Princess In Another World: New Story
52
Daytime.
“Good.” I try to accept it, besides if I'm sad grandfather will probably laugh at me there. “May you be happy with your choice, yes.” I feel like there is something so deep in that sentence. “Already, time to work.” My goal this time is to meet the king of the kingdom of Drawf.
Quite a while after that, the royal palace of Drawf.
I've reached the entrance gate of the Drawf palace. “Stop, what's your purpose come here.” (Guard)
1 thing I learned from the story of the hero grandfather. “I want to see the king, there is something to be delivered immediately.”
Night, sky palace.
I returned after completing my task. “Ari, you're back. How, what works?” (Lucy)
“Yes, at least this is easier than before. I managed to persuade the king of Drawf to join this alliance.”
“Ari, why do you look sad?”
“I want to find fresh air outside.”
Out.
“Sials... Why?!” The incident still remembered clearly in my head, the last moment when grandfather said it. It's not an ordinary sentence, it's something special, even though I don't know why. “In his last moments he gave me something difficult.” His life was tough, and his 500 years of living alone after parting ways with his friends, I can't imagine how sad he was. And at his last moment, he smiled releasing all the burdens that during this time he was alone. “I, indeed can not be a great person like.” I have the power, but I don't have anything that grandfather has, it's something that's very precious. “Trust in others.” I don't have it at all.
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“Lucy, where is the deputy commander?” (Male)
“She is looking for fresh air outside, but there is a little different from her.”
“What?”
“Her personality changed.”
“Eh, isn't that critical?”
“Yes, that's true. I don't know what made him that way, but if left unchecked he would be a hesitant man to make a decision. I can guarantee it.”
“Do you have any idea to make it back to how it was?”
“Unfortunately there is not, but if left it will get worse. We need someone who can watch her wherever she goes.”
“How about the princess, I'm sure she will. Besides, it's about the deputy commander, and you're the one taking care of the royal alliance. At least take a long time, 1 or 2 weeks is enough’kan. Besides, I thought that the vice commander was actually lonely but because he was too busy he didn't realize it.”
“Why do you think like that?”
“You can see, when together with the daughter of the vice commander nature suddenly changed anyway when not together with the princess. After all the vice commander could not teleport for the reason of the struggling princess, therefore I think the current deputy commander is lonely.”
“You have a point.”
“And again, the time of their honeymoon was messy, so the time they should have spent together instead they spent parting and doing their respective duties. Isn't that cruel, newly married couples instead of getting the allotment of time to be together instead of parting. It was very cruel’.”
“Ahhh, yes. I understand, then what about you? If I do the princess' job, will you stay here, or come with me?”
“I will wait here only, besides we all’an already get the key from the vice commander.”
“Ahhh, true also.”
“Don't you lose your key.”
“T-no, there's just that I forgot to put where. But take it easy, maybe I'll see you later.”
“You lost it, yes.. Here, I found it among the stacks of books you have read.”
“Wah, thank you very much.”
“Then... Here.” Ria hooked the key on the thread then. “Well, let's not lose.” He hooked it on a necklace and gave it to me.
“This is yours?”
“Yes, being here is a little bit bored if you don't do anything, so I decided to make something.”
“So, thanks.”
“Make sure you take care of it, if it is lost you yourself will be bothered later.”
“Ria, get closer to here.”
“Huh? What's up?”
“Already, here.” When he was close enough.
Kiss.
I kissed her. “A-what are you doing, what if anyone sees it.” She blushed in shame.
“Every time I do, your response is what always makes me happy, you are so cute. Thank you, this gift of yours will be taken care of. And again, what if someone sees it? Let them, who see may be envious.”
“Basic you it.”
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Meanwhile.
“Princess, for meeting tomorrow..” (Naila).
“Haaaa, I want to rest now, from the moment I got here I had absolutely no chance to rest. Oh yeah, Marie and Paul where?”
“They said they want to take a walk for a while.”
“I want to meet with Ari.”
“Daughter, you have to stay focused, I'm sure now Ari is also trying hard. The work we do is arguably easy compared to what it does.”
“That's right, persuading other races to make an alliance is not as easy as imagined. I'm sure he must be fighting hard right now. Naila, how much longer are we gonna be here?”
“Tomorrow is the last meeting, they will wait for approval from the higher-ups and that's when it's time to convince them.”
“Haaaa, it looks like it will be exhausting. I'd better fight for tomorrow.”
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Tomorrow.
Daylight, library.
I still have 2 days before this celestial palace is located right on the halfhuman continent.
“Haaaaa, this sucks.” I am currently in a dilemma.
“Ari, I missed you!!”
Iona who came out of nowhere suddenly just hugged me. “Iona, you've arrived. How, what everything went smoothly.”
“Mooo, what are you talking about after seeing your beautiful and sweet wife come home after 2 days apart.”
“Sorry.”
“Ari, what's wrong with you? Did something happen?”
“Nothing.”
Iona stood in front of me and held my cheeks with both hands. “You can't lie to me, tell me what really happened?”
“Then princess, we want to rest first.” (Mail)
“Iya.” Naila and the others left. “Ari, you can talk to me about what really happened. Why do you look sad like that.”
I told him about what happened to the hero's grandfather.
“So, yes. So grandpa's gone, is that why you're sad?”
“He was the first person I admired for as long as I lived, then he vanished right in front of me.”
Iona hugged me. “Ari, don't be sad. If you're sad, grandpa will be sad too. Hadn't he been living in solitude for too long, you should be happy because now grandfather doesn't have to worry about it anymore. I'm pretty sure, Grandpa must be very happy because everything he has is in the right hands, even until his death he still smiles at you. You can't be sad, anymore.” Moments later, Iona let go of her embrace. “How, are you okay?”
“Thank you, I've been fine.”
Long enough after that.
“Ahhh, your daughter is back.” (Lucy)
“Prince Lucy, you read another book?”
“Yes, there's nothing I can do if I'm here other than reading books. Oh yeah, I want to tell you something. But before that, Ari can you step aside.”
“Yes yes, I understand.” I don't know what he's going to talk about, but it seems like it's something important and that's why I'm following him.
In library.
“Deputy commander Ari.”
“Ria, are you still here? I thought you were home.”
“Ahhh, when I said I wanted to go home Lucy said why not stay here. Yes, it seems that if left alone he will be lonely.”
“Hmmm,so.”
“Deputy commander, do you want tea?”
“No, thanks.”
“How about a snack?”
“Not really, thanks for the offer.”
“Ummm, deputy commander, do you have any problems?”
“Do I look like a person who has a problem?”
“Yes, your breathing is heavy and also you are not so focused as usual, I think you have a problem.”
“Haaaa, until you realize it too. Looks like my problem is affecting my life.”
“Vice commander, are you okay?”
“I can't tell you that I'm okay, there's something that makes me feel worried.”
“If you don't mind, you can tell me. I'll hear it.”
I smile. “The topic I'm going to discuss is very heavy, I'm sure you won't be able to understand.”
“B-so, sorry.”
“If it's like that, how about talking about it with Lucy, she can definitely help.”
“On that, I have also talked about it with him, but unfortunately he is also confused.”
“So. Is the problem very difficult, to the extent that it makes you and Lucy confused?”
“Not really, it's just that this involves a choice.”
“Optional? What choice?”
“Hmmm, a difficult choice but to take.”
“So, I understand.”
“You understand?”
“Yes, what you're talking about is far beyond what I can understand, although I'm still not sure if I can understand it further or not. Besides, I know that the choice to choose is very difficult until the deputy commander becomes confused like this. If a great person like you could be like this, let alone an ordinary person like me.”
“Either why more and more days your attitude and nature start to resemble him.”
“Eh? B-really?”
“You're with him too often, you imitate his nature and attitude without you knowing. Yes, it's the same as it happened to Iona.”
“Princess too?”
“You didn't realize it? When I was tired, calm, stressed or bored, I always let out a long sigh and now Iona does too.”
“Ehhh, I think it's princess custom. I didn't know he was imitating the deputy commander.”
“Yes, that's just a little bit of what he emulated from me. But do you know why someone can imitate the nature and attitude of others?”
“Huh? Why?”
“Which I know, the person imitated it has an important role for the person who imitates it, the person who imitates wants to be like the person who is imitated therefore he imitates every little thing of the person who is imitated.”
“So. So, I want to emulate Lucy.”
“Yes, but it could also be someone imitating someone else because he wants to feel closer to her.”
“Oh yes deputy commander, who is your role model?”
“Who, if you say so. Only 1 person only.”
“Who?”
“One of the heroes of the past. A great leader, as well as an authoritative one, and everyone around him believed in him. Like that's the guy I admire.”
“Hmm, come to think of it, that person is very similar to you.”
“Huh?”
“Yes, the deputy commander is a great leader who rivals princesses, and you are also authoritative as well as everyone near you they all trust you.”
“Hahaha, but unfortunately I don't feel that way. I'm just a naive person, a person like me can't be like that.”
“The judge is not the deputy commander, but the people around you. I think you're great and look like the person you told me about.”
“Thanks for entertaining me. Haaaa, alright.”
“Deputy commander, you want to go?”
“Yes, I still have a lot of work at the headquarters. There's no way I'm handing over that many workers to those 3 right.”
“So.”
“Oh yes, if anyone is looking for me say I'm at headquarters.”
“Good.”
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Meanwhile.
“Princess, how? Do you agree?” (Lucy)
“But, will Ari approve it? Wouldn't that just bother him.” Lucy told me that I had to be with Ari for some time.
“I told you before, want you to disturb him as much as he won't be bothered as long as it's you. Besides..”
“P-prince Lucy, what am I doing?!! Quickly lift your head.” He lowered his head.
“I mohom princess, I will take care of the alliance on the side of man. So, I beg you very much. Please take care of Ari, otherwise I feel like there will be something bad she would do if there was no one with her. Therefore, I beg.”
“Good I understand, but please raise your face.”
“Thanks.”
Until I acted like that, I was a little curious about what had happened. “Prince, what really happened to Ari? Last time I also saw his strange attitude is not as usual.”
“She's already told it, yes.”
“About grandfather's death, yes he told it.”
“So, yes. I-i understand. If the princess wants to know more clearly, it's good to just ask her. I don't dare to reveal something I can't even say.”
Saying that made me even more curious. “Then, I'll ask.”
“Iya, after all if you ask her I'm sure she'll tell you.”
“So, thanks.”
In library.
“Ari, where are you?!” I called him but there was no answer.
“Princess, what's up?”
“Ari, where is he?”
“Ahhh, he's at headquarters. He said he wanted to rent his job there.”
“So, thanks.”
Thereafter.
Carcassed.
I used the key of the sky palace to return to the headquarters.
“Turnal successfully.” I've never tried it, but it worked as Ari said.
In the commander's room.
“Ari!!”
“Eh?! I-iona, what's wrong? Don't scream, it's a quiet place.”
“M-sorry, uh where are the others?”
“I told them to come back.”
“Huh? Why?”
“Nothing, I just want to be alone.”
“So. Oh yes Ari, I want to ask you something.”
“What is it?”
“Prince Lucy wouldn't tell, but she said if I asked you you would tell me.”
“Basic of the guy.”
“So, you'll tell me?”
“Haaaa, okay. But before that.” Ari approached me and touched my hand. “We find a comfortable place first.”
“This place.” We moved places. “A long time ago I didn't come here.” A place filled with very beautiful flowers and in the middle of the forest with 1 large tree.
“This place has not changed much even though it has been a long time not visited.”
“Yes, that's right, it still looks the same as the first time I came here.”
I walked closer to the big tree in the middle. “Here's cold. Ari, come here.”
“Iya yes.” He's catching.
I sat under a tree and Ari sat beside me. “Haaaa, the air is very cold. It's very soothing, right Ari.”
“Iya.”I stared hard at him. “I-iona, what is it?”
“Tell me, what really happened. Why did Prince Lucy go that far, you know I was so worried. Let alone looking at the prince Lucy who up to act like that.”
“Haaaa, what exactly did he tell you.”
I will use a very powerful secret trick for him. “You don't want to talk to me about it, yes.”
“J-don't be moody like that, well will I tell.”
Succeeds. “Thanks.” This trick always worked on her, when she was hiding something just by acting like that she would definitely say it straight away. “Then, what's the reason?”
“Hmmm, Iona, do you think all living things have feelings?”
“Of course, all living things must have it. What's wrong with that?”
“No, it's just. What about the devil? Do they have feelings too?”
I don't really understand what Ari wants to say. “Eh, I don't know. They destroy the kingdom and also kill people, what their actions still arguably if they have feelings.”
“If you say so, doesn't that mean we're the same as them.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
“In war, we also kill and worse kill our fellow races.”
“T-wait, Ari what do you really want to say?”
“Iona, actually I'm starting to hesitate. What I do this, right or not.”
The first time I saw her, Ari's attitude was different from what I had seen before. ‘Dia, hesitate.’