Breaking Off The Engagement… Bring It On! Chapter 129

Leaving Prince Leon and Sumire-sama aside for a moment.
Let's deal with the problem at hand for now.

While we were talking, Sebastian relayed that grandfather called for me and Allen-kun.
I thought 'Why just the two of us?', but we decided to head to the room where he waited.
Sebastian opened the door to grandfather's room, and we entered.

"Excuse us. Grandfather… Ah."

I and Allen-kun entered grandfather's room and were surprised to see a certain person inside.

"Oh, it's been a long time… I guess that's an overstatement~. Are you well?"

In front of us, both my and Allen-kun's teacher is smiling… It's Dan-sensei.

"T, teacher! Um, why are you here?"

"Hm? I've told you before, this guy is an old friend of mine."

Saying so, Dan-sensei pointed at grandfather.
Grandfather, who was pointed at

"Hey, don't point at people. In the first place, did you lie to me because you suddenly wanted to meet your students?"

"It wasn't a lie. I also have other business here."

Other business?
Did Dan-sensei call for us because he has some business with us?

"Dan-sensei, what business do you have here? Please tell us if there's something we can do."

Allen-kun next to me nodded to my statement.
For the teacher we are obliged to, we would defeat any demon.

"Miss Lillina, Allen, sorry. By the way, by business I don't mean something like suppression, there's no reason to be so motivated. The task is about my grandchild."

Dan-sensei's grandchild?
Why did his grandchild come up?

"Dan-sensei's grandchild… is it? What's the problem?"

"Ah, I'd like for my grandchild to accompany you on your journey."

Eh?
Travelling with Dan-sensei's grandchild?
Why suddenly?
I and Allen-kun were full of questions, we could only tilt our heads.

"Look, Lillina and Allen are full of doubts. Do you think they'd understand without being told anything? Are you going senile?"

Grandfather is hurling abuse at Dan-sensei.
I thought he'd get angry, but Dan-sensei is smiling.

"Ha ha ha. You never change. Don't say I'm going senile. I'm sorry for the lack of explanation. As for the matter of the trip, my grandchild wants to ascertain various things. That guy won't draw back once set on something. So I thought it's faster to obtain permission than have my grandchild follow regardless."

"Um, umm Dan-sensei. Despite us never meeting, what is Dan-sensei's grandchild trying to confirm?"

Hearing my question, this time it was Dan-sensei's turn to tilt his head.

"Hm? Despite you never… meeting? No, you should have met already?"

Having said so, Dan-sensei looked at grandfather.
Grandfather faced me with a sigh and said.

"Haa~~, as I thought, are you really going senile? You haven't introduced him, so how would Lillina know? This is the problem with old people. Lillina, Allen, you've met his grandchild. The day before yesterday."

Huh? The day before yesterday?
Speaking of that day, Elise-san's kidnapping ordeal happened then… When I consider whom I met on that day.

"… Damian-sama?"

My suspicion was confirmed by grandfather and Dan-sensei who nodded with a smile.
Huh? Damian-sama is Dan-sensei's grandson?
It's a small world.
So, what's the story?
He'll definitely come along on a trip somehow…

"Perhaps, is it about Sana?"

Dan-sensei nodded with a bitter smile.
Yeah~~, if he comes along, Sana will probably hate it.
Well, there's a talk with brother awaiting her.
Depending on the result she might not come with us.
While I was thinking by myself, grandfather began grumbling to Dan-sensei.

"Hey, look. Don't you see you're troubling Lillina? I thought we'd talk about the old times, but is it impossible? To begin with, yesterday Sana wasn't swayed. This persistence will get him hated."

"I understand that. But if you leave him alone, he'll do as he pleases. But I think if you put a leash on him you'll at least have some peace of mind."

I can only see him as a dangerous person from what Dan-sensei said.
He didn't seem like a person who would run wild though.

"Dan-sensei, Damian-sama didn't appear to be such a restless person."

In response to my remark Dan-sensei started shaking his head.

"Unfortunately, Miss Lillina… That child is a weirdo who gets himself caught by kidnappers. Moreover, it was because he was curious about kidnappers who only target n.o.ble children. It's my bad for training him poorly. His wasteful cunning makes him hard to handle."

Apparently, he's not what he seems.
And what's with getting caught on purpose.