Book 2: Chapter 27
The young lady was in a good mood after attending the tea party hosted by House Ebene. She even answered my questions smoothly in the carriage.
「My lady, today’s tea party seems to have been a lot of fun.」
「That’s right. I learned that Ethan-sama’s thoughts depend on his knowledge and productivity of halfling medicines, and Mira-sama’s domain is still primarily focused on military affairs. In this country, there are 6 Duke houses who have influence on politics, and, although one rank below duke, there are 4 Marquess houses who hold top positions, 4 Border Earl houses which possess their own military force, and 20 Earl houses, including mine. If we include Viscounts and Baron houses, the total number will reach 3 digits. Even though I knew these figures beforehand, I had no real experiences with them. So, I’m glad I was able to talk to everyone.」
「You were on the balcony with Lord Louis from House Rozier, right?」
During the tea party, Louis and the young lady went out to the balcony alone. At that time, Louis seemed to be enthusiastically speaking about something, and the young lady seemed to listen enthusiastically.
「Yeap, yeap, that is indeed correct.」
「Oh, is that also one of the things you enjoyed?」
「Louis-sama also sympathized with my thoughts!」
「…Say what now?」