Academy’s Second Seat

Railer Youngji exceeded my expectations.

It had a rural feel.

The surrounding mountains and fields are rustling in the wind, and you can see farmers resting in the shade of trees.

It was a peaceful and quiet countryside.

The wagon went deeper and deeper into the Railer estate.

The manor itself did not have a harsh rural feel.

The houses were huddled together, but there seemed to be shops that should have been there.

However, this aspect was not very noticeable.

“… … Why is the atmosphere like this?”

Before entering the village, when I looked at the fields, it was a very quiet atmosphere.

There was no noise, only the sound of the wind and a few people chatting.

“I know? Is the town a bit noisy?”

Luna looked outside to see if I was the only one feeling strange.

Outside the wagon, people were tidying things up.

A village with flowers and various ornaments scattered on the floor.

People were cleaning up such a village.

Luna saw that and tilted her head.

“Who came and went?”

“What are you talking about?”

When I asked, Luna slowly began to explain.

“I have done this a few times when a high-ranking person from our estate came. It was only done when I was not a moderately tall person, but a really tall person… … .”

It didn’t feel like we were welcome.

It was only natural that flowers and ornaments were already used and in the process of being organized.

“You’ll find out when you go in.”

The wagon moved forward and stopped in front of the largest mansion in town.

It was a rural town, but a neat mansion like a building in the capital.

It was probably the mansion of the Railer family who ruled this estate.

Like a nobleman’s house, there was a fence, and there was a garden outside.

All of this felt reduced compared to the mansions in the capital, but it still felt like an aristocratic mansion.

The carriage stopped in front of the mansion and we got off the carriage.

The butler, noticing that the carriage had stopped, came out of the mansion and ran towards us.

“who are you?”

The butler approached us and asked, then looked at Luna and widened his eyes.

“… … Miss Luna?”

“uh! Alfredo! Long time no see!!”

Luna greeted the butler as if it were very welcome.

“How did this happen! You came all of a sudden without any message!”

“Hehehe, I have some work to do!”

Luna talked with a butler named Alfredo while laughing.

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Meanwhile, I turned my head to look at Robert.

“Professor, did you come here without saying anything?”

Courtesy between nobility and nobility.

Before coming, the family in the hospitality position who can prepare the message by putting the message first should be given time to prepare.

No matter how aristocratic families were, the cleaning conditions and household conditions were different when receiving and not receiving guests, so it was the least polite.

Unless we’re close friends, there’s nothing to say if you come to the door like this.

Then Robert opened his mouth with an indifferent face.

“I am not a nobleman.”

“… … I am a noble.”

“Then why did you come here without a message?”

Robert made a ‘uh-huh’ sound and looked at me.

I looked at Robert with puzzled eyes.

If you asked to come, you should prepare yourself.

“… … ha.”

I walked in front of the butler with Luna.

The butler looked at Luna as I walked over and asked quietly.

“He… … who are you?”

I greeted such a butler politely.

“I am Rudy Astria, the second son of the Astrian family. Sorry for the sudden visit.”

“Are you Prince Rudy?”

Alfredo opened his eyes wide and looked at me.

I felt a little strange about those words.

You’re not surprised by the Astrian family, but by the name Rudy?

It was a little strange, but once he nodded his head and continued talking.

“that… … Our master said he would come here, so he came… … I thought Master had put in the message, but he said he didn’t… … . sorry.”

I sighed in shame and said.

“ah… … . You can go in… … . I’m still ready for this and that because of Princess Li.”

“yes?”

Lee?

I looked at Alfredo with a puzzled face.

“Princess Li was staying in the mansion until recently, and she left… … . Looking for Miss Luna and Prince Rudy… … .”

Ornate decorations in the village.

Residents who were cleaning it up.

Is it because of Lee?

“Oh no, he… … No, why did Rie come here?”

“I, we don’t even know… … I was just looking for Prince Rudy and Miss Luna and stayed there for a day.”

While we were in Gotram’s estate, did Rie keep running to reach Railer’s estate?

Since Astina had come, I had predicted that Lee would also come.

I never thought I would get to Railer’s estate in the first place.

I don’t know when Rie started from the academy, but if I had come straight from the academy to the Railer estate, it would have taken a long time and would have been very hard… … .

“Should I go find it? … .”

“uh… … I guess I’ll have to find it.”

A princess from a country is wandering around looking for a person… … .

In fact, the horse was looking for a person, and in fact, he was in a lost state.

“Okay, then, I’ll put a message on the territories next door.”

“… … Yes, thank you.”

The butler smiled awkwardly and looked at Robert behind him.

“Then three?”

The butler asked if he would provide lodging for the number of people.

“No, four people… … .”

As I said that, I saw a wagon coming from afar.

“ah… … So who is that?”

The butler looked at me and asked if he was going to report to Luna’s parents.

“… … If you say that Astina Persia, the Persian Marquis, you will know.”

“… … .”

When Alfredo heard the name, he cried and looked at Luna.

“miss… … If you suddenly have an accident like this… … .”

“Sa, Sago! He’s just friends! You don’t need to prepare too much!”

After such a commotion for a while.

“It’s better than I thought. Luna. It’s obvious that you took care of the mansion.”

“Ahaha… … thank you.”

We entered the mansion and started walking.

Astina looked around the mansion and smiled contentedly.

“There are many places in the capital that are not managed to this extent. Your parents seem to care a lot.”

“Is that so? It seems that Rie came and went and did a lot of tidying up… … .”

“This is not a management that comes out of a rush. If you usually work hard, something like this will come out. Users are also working hard.”

Astina was right.

The management of the mansion will become a mess if it is not carried out on a regular basis.

Of the Astria mansions I saw as soon as I was possessed, my room was a mess.

The users didn’t manage it, and Rudy Astria didn’t do it either, so it seemed like a mess.

Of course, I didn’t know that at first.

It was a fact that I learned while looking at several mansions.

“Luna, you can be proud of this. It means that your parents treat the workers well and think hard about being aristocratic.”

aristocratic act.

It may seem negative, but Astina’s aristocratic behavior probably meant setting an example as a nobility and not losing dignity as an outlying territory.

“Go, thank you.”

Luna bowed her head slightly, feeling embarrassed at Astina’s praise like that.

“By the way, is this a restaurant?”

“yes that’s right. Shall I come in?”

Luna opened the door, and we went inside.

Upon entering, a middle-aged man and woman were sitting at the table.

“welcome. Luna and her friends… … Did you say professor? nice to meet you She is Luna’s mother.”

“Luna’s father.”

Luna’s mother looked so similar to Luna that I didn’t even have to explain it.

Even though he looked a little older, his beauty didn’t look like he wanted to shine.

On the other hand, Luna’s father did not show any of Luna’s appearance.

A man with a certain amount of muscularity and a solemn atmosphere.

There seemed to be a difference from Luna’s refreshing atmosphere.

There was the dignity felt from the nobility, and the charisma of the person itself.

Then Robert came up to us and said hello to Luna’s parents.

“My name is Robert, who is in charge of black magic at the Academy. I’m sorry for coming without any message.”

Robert greeted him politely.

“Nice to meet you. Professor Robert.”

Luna’s father nodded his head in a serious manner, then looked at us behind him.

Then Astina opened her mouth first.

“The successor of the Persian Marquis. It is called Astina Persia.”

“I just heard from the butler. Have a good rest.”

Luna’s father gave only the necessary greetings and looked at me.

Come to think of it, it felt like Luna’s father wasn’t looking at us, but somehow he was looking at me.

I just greeted them with the same respect as Robert and Astina.

“hello. I am the second son of the Astrian family. My name is Rudy Astria.”

I put my hand on my chest and bowed my head slightly.

I said hello, but nothing was heard.

It was rude for the other person to take a position without being greeted, so he held that position for a while and then lifted his head slightly.

Then I saw Luna’s father staring at me.

“Hmm… … .”

Luna’s father continued to look at me with a solemn attitude.

Then, Luna’s mother and Luna, who were next to her, looked at her father.

“Honey—?”

“Dad.”

At the words of the two mothers and daughters, Luna’s father coughed in vain.

“Wow! Sorry! Have a seat.”

“… … Ah yes.”

what… … .

I felt strange and sat down.

***

The meal was satisfactory.

Seasonal vegetables that were fresher than the vegetables I ate at the academy came out, and the meat matched my taste.

Seeing Astina and Robert describe the taste as home-cooked, I wondered if it was a Western-style home-style meal.

After eating like that, Luna gave us a room one by one.

I ate dinner early, and since it’s summer, the days are long and the sun hasn’t set yet.

Still, I headed to my room.

After taking the test, I was exhausted because I came to Railer’s estate right away.

So it was time to go back to my room and rest.

“Rudy Astria.”

low-pitched voice.

Luna’s father called me.

“Oh, did you call?”

I said to Luna’s father with an awkward face.

He doesn’t talk much and maintains a solemn attitude, so it was okay to talk with everyone, but it felt uncomfortable to talk with the two of them.

Luna’s father came up to me, stared at me, and quietly opened his mouth.

“Hey, can you drink?”

“… … yes?”