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Chapter 169 "68"

After spending a long time talking, I finally convinced Dofour to believe my nonsense. Although there are still some things that are difficult to explain, he just can’t understand it, even if he has a hundred joy in his heart, he can’t stand it:

"You have been captured by these four people, and the dignified Alliance Navy still has to deal with a commoner, let alone a little girl?"

These people claim to be different from those bastards in the empire, so as long as I kill her, just an ordinary rich businessman's daughter, I can't hold on to her.

Of course, I didn't do this on purpose because I knew they couldn't stand the so-called reservedness, it's just...

But now the result has become like this, and I was also asked to watch this girl from beginning to end, not to let her make any more troubles.

In layman's terms, it is to be a babysitter...

"Hey, don't you have anything to say?"

She clearly looks angry at me, but she still holds on to my clothes tightly. A strange creature like a woman is really puzzling...

"Then you don't run around anymore. They think you are a kidnapped civilian and entrust me to take care of you first. After landing, I will take you on a long-distance passenger ship back to the empire."

Although the height seems to be enough, but he is still just a child in his heart. This kind of awkward mood is almost the same as what he felt in the Imperial Reformatory before.

"Okay, if you don't want to say something, just listen to me obediently."

At least I have to explain some additional issues that this guy needs to pay attention to, and I should just take him back to my room, instead of worrying about her running around... Even though she looks cute, I don't need to worry about it.

If I didn't chase her away, she would probably keep grabbing my clothes like this...

"Remember, don't talk when you see others. If someone asks you, you can answer in vague imperial language, and even try to make it impossible for me to understand, okay?"

"Also, I'll take you to my resting place first. Although the place is small, it's fully functional. Don't worry, I can stay in another place and it won't affect you..."

Thinking about it, this guy is still a woman. It would be a lot of inconvenience to let her go to my place, but right now there is nowhere to go, and maybe the navy will call her over to ask about something. Anyway, I will send her first. Come to me and talk about it.

"Oh, and..."

What are you doing, you don't want to listen to my nagging, are you... Originally, I wanted to get close to her and chat with her about the messy things about the empire, but now I can't tell whether this guy is aloof or scared.

That's right, my mother-in-law's words may become annoying if I continue, okay.

Hmph, this guy is quite cute in a certain sense...

At least they have the innocence they should have at this age, unlike some unlucky classmates who are asking me for help, but also tricking me into plotting against me, maybe even trying to take my life and so on.

Ah, there is another unlucky roommate who doesn't know how to face that female devil in the next few years, and even got someone to beat me up as soon as I entered...

I'm still not sure if she has anything to do with those people who almost beat me to death afterwards, alas, my mind is so messed up, I really can't make it through these days!
"Are... are you troubled by me?"

Oh, speaking of it, this kid has a nice voice?

In fact, this guy must have been watching me. Seeing that I might have a depressed and sad expression, he asked me carefully in turn.

"Ah, yes."

Fortunately, it doesn't look like it's because I'm hated that they don't want to talk to me.

But you can't let me be carried by her all the time, can you?
"Although I know that it will make you feel uncomfortable that I'm talking like an old mother, but out of my kindness, I hope you can go home successfully."

"It's nice to smile, children should smile more, a little childlike..."

"I'm not a child anymore!"

what?
The big bright gray eyes suddenly stared at me so straightly, and a shrew with her hips on her hips appeared in front of the takeaway.

"Uh, you..."

"I'm not a child anymore!"

"I'm really not a kid anymore!"

Seeing that I still didn't give an affirmative answer, Ethelin said stubbornly again.

Uh, how should I put it...

In fact, I still want to make an excuse, I just didn't realize it all at once, I didn't mean to say that you are just a child, you know?

still staring at me...

Oops, unexpectedly paranoid at this point, staring straight into my eyes, this is the first time I have done such a brave action since I saw this guy.

Okay, okay, let's take it as a response to your courage...

"Yes, you are not a child anymore."

"Ok!"

Ethelyn nodded heavily, as if she was solemnly accepting a promise, but this gesture was a bit funny to me.

It seems that I can coax children by accident...

Uh, but it seems that the snickering movement has been discovered!
"Your parents should feel very proud to have a responsible child like you?"

"No, they won't!"

Although I was very happy that I turned my snickering into relief wittily, and unexpectedly managed to get closer to her, but when she heard the word "parents", her expression became obviously stiff.

Then he shook his head, and then gave a negative answer.

Is it a bad relationship with the family?
So it actually appears here, and there are such factors in it, right?

In a big family with money and power, is the relationship between children and parents so rigid?

If I remember correctly, Moral is willing to leave the Empire and come to the Alliance with me, it seems to have something to do with family conflicts...

"Well, how come, parents will be proud of their children, right?"

"Other people's parents will, but mine..."

As if thinking of something sad, Etheline, whose confidence was gradually disappearing, slowly lowered her head, and there was a tendency to become silent again.

"sorry."

Then let's skip this topic as soon as possible, and finally make her happy, don't wait...

"They were very strict with me..."

"Unlike other students from the cabinet family, I have been required to strictly abide by this or that rule since I was a child..."

Cabinet officials...with classmates?
In this way, although she is not one of the candidates, she should indeed be the next high-ranking official of the empire. At least the word "cabinet" she used to describe those important ministers in the imperial senate.

Then I may have to go to a military court for covering her up...

It's not certain, who let me be deceived by them, who would have imagined that this pretty girl... is actually the daughter of a high-ranking official of the empire, right?
"I have never had the right to refuse to ask me to learn this or that, whether it's music, dancing, cooking, or even those messy science courses."

"They don't know what I want at all. They just use me as a signboard and a tool for display. Every time I try to meet their requirements, I will only get a more difficult goal!"

Hmm... It seems that I accidentally turned on some terrible switch, Lin Man?
"Just use me as a tool..."

"Finally tell me hastily, let them down..."

"Do you think such parents will regard me as your so-called pride!"

Ouch, look at you, making the atmosphere so heavy.

And why are you still crying?
What to do, what to do... This suddenly brought me a very strong sense of guilt?

In short, let's comfort this little aunt first...

"Maybe, maybe they still love you, but because of their status and image, they don't know how to express it?"

Should I wipe her tears first?
I don't know if this noble young lady has anything like a handkerchief on her body, but it is obvious that no one has taken care of it for a long time.

Forget it, let's just wipe her off with my sleeve, as long as the movements are in place, the effect is not something I should consider...

"Shuh~!"

Hey, you!
Gee!
Alas, why are you still grabbing my sleeve and sniffing snot!
It was me who asked for trouble and provoked this little aunt!

Just like what I thought just now, it's all right now, who would have thought that this thing would cry when it said it, and it would sneeze when it said it?
Tsk, it's sticky... These are my new clothes. I finally wore such a handsome dress once, so I'll give you a little bastard...

Can I rub it against the wall first...

"Their love?"

"Do they still love?"

"They don't need a daughter, what they need is a son..."

Is the classic patriarchal thinking at work?
"Okay, okay, there was something dirty stuck on your face, it's getting worse after you cry, look, look, the tears flowed into your mouth, right?"

"Hey, stop wiping your nose with my sleeve!"

"Hoo~!"

As if she suddenly thought of something funny, the aunt who was twisting her face and twitching just now burst into a snot bubble from laughter.

"Oh, what are you doing!"

It's broken, this guy raised his head as if he was going to rub against me!

You seem to be a dignified and elegant noble lady, why do you have the bad habits and style of wild children in the reformatory, hello!
Fortunately, gently pressing her head can effectively block the attack of disgusting snot...

This looks like a child after all...

"Okay, okay, I'm going to my room soon, go back and wash your face..."

"Of course I have to wash my sleeves first!"

"I want to wash first..."

"Wait."

"Ah, I think..."

"My sleeves are like this thanks to you!"

"You still dare to laugh, don't you?"

"Gu..."

"It's useless for you to coo!"

(End of this chapter)