Chapter 47: The Man Who Aimed at my Fiance

What business do you have with my fiance?

I approached and pushed his hand away.

I protectively embraced Bea and lightly brushed her hair, in sign of reassurance.

Youre safe now, dont worry.

Fiance? Heeh? This young lady is way too good for someone like you. To hand her over to me, right..Ill give you 20 gold coins. Come now, give her to me!

He was an arrogant young man with a medium body build.

One gold coin is about 100.000 yen, so 20 would be 2 million yen (1)Hes making fun of me.

I ignored him and continued to gently brush Beas hair.

Her hair was really soft and thin.

(Dad, whats with that guy? Is he an enemy?)

Toto was sitting on my shoulder, glaring at the man.

..What amazing magical powers.Shes releasing as much of an amount as my mother-in-law.

Toto, stop it. This is a job forthemto take care of.

I said and stopped her.

Its just too scary.

The man didnt seem to understand what I was saying; irritated, he started to yell.

Oi! I told you to hand over that woman! You dare to disobey me!? Dont you recognize these clothes?

I actually do.You fool, youve done it this time

Enraged, the man was staring at me.

And then, someone tapped his shoulder.

What? What do you want? I am currently trying to get this woman to

He turned his head and what he saw was the towns soldiers.

Well, when you make a ruckus on the roadside in broad daylight, this is what would normally happen.

So, what do you want from this young lady?

The soldiers encircled the man, looking at him with grim expressions.

Its only natural.

Furthermore, those black clothes..You are not from our empire, are you?

Precisely.

The black attire is exclusively used by the Frontier Counts Household; its a taboo for other people to wear black clothing.

The Frontier Counts Household is allowing its black knights to wear them however.

The black color is banned for clothes and flags, and since at funerals people normally wear white, it was no problem at all.

Ah, the only exception is Toto.

No one can tell a spirit to follow the mens rules and shes basically treated like someone from the family anyway.

Once in a while, an outsider wearing black clothing comes to the empire, causing a major uproar.

Well, this guy is done for.

Well, we can thoroughly hear you out at the station. Oi! Take him away!

Thus, the black impostor was unwillingly taken away

Black attire fraud.Theres nothing that can be done for these idiots, who show up occasionally.

When we were about to enter the shop again, the soldier called us to halt.

Wait! I want to hear about the circumstances..I seeSuch a beautiful young lady!

Grinning, the soldier was looking at Bea.

.Dont say?

So the victim was this young ladyZeZest-sama! Thank you for your contribution!! Ill go right away to deal with that idiot! Excuse me!

He ran away, lamentingWhat is this? I have a prickling pain in my chest..

I felt tired.

It would have been better if I wouldve released my stress on that black clothed impostor.

Erm, Zest-sama..Im really starting to feel embarrassed.

Ah, I was still protectively embracing Bea.

I promptly apologized to her.

Those two, are they newly-wed?

Theyre young after all

Yes, I am sorry.

We ran into the shop, attempting to avoid being made fun of for any longer.

But well, after we got inside, Bea started to punch me lightly, her face bright red.

The shop employees were watching all this with tepid eyes. Ill just pretend I didnt see them.

I didnt see them!

Because it was important, I had to repeat it to myself.

The materials the shop keeper prepared were absolutely wonderful.

Bea took the opportunity to get some clothes done for herself too, so she was consulting with Tania.

As for me? I was quietly enjoying some tea, while agreeing with them once in a while. Yes, Ive become a yes-answering machine.

Finally, the measurements were taken and the design was chosen; the goods wouldarrive in a three-day time, it seems.

Because shes so tiny, the seamstress finishedthem pretty fast.

We thought about returning to the castle, but it was rather early.

Since we were already there, we decided to go look for a good restaurant or something.

We told the driver and he recommended a good shop.

We decided to go there.

The shop was pretty stylish and it also had a beautiful open terrace.

Beas eyes were sparkling.

We asked for some tea and cookies, and we were now savoring them.

These cookies are so delicious, dont you think? What is different about them, I wonder?

Bea was savoring the cookie with a crunching sound.

She looked just like a squirrel.

Toto was challenging the cookie as well, having no intention to lose.

Yes, you two are mother and daughter, theres no mistaking it.

I sipped some of my tea, while looking at them. I was completely under their charm.

I was also starting to think about not wanting to return to Japan anymore.

Together with Bea and Toto.If I can be with these two, theres nothing more I can ask for.

I became a little too serious all of a sudden.

So, to change my mood, I looked around the shop.

It was only that this shop was full of women, so I felt a little uncomfortable.

We asked for some more cookies, and this time all three of us started to munch.

They act indeed like mother and daughter.

A lot happened, but after we enjoyed the delicious cookies and tea, our mood changed completely into a happy one.

Still, it was really unfortunate that I didnt knock that black clothed impostor down

We left the shop and started to look after our carriage.

At that moment, I felt someones presence, sneaking behind our backs.

Someone else is looking for trouble?What idiot is it this time?

Beautiful young lady, if you dont mind, Id like to invite you to have dinner with me. No, theres no need for you to act with precaution, you can feel at ease. Certainly, I am a dog typekemonobito, but Im herbivorous, I wont eat you.

He grasped his forehead with one hand and looked upwards..Whats with that stupid pose?

Albert, you idiot! What do you think youre doing?

(This dog, can I send him away flying?)

Unfortunately, it was out of question; he was part of the Frontier Counts Army, after all