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Published at 13th of July 2017 04:38:24 AM


Chapter 21

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21. Parting

On the day I leave Orannia, the King declared it a special holiday and all the people in the country had a day off.
Even everyone engaging in financial-related businesses and the service industry stopped working for the day. That much people made a pathway of flowers in the country’s main road for my sake.

In the royal palace, the only ones left behind were the country’s administration, the Knights from Caspar who came to pick me up and the lady attendants welcoming them.

I, the King, Alfred-sama and Alex, together with the delegation from Caspar were waiting for the appointed time.

The maids waiting on us were given a day off today, too, so Alfred-sama served the tea.

“Hereafter, Haruto-kun will bear extraordinary hardships. However, for the sake of everyone in Orannia, I hope you to please endure as a member of the royal family. We also intend to do whatever we can. I ask this of you.”

“Yes. I will do whatever it is I can do to the best of my abilities.”

The King and I confirmed our intentions with each other once again and shook hands.

“Think of me as your real older brother and if something tough happens, please contact me anytime, alright? My best regards.”

“Yes. Thank you very much.”

I asked Alfred-sama to instruct me on swordsmanship.
I exchanged words with him while remembering his unsparing figure at that time.

“Haruto, you can return whenever you want. Don’t do the impossible. And be sure to carry out the strategy from last time.”

“I don’t know if it will turn out well but I’ll take a chance on it. I’m really thankful for everything until now. I’ll do my best.”

The memories that I spent with Alex for 5 years overflowed, but tears didn’t flow anymore.

The time arrived and the Prime Minister came to call us.

“Alright, shall we go then? Are you done with the preparations, Shane?”

“Yes, Uncle.”

From this moment on, from 『Haruto』, I have become 『Shane』.

Urie came when I went out of the room.
Urie cleverly utilized the recent confusion and seemed to have become lovers with the person of his heart at last.

“Therefore, you can freely get married without worrying about me.”

The encouragement I received from Urie is still fresh in my memories.

“Urie-sama, you came. Thank you very much.”

When I talked as Shane, as expected, Urie fondly looked at me as if he was somewhat sad.

“No, Shane-sama. You are even more beautiful today.”

“Thank you. It is something of a battle dress.”

While smiling wryly, I held out a hand to give a last handshake.
Urie, who took my hand, pulled me into his arms just like that and whispered close to my ear.

“Take care, Haruto. I’ll go over to visit so do you best.”

“Thanks. I’m off.”

I answered so, and both of us went for an audience with the King.

During the audience, there were already two people present.

The two of them introduced themselves by the King’s prompt.

“I am meeting you for the first time. I hold the responsibility of acting as an aide to the King of Caspar. My name is Kristoff. We have received a good match this time, Caspar’s gratitude will never be exhausted.”

Kristoff-sama‘s appearance make him appear methodical but he’s probably still around 20’s.
So Caspar is a country with merit principle, while I felt admiration, another person lifted his head.

“I serve as the Knight Commander in Caspar. My name is Eckart. We, the Caspar Chivalric Order, are responsible for escorting the Princess so please be relieved.”

The Knight Commander who said that is around mid-40’s and indeed has the air of a military man. His unrefined appearance inspires a sense of security instead.

Thus, after some discussions with the King, we went outside the royal palace.

It was a clear weather, the sky was cloudless.
It’s the same color as my dress today.

The present I transformed using the magic potion Alex made—with a fluffy light gray hair and purple eyes, wearing a sky blue dress.
A floral ornament, which every one of my coworkers from the garden made, was attached on the dress’ chest part.

Alex, the King, Alfred-sama, Urie and the people left in the palace came out to see us off.
Towards those people, I shouted “See you!” in a loud voice and bowed my head.

It might be improper as the princess of a country, but please permit me in this final moment.

Then, I borrowed the hand of the Knight Commander and climbed the carriage.
Kristoff-sama sat in front diagonally.

When we passed through the palace gates, everyone from the garden were lined up along the road.
I waved my hand inevitably.
Even afterwards, an unbelievably large amount of people formed rows.

Kristoff-sama, who watched that situation with me, said, “It’s a good country.”

“Yes. It’s a beautiful, kind country.”

I barely answered so.
I’ll cry if I speak too much.
I braced myself to carry out Alex’s 『cool strategy』.

 

Thus, after the trip by a long carriage, I arrived at Caspar.





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