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 24 : Sick...

After successfully buying clothes, Maria took Merle around the town for a stroll.

While Kaera and I watched them and followed behind… time passed by.

And as the day began to darken…

“Um, next is… cough, cough.”

“Are you okay!?”

…I guess this is her limit.

Maria has a weak constitution, so being outside for long periods is tough for her.

“Maria, let’s go back.”

“N-No, there are still places I want to show her.”

“I-I’ll be fine.”

…Hmm, she really trusts me, doesn’t she? It’s nice when someone doesn’t treat themselves as special. I can relate to that feeling painfully.

So, what can I do for Maria?

“Merle-san, would you like to come back again?”

“Huh?”

“I mean, I’m not forcing you, but I thought Maria would be happy.”

“I-If it’s okay with me!”

“Really? That’s great!”

“Hey, don’t get too excited; you might collapse.”

I gently picked up the excited Maria as she was wobbling in her steps.

“Onii-sama?!”

“It’s fine, let me do something brotherly for once.”

“…Onii-sama, you’re always brotherly, you know?”

“Is that so?”

“I know. The fact that you stay home for someone like me who can’t leave the house…”

“Heh, I might have overdone it. I just want to laze around, you know.”

“…That’s still fine. I was happy… yawn.”

With those words, she fell asleep. It seems like she’s at ease now.

I quietly put her in the carriage to avoid waking her.

“Kaera, I’m entrusting Maria to you. I’ll come back for Merle-san.”

“Understood. Please leave it to me, master.”

“W-Wait, it’s fine! I can go back by myself!”

“Come on, did you forget why we met in the first place?”

“…Now that you mention it, I was lost.”

…Right, I can’t just leave her like this.

It seems there is such a thing as an airhead klutz.

“Besides, it’s getting dark. I can’t let a girl go home alone in this situation.”

“…Huh!? W-Why are you treating me like a lost little girl?”

“Come on, you clearly look like you will get lost again. And if anything were to happen, it would become an international incident.”

“An international incident…?”

“Yeah, yeah, don’t worry about it. Let’s get back home; it’s getting late.”

I pushed Merle from behind, heading towards the school. As the evening approached, the two of us walked side by side.

“Thank you so much for today.”

“No, no, thank you too. Thanks for playing with Maria. It’s not easy to find friends in a somewhat unusual, somewhat equal position like mine.”

“If you’re okay with me, I can visit anytime.”

“Thank you. I’ll let Maria know.”

“Yes! By the way… this place is really amazing.”

“Hmm?”

“There are so many people, and so many buildings.”

“Well, that’s not surprising.”

As far as the eye can see, Western-style houses were lined up closely together. There are many streets, and I myself don’t know the whole capital to that extent.

Even just exploring would take several days.

“The road up to here wasn’t like this.”

“Well, this is the most urban area. The checkpoint Merle passed through is in the countryside, so it hasn’t developed much there. Besides, they don’t want to disturb the Beastkin or Elf tribes.”

They value nature. They probably don’t like humans who expand their territories unnecessarily or destroy forests and nature.

That’s why they don’t develop that area.

“True, humans are often described as barbaric. But it’s not like that. There are good and bad people in every race.”

“That’s… true.”

“However, I don’t think it’s right to say bad things without knowing anything. That’s why I want Merle to know about us… and conversely, I want her to teach us about her people. If there’s something we don’t understand, we can just talk about it.”

“Yes, please. Nice to meet you!”

There’s no need to force ourselves to be friends or to understand each other.

Just set boundaries and handle things accordingly.

…I’m thinking too much, aren’t I?

Such things should be left to the Crown Prince who will inherit the throne.

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