The Expelled Boy Does All Sorts of Things with the Onee-sans He Saved. - Chapter 96 & 97 & 98 & 99

Chapter 096: Melissa has woken up.

“Ugh…”

I woke up inside the hotel room.

“Master!!”

Elena’s voice called out.

“Elena. I…”

“You’re fine. You just passed out.”

“Where are we?”

“This is the room that Rosaria, Urka, and I are renting.”

Right. My own room has Melissa in it.

“Huh? What about the succubus lady?”

“She’s over there.”

Following Elena’s finger, I saw the succubus wrapped up like a bamboo mat (tightly bound).

“Hey!! You don’t have to do something like that, do you?”

“She’s quite dangerous.”

Elena declared sharply.

“Um… untie her.”

“Is that okay?”

“Yeah, she looks pitiful.”

I smiled wryly.

Once Urka undid the ropes, the succubus stood up.

“How rude!”

“You should hold back too!!”

Elena… she really is strict with demons.

“I wonder why people from the Holy Kingdom are so harsh?”

“During the Demon King’s invasion 300 years ago, the Holy Kingdom suffered the greatest damage!!”

“It wasn’t Nelba?”

I haven’t studied that part yet, but the country closest to the demon continent is indeed Nelba.

“The Demon King’s forces landed from the Holy Kingdom’s coast. Ever since then, their coastal defenses have been extremely strict,” Rosaria quietly explained beside me. I see.

“That was a very long time ago. The demon race has changed since then.”

“Demons still come from the demon continent, but the ones who rule it haven’t come here, right?”

“That’s true. Right now the demon continent is fractured into many warring states…”

Everyone was surprised by her words.

“Huh? You didn’t know? After the Demon King was defeated 300 years ago, a succession war broke out and the continent splintered into many countries.”

“So that’s what happened…”

“Demons like me come from a country called Soldierk, which is close to this continent.”

Things are complicated on the demon continent too, huh.

“Oh, right. We haven’t done proper introductions. I’m Layla. Remember me, okay, kid?”

Layla winked at me.

“Well then, I’ll be going.”

“Eh? But what about the shop…?”

“I’m moving to another country.”

“I see…”

“Fufu, are you worried about me?”

Layla leaned in close, peering at my face.

“Get away from him!!”

Elena stepped between us.

“Sigh… You really should fix that prejudice of yours.”

“Well then,” she said, and left the room.

“Elena. I’m not completely taking her side, but you should fix that attitude.”

“Agreed.”

“Uuu…”

Being scolded by both of them, Elena shrank dejectedly. I also think she should fix it.

“Are Maria and the others like that too?”

“Maria isn’t that bad, but Artemisia is probably about the same as me.”

“Then you should set an example and fix it first, Elena.”

“Master…”

“Even if there’s a painful history, you can’t judge them only by that.”

“……I’ll do my best.”

Since Elena is serious, she’ll probably try to change because I asked her to. If she stops seeing things only one way, I think she can get along with demons too.

After all, she’s already getting along well with Rosaria from the Empire.

Then, there was a knock at the door.

“Come in!!”

Sophia entered. Which meant—

“Excuse me, Master. Melissa has woken up.”

As soon as we heard that, we headed straight to the room.

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When we entered the room, Melissa was sitting up.

“……”

Her eyes were dull and unfocused, her expression vacant.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Alphonse = Reis = Belladonna.”

I introduced myself in Shifan, the common language of the Bandros Republic.

“…Ah, uuh…”

She still couldn’t speak properly, probably due to the backlash from recovery. Same as Rosaria and the others had been.

“Sophia.”

“Understood.”

Sophia went to the kitchen area and brought out the same wheat porridge that Rosaria’s group had eaten.

“Please eat.”

Speaking in Shifan, Sophia scooped some porridge with a spoon and brought it to Melissa’s mouth.

Melissa’s eyes opened wide when she saw it.

“Is it… okay?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

At Sophia’s words, Melissa began to eat.

“Ahh…”

As she continued eating, light gradually returned to her eyes.

She seemed to have an appetite and ended up eating about three bowls.

“Thank… you…”

“Please rest slowly.”

“Master, please leave Melissa’s rehabilitation to me.”

Fortunately, her legs didn’t seem affected, so she should be able to walk soon.

“Yeah. I’m counting on you.”

With that, I left the room.

“Were we like that too?”

“Yeah. Pretty much.”

“Master. Thank you again.”

“Thank you very much, Master.”

Everyone thanked me. I got embarrassed and my face turned red.

“Now then, Al. Where are we staying tonight?”

Suddenly, Rosaria asked me.

“Oh, right. What should we do…”

“In that case, our room—”

“That won’t be necessary.”

Just then, Mother appeared — I don’t know where she had been until now.

(I later learned she had been going around talking with people from the Belladonna商会 in this city.)

“Mother-in-law? What brings you here so suddenly?”

Elena asked. She said “Mother,” but is that okay? Mother didn’t correct her, so I guess it’s fine.

“Al will sleep in my room.”

“Eh?”

“Is that alright, Al?”

“……Yeah. Sure.”

I felt some pressure. It’s better not to go against Mother when she’s like this.

“Will you three please give way for once?”

“““……Yes.”””

The three of them reluctantly agreed.

“Al♪ Let’s sleep together, okay?”

“U-um. Looking forward to it!!”

That night, I slept with Mother for the first time in a while.

It was a little embarrassing.

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Meanwhile, at the same time.

“…Karen, Lana. What are those?”

“Alphonse-sama bought them for us!!”

“No way!! That’s unfair!!”

“Charlotte-sama was at the pool, so it couldn’t be helped.”

It seemed Ariel the maid was scolding her.

“Fiora, did you enjoy yourself?”

“Yes. My family is noble, but we aren’t that wealthy, so this is my first time in such a luxurious hotel with a pool.”

She seemed to have enjoyed the pool to the fullest.

Chapter 097: We have arrived in Amalfi. (It took a while.)

“Alright, let’s depart!!”

The next day, we set off once again toward Amalfi.

Thanks to the solid escort and the well-paved roads, we didn’t encounter any bandits. While doing Melissa’s rehabilitation along the way, we continued heading south.

“Look, your balance is off. One more time.”

“Yes, Head Maid.”

Sophia is in charge of Melissa’s rehabilitation.

Since Melissa had worked as a maid infiltrating enemy lines during her time in the dark side of intelligence work, Mother welcomed her as my vice head maid.

When I told Mother about Melissa, she said:

“Oh, is that so? That’s perfectly fine. I warmly welcome talented people!!”

After that, Mother met with Melissa and talked with her. Melissa still had trouble speaking fluently, but Mother listened patiently while nodding. When Mother told her, “From today onward, this is your place,” Melissa broke down into tears without holding back in front of everyone.

With this, she has officially become part of our family.

Three days after that, we arrived in Amalfi.

“Waaaaah!!”

Everyone’s first words after getting off the carriage were cheers of excitement.

The blazing midsummer sun, the crystal-clear marine-blue sea sparkling in the light, and the pure white sandy beach. As expected of Nelba’s largest resort area.

“Then, after we drop our luggage at Grandpa and Grandma’s house, let’s go see the villa that Al received.”

“Yeah!!”

Right after arriving, we decided to head to Grandpa and Grandma’s house first. It seems Mother had contacted them in advance.

“Let’s go!!”

At Mother’s signal, everyone got back into the carriages and headed toward Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

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Rosaria Side

While swaying inside the carriage, Lady Louisa suddenly murmured while looking outside.

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

Me, Elena, and Urka are riding in Lady Louisa’s carriage. After traveling for a while, a large white mansion came into view. Why is every house in this family so huge? I already knew Al’s family was rich, but do they really have this much to spare?

“That is…”

“Yes. It belongs to my mother, the former head of the Belladonna Chamber of Commerce — Meldina = Leasha = Belladonna.”

“Is the Belladonna family a matrilineal house?”

Elena asked from the side. Al’s family really seems to have strong women. Since we’re all thinking about our future with Al, this is something we’re very interested in.

“Basically, the first-born child becomes the head, but in the Belladonna family, women often take the position. Right now, Al is the first-born, so he will be the one to inherit.”

“I see.”

I thought this country was quite female-empowered after coming here, but it turns out there was such a rule. In the Empire, only males can ascend to the throne.

“Fufu. You girls already see Al as family, so depending on your feelings, I wouldn’t mind you marrying into the Belladonna family in the future? But I’ll leave the decision to you.”

We can’t win against her. Even though we’ve mostly already decided what we want to do…

“But you’re not officially his lovers yet, right? If you don’t hurry, the younger girls will steal him away.”

“““……We’ll do our best.”””

In the end, we were firmly warned.

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Al Side

We arrived at Grandma and Grandpa’s house.

“This is Lady Meldina’s residence.”

“More precisely, it’s one of the villas owned by the Belladonna family.”

“There are still more?”

Fiora asked, looking stunned.

“There’s another one in the mountains near a beautiful lake.”

“Even a viscount family doesn’t have this many.”

Lana looked dejected. I thought this was normal for nobles, but…

“Alphonse-sama. The Belladonna family is truly amazing!!”

Charlotte leaned forward excitedly.

“You seem very interested?”

“Yes!!”

I’m glad she’s taking such an interest.

While we were talking, there was a loud noise from the entrance, and the door burst open.

“Al-chaaan!!”

It was Grandma. She rushed over and hugged me tightly.

“You came! Grandma is so happy!!”

“Y-yeah. It’s been a while, Grandma.”

Everyone was shocked by Grandma’s appearance.

“Grand… ma?”

“No way, right?”

Even Caterina’s usual serious face crumbled.

“Oh? Sophia dear, how are you?”

“Yes, Grandmother. It has been a while.”

It’s been a long time since Sophia last saw Grandma too. Grandma told her to call her “Grandmother,” so Sophia does.

“Um, Lady Louisa…”

Maria called out to Mother.

“What is it, Maria?”

“That person is…”

“Yes, she’s my mother — Al’s grandmother.”

“Sh(・)e(・)’(・)s(・) s(・)o(・) y(・)o(・)u(・)n(·)g(·)?”

Everyone nodded. It’s true — Grandma looks like she’s in her early thirties.

“Fufu, I get that a lot. I’m 46 years old.”

““““Eeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhh!!!””””

Everyone cried out in shock. Mother burst out laughing at their reaction. The average lifespan for nobles in this world is around 80 years. However, there are exceptions.

“Don’t tell me… she has a large amount of magic power…”

Rosaria guessed correctly.

“That’s right. Both Al and I have quite a bit of confidence in our magic power. The amount of magic power a person possesses affects how they age. Elves live so long because they naturally have a massive amount of magic power.”

Magic power has a huge influence on lifespan.

“You’re even more special, aren’t you? You’ve been through all sorts of things.”

Grandma said to Mother. This was the first time I’d heard that. I wonder what happened to Mother?

“Reislott has it tough too, being wrapped around your finger.”

“You’re the same with Grandpa, right?”

“It’s fine. Salvatore is always like that.”

“Huh? Where’s Grandpa?”

“Hm? Oh, he went out surfing just earlier. He should be back soon… Ah, there he is.”

In the direction Grandma pointed, Grandpa came running toward us, kicking up a cloud of sand.

“Graaaandson!!”

Tanned skin, powerfully built muscles — it was unmistakably my grandpa, Salvatore = Lance = Belladonna. With that momentum, he hugged me tightly.

“It’s been so long!!”

“Yeah. You haven’t changed at all, Grandpa.”

He had just been in the sea, so he smelled a bit like saltwater.

“You idiot!! Don’t hug him with that wet body!!”

Grandma couldn’t stand it and pulled Grandpa off me.

“Whoops, sorry. By the way, Al — you’ve brought quite a lot of beautiful ladies with you!!”

As soon as he spotted Rosaria and the others, he immediately headed toward them.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Salvatore. How about it? Later, would you like to—”

“Ouch ouch ouch!!”

“Father. These are Al’s girls. Keep your hands off!!”

Mother used magic threads to restrain Grandpa.

“This is…”

“Master’s…”

“Grandpa…”

Everyone stood there speechless. Grandpa is the same as always. By the way, he’s 48 years old but looks like he’s in his late thirties.

After wrapping Grandpa up with threads, Grandma acted as if nothing had happened and said:

“Everyone, welcome. Please come inside. Al dear, after you put down your luggage, go take a look at your villa. It’s close by.”

“Yeah.”

After traveling for five days, we have finally arrived in Amalfi.

Chapter 098: Let’s go see the villa

“Now, you must be tired from the long trip, right? There are plenty of rooms, so feel free to use whichever you like.”

Grandma’s house has many servants. They quickly carried everyone’s luggage inside one after another.

“Lady Meldina. It is wonderful to see you in good health.”

“Charlotte-sama. How is Lady Angelica?”

“Yes, she is the same as always.”

It seems Grandma and Charlotte already know each other.

“You two know each other?”

“Yes. Lady Meldina has made tremendous contributions to this country, so we occasionally meet at parties.”

I see. I knew Grandma and Grandpa were famous, but I didn’t realize they had connections with the Grand Duke’s family.

“Fufu. For merchants, having a wide network of connections is very important. Make sure you remember that, Al dear.”

“Yes!!”

Grandma smiled and gently stroked my head.

“That aside…”

Grandma suddenly leaned in close.

“Al dear. While I wasn’t looking, it seems you’ve gained quite a lot of f(・)r(・)i(・)e(・)n(・)d(・)s, haven’t you?”

“A-ahahaha…”

I instinctively looked away.

Grandma smiled brightly and said,

“There are so many cute girls. It looks fun, doesn’t it?”

“Yeah, it’s fun.”

“That’s good, but Grandma is sad. You didn’t tell me about them.”

“I’m sorry…”

I glanced toward Grandpa, silently asking for help.

(Help me!!)

(It’s useless. Do your best!!)

(No way~)

“What are you two doing!!”

Grandma sharply scolded us, and Grandpa instantly stood up straight.

“You’re being too soft on Al. He is the next head of the Belladonna family. His fiancée must be someone worthy of that position.”

“But I think they’re plenty good.”

“It’s not about their family background. What matters is their character and qualities.”

Grandma turned to me and said,

“I’m going to borrow the girls for a bit, okay?”

“Eh, but…”

“Al dear, you go with Louisa and Sophia for now. Alright?”

“Yes.”

With that, Grandma ordered the servants to bring the girls over.

“Charlotte-sama, you’re okay with this too, right?”

“Yes, please treat me well.”

I wonder what she’s going to talk about… It felt scary, so I stopped myself from asking.

“Well then, Al dear. See you later.”

“Yes, I’m off.”

“In that case, I’ll go catch another wave—”

“You’re coming with me.”

Grandma grabbed Grandpa by the collar and dragged him deeper into the mansion.

“…………”

Left behind, I was soon joined by Mother and Sophia.

“Huh? What about the others?”

“Grandma took all the girls with her. She said she wants to talk to them.”

“As expected… When Klaus got married, Veronica was really troubled too.”

“Is she strict?”

“Pretty much. They’re potential wives for the next head of the Belladonna family, so she’ll probably be even stricter than she was with Klaus.”

Mother spoke with an exasperated look.

“Um, I…”

“Mother already approves of Sophia. You went through the same thing before, right?”

“……!!”

“As for me, you already have various relationships, so I’m completely fine with it. The problem is the Grand Duke…”

“Ah…”

I’m personally fine with it, but I’m scared of how the Grand Duke and Charlotte will react when they find out.

“So, what should we do…? Oh, I know! Sophia. Up until now you’ve been calling me ‘Mother-in-law’ as a joke, but I’ll officially permit it from now on.”

“Is that really okay!?”

“Yes. However, you must not do it in front of Charlotte-sama or the Grand Duke’s family.”

“Thank you very much, Mother-in-law.”

Sophia bowed deeply. With this, our relationship has received parental approval…

Hmm. I feel quite a bit of guilt… I wonder what will happen when the Grand Duke finds out.

“Master. Please continue to take care of me from now on ❤”

And so, the first change happened with Sophia.

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After various things happened, Mother, Sophia, and I rode a carriage toward the villa I received as a reward.

“By the way, what about Melissa?”

“Today she’s training together with the servants here. It’s necessary for her to learn from people other than me.”

“I see.”

“She said she wants to thank you in person. Please meet her next time.”

“Yeah, of course. She’s my vice head maid after all.”

I haven’t been able to spend much time with Melissa, so I want to see her soon.

“My lady, we will arrive shortly.”

The coachman informed us. When I opened the window and looked outside—

“Wow!!”

This was my first time seeing it, but this was the mansion originally owned by the former Minister of Agriculture.

It was in an excellent location, right in the middle between the beach and the street lined with restaurants and souvenir shops.

He really had a nice place.

It was a large two-story mansion with a blue roof and a spacious garden.

“So this is mine…”

“Yes, it belongs to you now, Al.”

“But there’s no one here.”

“The previous owner left after the ownership changed.”

“So I need to hire new staff?”

“That’s right. This is perfect timing. Since you will eventually become the family head, use this as practice and gather your own people.”

“Eh!?”

Being told that so suddenly…

“Do your best.”

“O-okay.”

I guess I really have to work hard on this.

“Master. I will help you.”

That’s right. I’m not alone. I’ll consult with everyone and do my best.

“Then, shall we check inside before heading back?”

With that, we entered the mansion.

Inside, it seemed the former minister had taken everything out of spite — all the furniture, decorations, tableware, and other necessities were gone.

“How terrible. This is exactly why his personality was no good.”

Mother grumbled. I thought the same.

The first floor had a large living room connected to a spacious kitchen. There was also a big bathroom. The servant quarters were here too.

The second floor had many bedrooms. There should be enough space for me, Rosaria’s group, Charlotte, Lana, Karen, and Fiora to stay.

Outside there was a garden and even a pool. It was fully equipped.

“How was it?”

“Yeah, it was amazing. What about you, Sophia?”

“Yes, the kitchen is very large. It looks satisfying to cook in.”

“I’m glad. Then let’s head back. We have dinner with Grandma and Grandpa for the first time in a while.”

“Yay!!”

I was excitedly heading toward the carriage to go back when—

In the distance, I saw what looked like the security guards protecting this area.

My heart felt slightly uneasy. I hope nothing is wrong…

Chapter 099: Conversation with Meldina

Urka Side

We were supposed to go see the villa with Master, but for some reason we were summoned by Master’s grandmother, Lady Meldina, and are now sitting facing her.

“…………”

Sitting beside her was Master’s grandfather, Salvatore-sama, who looked somewhat apologetic.

“So, Lady Meldina. What business do you have with us?”

Elena, sitting next to me, asked the question. Rosaria sat silently on Elena’s left.

“If we are to talk, it would be better to do it individually…”

“No. I will speak with all three of you at once. There are other people waiting, and I don’t want to take too much time.”

She said it clearly.

“The reason I called you here is simple. Al dear is the future head of the family. I want to confirm whether you fully understand what it means to stay by his side and have a relationship with him, and whether you have the resolve for it.”

So that’s it. She wants to see if we are suitable to be with Master.

“If that’s the case, our answer is already decided. We wish to stay with Alphonse-sama from now on.”

“I see. However, what about public perception? Even within the Grand Duchy, there are many people who dislike the Holy Kingdom and the Empire. Haven’t you felt those looks?”

“That is…”

It was natural for Elena to fall silent. Even though we haven’t been here long, we have already received glances of disgust. Even toward me, who is from the Philos Union.

“Rosaria-san and Urka-san understand, right? You were once key figures from major powers. What do you think will happen if such people marry the next head of the Belladonna family? I’m terrified just thinking about it.”

“……”

Serious Elena stayed silent. Sweat formed on her forehead. She was probably thinking about the consequences. After glancing at her, Meldina turned to me.

“Urka-san. What about you?”

To be honest, I also don’t want Master’s business to suffer because of us. But…

“I want to marry Master.”

“!!”

Elena next to me looked at me in shock. Meldina’s expression grew stern.

“Did you not hear what I just said?”

Her voice lowered.

“There is a high possibility of that. I dislike that outcome.”

“Then—”

“But.”

I looked straight into her eyes and said firmly.

“I love Master!! I don’t want to end my current relationship with him.”

“……!!”

Salvatore-sama, sitting beside Meldina, showed an impressed expression.

“Isn’t that just your selfishness? I am thinking about the family. Could you not say such things lightly? Do you understand?”

Then, Rosaria, who had been silent until now, spoke up.

“What about Al’s feelings?”

“Pardon?”

“Al was happy about his relationship with us. He accepted us. Are you saying you’ll deny that?”

“Al dear is going to be the family head. Sooner or later — in fact, he has probably already noticed these walls.”

“No, I think such walls are trivial to Al.”

“What would someone who has only known Al dear for a short time know?”

“If he cared about that, Al wouldn’t have helped us. Even after learning our true identities, he never tried to push us away.”

Rosaria spoke passionately. The fear that Master might end his relationship with us had crossed all our minds. There was no guarantee. But we didn’t want to betray these feelings.

“I also…”

Elena, who had been looking down, raised her head.

“I also want to stay with Master. I want to remain by his side forever!! It may be selfish. It may be self-centered. But I don’t want to waste this first-ever feeling. I will follow him no matter where he goes!!”

She leaned forward as she spoke.

“I see… So your resolve is firm. You want to stay with Al dear forever.”

“““Yes!!”””

Our answers overlapped. Meldina closed her eyes and listened. After a long silence…

“Then let’s go with that!!”

“““Eh?”””

We couldn’t keep up with Meldina, who suddenly broke into a bright smile and cheerful voice.

“Um… what do you mean?”

“So, you three are approved!!”

“…Weren’t you against it?”

“Against it? I never said I was against it?”

“But you said things about the family…”

“The Belladonna family won’t collapse over something like that. Al dear understands that much too.”

“…………”

What is with this person?

“Sorry about that. Meldina is this kind of person. You must have been troubled, Elena-dono. She immediately asks these difficult questions.”

“Oh? I simply wanted to confirm your resolve. Especially since they seem like good rivals for Sophia dear.”

“…What a wicked personality.”

Rosaria slumped exhausted against the backrest.

“Fufufu. That was fun!! But I greatly welcome more wives for Al dear!! When you marry in, you will all take the Belladonna surname. Is that fine?”

“Y-Yes.”

Elena answered in a daze. I felt the same — we couldn’t keep up with her pace at all.

“But is that okay? Both Meldina-dono and Louisa-dono only have one husband, right?”

Rosaria asked. That was true.

“Yes, both I and Louisa are against our husbands having many wives. After all, we want them all to ourselves, don’t we?”

“But Master…”

“Because we are like this, we want Al dear to marry many women and have lots of children.”

In short, it seems they want Master to work hard on their behalf as well.

“Even so, it seems Louisa-dono only has Al as a child. Wouldn’t it be better if she had more children in the future?”

That was indeed a question I had. It was strange that Master had no siblings.

“That’s because Louisa has some circumstances.”

“Louisa-sama does?”

Meldina nodded at my question.

“Yes. But I can’t say it myself. Please ask Louisa directly. It’s not something she should hide forever.”

We tilted our heads at her vague answer.