CH 37

That day, Chris had been summoned by Rid to the Bardia family's guest room, but he was not in his usual good mood.

Rather, he was a little depressed.

"Huh, what should I do ...... I wonder what I should apologize for the other day ......."

What happened the other day was that Chris was upset the other day when Rid snuck into the guest room and saw her sleeping.

After that, Emma, her servant, admonished her in various ways, and she realized her mistake.

However, realizing this did not make the things I resented go away.

She felt that she had to properly apologize for what she had done, and then I she received a call from Rid asking her to come to his mansion.

That day was today, and after being shown into the guest room, Chris was nervous about meeting Rid.

Taking a deep breath, she thought about the steps she would take when she met Rid in her mind.

(First, apologize. Anyway, bow down and apologize. Then Rid will forgive me. ...... )

As she is am the same thing over and over again, there is a knock at the door.

'Chris, is it okay if I come in?"

'Hiya, ah.'

'...... are you sure it's safe to me come in, ......?"

"Wait a minute... "

...yeah, let me know when I can came in ."

Chris's face was bright red. She was so nervous that bit her tongue.

(What am I nervous about?　I'm dealing with a kid, right ?)　She chanted this in her mind and took a deep breath

, "Excuse me, Master Rid. Please come in."

'Yes, I'll come in.'

The door opened and in came Rid, with his usual lovely silver hair and purple eyes, but with a somewhat solid air about him.

And as usual, he sat down on the sofa facing each other across the desk in the guest room.

He smiled a pretty smile and said to Chris

"I'm sorry to call you on such short notice. Thanks for coming."

'......'

Chris looked at Rid's face and the procedure she had repeated over and over in her mind flew away. Instead, what Emma had told her came back to her mind.

(Chrir is an elf, you can wait.)

But she shook her head sideways with great vigor and tried desperately to erase the mess.

However, this behavior was suspicious to those who did not know what was going on.

Rid was one of them, of course.

"Chris, what's wrong?　Shaking your head so much?　Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't apologize properly for what I did the other day, did I?"

"Oh, no. ......"

Chris thought to herself, (Oh, no, I didn't do it right the other day)

She was going to apologize right away.

As she was getting shaken , Rid bowed his head as if he was facing the table.

'Chris, I'm sorry about the other day. No matter how concerned I was, it was thoughtless of me, a boy, to go into a woman's room alone, , without permission. I think you have every right to be angry. I'm really sorry."

No, please raise your head, Master Rid."

Immediately upon seeing that she called out to him

Then she immediately apologized.

"I was too angry, too. I was not very good or ...... whatever, but I didn't listen to what you said, and I got angry without notice. I'm really sorry."

Chris bowed her head when she finished her words.

Rid looked a little surprised, but immediately said gently to Chris, "Raise your head."

Chris followed his instruction and lifted her head.

Then Rid looked at Chris' face and said with a smile,

"I'm glad Chris isn't mad at me. I was afraid that if I had left you angry, I would have had to do something, so I am very glad."

'No, I was also wondering if you would ever forgive me for what I did to you ". ......

Rid looked at Chris with a pout at what he had said, and then quickly smiled again.

"I don't hate you ,because you my trustworthy ally ".

"!"

Chris instantly felt her face turn red.

"Chris was very responsive the first time I went to a meeting,. Of course, it might have been because of the prototypes I had and the explanation of the products, but I still like Chris as a person for trusting me as a child."

Chris felt her bright red face cool down as she looked at Rid's cute face.

*Yes, that's right.)

(He is only six years old.)

(I don't know why I'm so excited.)

(But I do believe that I love him.)

(That's because he has a very kind and honest heart.)

(But he also has the strength to act desperately for the sake of hisfamily and others.)

(It is very hard to believe that his mind or his spirit is that of a child.)

(But I guess I like that kind of Master Rid.)

When she admitted that, she subconsciously muttered.

'......It's regrettable, but it's just as Emma said.'

'Hm?　What about Emma?"

'Oh, no, I just remembered that Emma said that Master Rid is surely not angry with me . ......"

"Is that so?　Then can you tell Emma that I'm sorry for worrying her about you ?"

"Yes, I will. "

Nodding to Rid's words, she reminded Emma own words. "It's okay for you to love someone you love. ......?"

(No, still, there is too big age gab between me and Rid.)

(To begin with, normal children are not this mature.)

(I remember my myself at the age of 6, and even when I compare us, we are still too different.)

In other words, it seems to come to HER mind that Rid is too out of the ordinary.

(Anyway, I will admit that I like him and have a fondness for him.)

(And if time goes by and I still feel the same way, I will tell Rid about it at that time.)

(So for now, I will keep this thought to myself.)

Chris seemed to be back to normal by recognizing and admitting her feelings.

Rid probably did not notice Chris's feelings, but with a mysterious look on his face, he said to Chris, "

"Yes, please. I want you to keep this matter a secret."

"I understand. As a merchant, I will keep your secret."

Chris answered Rid's words more seriously than usual.

Of course, as a merchant, it is natural, but now that she has admitted her feelings, she feels much better upon returning.

(I am fine now.)

(No matter what comes, I won't be upset or confused.)

However, Rid's words were not as she had anticipated.

"Actually, I'm getting married soon to the princess of Renalute."

"Huh......?"

Chris rolled his eyes and was taken aback.

But she soon realized what it meant and became confused, shaken and agitated.

"What !?"

"Chris, don't talk so loud ."

Rid made a "shhh" motion with his finger over his mouth.

Chris held her mouth, ""I'm sorry ......," and asked a question that bothered her

"But isn't that a little too early for you ......?""

"Yeah, actually, I just learned about it from my father the other day. I can't give you the details, but I it falls under a special case."

"Special case......"

"Yeah. I can't really tell you, but I wanted to tell you because I owe a lot to you . "

"...... that's definitely an absolute secret."

The marriage to the princess of Renalute and a that special case.

This means that there is definitely some kind of behind-the-scenes movement between the countries.

In other words, it was a marriage that really came out of the blue.

'Yeah, and you know what? I' m going to the Renalute we talked about the other day, and I asked you to accompany me, right?"

"Yes, that's what I was told, and I'm now in the process of choosing a few people to go."

"I have some items I would like you to stock for me ......."

Chris was curious about his marriage, but she kept it to herself for now and concentrated on her meeting with Rid .

"Whew, is that about right?"

She was afraid that that would be the end of the line. Chris had spent a good deal of time asking Renalute for the products he wanted to trade with her.

She was afraid that it wou;d be the end of the line. she didn't know that Renalute's products had such potential.

Rid told Chris that he would purchase raw materials from Renalute, process them, and then sell them again.

Moreover, if he was to marry the princess of Renalute, they would be able to negotiate preferential tariffs, tolls, and prices more or less easily.

In addition, he also wanted to bring Renalute artisans over here

The trading company would find the person and the Bardia house would take care of the rest.

Well, even if we could, the results wouldn't be instantaneous. I think in the future it will be the highlight of the Christy Trading Company and the Bardia territory. Oh, and I wonder if there are any skilled craftsmen over here?

"Craftsmen?　Like Dwarves?"

Dwarves, that word made his heart skip a beat.

He had never had the chance to meet a craftsman, so he was excited to meet one.

I have not had the chance to meet them, so I would be very happy if I could meet them.

Rid told Chris with a smile, "I want a dwarf,"

She looked a little reluctant. "Dwarves rarely leave their own country, so it might take a time when it comes to recruiting. ......."

Chris seemed a little reluctant to say it, but she seemed determined to do so.

'......One way is to find slave dwarves in ...... Barsto or in other countries.'

'Slaves, huh?"

In this world, slaves are legal in some countries and not in others.

Because of its location on the sea, Balusto has been trading slaves both domestically and internationally, and its profits and labor force have been rapidly boosting the country's power in recent years.

However, because of this, the country has a bad reputation and there are many conflicts among the countries.

Renalute is one of the best examples.

He was troubled.

hE felt that it would be a little dangerous to buy a slave, even indirectly, at the time when HE was about to marry the princess of Renalute, a slaves case the cause of worsen relatives with the Barsto .

(I should discuss this with my father.)

"For the time being, let's put the slave on hold. Can I ask you to do the normal recruitment?"

"I understand. By the way, what are you going to build?"

"Yes?　I'm thinking of board games."

"Board games?　Like the chess and cards that the aristocracy use to play?"

"Well, something like that."

In this world, simple games are chess and cards.

Rid wondered why only these two types of games existed, but he tried not to think about it too deeply.

But if there is a foundation of chess and playing cards, it should be possible to create a game that is similar but not the same, and that would sell well.

Yes, the various games from his the previous life would play a big role.

Hearing his words, Chris gave a slightly thoughtful look and said .

"I don't know what board games are like, but they don't involve difficult work on jewelry or armaments, do they?

. I don't think it's that difficult. I'll make a draft, and you can create it.

"Hmmm. I feel attracted to dwarves, but if they are difficult to recruit, I don't have to be concerned about them."

"Yes, you don't have to be concerned about Dwarves. I, just as long as there are good people."

I understand. I'll check that out and see if I can find a good one.

"Well, that's enough for today."

When we finished, Rid stretched hands upward with a "hmmm.

(If I can establish a business relationship with Renalute, I can expect a lot of profit and development in the future.)

(But don't dwarves have people who leave their own country?)

(I'd like to do something about that eventually.)

While he was thinking about that, he noticed that Chris looked depressed.

"Chris, is there something that upset you "

"Huh?　No, it's nothing."

"Oh, really ?"

Rid was still concerned about Chris's condition.

As he was thinking that, Chris suddenly said, "

"Well, how old is the princess of Renalute?"

"What?　She's the same age as me, six, I think. It's amazing, isn't it, that we married as children? It's a political marriage between countries, isn't it?"

"The princess of Renalute is the same age as .Rid? That's also amazing. ......"

Chris was smiling, but she was still somewhat depressed.

"But as long as she became my wife, I hope we will eventually become a couple like my parents. I'll introduce her to Chris then."

" I look forward to working with you then. ......"

Rid's smile was dazzling to Chris as he smiled with pure innocence.

And then Emma's words echoed in Chris's mind.

(Emma, you were really right about everything. ......)

And so, the day's meeting came to a successful conclusion