Chapter 112: Lise's Determination and My Feelings ⑤
Translated by AmaLynne
―――The day after Lise and Sam confirmed their love.
Sam was kneeling on both knees and bowing his head toward Jonathan and Grace in the dining room.
Behind Sam is Lise with a troubled look on her face.
Alicia and Erica, who were sitting at the same table as the parents, also rolled their eyes at Sam’s behavior, wondering what was going on.
「Sam, what’s going on all of a sudden?」
「Yes, look at me.」
The couple looked puzzled.
They could guess that something must have happened with Lise last night, but they didn’t understand why Sam was on his knees.
Was it an apology for spending the night with Lise, or others―――they don’t know.
Sam, who could not possibly understand the couple’s feelings, let out a loud voice.
「Please give me Lise-sama」
Jonathan and the others opened their eyes wide at the boy’s words.
After a short pause, Jonathan and Grace looked at each other somewhat relieved, and nodded.
「―――Okay.」
「I don’t even have a proper place to live. I have some savings, but I don’t have any income yet. Frankly, I am sorry that I fell in love with Liese-sama like this, but I still want to be with Liese-sama!」
「I forgive you.」
「I understand. No matter how much I’ve become a court wizard―――uh?」
「I said I forgive you. I forgive you for marrying Sam and Lise.」
「M-Master?」
Sam, not expecting such an easy acceptance, pulled his cheek to see if he was dreaming.
But it hurt. It was not a dream.
「Lise, are you sure you feel the same way as Sam?」
The father asks his daughter, who is standing behind Sam.
「Yes. I apologize for my lack of composure last night. But I would like to walk with Sam, who has accepted me as I am now.」
「I hate to say this, but Sam still loves Ur, doesn’t he?」
「I love Sam like that with all my heart, including my feelings for Sister Ur.」
Jonathan looked closely at his daughter’s face.
Unlike last night’s cornered expression, she looked refreshed, as if freed from possession.
He was convinced that this was thanks to Sam.
He could tell that Lise had a good grasp of her mind and was honest about her desire to be with Sam.
As a father, he can send her off with peace of mind.
「I have nothing to say to you, then. Be happy, Lise.」
「Thank you, father!」
Lise bowed deeply to Jonathan, who had approved of the marriage.
The second daughter was congratulated one after another.
「My, congratulations, Sister.」
「Congratulations, Sister Lise, Sam!」
「Thank you, Alicia and Erica!」
The sisters smiled at each other.
Grace stood up and hugged her daughter tightly.
「You will be happy this time, my dear.」
「I’m already happy, Mother.」
Grace’s eyes filled with large tears as she hugged Lise.
She wished for Lise’s happiness even more than Jonathan did.
「Sam.」
「Yes?」
「Will you please stand up now? We are the ones who should be bowing.」
「Master.」
Jonathan reached out to Sam and helped him to his feet.
Without releasing his grasping hand, he bowed deeply to Sam.
「Please take care of my daughter.」
「Sam, please make Lise happy.」
Next to her husband, Grace also bowed to Sam.
Sam’s voice was firm as if to reassure them both.
「―――Yes! I will surely make Lise-sama happy!」
「Thank you. I know I can count on Sam.」
「Yes, I would feel very comfortable with Sam. And I’m glad that Sam, who I thought of as like a son, is becoming a son.」
「I’m sure he will be. I’ve always wanted a son!」
Sam was relieved.
He had been worried that his marriage to Lise would not be accepted.
But his fears had been lifted. From now on, he could walk proudly with Lise.
(―――Ur. As I promised, I will move forward.)
「Come, sit down, let’s eat! It’s a happy morning! I think I’ll open a bottle of my favorite wine!」
「My dear. You just woke up, didn’t you?」
「Oh, Father…」
The family laughs at each other.
Sam was grateful to be a part of this family.
「We’ll probably get married when Sam comes of age, so until then, we’re engaged. Good. Thank goodness we have time to prepare. Let’s make it a big ceremony!」
「My, you guys. I know you’re happy, but please, everything must be done in moderation.」
「I know!」
「Lise, you will support Sam as his wife now that he has become a court wizard.」
「Yes!」
Sam opened his mouth as if remembering Jonathan and the others with a big smile on his face.
「By the way.」
「What’s wrong?」
「I’ve decided to marry Lise-sama, and I’d like to decline your offer of an arranged marriage with Magnolia-sama’s granddaughter.」
Sam didn’t want to be disloyal to Liese.
Besides, he felt terrible for them to arrange with someone he has no intention of marrying.
But for some reason, Jonathan, Grace, and even Lise and the other three sisters looked at me with a puzzled look.
「Excuse me, gentlemen?」
「What are you talking about? Isn’t the matchmaking with Magnolia-dono’s granddaughter another story?」
「―――Huh?」
「Yes, it is, Sam. Once we’ve made a promise, we have to do it properly.」
「He? He? He?」
Sam looked at Lise, who was sitting next to him, wondering what was going on.
「You know, you were promised this before you did this to me, so it would be rude to say no.」
「No, wait.」
It must not be Sam’s imagination that he feels it would be ruder to accept an arranged marriage in this situation.
Jonathan said to Sam, who was puzzled, as if to catch up with him.
「As a father, I want you to love only Lise, but Sam has his reasons for doing so. Fortunately, the other woman has agreed to be his wife, so there should be no problem.」
「No, no, no, there are problems everywhere! There’s a big problem!」
Sam doesn’t know why Jonathan is so unconcerned.
He wonders if this is how aristocrats in this world feel, just because he doesn’t know it.
「Calm down, Sam. I am not saying that you must marry someone other than Lise. But you and Magnolia-sama both have your positions. For the sake of your future relationship, you must go through a proper matchmaking process.」
Even Grace started to say such a thing, so Sam looked at Liese again as if asking for help.
「Good luck.」
But she only chuckled as she did so.
「Oh nooooooooooooooooooooo!」
Having gained the position of court wizard, the title of the most powerful wizard in the kingdom, and the love of his life, Sam could not help but scream at the hardship that was about to befall him.
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