Mac-kun and Percy-kun are apparently getting married.
Nell told me.
Things must have progressed without me knowing.
No, maybe my meddling was actually in the way.
Or perhaps it was meant to be.
In the King’s Hall, the venue, are Percy-kun’s fellow soldiers.
And representing Mac-kun’s acquaintances are Nancy-san, Nell, Yotsuba, and me.
“Average looks, average abilities, low-to-mid status.
What’s so great about a guy like that?”
Yotsuba, maybe keep quiet for a bit.
It’s not about looks or status, you know.
It’s what’s inside. Inside.
“That’s so true—”
“Yeah.”
Even Nell and Nancy-san agree.
Huh? Am I the only one on Percy-kun’s side?
Hang in there, Percy-kun, I’m rooting for you.
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There’s still time before the wedding starts, and to kill time, I’m walking around the castle grounds with Nell.
“Oh, good girl. You’re adorable today too, Navy.”
“Bow!”
Along the way, I saw the King petting a puppy kept in the garden, but Nell seemed uninterested and walked right past.
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“Nya (Hey there.)”
“Nyaa (Hm?)”
A black cat being held by a blonde noblewoman speaks to me.
A pet cat?
Still, why is this guy wearing a waist pouch and bracelets?
“Nyan nyan (You got the trendy Grand Mage style treatment too, huh?)”
“Nyaa (What’s the Grand Mage style?)”
“Nyan (As you can see, it’s like wearing a small pouch around your waist and bracelets.
I heard if you get petted by one of these Grand Mage Style cats, it brings you good luck.)”
What the heck is that?
I don’t get it.
“Oh my, that cat over there is also in the Grand Mage style, isn’t it?”
“Are you a Grand Mage, Neko-san?”
“Meow (That’s not right).”
My title is [Fake Grand Mage].
Which means the real Grand Mage must be somewhere in this world, too.
The woman chuckled softly before walking into the castle.
This wedding was held grandly at the royal castle, so various nobles must have been invited.
Some were drinking tea at tables in the garden.
Clang, clang, clang.
The sound of bells.
The ceremony must be about to start.
“Let’s go, Neko-san!
“Nyaa.”
We, too, entered the castle and headed for the room where the wedding was held.