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nChapter 104

nWe have arrived at the Ruven House at last .

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n「Welcome home, Botchan 」

nWhen we entered the Ruven House following after Wald-sama, something shocking happened .

nA man wearing a past his middle age wearing a tail coat with tightly combed down hair called Wald-sama “Botchan” when greeting him . Botchan! Wald-sama is Botchan! T, that doesn’t suit him at all, does it~

n「Oy, Ivan . Don’t I always tell you to stop calling me Botchan?」

n「To this Ivan, Botchan has been Botchan since you were a child . Rather than that Botchan, would you please introduce our guests?」

nApparently, this man called Ivan is a veteran servant that has worked in this Ruven House since Wald-sama’s childhood .

n「Yeah, sorry about that . Takumi, this is our butler Ivan . Ivan, this is Takumi who will be staying with us for a while and his little brother Allen and little sister Elena . I informed the old man about it, but」

n「Yes, he has been asking for you . Takumi-sama, welcome . I’m a butler called Ivan . I will complete any requests you may have as soon as possible, so please, don’t hesitate to order me」

n「I’m Takumi . I will be in your care for a while」

n「Thank you for your politeness」

nIvan-san silently bowed once the introductions finished . I have been quite concerned about that, but Wald-sama who was ignorant of my feelings advanced the talk .

n「So, what about the old man and Mother? They are home, right?」

n「Yes . Dannasama is in his office, Okusama is in the salon」

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n「Ah, yes . ――Allen, Elena, come」

n「「Yess~」」

nAfter lightly bowing my head to Ivan-san, I briskly chased after Wald-sama . And so, we went towards the office of the head of the Count Ruven family――Wald-sama’s father .

nWhen we arrived before the office, Wald-sama abruptly opened the door and walked inside .

n「Oh, Wald, you have returned . Then, is that Takumi-kun?」

n「P, pardon my intrustion」

n「Welcome . Please come inside」

nWald-sama’s father was sitting at a desk dealing with some documents, but he put the documents on the desk when he saw me and hastily invited me inside .

n「Make yourself comfortable . You can talk casually . My name is Matthias . I think you already know, but I’m this stupid son’s father」

n「Thank you very much . I’m Takumi . These children are――」

n「Allen!」

n「Elena!」

nAfter settling down on the sofa I was led to, we exchange greetings .

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n「I am Allen!」

n「I am Elena!」

nThe two introduced themselves on the spot once again . Matthias-sama who saw immediately addressed that .

n「Children being lively is the most important . Think of my home as yours and spend your time here at ease」

n「Thank you very much, Matthias-sama」

n「N~ you are still a bit too stiff」

n「Erm……」

nThe calm expression Matthias-sama had when he looked at Allen and Elena changed completely, turning into a dissatisfied one .

n…… But well, I remember having such an exchange before .

nIt was similar to to the exchange I had with Cedric-san when I visited the Risner House for the first time . There’s ninety percent chance that he didn’t like the way I called him .

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n「Would it be all right to call you Matthias-san?」

n「Yes, of course」

nWhen I called him「Matthias-san」to confirm, Matthias-san immediately smiled .

nAs I thought, he was dissatisfied with the way I called him .

nRather, Matthias-san’s smiling face――is exactly same as Wald-sama’s, especially his eyes .

nMatthias-san’s bright brown leaf-colored eyes is completely different from Wald-sama’s color, and he’s the civil official type which is completely different from Wald-sama’s knight type though .

n「Oy, Takumi . Even though you won’t stop attaching -sama to my name, why did you changed the way you call my old man so easily!」

nWhile feeling that those two are certainly a parent and a child, Wald-sama complained .

nWald-sama is apparently also dissatisfied with the way I call him . Well, Wald-sama did tell me to change how I call him when we reunited at Bailey~

n「Well~…… I got used to calling you Wald-sama……」

n「Change it even if it’s impossible」

n「Ehh~」

n「Change it!」

nIt finally turned into coercion…… can’t be helped .

n「Wald? Wald-san? ――………… Wald-sama」

n「Oy?」

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n「…… Oy」

n「I’m sorry~」

nI tried but as expected…… it doesn’t fit him . Wald-sama is Wald-sama after all~

n「You will get eventually used to it even when you change it forcibly . Rather, get used to it!」

n「Eeh~」

nDo I have to really change it? I think that’s impossible for me though~

n「…… Kukuku~」

nSeeing such exchange between Wald-sama and me, Matthias-san burst into laughter .

n「It’s good you have built such good relationship above all」

nIt seems that we appear to be on a good terms to Matthias-san .

nWald-sama clicked his tongue and averted his gaze in embarrassment .

n「Now then, you must be tired from riding horses all the way here . There’s still some time before dinner . You should rest at the salon」

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