Chapter 221: Now, Depart for the Capital!
Chapter 221: Now, Depart for the Capital!
She released her mouth from my son and, without a word, put underpants and a shirt on me, then also put pajamas on me. And when she finished adjusting her own appearance and was about to leave through the window, I called out,"Stevie, come again."
Lily’s face became serious for an instant and she looked awkward, yet immediately she smiled and said,
"Yes, understood. Lily cannot come, but Stevie will come,"
and left.
No, Lily-san, Stevie calls you "Big Sister Lily," you know.
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I greeted the morning feeling wonderful! When the weight is removed from the lower half of the body it is this refreshing, isn’t it!
The village was still in an uproar, yet because I was pretending it had nothing to do with me I was feigning ignorance. Breakfast was properly served, so I enjoyed it deliciously, and afterward there was only waiting for the carriage to depart. When I looked at the face of Lily standing beside me, her skin was smooth and firm with elasticity, and her complexion was also good. As expected, because we did what we did last night the effect is showing, ehehe.
Yet Captain Jobson did not come. Why is he delayed? I have an idea, yet it is not a matter for me to say this or that about.
After waiting a while Captain Jobson came leading the village headman and an unknown man. The headman opened his mouth.
"Good morning. Um, I am sorry to be abrupt, but there is one thing I would like to ask Prince Robin. May I?"
"Good morning. I permit the question. What is it?"
"Yes. Actually last night bandits entered the village and there was a battle with the village guard. You are aware of that, I presume?"
"I know. Because I heard that Captain Jobson went to support them."
"That is it! Those bandits came in quite large numbers, and it was a hard struggle for the guard to subjugate them, yet at that time an unidentified person lent assistance and we were greatly helped."
He stated his frank impressions.
"That is good, isn’t it?"
When I said that the headman nodded repeatedly and said,
"Being helped was good, yet we do not know who it was and are troubled because we have no way to express our thanks, and so, um, that is, ee— that is..."
The headman was finding it extremely difficult to speak. Unable to watch any longer Captain Jobson said,
"Prince Robin, there is a person saying that the unidentified person might be Prince Robin, and although I said it was not, the headman said he would like to confirm once, and that is why we have come like this. How about it, Prince Robin, were you the one who lent that assistance?"
He asked probing.
"No, it was not me. If the bandits had come to the lodging I had thought of dealing with them, yet they did not come so I simply went to sleep."
At my words the headman’s shoulders dropped with a gaku. He must have thought he had found the person.