I Was Reincarnated as a Commoner. I Can’t Stand Living Like This, so I’ll Become an Aristocrat!

Volume 1-: Children of the Commoners

Chapter 49-: To the Duke's territorial Capital

(TL By GUST)

The next morning, I woke up refreshed, had breakfast in the cafeteria, and prepared for departure. Maybe because he talked to Richard yesterday, he wasn't as nervous as he was yesterday when he met Morgan.

　And it's time to leave.

"Thank you for visiting this town. I pray for everyone's safe travels."

"Oh, thank you for your help. I'm planning to stop by on the way home, so please take care of me. There will be one more person on the way home, so please prepare two more guest rooms by then."

　When Mr Richard said so, Mr Morgan stiffened his face a little, but immediately returned to a smile and bowed his head.

"I'm sorry. I'll be waiting for you."

　Then we boarded the carriage and left for the capital again.

　How will Mr Morgan prepare two more guest rooms? Furniture is basically made to order, and the kind of furniture used in a duke's house is expensive. If you've sold your furniture, you won't have enough money or time.

　…… Well, it’s not what I think. I have no reason to worry about him.

After that, the journey went very smoothly.

　The magistrate of the Daikantei, where I stayed on the second day, was a soft-spoken and gentle person, and he usually prepared a guest room for me as well. He didn't look down on commoners and was able to rest his body.

　It would be nice if they were all gentle nobles like this, or good people like everyone in the Duke of Townsend. But people like yesterday's Morgan make up more than half of the nobility.

　Does that mean that if you go to a royal school, there are a lot of noble children like that? I'm so depressed...

　I want to live quietly for a year. I'm going to live in the duke's house, but if I walk to the royal school by myself, it won't stand out too much. It would be too conspicuous if I went in a duke's carriage.

　…………But since I promised to support the Duke's power, do I have to show that I have the Duke's backing? Wow~! It's insanely conspicuous and likely to get entangled in troublesome guys.

　If this happens, on the contrary, it might be better to get along with Lucien-sama, who I'll meet from now on, and have him get rid of the troublesome guy.

　Alright! Let's do our best and get along.

　It seems that I arrived at the capital when I made such a decision.

“Leon-kun, we have arrived at the capital.

"yes"

　I was tired of seeing the same scenery, so I opened the closed window. I guess we have just entered the capital. There are only a few houses left.

After a while, we approached a place where houses were densely packed. Oh! It might be as prosperous as the royal capital. As expected of a duke territory.

　At first, there were a lot of people who were a little poor, like the area where my house is located in the royal capital, but their clothes gradually became gorgeous. This area seems to be a district with merchants who deal with nobles.

　And when I passed there, I could see the luxurious Duke's residence in front of me.

　amazing! ! The size and luxury of the mansion is the same as that of the royal capital, but anyway, the grounds are large. I thought that the grounds of the royal capital's mansion also needed to be this large, but this place is double that.

　Since it's the capital of my own territory, I guess I can secure as many sites as I want. The gardener seems to have a hard time, but...

　We proceeded through the grounds in a carriage, and the carriage stopped in front of the mansion's entrance. In front of the mansion were a young man and a woman, a boy about the same age as me and a boy who looked about two years old. And the servants are lined up behind them.

　Those people are probably the current Duke's family.

　We got off the carriage and met the current Duke's family.

“Father, mother, Frederick, Leon, thank you for your hard work on the long journey.

"Christoph, it's been a long time. Sophia and Lucien seem to be doing well. And is that the new child?"

"Yes. My name is Albert. He is my second son and has just turned three."

Are you three years old? She is a pretty girl with brown hair and golden eyes.

“Albert, say hello to my father.”

“Grandfather, nice to meet you, I’m Albert.”

　Albert-sama greeted me with a bit of a sloppy way of speaking, and bowed his head. He probably practised a lot. After saying hello, I was happy that I was able to do it properly, and I smiled.

　So cute! What is this kid, he's so cute. I thought he was cocky for a boy his age. Perhaps because he was educated as an aristocrat, or because he is quiet and not shy, he looks at us with great interest.

　I wish I had such a cute younger brother!!

　When I'm writhing in my mind and body like that, Richard-sama and others seem to feel the same way. Everyone's face is sloppy and loose.

　Richard-sama, your face has zero dignity.

　Richard-sama relaxed his face for a while, but when he regained his senses, he deliberately cleared his throat and said to Albert-sama.

“Albert, if you have any trouble, tell me.

　Richard-sama, didn't you show your dignity? At first, she made a bit of a stern face, but she soon has the face of a grandpa looking at her lovely grandchildren.

　Buying anything is typical of a bad old man. Perhaps she didn't understand Albert-sama very well, she tilted her head a little.

Seeing that, Christoph-sama smiled wryly.

“Father, please stop buying anything for Albert.

"Well, that's right...... then, if you need anything, I'll buy it for you."

Mr Richard seems to want to buy something. Not only Christoph-sama, but also Sophia-sama and Lucien-sama are smiling wryly.

"Then, if you need anything, I'll tell you."

"Oh, please take care of me."

“And you are Leon. I am Christophe Townshend, the current head of the Duke of Townshend. And my wife Sophia, my eldest son Lucien, and my second son Albert.”

　Christoph-sama turned to me and introduced me. Christoph-sama is a gentle person with brown hair and golden eyes.

"Nice to meet you Christoph-sama, Sophia-sama, Lucien-sama, Albert-sama. My name is Leon."

"Christophe's wife, Sophia."

"My eldest son, Lucien."

"It's Albert."

　Sophia-sama has blue hair and blue eyes and is slender and beautiful, and Lucien-sama has blue hair and golden eyes, and although he is nine years old, he already has a fearless look. She seems to be strong and firm. Albert is so cute.

"Now that we have finished introducing ourselves, let's enter the mansion. Father, Mother, please enter."

　Richard and the others followed Christoph into the mansion, so I followed them. Somehow, it feels like there's an outsider at a family gathering, and I can't calm down!

　I followed behind, feeling a little embarrassed.

　After walking, I arrived at a fairly large reception room. There are two large sofas with a desk in between, but it seems that about six people can comfortably sit on one.

　The Christoph family sits on one sofa, and we sit on the other.

　I was a little hesitant to sit down, but Christoph-sama said, "Leon, please sit down, too," so I sat down on the sofa.

　Ahh, I'm nervous. I casually wiped the sweat from my hands with my pants.

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