Princess In Another World: New Story
30
1 Week after that.
In the afternoon, at the special headquarters.
Commander room.
“Haaaa, it's exhausting.” (Lucy)
“You didn't even touch your work at all.”
“My body and mind are currently tired.”
“Then how? Did you get it?”
“It turns out more difficult than what I thought, nothing fits.”
“Is that?”
“Ari, how about this? Is it correct?”
“Hmm. Already, everything is right. Oh yes, in part you can add a little.”
“Good.”
“Enak, yes you two.”
“Eatya, quickly find a partner so you do not envy.”
“I'm also trying to know. Looks like I need a vacation.”
“Please, do as you please. You have 3 weeks left, I'm looking forward to it. Who will you choose.”
“Iya yes. I understand.”
2 weeks passed.
“Prince Lucy, there is something that..” (Ria).
“Ahh, Lucy is returning to her kingdom. She's on vacation.”
“B-so.”
“Is there anything, I can help.”
“T-no, thanks.”
“So, if there's something you don't understand just ask me.”
“Good.”
“Ria, what's up? Is there a problem?”
“T-no, I want to continue my work. Excuse me.”
“Eh? Y-ya.” Ria's gone. “Ari, this is the document you requested.”
“Thanks.”
“Oh yes, what's with Ria?”
“She's looking for Lucy.”
“Prince Lucy? Isn't it if there's something she doesn't know she can ask you.”
“She wants to meet him, not to ask.”
“Meet?”
“Yes, it's been a few days he didn't meet her it's only natural that she was agitated. Haaaa, it looks like I've found it.”
“Ria?”
“Yes, the rest is just waiting for him.”
A few days after that.
“Deputy commander Ari, has prince Lucy returned?” (Male)
“Huh? Is there anything you want to ask? Looks like he'll be back after a few more days.”
“B-so.”
“Iona, can you please work on that document.”
“Good.”
“K-If you may know, what did prince Lucy do? Why does he have to go home?”
“If not misheard, he said he wanted to attend the engagement ceremony.”
“Attribution ceremony? Whose engagement?”
“Who else, of course his engagement. Yeah, that's natural. After all he’ a prince and besides that he is also talented no wonder if anyone wants it.”
“B-so, yes.” Ria became rather moody.
“Haaaa, he's a good person, hopefully he gets a good partner too. If she married into a noble family or a princess, I'm sure her life would be happy, don't you also think like that.”
“Y-ya.. Sorry, I have to go there is still work to be done immediately.”
“Ya.” Ria's gone.
“Ari!” Iona stared hard at me. “Why are you lying like that?!”
“I just want to see his reaction only, no more.”
“But because of you he became sad like that, you have to take responsibility for making a girl sad.”
“I don't know how to make a girl calm, other than that I'm just a stranger in her eyes. Whatever I say won't make it quiet.”
“Moooo, stop. I'll go cheer him up, you do my job first.” Iona's gone.
“Haaaa, from the beginning it was also my job. But, I didn't expect to get such a response from him.” I thought I would get a slightly different response, like pretending to accept it or something similar like that. But in fact it's not. “It looks like this will be a little interesting. An original love story between an ordinary girl and a prince, I'm broadcasting with the continuation of their love story.”
\=\=\=
I rushed to look for Ria and after some time searching I found her.
In warehouse.
“Ria, what happened to you?”
“Hiks. P-daughter, m-sorry.”
“Why are you apologizing? Already, stop crying.” I tried to calm him down.
A few moments later, Ria calmed down.
“What's up? Why are you crying? Did Ari say something that made you cry like that, if it was true I would scold her.”
“T-no need, she's not wrong.”
“Then, why?”
“Princess, what is strange if a girl from an ordinary family likes a prince?”
“If viewed from the perspective of others it might look strange.”
“Once, yes.” Hearing that Ria became moody again.
“T-but just relax. If they like each other, why not? After all, such a thing is natural, you can see. Although still not having any relationship, Ari and I can you make an example.”
“Princess and deputy commander Ari.”
“Yes, that Ari is not from a family that has. Yeah, I don't care about that either, but all I know is that I like it. That's enough. Therefore, do not be discouraged and fight. Even if you failed, at least you tried.”
“Thank you, I will try my best.”
“Yes, I'll support you.”
\=\=\=
“Hmmm, it should be like this. Then for this, the income is too little. Looks like there is a problem, it's probably just a small problem.”
“I'm back.” (Iona) Iona is back.
“How?”
“Don't ask how, I've taken pains to keep him calm. Don't do anything like that again, remember.”
“Yes yes, I understand.”
“Excuse me deputy commander, I want to deliver your belongings.” (Grild)
“It's done?” Grild gave me a magic rifle. “Wah, looks like new.”
“They replaced some components because the components were already damaged by burning, and again they felt astonished why objects made of iron could be as light as that.”
“Ya, let's just say company secret. Oh yeah, what about my order? Is it done too?”
“It seems like it is still not, when I check there the manufacture is still in the development stage so it will probably take a little longer.”
“So, yes you have. Besides it seems like nothing will happen in the near future.”
“Then, I permission to withdraw.”
“Oh yes, how about mine? Has the monster been cleaned?”
“Most have already, but there are still some unspoiled parts. So it will probably take quite a long time to make the mine usable again.”
“Once, if anything or anything is needed tell me.”
“Good, then I'm permission to pamit.” Grild went.
“This looks more shiny than before, the blacksmith in this kingdom is indeed the most top.”
“Ari, what do you want to do? Will something happen again?”
“Nothing, I'm just asking to fix this. Nothing else.”
“Really?”
“Iya.” For now nothing will happen, I'm sure of that. The previous battle could be a sign that if anyone attacked this kingdom, then it was certain that they would lose.
A rumor would develop very quickly, and if there were any rumors about an army that numbered less than 5000 people managed to win a big battle, it would be a big one, surely the interesting rumors will very quickly spread throughout the world. Nonetheless, a kingdom that felt itself to be very strong would definitely come here, but not in the near future.
1 week passed.
Afternoon.
“Ahhhh, I want holiday.”
“It's winter now, it's snowing. Where are you going for a holiday in cold weather like this?” (Lion)
“Haaa, true also.” It's winter now, and the time I gave Lucy is just a few days away. But until now he hasn't returned. “Did he settle in his kingdom?”
“Yoo, I'm back.” (Lucy) Lucy came in her winter clothes. “The weather is really erratic, yes. Thankfully I came back early.”
“Then, how? Did you get it?”
“Actually this is how it is, there are quite a lot but somehow I feel like nothing fits me.”
“So that made you come back here late.”
“Yes, like that. Most of them only showed their elegance in front of me.”
“Isn't that natural, they also do that in order to attract your attention. You're a very valuable asset to your kingdom, you know.”
“Haaaa, stop. I'm currently cold.”
“Excuse.” (Male)
“Ria, why are you still here? Isn't usually your work hours have been completed since earlier.”
“P-prince Lucy, you are back.”
“Yes, I just got back. Your work is not done yet?”
“I-iya.”
“Ari, why did you give her so many jobs.”
“Hey, don't blame me. I've given them each the appropriate tasks they can do.”
“Haaaa, stop.”
“Anu, I brought you warm tea.”
“Wah, thanks. But only 3.”
“A-I'll make it again soon.”
“No need to bother, I will take the part belongs to Ari.”
“Hey, where can be so.”
“Already, if you want you can ask for the princess part.”
“You're starting as you please yourself, yes.”
“Ari, where are you going?” (Lion)
“Let's go out for a minute.”
“Outside cold, you don't wear thick clothes.”
“No problem, I'm fine.”
“Do not like that.” Iona approached and wrapped around the coat she was wearing on my neck. “At least use this if you want to exit.”
“Good, thanks. Lucy, you want to come?”
“Where?”
“Alright, I won't take you.”
“Ehhhh, well I'll come.”
A few minutes later, outside the base.
“How about your holiday?”
“I don't think of it as a holiday, it can't even be said as a holiday.”
“Huh? What happened?”
“When I said I wanted to find a lover, the whole kingdom was excited and therefore the nation and the princesses of other kingdoms took part in that.”
“It looks like you're in trouble too.”
“Did you find it?”
“It was harder than I imagined, though it could be but I wasn't sure I could love it or not, and at the same time I kept thinking. Do they like me, or just want to use me as a royal political intermediary. That's what I keep thinking, as a result of so many there is none that I can choose.”
“You can doubt it too turns out.”
“Of course.” Lucy slowly drank the tea she brought. “Haaaa, this is very scrumptious.”
“You're too relaxed responding to this.”
“Finding a pair is easy, but finding one that fits it is harder than expected. It seems I failed in your challenge, although love can grow over time but your requirements are not met. You said love each other, it means both me and the person who will be my partner must like each other, true’.”
“Yes, that's right. But it's not a good thing to call love at first sight. It's just an illusion, you have to find it yourself. The things you've been doing all this time will lead you to something very valuable to you.”
“Very valuable to me?”
“Quickly or later you will realize it, I will wait.”
“I'm not sure I can find such a complicated thing quickly.”
“In addition, you're looking too far. Is not near you.”
“They're 4? You're kidding, there's no connection between them.”
“Heee, like that. Why are you so sure?”
“The problem of housing and caste, even though I like one of them that will be the limiter. All this time I was just being nice to them, I had absolutely no feelings for them.”
The atmosphere became silent for a moment after Lucy said so. “So. You can't lie in front of me, you should know that.”
“What makes you so sure I'm not lying?”
“Entaih, I don't want to mention it. But I know you're lying.”
“You it is, the important thing is that I do not keep any feelings on them at all. You should have understood that.”
“Haaaa, you still don't want to admit it, yes. Whatever, I'll keep waiting.”
“Ari, prince Lucy, have you guys seen Ria?”
“Ria? Isn't she with you?”
“She just said she wanted to go kitchen, but when I checked she wasn't there.”
“Have you looked for him where he usually is?”
“Iya, but I can't find it.”
“Ari, are you like me?” (Lucy)
“Possibly she heard what we were talking about just now.”
“What are you guys talking about?” (Lion)
“I-it, about a small problem. Princesses don't need to know.”
“He said that he didn't keep any feelings at all for any of them 4. Like that.”
“K-why are you guys talking about such a thing!! At that time Ari, now prince Lucy, why do you like to play with the heart of a girl.”
“Wah, Lucy why are you talking such cruel things.”
“Why me, you were the one who bullied me first.”
“Already, stop talking. Now help me find Ria.”
“B-good.”
We ask the help of all the soldiers to search for Ria, because this darkening day will make the search even more difficult.
The 3 of us have been looking for Ria for quite some time, but still haven't found her. “Iona, you'd better go back to the palace. Air temperature getting cooler.”
“But Ria..”.
“Quiet, we will find it soon. Besides worrying about yourself, you've been exposed to this cold temperature for a long time. If anything happens to you, I'll stop searching.”
“B-good, but you guys have to find Ria.”
“Iya, just relax.” Iona's home.
“Haaaaa, if looking like this would definitely be difficult. Lucy, what if we split up. The forest part is still unchecked, you check that part, I'll go to another part.”
“Hey, the forest at night was very scary, you know.”
“Iya I know, but take it easy, this part of the forest is safe so you don't have to worry.”
“Haaaa, alright.”
“If you've met, give us a sign immediately.”
“Iya.”
“Then, good luck.”
\=\=\=\=
As Ari said, I went to the forest to look for Ria.
“Ria!! Where're you!! If you hear me, answer me!!” The temperature is getting colder the night, I'm worried if something happens to him.
A few minutes after that.
“Ria!!! Where are you, if you hear me answer me!!” I've walked far enough, but I can't find it at all. It's dark, and I'm having a hard time finding it.
Not a few long intervals.
“Ria?” I saw it, but... “Ria, are you okay?!” He was unconscious, most likely due to the increasingly cold weather. “I should bring him back immediately, if can't be critical.”
A few minutes after that.
“Ria, are you awake?” Right now I'm holding Ria and trying to bring her back to the headquarters.
“P-prince.”
“Haaaa, what are you really thinking. Go to the forest alone in bad weather like this.”
“M-sorry. This coat.”
“Your body is cold, I used my matel to keep you a little warm.”
“But, how about you?”
“Don't worry about me, a cold like this won't make me.Accooh... Haaaa, it looks like I have a cold.”.
“Sorry, for helping me, prince until.”.
“Haaaa, what are you saying. Helping you is part of my job.”
“So.”
“Is your body okay?”
“Yes, I'm fine, just a little cold.”
“Thank God. Hang on, we'll be at headquarters soon.”
“Prince.”
“What's up?”
“What is strange if someone from the lower class likes someone who has a higher rank than him?”
“As long as you like each other, I don't think it matters. I've seen it myself anyway.”
“Seeing it, you mean daughter of Iona and also deputy commander of Ari.”
“Iya, from the bottom or not, if they already like each other then a thread will form between them that will be cut off even though how far they are separated. Maybe it's like that.”
“So.”
“In addition, I think it is strange if a prince should marry someone who has the same degree as him. Although it has the same degree, but the marriage that occurs is not based on liking but there is a political game behind it. If so, there is only regret. I prefer freedom of choice, I choose whatever I can be interested in and I like it.”
“P-prince..”.
“Ya?”
“I, I, I like you.” Hearing that somehow I smiled. “I know I'm from an unseen person, but..”.
“What makes you like me?”
“Makes me like you?”
“Yes, I'm too busy myself. Rarely pay attention to others, and most importantly I am just someone who does not have any advantages, I am different when compared to him. You could even say that he is better than me.”
“T-no, you also have other things. I like you who always pay attention to everyone, I also like you who always care about others, I also like the things you like, I like everything from you. When I'm near you, my heart beats. Just by looking at you, somehow I feel calm.”
“J-if you say like that, it makes me ashamed.”
“M-sorry, but that's how I feel. Sorry.”
“You say sorry too often.”
“M-sorry.”
“Haaaa.” I stopped and lowered it. “Can close your eyes for a while.”
“P-prince, why?”
“Already, just follow.”
“B-good.”
I took something in my pocket, held her right hand and inserted a ring in her sweet finger. “Haaaa, you can open your eyes.”
“I-this..”.
“I did not find a suitable person to wear it, but it seems like I have found it by now.”
“P-prince.. Thanks.”.
“H-hey, don't cry.”
“M-sorry, I'm too happy.”
“So.” I'm back to holding it. “Alright, time to return to headquarters.”