Seirei Gensouki Konna Sekai De Deaeta Kimi Ni
[Exploring the Royal Capital]
[Exploring the Royal Capital]
Part 1
The next day after they arrived at the royal capital, under the dazzling blue sky, Rio walked in the center of the royal capital city, along with Sayo.
They were asked to buy luxury goods by the villagers, while the other villagers would sell trade goods, both of them would buy a large amount of daily necessities for the village.
「As expected of the royal capital, there are so many people here, kan」
After coming to the royal capital for the first time, it somehow left a deep impression on her, so Sayo voiced her admiration.
To Sayo's words, Rio also saw the sight of the royal capital, which was scattered in front of him.
This was also the first time Rio arrived at the royal capital.
There were many wooden buildings and houses covered with dimples in the Karasuki kingdom; the buildings that stood in rows somehow exuded an atmosphere similar to oriental architecture. [TL: Traditional Japanese House]
Since the two were kind of hick, they hardly knew where the shops selling luxury items were located.
Although they asked the other villagers if they could shop alone, they only said that because of the lack of personnel and Rio who could do the calculations.
So it came to a situation where she was shopping with Sayo, even though she was a little dissatisfied with the other reasons.
They walked in the business district, as they toured many stores, without finding the items they wanted.
Their goal on the first day was to look around the royal capital along with shopping; they wandered around to various shops slowly.
「Sayo-san, this is really your first time leaving the village, right?」
"Yes nih . I always want to go to this place, since I heard various stories about royal capital from oniichan who had been to this place before 」
「That hope has finally materialized, benar」
"Yes! It really is like a dream！ Besides, I can even walk like this 」
「That's right, since it's our first time coming to the royal capital, it's definitely due to everyone's consideration benar」 [TL: Duh]
「You-Yes. I think so"
He somehow stuttered in the end, even his face flushed slightly.
Even though Rio was paying attention so he wouldn't be overwhelmed by the usual environment, so there was no way he would notice his state.
「B-Even though so, seeing the royal capital from below is truly incredible, right!」
Sayo said with a voice that was somehow confused.
"Religion . Although I visited many countries on my travels, I have never seen a castle of that size 」
The capital of the Karasuki kingdom was built as if surrounding a small hill, in the middle of which was the royal palace, on a hill.
Looking at the royal castle, looking up from the urban areas is certainly the best part.
And then, walk around the city while enjoying the view of it—
「Oy, two young birds there, are you dating?」
Then they were called by the female shopkeeper who managed her stall.
Looks like she's selling small accessories geared towards women.
「Ah, no, we ....」
Her face flushed red upon hearing the female shopkeeper, and was perplexed as she replied.
「We came to the royal capital from our village, and are currently shopping while doing the usual trade」
Just before his carriage was cut off, Rio replaced Sayo, who stuttered with her words, to explain their situation.
「Ara, so huh？ Hee」
Said the female shopkeeper, who turned her gaze to Sayo, who was curled up with a flushed face.
For his line of sight, which seemed to be looking through him, Sayo was getting flushed even more.
「Onii-san, since it has been long awaited to come to the royal capital, how about buying something for the girl as a celebration?」
"Serrant", and along with his business smile, he made a suggestion to buy the item.
Even though he knew that it would be a business talk from the start, it was not a good talk that could easily be rejected.
If he were to reject her here, it would make the others think that Rio slightly forgot the atmosphere. [PR: He's not?] [TL: Well unfortunately he's not]
「..... Ah, you are right. Sayo-san is. Is there something you want? 」
While smiling wryly, Rio asked Sayo.
Rio has enough travel expenses to use, even in this country.
Buying one gift for Sayo won't even put a dent in her pocket.
Since she also felt awkward rejecting the call in that situation, Rio could only rise to the female shopkeeper sales talk.
「Fuee！？ I-I don't need that! 」
As if confused, Sayo tried to reject Rio's offer.
Rio laughed amusedly at her, who pushed both her hands in front of him and made an exaggerated reaction, violently shaking her neck left and right.
「Nothing, no need to hold back」
「It's true！ After great difficulty in making a man say that he will buy gifts, here you should show your manners by choosing gifts carefully, as a girl. 」
When Rio gave ok for Ruri not to hold back, the female shopkeeper took advantage of it.
「As he says, feel free」
「Eh ……. Ah, si-Then ………. . 」
Being urged by the two, even when confused, Sayo looked at the items being displayed.
Although she looked timid at first, Sayo immediately showed a serious expression.
Rio waited silently as he stared at the items ama, while hearing the female shopkeeper's explanation.
Finally Sayo took a beautiful hairpin in the shape of a flower.
"Ha ha . You have sharp eyes. You have a good feeling. This is the best item 」
「Erm, is it expensive?」
Sayo asked as if it was being ordered.
「Nn ~, How about 60 copper?」
That doesn't mean that it's expensive to the point of being unaffordable, even for ordinary people, but living in the village, it's very expensive for Sayo, who never holds even a scrap of money.
「Is this to your liking？ Sayo-san」
「Eh, Ah, but ......」.
Rio justified Sayo's choice in a way that wouldn't anger her.
But, Sayo was looking alternately between Rio and the hairpin with a confused expression.
「Onee. Give me that
「E? 」
After seeing Sayo's state, she knew that Sayo wanted it, so Rio told the female shopkeeper that he wanted to buy a hairpin.
「Thank you for your protection！ Not bidding when buying a gift for a girl will give you a favorable impression, you know! 」
Hearing that they came from a village, even though the female shopkeeper predicted that they would bid a little more, she was stunned when Rio easily handed over the money.
Then, the female shopkeeper showed a bursting business smile as she received the silver coins and returned 40 copper coins.
When Rio received that, the female shopkeeper approached Sayo carrying a hairpin.
「Then, here it is, will you wear it immediately?」
「Eh, Ah, Ya」
Thus, the female shopkeeper placed the hairpin on Sayo in a trained motion.
Sayo accepted it in a dreamy state.
The pink flower hairpin glows brightly in contrast to Sayo's white skin and shoulder-length black hair, which extends to her shoulders.
Section 2
「It really suits you!」
「Ya, it's beautiful」
「T-Thank you very much!」
The female shopkeeper said her impression while smiling kindly.
Rio also added an impression and Sayo thanked him with a reddened face.
「You have to do your best, you know. Because there will be high competition for this boy 」
The female shopkeeper whispered so that only Sayo could hear her and blinked her eyes softly.
「Uu ～～」
Sayo lowered her head to her body upon hearing those words.
「Then, should we go again? Sayo-san 」
「Y-Yes!」
「I'll wait for your next protection ～!」
The two of them then went to continue their shopping.
The female shopkeeper said that to their back, who left.
By the way, after walking for a while, Sayo said, “Thank you very much!」 While smiling widely and bowing excitedly at Rio; she looked at him kindly.
After which, they wandered around the royal capital for a while, and they returned to the common inn.
And then, the sharp villagers found a hairpin that was placed in Sayo's hair, after many questions, Sayo told them with a red blushing face.
It seemed that the trading group could sell all the traded goods; it was decided that they would return to the village two days later.
Even after returning to the village, she would always be asked by the village women about the hairpin given by Rio, which Sayo always put in her hair.
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A few days after they left the royal capital.
At the Saga house, a high-ranking samurai family, Saga Gouki, the current head of the family, confronts his own son, Hayate.
「Letter from Yuba-dono?」
Gouki asked that, in a low but powerful voice.
"Yes nih . Looks like this is an important letter, because he wants me to send this without fail 」
「Uhm, I understand ………. . So where is the letter? 」
"Here we go"
When Hayate took out the letter and sent it, Gouki tore the seal decently, which did not match his body.
Although that doesn't mean that he's in a sullen mood, Gouki is someone who is hard and hard to please.
He is not someone who is easily agitated, and someone who has a large and large body and thinks of everything *. [TLC *: can't be sure about last part> 、 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 。]
With his nickname, "Kishin Gouki [Gouki The Fierce God]", who once made the soldiers of Rokuren, their neighboring kingdom, tremble in fear.
It was Hayate's image of Gouki, Hayate and his brothers honoring such a father.
Especially the one younger than her eight-year-old sister, who made a statement that she would not marry someone unless that man was stronger than Gouki. [TL: Duh, another flag]
Although they could not hope for a man stronger than Gouki in the kingdom.
Returning to the topic, Gouki stared at the letter with a somewhat gloomy expression.
「!!!!! ？ 」
But, just once, Gouki let out a surprised expression, shown on his face.
After guessing that expression, even Hayate was surprised by it.
（Surely something unusual for dad to let it look on his face. Is that really important information?） [TL: Yes that's information about your sister-in-law] [PR: couldn't be more disagreeable; there's no way Rio'll see the blunt proposal made directly into her face]
Even though he guessed that, he would not ask his father, who was still in the middle of reading the letter.
Hayate just stared at Gouki, who was reading the letter intently.
Somehow Gouki's eyes moved at an alarming speed, as if chasing after the sentence in the letter.
He somehow showed a sad expression, then smiled as if pleased with something.
Even after he finished reading it once, he read it again, many times, as if he did not want to miss anything in it.
「Please tell me the detailed information about a boy named Rio」
After reading the letter many times, Gouki asked about Rio, to confirm whether it was true or not.
Why did Rio name suddenly appear in this place.
Gouki's voice shook.
Whether it's out of sadness, joy, or pleasure.
Although Hayate was unable to understand those facts, he decided to tell his father about Rio.
「Haa, she says she's about 14 years old. He is polite and has a very good personality; he is someone who wounds above the others, which I feel cannot be found in ordinary soldiers 」
"I saw ……"
Gouki grinned with a ferocious smile, as he gave a full score to Rio's personality.
「I can't take it anymore. I will visit Your Majesty soon. Hayate, you did a good job of bringing the letter to me. That certainly troubles 」
Gouki quickly got up from his seat after saying that.
「Ayame-sama has died, yes. Zen ……. No, I should immediately tell her majesty about Rio-sama ...... 」..
As he left while muttering to himself, with various emotions in his chest, Gouki dashingly left the room.
Hayate only looked in wonder at the figure of his father retreating.
「What it is, it just happened ....」.