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Mr. Charles' home, visited by dinner promise, was the same Zepernell family as Ashley's. He walked into the Zepernell family mansion, guided by Mr. Lester, the butler.

After Mr. Lester, he continued to walk inside the mansion, but inside the mansion, besides being qualitative, it felt like he only kept the minimum amount of conditioning.

"Were you surprised at the elegant mansion?

You felt the vibe of me walking behind you, Mr. Lester walking but calling out.

"Yeah, I heard about the Zepernell family so... isn't this mansion used much?

"Yes, you're right. My current husband has been away for a long time so I don't usually use it. I am in the process of getting ready for everyday use thanks to my husband's return."

"Really, Mr. Lester's been away forever?

"Yes, I have served the Zepernell main house since my previous husband and have kept the mansion away"

Indeed, the mansion was full of cleanliness and well maintained, but there was no extra sense of life. Does it also matter that the gatekeeper was a guard in the marine city of Amar? I didn't usually use it, so maybe I haven't finished arranging a dedicated guard.

"This is the dining room. I said I was in the middle of fixing up the mansion, but the cook is dedicated to the Zepernell family. Lady Charlotte will be here soon, so enjoy your meal."

"Thank you. Yeah, it was right after we arrived in Amar, so we couldn't prepare a lot of stuff, but we brought fruit liquor, so drink it at the mansion."

"Thank you for your kindness in this. We will serve with you at dinner."

What I gave you was like a bottle of wine that I was taking out of a wine cellar that was set up at the motorhouse continental. I had two bottles left to peel off the label beforehand, so I was bringing them.

The dining room had about four tables and chairs for six people. A maid of honor guides me to my seat, and I can see the movement of the light points coming towards this room on a map that shows in my sight where I tried to take my seat.

A maid of honor seemed to wonder at my move to watch the entrance to the dining room without sitting in her seat, but it also seems silly to sit once and stand again.

"I've been waiting, you've come a long way, Schwartz!

The dining room door opened and Mr. Shall came in in in a good mood. The outfit is lightweight close to the same knight's clothing as before, but the hairstyle had unraveled the long redhead hair that was wrapped in one behind it, turning it into a beautifully combed straight.

"Looks like I've kept you waiting. You're invited this evening."

"You don't have to be tough! I'm the one leaving this house, and I'll be fine as I've always been."

"Really? Then let me do that."

I waited for Mr. Charles to take his seat, and then I sat down too. The maid brings in an aperitif, as we anticipated it.

"When I said I'd invite people to dinner, Lester strained me. I told you not to make it a tough meal, but you don't have to worry too much either."

"Dear Charlotte, I haven't had a customer in four years, so we're both in the mood."

Mr. Lester, the butler, came in with a maid pushing a catering wagon with dinner on it. From there, I had a pleasant dinner time listening to Mr. Shall's Adventure Tan and talking about my Adventure Tan in a delusion while he explained his dinner dish to Mr. Lester.

Of all the stories I've heard, there's been a number of things I've never known before tonight. One of them is not only about Mr. Charles, but also about Ashley and her parents.

Four years ago in the great naval battle, which came out many times in my stories with Mr. Marta and Mr. Borroy, the two parents were both killed in battle there. In this great naval battle, five nobles emerged, three died in the main battle and two returned, but the families who returned during the last four years changed the location of their home.

The aristocratic family, whose Lord died in battle, lost its title and the family left Amar, he said. Ashley, who survived only the Zeppernel main house, a special aristocratic family without a title, but not long after he had yet grown up, remained the next nominee for the Lord and inherited the house in the form of saying master of the house.

And by order of the Zepernell Eternal Honorary Chancellor, the Sovereign of the Zepernell family, Ashley was ordered to train in the fortified city of Barga, and Mr. Charles in the northern Dragrange periphery.

Mr. Shall and Ashley said they had occasionally faced each other in the Wang capital, but that it was only since they went out to train that they would return to Amar.

As I used to laugh, Charles said, "I've been an adventurer since I was a minor!" and his chest is stretched as he pours the fruit liquor I brought him. But the adults in this country are fifteen years old, which means they've been asked to do one thing since they were thirteen or four years old, and sometimes they've thrown parties, and they've been active.

What is behind the way you behave to Mr. Shall's temper? Anxiety that you have to be independent as an adventurer, family love that makes your late parents anxious, or sister love that you believe is incisive with you even when you leave.

I was listening with a smile with Mr. Lester to Mr. Shall's tale of martial arts. Is the emotion on my chest pity, or no, putting it on the table would be rude to her. Mr. Shall, too, should be wanting you to think so and not talking like a joke.

Soon, it seemed like a lot of time had passed. I was just about to get some free time, and I saw a wagon-like light point on the map.

Looks like Mr. Lester noticed, too. "My husband seems to be back," he put in a no and picked him up out of the dining room.

"Lester! I'm coming, too! Schwartz, wait a minute!

Wait for me! Even if they say so... I'll pick you up too.

After Mr. Charles, when I went to the front door of the mansion, I was already happy to reunite as Ashley and Mr. Charles hugged each other.

Ashley noticed me slowly approaching, and Mr. Shall seems to have noticed I'm here too.

"Oh, I'll introduce you to my sister. It's Schwartz, the D-rank adventurer!

"Welcome home, Ashley. Sorry to bother you."

"Schwartz - I'm home. I'm surprised you came earlier than I thought."

"Huh? Huh?

In the exchange between me and Ashley, Mr. Charles kept looking at me and Mr. Ashley alternately because he couldn't seem to keep up with his understanding.