Three Men: Boyfriend, Dad, and Dad's Friend—Also My Friend's Dad, My Future Father-in-Law, My Employer, and So On (2)

Derek laid out everything that had happened so far in a clear, orderly way.

He gave us the broad outline, from his relationship with the Second Princess, who'd been at the heart of high society for months, to the political attacks against the knights.

Surprisingly, the two old men listened to his explanation with great seriousness.

At least for that moment, they had the air of the ruler of the vast North and his most trusted vassal.

And saying “for that moment” usually meant things weren't like that most of the time.

“Pappen, that bastard! How dare he do that to our sweet girl! Urgh...!”

“D-Dad! Please, just sit still for a minute.”

Especially when the conversation turned to the incident involving me.

The two of them had only just arrived in the capital and come straight here, so this was the first they'd heard of it.

“Phew.”...