Chapter 53
Chapter 53. Heart-Pounding Summer Vacation!
“Huh? The sea? Um, I don’t know….”
The sea. Ocean.
She didn’t really look for it because it wasn’t a very good memory, but that didn’t mean she hated it. But suddenly, why the sea? Every word she says today feels strangely burdensome. But she felt like it would keep bothering her if she didn’t answer.
“Well, just…….”
“Do you have any plans for this summer vacation?”
“Huh? Summer vacation? I don’t have any special plans… No, but what kind of conversation is so out of context?”
“How about we go down to Port Brenicke together?”
“So, please have a proper conversation… okay?”
Let’s go to Port Brenicke?
Just the two of us…?
So, to the Duchy of Woodward?
Hennelone opened her mouth wide.
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“A cruise to Brenicke?!”
Milena, who was spreading powder on Henelone’s face, shone her eyes. The territory of Brenicke! Even in the South, which is famous for its resorts, her family lives in a heavenly resort, Brenicke!
Since it was quite far from the capital, they mainly traveled by boat rather than by land. But even those boats were always fully booked, so finding one was a struggle. Especially during this summer vacation season. If it’s the same for regular ships, it’s a cruise ship! Milena, remembering the ship’s overwhelming size and elegance, clasped her hands together with an ecstatic expression on her face.
“Lady, how did you get the cruise ship tickets?”
“Um… the person I work with gave it to me.”
“Oh my! That old library?”
In response to Milena’s fuss as she opened her mouth and asked, Henelone turned her eyes away with an awkward smile. Even when she heard it, it didn’t make any sense. This is because the price of a cruise ship ticket was something that even the most noble people would be able to afford.
So Henelone was also tempted by Heinz’s proposal even though she didn’t really like being on boats. She was trying to figure out what to say, but luckily Milena was the one to talk her out of it.
“Whatever it is, you must go! Who are you going with?”
“Oh, well… How about we go with the whole family? I’ve also found a place to stay at Brenicke’s estate.”
The lodgings were Duke Woodward’s residence, but… Henelone, who had a hard time swallowing his words, recalled the conversation she had with Heinz in the library.
‘Brenicke…?…Alone?’
‘You can come with your family. When we arrive at Brenicke, I will invite all of your family to my mansion.’
Although the inexplicable favor was burdensome, it was too much of a temptation to refuse… She was very curious about Brenicke, which was rumored to be a heavenly resort.
Henelone, pressing her pounding heart, was chatting with Milena again. But Diana, who opened the door and entered, heard her story about the cruise ship and immediately screamed.
“Hey! Why did you tell us that now? The day after tomorrow is summer vacation!”
“Why, why?”
“I was supposed to go on a trip to the Kingdom of Küsshausen with your father! Oh, this timing…!”
Diana came up behind Henelone, who was getting dressed up, folded her fan and stuck out her mouth. Her hands were gently adjusting her clothes, even as she was glaring at Henelone in the mirror.
Now that she thought about it, she remembered how a few weeks ago Diana had asked if she would like to go to the Kingdom of Küsshausen with her. That’s where she was going during the summer vacation… Of course, she flatly refused. Henelone, who rolled her eyes awkwardly, looked at Diana and cautiously opened her mouth.
“How about canceling your trip to Küsshausen…?”
The Kingdom of Küsshausen, a landlocked country, boasted outstanding natural scenery. There was no sea, but instead a huge lake the size of the capital of the Günther Empire, but that was all. At Henelone’s words, Diana let out a short sigh and fanned herself with her disgruntled hands.
“The Baron and your brother are going to the kingdom for business. I should follow suit.”
Diana’s upset face was on her mind. It was clear that she’ll go to a kingdom with no connection and will be lonely. She thought it would be better to go to the Kingdom of Küsshausen together and become her mother’s companion.
“Then, I’ll just go to Küsshausen….”
“Oh my, did you eat the wrong breakfast?”
“Lady, are you still awake?”
In short, it was said that she was crazy. She gave up on the Brenicke estate, which others couldn’t go even if they wanted to, and chose to go to Küsshausen, where there wasn’t much to see other than the vast nature. The two women looked at Henelone with their mouths open.
“I don’t have any friends to go with… so it’s a bit awkward for me to go alone.”
“Lady, let me tell you.”
“…yes?”
“I decided to go on a trip to the outskirts with my friends. But if you’re feeling that sad, I’ll go with you. Hoho!”
Milena, with a bright smile, placed a necklace around Henelone’s neck and said. She could go on trips to nearby areas whenever she wanted. Henelone, who carefully caressed the necklace that rested heavily on her neck, muttered her mouth in response.
“Oh, there’s no need to go overboard and change your schedule with her friends.”
“No, I will definitely go with you.”
