A Serendipitous Encounter
Um... Who should I introduce you to... I'm a bit hesitant.
Kyle, what nonsense are you spouting now?
At the party, not hearing any introductions... what are you talking about?
Then, I'll introduce the people I meet while wandering around.
Catherine's thoughts are different, which is fortunate.
A debut and a social party where you don't meet people is nonsense.
Sophia and I followed behind Catherine as we wandered the party hall.
Midway through, many people spoke to Catherine, but she never introduced us to them or asked them to introduce us.
Enough... There are still many people I haven't introduced yet.
Um... Who is the person next to her...?
Ah, I'll introduce you. This is Kyle, the prince of the Eristirol family. You've heard of him, right?
Yes...? This person is Prince Kyle?
Yes.
Ah... u... uuu...
R... Really, Prince Kyle? The handsome man of the Eristirol Grand Duchy... You really are as handsome as the rumors say....
Probably Lady Welf in front of me seems to be a fan of Kyle.
Yeah, Kyle is handsome, so I can understand.
Prince Kyle? This is Karin Welf. You can just call her Lady Welf.
Lady Welf, pleased to meet you. I am Kyle of the Eristirol family.
Even though Catherine suggested calling her lightly, he insisted on calling her "Lady Welf of the family."
H... Hello... It's really nice to meet you for the first time. I'm Karin from the Welf family...
Considering she's from a ducal family, she was cute.
Kind of like seeing the old Kyle.
Um... Who is the person over there...?
First time seeing you. Nice to meet you.
... Yes?
Yes?
Greeting a mere servant like me.
Too grateful, but it was sudden.
Really, why greet me...?
Ha ha... hehe....
This person is Prince Kyle's maid... kyu...
Eh...? This person is a maid...?
Probably there was a misunderstanding.
Since I was with Kyle and Catherine, I was mistaken for a noble lady.
Seeing me without a dress and mistaking me for a lady was a bit grateful.
I am Sophia, the direct attendant of the young master.
Karin looked slightly surprised at my introduction.
I thought it was odd to be so surprised, but I let it go.
Because she's still a young lady who hasn't shed her innocence.
After wandering together like that, we returned to the table.
This time, with Karin beside me.
K... Um... Prince Kyle?
Yes.
Hello, oh...
How do you do.
Karin greets Kyle again even though they already greeted.
Well...
Exactly that feeling.
A girl in love.
Like a fan who met her idol.
Is it okay if I ask how long you'll be staying in Borussia...?
Hmm... I think it will be about a week.
You were planning to stay for a week, Kyle?
This was the first time hearing that.
I hadn't decided how long to stay in the first place.
Now that Adela is in the territory, Kyle doesn't necessarily need to return immediately.
Still, staying away too long isn't good.
Then... Won't you stay at our villa for a few days? It would definitely be better than a hotel..
Um..
By the way, inviting to the villa from the first meeting...
Something feels off.
Inviting to the villa from the first meeting...
Sophia? Why are you like that?
It's nothing.
Yeah, it can be seen as a gesture of goodwill to some extent.
Since there's no talk of Eristirol having a villa or building elsewhere, asking like this now is possible.
I'll think about it a bit more.
Sigh...
Yeah, as I always warned, you shouldn't accept such things too easily.
You've learned well what I've taught you so far.
Hehe... It's fun to drink like this after a long time. Sophia, aren't you drinking?
Catherine clinging to my side while drinking.
I was thinking it was fortunate that she didn't do this to Kyle.
I don't know if Kyle can endure this.
Right now, Kyle is staring at me fixedly.
Is it because he's envious...?
Since the young master isn't drinking, I also haven't been drinking.
Eh... That's too stiff. Not drinking even one glass at a party like this?
You said it.
I wanted to say that, but I couldn't because Kyle was sitting at the same table.
Of course, even if he wasn't next to me, I wouldn't have said it.
Hmm... Prince Kyle, shouldn't you let Sophia drink too?
Leaving aside whether I drink or not, one thought came to mind.
The sight of Catherine or Karin drinking seemed too natural, and I had forgotten, but aren't they minors...?
Yeah... Well, since they're nobles, drinking is a form of etiquette, so it's possible.
But the sight of minors, meaning high school students in my previous life, casually drinking alcohol felt a bit strange.
If I told Louise, she'd say 'You drank during your adventurer days too', but I'm me, and the kids are kids.
Sophia, do you want to drink?
While thinking that, Kyle asked me if I wanted to drink.
Want to drink?
Yes.
Of course I wanted to drink.
Beer or champagne didn't matter.
How could I not enjoy it with such a fun party atmosphere and delicious food.
I've been holding back so far.
Then let Sophia drink. I'm fine with water.
Yes~! Sophia, drink this quickly. It's really refreshing.
Thank you..!
As soon as Kyle's permission was given, Catherine offered me a glass and poured the drink.
I received it gratefully and drank it down.
This alcohol is incredibly delicious!
It couldn't be compared to the beer sold at the guild I drank during my adventurer days.
It was so delicious that comparing it would be rude..
Hehe... Delicious, right? If you come to our territory, you can drink such alcohol almost every day.
Aldenburg young lady.
I know, I know. It was a joke?
Hehe...
Delicious...
Best alcohol...
By the way, I haven't seen Lady White at all today.
Since she has a lover, perhaps she met His Majesty and left right away?
Hmm. ... It's a pity. Since Lady White is also a good person, I wanted to introduce her, but...
While drinking, the name 'White' came up.
By the way, the Welf family also has white hair as one of its characteristics.
Eh...?
A woman with white hair.
I had seen her today.
I had casually seen her, but I definitely remember seeing her at the party.
Just passing by thinking 'her hair is white like Kyle'... something like that.
If it's the young lady of the White family... she should still be here..
Really?
Yes... She should still be here.
Um... Lady Welf? I'll go look for Lady White. Please play with Prince Kyle for a moment?
N... Yes?!
It won't take even 5 minutes. Right, Prince Kyle?
Yes.
Catherine said that and entered the noisy party hall.
Probably went to look for that White young lady.
White...
When I learned that in this world with a medieval feel, there was a family that enjoys same-sex love, it was quite surprising.
In my previous life, there were families that did incest, so I brushed it off as 'it's possible'.
Same-sex love is nothing compared to incest.
Hehe...
More than that, the alcohol was delicious.
I think I've had about 5 glasses now, and it's incredibly delicious..
Hehe...
P... Prince...? Would you like to try this too..?
Put it on the plate.
N... Yes!
On the side, Kyle and Karin were exchanging words.
By the way, Lady Karin's appearance was also pretty.
Well... If you make a plain country girl extremely pretty, it would look like this.
Soft brown hair and larger breasts than Catherine's.
And an innocent-looking face.
Clearly prettier than someone like me.
Hmm...
But seeing how she acts so easily with Kyle from the first meeting, she seems like an easy woman.
Such an easy attitude was a slight negative element.