CH 120

"Mother, I think it's time for me to go."

"I understand. I will hear more about the story of Princess Farah. "

Mother listened to me and Fara's story with great pleasure.

I smiled as I spoke to her and she murmured, "I can't wait to meet Queen Fara."

Right now, the four of us in Mother's room are me, Father, Deanna, and Sandra.

Capella, being a man, is waiting outside the room.

After I had finished talking with my mother, I turned to my father and said to him,

, "Father, I'm going to go meet Capella and introduce him to Garn.

" I'll go with you then.'

I nodded my head in reply.

Capella is a dark elf who became my squire and came to Bardia territory.

He originally belonged to the dark side of the Renalute country, so he would not be trustworthy right away.

However, I believe that there is no one more reliable than him if we can make him our ally.

At that moment, Mother heard our conversation and muttered with a curious look on her face,

"Who is Capella?"

"Oh, ......⁉ I am sorry, I had not told you about Capella yet."

I explained to my mother about Capella.

Of course, I did not tell her that he had been a member of the Dark Society

I told her that he had been introduced to me by a member of a noble family related to Princess Fara who was very fond of me, and that he was a very talented man and had become my squire.

I told him that he was a very talented man and that he had become my squire.

" Is it the case ?"

"Yes, I did. I am going to tell Garun about Capella and ask him to instruct Capella as my squire".

It may seem a little risky, but considering the future, I think it is better to build a good relationship with Capella than to be hostile to him.

I have no full-time butler.

But if I marry Fara, I will definitely need one.

If that is the case, it would be better to have an excellent candidate, and he would probably be the right person for the job.

'I understand. Then, please introduce me sometime."

"Yes, ......, or rather, he is outside the room right now, shall I introduce him to you?

"Oh, really?　Well, I'd like to ask you to do that for me."

Mother looked surprised at my answer, but said that she would like to meet Capella.

I approached the door of her room, opened it a little, and peeked into the hallway.

She noticed Capella standing in front of the door and immediately bowed when She noticed me.

' Mother wants to see you. Come inside and I'll introduce you."

'. ...... I understand."

Capella did not seem to expect to be called into the room.

His eyebrows twitched a little, though his expression was expressionless.

As I let him into mother's room, father and Deanna, who were standing by mother's side, turned a little wary.

I approached Mother, walking in front of her as if I were leading Capella.

"Mother, let me introduce him to you . This is Capella.'

"I am honored to meet you, Nanalee Bardia-sama. My name is Capella Didor. . Nice to meet you ".

When she finished, Capella bowed to my mother.

Capella, , was it ? Please raise your head. I'm looking forward to your service . And .......

'Mother, how can I help you?"

The mother made Capella raise head and showed a little bit of a thoughtful gesture.

"Is there something on your mind?"

When I asked her, she smiled a little nastily and asked him a question.

"Capella, from your point of view, do you think Rid and Princess Fara   is good couple ?"

" Mother, what are you asking?"

'I'm curious . As a mother, I am very curious about how people saw you and Princess Fara.

Father, watching the exchange between Mother and I, looks a little stunned.

Sandra is smirking, so apparently she was curious as well.

Deanna is standing there with no particular expression on her face.

Capella wondered for a moment what to say, and then answered.

"I would like to say, with all due respect ......, that I think the two of them are a very good match. I have never spoken to Princess Fara. , but during deport to to Bardia, she blushed and moved her ears up and down during her conversation with Master Rid."

"......⁉ Capella, you must not say any more"

"......?　How do you know you're a good match if she move your ears up and down?"

I didn't expect Capella, a dark elf, to bring up the subject.

I panicked to stop him , but Mother looked at Capella with a curious expression on her face.

Looking at me and my mother, Capella continued conversation, giving off an air of having guessed what was going on.

"I beg your pardon. It was a common thing in Renalute. ......"

"If it's a general matter, you don't mind if I ask, do you?　'

Mother's eyes blazed with interest as she asked Capella.

Seeing this, I gave up and hung my head, and in my heart I turned to Fara and repented.

"I'm sorry, Fara, but mother found out about your secret early. But it's definitely not my fault, okay?"

Capella began to explain with an expressionless face, but with an indescribable atmosphere because her mother had asked her about it.

"...... Some dark elves sometimes have ears that involuntarily move in response to emotional highs............ Princess Fara seems to have that constitution, so her ears unconsciously move up and down when favorable emotions run high."

"Well, ...... that's a very nice trait, ....... You thought that the movement made Princess Fara and Lid a good match, didn't you?"

Hearing his words, Mother's eyes lit up.

Isn't this the first time that Mother has ever seen him with such a big smile on his face?　

Capella continued explanation as if he had been overcome by mother's momentum.

"Yes,. I think that Princess Fara has a great affection for Rid-sama. I also know that Rid-sama seems to have feelings for Princess Fara as well, so I think the two of them are a good match."

"I'm so glad to hear that, because I was actually concerned about Rid's ability to treat a girl right. ...... Capella, do you have any more good news for me?"

"I'm ashamed of myself for even listening to this ............."

I stopped her and she looked a little bored.

As I was thinking this, Capella answered my mother's question.

".. And, as an aside, there are very few dark elves whose ears move in accordance with their feelings. So it is said that those who are united with those who have this constitution will receive 'good fortune."

That's wonderful. Rid has a wonderful relationship with someone in . I am sure that "Princess Fara " is a lovely girl.

"I'm sorry, ...... mother. May I be off soon?"

I forced my way into the conversation as the conversation between Mother and Capella seemed to be coming to an end.

My face was bright red because of the love story about me that was being told right in front of him.

Incidentally, my father, who was listening to the conversation on the side, was stunned, Deanna let out a sigh, and Sandra's shoulders were shaking.

"Oh⁉ That's right. I'm sorry for keeping you. I'll talk to you both again."

'...... yes. Mother. Oh, and one more thing. Please keep the ear movement  trait  between us."

I added about Fara's ear movement.

The person is trying to control it as much as possible, but even so, it seems to be moving.

Fara does not yet know that I have noticed the meaning of her ear movement.

I told her that until she explained herself, I was not going to ask her anything about the ear movement.

Mother smiled happily when she heard my words.

"I understand. I will not tell anyone about it."

Mother looked very happy even after we finished talking.

I think I had never seen her so cheerful before.

However, I personally regret that the topic of conversation was the love affair between me and Princess Fara.

After the conversation, which included some additions and explanations, I told Capella to be careful as I left the mother's room.

"......The movement of the dark elf's ears must be kept a secret from now on. Is that clear?"

"Yes, sir. I will be careful not to let this happen in the future. ......"

I changed my mind when I saw Capella's remorseful look and went to Garn.

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a later story about my conversation with my mother at this time.

As she promised, she did not tell anyone about the "movement of Fara's ears.

However, she seemed to like the term "Princess Farah of Blessings" very much, and used it whenever she talked about Fara with the maids who came in and out of the room.

As a result, the term spread throughout the mansion.

The "Blessed Pharaoh Princess" who will bring more prosperous times to the Bardia territory.

I noticed that Fara had become an unpublicized favorite among those who worked in the Bardia household.

I mischievously mentioned this in a letter I sent to Fara and mailed it.

Later, I received a letter from Fara, with a heavy pen pressure.

"Dear Rid, Thank you very much for your letter. It is very soon. What is "The Blessed Princess Farah" ......?　Why is that the case⁉ Master Rid's mother says she likes to call me Princess Fara of Blessing............. How did you explain me to ?"

I could immediately see Fara's panic in her eyes from the letter.

I smiled and wrote back, but that's another story.....