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"Ah, Raymond! Over here, over here!"
"Uwa!? O, Orlando-niisama!? Wh, what is it? Suddenly!"
While wandering around the venue to escape from the young ladies, I was suddenly pulled by the arm and lost my balance.
"Oh. How lovely. Is that the youngest brother that Olly was talking about?"
"Yeah! Ah, Raymond. This is Francisca. Um, she's going to be my wife!"
"Nice to meet you, Francisca-sama. I'm Raymond Chentro, Orlando-niisama's younger brother."
Saying that, I took Francisca-sama's hand and kissed the back of it.
"Oh my! How lovely. Nice to meet you, Lord Raymond. Olly.... I'm Francisca Occidens, Orlando-sama's fiancée."
She has purple fluffy hair and orange eyes, which are also proof of western royalty.
I can tell that she's a woman who looks kind but has a core somewhere.
"Are you two greeting Father today?"
"Yeah. And, kind of preparing the ground with the surrounding nobles?"
Orlando-niisama, who is usually dazed, loosened his expression even more and smiled happily as he said that.
"Olly? Your expression is too loose? Look, you're slovenly in front of Lord Raymond."
"Ehehe. I'm sorry? But I've always liked Fran, so I'm happy. Because I can say to everyone that Fran is mine, you know?"
Francisca-sama also seemed a little shy, blushing while glaring at Orlando-niisama, who was smiling with his fingers put together in front of his mouth like a maiden.
Orlando-niisama, who noticed that gaze, got even more shy, and Francisca-sama was staring at such Orlando-niisama in a loop.
"Um, ah. Orlando-niisama. Francisca-sama. Congratulations."
"Y, yeah. Thanks, Raymond."
"Thank you."
I couldn't help but smile at the two of them, who were like a pure couple.
Orlando-niisama, who is like a maiden, and Francisca-sama, who is an ikemen boyfriend. They're a good match.
"That's right. Um, Raymond, you were talking about wanting to become an adventurer in the future, right?"
"Eh? Y, yes."
"Um. When I marry Fran, I'll become the king of the Occidens Kingdom. Ah, of course Fran will do the administrative work, but I think there are things that I can do to help too. So, if Raymond enters the academy and goes to Occidens as an exchange student, please come to see us, okay?"
Orlando-niisama, who squatted down a little to match my still low height, gently stroked my head.
"Yes. I'll definitely visit."
"Yeah! Both Fran and I are waiting, okay? Well then, Raymond. I'm going to talk to Father soon."
"Have a good day, Orlando-niisama, that, Francisca-gishaneesama too."
I felt somewhat shy, and I could feel the heat building up on my face.
"............Olly. Your younger brother is cute."
"Yeah. He's cute, isn't he."
However, it's unbearable because the two of them said such a thing and stared at me steadily.
"St, stop it!! Orlando-niisama and Francisca-gishaneesama, please don't look at me so much!"
When I hid my face with my hand to escape from the gaze, they finally took their eyes off me, but my face is hot.
"Okay. Well then, I'm really going now. Bye-bye, Raymond."
"Yes. As expected of Olly's brother. You're really cute. See you later, Raymond-kun. Let's meet in the Occidens Kingdom next time?"
This time, both of them waved their hands and left me.
"Raymond. Are you enjoying the party?"
"Father. Yes, I am."
My father's face, who is still a doting parent, is still loose.
"Here, come, Raymond."
Saying that, Father lifted me up.
It's already a good age, although I'm still a child, but don't lift up a child who has debuted into society.
It's subtly embarrassing.
"Yotto. You've gotten quite heavy. You were still small when I held you before, Raymond."
Perhaps my father isn't seeing the party at all. If he's understanding that it's a party and lifting me up, I want him to stop soon.
"Raymond, how have you been lately? Are you getting along well with Maya too?"
"Mother, is it."
Recently, she's been taking care of my little sister El, and her relationship with Father has improved, making it easier to talk, so she has started to have interactions with people other than me, and we don't talk for hours every day as much as before.
That's a little lonely, but I'm also happy that my mother has changed.
"Maya is passionate, so even if the time you talk is short, her love for Raymond won't change."
While still holding me up, Father touched his forehead to mine.
"I want Maya, Raymond, and Elfriede to all be happy."
If I may say one thing, our family should be aware of how good-looking they are.
Because of age, there are some wrinkles on his face, but even that gives off a calm and seductive aura appropriate for his age. A gentle adult man, that's my evaluation of my father.
Of course, the contents are a doting and optimistic person, but that doesn't offset his good looks.
The destructive power when I'm given a loose smile at super close range by such a father, and moreover, the content is a wish for my happiness, is immeasurable.
I feel that I'm glad that I was born to this person.
"Oh? Raymond, your face is a little red. Are you tired?"
"N, no......."
I wanted you to keep quiet about it even if you noticed it.
Even if I turn my face away, I'll be held again and face him again since I'm being held by Father.
After repeating that several times, I gave up.
Even though it's being watched by many nobles with a heartwarming look!!
By the way, my father's doting on his children is world-famous, so even if my father is holding me during the party, it's reacted to as if it's natural.
No, I don't mind if it's not a problem, but it's so embarrassing.
When I turned my gaze to my other brothers in the hall as if seeking help, everyone gave me a thumbs up with a distant look.
I see, this is a rite of passage??
I wanted to know that sooner!
At this point, I feel like it would be easier to match my father's tempo.
I slid my hand, which I had only placed on my father's shoulder, around his neck and hugged him tightly.
"Oh?"
"Father, I'm happy. Father and Mother, and of course my brothers too, love me."
I returned to the posture I had been hugging him in, and looked at Father's beautiful green eyes from the front while putting on the most melting expression I could.
"I love you, Father. Thank you always."
"............!!!"
Father's face brightened happily, and even tears were accumulating in his eyes.
"My son is an angel!!!!"
Saying that, Father put me down on the ground once, put his hands under my armpits and started spinning around on the spot again.
"Hey, hey, Abramo. I know you love your child, but don't bully my nephew too much."
I was stopped by a渋い voice when I started to get really drunk, and I was released from my father's arms.
"Ah, Kaiser Osvald! I didn't think I'd see you today!"
My father, who had lowered me, called out to the owner of that渋い voice, the current emperor of the Ost Empire, Osvald Ost.
"Sorry. Somehow, the activity of monsters has been active in the mountains recently. Instead, I sent my wife and son ahead of me, right?"
"Ah. I received greetings from Kaiserin and your son earlier. Have you met Maya?"
"Ah, of course. So I came to see the cute nephew that you're hiding in the royal palace, and is that him?"
He has the same gray eyes as my mother.
Those upturned features closely resembled my mother.
"Nice to meet you, I am your uncle, or would you understand if I said that?"
"Yes, Uncle. You're Mother's older brother, right? I've heard stories about you."
I hardly ever leave the royal palace, and my uncle is the emperor of a country, so we haven't met.
Maybe I met him right after I was born, but at that time I was delirious with fever and didn't remember much.
"I know a lot about your activities from Maya's letters. I heard that you're doing various research with Professor Bertrand."
"It's not to the point of research, but... Yes, there's also the matter of Jean-niisama and John-niisama, so we're talking about various things."
Saying that, my uncle deepened his smile and placed his hand on my head.
"Seriously. You're remarkable even though you're still small. Use that brain for me and Ost someday?"
"I'm expecting it." Saying that, my uncle spoke with Father again for a few words and left.
I touch the head that was stroked by my uncle.
At that time, I suddenly felt a strong gaze.
When I looked around with the senses that had been honed by training with Master Cyrillos, I suddenly met red eyes.
Wasn't the boy with black hair, who was one or two years older than me, the crown prince of the Ost Empire, in other words, my cousin?
As I was thinking that, he glared at me once, then immediately turned on his heel and left.
"What was that all about?"
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