Volume 3 - CH 6

"......I see, that's what you meant. I was surprised."(Silk)

Silk smiles at me as I sag.

"But if that's the case, You can leave it to me. I've always been a sub-leader of the group."(Silk)

" I'm sorry, Silk, but I'm counting on you to take care of everyone else, too."(Yuki)

I said that, but the others looked somewhat dissatisfied.

"The word "lawful wife" isn't a good word, is it?"(Rain)

"I know, right? I'm Yuke's wife, too but I'm only a temporary wife."(Nene)

"The real star of the show is not me, ......!"(Marina)

"Lun too! Lun too!"(Nibelung)

I don't think a single word can change their position, but there is something about the word lawful wife that is non-negotiable for them.

"Oh well, who else is up for it?"(Silk)

Silk tilted her head and looked at the four of them.

First was Marina. Then Rain and Nene looked away from each other at the same time.

Only Lun answered cheerfully, 

"I'll do it!"(Nibelung)

but I am a little uneasy about entrusting Lun with commanding and negotiating with the outside world.

I'm sure Raine can do it since she is acquainted with the prince. ......

"May I? The name 'sub-leader' just changed along with the region and the situation. It doesn't change how we are treated, does it?"(Silk)

That's true, but this will be broadcasted  throughout the kingdom ,right? Silk will be introduced as the 'rightful wife' on public broadcasting."(Nene)

At Nene's words, Silk's face turned red and she froze.

Then she slowly turned around and asked.

"Umm really, ......?"(Silk)

"Yes, I guess?'(Yuki)

I don't really know what's going on around here.

At least, I don't intend to state so in the delivery of "Clover," but for the Kingdom of Wellmeria, it is a national project using A-rank adventurers.

There is a possibility that the strategy meeting and the exchange with Prince Mastoma may be recorded and edited for distribution.

How Silk will be introduced at that time, I do not know.

"Yes ...... Rain.I'll hand it over to Rain. You see, Rain is a former noble in one way or another, so the balance  ......!"(Silk)

"The Count of Crowder has already perished, so..."(Rain)

"But we have, Marina!"(Silk)

"I don't know anything complicated, and I don't like ...... meetings."(Marina)

"Nene?"(Silk)

"I can't do it. And in case you forgot, I am a criminal slave. I can't go around being the wife of an aristocrat, or causing trouble for Mr. Yuki."(Nene)

Silk looked at me impatiently.

"I'll do it!　Lun will do it!"(Nibelung)

" Lun is a good choice for the job since she is of royalty."(Silk)

(TL:FBI )

No. ...... Silk is completely confused.

You were the one who said it was only a change of role name to begin with.

This is a complete reversal of the original plan.

"I'll leave it to Silk."(Yuki)

"I understand, ....... But can you please make sure it doesn't leak out?"(Silk)

"I'll be as careful as I can, but I don't know if we can control it. ......"(Yuki)

I had become completely numb to the whole process, but this kind of thing is by nature a rather delicate matter.

If you think about it, I should have considered the possibility of ...... if the girls had feelings or lovers that I didn't know about.

I was sure that there must be some guy who  they did not want  to know about this matter.

"I'm sorry, that was a shortsightedness on my part as a leader. I knew it, let's not conform to the style of Salmutaria. We are adventurers in Wellmeria, and we don't have to conform to their ways in every way."(Yuki)

"What? Is that ...... okay with you?"(Silk)

"Yes, it's all right."(Yuki)

The "Ferdio Family Designs" is a very popular design in the world.

" If it's going to be awkward for you ...... guys,Then you can take the Ferdio symbol off when you're on the broadcast. I'll be sorry for intruding on your private lives."(Yuki)

For some reason, Silk's face clouded at my words, and the others looked at each other.

Then they slowly retreated and formed a small circle at a little distance from me.

I was a little sad that I was excluded from the group even though I was the leader.

"I'm shocked. I'm going to cry. Can I cry?"(Marina)

"......, I'm sure he got it all wrong."(Rain)

"He is too naive. ......"(Silk)

"To make us go that far."(Nene)

I could hear some kind of whispering, but I couldn't make out what it was about.

However, I somehow understood that I was being blamed.

"I'm not going to take off the symbol, okay?"(Nibelung)

"Hmm?"(Yuki)

Nibelung, who was the only one by my side, looked up at me.

"If we had this, it would mean that Lun is your brother's family, right?"(Nibelung

"Even if you don't wear it, you are. But I'm just trying to make sure that other people can see it, too."(Yuki)

"Then I'm not going to take it off. I'm proud of it."(Nibelung)

As I smile back at Lun, who smiles brightly at me, my fellow party members who overheard what we were saying break the circle and approach us.

"We're the same way, you know?"(Nene)

Nene shouts as she hugs Nibelung from behind.

"Yes, we are! Yuki is our leader and our husband!"(Marina)

'Yes, I do. I don't know what you're misunderstanding, but its not that I don't like ......?"(Silk)

I put my hands on , Marina and Silk, and they stared at me.

The face is a complicated face that looks like it is angry and embarrassed.

"Now, what did I, the guy, misspoke ......?"(Yuki)

I was mildly distressed when Rain dared to hug me in between the two of them.

"Yuki doesn't like us, does he?"(Rain)

"I don't think so."(Yuki)

"Then don't tell us to take these off."(Rain)

I was not sure what Rain's words meant, so I twisted my head.

'No, even though we discussed it beforehand, ...... I thought I might have asked a little too much of everyone. Even though it's temporary, you might have a partner I don't know about."(Yuki)

(TL:Bomb dropped)

My friends let out a grand sigh. The sighs are already deep.

"I'm sorry I gave you the wrong impression but I just don't want my family to know about it."(Silk)

"Your family?"(Yuki)

Silk gave a small nod in response to my question.

"Yuki, I am actually the grandchild of the ...... patriarch. ......"(Silk)