Hard Work Will Never Betray Me - CH 86

” aww…….. ……”

” nn nn nn nn ……”

Next morning. Zombie-like voices were heard in the halls of the Fahrenheit family’s mansion. The dead and dying sounds are so numerous that it is hard to believe that this is an elegant aristocrat’s mansion, and it is a sight that no one from any other family could ever be seen .

“Oh, ……, it”s …… so painful.”

“I was so stupid. I’ve never had a drink before.”

“I thought it would be a good …… celebration. ……”

“It’s not worth it if it’s going to ruin my day.”

Even though it was a holiday, one never knew when an unexpected emergency call might come for the Special Division member . A little laxity would not be a problem, but a big carelessness was not allowed.

She’s quite a beautiful girl. ……

After the alcohol incident. We were having a friendly chat in the living room after breakfast .

“She is working with me .

Hee, hee, hee. You’re very cute.”

Thank you.

“Oh, I didn’t tell you.”

Iris. ……!　I’m sorry, but you can’t act so natural right now, ……!

My legs are getting numb by now, though. I want to get off my seat. Why am I sitting on the floor like this when there is a sofa and it is my house?　It’s strange. I’m not done anything to deserve such thing .

“You’re the second girl after Mei, aren’t you? “Hey Hal, have you gotten engaged yet? ”

No. “.

No. If you’re going to surround yourself with other girls , you have to do it right. The vagueness is the worst way to get caught out.”

Look, Lily. .haven’t made a move on anybody yet.

T”hat’s not what i am talking about.”

“Oh, “.

As one would expect from a proper bride, she seems to have a good handle on the situation. It’s so troublesome to be an aristocrat that you can’t get along with girls casually.

“Well, fortunately, you’re a member of the Special Division, so you have a solid identity. That’s a factor that will reassure me in the future. It’s not like there are any strange bigwigs behind this.

“No that’s troublesome ”

“Don’t talk about it like it’s somebody else’s business.”

“Yes!”

There’s also the balance of power between the houses. This is a frontier family of counts and dukes, so they are no opponent for a family of that caliber, but that is still no reason not to pay attention to them. In particular, there are rival factions (although there is not such a big factional of warfare). In the Empire, the authority of the Imperial family is so strong that power struggles among nobles have been settled to some extent, even in the feudal system. Since they have a stable future, they have to be careful not to cause any trouble.

, “Well, next time you want to be friends with a girl, make sure you lern about her background beforehand it. I can’t do it for you everytime , and you don’t want me to get into trouble ?

.”I know you’ re saying that because you’re worried about me,”Besides, it’s kind of cute that you jealous of me.”

“It’s not like this ”

“What ? I am not right ?

When I said this, including a bit of sarcasm, Lily, who had been lecturing me earlier, suddenly fell silent and shrank back. She was mumbling something, but I couldn’t quite hear her.

“…… Is it ……, but …… is ………. …what the hell is going on ……?”

“Hmm?”

“Yah, nah, it’s nothing!”

“Ha-ha-ha. Lily’s cute.”

The tsundere part that she sometimes shows me in this way gives me an indescribable pleasure. We met and got engaged because of our family connections, and I guess we are quite compatible with each other. I loved these casual talks .

” I feel like I’m being left behind, and it’s boring.

“Mei.”

I looked at Mei, who looked somewhat bored , and she was looking in the opposite direction with a sulky look on her face. And Lily, don’t make a smug face when she saw Mei like that. .

“…… Well, I guess I’ll have to make it up to you later, won’t I?”

I was thinking about this when Iris, dropped a huge bombshell.

“Is everyone here Hurt’s girlfriends?”

“Oh, my !”

:I’m his bride!”

I’m not going to let some random woman get the better of me!　…… I’m

in better position than you.”

I don’t really understand meaning of that

Still, I didn’t expect Iris to have any interest in . I thought she said something like, “I don’t want a forced marriage.”

I don’t want to get involved in a political marriage. I know that.

Halt is a good guy. I know that .

Iris’s face was just a little red as she said this, perhaps embarrassed. I’ve been watching Iris very closely, too, I guess.

And, well, On that note our talk came to end .

By the way, my legs were so numb that I had lost all sensation.

…… “Detoxification” “Healing Promotion”

With my head aching with pain, I used the recovery magic I had learned in my training with my mother a few years ago. After using “detoxifying” the toxin acetaldehyde in my body, I recover my aching head and stressed liver.

After a minute or two of cycling the recovery magic, I finally regained my energy. I vowed to myself, “I’ll never drink again! I slowly get up, thinking like a drunk who has sworn not drink

I slowly get up and see a scene on the floor of the hall that would make even a drunkard’s eyes widen in shock. The drinking populace of another world, so poor. ……

…… Well, there are a few people who have suffered or plopped down in the tub, but no one seems to have sleep vomited. …… There’s even a risk of suffocation if they do that. …… Everyone, if you have drunk too much, you should lie down on your side and sleep. That’s a promise I made to myself .

While I was thinking about that, a dwarf girl came up to me with a bottle of sake in her hand and a slightly reddish face, saying something like, “Oh no, I drank too much.’

‘Oh no, I drank too much.’

Sake tastes so good!　I’ve discovered a whole new world!

“Do you have any idea how much pain I’ve been through?”

This drunken dwarf girl was, as is typical of dwarves, a heavy drinker. And not just a heavy drinker, but the kind of drinker who encourages others to drink. It’s really not a good idea to drinking. It is a culture that needs to be changed as much as the drinking call!

“Don’ say like t this , Hal, you were having fun, too!”

Don’t talk like a dirty old man. I’m not a fan of such thing . I’ll admit it ……, I certainly had fun!　But I wouldn’t have drunk so much if I’d known the pain that awaited me!

“,……. I can see why they put ‘Dwarves are extra’ in the taverns.”

When I walk around the stores in the imperial capital, I sometimes find such a notice. I thought it might be a racist thing, but apparently that is not the case. It is probably like an all-you-can-eat restaurant that charges extra for wrestlers It would be unbearable for the restaurant to run out of stock.

“Everyone is too weak for alcohol.”

If you say that again, I’m going to squeeze your tits.

It’s Sexual harassment!”

“You’re an drunk !”

Drinking alcohol ruins people. I must be careful next time.

…… More than that, the biggest mistake I made this time was to let the woman, Mei Arendahl, get a taste of alcohol. It sent shivers down my spine to think about the future. Mai was a terrifying person, both technically and in regards to her liver.

✳︎︎

“So, Hal. Who is this girl?”

She’s quite a beautiful girl. ……

After the alcohol incident. We were having a friendly chat in the living room after breakfast .

“She is working with me .

Hee, hee, hee. You’re very cute.”

Thank you.

“Oh, I didn’t tell you.”

Iris. ……!　I’m sorry, but you can’t act so natural right now, ……!

My legs are getting numb by now, though. I want to get off my seat. Why am I sitting on the floor like this when there is a sofa and it is my house?　It’s strange. I’m not done anything to deserve such thing .

“You’re the second girl after Mei, aren’t you? “Hey Hal, have you gotten engaged yet? ”

No. “.

No. If you’re going to surround yourself with other girls , you have to do it right. The vagueness is the worst way to get caught out.”

Look, Lily. .haven’t made a move on anybody yet.

T”hat’s not what i am talking about.”

“Oh, “.

As one would expect from a proper bride, she seems to have a good handle on the situation. It’s so troublesome to be an aristocrat that you can’t get along with girls casually.

“Well, fortunately, you’re a member of the Special Division, so you have a solid identity. That’s a factor that will reassure me in the future. It’s not like there are any strange bigwigs behind this.

“No that’s troublesome ”

“Don’t talk about it like it’s somebody else’s business.”

“Yes!”

There’s also the balance of power between the houses. This is a frontier family of counts and dukes, so they are no opponent for a family of that caliber, but that is still no reason not to pay attention to them. In particular, there are rival factions (although there is not such a big factional of warfare). In the Empire, the authority of the Imperial family is so strong that power struggles among nobles have been settled to some extent, even in the feudal system. Since they have a stable future, they have to be careful not to cause any trouble.

, “Well, next time you want to be friends with a girl, make sure you lern about her background beforehand it. I can’t do it for you everytime , and you don’t want me to get into trouble ?

.”I know you’ re saying that because you’re worried about me,”Besides, it’s kind of cute that you jealous of me.”

“It’s not like this ”

“What ? I am not right ?

When I said this, including a bit of sarcasm, Lily, who had been lecturing me earlier, suddenly fell silent and shrank back. She was mumbling something, but I couldn’t quite hear her.

“…… Is it ……, but …… is ………. …what the hell is going on ……?”

“Hmm?”

“Yah, nah, it’s nothing!”

“Ha-ha-ha. Lily’s cute.”

The tsundere part that she sometimes shows me in this way gives me an indescribable pleasure. We met and got engaged because of our family connections, and I guess we are quite compatible with each other. I loved these casual talks .

” I feel like I’m being left behind, and it’s boring.

“Mei.”

I looked at Mei, who looked somewhat bored , and she was looking in the opposite direction with a sulky look on her face. And Lily, don’t make a smug face when she saw Mei like that. .

“…… Well, I guess I’ll have to make it up to you later, won’t I?”

I was thinking about this when Iris, dropped a huge bombshell.

“Is everyone here Hurt’s girlfriends?”

“Oh, my !”

:I’m his bride!”

I’m not going to let some random woman get the better of me!　…… I’m

in better position than you.”

I don’t really understand meaning of that

Still, I didn’t expect Iris to have any interest in . I thought she said something like, “I don’t want a forced marriage.”

I don’t want to get involved in a political marriage. I know that.

“Halt is a good guy. I know that .”

Iris’s face was just a little red as she said this, perhaps embarrassed. I’ve been watching Iris very closely, too, I guess.

And, well, On that note our talk came to end .

By the way, my legs were so numb that I had lost all sensation.