「S-S-Sorryyyyyy!?」
「Ah, it’s fine, it’s fine. I just let my guard down. Look, no injuries.」
I had simply been launched into the air, so I answered calmly.
「B-B-But!?」
「Latiti, it’s okay. Yuuki is very sturdy.」
「Actually, the door is the one that’s ruined…」
「Yuuki-san… aren’t you a little too tough…?」
「Yuuki-oniichan… amazing…」
Come on, it’s not that amazing…
「Ahaha… Anyway, let me fix the door. 『——Restore』」
I repaired the cracked door from our collision. Then I calmed Latiti down and listened.
「Noctarl-sama asked me to inform Yuuki-sama that he is expected to attend tomorrow’s meeting with the nobles.」
「Got it. We were just talking about that.」
「Really?」
Latiti blinked in surprise.
「Yeah. Leaving it all to Liliana was putting too much strain on her, and we’ve finally wrapped up our side of things.」
「Understood! Then I’ll let Noctarl-sama know!」
Latiti left in a flurry of energy. She had been especially lively lately.
「Everyone, I’m heading to Noctarl-san’s place now.」
「Understood.」
「Leave it to us.」
「Please do.」
「Have a good trip～」
With everyone seeing me off, I left the room.
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The next day, I put on the Holy Knight attire and waited in the guest room for the afternoon meetings with the nobles.
「Fwaaa… so sleepy…」
Last night ended up being prep work until morning.
「Yeah… finished at dawn…」
While scratching my head and waiting, there was a knock.
「Come in～」
The door opened, and Liliana stepped inside.
「Sorry to have kept you waiting, Yuuki-sama♪」
「Wow… you look beautiful.」
She wore a dress the color of fresh blood, paired with a necklace featuring gems as large as eyes.
「Thank you♪ I’m glad you like it♪」
Liliana sat beside me in high spirits. Since I was seated in the honorary position, she took the seat to my left.
「Yuuki-sama, how many people are we meeting today?」
「Ah, about that…」
What I had discussed with Noctarl-san yesterday was turning today’s meetings into a dinner-style gathering.
「This way it’s a meal, so it’s less stressful for everyone.」
「Yuuki-sama…」
Liliana looked delighted. Then another knock came, and Amilia and Selene entered.
「Oh… both of you look great…」
Amilia wore an orange summer dress that left her shoulders completely bare. Selene was dressed in the hakama from yesterday.
「Th-Thank you…」
「Thank you very much!」
Both of them beamed happily. Amilia took the seat to my right, while Selene hesitated, unsure where to sit.
「Ah, Selene. Since this is a formal dinner today, sit next to Liliana.」
「I see! Understood!」
Selene sat cheerfully beside her. I felt a little guilty that she ended up the farthest away.
「Sorry you’re so far.」
「No, it’s fine! Considering my position in public, this is the proper seat!」
I decided to pamper her later. Then Amilia tugged on my sleeve.
「Yuuki, I don’t know the nobles coming today…」
「Ah—yeah, I don’t know them well either. Two marquises and three counts, I think. Their names were…」
What were they again…?
「Yuuki-sama, the marquises are Marquis Izanora and Marquis Filian. The counts are Count Letias, Count Baldor, and Count Corvia. Marquis Izanora and Count Corvia are female heads of their houses.」
Liliana filled in the details. I’ve never been good at meeting nobles…
「I wonder if I can remember them all…」
「I’m worried too…」
Amilia and Selene both looked anxious.
「Is there anything we can do…? Dinner… party… wedding…」
I thought back to the few formal dinners I’d attended in Japan while worrying. Then it hit me.
「That’s it. Let’s make place cards…」
「Place cards?」
「What are those?」
「Yuuki-sama, what exactly do you mean?」
I explained to the three puzzled women how we used them at meals in my world. Liliana seemed to understand right away.
「In that case, there’s no problem. It’s not rude at all.」
「Great. Then let’s make them.」
I took out some nice stationery and paper with gold embossing from spatial storage (item box).
「Liliana, which one should we use for what?」
「Um… this paper for the marquises and this one for the counts should work, don’t you think?」
「Got it. I’ll leave it to you.」
「Yes, understood.」
Liliana wrote smoothly on both sides. When she placed the finished place cards in front of me, the names were clearly visible.
「Liliana, Selene—can you both read them?」
「Of course, Liliana.」
「Yes, Liliana-sama!」
They were a bit small, but both could read them without issue.
Just then, there was another knock at the door.
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