Anime, starting from Re:Zero (Zero - Starting Life)

"You don't have to worry about me. As long as I stand here, they won't come to bother you."

Sylphy smiled and thanked:

"Excuse me, Uncle Philip. By the way, where's Aunt Hilda?"

Gawain touched his sister's hair and had no objection to Philip's help. After all, he had noticed that some nobles who knew his identity were quietly conveying the truth to their friends who were eager to try. The idea of ​​winning him over would soon disappear in this venue.

Philip Gossip:

"She's helping Alice with her skirt. As you know, Alice isn't the quiet type."

Sylphy defended her friend:

"She's just so energetic."

Philip couldn't help but laugh. He raised his glass to Sylphy:

"Thank you for being willing to be her friend. To be honest, dealing with these nobles in the territory lately has made me increasingly feel that perhaps marrying Alice off sooner rather than later would be a good idea. As long as the person she's engaged to is someone she likes and someone our family can approve of."

"Even if that's not the case, it seems like a good possibility that she will become an adventurer or a knight in the future."

He is no longer obsessed with the position of head of the family.

Alternatively, we can say that Philip admitted defeat, not admitting that he lost to his brother who was only six years older than him, but that he lost to Gawain.

When Alice became Rudy's friend and Sylphy's friend, he no longer had any cards to play.

But Philip will still take that position.

It was not because he wanted to, nor was it because of Gawain's hints and promises to him, but because Philip wanted to take back his sons, for himself, his wife, and Alice.

Chapter 32 Blessing

“Thank you all for coming!”

"Today is my granddaughter Alice's tenth birthday!"

"I've prepared delicacies from all over the Asura Kingdom. Please enjoy them!"

Soon, Sauros and Hilda came out from the backstage with Alice. Hilda, wearing a red dress, came over to replace Philip and stood next to the Gawain siblings. Philip walked onto the stage and stood next to his daughter, waiting for old man Sauros to finish his loud speech.

After the words fell.

Alice, who wore a white flower in her hair, a high ponytail, and a white skirt and white socks, nervously lifted her skirt and saluted. Everyone cheered and applauded loudly, even Gawain was no exception. Rudy also clapped and came over to stand next to his close friends.

And just like that, the birthday party officially began.

Everyone seemed to have some predetermined order, and quickly found their targets and regrouped. Saulos led Alice to receive birthday wishes from the representatives of various clans who were lined up. Hilda chatted with the three of them for a while, and after realizing that no one was going to disturb them at the moment, she went to support her husband who was dealing with a large number of nobles chatting with him.

Gawain looked at Rudy and asked:

"Is your gift ready?"

Rudy smiled confidently:

"I plan to give it to her when I get back to my room tonight."

Sylphy stared at Rudy with a look of rubbish, hid behind her brother, grabbed the corner of his clothes, and said in a tangled tone:

"Brother, it seems like they didn't give any gifts? Why don't we give it to Alice privately?"

Gao Wen never cared:

"We are not nobles, so why should we follow the rules of nobles? If we can give it to you in person, then we can give it to you in person."

Rudy quite agrees with this:

"If I give it to her right after we met, Alice will definitely be happier, right?"

Sylphy said disdainfully:

"So, Rudy, are you planning to wait until night? You don't really want to do anything bad to Alice, do you?"

Rudy wanted to complain about what Sylphy was studying in school, but he rationally judged that if he said such a thing, he would be beaten by the brother and sister, so he just defended himself:

"I'm different from you guys. I saw Alice early this morning, so there's no atmosphere for giving her a gift. It would be better to give it to her after the party tonight. Anyway, it's all so that she'll be satisfied when she receives the gift."

Sylphy had a look on her face that said she had learned something.

In addition, there was also a 90% expression of "I didn't expect that Rudy's little brother could say something valuable."

After chatting for a while, Gawain took Sylphy to line up together, or rather, as soon as they walked over, the people in front took the initiative to let them sit in the first place.

Seeing Gawain and Sylphy, Alice, who was originally a little reserved, immediately smiled brightly, looking like she was saved, and opened her mouth as if she was about to say something inappropriate.

Fortunately, Sylphy immediately took Alice's hand and said happily:

"You look so beautiful today! Happy tenth birthday, Alice!"

Gawain also smiled and said:

"Happy birthday, Alice."

Alice was so satisfied that she felt like she was floating in the air. Looking at the happy smile on her face, Sauros was almost in tears.

Gao Wen continued:

"Then there were birthday presents, which I prepared first."

He opened the flat box he had been carrying, revealing the brand-new broadsword inside, and introduced it:

"The nameless sword forged by Julian Harris has only the characteristics of being strong and difficult to wear. I added a magic circle to increase the slashing speed. It can be activated directly by infusing it with magic power."

By the way, it is called the Nameless Sword because Gao Wen asked Luo Yin about it, but Luo Yin forgot to ask the name back then.

Seeing the sword, Alice immediately took it out excitedly and held it high. She ran her hand over the shallow and complex patterns on the sword, and she couldn't control the urge to swing it and try out the effect of the magic circle.

She said loudly:

"Thank you, Mr. Gawain! I love it!"

Looking at the girl in front of him who was obviously a little older than himself, but even more innocent than Sylphy at the beginning, Gawain smiled helplessly:

"I told you last time, just call me Gawain."

Alice took the box and sword case from Gawain with a smile and explained in a dazed manner:

"Because everyone says they have to respect you!"

Rudy and Sylphy, who were not far away, couldn't help but laugh when they heard this, because Gawain had done the same thing before. Rudy had hoped many times that he would stop calling him Rudeus, but Gawain always said, "Rudeus is a respectful name."

Gao Wen seemed to have made the same connection, and he could only smile bitterly.

Sylphy immediately came to her brother's rescue. She took out a small, delicate box from her pocket and handed it to Alice, smiling.

"This is the gift I prepared for you. You're sure to like it!"

Alice held the sword box, took it curiously and opened it. The small box contained only an ordinary brass key. She immediately looked at Sylphy with some confusion.

Sylphy took her brother's hand, leaned forward and explained:

"Here's the key. The gift is outside. Rudy will take you to open it later! It's too big to fit into the auditorium. Sorry!"

Alice's eyes immediately lit up with anticipation. She was so excited that her body was heaving and she nodded vigorously.

"Yeah! Thank you Sylphy!"

In front of Alice, Sylphy could always feel the joy of being a sister, so she couldn't help but walk up to Alice and hug her, and then took the opportunity to touch someone else's head, which can be said to be very bad.

After giving the gifts and blessings, the brother and sister went back to Rudy, and then formed a banquet tasting trio with Rudy. They commented on the dishes and drinks one by one as if no one was around. Someone who had no relevant ideas and two people who pretended not to know the relevant ideas even tried all the drinks, but they were very cautious and did not forget to use primary detoxification and hangover after each tasting.

Rudy was still a little afraid of fooling Gawain.

But Sylphy was already familiar with the process.

After all, she had long known that her brother was not so much easily fooled and led astray by those close to him, but rather that he simply did not care about the details in these aspects. Sylphy even suspected that even if she told her brother that normal siblings needed to live in separate rooms after the age of five, he would directly refuse.

My brother doesn't care about common sense or rules at all.

He has his own criteria for judging.

Gradually, the crowd dispersed again, and more and more people came to compete with Gawain and his group for food. Just when the three of them were gradually feeling bored, deafening applause rang out in the center of the auditorium.

"Next, it's the highlight of today!"

"If you want my approval, please hold my granddaughter's hand!"

It was Sauros's voice.

The crowd politely cleared the space needed for the dance, leaving Alice in a white dress standing there dignifiedly. But Gawain and the others could almost see that Alice's chin was sweating slightly. After all, she must be a little nervous, right?

When it comes to this routine, thoughtful parents will naturally give hints to their sons of appropriate age who they have brought with them.

But, their thoughts are irrelevant.

Because the actual process has already been arranged.

Rudy gave his friends a confident look, straightened his collar, and was naturally the first to go out.

He walked up to Alice, looked at her with a silly smile, and bowed slightly like a prince, touching his chest.

"Alice, would you like to dance with me?"

"Um!!!"

The melodious music began to play.

Chapter 33 The World's No. 1 Princess

Although the nobles present were puzzled about who this young man was, they were soon amazed by the gorgeous dance steps of the legendary Red Monkey Princess.

The girl and the boy danced perfectly together.

The fluttering long hair is a flame more blazing than the girl's mind. Even after spinning and separating, their eyes never give up looking at each other. They don't need to care whether the other's dance steps are accurate. Even if there is a mistake, the other will definitely step on the right position, as if it is supposed to be this way. The girl's slender figure is like a startled swan, and her expression of joy is also dancing. Both of them shed crystal beads of sweat, enjoying all the attention and the fruits of happiness.

Hilda, who was sitting above watching nervously, could no longer hold back her tears, and Philip tried to suppress his bitterness and comfort his wife.

The dance is over.

Without any command, the orchestra immediately switched to playing the next song which was coherent and cheerful.

The dance party for everyone has officially begun.

Sylphy, who couldn't wait any longer, immediately pulled her brother to the center of the dance floor. She turned around to look at her brother who was doting on her, and smiled happily and joyfully.

Men and women, mostly young people, also invited each other or looked at each other tacitly. Alice and Rudy were also immediately surrounded by people. Alice still held Rudy's hand tightly, and seemed a little nervous about the crowd.

Gao Wen let go of his sister's hand, and the two stood quietly looking at each other.

Gawain, who had specially ordered a dark red and black military-style suit today, extended the Vitrum-style modified etiquette to Sylphy and gently requested:

"Sylphiet, would you like to dance with me?"

Sylphy, dressed in a black dress, slowly raised her hand and held it out, like a princess waiting for a prince to kiss the back of her hand. She smiled even more passionately than Alice and hummed happily:

"My hands are free!"

Gawain gently took Sylphy's boneless, snow-white hand. The two looked at each other and began to move in tacit understanding. They danced a complex dance that was different from others. Sylphy even untied her carefully braided hair, letting her mid-spring hair emit a moving vitality under the sunlight and candlelight. Gawain manipulated gravity wantonly, making Sylphy float up as if she had no weight, and dance in his hands, like a lively fairy in mythology.

It was breathtaking, even the lovers who were dancing couldn't help but stop and watch. Sylphy was also contentedly immersed in this shining moment, and all her previous efforts were not in vain.

The song ends.

Sylphy and Gawain held hands, and she was unable to come back to her senses for a long time, until the familiar kiss once again touched her rosy cheeks that were slightly sweaty and shiny with down, Sylphy could not help but widen her beautiful red eyes, and her legs felt a little weak.

It's over... It's over...

Forgot to correct my brother...

In the blink of an eye, Sylphy hid her head in her brother's arms. Not only were her cheeks red as blood, but even her cute long ears drooped down without thinking, turning completely red and shaking uneasily.

Gao Wen was completely confused about the current situation. He just smiled dotingly as always and soothed his sister's little head.

Everyone applauded enthusiastically, and many young men and women even cheered without regard for etiquette. Although the rural area of ​​Fitoya was relatively conservative, the young people who yearned for the luxurious and romantic life in the capital highly admired the elegance and rebelliousness of this young couple.

Rudy, who was still being held by Alice, was sweating profusely. He could tell at a glance that Sylphy had definitely gotten out of her depth.

Alice, with a slightly red face, lowered her head and asked softly:

"Rudeus, why didn't you kiss me just now?"

Apparently she didn't realize that the teacher didn't teach her.