Chapter 12
After the engagement party ended in a huge success, I took my time having plenty of rest in the Fernandes manor . Around dinner time, I put up a request for Marquis Fernandes to plan an immigration recruitment proposal to the Arnold fief . People should gather in about a month, most likely . This way, the Arnold fief will go into a huge development stage .
After talking to Marquis Fernandes and Faruno, I will bring her to my territory in a week . Faruno happily said that the mansion that she built in my village should be able to be finished by then .
Volg is working hard right now as well, for sure, in completing the mansion .
“Kurt-sama, this is a date after all, so please wear a happy smile . ”
“My apologies, Faruno-sama . ”
Since she will be leaving in a week, Faruno took a tour around Eclaba .
“Is it really okay for me to tag along? Kurt-sama, Faruno-sama?” Walking behind me, Tina looks deeply apologetic while asking that question .
“I told you, it’s really all right . Kurt-sama won’t be able to enjoy the trip if you are being left behind . It’s better if you come with us like this . ”
Tina initially wanted to busy herself . However, Faruno said that she had planned to bring her along as well . In her words, it’s better to steal me* fair and square, she won’t use underhanded means at all . It sounds more like a man’s way of thinking .
“Faruno-sama, I wish to escort you, but regretfully I’m really not familiar with this area . I have absolutely no idea where to bring you to let you enjoy the trip in the city . ”
“Leave me with that task, Kurt-sama . This place is my backyard, I will take you around to wonderful places . ”
Faruno takes and holds my hand . Surprisingly, she sounds promising .
“Also, Kurt-sama, please drop the honorary speech . You’re the man who will become my husband . Moreover, it’s already officially recognized . From now on, please speak to me like you speak to Tina-san . ”
We are betrothed in name only, it’s not decided if we’re going through marriage; Faruno has expressed that she understood that nature, if I recall correctly .
“However, our statuses-”
“Before being a marquis’ daughter, I am your fiancee . Therefore, your standing is higher than mine . ”
“……… . . Understood . Let’s speak more casually from now on . ”
When I said so, Faruno gave me a satisfied smile .
“Yes, you are more charming when speaking that way . Please do so from now on . Now, there is a theater that I really like in that direction . The program they’re showing this time is a tale of a legendary heroes party, [Maken no Shippo (The Magic Sword’s Tail)] . It sounds delightful . ”
“It does sound interesting . ”
Faruno looks festive . Oh, well, isn’t it okay? If she can become happy with that, I’m relieved . As I think so, Faruno bumps into a boy with small stature .
“Ah, I’m sorry . ” Faruno staggers, making the boy look worried and open his mouth like that .
“No, please don’t be worried, are you wounded?”
“……Not at all . I’m going now . ”
The boy disappears after the short apology .
“Faruno, are you okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine . I was too excited before . ”
Faruno looks embarrassed from her antics .
“It’s okay to be excited, but pay attention to things in front of you, okay?”
“Indeed I should……… . ah . ”
Faruno’s face become pale .
“Did something happen?”
“It’s just my prediction, but that boy could be a pickpocket . It seems he has stolen my pouch . ”
“Is that so?”
So that’s why he seemed awfully hurried to get away from here after bumping into her . In that split second, he had already stolen the pouch with the dexterity of his hand . This shouldn’t be his first time doing this criminal act .
“Tina, I’ll leave Faruno to you . I’m going to chase that kid now . ”
“Understood . Leave Faruno-sama to me . ”
With Tina and her ability to use magic, I can feel relieved .
“Kurt-sama, I’ll leave it to you . The money itself isn’t important, the pouch itself is a precious gift from my father . ”
“I understand, I’m leaving now . ”
I hurry, aiming to run past the boy . I’m confident in the strength of my memory . I’ll surely be able to find him soon .
After running full speed, I can somehow spot the boy who bumped into Faruno before . Noticing me, the boy frantically made his run, but I easily catch him in a deserted back alley .
“Let go, let me go!”
“If you return the pouch you took earlier, I’ll let you go . ”
“Whatcha talking about, I dunno nothing!”
He seems to plan on playing dumb to the bitter end . With a wry smile, I search into his pocket and grab the pouch Faruno used before .
“This is my companion’s belonging . I’ll take it back . ”
“Ah!”
The boy covers his head after realizing that he’s caught red-handed .
“Kurt-sama!”
In that moment, Tina arrives . Faruno is following behind .
“Tina, why are you here?”
“Faruno-sama asked to be brought here…… I caught Kurt-sama’s scent . ”
Tina and her sharp nose . If it’s to look for my scent that she’s really familiar with, she can find me no matter how far we’re apart .
“Then it cannot be helped . Faruno, I’ve taken back your pouch . ”
I release the boy, then hand over the pouch to Faruno .
“Thank you very much . Kurt-sama, you’ve returned this precious pouch to me . ” Faruno holds the pouch close and gives it a squeeze .
The boy looks at us with loathing eyes .
“Won’t you give me to the guards?”
“That kind of thing sounds too troublesome . You may make your escape now . ”
I want to avoid having to drag the boy against his will or spend time on an investigation if I can .
“That so? Then, I’ll take my leave here . ”
When the boy said so, several boys and girls showed up .
“Hey, Johann! Mille… Mille is done over . She’s badly hurt! Come, hurry!”
“There’s blood everywhere, she’s going to die at this rate!”
“She was beaten severely by a scary man, and that was taken!”
Those boys and girls took turns in speaking up, making the boy turn pallid .
“Mille!? Shit, take me there quickly!”
Then he starts running with the group who came here for him .
From the start, I already knew what kind of children they are from their looks and actions . A group of orphans, in order to buy food, they even resort to criminal conduct like pickpocketing, creating the harsh look in their eyes . They’re paying for their mistakes, I have no duty to lend a hand .
But……
“Kurt-sama,” Faruno looks straight into my eyes . She’s most likely thinking to chase after them and help the girl named Mille .
I wryly smile .
“I’ll say this clearly: I have nothing but bad feelings about this . ”
“Even so . I need to know what is happening in my town . ”
Her gaze is full of determination . There’s nothing else I can say in front of them .
“I know . We’ll chase them . Tina!”
“Kurt-sama, it’s fine . I’ve burned their smell to my memory . ”
If it’s just me, I can simply chase after them . But there’s also Faruno . I shall follow them by relying on the smell that Tina memorized this time .
I’ve thought about dropping off Faruno who cannot fight, but since both Tina and I are here, it should be all right .
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