The day of departure.
I was checking the last of the baggage we had packed in the airship we parked behind Wood Castle.
The baggage contained our personal belongings, gifts for saving the High Elf Kingdom, foodstuffs, etc.
I opened the list of the barrel and confirmed what was inside.
The contents were liquors normally used for gift.
During the Giant Scorpion subjugation, Luna Enol Memam, the third princess of Enol, had hid herself inside a barrel. I didnt think that she would do it again, but I still double-checked the barrel, just to be sure.
Good, seems like theres no problem.
After I had finished checking them one-by-one, I muttered in relief.
It seemed that there would be no problems with our departure.
Kushun!
I heard a familiar sneeze.
When I turning my head in the direction of the sound, I saw a raiment case that Luna had sent to Chrisse. The case should have only contained clothes and underwear that Luna had recommended for Chrisse.
I opened the cover, only to find clothing folded and jam-packed to the base. There shouldnt have been any space to hide a person
Dont tell me
I immediately took out all of the clothes, and reached for the bottom of the case. When I pulled on it with a little bit of strength, it came off easier than I expected.
Luna, the Third Princess, was hiding underneath the second compartment.
What are you, a ninja!?
I brought Luna outside of the airship like a kitten, and her elder sister, Lyss, scolded her with her beautiful eyebrows raised.
Luna! What are you doing! Dont cause trouble for Lute-san and the others!
But Luna wants to go too!
Luna puffed her cheeks like a hamster, sulking.
Why is it that onee-chan and Shia are okay, but Im not? Its unfair!
Lyss and I made eye contact, and both of us blushed.
I tried to free Shia from being my slave, but the person herself refused and said that she was fine as she was.
In Lyss case, she was to accompany us for the sake of gathering knowledge of the outside world, but actuallythe reason was that she had become my third wife.
The night after the victory party several days ago, Lyss suddenly came over confessed I love Lute-san. Please make me your wife!.
I was astonished at the sudden confession, but Snow and Chrisse werent surprised. They seemed to know about it already, and welcomed her with open arms instead.
As for myself
(Lyss is an important comrade, and a charming girl to boot. If I had to say whether I like her or not, of course I like her, no, I love her! Her clumsiness is a minus point, but thats exactly what makes me want to protect her. Shes also honest, and cute, and her chest too...)
There was no reason for me to refuse, and my two wives also welcomed it.
The only one who objected was Meiya, once she found out that I had accepted Lyss as a third wife.
I have said many times before, in order to expand my knowledge, and because Shia is Lute-sans slave, we have to go together. Meaning we are not going out to play.
In that case, then Luna will also become Lutons slave!
Luna! Dont say such a stupid thing!
Lyss scolded her like an older sister but that didnt stop Luna from sulking.
After hearing their voices, Snow and Chrisse appeared.
The two had been carrying baggage to their private rooms on the airship and should finished up just now. Coming here probably meant that they were done with their work.
Chris was holding a picture book to her chest, for some reason.
Lute-kun, are you already done with the preparations for departure?
Yes. Im already done, but
I turned my gaze to Luna.
She noticed Chris, then ran and clung to her.
Chrisse-chan, please say something too! Chrisse-chan also wants to be with Luna, right?
Chrisse smiled wryly at Lunas question.
Luna realized how she would answer and frowned in vexation while letting go of Chris.
And Chrisse; to her
We, cannot, go together, but well be, friends, forever
!?
Chrisse, who usually communicated using the mini-blackboard magic tool, tried her hardest to say it to her, word by word. Of course, this made Luna round-eyed in surprised.
Then Chrisse presented the picture book she had in her hands.
My treasured, picture book. I, want you, to have, this, Luna
That picture book was the first picture book her parents had bought for her, and she had brought it with her when we got married. She had come to like the genre because of this book, The Hero and the Princess.
Since it was her most treasured picture book, she wanted Luna to receive it.
Luna stared at Chrisse while enduring the tears that were about to spill from her eyes.
I dont need something like a picture book! Stupid Chrisse-chan!
Luna!
Lyss became angry at the words of her younger sister.
However, Luna turned around and ran back to the castle with tears in her eyes.
Lyss apologized right away.
Im sorry. Luna didnt mean what she had said
[Its not your fault, Lyss-oneechan.]
Chrisse raised her mini-blackboard with a smile so that we would not to worry.
It was a weak one though, and you could immediately tell that she was putting up a front.