7th Time Loop WN Vol. 5 Fan Translation

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On that afternoon, there was a very concerning event for Rishe. It wasn't something that happened to Rishe herself. It was about Arnold, her fiancé, and Dietrich, her former fiancé.

"Prince Arnold, thank you very much for today."

In the evening, dressed for the soirée, Rishe expressed her gratitude to Arnold as they walked through the corridor toward the hall.

"...I never expected Your Highness to accompany Dietrich on your afternoon official duties."

The message came from the attendant Oliver, while Rishe was in the middle of discussing wedding arrangements after bidding farewell to Sylvia and the others. She was genuinely surprised, but apparently, it was Oliver's suggestion. He proposed picking up Dietrich while making rounds of the city, suggesting that it would be beneficial for Dietrich to observe Arnold's work.

"...Wouldn't that be inconvenient for Arnold?"

"It might be inconvenient indeed. There have been rumors circulating about His Highness Dietrich for some time now."

"Oliver...!"

"But that's no problem. Even if there's a bit of inconvenience, it won't greatly affect our lord's work. Observing the duties of royal family members close in age could be valuable time for His Highness Dietrich."

Rishe realized a little from Oliver's refreshing smile.

"Um... Are you perhaps enjoying this?"

"Hahaha, of course not! But interacting with those close in age can be stimulating for our lord."

Whether that was truly a good thing remained to be seen. Although she was curious, she heard that Arnold had approved it, so she decided to leave it to him.

"Are you alright? Did Dietrich cause you any trouble?"

"Not really. It doesn't matter who accompanies me on official duties; the tasks remain the same."

"But, Your Highness..."

At that moment, there was a slight rustle from the nearby shrubbery.

Rishe was slightly surprised, not by the noise itself, but by Arnold's gesture of protecting her.

"Your Highness Arnold."

Arnold, standing in front of Rishe, peeked sideways. Then, they both looked toward the hedge.

"It looks like a cat."

"Yeah."

Emerging from the shadows was a small black cat, almost like a kitten. Rishe approached it and reached out her hand. Seeing that it didn't crouch down, it seemed accustomed to humans.

"Come here, come here."

"Oh. ...It ran away."

The cat must have had other plans for later. Although Rishe felt a little disappointed, she stood up and grabbed Arnold's arm again.

"Thank you for protecting me. But, didn't you recognize it was an animal?"

"Just because it's an animal doesn't guarantee it's safe for you. Besides, the fact that a beast got in means we need to review security."

"An animal... a kitten..."

Even so, as Arnold said, it wasn't good that there was a way in. If someone brought it in, it meant there was a security breach in checking belongings. And if the cat came in on its own, it proved that there were entry points in the walls that could be used.