorry, but please get ready for the morning.

Since I had to deal with visitors and prepare the hall early in the morning, Jeanne, Aura, Amour, Mr. Leni, and Slarin would be staying at the Full House Pavilion. The others are to return to the Duke of Sangha's mansion and come in the carriage tomorrow morning. At first, I was going to stay the night because I was going to play matchmaker, but it was decided that I had to show people that I was participating as a member of the Otori family, so I decided to return to the house. Primera also decided to return for the same reason.

You are not going to be able to get away with it. To quarrel here today would be like a quarrel with Serna and Henri's wedding. If we fight I'm going to get really angry too.

He said in a strong tone of voice to the five people who had been quiet from earlier. No matter how serious the quarrel may be, we can't overlook the possibility of ruining this fine stage. If this was only a small celebration (...), it could be called one of the lively ones, but on a stage that could be called a once-in-a-lifetime event, even if Serna-san allowed it, the people around her wouldn't allow it.

The five of them nodded repeatedly, as if they could tell that I was serious. The reason why the five of them are quiet is because they fought at the dinner table as usual, making a lot of noise and causing Soleil, who was sleeping, to cry, and that's why the people around them got very angry with them. Incidentally, it was me, my grandfather, Chris and the other usual members of the group, as well as the adventurers who use the Full Stomach Theatre. Since the adventurers who frequent the cafeteria also love Soleil, the old foolishness of the cafeteria has almost disappeared and the regular customers have become more united.

''With this many adventurers on our side, I'm sure we'd be safe even if there was an attack,''

However, if Henri's father had the strength and guts to storm this place, he would have messed with Serna-san and Henri long ago.

''I know you're planning to use the power of the Viscount.......but you're a naked king.

''Well, I don't really care what happens.

What happens to someone I've never met, and who acts hostilely towards Serna-san, is none of my business. Well, your acquaintances will probably tease you about it, but that's about it.

I'm not going to be able to tell you what to do. Dismissed.

Grandpa and Rion looked like they wanted to have a drink, but I could see the future of drinking too much and having a hangover, so I told them not to stay up too late and dismissed them. But after we got back to the mansion.

Hey, Temma. Can't you do a little bit of that?

That's right. One little hangover won't give you a hangover.

'Isn't a little enough for you?　Give it up. And I'll tell you what, if you drink in secret I'll have Leon call the frontier count and Grandpa will tell Master Ernest.

If I heard that I attended the wedding of one of my relations in a hungover or drunk state, I would be more afraid of Miss Edilia than the frontier count. As for my grandfather I'm sure Master Ernest would be more than a little sarcastic about it. But I think it would be humiliating for him. I guess he understood what I wanted to say, and after that, the two of them went back to their rooms quietly without saying a word.

'So that's why you shouldn't drink, Chris, either.

Mr. Chris was sneaking in from the shadows to see me paying attention to the two of them, so I paid attention just in case. Chris-san said, "I know, I know," and went back to the kitchen to avoid showing me his back. Maybe we'll be okay now.

Let's just go to bed.

I asked a servant who was nearby to wake me up early in the morning and to warn me if I saw my grandpa and his friends trying to drink, and I went to my room to prepare for tomorrow before going to bed. And the next day.

'Drinking or not, Rion sleeps in...'

I grumbled as I waited for Leon to get ready until just before departure time.