A mid-level (middle-aged) office worker's laid-back industrial revolution in another world - Chapter 102

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Takeo and Alice were sitting in the furniture in chairs at the back of the store and talking to the store manager.

“Lady Jessie got married at 20 and Lady Layla got married at 19.”

“That’s right. Elder sisters did get married then.”

Alice nodded.

Takeo wasn’t aware that Alice had two elder sisters.

‘Ohh’

He thought.

“So since Lady Alice is 19 years old now…………..will be 20 soon…………

And there were no talks of your marriage………..so all of us townspeople have been worried.”
“Wait a minute…………………….. Sister Jessie got married at 20 you know?

I’m not yet at that age yet that you need to be worried right!?”

Alice protested.

“……….Ahh………….I see.”

“Sir Takeo!? Did you get it?”

Alice reacted to Takeo’s statement.

“No? I’m not from this town so I don’t really understand it well, somehow.”

“Sir Kitamizato. Do you understand?”

“I’m not sure?…………. Lady Alice has 2 names right?”

“Yes………………the marriage period had been extended due to that………everyone had been worried…….”

“Why? Why is having 2 names a problem!?”

“She received a medal from the current king…………..she has too much merit.

Considering her family and her honor, there aren’t many nobles that would match up to Lady Alice right?

Besides…………”

“Besides……?………… What is it?”

“………………Is there any noble that is capable of suppressing Lady Alice when she goes out of control?”

Takeo nodded at the shop manager’s words.

“Wha!? Because of that!?”

Alice swelled her cheeks and protested.

“Yes, yes. Don’t get angry, don’t get angry.

Don’t nobles get married for love?”

“Uh………………….they attend many matchmaking sessions……….but an engagement during childhood is very rare.”

“I thought that parents would usually decide the marriage partner for their children in this world though?”

“Uhh…………that’s true but………..”

“Earl Elvis believes that the person should be free to choose for themselves.

Didn’t he tell you about the proposals that came in for you Lady Alice?”

“…………..Ah?…………….I haven’t heard anything about this from grandfather?”

“Perhaps, unless you wish for it yourself Lady Alice, he will not push you into it. Moreover, he may only acknowledge the man that would come to you of his own accord, without any mediation.”

“………………No one has ever come though?”

“That’s because you have so much merit, having done such military service, the young noblemen would be too shy or intimidated.”

“Ahh………”

Alice held her head.

Takeo smiled watching Alice.

“By the way Mr manager, I haven’t taken her as my wife yet you know?”

“Is that so?”

“I’ve haven’t taken her as my wife yet but I have proposed to her for it.”

“Hoo.”

“Sir Takeo!?”

Alice looked shocked.

“Ah? Lady Alice, what is it?

You seem more surprised than a person who has heard it for the first time?”

“Um………….but……….my feelings right now………”

“Yes, I’ll hear all about it once we reach back home.

I have to do my nest so that you don’t come to dislike me, Lady Alice.”

Takeo said.

“Because you heard various things?”

The manager asked.

“No that’s not the case.

I want to work hard………….so that I can be on equal footing with her and watch the same scenery.

Well, I’m a commoner and she is an aristocrat so in order to look like her equal I must do my best.

We’ll eat together, laugh together, and even fight together occasionally.

Even though we are born and raised differently.

We can become happy when we discover something new or quarrel when our opinions don’t match. Regardless of being a commoner or a noble. That’s what a couple is right?”

Takeo smiled at the manager.

“I see. Sir Kitamizato.

I’m very happy to hear that.

Please take care of Lady Alice for a long, long time.”

The manager bowed deeply.

Takeo looked at the manager cheerfully and then looked at Alice.

“Miss Alice Henry Elvis.”

“Yes!”

Alice was surprised to hear her full name so suddenly.

“Will you search for happiness by my side?”

Takeo said the same words from that time.

“Mr. Takeo Kitamizato, no matter what you say, my place is next to you.

Please look for happiness together with me.”

Alice was surprised but she properly put her feelings into words.

“It’ll be hard.”

“I’ll gladly accept it.”

Takeo and Alice looked at each other and smiled.

The manager watched the two of them happily with teary eyes.