Chapter 172 – A Sister, Not a Knight! -One-

“Whoa… I’m sorry I caught you like this when you’re busy.”

“No. Isn’t unnie busier than me or Chloe?”

Éclair, who sat in the study before going to work and met Rike, had nothing to write down, but habitually picked up a pen.

In fact, there are a lot of things to do even if you go to work right away, but the more work you do, the more efficient and focused you are in dealing with it.

In order to do that, you need to solve and release as much as possible the things that are nerve-wracking.

Originally, I was busy with work, but recently, the work intensity has been especially serious, and it seems relaxed to say that there is no time to open my eyes when I go to work.

To put it simply, it is a busy situation where you can’t rest even if you roll all day long.

The biggest problem was Floyd’s estate, where a large number of church personnel, imperial knights, wizards, and civil servants were dispatched to investigate.

In that state, the head of Floyd, who is difficult to restrain by physical force, has attached a number of guards with his permission.

If you are truly innocent, go through the investigation of the territory and come to the capital on your own.

Since I summoned him with such an imperial order, it will lead to an investigation into the individual after he arrives.

What… Everything is good

If you pay attention and work hard, you can do it.

The urgent fire was extinguished, but it was resolved.

The royal family must feel sore and tired as they are tensed by an unknown event that has no precise pulse.

Still, these are problems that will all be resolved with time and step by step.

Practically speaking, these things, though annoying to her, are not her problem.

Her position as Chloe’s older sister is more important than her name as the 5th knight of the empire.

The real important problem in the values ​​of such an eclair existed right in front of my eyes.

“Coincidentally… Have you ever cited such a case before?”

Rike knows exactly when and what kind of conversation Éclair refers to.

The day I had lunch with myself after leaving the academy.

What will Chloe do if she has a crush on her? It wasn’t too far before she had that conversation.

The girl who was questioned by her smiled lightly, demonstrating her empty hands to prove her innocence.

“I’m sure I said that, but I didn’t do anything. I didn’t see the future because I had great power.”

“I know. I didn’t have such old-fashioned thoughts. I just… Ever since I heard the story that day, I’ve been thinking that maybe this will happen.”

“Then have you come to a conclusion?”

Right. Right. Right. Right.

Silence fell as the pen in Eclair’s hand made meaningless dots on the paper.

“…I want Chloe to be happier than anyone else.”

Rike nodded her head at the excellent sentence that gave an answer even if it was not straightforward.

“I want Chloe to be happy too.”

What she doesn’t say ‘better than anyone’ here is her stubbornness to give up everything for a man without hesitation.

So Eclair was credited with Riquet’s answer.

Éclair, who stopped taking dots with the pen in his hand, let out a meaningless sigh that he himself did not know, and faced his purple eyes with slight light.

“Are you going to shove Chloe on the back like you did to me?”

“We’ll have to see what happens at lunch.”

“…”

“If you’re busy, can I go instead?”

“No. I, Chloe’s older sister, will go.”

Even so, Rike already knew exactly why he was bothering to set aside time to attend the church during lunch.

“Perhaps…? Chloe seems to think that the feelings she harbors are not visible externally. Even though she sometimes overflows like this morning, it shows that she is trying to control her emotions somehow.”

While his brother spent the time alone, sifting through his emotions, Éclair pressed his eyes tightly and thought about it.

“I hope you don’t tell Chloe that things are strange or different. He’ll have a harder time controlling his emotions than he does now.”

Rike also nodded in agreement.

“I know. We all do, but it’s our first time and we have no experience, so we have no choice but to do it.”

*****

Smart-

Incredible exquisite power control.

It wasn’t that big, paladin who would break down the door every now and then.

“Mmm.”

Kill all your senses just for fun.

It’s fun to judge people by the sound of knocking.

I realized that even in that single movement, each person’s feelings and tendencies are buried.

I want to open the door quickly, but I feel impatient while waiting for my permission.

Chloe has the longest period between something resembling hesitation and the sound of nature entering.

If that’s the case, it’s calm and calm like now, but I can feel the slight uplift when I slightly lift my fingers…

“Come in~”

Kiik-

A black uniform entered through the door of the single room.

I faced a red-eyed beauty with silver hair that was tied up so that I could feel the spirit.

“Kitty~! Aren’t you busy lately? You don’t have to overdo it.”

Even in the evening, Eclair was so busy that he could not come every day and only lighted his face for a while, so there were cases where he only delivered lunch boxes in the morning.

However, coming here during lunchtime made me wonder if I had finally found time to work.

“Even if you’re busy, you have to eat as much as possible. It’s what everyone does to make a living, but it’s a funny life when you starve yourself and become a guest evangelist.”

“It’s a healthy and right idea~ Kitty’s last lunch at the church is another good memory.”

She is so busy that she sometimes misses meals, but if she has that kind of thought in her heart, be it serious or joking, I feel relieved.

…
…

After the expansive meal, Eclair with a teacup is not on the other side, but she approaches me.

“Excuse me.”

She won’t go behind her, but she’ll lean back, put her hand around her waist and accept her greeting, and you’re done.

“Welcome~”

My thighs become exclusive chairs only for liqueurs and eclairs.

Dalgrak-

“…”

The teacup with half of the tea remaining was returned to the table.

My eyes narrowed when I saw that.

‘Why is that?’

Appetite, consumption of favorite items, and frequency of use become one signal.

Eclair, who unconditionally emptied a cup of tea cleanly after a meal, sprouted worries about the act of returning the cup as it is.

“Kitty? What’s up?”

Unlike her usual, she didn’t cling to her and sat close to her lap.

She looked like Chloe muttering at her mouth, thinking about something, then slowly opened her mouth.

“Roman. It’s an absurd example that’s like imitating a fairy tale to teach children a lesson, but…”

“Speak comfortably.”

Even when we eat together, I can’t concentrate and seem to have a lot of thoughts, but I felt it.

It wasn’t because of the heavy workload, but I listened to see if there was a problem somewhere else.

“Someone transcendent suddenly appears. If I were to force myself to choose between Roman happiness and Chloe’s happiness, I would be unable to choose and ponder until I died. Only then will the misfortune that befalls someone else not be my fault…”

“Hmm.”

“It’s a virtual choice. Besides that, even in front of the person concerned, you can’t tell that a man comes first… Are you disappointed that you’re such a selfish woman…?”

It was an absurd story.

I don’t know why she brought up this story, but I pulled her waist close to her as she was biting her lower lip in anxiety.

“Not at all selfish. I love her even with that honesty. And in that situation, of course I should choose Chloe, right?”

Seruk-

Eclair, leaning over and digging into my arms, listened to my words, shook his shoulders, smiled with a happy face, and let out an excited breath on my chest.

“Haa- where in the empire did this man come from? Why didn’t you ask me why I brought up this story first?”

“Are you going to tell me? If you tell me, pay attention and listen, otherwise you can do it next time.

What came out of my mouth was not an answer, but a question.

Eclair seemed a little relieved.

Otherwise, you wouldn’t have stroked my cheek so kindly.

“… Of course I’m here to say that. I’m not trying to vent my feelings with laments, she doesn’t want to be the worst woman to that extent.”

“I’m always ready to listen, so feel free to tell me. If you change your mind along the way, it doesn’t matter if it’s not today.”

Before my eyes.

A woman full of humanity is conflicted internally.

The 5 knights of the Empire don’t seem to be nervous and seem to do anything perfectly.

Unlike such a popular image, this is the true face of a lovely woman named Eclair Dritna.

Long inhalation and exhalation.

Hiding under her uniform, her breasts swell greatly and then sink.

No matter how many times it was repeated, her ruby-like eyes glowed like jewels, and her determination was conveyed.

“Don’t pay attention to my question, and be honest without adding or subtracting. It’s okay if your words are vulgar or vulgar. Don’t worry about my feelings and be really honest…”

Her lips looked drier than usual, perhaps because of the heaviness of the emotions she harbored.

Now I’m worried about what the hell he’s taking so long to ask.

I tried to lead in a soft and easy-to-talk atmosphere, but if I don’t stay alert, I think I’ll be infected with tension.

“I’ll promise.”

Hearing my answer, she made eye contact with her, and the moment she spoke, she closed her eyes tightly.

“What do you think of Chloe?”