落とし穴１０掘：日常とお約束 中篇 (Part2)
"I have heard as much. However, Lady Shera is being treated as if she were a nuisance to be discarded!! No, it is not that this dungeon is at fault. On the contrary, it is magnificent!! But the reason she was brought here is nothing short of an abandonment. I heard rumors that a princess was being treated in such a manner, and upon seeing her, I find her so lovely and beautiful!! This is fate!! A divine revelation from the gods to save the princess and bring her happiness!! Please, become my wife and let us spend our days in my territory. Raburuse is close to the royal capital; I shall ensure you never want for anything."
He rattled it all off in one breath.
Whoa, he’s weird. A strange man indeed.
"And you, young lady of the Rabbit Beastman tribe!! May I ask your name?"
"Oh, uh, yes. I am called Ratz."
"Ah, Ratz. You, too, must become my wife!! I shall ensure you never want for anything. I believe there is no difference between people. Nobles rose to power to protect the people. They, too, were once just commoners. Therefore, even if you are a commoner, I shall not discriminate against you!! What do you say?"
"W-well... oh, no. I have my duties here... and I am already married..."
What is this... if I had met him before meeting Yuki-san, would I have had stars in my eyes and become his wife...?
Ugh... no way.
I mean, he isn't a bad person, but... he just gives me the chills...
"To think that your husbands would make Ratz and Lady Shera work! What terrible men! You have the important job of bearing and raising children, yet they force such heavy labor upon you...!!"
Actually, we are all married to the same person, so it’s not "husbands" in the plural.
Also, that’s a point deduction.
We work because we want to.
"Hey, Ratz. About the accounting from earlier..."
"Ah, you, young lady of the Elf tribe, are also so beautiful!!"
"Eek!?"
He started proposing to Eris in the same way.
But, he’s so earnest about it that I can’t just dismiss him...
"W-wait a second, Ratz!? Who is this guy!?"
"Sorry, Eris. Please, deal with him for a moment."
I left it to Eris and went to confer with Lady Shera.
"What shall we do? I think Seraria would be the most effective..."
"No, that would be disastrous. Given Lady Seraria's personality, she would likely eliminate him physically."
"Ah..."
"Even if it’s not exactly normal—and certainly not forced—it is still a direct proposal. Let’s firmly refuse him once and have him give up. If that doesn't work, we’ll have Yuki-sama come and persuade him."
"...So, Lady Seraria is the absolute last resort, then?"
"Yes. His head might literally fly off."
As I said that, I looked over at Eris, who was having the back of her hand kissed...
"Would you not do me the honor of becoming my wife?"
"Huh? I refuse. I am already married."
Eris cut him off flatly.
Ah, right, the Elf tribe tends to be quite fastidious.
She is devoted only to her brother, after all...
"What!? You too!? What kind of workplace is this, making wives work!! That husband of yours must be a man of no worth. If it were me, I would never let you suffer such inconveniences!!"
" " "Hmph!?" " "
Everyone present felt a surge of irritation.
Well, if we didn't feel irritated when our brother was called a man of no worth, we wouldn't be his wives.
"Excuse me. Lady Shera, Lady Ratz, Lady Eris... may I take this man out?"
Kirue’s eyes were cold and dead.
"W-wait, calm down. If you do that, it will cause trouble for Yuki-sama!!"
"...But."
"Y-yes. We can endure it, so please, Kirue-san, calm down."
"That’s right. Brother said he likes it when Kirue-san is smiling, so please, calm down."
"O-oh, is that so? Yuki-sama said that..."
This is dangerous.
If I don't do something before they say something unnecessary, we might end up decapitating him ourselves.
"Understood! Call your husbands here!! I shall explain everything properly and convince them!! And then, you shall become my wives with peace of mind!!"
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**Side: Yuki**
Uh, what is this?
Some kind of young master event?
But doesn't the vibe feel a bit off?
This is going to be a pain...
"So, that dignitary from Roschur is waiting in the reception room."
"...And you want me to deal with him?"
"Yes. If we handle it, we might end up killing him."
...Their love is heavy.
Well, it’s a cliché, I suppose.
But he’s a young master who seems to have his head on straight.
I hope this is the last one.