"Good morning, Your Majesty!"
"Good morning, Your Majesty!"
"Mm, good morning, Caslo..."
"And good morning to you, Youlan..."
Roland walked out, still bleary-eyed, greeting everyone he saw.
"Mm... huh?" As Roland greeted them, he suddenly felt as though he had missed something and hurriedly turned his head.
"Maple Forest Youlan? Why are you up so early, kid?" Roland finally realized what felt wrong. Ever since Lilith had arrived, Maple Forest Youlan could only be found around noon, since he spent both mornings and evenings with his wife.
Having remained in the void for too long, everyone had urged Lilith to recover properly. Even Charlie Pross, that charlatan, had advised that this "old icicle" rest for as long as possible after examining her injuries. Although her damage to her origin had healed quickly and was almost completely recovered, no one felt comfortable letting her represent the kingdom in battle so soon. As Roland had put it, the kingdom did not need an injured person to uphold its reputation.
"Uh, Lilith said she was hungry, so I came to find something to eat..." Maple Forest Youlan said awkwardly. After all, she was his wife, and he naturally could not be perfunctory about it. He had come specifically to "forage" for his wife.
"Fine, seeing you this early really is a rare sight. Go on, then..." Roland waved awkwardly. No wonder he could see him this early—his wife was hungry.
"By the way, aren't you going to look after your sisters these days? You're really leaving them all to Caslo?" Roland asked in surprise. Maple Forest Youlan was still the head of the MacDougall Family...
"It's fine. I trust Caslo, and besides, there's nothing much going on with the MacDougall Family anyway. It makes no difference whether I manage it or not..." Maple