Brother, appears

Brother would be returning home. That said he didn’t get fired from the chivalric order.
He was bringing along the order for the sake of training.
We had monsters as much as they liked so it would be monster subjugation practise.

In that case I wonder if it would be alright for me to accompany them?
Actually, I’d be happy to take care of a number of people myself ..

As if knowing what I was thinking about Sana wordlessly shook her head.
I suppose not ..
Hmpf, I’ll just bring Aren-kun along then.
Aren-kun told me that he wanted me not to call him with any honorifics, but that would be kind of embarassing, so in my mind I was adding -kun to his name.

With all that said, it’s been a while since I last saw Brother.
Maa, it’s him so he’s probably needlessly healthy.

It appears Brother and everyone from the order had arrived.
For the time being should I at least go greet them.
I went outside to where Brother and the others were.
Yes yes, everyone was armed to the extend you would think ‘you’re going to enter training like that’. ^[1]
Now then, where was that Brother of mine?

Ah, there he is.
And he’s even with Aren-kun’s elder brother the vice commander.
In that case I must greet them properly.

“Big Brother, it has been a while. Is everyone going fine?”

“Oh, Ririina. Aah, been a while. Have you been doing good as well?”

Yes, Brother seemed full of energy. Well, I hadn’t doubted it ..
More importantly, the vice commander next to him.
I greeted him with my best smile.

“This is the first time we have been able to meet like this, isn’t it. I am the Younger Sister, Ririina. My Older Brother is always in your care.”

“Aah, how courteous. I am the vice commander of the chivalric order, Alek. From my side as well, my younger brother and sister have been under your care.”

Saying so Alek showed me a gentle smile.
Aah, what a good person Brother’s right hand man is.
Those glasses suit him very well.
In this case I very much want him to forever deal wi .. kohon, to give it his best as my Brother’s assistant.
In fact, it was surely because of this person that my Brother could act as freely as he did.

“Aren .. no, Aren-sama is always helping me out. More importantly, thank you very much for always supporting my Big Brother.”

I lowered my head deeply thinking of the usual hardships he must face.

“Ririina-sama, please raise your head. I am working as the vice commander because I like it. That’s why, please do not mind it.”

Said Alek with a light wink as if trying to relieve my feelings.
Kuu~~ really, what a good person.
Yoshi, if Brother happens to cause troubles for such a good person I’ll present him with my fist!
Is what I secretly decided in my heart.

“Ah, Ririina. Why is the assumption that I’m causing trouble here?”

“Ara, Big brother. Aren’t you?”

” .. maa, somewhat.”

The fact that Brother has some awareness of it means that he absolutely is causing trouble.
I’m sorry! Alek-sama!

During all this Aren-kun came out.

“Brother—!”

Aren-kun run over to Alek-sama happily.
Alek-sama in turn showed a smile towards Aren-kun whom he hadn’t seen in a while.

“It’s been a while, Aren. Have you been doing well?”

“Yes! Together with Anjiu we have been doing great. Ririina-sama is being very good to us.”

“That’s great. Ririina-sama, I honestly thank you very much. For taking in my younger siblings. The time I had spent with them may have been short but they are still my important family. I do think they are causing trouble as well, but please look after them from now on too.”

Alek-sama was looking at Aren-kun with a gentle smile.
He must really be precious to him.
It’s alright! I’ll make sure to protect them.
More importantly ..

“Not at all, I know that my Brother will unmistakingably cause more trouble than that. In fact he already is, or so .. But I’ll really, really leave this Brother in your care.”

Upon my words Alek-sama burst out laughing.

“Kuku, the commander and Ririina-sama are really getting along well with each other, aren’t you. I understand, Ririina-sama, I’ll take responsibility to look after that commander. Therefore please don’t worry.”

” .. look after, you say, I, am, the commander you know ..”

Grumbled Brother, but got ignored.
After all he most certainly is causing trouble wherever.
I can’t imagine this Brother sitting behind a desk doing clerical work.

Somehow the troops surrounding us who had listened in on our back and forth were also laughing.
It was as if we were some spectacle.
Realising that Brother raised his voice at the troops.

“Alright, everyone who just laughed go bring me 5 monsters you killed yourself. It’ll be fine, if you do it like your lifes are on the line you might just be able to. In addition we got some really effective medicine here, so don’t worry.”

Declared Brother grinning.
The soldiers hearing that turned blue.
Well of course, people who lived in the capital wouldn’t even have encountered a monster before.
To add to that, normally speaking defeating a monster on your own was already difficult.

“Commander .. 5 might be a bit tough, after all.”

Ooh, as expected of Alek-sama!
He’s going to stop Brother’s rampage, isn’t he?

“Maa, 3 should be reasonable, though.”

Are?
You are .. not going to stop him?
Ah, Alek-sama is declaring this looking at the troops with an amazing smile.
I see, Alek-sama had such a good disposition ..

Brother next to him said ‘Isn’t Alek more of a ..’ a bit startled.
As expected, he won’t lose out even to that Brother.
I admired him somewhat strangely.