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久しぶりの親子でショッピングと言う事により、オリビアのテンションは最高潮である。王都でも屈指のデザイナーが勤めている服屋に来ると、オリビアは張り切ってレオルドの新しい服を選んでいく。
「これもいいわね。これもいいかしら!
でも、こちらも捨て難いのよね〜」
自分の買い物でもないのにオリビアは迷いに迷っている。それは仕方の無いことだ。レオルドは基本ゼアトにいるので、親子で買い物など滅多に出来ない。
だから、オリビアはこの時を目一杯楽しむ事にしているのだ。いずれ、別れる時が来るまでは沢山レオルドと触れ合っておこうと思うオリビアなのである。
「ねえ、レオルド。この服なんてどうかしら?」
「私としてはもう少し落ち着いた色がいいですね」
「そう? でも、貴方には似合うと思うわ」
「でしたら――」
レオルドは母親が持っている服と同じ色の別の服を手に取った。
「こちらの方が私好みですね」
「それもいいわね! だったら、こちらの服とそちらの服を買いましょうか」
「ええっ! どちらか一着でよろしいのでは?」
「ダメよ。レオルド! 貴方は年頃の男の子なんだから沢山オシャレしなきゃ! そんなんじゃ流行りについて行けませんよ!」
貴族というのは、目立ちたがり屋も多い。なので、ファッションも最先端をいつも走っている。社交界でも有名な貴族が目立ったりすると、似たようなデザインばかりになったりする。おかげで、ファッションに疎い男性陣はてんてこ舞いだ。
と同じように面倒だからと言って同じのばかり買ってはいけませんよ!」
「あ、はい......」
どうやら、自分は父上の遺伝子が強いのだと痛感した。オリビアに指摘されなければベルーガと同じように似たようなデザインの服ばかりを買っていただろうから。
しばらくの間、母親と一緒に買い物を楽しんでいると意外な人物と遭遇してしまう。
「シェリア......?」
なんと、遭遇したのはレオルドがお節介を焼いてジークの元へと送り出した、レオルドの元使用人シェリアであった。名前を呼んだせいで、シェリアもレオルドに気が付いた。
「レオルド様?」
偶然とは言え、久しぶりに再会したのだからレオルドは挨拶くらいはしておこうとシェリアに近寄る。
「久しぶりだな。こちらでの生活はどうだ?」
「ん? 悲しいことを言うな。たった数ヶ月で元の主の顔を忘れたか?」
「いや、だって、その以前までとはお姿が変わられて......」
シェリアは心底驚いていた。レオルドと別れたのは二ヶ月前程であった。だから、そこまで大きな変化は無いように思っていたが、予想は大きく外れた。
レオルドはシェリアの予想を大きく越えて痩せており、かつてシェリアが想像していたイケメンになっていたのだ。
「ああ。シェリアが出て行ってから忙しくなってな。どうやら、そのおかげで大分痩せたようだ」
はははっと笑っているレオルドにシェリアは見惚れてしまう。確かにレオルドは痩せれば外見はシェリア好みになっていた。
良くない事だと思いつつもシェリアはこれならばレオルドの元にいても良かったと思ってしまった。だが、それは叶わない。シェリアはレオルドと因縁のあるジークの元に今はいるのだから。
自分が望んだ訳では無いが、レオルドが気を利かせてくれたのだ。そんなレオルドの思いを今更裏切る事など出来はしない。いいや。してはならない。
「お前が元気そうにやっていて安心した。ジークフリートは良い男だろう。アイツは誰に対しても分け隔てない。困っている人には必ず声を掛けてしまうような男だ。シェリアも安心して仕えることが出来よう」
「は、はい。本当にその通りです......」
それを言うなら今のレオルドもジークとはそう変わらない。しかし、レオルドにその自覚はない。シェリアはどうしてそのような人達に限って自己評価が低かったり、分からなかったりするのだろうかと思い悩んでしまう。
「おっと、つい長話になってしまったな。引き止めて悪かった。ではな」
「はい......」
もう少し話していたかったという欲もあるが、自分もここに買い物へ来たのだ。優先すべきはそちらなので引き留めること無くレオルドを見送る。
と言ってもレオルドも同じ店内にいるので、また遭遇する事はあるだろうが。
レオルドは母親の元へと戻り、服選びに夢中になっている母親を見て微笑む。本当にこの人が母親で良かったと。
一方でシェリアの方はと言うと、現在仕えているジークとその友人であるエリナ、クラリス、コレット、そしてハーレムに加わったソーニャ・ポトレフ。ソーニャは同級生とは思えない愛くるしい容姿をしている。
そんな六人は奇しくも同じ店内にいた。どうやら、女性陣が新しい服を買いに来たようだ。少しでもジークに気にいられる為に。
運命とは時に残酷なもの。レオルドは出会いたくない人物達が集結している中で買い物を続ける。一体どうなる事やら。
その結末は神のみぞ知る事だろう。随分とイタズラ好きな運命にレオルドは翻弄される。
Ch 93
It's been a long time since they were shopping together, so Olivia's excitement anf she in high spirit all time . When they arrived at the clothing store where one of the best designers in the capital worked, Olivia was excited to pick out new clothes for Leolde.
"I like this one, too. I like this one too!"
But she can't chose any of them .
Even though it wasn't shopping, for her  Olivia was lost in thought.  She was inevitable. Leolde is usually in Ze'at, so she and her son can rarely  shopping together.
That's why Olivia has decided to enjoy this time to the fullest. Olivia thinks that she will have a lot of \ time together with Leolde  before the time comes when they will be separated.
"Hey, Leolde. What do you think of this outfit?"
"I'd prefer a more subdued color.?"
"Really? But I think it would look good on you.?"
"Well, then...""
Leolde picked up another  cloth  with the same color as his mother's.
"This one is more to my liking."
"I like it better, too! Then let's buy this  cloth and that  one too .
"What? Can't we just buy one ?"
"No. Leolde ! , You should dress up a lot! You can't keep up with the latest fashions like that!"
Noblemen are often people who like to show off. That's why they are always on the cutting edge of fashion. Even in social circles, if a famous aristocrat stands out, they tend to wear similar designs. As a result, men who are not familiar with fashion are unknown .
"Just like    your father Beluga, don't buy the clothes just because it's too much trouble!
"Oh, yes, ......."
He  realized that  he  had strong genes from father. If Olivia hadn't pointed it out to  him ,  he  would have bought the same kind of clothes as Beluga, only with similar designs.
While he was enjoying shopping with her mother for a while, he encountered an unexpected person.
"Shelia, ......?"
To  his surprise, the person  he encountered was Shelia,  his former servant, whom  he had meddled with and sent to Zeke.
"Master Leoldo?"
It was a coincidence, but since it had been a long time since they had met, Leoldo approached Sheria to at least  to say hello.
"It's been a while. How is your life here?"
"Hmm? Don't say  such   strange things. Have you forgotten your former master's face in just a few months?"
"No, because you look so much different than you did before ......."
Shelia was truly surprised. It was two months ago  since  she and Leolde parted ways. So, she had thought that there would not be such a big change, but her expectations were way off.
He had lost a lot more weight than Shelia had expected and had become the handsome man she had once imagined him to be.
"Oh. I've been busy since Shelia left.  nd apparently I've lost a lot of weight because of it."
Shelia couldn't help but admire Leolde as he laughed aIt's true that Leolde's appearance was more to Shelia's liking once he lost weight.
It's not a good thing, but Sheria thought that she could have stayed with him. But that was not going to happen. Shelia was now with Zeke, who had a duel with Leolde.
It was not  her wish, but Leorde took care of it for  her . There was no way she could betray  his wishes now. ,  she must not.
"I am relieved to see that you are doing well. Siegfried must be a good man. He doesn't treat anyone differently. He is the kind of man who will always call out to those in need. Shelia will be able to serve him without worry.
"I'm sure you're right. This is really true. ......""
If  she say that, then the current Leolde is not so different from Zeke. However, he is not aware of this. Shelia wonders why only such people have low self-esteem  and  don't understand it .
"I'm sorry to have  keep you here  . See you later.""
"Yes, ......."
She wanted to talk more, but Sshe also came here to shop. .
However, since Leolde  was also in the store, she was sure she would run into him again.
Leolde  returns to his mother and smiles at her as she is engrossed in choosing clothes. He was really glad that she was his mother.
Shelia, on the other hand, is in the company of Zeke and his friends Elina, Clarice, and Colette, as well as Sonya Potlef, who has joined  his harem. Sonya has a lovely appearance that makes it hard to believe that  they are  are classmates.
The six of them were oddly enough in the same store. Apparently, the ladies had come to buy new clothes. They wanted to make Zeke like them as much as possible.
Sometimes fate is cruel. Leolde continued  his shopping in the midst of all the people he didn't want to meet. someone here  What will happen to him?
God only knows how it will end. Leolde  s at the mercy of a very mischievous fate.
Eroge Reincarnation, Struggle of a Golden Pig Aristocrat Against Fate
エロゲ転生　運命に抗う金豚貴族の奮闘記
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