Genjitsushugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki

The Association for Victims of Masters: Now Seeking New Members

One day in the 12th month, 1,546th year, Continental Calendar

It was a winter night so cold that, without a fire in the hearth, your breath would turn white even indoors.

In the Jewel Voice Room in Parnam Castle, the Prime Minister of Elfrieden, Hakuya, and the Little Sister General of the Gran Chaos Empire, Jeanne, were holding one of their regular meetings over the Jewel Voice Broadcast.

When it came to the end of the week, they got in contact with one another using the ambassador stationed in the Empire, Piltory, as an intermediary. They would hash out the finer details of negotiations that didnt require King Souma or Empress Marias attention, and tell one another about events that had happened in their own countries in order to share information. Then, when that was done, they would gripe about their respective rulers over tea. This was their secret pleasure.

This was usually a time for just the two of them, but today, unusually, they had an extra guest.

Um, Sir Hakuya? Who is that person you have with you? Jeanne asked.

When their routine meeting had concluded, and she had thought, at last, that it was time for their complaining session to begin, Hakuya had invited another individual into the room, which had left Jeanne perplexed.

Hakuya had the person he had invited into the room stand in front of the jewel.

Allow me to introduce you, Hakuya said. This is Sir Colbert, who was the finance minister of the former Principality of Amidonia, and now holds the same position in our kingdom.

She has boundless curiosity and a love of showy displays. If I were to limit myself to economics, I could say she has a good personality for using money well, but when that personality extends to her personal life, people like me get run ragged. The other day, when she was meeting His Majesty for the first time, I was only told the day before that she suddenly wanted me to procure a large quantity of carpets...

The night before her audience with Souma. Roroa had suddenly said, Im gonna be goin off to get hitched with Souma, but first impressions are important, yknow? I think Im pretty cute, as far as girls go, but Soumas probably got lots of beauties around him. I wanna have a first meetin that leaves an impact.

What shed come up with was to disguise herself as one of the carpets to be presented as a gift and then jump out and surprise Souma when he got close. Though, unfortunately for her, there had been a woman who had done something similar in Soumas world, so hed seen through her scheme all too easily...

When he thought back to that moment, Colberts shoulders slumped. The night before, I ran all over looking for high-quality carpets in a hurry, but then the all-important surprise was seen through so easily. What was all my effort even for?

W-Well... You have my condolences... Jeanne couldnt help but feel sympathetic.