Private Tutor to the Duke’s Daughter: Volume 13 [Parts 1 to 7] by Riku Nanano

Author:Riku Nanano
Language: eng
Format: epub

“Thank you for waiting. The girls were so worked up I had trouble getting them to sle— Sui? Are you all right? Your face is beet red. Remember, tomorrow’s your big day.”

I returned to a room in the Leinster mansion to find a pajama-clad Richard and a young fox-clan man wearing a jinbei already deep in their cups. The glow of a mana lamp and moonlight from the windows blended in a distinctive ambience.

Three days earlier, on Waterday, my fellow disciple had arrived with his fiancée. On the morrow, he would celebrate his marriage to Momiji Toretto.

“I told you, I’ll be fine,” he said, crossing his legs as he poured himself a glass of red wine. “You worry too much. Have since we were kids.”

“I pray you’re right,” I grumbled, taking a seat across from Sui. “Richard, please don’t let him drink himself under the table.” The vice commander looked thoroughly amused, but a hungover groom would be no laughing matter.

“You know how it is. I just can’t help myself.” Richard took out a fresh glass and held up the bottle. “I assume you’ll join us? We’ve got the finest vintage from Rondoiro, and not just to celebrate—more bottles came addressed to you personally. I can’t guess how the news got out.”

“If you insist.” I relented. Had the wine come via Niche? My erstwhile schoolmate knew the value of information better than most.

Richard handed me the glass. “Well then, time for another toast.”

“Yes,” I replied.

“Right,” Sui added after a slight delay.

We stood and raised our glasses.

“To our comrade in arms,” the red-haired nobleman began in the tones of a tragedian, “who tomorrow marches into marriage, that graveyard of life’s— Allen, what’s that you’ve got there?”

“A recording orb Anna lent me,” I replied. “Congratulations, Sui!”

Richard let out a stunned cry.

Sui drained his glass with a slightly embarrassed “Thanks,” then turned his attention to the handsome vice commander. “Y’know, Richard, you’re always leaving yourself wide open. But maybe that’s why the ladies fall over ’emselves for you. Allen! Remember his fiancée? Lady...”

“Lady Sasha Sykes?” I supplied.

“Yeah, her! As our master’s junior disciple, I’m givin’ you permission to send that lady a message: death to heartthrobs!” Sui declared—as any reasonable person would. I saw no cause to object.

While we nodded to each other, the vice commander chuckled. “It would take more than that to shake the trust Sasha and I share,” he said, flipping his bangs aside with one hand. “And anyway, Sui, you’re going after the wrong man! We have a far more serious troublemaker in our midst.”

Sui looked suspicious. “Huh? What do you—? Oh! We do, don’t we?!” he cried as though he’d just discovered some secret truth of life.

“I suppose so,” I said, nodding as I poured my fellow disciple a glass of ice water. “Now, be honest, Sui: how many militiawomen have professed their love for you so far?”

He took the drink and downed a mouthful, then scowled. “None, of course! Richard, he’s got all those dukes’ daughters wrapped

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