Chapter 104
We have arrived at the Ruven House at last .
「Welcome home, Botchan 」
When we entered the Ruven House following after Wald-sama, something shocking happened .
A man wearing a past his middle age wearing a tail coat with tightly combed down hair called Wald-sama “Botchan” when greeting him . Botchan! Wald-sama is Botchan! T, that doesn’t suit him at all, does it~
「Oy, Ivan . Don’t I always tell you to stop calling me Botchan?」
「To this Ivan, Botchan has been Botchan since you were a child . Rather than that Botchan, would you please introduce our guests?」
Apparently, this man called Ivan is a veteran servant that has worked in this Ruven House since Wald-sama’s childhood .
「Yeah, sorry about that . Tak.u.mi, this is our butler Ivan . Ivan, this is Tak.u.mi who will be staying with us for a while and his little brother Allen and little sister Elena . I informed the old man about it, but」
「Yes, he has been asking for you . Tak.u.mi-sama, welcome . I’m a butler called Ivan . I will complete any requests you may have as soon as possible, so please, don’t hesitate to order me」
「I’m Tak.u.mi . I will be in your care for a while」
「Thank you for your politeness」
Ivan-san silently bowed once the introductions finished . I have been quite concerned about that, but Wald-sama who was ignorant of my feelings advanced the talk .
「So, what about the old man and Mother? They are home, right?」
「Yes . Dannasama is in his office, Okusama is in the salon」
「Let’s go meet the old man first . Tak.u.mi, follow me」
「Ah, yes . ――Allen, Elena, come」
「「Yess~」」
After lightly bowing my head to Ivan-san, I briskly chased after Wald-sama . And so, we went towards the office of the head of the Count Ruven family――Wald-sama’s father .
When we arrived before the office, Wald-sama abruptly opened the door and walked inside .
「Oh, Wald, you have returned . Then, is that Tak.u.mi-kun?」
「P, pardon my intrustion」
「Welcome . Please come inside」
Wald-sama’s father was sitting at a desk dealing with some doc.u.ments, but he put the doc.u.ments on the desk when he saw me and hastily invited me inside .
「Make yourself comfortable . You can talk casually . My name is Matthias . I think you already know, but I’m this stupid son’s father」
「Thank you very much . I’m Tak.u.mi . These children are――」
「Allen!」
「Elena!」
After settling down on the sofa I was led to, we exchange greetings .
Whether it was because he’s Wald-sama’s relative, Allen and Elena gave their names cheerfully . It really was just their names, so I thought it might be a good time to step-up their game, so when I told them to attach「I am」next time――
「I am Allen!」
「I am Elena!」
The two introduced themselves on the spot once again . Matthias-sama who saw immediately addressed that .
「Children being lively is the most important . Think of my home as yours and spend your time here at ease」
「Thank you very much, Matthias-sama」
「N~ you are still a bit too stiff」
「Erm……」
The calm expression Matthias-sama had when he looked at Allen and Elena changed completely, turning into a dissatisfied one .
…… But well, I remember having such an exchange before .
It was similar to to the exchange I had with Cedric-san when I visited the Risner House for the first time . There’s ninety percent chance that he didn’t like the way I called him .
「Would it be all right to call you Matthias-san?」
「Yes, of course」
When I called him「Matthias-san」to confirm, Matthias-san immediately smiled .
As I thought, he was dissatisfied with the way I called him .
Rather, Matthias-san’s smiling face――is exactly same as Wald-sama’s, especially his eyes .
Matthias-san’s bright brown leaf-colored eyes is completely different from Wald-sama’s color, and he’s the civil official type which is completely different from Wald-sama’s knight type though .
「Oy, Tak.u.mi . Even though you won’t stop attaching -sama to my name, why did you changed the way you call my old man so easily!」
While feeling that those two are certainly a parent and a child, Wald-sama complained .
Wald-sama is apparently also dissatisfied with the way I call him . Well, Wald-sama did tell me to change how I call him when we reunited at Bailey~
「Well~…… I got used to calling you Wald-sama……」
「Change it even if it’s impossible」
「Ehh~」
「Change it!」
It finally turned into coercion…… can’t be helped .
「Wald? Wald-san? ――………… Wald-sama」
「Oy?」
「Hahaha~ No~ yeah, it’s not possible」
「…… Oy」
「I’m sorry~」
I tried but as expected…… it doesn’t fit him . Wald-sama is Wald-sama after all~
「You will get eventually used to it even when you change it forcibly . Rather, get used to it!」
「Eeh~」
Do I have to really change it? I think that’s impossible for me though~
「…… Kukuku~」
Seeing such exchange between Wald-sama and me, Matthias-san burst into laughter .
「It’s good you have built such good relationship above all」
It seems that we appear to be on a good terms to Matthias-san .
Wald-sama clicked his tongue and averted his gaze in embarra.s.sment .
「Now then, you must be tired from riding horses all the way here . There’s still some time before dinner . You should rest at the salon」