Chapter 5: The Commander's Son Goes to Get a Wife

The next day, I came to the Misty duke house. The reason is that I have come to meet Alice, but the main reason is that I want to be with Alice.

When I arrived at a large aristocratic mansion, Alice was greeted by a servant.

"Good evening. Welcome."

"Hello. Thank you very much for your help last night, Miss Alice."

"Yes, Arth-sama"

Alice smiles brightly. Alice shook her head when she said yes, I still thinks her smile is cute.

"How are you?"

"No, I was fascinated by Alice-sama's smile. Please forgive me if I was rude."

"Mi, Mitomeru... Ah, thank you very much..." [tn: mitomeru means acknowledging]

The shy look of Alice was so cute that I wanted to take a picture of it, but since I don't have a camera, I decided to put it in my heart folder.

"Um... Father is waiting for you, so I'll show you around."

"Yes, please"

After saying that, I was guided to the reception room by Alice. She came to the door and Alice bowed her head and said,

"Arth-sama. Father may be difficult, but please bear with it."

"Of course. Rather, I hope to be able to say hello to my parents and ask you to take Alice again, so after we're done, would you like to have tea with us?"

"Yes, of course"

I opened the door after nodding to Alice who said so while feeling a little embarrassed. There were two people in the large reception room. One is Alice's father whom she met yesterday, and the other is a woman who looks like Alice has become more beautiful with age. The person, who was probably Alice's mother, said with a smile.

"Long time no see, Arth-kun. Do you remember?"

"Yes. Beautiful as always"

"Oh dear, you've gotten better at flattering. But you shouldn't say it in front of my husband this person would be jealous."

"Yes, I'll be careful."

After saying that, I turned my gaze to Duke Misty next to her and said.

"It's been a while since last night, Duke Misty. Thank you for last night."

"I don't know how to thank you, but it's great that you're doing well, Arth-kun. Did you sleep well last night?"

"Yes, I slept while thinking about Alice-sama."

"Really"

Duke Misty is laughing, but his eyes aren't laughing much. He probably got in a bad mood because of the flattery he gave to his wife earlier, but I said without showing any particular concern.

"Today, I came here to say hello to you two again. I felt that I need to do it for Alice's sake."

"Oh dear, you don't have to be so stiff, Arth-kun. Even though you're an in-law, we're going to be a parent and child relationship. "

"Thank you. Duchess Misty."

"Is it okay to be your mother-in-law already?"

"Then let me call you that."

The Duchess smiles happily when I say that... No, my mother-in-law. Unlike her black-hearted husband, she seems to be able to get along with her innocence, which is nice, but... the other parent said with a smile.

"Don't call me your father-in-law, even if it's wrong. I haven't forgiven you yet."

"Say that again. Actually, I really like Arth-kun."

"What are you talking about, really?"

I wonder if it's true when I see that he laughs but doesn't deny it? Well, anyway, if there is no permission from the other side, I should just call it as before, so I nodded.

"I understand.

"Fufu, that's a pretty straightforward confession. Isn't Alice's face bright red?"

"Yes, I received a very cute reaction."

"Ara ara, it's nice to be young."

After laughing like that, my mother-in-law smiled and said.

"I will respect Alice's will. I will not deny it if she chooses the path."

"thank you"

"As I said yesterday, I won't forgive you if you make Alice cry. That's all."

"Of course. If Alice-sama cries, you can beat me to death."

"Oh, that's a strong statement."

"Yes, if Alice-sama cries, I'm responsible."

When I said that, Duke Misty laughed and said.

"That resolution is admirable, but Alice won't always shed tears for you."

"Yes, of course. Even so, I want Alice to smile."

"Why is it so?"

"Of course I love her. It's only natural that you don't want your loved one to cry, right?"

When I heard that, the Duke laughed a little and said.

"Then, absolutely protect Alice. Then I'll acquiesce."

"thank you"

When I said that, the Duke snorted again, but he didn't say anything in particular. I thought from the bottom of my heart that mother-in-law who looked at the Duke with a smile would be suitable for this man's wife.