The Hard Work Will Never Betray Me

CH 6

After a very nice lunch and a cup of tea, Dad opened his mouth.

"Eberhard."

"What's dad?"

 Even though she didn't look angry, I felt a little nervous as she called out to me in a formal way.

"I want to meet someone."

"Someone?"

"Yes. I want you to meet ...., or rather, I want you to be her friend.

"The theme, ......?"

 In my previous life, I had no one close to me, so the word "friend" had a certain meaning in it. It's not that I don't want to have friends, it's really not that. It's just that I didn't have time to make it in my previous life.

"As you know, the Farenheit Frontier Count family is a prestigious noble family responsible for protecting the northern part of the empire."

"Yes I know that."

 In addition to the usual five titles of baron, viscount, count, marquis, and duke, there was another title of border count in the empire (strictly speaking, there were two more titles, knight and half baron, respectively, but this has a little bit of a different character from ordinary nobles, so I will explain it at a later time). The Count of the Frontier is treated as the same rank as the Marquis, but as the name suggests, our role is somewhat different from that of the other nobles.

 The territory of the border count family is literally at the imperial border.We are a prestigious military noble family trusted by the emperor, we are, who have entrusted to us the defense of the empire on the front lines against threats from all directions, east, west, north, south, and south. That is the origin of the title Count of the Frontier.

 The Farrenheide border count is responsible for the defense of the northern part of the country, and we hold the position of the Northern General, the strongest of the four Border count. From the northwest to the north, there was a huge mountain range, from the foothills of the mountains north to the northeast, there was a dangerous area called the Demon Forest, and to the east, there was a border line with the Royal Federation. .

 Thus, our border noble family is in the upper echelon of the imperial aristocracy. So we have a lot of relationships and business dealings with them. In addition to being military officers, we must also act as civil servants. In that sense, becoming a noble was also a considerable challenge.

"You seem to understand what I'm talking about, but let me tell you something. The person you are going to meet this time is the one who might be your future wife."

"My future wife?

 I didn't expect that.I thought it would be a hostage situation like the relationship between Nobunaga and Ieyasu, but it didn't seem that was the case. In fact, in retrospect, the political situation in the Imperial Kingdom was quite stable, so there was no reason for hostage negotiations to occur frequently. The situation was completely different to Japan during the Warring States Period.

"That man is a duke. Although they did not have the right to inherit the throne, they were part of the royal family. The eldest daughter of the family is the same age as you. I'm happy to announce that we're negotiating for your wedding."

 The scale is huge. In Japan, as told that you will be a relative of the royal family.

"Well, don't worry. His Highness the Duke is a well mannered man.I heard that the girl you are going to marry is a good and beautiful girl, although she is a bit of a tomboy.I'm sure you will like her."

"Ha ha."

"What, are you nervous?"

Me! After all, I've never had a boyfriend in my life, including my previous life. The fact that I have memories of my previous life makes me feel sad and sick. You can't expect a virgin to have communication skills, can you?

"Even if I'm rude to a girl and she doesn't like me, please don't deny me."

"That's unusual. I'm surprised you're so quiet."

Hal, you'll be fine. You're very handsome, like your father."

 This friendly couple no matter whether they are in front of the kids or not, they just want to make out with each other. That's not good for their emotional education! It is not that there is no aspect .... that can help build a rich personality by maintaining a good marital relationship and showing examples of honest expressions of love and affection, ......, but it is not something that can be denied in general. . It's just that it's a little too sweet for my mentally young sisters, but for me, who's almost grown up, it makes me heartburn. That's not bad. But enough!

"When did the girl come?"

"Tomorrow."

"That's too sudden. ......"

"No, the schedule itself has been decided for a long time, but it is not final, so it is not clear when it will be implemented. I can't let you get too hopeful in a situation like this."

"I appreciate your concern, but I need a little more time to prepare my mind."

"I've prepared clothes that are suitable for you Mr. Hal. so we can try it later."

 Just in time, Alisa who was standing behind me interfered. I won't let you get away with it, no matter what.

"Mm, come to the salon when you get dressed. Show them to your sisters and your men."

"I'm looking forward to it too!"

 As usual, my mother was very attentive with her children, and I was taken to the salon by Alisa to change clothes.

 By the way, the clothes that Alisa and the other maids bought were very nice, and I really liked it. This is of course a handsome boy. It is undeniable that he will become popular. It was very well received by my brothers and sisters.

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 Next day. After breakfast and getting ready with Alisa's help, I waited at the door. It was around 10am If I left the neighboring inn town early in the morning, I should have arrived at the castle town by now.

"Well, looks like they've got here."

 The father standing next to me muttered. I could see an elegant carriage pulled by a nice horse slowly approaching from the gate in front of the spacious garden.

"It was a duke, though friendly. Make sure not to be rude to her. But I'm sure you'll be fine."

"I'll be careful.

I've mastered detail etiquette as part of my education in noble families, and my mental age is mature enough to handle this without any problems.

 The train stopped in front of us. They got off first and opened the train door. First, a man in his late thirties got out of the carriage, and then a girl my age came out.

I'm appalled. What can I say, I'm often surprised, but I don't think I've had many surprises in my life.

 Elegant dress with white ruffles. Light brown leather shoes. Her skin was white and porcelain like a bisque doll. Her blond hair was gently curled and glowed golden under the sunlight. Eyes like glass beads, clear and blue.

 I stood there like an idiot, vaguely thinking that this might be like a fateful meeting, but the greeting I had prepared really surprised me.

"Hello. Good day to you."

 You're like a real princess, ....... I was thinking about it in my foggy head.