"Hmm. Is Father still staying in the royal capital?"
"That's right. There's still post-war processing to handle. Plus, he has a backlog of work as the Captain of the Imperial Guard Knights. That's why I came back here first by myself."
They were in one of the rooms of the Gousser Marquis residence.
A brother and sister were having a conversation.
One was Rigel.
The other was his older sister, Mesterica.
The two were sitting facing each other on the living room sofa, continuing their talk.
"That sounds tough. We need him to come back soon. Mother and you being here alone makes me anxious."
"There's no need to worry. There have been times when Father was away before, haven't there?"
"That's true, but…"
"Besides, the reason Father is struggling so much is because of you, you know? Do you understand that?"
"…What do you mean?"
Rigel gave her a suspicious look.
Mesterica glared back at him without backing down.
