Chapter 14: The Difficulty of Being a Mother

"It's been a long time since I've lived with Estelle, and I feel nostalgic. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info”

In the hotel room, Estelle and Kloss sat on the bed, and it was obvious that the two of them were more heartfelt about "being able to reunite" than going for a swim.

Back then, Kloss was just named Kloss? Shireen's ordinary student, Estell, is just a would-be guerrilla who has just made a trip to the tower.

Young, immature, and inexperienced two young girls, because of a chance encounter, formed a bond.

Later, Estelle is drawn into the conspiracy of the association and goes to Crossbell in order to bring Ling back.

Kolos was first drawn into the struggle for the throne, and was unable to act arbitrarily because she was determined to become the princess.

It's only been about two years, but the changes are so big that it feels like 20 years have passed. It's okay not to meet, but as soon as they meet, both of them have a feeling of vicissitudes.

Estelle, who became a guerrilla, and Koros, who became the princess and was above 10,000 people. Who would have thought that when they met?

"Hey, hey, after all, after becoming a guerrilla, I've been busy with work. In order to become an upright guerrilla who surpasses that stinky father, it's hard to live every day. ”

Estelle sighed, a bitter, unmotivated expression on her lovely face.

Estelle's father [Cassius?] Bright was once a general of the Liber Kingdom and was known as a rare strategist, commanding the Liber army to repel the invaders of the Erebonian Empire in the Hundred Days War. Later, he retired as a guerrilla, and was one of only four S-class guerrillas in the whole continent, but now he should have resigned from his job as a guerrilla and returned to the army.

This kind of life, no matter how you look at it, is legendary.

His departure was a great loss to the Guerrilla Association.

Of course, Estelle was not determined to surpass her father out of a sense of duty to the Guerrilla Society. Since she was a child, she hated her father's unorthodox appearance, and she always aimed to surpass him.

Becoming a guerrilla is just a goal.

I wanted to be recognized by that father, and I wanted to convince him to say: "Awesome, it's really worthy of Estelle!" "However, it is probably very difficult to have such a legendary father, right?

One of the necessary conditions for becoming an S-class guerrilla is to have solved the problem of national rank. In fact, the Liber mutation that Estelle and the others resolved was enough to promote her to the rank of S-class guerrilla, but for political reasons, all the credit for this matter went to Captain Yulia, the captain of the Elseyu.

Kross nodded understandingly, feeling Estelle's powerlessness.

"In this respect, I am similar, my grandmother is too good, and I often worry about whether I can become a good politician like her."

The same goes for Colos.

Her parents died early, and the parents of the princess were naturally the king and queen of the country, and the Liber Kingdom, which had lost its political core, was temporarily managed by Kolos's grandmother, who had been in power since Colos was a child, and her grandmother had long practiced the wisdom of talking and laughing in the political arena, which Kolos greatly admired.

It's one thing to be able to recognize what you're supposed to do and give it your all.

When doing things, you won't get lost, you won't be confused, that's another thing.

Kross asked herself that she had not yet reached the height of her grandmother, because she often felt inferior.

On this point, she was able to understand Istelle.

"Hey, hey, don't worry. Kloss. ”

Estelle hooked Kloss's neck with her arms affectionately, bringing the two people closer, her forehead was on her forehead, her brown double ponytail and short dark purple hair were mixed together, the two sensed the heat from each other through the hair curtain, Kloss's eyes widened in shock: "Esteel? ”

"Don't worry. Coros is so powerful, there will definitely be no problems. I'm going to be a great queen. ”

There was no reason, no basis, and no empty comfort, which was clearly uncorroborated, and it came out of Estelle's mouth, but it had a convincing magic.

Warm, people can't help but think about the cheerful side.

"Well, thank you. Estelle. ”

Kross thanked her for her tenderness, and at the same time felt that Joshua had not been wrong.

"Hehe, there's no basis at all! Mom (Estil) is really talking nonsense! ”

Sitting on the chair, Ling didn't know where to turn out a set of exquisite tea sets, and made herself a pot of black tea, at this time she was wearing the Lolita-style long dress, holding the teacup in one hand, like a lady elegantly smelling the taste of black tea.

This prankster child always plays tricks on the people around her, puts herself at the height of being able to see everything clearly, and then treats everyone as her laughing stock.

It's not bad in nature, but Rei's childhood spent in the association made her not know how to communicate with other people normally.

In Estelle's hometown, the city of Lorriente, Rei has become famous for being good at pranks. The children of Lorente are afraid of Ling and worship her as the king of children...... Or rather, the child queen?

I don't know what to do if I go on like this

Estelle sighed and patiently taught Ling: "Ling, this statement is too bad. ”

"Hey~ That's it!"

Ling didn't seem to notice it at all, in fact, a smart child like her, it is impossible not to find it, right?

It can only be said that it was Ling's prank.

Really, why does Ling like pranks so much?

Estelle thought bitterly.

"Naa! Mom! What kind of swimsuit should Reichi wear, you say? ”

Ling saw Estelle distressed, and went up to talk with a smile, if ordinary people do this, maybe it is to change the topic and avoid embarrassment, but if Ling says it...... Then it can only be......

"Huh? What kind of clothes does Ling want to wear? The kind with a lot of lace? ”

Estelle, the target of the teased scene, didn't think much of it, as she was an adoptive mother - in fact, the two were about the same age. It should be Ling's sister, but Ling unexpectedly likes to call her mother...... Then he didn't call Joshua his father, which shows the extent of Ling's bad intentions.

"Hmmm! Ling wants to wear this! ”

As she spoke, Ling Gao raised her hand: there was nothing on it.

"Huh? It's ...... anything."

Before Estelle could finish speaking, Ling immediately interrupted her: "Look, how about this swimsuit?" ”

"Huh? Even if you say this kind of swimsuit, it'......"

"I heard it's made of a special fabric! Stupid people can't be seen! If you go out in this swimsuit, you'll know who's stupid or something! ”

“!”

It was as if Estelle had been struck by lightning.

Although Rei's description is mysterious, Estil has seen too many strange things...... A little more powerful, such as an ancient relic, a Seven Treasures, a little more ordinary, such as [Strange Thief] Brubran's [Thaumaturgy], [Bell of Illusion] Luciola's [Illusion] or something, if there is really a cloth that the stupid can't see, it's not that it can't be explained......

Oops...... I—I can't see......

Estelle immediately realized the gravity of the situation.

Which side is it? Is Ling deceiving me with something unwarranted? Or did Ling deliberately set a trap?

Estelle was in a dilemma, of course her distress was clearly shown on her face, Ling grinned, and asked evilly, "What's wrong, Mom?" Yes! Listening to what you just said, it seems to ...... Mom can't see this fabric? ”

"No, no!"

Oops, I said it unconsciously!

Estelle was shocked, and secretly looked at Ling's expression, and found that she was still grinning, not showing a bad smile that the conspiracy had succeeded, and she couldn't help but think: Could it be, did she guess correctly?

Either way, Estelle had no choice but to keep telling her lies.

"I, I just feel that this style is not suitable for Ling."

"Hey~ Will it be? Ling likes this rope-style swimsuit very much! ”

"Rope, rope?!"

Estelle couldn't help but scream, and couldn't help but think of the inexplicable swimsuit she had stumbled upon. I just don't wear clothes!! It's said that it is to swim with less resistance, but this is too shy!! How can you let a child wear this! No, why does Ling have this!!

"Yes~~Tie~"

Ling narrowed her eyes, enjoying Istelle's panic.

"Huh?"

"What? Seeing this style, it is impossible to misunderstand, right? ”

Ling was holding a swimsuit in her hand as if she were really holding it, and she gently stroked it in front of Estelle.

"Uh, I, I didn't ......"

"Ling, don't bully Estelle too much."

Kloss, who had been watching from the side, couldn't stand it anymore, Ling was simply bullying Estelle unilaterally!

"Kloss!"

Steele was in tears, as if she had seen a savior.

She wasn't very smart, and was once evaluated by Jost as big-chested and brainless, but with Kloss's help, Estelle was much more confident.

"There's no cloth like that, Rei."

"Hee-hee, yes, Sister Kloss!"

Ling readily admitted. After all, Estelle's troubled expression, she had already enjoyed it!

"Rei!!"

Estelle could only make this feeble call in the end.

Really, it's so hard to be a mother!

This is Estelle's heartfelt emotion.

After a small episode, when renting a swimsuit at the beach, Ling wanted to choose a mature bikini, but was tried to stop her by Estelle, and in the end Ling had to settle for the next best thing, choosing a swimsuit decorated with lace. (To be continued.) )