Chapter 377: Shall We Head to the Shop Now

"Lord Robin Marie, the Clan Chief is calling you."

A maid spoke to me. I followed that maid down the corridor.

"This way."

The room I was shown into had the Clan Chief, Her Majesty, Sonia, Agnes and other familiar faces lined up. And everyone had changed out of banquet clothes and dresses into things you could call plain clothes. It is the form of going in secret I suppose, only Her Majesty whatever she wears her aura leaks dada and I do not think her presence can be hidden. Already preparations for departure are complete.

"Lord Marie, I was waiting, you came well. Then now that we are assembled shall we go to the shop?"

The clan chief rises. He looks a little tired. Tired from two days of banquets in a row, or did something happen at that shop?

"I will go together."

Her Majesty and the women stand all at once. I thought as expected while saying nothing and I go at the rear.

I am pushed into the same carriage as the clan chief.

"I heard."

"What?"

"Is it not that Lord Marie courted Karin?"

The clan chief has a face as if peeking at me. There is no air of do not lay a hand on my woman.

"I am sorry, whom do you mean by Karin?"

"Ah, you were not told the name. Karin Kneissl. The mistress of that shop. Last night I heard from Karin she was courted at that shop."

Aah, I see, that mama’s name is Karin.

"At that scene there were lots of young girls around and I was pressed yai no yai no which one is good, and there in desperation I ended up putting out a name. Ah, but it is not that I dislike her. Of course she was my type."

"Ah, that is good. I do not mind at all. Rather Karin was glad being named by Lord Marie. Even knowing it was a desperate lie, being named herself leaving the young girls aside. And named by an outstanding pretty boy, that would be half serious too, ahahaha!"

"Is that so, I am sorry."

"There is nothing to be sorry for. That is also work so there is no saying she will not take anyone as partner. If you like take her as partner."

"But I heard Karin and the Clan Chief are in a deep relation?"

Is it all right to ask this? I thought but I asked. The clan chief while laughing kukkukkuk,

"It is fine! Becoming hole brothers with me too! From tomorrow call me elder brother. I will call you Robin. All right?"

I was told a terrible thing. I do not particularly want to become brothers. In the first place if that makes brothers how many brothers would there be!

"Whether it becomes that or not you may call me Robin, yes."

"Hoho, is that so. Then I will have you call me Robin? Whether you become a younger brother or a son or a granddaughter’s husband, this is something to look forward to!"

Haa, it is not particularly something to look forward to.

When we arrive at the shop inside the shop Mama that is Karin at the head and the girls were lined up waiting. After the clan chief and us Her Majesty and Sonia follow looking triumphant. What do these people expect to happen after this? I have had enough and want to return to the inn and sleep. I feel my waist is about to melt. I want to sleep with this feel as it is? Here if I make sure Sonia does not drink herself under no matter what it will become Her Majesty and Sonia staying as a set. Then I will be relieved of duty and can obtain quiet sleep.

Right after entering the shop as expected my arms are gripped by Her Majesty and Sonia and I am taken to yesterday’s seats. Last night hesitation toward me still showed and hid in Sonia but now there is none of that at all. The pressure of sticking close is terrible...

When we sit Ann immediately brings liquor. Liquor that looks high in both alcohol and price the same as yesterday. Ann pours liquor into the glasses toku toku toku. When three portions are ready,

"Now shall we toast!"

Her Majesty raises her glass high. If Her Majesty says so I have no choice but to follow. When Her Majesty drinks kui I and Sonia drink kui the same. I drink a little.

"Bring ice please."

At Sonia’s request Ann withdraws and instead Mama brought ice. Mama gives some glance to Sonia. I do not know if Her Majesty noticed. I think, today crush Her Majesty and Sonia greet a lively night, is that it? Are they plotting a return match from yesterday? But I do not think that will work on battle-hardened Her Majesty. Perhaps the three are trying to crush me?

Without me Her Majesty, Sonia and Mama continue a harmonious conversation but in my sense quite a nerve war is continuing. I stay silent so I only sip liquor little by little but today’s liquor feels higher in alcohol than yesterday. When I secretly use "Poison Sight" only my glass is a different color. The same color as the original liquor, Her Majesty and the others’ glasses are paler than mine. Meaning only my glass has higher alcohol? Meaning the one they are trying to crush is me after all? I cannot believe it but if I look with those eyes the three glance now and then at me drinking liquor.

Are they waiting for me to collapse? For some reason I do not get drunk no matter how much I drink. From outside I do not know if my face is red. But if I stay awake like this I feel this situation will continue endlessly from here. If that is so there is only one thing to do.

"Aah, I have started to feel good somehow... sleepy and sleepy I cannot stand it. Please let me sleep a little."

A little rod-reading-like but referring to the state of a colleague who suddenly drank himself under long ago I pretend to be drunk, lean on Her Majesty and while I am at it fall face down on her thighs. I do not want my face seen so the posture is cramped but I adjust my face so Her Majesty’s important place comes in front of my eyes. A feeling of burying my nose stuck to cloth. Pressing my face guri guri to Her Majesty’s important place is affection, that. I am drunk so whatever I do is no-holds-barred, yes? Thanks to Her Majesty who opens her legs a little so my head is easy to rest. Hugging Her Majesty’s backside and being funya funya is also drunken momentum.

"Lord Marie collapsed, yes?"

Sonia’s glad-sounding voice.

"He was unexpectedly strong."

This is Mama’s voice.

"Does he usually drink habitually I wonder?"

Her Majesty says but before transfer I drank beer almost every day, after transfer I have hardly drunk.

"Now, what will you do?"

Mama’s voice is scary. But what development is waiting?