Chapter 095 - Studying Abroad

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.

She said Why is Lyss-san, who has been with Lute-sama shorter than I have, becoming his wife! I definitely wont allow it! If thats the case then I, too

Meiya threw favourable glances at me.

Anyone could understand what she wanted to say, with that open attitude of hers.

If I was asked Do you love or hate her? about Meiya, I dont hate her would be my answer. I understood that her eyes were filled with nothing but goodwill towards mebut it was so much that I found it scary.

A clear stream was avoided by fishnot to that extent, but taking it too far wasnt good.

Snow interjected with Meiya.

Meiya-san cant become Lute-sans wife.

B-but why!? Do you still hold a grudge against me from back then in the magic school!?

Youre wrong. A person who isnt resolved like Lyss-chan is, is not fit to be Lute-kuns wife.

Mieya turned pale at her words.

Snow-san, d-do you by any chance know

No, its merely an intuition.

Snow shook her head before Meiyas question ended.

If you have the resolve, Ill recognize you as Lute-kuns wife.

Understood! I, Meiya Dragoon, shall show my resolve and aim to become Lute-samas wife!

The two of them ignored me, the concerned person, and advanced the talk without my say.

Still, just what was that resolve they were talking about?

TL note: Im just as clueless as Lute - yuushin

TL note : same. Maybe something to do with her obsession? - rei

With that, I obtained permission to marry Lyss from her father, the king.

She seemed to have talked with him beforehand, as the talk with the king advanced smoothly.

In order to avoid criticism for the time being, Lyss official stance was to accompany us to broaden her knowledge, or something like that. Usually, it was customary for High Elves who were studying abroad to wear a pendant that changed the color of their eyes, to avoid needless confusion in the surroundings.

Although she wasnt wearing it to avoid the prying eyes of the public right now, I handed her a wedding bracelet made from Magical Liquid Metal, similar to what Snow and Chrisse had.

Of course, the article was made by yours truly.

Although the bracelet had no magic stones embedded in it, Lyss held the bracelet dearly while shedding tears.

If the person I gave it to was happy, then I was happy too.

However, the problem lied with her little sister, Luna.

I hadnt told her that Lyss and I were married yet.

She still believed the notion of her elder sister studying abroad to broaden her view.

So that she would not have to separate from Chrisse, who she had gotten along well with, she started insisting on studying abroad too.

Lyss clears her throat and persuades her younger sister, her face still red.

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.