The Expelled Boy Does All Sorts of Things with the Onee-sans He Saved.

Chapter 092: Let’s Go on a Trip

Hello everyone.

My name is Alphonse = Reis = Belladonna.

After the invasion from the Holy Kingdom and the assassination attempt on the Grand Duke, many major events occurred, but things have finally calmed down.

Right now, we are at the beach.

It is the height of summer. The blazing sun is dazzling.

We are in a resort town located at the southernmost tip of the Grand Duchy. Being quite far south on the continent, the city of Amalfi is a popular resort destination with beaches, hotels, casinos, and many other entertainment facilities.

“Master. Here is your drink.”

“Thank you, Me(・)li(・)ss(・)a(・).”

This is Melissa, who recently became my maid. She works as the vice head maid under me.

She has black hair cut neatly to her shoulders and clear amethyst-like eyes.

“Melissa. Your timing for calling out was a little slow.”

“I apologize, Head Maid.”

Although she is the vice head maid, she has only recently started, so Sophia is still giving her guidance.

Sophia, Aira, and the others are wearing a mysterious summer version of the maid uniform. It’s apparently a bikini-style maid outfit — black bikinis with headbands and short skirts. It feels quite daring, but since Sophia wears it with complete confidence, no one else can say anything.

By the way, I am lying on a beach chair under a parasol. Roze and Maria-san are also resting under parasols nearby.

“Master! Let’s play!!”

Urka comes to invite me.

“Yeah!! Sure!”

Since I was thinking it was about time to play, I got up from the beach chair and ran toward the white sandy beach.

“Waaai!!”

It has been a long time since our last vacation and trip.

However…

“Alphonse-sama!! Over here!!”

This trip also includes the Third Princess Charlotte-sama and the girls I became friends with at the previous debut party.

How did things turn out like this, and how did I meet Melissa? That goes back to one week ago.

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That day, we were summoned by the Grand Duke.

“You have done truly great work. I wish to give you a reward.”

The Grand Duke had a troubled expression.

“You are the next head of the Belladonna family. I once suggested making you a noble, but Lady Louisa refused.”

I don’t want to become a noble either. I dislike all the formalities, social obligations, and stiff customs that come with it.

The Grand Duke seemed to read my expression.

“As expected. Then, what else is there? You already have more money than most nobles, don’t you?”

That’s probably true.

“So I thought of this. Recently, many nobles were convicted of crimes, and we confiscated their territories.”

“I don’t need territory.”

“I’m not only talking about territory.”

He grinned.

“The former Minister of Agriculture had a villa in Amalfi. I’ll give that to you first.”

“First?”

“You made a huge contribution. This alone isn’t enough. Well, the parliament approved it, so I can give you the villa.”

“But if it’s a villa…”

“That one belongs to Lady Louisa. This one is yours.”

“I won’t be able to manage it.”

“Hire people. You have the money, right?”

Ehh— That’s so arbitrary.

“There are people in the parliament who are against the Belladonna family becoming too closely tied to the Grand Duke’s house. Considering your relationship with Charlotte, it would be troublesome if there were issues elsewhere, right?”

“That is true.”

“Your Grace, are you still aiming for an engagement between Charlotte and Al?”

Mother asked directly.

“Eh!? No way!!”

Charlotte-sama, who was sitting beside the Grand Duke, let out a surprised voice and blushed.

“As for me, I think Alphonse is the most suitable match for Charlotte.”

“An omiai (arranged meeting) is fine, but the final decision should be left to the individuals themselves.”

Mother spoke with a perfect smile, but I could tell she was a little angry inside. She meant “Don’t decide the engagement on your own.”

“You are right, Lady Louisa. First, it is important for them to spend time together and build a relationship.”

When Angelica-sama said that to the Grand Duke,

“I see. Understood. For now, please get along as friends.”

“Yes!!”

“Ah, that’s right. If you go to that villa, take Charlotte with you.”

“Eh?”

Is that okay? Doing something so risky—

“I’m counting on you.”

“Eeeeeeeeh!!”

And so, I received a villa. Even though I’m only ten years old.

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“Mother, was it okay to accept it?”

“There’s no harm in having it. Besides, we got it for free, so just be grateful.”

“But—”

“There’s also your grandfather and grandmother there, so let’s consult with them.”

“Okay.”

On the way back in the carriage, Mother said that. Huh?

“Eh? We’re going?”

“Of course. Since we received it, we should go see it.”

“What about studying?”

“You can study on the way and there. Plus, your grandfather and grandmother haven’t seen you in a while and must be lonely.”

When she puts it that way, I’m weak to it.

“Alright.”

“Then let’s go in two days. Everyone together. Oh, and I think there were some girls you got along with at the previous party. Let’s invite them too!!”

“Is that okay?”

“It’s voluntary. If they’re not interested, they can decline.”

“Hmm…”

Mother sometimes suddenly comes up with ideas like this. And they often turn out well, so I can’t really complain…

After returning to the mansion and telling everyone about the trip to Amalfi, Roze and Urka were delighted. On the other hand,

“Is it alright for us to come as well?”

“Yes. I’ve already gotten permission from Bianca. I heard you’ve been working a bit too hard.”

“Is that so?”

“It’s good to enjoy yourself, but don’t forget to rest.”

When Mother said that, both Maria-san and Artemisia-san looked happy. They must have really wanted to go. Elena also smiled, looking relieved. Aira and the others were also chatting excitedly.

And so, we decided to go to Amalfi.

Chapter 093: Let’s Go on a Trip

“Well then, we’re off!!”

We waved goodbye to the butler Eduardo and set off.

Father stayed behind in Riema because of work at the academy. We first returned to our family home in Versha by airship, then continued on to Amalfi by carriage.

Because Charlotte-sama was accompanying us, the security was extremely tight. Caterina-san came along as well.

Additionally…

“Why are Beatrix-san and Bianca-san here?”

“The guild headquarters is in Versha, remember? We just happened to finish our business and board the same airship back.”

Beatrix-san explained while clinging to me.

“And that means Maria-san will also be transferred to the main healing facility headquarters in Versha.”

“Y-Yes!!”

Bianca (my aunt) said while pulling Beatrix-san off me.

“Bianca, that’s so mean!!”

“Can I ignore it when my nephew is being manhandled right in front of me?”

“She’s got a point.”

Roze joined in to help pull Beatrix-san away.

“…………”

“…What exactly is going on here?”

“Please don’t ask me.”

Lana-san, Fiora-san, and Karen-san watched in stunned silence. It was incredibly embarrassing.

“Young ladies, we have prepared tea for you over here. Please come this way.”

Sophia smoothly guided the girls away. Charlotte-sama followed them. I wanted to go with them too…

“Beatrix-san!! Please get away from Master!!”

“Elena-dono, it’s fine. You hug him all the time anyway, don’t you?”

“Just how strong are you? Where does all that power even come from!!”

This is still how things are with me.

In the end, while receiving cold stares from all the girls, I spent the journey to Versha in that state. When we arrived in Versha, Beatrix-san finally let go. After parting with her and Bianca, we reached our long-awaited family home.

“It’s huge as always!!”

“Yes, I think it’s even bigger than my house.”

“…Merchants?”

Roze, Elena, and Urka raised voices of amazement.

“So this is the Belladonna…”

“It’s a magnificent mansion, even compared to most nobles.”

The girls were also shocked.

As for what we do to earn money? Our main businesses are finance, trade, and insurance. The merchant guild is an extension of that. We’re also involved in civil engineering and mine development, but those are handled by my grandfather’s brothers and my grandmother’s sisters. So while we’re called the Belladonna family, we’re actually involved in many different fields. Because the clan’s connections are so strong, it looks like one giant organization from the outside.

“Come, come! Let’s have a lavish dinner tonight!!”

At Mother’s suggestion, we had dinner in the grand hall.

The girls (except Charlotte-sama) remained tense the entire time. I tried talking to them, but they kept blushing and stumbling over their words, which left me a bit troubled. Charlotte-sama helped mediate, so I was able to talk with everyone, but I’ll need to work on making my speech more relaxed and approachable. Next time, I should ask Mother to make the dinners a bit more casual.

The next day, after preparing our luggage, we got into the carriages. We had three large 9-seater carriages: one for me, Charlotte-sama, and the girls; one for Mother and the others; and one for Roze and her group.

Everyone dressed up nicely for the outing. Charlotte-sama wore a white dress, and Maria-san wore a blue one. The combination with her golden hair was very cute. Lana-san and Karen-san wore blouses with long skirts, while Fiora-san had a chest piece over her clothes. Elena, Artemisia, and Caterina were dressed similarly. Roze wore a tank top with long pants, and Urka wore short pants with a short-sleeved top. The amount of skin showing was a little concerning.

As for me? I just wore a short-sleeved shirt and shorts. I don’t have any particular preferences.

Urka and Roze were unhappy about not being able to ride in the same carriage as me, but after Mother “persuaded” them, they obediently got into a different carriage… I wonder what she said to them.

When we were about to separate, Roze said with an unusually cheerful smile,

“I’m looking forward to the sea♪”

It was a little scary. I wonder what’s going to happen to me there…

“We’ll stay overnight in a town along the way, then head straight to Amalfi from there.”

We arrived at the town Mother had mentioned before departure. It was the same town where I had met Roze and the others.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been here.”

“Yes…”

“Elena-sama, this town is…?”

“It’s the town where we first met Master.”

At those words, Maria-san and Artemisia-san’s expressions darkened.

“Looking down like that denies what happened with Elena. You two should hold your heads high and accept it properly.”

When Mother said that, Maria-san lifted her head. Artemisia-san did the same.

It was understandable that they would feel uneasy about it, but to us, it was a very important encounter.

“Then let’s stay at that hotel.”

Mother headed toward the same hotel where I had once stayed with the three of them.

“Oh! Madam!! Thank you so much for choosing our establishment again!!”

The manager was as dramatic as ever, bowing deeply.

“And the rooms?”

“Yes, they are prepared. Please enjoy your stay until tomorrow.”

“Thank you.”

Mother had the luggage unloaded and the carriages put away. Since there was still time before dinner, I went for a short walk around town with Sophia, Elena, Urka, and Roze.

The other girls and Maria-san were tired, so they rested in their rooms. Caterina-san and Artemisia-san stayed behind at the hotel to guard them.

“Ah, that shop is gone.”

The magic tool shop run by the succubus woman had disappeared. Incidentally, the weapon shop had a new owner.

“I wonder where she went?”

“It’s probably better not to think about it.”

Elena is quite harsh toward that succubus. Maybe because of her background in the Holy Kingdom?

“But she was kind of an interesting person.”

“I don’t like her.”

I got to see a slightly unexpected side of Elena, but I hope they can get along.

After walking a little further,

“Oh!! Young Master!!”

The slave merchant owner called out to me.

“It’s been a while!!”

“I’ve heard all about your great achievements!!”

His information network is fast.

“And these ladies are…?”

He looked at Roze and the others.

“Thanks for back then.”

Roze replied curtly.

“I was surprised. What kind of magic did you use?”

“Well… that’s a secret.”

I don’t like showing off too much, so I kept it vague.

“Well, can’t be helped.”

He gave up surprisingly easily. He probably considered Mother’s position.

“By the way, Young Master. Do you have some time right now?”

“What is it?”

“Actually, just between us… I’ve taken in some ‘problematic’ slaves, similar to the ladies behind you.”

“…Meaning?”

“I’d like you to take them in.”

I thought so. But if they’re like Elena and the others, there’s a risk to their lives. I can’t just ignore this.

“Understood. Please lead the way.”

“Can we come too?”

“Of course. Please, follow me.”

And so, we ended up heading back to the slave merchant’s shop once again.

Chapter 094: To That Place

“It’s been a while since I last came here.”

“Most people don’t come here often.”

The shop owner said with a bitter smile.

“I couldn’t see it properly last time, but so this is what it looks like…”

Roze and the others looked around the interior of the shop. Of course, last time the three of them weren’t in any condition to look around.

“Oh, that’s right. Since we’re here, shall we remove the slave collars from the three of you?”

The shop owner’s sudden suggestion surprised the three of them.

“These collars have almost no coercive power left, but you are still technically slaves, so there could be various problems in the future.”

“We are technically state guests, but…”

“Even so, it might affect things later on — your reputation, for example… and your marriage to the young master, too.”

“““!!”””

The shop owner whispered the last part only to the three of them. I wonder what he said?

“Hmm… Yeah, in that case, please go ahead.”

“Master, is that alright?”

“Yeah, I’m totally fine with it!!”

“Then, please.”

“Understood. However, young master, you really are blessed to be surrounded by such beautiful women~”

“Yeah!!”

When I answered honestly, Sophia and the three of them blushed. I got a little embarrassed too after saying it.

“Well then, young master. There will be some procedures afterward, so once we’re done with business, may I have a moment of your time?”

“Sure, that’s fine. Just don’t do anything weird, okay?”

“I wouldn’t do that. It would be terrifying afterward.”

While talking about what would come next, we followed the shop owner to that place to take care of the main reason we came.

“It’s dark.”

Urka voiced her impression of the room.

“And it smells a bit.”

“Yes, I can smell blood.”

“So we were kept in a place like this too.”

“Yes. If you three hadn’t met Alphonse-sama that day, it would have been over for you. Well, because of that meeting, there’s no doubt the Grand Duchy was saved.”

Yes — everything started from this place.

“So this is where Master met the three of you…”

“Sophia. That’s right.”

This was Sophia’s first time here. She frowned.

“Then, this way.”

We descended the dark stairs and arrived at the place where Roze and the others had once been lying. There, a single woman was lying down.

“Who is she?”

“Her name is Melissa = Reide = Garcia. She was a woman working in the dark underbelly of the Bandros Kingdom, which has now become a republic.”

The Bandros Kingdom had a sudden revolution at the beginning of this year and declared itself a republic. The king and queen were executed, and the nobles lost their special privileges such as tax exemptions. It had been a hot topic even in our country.

The “dark underbelly” probably referred to the intelligence and assassination unit directly controlled by the royal family.

“That happened right before we — me, Elena, and Urka — were driven out of the country.”

“Yes. So why is she in a place like this…?”

“Even now, a small-scale civil war is ongoing between the republican army and the royalist rebels centered around the king’s younger brother. Until recently, she was conducting intelligence activities for the anti-republican forces.”

“But,” the shop owner continued with a sad expression,

“According to current information, both sides are secretly moving toward reconciliation…”

“Is the Empire influencing this?”

“Yes. For the Empire, this is the perfect opportunity. Neither side wants to be taken advantage of by a third party. The problem is that if they suddenly reconcile, they won’t be able to justify it to their own supporters.”

“Couldn’t they just say the enemy was the Empire?”

“Yes. However, the damage from the civil war has been severe. Simply saying ‘because there was an enemy’ is no longer enough to stop the fighting.”

“Therefore,” he said with a pained look,

“They pinned the blame on her. They claimed she was ‘an imperial spy and the reason we went to war.’ She was one of the kingdom’s most capable operatives and stood at the top of the dark underbelly. Her strength ended up making the people believe the accusation more easily.”

“…………”

How pitiful. Just like Roze and the others, she too was a victim.

“Well, that’s as much as I could gather from information. She was found collapsed on the riverbank by a slave trader and brought here, just like you three.”

“…………”

Elena looked at her, probably overlapping her own past with the woman’s.

“When she was brought here, she was already in this state.”

She was missing one arm. Both of her eyes were crushed. There were lacerations all over her body.

“How horrible…”

Sophia made a pained expression. I remembered the day I met Elena and the others.

“Young master. What do you think?”

At the shop owner’s words, I…

“Master.”

Before I could speak, Sophia spoke to me first.

“What is it?”

“Could you please take her in?”

Sophia rarely makes requests like this to me.

“Sophia…”

“I will take care of her. I won’t cause any trouble for Master. So please!!”

“It’s rare for Sophia to say something like this.”

“Yeah, first time I’ve seen it.”

The three of them were also surprised.

“Sophia.”

I took her hand.

“I can’t abandon her either. It’s fine.”

“Master… Thank you so much!!”

“Yeah. Shop owner, please.”

“I’m glad you said that.”

The shop owner then placed a choker around her neck like he had done before. I said it wasn’t necessary, but he insisted on putting a collar on her just in case.

“Young master. She is…”

“Yeah. I’ll use ‘Extra-dimensional Storage.’”

I immediately activated my Extra-dimensional Storage and took her in. Since time stops inside, she should be fine for a while.

“Then, let’s proceed with the procedures for the three of you over here.”

“Can I come too?”

“Of course. There’s nothing problematic to hide.”

And so, I observed the procedure for freeing the three of them from slavery.

The procedure ended surprisingly quickly. The shop owner simply cast a spell and it was done.

“It was simpler than I expected.”

“Straightforward.”

“Most people are surprised.”

We had such a conversation on the way out of the shop. Roze touched her neck.

“It feels strange after wearing it for so long.”

“You’ll get used to it soon.”

“Thank you for everything.”

“Not at all, young master. Please come again.”

And so, we left the slave merchant’s shop. We then returned straight to the hotel.

Chapter 095: Treatment and Another Outing

After leaving the slave merchant’s shop, we went straight back to the hotel. We headed to the room I had rented.

“Then, I’ll begin.”

I took her — Melissa — out of my Extra-dimensional Storage and laid her gently on the bed.

“It was dark earlier so I couldn’t see clearly, but now that I look… it’s pretty bad.”

“Master, what will you do?”

“The same thing I did for everyone else.”

“You’re going to use that?”

“Yeah. This is the first time you’ve all seen it, right? It’s one of my trump cards, so I’d appreciate it if you kept it a secret.”

I really don’t want this ability to become too widely known, so I asked everyone to stay quiet. They seemed to understand and nodded.

“Okay, here I go. Extra Heal!!”

When I activated the spell, a warm light enveloped her body.

“This is…!!”

“Amazing!!”

The girls let out voices of astonishment. Melissa’s body began healing at a visible rate.

“So this is how we were saved too…”

Roze looked at me. I smiled back at her.

“This is Master’s power…”

Even Sophia looked surprised. I had never shown it to her before either. The light regenerated her missing arm, healed her wounds, and restored her crushed eyes. When the light finally faded, Melissa lay there completely healed and beautiful.

“Fuu…”

“Good work, Master.”

Sophia wiped my sweat with a towel.

“When she wakes up, let’s give her something gentle on the stomach and then a bath.”

“Understood. I will watch over her, so Master, please—”

“I’ll go check on Charlotte-sama and the others. It would be surprising for her to wake up surrounded by so many people.”

“Thank you.”

“Then we’ll go with Al as his guards.”

“I’ll go check on Maria and Artemisia.”

“In that case, Roze and I will—”

And so, I went with Roze and Urka to check on Charlotte-sama’s group. Elena went to see Maria and the others.

We left the room and headed to where Charlotte-sama and the girls were staying.

“Charlotte-sama, Fiora-san, Lana-san, Karen-san, are you alright?”

When I knocked, Lana-san opened the door.

“Ah, Alphonse-sama. Thank you for coming.”

“Where’s Charlotte-sama?”

“Her Highness went to the pool with Fiora-san and Captain Caterina.”

“We came all the way to the sea, and she’s swimming in the pool?”

“I think it’s fine. I want to swim too.”

“Don’t. Remember your current role.”

The two behind her were saying something. Anyway, Charlotte-sama is quite energetic.

“What about you two, Lana-san and Karen-san?”

“We were reading books.”

“Would you like to go out for a walk with me?”

“We appreciate the offer, but…”

“It should be fine if we leave it to the two of them.”

Both of them nodded.

“What do you think?”

When Lana-san asked Karen-san,

“…I’ll go.”

“I see. Then I will too.”

And so, the five of us went out again.

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“It’s amazing. This is my first time seeing something like this.”

“Yes, you don’t see this in normal daily life.”

Since both of them are from Count and Viscount families, they probably don’t interact much with ordinary people. They were looking around the shops lining the street with great interest.

“What’s that?”

“A bookstore.”

“Wow!!”

Karen-san’s eyes sparkled. She must really love reading.

“Would you like to go in?”

“Is that really okay!?”

“Yes.”

We ended up visiting many shops — the bookstore, clothing stores, tool shops, and more. Since it was their first time seeing many of these things, they seemed to enjoy themselves very much.

“Did you have fun?”

On the way back to the hotel, both of them were carrying bags. They had bought books and accessories as souvenirs.

“Thank you very much. It was wonderful.”

“Please take us again sometime.”

“Of course, anytime.”

I’m glad they enjoyed it.

“Aaah… Nothing happened.”

“Boring.”

The two of them looked somewhat disappointed. Well, it’s better if nothing happens. More importantly—

“I bought things for you two as well. Forgive me, okay?”

“…Well, I guess.”

“Thank you, Master.”

I bought Roze a pair of earrings and Urka a bracelet. Both of them were happily stroking their gifts with satisfied smiles.

As the hotel came into view—

“Oh? Isn’t that the young boy?”

It was the succubus who used to run the magic tool shop that had been empty earlier.

“You’re the succubus Elena mentioned!!”

“…First time seeing one.”

The demon continent lies across the sea to the south of the Grand Duchy of Nelba. Some demons come here to work, so they aren’t rare in our country, but the Holy Kingdom is particularly hostile toward demons. That’s probably why Elena used to act that way toward her. Urka, being from farther away, seemed to find her unusual.

“What brings you here?”

“I’m on a trip.”

“Is that so❤!!”

She suddenly hugged me tightly.

Ugh… Why does this person always do this?

“Hey!! Stop that!!”

“Get away from him!!”

Roze and Urka raised their voices in protest. Meanwhile, Lana-san and the others said,

“You’re really popular with women, Alphonse-sama.”

“You must be very well-liked.”

Are they praising me? No, judging by their tone, they definitely aren’t.

“Um… could you please let go?”