Chapter 61

Let’s Go Home [Part 1]

After Economics class is over, the three siblings and Joshua walk back home.

Emma’s belly still feels very full, and her digestion can’t keep up. Going over one’s stomach limit has a great price.

In the second year and above, students can take one more class in the afternoon. This year, the three siblings and Joshua only take three subjects a day.

On the way, they meet the twins, who are the same first years, and decide to go home together. It looks like the twins choose the San Cross language class from San Cross country, which has a close relationship with their territory.

“The San Cross language class was fun, huh, Caitlyn.”

“The San Cross language class was fun, Catherine.”

Foreigners rarely come to Palace, so it was a subject the three siblings uninterested in.

“How to say “Hello” in San Cross?”

Because the twins are talking about it happily, Emma asks.

” “It’s “Luckle,” Emma-sama.” “

The twins answer energetically.

“Then, what’s “Thank you”?”

” “It’s “Luckle,” Emma-sama.” “

“It’s the same?”

” “Yes! The literal translation for “Luckle” can be “hello,” “thank you,” “understood,” “it’s nice,” or “awesome!” It has a lot of meaning, Emma-sama.” “

The twins reply with a long sentence amazingly synchronized.

“That’s... convenient? I guess? Then, how to say “Sorry”?

” “It’s “Rockle.” “Rockle” also has various meanings. It can mean “sorry,” “goodbye,” “no, thanks,” “the worst,” or “did you gain weight recently?”” “

What is this foreign language... Even George, who was devastated by English in our previous life, starts to get interested.

“Um, then, how to say “Did you lose weight recently?” in San Cross?”

” “That’s also “Luckle,” George-sama. We got curious about the San Cross language because San Cross people keep saying “Luckle” and “Rockle”... It seems they can pretty much converse with each other with just those two words!” “

The twins, who are always confused whenever they see San Cross people conversing in their territory, are happy because they can finally understand them.

“That’s true, the only San Cross words my interpreter taught me were “I will buy” and “I won’t buy,” but “I will buy” is “Luckle” and “I won’t buy” is Rockle.”

“As expected, Joshua-sama knows a lot, huh, Caitlyn.”

“Joshua’s store is almost completed, huh.”

George mutters a little apologetically while looking at Joshua’s store.

It’s still under renovation now, but the first and second floors will be used as the store, and the third floor is set up for Joshua’s living space.

The store used to sell Palace silk, one-horned rabbit fur, and the like, but after it was entrusted to Joshua, the products got completely changed.

At first, it was supposed to be completed when the academy started, but Emma...

“If there’s a cafe with delicious sweets on the way home from school, I will probably stop by every day.”

With just one sentence from her, Joshua hurriedly increased the cafe space on the second floor, and because of that, the renovation couldn’t make it in time. The store is scheduled to reopen next week.

Joshua, who supposes to be as busy as a spinning top, says, “How about going for a cup of tea?” and invites them to come. But, after this is Joshua’s time for work, and his employees are waiting for his instructions. So the siblings will pass today as they don’t want to disturb his work.

“That’s a shame. Well, come by anytime. I will wait for you with lots of tea and snacks prepared.”

Smiling, Joshua waves his hand and says, “See you tomorrow, Rockle!”

Emma was looking forward to buying and eating snacks on the way home, but her stomach still feels very full even after they part with Joshua, so she just goes straight home obediently.

They keep going on the main street, leaving the shopping district and entering the nobles district where many big mansions stood out.

Residences for nobles without territory who work at the royal castle and nobles whose territory is near the royal capital are built here with a far distance between each house.

The three siblings walk a little into a small road from the main street and arrive at the gate of the largest mansion in this nobles district. They stop for a while in front of it and sigh.

“...it’s huge.”

“Huge...”

“So huge...”

The mansion arranged for their living in the royal capital matches the income of the Stuart family, and it is really luxurious.

Their house in Palace has a big garden, but the building itself is small and cozy. Moreover, they sold everything they could sell, and it looked like a ruined mansion, so they find it hard to get used to the gap.

They recovered thanks to the Rothschild family’s ability, but their living style hasn’t changed much until now.

They were poor for too long to live lavishly. In the end, they didn’t even buy back any of the things they’ve sold for the reason of “We don’t really use it, right...”

Despite that...

The three siblings once again sigh at the large gate standing in front of them.

“It’s huge no matter how many times I see it.”

“Will we get used to this someday?”

“I wonder...”