037 – There’s ice cream at a friend’s house! #3

037 – There is ice cream at a friend’s house! #3

The Ragdoll family’s mansion was located in the residential area of Number 2 in the Duchy of Phrygia.

As I entered the entrance of the mansion, I saw things like fountains and statues in a well-tended garden under the brightly twinkling lanterns.

The building of the large mansion was also lit up in every room.

It is magnificent, as if the eyes of a huge giant were lit up.

“Dad, look at that! There’s even a swimming pool!”

Naru pointed her finger outside the carriage.

As Naru said, there was also a swimming pool in the garden.

private swimming pool.

Isn’t it a symbol of absolute wealth?

At least I thought so.

“Cecily, you are richer than I thought! Are there any elephants? When Naru gets rich, he wants to release elephants in the garden!”

Naru raised her hand and was delighted.

Then Cecily shook her head slowly.

“My grandparents are rich, but not Cecily. And no elephants.”

“Still great!”

not great

I think so too.

How long did it take to amass such great wealth?

At least not for one generation.

It wouldn’t be the luck of the alumni who won the lottery simply because they were lucky.

The aristocracy of Pangea, which I felt, was the effort of so many people that the word history was appropriate.

The crystallization of efforts accumulated over a long period of time through generation and generation of wealth and know-how.

that’s nobility

And thieves like me steal that effort.

Hee hee hee-.

When the horses stopped with a roar, the carriage also stopped.

We got off the carriage and arrived at a garden decorated like a party hall.

“My lady, are you here? All guests are also welcome. I’m Dolcesco, the butler of this doll’s house mansion. Feel free to call me butler.”

An old butler with glasses greeted us.

Many maids in black dresses and white aprons came out to take our luggage.

It was a moment when I felt like I was a formally invited guest, so I was fully prepared to treat them.

Then Naru asked.

“What is a dollhouse mansion? Are there lots of dolls here? Naru, I want to see the doll!”

Looking back on my childhood, boys generally preferred toys like transforming robots, and girls preferred dolls.

Did they say that the symbol is an instinct rather than an acquired learning?

Why, I also experimented with offspring of other non-human primates, and they said that females go for dolls and males go for robots.

Naru seemed to be interested in dolls because she was a little girl.

You must be curious about why this Ragdoll family mansion is called the ‘Doll’s House’.

Brigitte told me about it.

“The Ragdoll family was originally a family of puppeteers with a long history. Now, in the era of peace, we specialize in toys like dolls that children love.”

like that.

Feeling like a toy tycoon?

Looking at it now, the mansion’s garden was full of toys, such as wooden horses and children’s carriages, that seemed to be liked by children.

The kids seem to like it.

“Naruya! Do you want to ride on the swing with me?”

“yes!”

Wow—the kids running away.

If I were 10 years younger, it was a wonderful place that I would want to play with.

Why do adults have to hold on to their form?

With that thought in mind, I entered the mansion.

Then an old man with full hair like an artist’s hair and white beard spread his arms at us and smiled fiercely.

“Welcome to. welcome. My name is Mario von Regdol, the owner of this mansion and head of the Ragdoll family. And next to this is the hostess Manet.”

“Ho-ho, nice to meet you all. It’s Mane von Ragdoll.”

They were grandparents who seemed to have good personalities.

Age is about 60 years old.

His complexion was very good, probably because he lived in a nice house, ate good food, and lived according to the health management law consulted by a privately hired doctor.

“Brigitte, Garot, and Judas. It’s an honor to invite you to the mansion. Come on inside. I prepared a modest dinner.”

Your personality also seems relaxed.

To me, “Hey, savage… You could see the self-control of these people in not shouting “!”

The fact that he invited the man called the king of thieves to the mansion in the first place was proof that he was a bold person.

Inviting a thief to a mansion full of valuables is like releasing a wolf into a kennel containing only rabbits.

Are you stupid or are you a good person?

As I was thinking about that, Brigitte poked at my side in a low voice and said,

“Hey, I just wanted to say it. Don’t even think about stealing. The old couple of the Ragdoll family are reputed to be good people in this area.”

“yes?”

“I heard that every weekend, he goes to an orphanage or a monastery and personally presents toys for the children.”

Are there such angelic people on the continent of Pangea?

They were people who had nothing to do with me, who walked the mean streets and shadows.

But somehow, it’s normal.

The reason why the world on the continent of Pangea has been able to maintain its ‘society’ even though it has gone through countless wars and discord is probably because there are good people.

however.

In many ways, I couldn’t help but be suspicious.

“However, there can be no such good person in the world.”

All I could see were mannequins scattered throughout the mansion.

A mannequin in the shape of a person.

I must say that I can understand why this mansion is called the ‘Doll’s House’.

So it was very suspicious.

When you put sleeping pills in the food of invited guests and wake up, don’t you suddenly feel like “I’ll make you a mannequin!”?

In fact, there were such crazy nobles in this world.

It’s called “Gourmet Party”.

They laughed as they invited poor guests to dinner and made them play an unexpected death game, killing each other.

I also had a hard time when I didn’t know anything.

Did you feel that ‘there is no free favor’ there.

Brigitte shook her head as I frowned.

“Judah, you have too many doubts, so it’s a mask.”

“Brigitte, it was only yesterday that you were stabbed in the back of the head by a thief dressed up as a janitor.”

“… That and this are different!”

Brigitte was hot.

This guy is still like an immature young lady.

Look at the world so hopefully.

After all, should I be vigilant on my own?

When I thought about that, I saw Garot.

Garrot was busy admiring the photos and paintings hanging on the wall and saying “Oh” at the red carpet as if he had never seen it before entering a nobleman’s house.

“What about this painting?”

Garrot stopped in front of a large picture frame on the wall of the stairs leading up to the second floor.

Inside the picture frame, a blonde, blue-eyed woman was smiling brightly. It looked like a beautiful doll made by an artisan and smiling.

She resembles Cecily.

If there’s anything different, it’s age.

Cecily was only 6 years old, but the woman in the picture looked like she was 17 or older.

Soon after, Viscount Mario, the owner of the mansion, spoke.

“This is my daughter. Although we can no longer meet. Alright, anyway, we’re almost at the banquet hall. Everyone must be hungry, so let’s start with the meal.”

* * *

There was a culture of hospitality in this world.

In particular, nobles used to take pride in how much they gave to their guests—but.

In that sense, the dinner prepared by Viscount Regdol could be called A-class.

“Naru eats dinosaur meat… !”

Naru laughed hihi as he ate the whole grilled chicken leg.

What dinosaur meat.

When I felt a doubt, Naru said.

“I learned it at school. Chickens are actually dinosaurs! Chickens are stronger than dinosaurs, and since Naru is eating chickens, Naru is stronger than dinosaurs!”

“… … .”

what are you talking about

I don’t know.

What the hell are you learning at school?

Shuk-.

I also picked up a chicken leg with one hand.

Then, Brigitte, who was watching me from the side, pinched my side.

“Hey, I need to use a fork and knife. No matter how much you are from Barbaria, don’t you know that if you come to Phrygia, you have to obey the Phrygian laws? Naru is a kid, so even so.”

“… … .”

No, I don’t know if it’s boneless chicken, but someone slices a chicken leg with a fork and knife and eats it.

Modern people in the 21st century won’t do that either.

But now I see that everyone is eating chicken legs with a fork and knife.

Even the Garot!

“What.”

I felt very puzzled when I saw Garot.

I thought he was the type to eat with his hands like me.

Swish-.

The way Garot cuts the meat elegantly with a knife and fork reminded me of a career woman who is accustomed to a high-end restaurant.

“Sheesh.”

can’t you do it

It was when I held the fork in my hand.

Shuk-.

Someone carefully set the tableware down on the table.

He was Mario, the head of the Ragdoll family.

“The doctor said so. Sometimes it’s better to put down the burden of your mind and live freely. If you think about it, the people of Barbaria must be healthy to live freely every day.”

He ate the chicken like a savage.

The hostess Manet, who was watching the scene, blamed and laughed, saying, “You too, the customers are embarrassed.”

Perhaps the old couple took care of me.

Cecily, however, frowned and spoke condescendingly to her grandfather.

“Grandpa, you are not aristocratic. It was your grandfather who always told you to maintain good manners wherever you go.”

He does that at home too.

You have to be at that level to be called an A-class princess.

Now, for some reason, it has fallen to B.

Soon, the attendants and maids giggled at Cecily’s audacity.

“The lady is also very smart. He is only 8 years old and can count to 100.”

“Be cute. It’s like a little cat.”

It was a friendly atmosphere.

indeed.

How does this house feel?

“Naruya, then let the adults talk to each other and let’s go see the cat!”

“Ow, shack… ! Naru, I’ve been waiting all day to see the cat… !”

Wow, Naru and Cecily ran to the second floor.

Viscount Mario, who watched the scene, said.

“The kids are fine. Seeing the children smile makes me think that the world is still a good place to live.”

“Is that so.”

“The reason why the children can laugh again is probably thanks to the active work of heroes like Yuda-nim, Brigitte-nim, and Garot-nim. Thank you for your hard work.”

Mario thanked us.

I was called a hero, but I was rather shy because it was the first time I had received such a polite thank you.

What can I say at a time like this?

but-.

My eyes followed Viscount Mario’s eyes and gestures like a habit.

This old viscount often touched his beard or touched his nose while talking, but according to my C-rank skill [Habit Inspection], this was a habit that came out when he was ‘hiding’ something.

That meant the viscount was hiding something from us.

or lie

Of course, the Viscount, not knowing that I had figured it out, added:

“When I heard from Smith that Cecily had been kidnapped by the Alubaba bandits, it really seemed to go dark. But thanks to you, these old people could barely be relieved.”

Is it Cecily?

While I was talking, I decided to ask.

“Viscount, there is something I want to ask you. Is Cecily really your grandson?”

It was a direct method.

Of course, Brigitte, as if taken aback by my rude question, grabbed my side with her hand.

“Hey, he’s drunk! Is it because you drank wine?”

Are you trying to defuse the situation somehow?

But I was serious.

I wasn’t even drunk

A clover-shaped spot on Cecily’s shoulder.

I couldn’t sleep because I was curious about how that could be!

At my question, the Viscount looked upstairs.

On the second floor, you can hear Cecily and Naru thumping and playing loudly.

After staring at it for a while, the viscount finally nodded slowly.

“As expected, the eyes of great people cannot be fooled. Although Cecily is regarded by the world as my granddaughter, she is not actually my own granddaughter.”