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モンスターパニックの終息祝いで王都に呼ばれた時以来となる、久しぶりの我が家に帰ってきたレオルド。
(意外と帰ってくるの早かったな〜。前回帰って来た時は半年ぶりだったけど、今回は二ヶ月程度だしな)
馬車から降りて、レオルドは久しぶりの我が家に入ろうとしたらオリビアが飛び出してきた。いきなり、飛び出してきたオリビアはレオルドを抱き締める。
「おかえりなさい、レオルド!」
「は、母上。ただいま戻りました」
「ええ、ええ。元気で......レオルド! 貴方、物凄く痩せてないかしら!?」
「えっ? そうでしょうか?」
「ええ! 前に見た時も痩せていたけれど、今はもっと痩せているわ!
それに筋肉も付いたから、がっしりとした体型になってるわよ」
「気が付きませんでした......」
レオルドはオリビアに言われてから初めて自分が痩せている事に気が付いた。
実はギルバート、バルバロト、イザベル、いなくなったシェリアなどはレオルドが痩せている事を知っていた。そもそも、前者の三人はいつも近くにいるのだから知っているのは当たり前だが。
しかし、何故、レオルドは自分で気が付かなかったのか。以前はウエストが減っている事に自分で気が付いていたと言うのに。
その理由は、一つ。領主代理となって激務の毎日だったからだ。だから、レオルドは自分の体型のことすら頭から抜け落ちていた。
とにかく忙しかったので、自分が痩せているかどうかなど確認していなかったのだ。鏡すら見ている暇も惜しかったので、レオルドは客観的に自分を見る機会は無かった。
だが、今オリビアによりレオルドは自分の身体を見下ろした。確かに言われてみれば、中年オヤジのようだった下っ腹は凹んでおり、顎と首の肉が同化して顎が無くなっていたのが元に戻っている。
ただ、まだレオルドは同年代の平均体重に比べたら重い。しかし、その重さは何も脂肪が原因というわけではない。レオルドの努力の証である筋肉だ。
「こうしてはいられません!
レオルド! 服を買いに行きましょう!」
(あ〜、今繋がった。父上が言っていた言葉の意味はこういう事だったのか)
なるほどとレオルドは納得した。ベルーガが王城で伝えてきた言葉の意味はこういう事だったのかと理解する。
恐らく、断る事など出来ないだろう。こういう時の母は強い。決して首を横には振らないだろう。何せ、二ヶ月ぶりに帰ってきた愛息子とのショッピングだ。オリビアがこの機会を逃すはずがない。
「わかりました。ですが、先に荷物を片付けておきたいのですが」
「それなら、使用人に任せればいいわ」
オリビアの指示により使用人達がレオルドの荷物を奪い去って行く。レオルドは少し休みたかったが、母親の願いは無下には出来ない。
護衛としてギルバートとバルバロトをレオルドは指名してオリビアと共に街へと向かう。残されたイザベルは何故自分も連れて行かなかったのかと、恨めしそうに睨んでいたがレオルドは無視した。
馬車の中でオリビアは二ヶ月ぶりに会うレオルドへ楽しそうに会話をしていた。
「聞いたわ、レオルド。貴方、伝説の転移魔法を復活させたんですってね。凄いわ! やっぱり貴方は自慢の息子ね!」
「ッ〜......ありがとうございます」
古代遺跡での出来事を思い出してしまうレオルドは母親からの賛美に思わず泣いてしまいそうだった。
「あら、どうしたの?」
「いえ、何でもありません。それよりも母上はいつからその事を?」
「貴方が陛下に報告した時には聞いたわ。ベルーガから教えて貰ったの」
「そうなの。それよりも、気になるのだけれど転移魔法はどこまで使えるの?」
「残念ながら私は使えませんよ。魔法陣を用意すれば使用は可能でしょう」
「あら、残念。レオルドが使えるのなら、これでいつでも会えると思ったのに......」
「ははは、仕方ありませんよ。ですが、私が使った転移魔法陣は王都の近くにある古代遺跡からゼアトの近くにある古代遺跡へと繋がっていますから、今までよりは近くなったと言ってもいいですね」
「まあ! それは本当かしら?」
「良かった。これで、レオルドに会いに行こうと思えばすぐに行く事が出来るのね。それって素敵な事だわ」
手を鳴らして喜ぶ母親にレオルドは顔が綻ぶ。今まで悲しませた分、自分という屑人間にも無償の愛を注いでくれた母には笑顔でいて欲しいとレオルドは願ったからだ。
「じゃあ、次はお嫁さんね!」
「へあっ!?」
「何をそんなに驚いてるの?」
「その嫁と言うのは私には良いかと......
ほら、私が婚約破棄をしたのは元婚約者を襲ったという理由がありますから......」
「そうね。でも、それは未遂で終わっているでしょ。それに、貴方が成した事は国だけでなく世界的に見ても偉大な功績だと思うの。だったら、多くの人は貴方を放っては置かないでしょうね。
そしたら、沢山の縁談が届く事になるから、無視なんて出来はしない。だから、選ぶしかないの」
「それは......そうなのですが......」
「......実は父上とも同じ事を話しました。一応は父上がお断りしたそうです」
「そうなのね。でも、まだ何かありそうだけれど?」
「......どうやら、殿下から縁談の話があるそうです」
「それは、まあまあ!」
父親とは反対の反応を見せる母親にレオルドは絶望しか無かった。どうやら、オリビアは乗り気なようだ。このままではシルヴィアの思惑通りになってしまう。それだけは阻止せねばならぬと、レオルドは拳を握り締める。
Ch 92
Leolde came home for the first time in a long time, since he was called to the royal capital to celebrate the end of the monster panic.
(Surprisingly, it's been so long since I've been  home . The last time I came back, it had been half a year, but this time it's only been two months.)
(It's been half a year since I last came back ,  back than  , but i nowt's only been two months this time...) After getting off the carriage, Leolde was about to enter our house for the first time in a long time when Olivia jumped out. She came out of nowhere and hugged him.
"Welcome home, Leolde!
"Hello, Mother. I'm back."
"Yes, . Take care ...... Leolde! You've lost a lot of weight, haven't you?"
"What? Is it so ? "
"Yes! You were skinny when I saw you before, but now you're even more  skinnier!"'
"And you've  gt some muscle, so you've got a sturdy figure."
"I hadn't noticed. ......"
It was only after Olivia had told him that Leorde realized that he had lost weight.
In fact, Gilbert, Barbarooh, Isabelle, and  Shelia knew that Leolde  had lost weight. In the first place, the three were always around, so it was only natural that they knew.
But why hadn't Leolde  noticed it on his own? In the past, he had noticed that his waist was decreasing.
There was one reason. It was because of the hard work he had been doing every day as the acting lord. That's why Leolde was not even thinking about  his own figure.
He had been so busy that he hadn't even bothered to check whether he was thin or not. He didn't even have time to look in the mirror, so he never had a chance to look at himself objectively.
But now, Olivia made him look down at his own body. It was true that his lower belly, which had made him look like a middle-aged man, had receded, and the flesh on his chin and neck had assimilated, returning him to his former state of being without a chin.
However, Leolde  is still  fatter than the average weight of his age group. However, the weight is not due to fat in any way. , but to muscle, which is the proof of  his  hard work .
"I can't stay like this!"
Leolde! Let's go buy some clothes!""
(Ah, now  i understand . That's what  father meaned before )
Leolde was convinced. This is the  important for  him to have a good relationship with  his loved ones.
He would probably not be able to refuse. His mother is strong in times like this. She would never shake  her head. After all, she was going shopping with her beloved son who hadn't been back in two months. There was no way Olivia would let this opportunity pass by.
"I understand ,  but I'd like to get my things done first.
"The servants will take care of that."
Under Olivia's direction, the servants took Leolde's luggage and left. Leolde wanted to rest a little, but he could not ignore  hismother's wishes.
Leode  takes Gilbert and Barbaroto as  his guards and heads for the city with Olivia. Isabelle, who was left behind, glared at him bitterly, wondering why he hadn't taken her with him.
In the carriage, Olivia was chatting happily with Leoldoe whom she had not seen in two months.
" I heard that you revived the legendary transference magic. That's great! I'm so proud of you!""
"Thank you for .......""
Leoldo, remembering the incident at the ancient ruins, almost cried at his mother's praise."
"What's wrong with you?"
"'Nothing, at all. How long  you known about this?"
"I heard about it when you reported it to  his Majesty. Beluga told me about it."
"Yes,  he did. I'm curious, though, how much transference magic can you use?"
"Unfortunately, I can't use it, but if I prepare a magic circle, I  will be abe to use it.
"Oh, that's too bad. If Leode could use it, I would have thought we could meet anytime. .....".
"Haha, it can't be helped. But the transfer magic circle that I used is connected from the ancient ruins near the royal capital to the ancient ruins near Ze'at, so I can say that we are closer than ever."
"Oh my! Is that true?""
"Good. Now I can go and see Leolde  as  much as I want . That would be wonderful."
Leolde's face broke into a smile as his mother clapped her hands in joy. It's a great way to get to know your family and friends.
"So , who will be your wife ?"
"What?"
"What are you so surprised about?"
"I thought it would be good for  you to  find a wife. ......
See, the reason I broke off my engagement is because I attacked my ex-fiancee. ......"
"You're right. But that was an attempt. And I think what you have done is a great achievement not only for the country but for the world. If that's the case, I'm sure many people will be interested in you e"
" you'll get a lot of offers, and you can't ignore them. So you have to choose."
"That's ...... true, but ......'
"...... Actually, I talked to father about the same thing. He said no, at least not yet."
"I see. But there's something more, isn't there?"
"...... Apparently,  her Highness has asked for a marriage proposal.
"It's amazing "
His mother's reaction was the opposite of his father's, and Leorde could only despair. Apparently, Olivia seems to be on board. If this continues, Sylvia's intentions will be realized. Leolde clenched  jos fists, knowing that he had to prevent that from happening.
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
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