Reincarnated as the Legitimate Son of a Duke Family's ~ Just Trying To Live Live My Life Normally, But Somehow I've Got a Harem?~

Chapter 12 : [Interlude] End Of A Long Day…

After classes ended for the day, the current time was after school hours.

As it was the first day for Merle-san, she was called by the teacher and left ahead of everyone.

Serena, as popular as ever, was surrounded by everyone in the class.

Thor, being Thor, said he had something to do and left immediately.

He mentioned while leaving that something had caught his attention… ‘Sorry, I’ll be back soon. It seems like something interesting is about to happen… Well, I need to prepare for various things,’ or something like that.

So, I, the loner, inevitably headed home alone…

It’s not like I’m sad or anything, okay?! …Let’s just head home quickly.

And so, when I left the school gate… As usual, the carriage was waiting for me there.

“Master, welcome back and thank you for your hard work.”

“Hmm? Why is Kaera here?”

She wasn’t with me on the way to school either, and Kaera isn’t responsible for taking care of my transportation.

Usually, the butler and the soldiers take turns serving as the coachman and guards.

“No, I just wanted to take a little walk so I came here this time.”

“Wait…. A walk? What about your work at the mansion?”

“Oh my, do I not need rest?”

Saying so, she pretended to wipe away artificial tears.

She’s really changed over the time… Well, that’s a good thing.

“I didn’t say anything like that. Anyway, let’s go home.”

“Yes, right. Shall I sit next to you?”

“…Sure, why not.”

As it might be a little refreshing for me as well, I sat next to the coachman.

And then surprisingly, Kaera also sat next to me… in the midst of a town resembling medieval Europe, the carriage slowly moved forward.

By the way, when Kaera is around, neither the coachman nor the guards are necessary.

Even though it’s like this, her specifications are top-notch.

Her skill in combat using a short sword is impressive, and she’s capable of stealthy work with spirit magic.

In the world where I came from, she might be called a female ninja.

“You seem quite tired, master.”

“Yeah, I got stuck taking care of an exchange student. Well, she is not a bad kid, so it’s fine. Also, I was a little bothered by Serena…”

“Yes, I know about it.”

As if to overlap with those words, a voice came from the people beside our carriage.

Since I often skip school and go out, my face is quite well known in the capital.

I don’t know why, but I’m quite popular… maybe too much so.

“Oh! It’s Lord Alex!”

“Hello!”

“Woah…. You managed to go to school today!”

“That looks tough! It’s going to rain tomorrow!”

“I have to tell my wife about this miracle! Everyone, hurry and give me some space!”

“Hey… I’m the eldest son of the Duke’s family, you know!”

“““Yeah, we know.”””

“Ugh! How rude of them! I’ll go to the store later and teach you all a lesson! Remember that!”

When I said those words, everyone ran away, intentionally dispersing like a cluster of spiders.

This is how it usually goes in the city.

Well, it’s not a big deal, though.

“Fufu~, you’re still loved, huh?”

“Is that so?… Well, I guess that’s fine. But more importantly, what did you say earlier?”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just thought… It’s quite unusual for the Lord who usually avoids trouble to take such an action.”

“Well, I said this morning… I might try to be a bit more serious. Even though I’m like this, I’m still the eldest son of the Duke’s family.”

The royal family is supported by the citizens’ taxes.

My previous self didn’t realize it, but now that my memories have returned, I understand everything properly.

So, I should at least give something back in return to them.

Above all, I was a commoner in my past life… if I don’t do this kind of thing, I’ll feel uneasy.

“Oh my…”

“Is it strange? That is, suddenly changing like this…”

“No, there’s nothing like that. From my perspective, there’s no change. You’re still the kind person you were. After all, you couldn’t just leave that beastman child alone, right?”

“…It’s not like that. I just wanted to get some extra credits.”

“The Patriarch will surely be happy to hear about it.”

“Is that so? He’ll probably give me a hard time… maybe it’s better to stay the way I am.”

My father is incredibly scary.

He looks imposing, always with a stern expression on his face.

I was often put through sword training by him.

But strangely… when it comes to slacking off, I’ve never been scolded.

“You can’t do that, you might end up failing your credits.”

“Well, I guess I have no choice but to do my best… sigh.”

“When we arrive at the mansion, I’ll wake you up, so please rest for now.”

Reliant on those words, I leaned back against the seat.

Maybe because of the memories of my reincarnation and the events of today, my consciousness quickly drifted away.