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	Special training would start five days later . . . when he was told this, Saito finally exploded.		Special training would start five days later . . . when he was told this, Saito finally exploded.

	“There’s no way to do this! What you say is like asking a ~~domesticated~~ chicken to fly! You are forcing me to do something I can’t, even if you say it’s simple, it’s impossible to understand, I don’t have any basic foundation to refer from. Even if you plan to continue, just make the bothersome lessons simpler!”		“There’s no way to do this! What you say is like asking a chicken to fly! You are forcing me to do something I can’t, even if you say it’s simple, it’s impossible to understand, I don’t have any basic foundation to refer from. Even if you plan to continue, just make the bothersome lessons simpler!”

	“Don’t tell me that what I teach you isn’t simple already! Watch, just like so, bow!”		“Don’t tell me that what I teach you isn’t simple already! Watch, just like so, bow!”

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	“So you don’t expect to live together with me?”		“So you don’t expect to live together with me?”

	“I never said that! But if I have to do everything ''you'' want in order to live together, then that’s ~~very unusual~~.”		“I never said that! But if I have to do everything ''you'' want in order to live together, then that’s not going to work.”

	“If you plan to live with me, then it is good to be a noble! If you don’t want it like this, then the partner I danced with at the ball sure fooled me!”		“If you plan to live with me, then it is good to be a noble! If you don’t want it like this, then the partner I danced with at the ball sure fooled me!”
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	After some time, both people were openly drinking wine. Siesta laid her stomach on the table and began to fall asleep. Saito went to a room to get blankets to cover her.		After some time, both people were openly drinking wine. Siesta laid her stomach on the table and began to fall asleep. Saito went to a room to get blankets to cover her.

	He was thinking about how it was time to cool down and ~~looked at the~~ room, but the door was still locked like before.		He was thinking about how it was time to cool down and checked out Louise's room, but the door was still locked like before.

	Waiting for his head to gradually calm down, Saito started to ponder: ''Just now it seems like I was a bit impatient.'' Then he also thought, ''Since she already decided to live with me, compared to the household I came from, she attaches more importance to her own ideas,'' and so on. Saito previously wished Louise had answered Eleonore like this:		Waiting for his head to gradually calm down, Saito started to ponder: ''Just now it seems like I was a bit impatient.'' Then he also thought, ''Since she already decided to live with me, compared to the household I came from, she attaches more importance to her own ideas,'' and so on. Saito previously wished Louise had answered Eleonore like this:

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	What gave Saito a headache was the social etiquette. Take for example banquet etiquette, it seemed like there’s a certain way to invite someone to dance, and one had to be very careful when taking leave... this meaningless conduct demonstrated the nature of nobles. However, in the end, Saito came from a Japanese born on Earth, and at the time period he was born in was when it wasn’t common for people to act as such. They did not have such manners.		What gave Saito a headache was the social etiquette. Take for example banquet etiquette, it seemed like there’s a certain way to invite someone to dance, and one had to be very careful when taking leave... this meaningless conduct demonstrated the nature of nobles. However, in the end, Saito came from a Japanese born on Earth, and at the time period he was born in was when it wasn’t common for people to act as such. They did not have such manners.

	So he often suffered which is why he wanted to get out, ''Give me a good reason to leave'', raising his hands as a gesture was not enough for this lesson, Saito could not bear it anymore. If it is like this, perhaps by meal time the ‘no good’ lesson could be a little bit better. Louise’s education was already integrated into his life... training started from the moment he got up in the morning from bed and continued until night time when he went back to bed until it got to the point where he stopped putting the lessons into practice . . .		So he often suffered which is why he wanted to get out, ''Give me a good reason to leave'', raising his hands as a gesture was not enough for this lesson, Saito could not bear it anymore. If it is like this, perhaps by meal time the ‘no good’ lesson could be a little bit better. Louise’s education was already integrated into his life... training started from the moment he got up in the morning from bed and continued until night time when he went back to bed until it got to the point where he stopped putting the lessons into practice...

	''However, even so, starting this time; Saito had better try harder,'' Louise thought... To please Eleonore, she tried hard to change his behaviour to be more refined. But in this world what seemed to be an impossible issue existed. Being born without something, even no matter what is done, it can not be imposed on. Among the things that are achievable and things that aren’t exists a clear boundary, and Saito is the type of person who is unable to overcome that one boundary in any way.		''However, even so, starting this time, Saito had better try harder,'' Louise thought... To please Eleonore, she tried hard to change his behaviour to be more refined. But in this world what seemed to be an impossible issue existed. Being born without something, even no matter what is done, it can not be imposed on. Among the things that are achievable and things that aren’t exists a clear boundary, and Saito is the type of person who is unable to overcome that one boundary in any way.

	“Hey, when it comes to this, can you understand anything? You act like a cow simply eating grass and not tasting any of it!		“Hey, when it comes to this, can you understand anything? You act like a cow simply eating grass and not tasting any of it!
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	Maybe it’s possible to freely come and go through this magic gate, but it can’t be said for sure. Saito, unable to take his eyes off, stared intently at the mirror.		Maybe it’s possible to freely come and go through this magic gate, but it can’t be said for sure. Saito, unable to take his eyes off, stared intently at the mirror.



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	Henrietta was thinking about issues in her bedroom. Just a moment ago, Mazarin and Marian visited to inquire pertaining to her answer in choosing a marriage partner. However, up to now she was pondering over national affairs, not even having a thought about her future. Yet, both these matters were intertwined, which felt like being bound to herself by chain shackles that can’t be broken.		Henrietta was thinking about issues in her bedroom. Just a moment ago, Mazarin and Marian visited to inquire pertaining to her answer in choosing a marriage partner. However, up to now she was pondering over national affairs, not even having a thought about her future. Yet, both these matters were intertwined, which felt like being bound to herself by chain shackles that can’t be broken.

	''If I consider things at the standpoint of what’s best for the country, then I should do what Mother and the Cardinal suggested. In fact, a year ago ~~didn’t~~ he himself say he intended for the queen to marry at Romalia.''		''If I consider things at the standpoint of what’s best for the country, then I should do what Mother and the Cardinal suggested. In fact, a year ago didn't he himself say he intended for the queen to marry at Romalia.''

	However, she was different now from herself one year ago. She already learned that if she made a decision, she must follow through with that decision completely. Even if it’s a mistake . . .		However, she was different now from herself one year ago. She already learned that if she made a decision, she must follow through with that decision completely. Even if it’s a mistake...

	''Well, why do I not wish to get married? I don’t have a designated lover. Could it not be that ~~there’s~~ no problem whatsoever?''		''Well, why do I not wish to get married? I don’t have a designated lover. Could it not be that there's no problem whatsoever?''

	''Am I already fond of a man?''		''Am I already fond of a man?''
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	With an astonished look she watched, a portion of the wall, like a rotating door, reversed. When she noticed that inside there seemed to be a person, Henrietta let out a sad cry.		With an astonished look she watched, a portion of the wall, like a rotating door, reversed. When she noticed that inside there seemed to be a person, Henrietta let out a sad cry.



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	Saito was completely confused. Henrietta stood there with her mouth open, not knowing what to do.		Saito was completely confused. Henrietta stood there with her mouth open, not knowing what to do.

	While both people were in a state of confusion, the inside of their ears echoed with ~~Agnes’~~ bellowing,		While both people were in a state of confusion, the inside of their ears echoed with Agnes' bellowing,
	“Your Majesty! What happened?”		“Your Majesty! What happened?”

	The unlocking sound that Agnes made, ''ka-chink ka-chink,'' made Henrietta resume her consciousness. She seized ~~Saito’s~~ hand and shoved him onto her bed. If Saito was seen here in the middle of the night, things would become a little troublesome, even for Agnes.		The unlocking sound that Agnes made, ''ka-chink ka-chink,'' made Henrietta resume her consciousness. She seized Saito's hand and shoved him onto her bed. If Saito was seen here in the middle of the night, things would become a little troublesome, even for Agnes.

	Right when Henrietta covered Saito with a blanket, the door opened and Agnes dashed inside with her sword unsheathed.		Right when Henrietta covered Saito with a blanket, the door opened and Agnes dashed inside with her sword unsheathed.
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	“Well, I heard Your Majesty moan... so I hurried over here,”		“Well, I heard Your Majesty moan... so I hurried over here,”
	Agnes explained after seeing ~~Henrietta’s~~ puzzled expression and calm demeanor.		Agnes explained after seeing Henrietta's puzzled expression and calm demeanor.

	“Sorry for alarming you... I just saw a mouse a moment ago, I ~~couldn’t~~ help but call out.”		“Sorry for alarming you... I just saw a mouse a moment ago, I couldn't help but call out.”
	Henrietta used this excuse as a cover up.		Henrietta used this excuse as a cover up.

	“So ~~that’s~~ what it was...”		“So that's what it was...”

	Agnes, having a somewhat blank expression, retreated from the room. Henrietta sighed with relief, and Saito pulled the covers from the bed.		Agnes, having a somewhat blank expression, retreated from the room. Henrietta sighed with relief, and Saito pulled the covers from the bed.
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	“What exactly happened? At such a late time...”		“What exactly happened? At such a late time...”

	Saito ~~didn’t~~ know anything, and he turned over with a haughty look... but from the small light, he realized Henrietta was only wearing underwear, and without delay opened his eyes.		Saito didn't know anything, and he turned over with a haughty look... but from the small light, he realized Henrietta was only wearing underwear, and without delay opened his eyes.

	With such thin silk underwear, the fervent figure of Henrietta could be clearly seen.		With such thin silk underwear, the fervent figure of Henrietta could be clearly seen.

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	On the whole, during meal time there was only one etiquette that must be followed: wipe the mouth before drinking wine.		On the whole, during meal time there was only one etiquette that must be followed: wipe the mouth before drinking wine.

	In addition, so long as using silverware no one should be making a sound, so he can’t chatter about things with Louise.		In addition, so long as using silverware, no one should be making a sound, so he can’t chatter about things with Louise.

	What gave Saito a headache was the social etiquette. Take for example banquet etiquette, it seemed like there’s a certain way to invite someone to dance, and one had to be very careful when taking leave . . . this meaningless conduct demonstrated the nature of nobles. However, in the end, Saito came from a Japanese born on Earth, and at the time period he was born in was when it wasn’t common for people to act as such. They did not have such manners.		What gave Saito a headache was the social etiquette. Take for example banquet etiquette, it seemed like there’s a certain way to invite someone to dance, and one had to be very careful when taking leave . . . this meaningless conduct demonstrated the nature of nobles. However, in the end, Saito came from a Japanese born on Earth, and at the time period he was born in was when it wasn’t common for people to act as such. They did not have such manners.
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	So he often suffered which is why he wanted to get out, ''Give me a good reason to leave'', raising his hands as a gesture was not enough for this lesson, Saito could not bear it anymore. If it is like this, perhaps by meal time the ‘no good’ lesson could be a little bit better. Louise’s education was already integrated into his life . . . training started from the moment he got up in the morning from bed and continued until night time when he went back to bed until it got to the point where he stopped putting the lessons into practice . . .		So he often suffered which is why he wanted to get out, ''Give me a good reason to leave'', raising his hands as a gesture was not enough for this lesson, Saito could not bear it anymore. If it is like this, perhaps by meal time the ‘no good’ lesson could be a little bit better. Louise’s education was already integrated into his life . . . training started from the moment he got up in the morning from bed and continued until night time when he went back to bed until it got to the point where he stopped putting the lessons into practice . . .

	''However, even so, starting this time Saito had better try harder,'' Louise thought . . . To please Eleonore, she tried hard to change his behaviour to be more refined. But in this world what seemed to be an impossible issue existed. Being born without something, even no matter what is done, it can not be imposed on. Among the things that are achievable and things that aren’t exists a clear boundary, and Saito is the type of person who is unable to overcome that one boundary in any way.		''However, even so, starting this time; Saito had better try harder,'' Louise thought . . . To please Eleonore, she tried hard to change his behaviour to be more refined. But in this world what seemed to be an impossible issue existed. Being born without something, even no matter what is done, it can not be imposed on. Among the things that are achievable and things that aren’t exists a clear boundary, and Saito is the type of person who is unable to overcome that one boundary in any way.

	“Hey, when it comes to this, can you understand anything? You act like a cow simply eating grass and not tasting any of it!		“Hey, when it comes to this, can you understand anything? You act like a cow simply eating grass and not tasting any of it!

	Special training would start five days later . . . when he was told this Saito finally exploded.		Special training would start five days later . . . when he was told this, Saito finally exploded.

	“There’s no way to do this! What you say is like asking a domesticated chicken to fly! You are forcing me to do something I can’t, even if you say it’s simple it’s impossible to understand, I don’t have any basic foundation to refer from. Even if you plan to continue, just make the bothersome lessons simpler!”		“There’s no way to do this! What you say is like asking a domesticated chicken to fly! You are forcing me to do something I can’t, even if you say it’s simple, it’s impossible to understand, I don’t have any basic foundation to refer from. Even if you plan to continue, just make the bothersome lessons simpler!”

	“Don’t tell me that what I teach you isn’t simple already! Watch, just like so, bow!”		“Don’t tell me that what I teach you isn’t simple already! Watch, just like so, bow!”

	While saying this, Louise easily and fluently bowed in front of Saito. Even dancing could not match the gracefulness, the precise movements combined with accuracy resulted in the perfect ~~courtesy~~. If only fancied to take a look, one apparently can experience the essence of the aristocratic history of Halkeginia.		While saying this, Louise easily and fluently bowed in front of Saito. Even dancing could not match the gracefulness, the precise movements combined with accuracy resulted in the perfect curtsy. If one only fancied to take a look, one apparently can experience the essence of the aristocratic history of Halkeginia.

	By demand, Saito followed and also did one ~~courtesy~~. However, although he himself thought there was basically no difference between his and Louise’s, the teacher did not think the same way.		By demand, Saito followed and also did one curtsy. However, although he himself thought there was basically no difference between his and Louise’s, the teacher did not think the same way.

	“No! Everything was not good! This will be absolutely impossible to get approval from Eleonore onee-san!”		“No! Everything was not good! This will be absolutely impossible to get approval from Eleonore onee-san!”

	“I said . . .”		“I said . . .”
	Saito paused at once, afterwards the emotions that he had restrained and accumulated towards Louise for th past several days all came out.		Saito paused at once, afterwards the emotions that he had restrained and accumulated towards Louise for the past several days all came out.

	“Who was the one that wanted to live with me? Eleonore onee-san? She is not you! Is this what you think about all the time? Could it be that you hope I will be like this? Hope that I will pose and ask, ‘How do you do, ma’am?’ saying children’s lines?”		“Who was the one that wanted to live with me? Eleonore onee-san? She is not you! Is this what you think about all the time? Could it be that you hope I will be like this? Hope that I will pose and ask, ‘How do you do, ma’am?’ saying children’s lines?”
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	“You said something truly mature.”		“You said something truly mature.”

	“It is from ~~mother~~ who studied all that she could,”		“It is from Mother, who studied all that she could,”
	Siesta said in a way that appeared to be bashful.		Siesta said in a way that appeared to be bashful.

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	Siesta yawned ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and in a high pitched sigh, said:		Siesta yawned ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ and in a high pitched sigh, said:
	“Could it be that I am not charming? . . . Normally in these circumstances, not even if you knew there was no bug would you put your hand in?”		“Could it be that I am not charming? . . . Normally in these circumstances, not even if you knew there was no bug, would you put your hand in?”

	“It’s not like that . . .”		“It’s not like that . . .”
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	He was thinking about how it was time to cool down and looked at the room, but the door was still locked like before.		He was thinking about how it was time to cool down and looked at the room, but the door was still locked like before.

	Waiting for his head to gradually calm down, Saito started to ponder: ''Just now it seems like I was a bit impatient.'' Then he also thought, ''Since she already decided to live with me, compared to the household I came from she attaches more importance to her own ideas,'' and so on. Saito previously wished Louise had answered Eleonore like this:		Waiting for his head to gradually calm down, Saito started to ponder: ''Just now it seems like I was a bit impatient.'' Then he also thought, ''Since she already decided to live with me, compared to the household I came from, she attaches more importance to her own ideas,'' and so on. Saito previously wished Louise had answered Eleonore like this:
	“Even if he is already successful, Saito is still Saito! I’ve decided to live with this man! There’s no need to put on the appearance of a noble, isn’t that so?”		“Even if he is already successful, Saito is still Saito! I’ve decided to live with this man! There’s no need to put on the appearance of a noble, isn’t that so?”

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	“I really wanted to drink some . . .”		“I really wanted to drink some . . .”

	Saito carrying a candle headed toward the kitchen. He looked beside the cabinet, but could not locate any wine. The kitchen was managed by Helen ~~obaasan~~ and Siesta, so he was completely clueless as to where anything was. Anyway, because he couldn’t find anything, he instead wished more to drink some more.		Saito carrying a candle headed toward the kitchen. He looked beside the cabinet, but could not locate any wine. The kitchen was managed by Helen-obasan and Siesta, so he was completely clueless as to where anything was. Anyway, because he couldn’t find anything, he instead wished more to drink some more.

	While Saito overturned boxes and containers scouring the kitchen, he found something out of his expectations.		While Saito overturned boxes and containers scouring the kitchen, he found something out of his expectations.
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	With the door opened, Saito saw another staircase leading farther underground. At the end . . . what does the basement actually have? The end of the staircase was encircled by deep darkness. Without thinking he gripped the katana he brought back from the weapon storehouse in Albion. In response to dangerous situations when Saito was unable to carry Derflinger, he often brought this katana and pistol. Although Derflinger complained a little excessively, but because they’re inside a house Saito can’t wave around a huge sword, so there was no other method besides this.		With the door opened, Saito saw another staircase leading farther underground. At the end . . . what does the basement actually have? The end of the staircase was encircled by deep darkness. Without thinking he gripped the katana he brought back from the weapon storehouse in Albion. In response to dangerous situations when Saito was unable to carry Derflinger, he often brought this katana and pistol. Although Derflinger complained a little excessively, but because they’re inside a house Saito can’t wave around a huge sword, so there was no other method besides this.

	The inscriptions on his left hand glowed, and immediately Saito’s heart felt secure. Soon after he took his hands off the weapon. Because he was Gandalfr his time was limited. Of course, he also had timid feelings inside.		The inscriptions on his left hand glowed, and immediately Saito’s heart felt secure. Soon after he took his hands off the weapon. Because he was Gandalfr, his time was limited. Of course, he also had timid feelings inside.

	This is just a basement.		This is just a basement.
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	“The end has a concealed room I think.”		“The end has a concealed room I think.”

	Although he felt uncomfortable and the darkness was pitch-black . . . Saito could not overcome his curiosity and longing, and hunching his back he took the first step. Forward 10 meters, 20 meters . . . suddenly a door showed up in front of him.		Although he felt uncomfortable and the darkness was pitch-black . . . Saito could not overcome his curiosity and longing, and hunching his back, he took the first step. Forward 10 meters, 20 meters . . . suddenly a door showed up in front of him.

	Saito swallowed his saliva . . . and pushed the door open.		Saito swallowed his saliva . . . and pushed the door open.
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	Exactly who before would live underground? The room looked like it was still in use, like it was never abandoned. However, the basement of the house was in a whacky mess, the extraordinary difference was obvious.		Exactly who before would live underground? The room looked like it was still in use, like it was never abandoned. However, the basement of the house was in a whacky mess, the extraordinary difference was obvious.

	“Or was magic applied . . .”		“Or was magic applied . . .?”

	Is it because a permanency spell was used to protect the room? That appeared to be the correct answer. Even though the room was not neglected, but Saito could not sense . . . the feeling that anyone lived here.		Is it because a permanency spell was used to protect the room? That appeared to be the correct answer. Even though the room was not neglected, but Saito could not sense . . . the feeling that anyone lived here.