Chapter 179: Hepatica

Translator: Blushy

Editor: Sam

The matchmaking was in the afternoon on the next day. Actually, we played until we were exhausted in the morning, and I had already finished my nap.

Nii-syama, quicwwy. (Nii-sama, quickly)

I know. Those children are a bit annoying for your Nii-sama too.

Ith wash more annoying for Lei.

What is Nii-sama saying? Whats the point of forcing a two year old to deal with children who are annoying even for a 12 year old?

Well, whatever. I held back my shock and asked Nii-sama for help. It wasnt something difficult even though I had asked Nii-sama for help. All he had to do was keep Lawk and Jeff from finding Nico and I.

In the meantime, Nico and I will sneak into the matchmaking place with our guards.

Its alright. I asked their Nii-samas to help me today. Their Nii-samas should be keeping them in their rooms.

Leiilla and Prinnccee Niicoo. I can hear Lawks voice from across the hall.

Nii-syama

Tsk. Theyre useless.

Nii-syama

I wonder if he can feel my dismay.

Lei-sama, its a time of crisis, so lets go back and take the long way around the stairs over there. Up you go.

Hans is a guard, so he doesnt carry me since he couldnt protect me if his hands were full. But with my graceful, leisure steps, Lawk might catch up to us. It cant be helped.

Ai. I reached out to Hans and asked him to pick me up.

Lets change plans. How about Hans holds Lawk back and I carry Lei to the greenhouse?

Nii-syama

No. A guard had no right to stop the actions of a foreign noble.

Hansh wethsh go.

Okay, then Luke-sama

Fine. Ill leave it to you.

And so, I secretly moved around.

Ill be meeting Nico in front of the greenhouse. We went out of the balcony in the room in the middle of the building instead of through the front door and went around to the greenhouse from the outside.

Ithsh cowd. (Its cold)

Because its winter, Lei-sama.

The wind ish shthrong.

Because were outside, Lei-sama.

Hans and I chatted peacefully, then we arrived at the greenhouse.

Phew, thhath wash rough.

For me.

He just carried a cute baby, but he was acting like this.

Youve gotten pretty heavy.

Peopwe caww thhath growing up.

Its rude to say it in a way that sounded as if I had gained weight. Doesnt this mean that Im growing? However, Nico was already at the greenhouse waiting for me.

Lei, arent you late?

Thaths becaushe

Nico looked at me pitifully when I told him that Lawk had almost found me.

Well, whatever. Lets go!

Go!

This was how the matchmaking scout mission began and was completed.

After the matchmaking (The matchmaking scout mission is in chapter 170-172)

If you were going to go see the matchmaking, then you should have told me too. Dont be secretive.

Uoah.

Anyway, just put Lei down.

Lawk held me as he walked quickly and he was quite strong for a six year old, so it wasnt very comfortable to be in his arms. Jeff didnt care and just whistled. Dont you have any desire to tell your friend off? Jeff looked calmed, but he probably didnt care about others around him.

Lawk finally put me down after being told to by Nico. Phew.

Now then, lets go play.

Oh.

Lawk and Jeff. They might be hopeless people when put together.

Where are we doing?

Nicos eyes were sparkling. He might be hopeless too. How about the boys just go off on their own?

You know, Princess Tessa is going to see the Rug Dragons today. Well go too.

Lets go.

Lets go.

Noth going.

The last opinion was ignored.

Well have to take a carriage if were going to the ranch or we wont make it there until the sun sets, Nicos guard, who was normally quiet, told us.

Its fine. I want to drop off somewhere first, Lawk refused this selfishly.

We went to the back of the mansion instead of the ranch. The odd group of toddlers and guards were honestly moving slower because of me. However, neither Lawk nor Jeff told me to hurry up or move quickly when we played together for the past few days.

Jeff was whistling while walking leisurely, but he occasionally looked in my direction to check his pace, and Lawk and Nico were picking up branches and swinging them around, but they were always careful not to hit me.

Still, arent we going to see the Rug Dragons? We walked quite a bit, then Lawk stopped. It was a fairly large hillside. There were also trees.

Were here.

There were no Rug Dragons. But there was something else.

At the end of winter, and the faintest hint of spring, Lawk pointed to a field of pure white flowers.

I heard theyre called hepatica, Nico told me since I couldnt speak.

Youre always napping. We found this when the three of us were playing together.

Laww. (Lawk)

This is the flower that your Okaa-sama was holding, right? Its not a painting. Its real.

Jeff.

The three of them were smiling. They must have brought me here to show me these flowers.

I crouched down and plucked a hepatica. It faintly had the scent of spring soil.

Okaa-samas favourite flower must be waiting for spring.

Lets make a bundle like the one in your Okaa-samas painting.

No, ithsh fine, Iww jushth thawe thhish. (No, its fine, Ill just take this)

Theyll die if we pluck them.

Laww, Jeff and Nico. Thanwsh.

Its fine, they said before smiling.

Well, theres more. Lei, stand up.

Eh, un.

I stood up. Then, I heard a loud voice calling out to me from the direction of the mansion, but I didnt know what they were saying. When the guards turned towards the mansion, Lawk took my hand.

Theres a big hole on the ground over there. Lets go.

I think thats a place we definitely shouldnt go.

Waith, I couldnt say. We fell when we got to the other side of the trees. Right down.