Today, my younger brothers came to the room where I live.
One guard per person, totaling six.
That's more people than those of us who are usually here.
Even so, this section is still quite spacious.
First, I lead them to the salon in the Gold Room.
Since it's a room with a grand piano, the sparseness of the furniture can be somewhat disguised.
That said, thanks to Her Highness the Consort, furniture and carpets have increased, so I don't think they'll complain about the lack of things like before.
"Today I'm going to do alchemy! I'm going to do alchemy too!"
"Yes, yes, wait a moment. Let's rest first."
Fer, who is too excited to be called merely energetic.
I somehow pacify his urging.
I seat my younger brothers on the sofa and distribute the juice I had prepared.
Today, for Fer who is interested in alchemy, I plan to guide them to the Emerald Room.
This is a celebration for turning five, but this level of excitement is problematic.
"Hurry up, I already drank it!"
"Fer, I told you before, but alchemy can be dangerous. That's why impatient people like that aren't allowed in."
Though mean, to calm him down, I hint at changing today's plans.
The effect is immediate, and Fer, who had been restless on the sofa, stops moving.
"Fer can't see alchemy?"
"Eh!?"
When Werner looks at me anxiously, Fer raises a voice like a scream.
"If you're a good boy, it's fine. Shall I teach you the precautions first? You can't go if you don't listen to them. Look, the guards are listening properly too."
I point to the palace guards listening to Ikt by the wall, warning the twins.
"Somehow, they seem nervous............?"
Terry, who has calmed down, notices something unusual.
Actually, they're terrified of Ikt.
And apparently, they're terrified of me too.
This is information brought by the rude Revan.
Actually, among the guards, being assigned to accompany me is apparently unpopular.
Palace guards usually have two to three people attached to princes.
However, here only one person accompanies them, and the reason is me and Ikt.
Moreover, I thought Ikt was the only one for me, but on paper Revan was also assigned to me.
And since he's practically never there, Strateg Marquis uses Revan as he pleases.
Of course, if you ask if we need Revan, we don't, and if he serves as a breakwater preventing extra people from coming, I have no complaints.
"............Isn't it because the guards are in a room researching alchemy for the first time?"
"I see."
He seems a bit curious, but doesn't ask further.
Phew, I'm glad Terry is convinced.
Well, actually, the guards seriously facing Ikt are nervous.
Actually, regarding the guards coming here, Ikt had extracted a promise from Strateg Marquis.
In this section, the instructions of Ikt, who is exclusively mine, must be strictly followed; if there is a mistake, they will be made to resign.
Strateg Marquis apparently approved, thinking it's better than causing trouble.
Therefore, if they disobey Ikt here, they will be removed from the position of prince's guard, an important position with high prospects for promotion, so they are desperate.
Of course, I was feared because of my previous record of making Terry's guard resign, or rather, because of the reputation damage.
The people selected as prince's guards in the palace are of considerably high status or capable, so they cannot endure being made to resign.
This is what Revan taught me while laughing at unnecessary pride.
"Put down your swords, or don't enter the room. Those are the two choices."
A voice leaking through, immediately making unreasonable demands.
For palace guards, putting down their permitted swords is a problem both professionally and in terms of pride.
But if they can't enter the room, they can't guard, but of course there's a reason, so I also warn my younger brothers.
"The room we're going to now has a lot of glass equipment. Just bumping into it will crack it and make it unusable. If the contents spill and you touch it, it's dangerous. Sudden movements or touching things recklessly is strictly prohibited."
That's why not letting them in with swords hanging is also my intention.
By the time I made them repeat the precautions, Fer had calmed down, so we passed through the bedroom of the Gold Room and headed to the Emerald Room.
"Yes, this is my alchemy room."
"Wa, wow!"
"Amazing!"
The twins tried to express their surprise and excitement with commotion............ but Terry and I stop them.
Remembering the warning, the twins clenched their fists and held them to their chests, expressing their excitement in posture.
Yes, my younger brothers are cute today too! The best in the world!
"There really is a lot of glass. Also, there are shapes I don't know what they're used for. Illuminated by light, they're beautiful............"
Terry is also experiencing this for the first time, to the point of being captivated.
While being called by my younger brothers looking around, I explain the equipment they show interest in.
Feeling like a popular person with my younger brothers for a moment, I respond with affection while going back and forth in the room.
But I can't let my guard down.
All experimental equipment is stopped, and dangerous chemicals have been moved to another room in the Emerald section.
Even so, glass is sharp if broken, and if it falls, it has considerable weight.
The five-year-old twins, and of course Terry, must be watched carefully to prevent injury.
I'm taking safety precautions but my heart is pounding too.
The guards who can only watch from outside the room are also nervous and tense.
"Brother, is it okay? ............Um, did the guards do something?"
Oops, Terry doesn't seem to have been convinced by that explanation.
As expected, it didn't work.
The reason he asked now is because the twins are absorbed, or because he's still not used to his brother who suddenly became capable.
"............Terry, do you remember when you were three?"
"Eh, no, not much. ............I'm sorry about you too, Brother."
"That's fine. We only met once. There are things better forgotten."
I point to the twins exchanging smiles.
"Werner, who was anxious thinking he was sickly, and Fer, who was having a hard time, I think it would be good if they accumulate much more fun memories and forget about until last year."
"That's, right."
"You don't have to use honorifics."
"Yes, ah, yeah."
As expected, he's not used to it. Here I have no choice but to continue the conversation and let him get used to it.
"Oh right, I have one memory from when I was three too."
The guards are pushing each other and peeking this way, but Ikt is stopping them from entering.
Rather, he seems to be pressuring them to put down their swords.
"The sound of a bell rang. A bell sound louder than anything I had heard before."
"The bell, could it be from the Grand Cathedral?"
"Yes. At the Grand Cathedral, it was the bell celebrating your birth."
At that time, wet nurse Hatti was there too, and my world was very small.
I laugh remembering that this room was still empty too.
"I was happy. Knowing I had a younger brother."
"Eh?"
"Eh? Ah, um, it took a while for me to learn about you, Terry. It's not that someone did something............"
I can't say that there just wasn't anyone to tell me, and my words trail off suspiciously.
Before such me, Terry shows a thoughtful appearance.
"............Did you hear Werner and Fer's bells?"
"Yeah, I heard them. They rang for two people, right? I think I heard it when I was right here."
I lean by the window and respond to Terry.
Actually, I also learned about my younger sister being born from the sound of the bell.
Because we go to the Grand Cathedral in the palace for baptism a few days after birth.
Thinking about it, the people who tried not to tell me about my younger sister really made useless efforts.
Since they ring the bell to announce it no matter what, I would find out.
"Brother, have you been, over there?"
Over there is probably the right wing, right.
"Na............ Ah, um, from the garden side?"
Noticing Terry's sad face, I rephrase, but it seems he realized I've never been there and his face became troubled.
"What's wrong, Brother?"
"What happened, Brother?"
The twins immediately notice and approach anxiously.
We hurriedly say it's nothing and return to explaining the alchemy room.
But they seem to have sensed some ominous atmosphere, and after that the twins didn't leave our side.
Furthermore, on this day, Terry left without smiling, with a troubled face.
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Next: The Younger Brother's Heart, Unknown to the Older Brother 3
After this, side stories will be updated after every 5 chapters.
I think this is a solid translation. I should make sure the names are consistent:
- Fer (フェル)
- Werner (ワーネル)
- Terry (テリー)
- Ikt (イクト)
- Revan (レーヴァン)
- Marquis Strateg (ストラテーグ侯爵)
- Hatti (ハーティ)
Also "Strateg" might be "Stratege" but I'll stick with Strateg as it's a common romanization for ストラテーグ.
One final check on "右翼" - right wing. In palace architecture, this likely means a specific wing of the palace that the narrator is not allowed to go to or has never visited, which makes Terry sad (probably because Terry lives there or is from there, or it's where their mother is).
The translation looks good. I'll output it now. Today, my younger brothers came to the room where I live.
One guard per person, totaling six.
That's more people than those of us who are usually here.
Even so, this section is still quite spacious.
First, I lead them to the salon in the Gold Room.
Since it's a room with a grand piano, the sparseness of furniture can be somewhat disguised.
That said, thanks to Her Highness the Consort, furniture and carpets have increased, so I don't think they'll complain about the lack of things like before.
"Today I'm going to do alchemy! I'm going to do alchemy too!"
"Yes, yes, wait a moment. Let's rest first."
Fer, who is too excited to be called merely energetic.
I somehow pacify his urging.
I seat my younger brothers on the sofa and distribute the juice I had prepared.
Today, for Fer who is interested in alchemy, I plan to guide them to the Emerald Room.
This is a celebration for turning five, but this level of excitement is problematic.
"Hurry up, I already drank it!"
"Fer, I told you before, but alchemy can be dangerous. That's why impatient people like that aren't allowed in."
Though mean, to calm him down, I hint at changing today's plans.
The effect is immediate, and Fer, who had been restless on the sofa, stops moving.
"Fer can't see alchemy?"
"Eh!?"
When Werner looks at me anxiously, Fer raises a voice like a scream.
"If you're a good boy, it's fine. Shall I teach you the precautions first? You can't go if you don't listen to them. Look, the guards are listening properly too."
I point to the palace guards listening to Ikt by the wall, warning the twins.
"Somehow, they seem nervous............?"
Terry, who has calmed down, notices something unusual.
Actually, they're terrified of Ikt.
And apparently, they're terrified of me too.
This is information brought by the rude Revan.
Actually, among the guards, being assigned to accompany me is apparently unpopular.
Palace guards usually have two to three people attached to princes.
However, here only one person accompanies them, and the reason is me and Ikt.
Moreover, I thought Ikt was the only one for me, but on paper Revan was also assigned to me.
And since he's practically never there, Marquis Strateg uses Revan as he pleases.
Of course, if you ask if we need Revan, we don't, and if he serves as a breakwater preventing extra people from coming, I have no complaints.
"............Isn't it because the guards are in a room researching alchemy for the first time?"
"I see."
He seems a bit curious, but doesn't ask further.
Phew, I'm glad Terry is convinced.
Well, actually, the guards seriously facing Ikt are nervous.
Actually, regarding the guards coming here, Ikt had extracted a promise from Marquis Strateg.
In this section, the instructions of Ikt, who is exclusively mine, must be strictly followed; if there is a mistake, they will be made to resign.
Marquis Strateg apparently approved, thinking it's better than causing trouble.
Therefore, if they disobey Ikt here, they will be removed from the position of prince's guard, an important position with high prospects for promotion, so they are desperate.
Of course, I was feared because of my previous record of making Terry's guard resign, or rather, because of the reputation damage.
The people selected as prince's guards in the palace are of considerably high status or capable, so they cannot endure being made to resign.
This is what Revan taught me while laughing at unnecessary pride.
"Put down your swords, or don't enter the room. Those are the two choices."
A voice leaking through, immediately making unreasonable demands.
For palace guards, putting down their permitted swords is a problem both professionally and in terms of pride.
But if they can't enter the room, they can't guard, but of course there's a reason, so I also warn my younger brothers.
"The room we're going to now has a lot of glass equipment. Just bumping into it will crack it and make it unusable. If the contents spill and you touch it, it's dangerous. Sudden movements or touching things recklessly is strictly prohibited."
That's why not letting them in with swords hanging is also my intention.
By the time I made them repeat the precautions, Fer had calmed down, so we passed through the bedroom of the Gold Room and headed to the Emerald Room.
"Yes, this is my alchemy room."
"Wa, wow!"
"Amazing!"
The twins tried to express their surprise and excitement with commotion............ but Terry and I stop them.
Remembering the warning, the twins clenched their fists and held them to their chests, expressing their excitement in posture.
Yes, my younger brothers are cute today too! The best in the world!
"There really is a lot of glass. Also, there are shapes I don't know what they're used for. Illuminated by light, they're beautiful............"
Terry is also experiencing this for the first time, to the point of being captivated.
While being called by my younger brothers looking around, I explain the equipment they show interest in.
Feeling like a popular person with my younger brothers for a moment, I respond with affection while going back and forth in the room.
But I can't let my guard down.
All experimental equipment is stopped, and dangerous chemicals have been moved to another room in the Emerald section.
Even so, glass is sharp if broken, and if it falls, it has considerable weight.
The five-year-old twins, and of course Terry, must be watched carefully to prevent injury.
I'm taking safety precautions but my heart is pounding too.
The guards who can only watch from outside the room are also nervous and tense.
"Brother, is it okay? ............Um, did the guards do something?"
Oops, Terry doesn't seem to have been convinced by that explanation.
As expected, it didn't work.
The reason he asked now is because the twins are absorbed, or because he's still not used to his brother who suddenly became capable.
"............Terry, do you remember when you were three?"
"Eh, no, not much. ............I'm sorry about you too, Brother."
"That's fine. We only met once. There are things better forgotten."
I point to the twins exchanging smiles.
"Werner, who was anxious thinking he was sickly, and Fer, who was having a hard time, I think it would be good if they accumulate much more fun memories and forget about until last year."
"That's, right."
"You don't have to use honorifics."
"Yes, ah, yeah."
As expected, he's not used to it. Here I have no choice but to continue the conversation and let him get used to it.
"Oh right, I have one memory from when I was three too."
The guards are pushing each other and peeking this way, but Ikt is stopping them from entering.
Rather, he seems to be pressuring them to put down their swords.
"The sound of a bell rang. A bell sound louder than anything I had heard before."
"The bell, could it be from the Grand Cathedral?"
"Yes. At the Grand Cathedral, it was the bell celebrating your birth."
At that time, wet nurse Hatti was there too, and my world was very small.
I laugh remembering that this room was still empty too.
"I was happy. Knowing I had a younger brother."
"Eh?"
"Eh? Ah, um, it took a while for me to learn about you, Terry. It's not that someone did something............"
I can't say that there just wasn't anyone to tell me, and my words trail off suspiciously.
Before such me, Terry shows a thoughtful appearance.
"............Did you hear Werner and Fer's bells?"
"Yeah, I heard them. They rang for two people, right? I think I heard it when I was right here."
I lean by the window and respond to Terry.
Actually, I also learned about my younger sister being born from the sound of the bell.
Because we go to the Grand Cathedral in the palace for baptism a few days after birth.
Thinking about it, the people who tried not to tell me about my younger sister really made useless efforts.
Since they ring the bell to announce it no matter what, I would find out.
"Brother, have you been, over there?"
Over there is probably the right wing, right.
"Na............ Ah, um, from the garden side?"
Noticing Terry's sad face, I rephrase, but it seems he realized I've never been there and his face became troubled.
"What's wrong, Brother?"
"What happened, Brother?"
The twins immediately notice and approach anxiously.
We hurriedly say it's nothing and return to explaining the alchemy room.
But they seem to have sensed some ominous atmosphere, and after that the twins didn't leave our side.
Furthermore, on this day, Terry left without smiling, with a troubled face.
Regular update
Next: The Younger Brother's Heart, Unknown to the Older Brother 3
After this, side stories will be updated after every 5 chapters.