Chapter 382: Going on a Hunt

After drinking only what she drank, Anouk seemed satisfied in her feelings and returned sasa to her own seat. For form Her Majesty has her eyes closed, pretending to sleep.

In the end no event occurred and wake-up time came. Anouk’s skin is glossy and she is smiling. Her Majesty did not drink with her mouth but she has a face shinier even than Anouk. What about me? Being born, shooting that much is the first time I suppose? I do not know the era of the previous foolish prince but I am sure that is so. Looking in the mirror, looking at my face unchanged from yesterday, I am surprised and fed up just what kind of body and sexual strength I have.

I take breakfast with a good-humored Her Majesty and head to the lord’s mansion in a slightly gloomy mood.

Her Majesty,

"You need not make that face. Robbie knew nothing and nothing happened. And it is fine to make it that I woke you and we returned to the inn. If you have such a guilty face Sonia will grow suspicious so it is no good. Stay calm!"

she poured in a scolding. That is so, as she says, I drank myself under, became unidentifiable and was brought back to the inn by Her Majesty, that form is fine!

When we arrive at the mansion as usual the clan chief, Sonia and Agnes greeted us. Agnes’s expression is less favorable than Sonia’s. Her face has become hard and it looks as if she is wearing a mask. Compared to that Sonia is as usual and the air has grown a little soft? that kind of feeling.

The moment we arrive at the mansion the clan chief,

"Lord Marie, we go hunting from now!"

declares full of energy. Her Majesty and I hear it for the first time so we are surprised but the Eisleben side has already unified their will,

"Lord Marie of course, will Her Majesty go together? What will the attendants do?"

they ask.

"Even if you say that kind of thing suddenly preparations..."

I who was told it is natural show resistance that I have not heard that kind of thing, but

"Oya, did I not say it last night? Well even if you did not hear it is not a great thing. What, our side has preparations done. You only need to come along. A man, if he has his body alone anything can be managed. Now, what will Her Majesty do?"

The clan chief asks Her Majesty but there is no choice of leaving Her Majesty and going, yes? Sonia too is full of going so if I also go hunting there will be no one to protect Her Majesty. No no, there are people but they are all weak.

What I thought was of course conveyed to Anouk and Lily too,

"Excuse me Clan Chief, is the hunt a day trip? Or will it be an overnight stay?"

they ask. Then the clan chief,

"Well. That depends on the hunt. Depending on how much game is taken the day we return changes. We cannot return empty-handed when there is no game, yes?"

He answered with a face as if there is no need to ask that kind of thing. Then Anouk and Lily cannot help hurrying. Lily’s side is about my change of clothes so at minimum underwear and shirt and socks would be fine but if Her Majesty stays outdoors we would have to prepare one carriage, that kind of thing.

"I will prepare at once and come. Please give a little time!"

Anouk with a panicked face jumps on the carriage and returned to the inn.

"What, she only needs to wear Sonia’s things."

The clan chief who does not think of a woman’s heart at all says it calmly but the women are drawing back. Of course Sonia too has a face of dislike. Inferring the clan chief’s intention, Her Majesty wearing Sonia’s underwear, is he thinking that kind of thing? That this person serves as clan chief is amazing.

The clan chief with no intention of reading the air at all is restless wanting to go hunting soon. He says we go we go and is admonished by those at his side "please wait a little longer."

There I,

"Um, I do not have my sword and bow?"

say timidly,

"Aan? Then I wanted you to say it earlier! Oi, someone bring a suitable sword and bow from the treasure store!!"

and such suitable things he says. Already his feelings are turned to going hunting so he looks as if he cannot think of such trivial things. In the end,

"I am departing already! Her Majesty and the others only need to chase after later. Look, Lord Marie, we go! Ride that horse! We go, we go!"

He starts saying impatient things enough that those around are amazed. When I look at Sonia she is shaking her head and Her Majesty is putting out a hand sign of go so even if I make him wait more it seems only noisy and nothing good.

I received a very ordinary sword and bow said to be brought from the treasure store and decided to depart too.

"Then I will go together."

When I say to the clan chief,

"Oh! Is that so, Lord Marie, you were waiting impatiently! Departure! Let us go hunting!"

he declares loudly. The one waiting impatiently is you, yes? I who do not say that.

But even departing they do not fly the horses, they advance the horses pokuri pokuri. At this rate even the moving speed of Her Majesty’s carriage if they hurry a little they can catch up. I was relieved. Anyway departing seemed important to the clan chief.

"How far a place from here do we hunt?"

At my question,

"It takes about half a day."

The clan chief answers with a face of that is obvious, yes? If half a day going, returning is half a day too. That the hunt will not end in one hour or two hours I understand too. Then is it not overnight from the start? Then should you not have said it earlier?

"I heard it for the first time..."

At my words,

"Was that so? That was bad! What, once the hunt starts two days three days pass at once. There is nothing to mind!"

The clan chief gives a diagonal answer. Those around who seem to have good sense are looking at me with sympathetic eyes.

This clan chief, once he decides it is a straight line! He does not explain properly and the surroundings follow desperately and advance the matter, that type. Even though he accomplishes things with the surroundings’ help, when accomplished he is a person who believes it was because his own flag-waving was good.