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?~

After finishing the meal and waiting for a while, we were informed about tomorrow’s schedule by Professor Nois.

As a side note, Professor Nois secretly asked me, “Can I have some of the hot pot too?” but let’s keep that a secret from everyone.

He seemed a bit mischievous, but I think it’s all right.

He’s still the same serious teacher.

“Alright, everyone, how was it? Hunting must be tough, right? Searching is hard, and there are dangers in killing. But you all eat it every day as if it’s natural. It’s because of the hard work of hunters and soldiers. The clothes you’re wearing, and your everyday life, are created by someone’s effort. Now… tomorrow, we have combat training. Our job as nobles is to protect the country, so please approach it with a sense of responsibility.”

“Yes!”

The response was filled with determination. It must have been a really challenging expedition today.

“That’s a good response. Well then, it’s free time now. Although, you’re probably too tired to do anything.”

“Yeah! Let’s play!”

“What should we do? Cards?”

“Sounds good!”

Amidst the voices of excitement, we were dismissed. But it turned out just as the professor had predicted. At first, everyone was having fun during their free time, but after taking a bath, it quickly grew quiet. After all, today involved a lot of traveling, so we were all tired. Thus, we decided to go to bed early.

“Ah… playing cards is nice once in a while.”

“Yeah, that’s true. We used to play every day when we were kids.”

“Yeah, I remember that. It was Thor, me, and Serena… even our mother joined in.”

It was a precious childhood memory. Back when I didn’t even know who I was, I was just living happily. I thought those days would last forever.

“Oh, right. How’s Maria doing?”

“Hmm? Yeah, she’s been in good health recently.”

“That’s great. Well, I’ll drop by next week after a long time.”

“Oh, that would be a relief. It’s a bit uncomfortable when there are too many girls around.”

“Haha, you’re right. Anyway, let’s go to sleep.”

“Yeah, it’s been a while since Thor and I slept like this.”

“Hahaa, yeah, it surely has.”

So, while we said we were going to sleep, we continued chatting.

…Things like these are really refreshing.

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The next morning, I woke up a bit early. Feeling quite refreshed, I decided to get up. In the quiet surroundings, I left the tent and splashed water on my face.

“Ah… that feels good.”

“Alex, good morning. Here, you can use this towel.”

I turned around and noticed that Serena had somehow appeared and was holding a towel. Her golden hair sparkled in the morning light, and I couldn’t help but think that she looked beautiful. She really is a beauty, even though she’s boring sometimes.

“Oh, Serena, good morning… thanks.”

“It’s not a big deal.”

“What’s up? You’re up quite early.”

“…I saw you leaving the tent, so I decided to follow you.” She murmured.

“Huh? What do you mean?”

“It’s nothing!”

“Come on, some people are still sleeping, so be quiet… hmm?”

Suddenly, I noticed something. I approached Serena and touched her hair.

“Fueh—?! Wh-what are you doing?”

“Just fixing your bedhead. My hand is still wet, you know.”

“Huh? Where is it?”

“Don’t move… there, all done. You have such beautiful hair; you should take care of it properly.”