The Journey of the Phoenix
210

The sky was still bright with its blue color, the sunlight accompanied the warmth during the day, Haruka walked to enter the countryside, as well as Prince Kichiro, the prince, after they had walked through the countryside that seemed a little crowded, because many residents were still wandering only children who were gathering on the streets to just play and joke, he said, Haruka just fell silent without speaking anymore to Prince Kichiro, making the atmosphere in that place feel very awkward, until shortly after passing through the countryside Haruka and Prince Kichiro finally met with a crowd in a market.

Haruka was only silent again during the trip he did not speak in the slightest until at last Prince Kichiro asked Haruka so that the atmosphere did not look so very awkward.

"Miss Haru...?" said Prince Kichiro who spoke beside Haruka.

Haruka who heard it immediately glanced to the right to notice Prince Kichiro who was starting the conversation.

"Yes...?" reply Haruka with a slight look at Prince Kichiro's face.

Prince Kichiro who saw Haruka responding to his question then he immediately expressed what he had been thinking about, constantly.

"If I may know, is it true that the Golden Dragon is yours?" said, Prince Kichiro curiously.

Haruka who heard the question from the Prince, immediately he replied by turning his face to be able to pay attention to the road.

"Not." Say, Haruka is firm.

Prince Kichiro who heard the answer from Haruka who turned out he replied that the Golden Dragon was not his, the more curious the heart of Prince Kichiro became.

"Didn't you? Then...?" said, Prince Kichiro who looks so curious.

While walking and paying attention to every item provided in the Market, without feeling any burden Haruka immediately replied asked Prince Kichiro again.

"It belongs to someone." Say, Haruka honestly.

Prince Kichiro saw Haruka's face and it was clear from his voice that he was not lying, then Prince Kichiro was silent for a moment while thinking back that all his assumptions that said that he was Hanna were all wrong, and again when Haruka said it was someone's property it was obvious that she really did not want to talk about who Haruka was, Prince Kichiro thinks that the person Haruka means is someone who must be valuable in Haruka's Life, after all if he is Hanna it is impossible for him to accept the invitation from him. The heart is never wrong, but now Prince Kichiro thinks logically that Hanna, and Haruka are two different women.

"Hm, so it's like that." Said, Prince Kichiro who was smiling faintly looked at Haruka's face.

Haruka was only silent as she continued walking later as they were passing through the crowd inside the Market, Prince Kichiro glanced to his left side, he saw a street vendor selling various accessories.

"Wait a minute." Said, Prince Kichiro who walked over to leave Haruka.

Haruka only fell silent while turning to Prince Kichiro who was approaching a street vendor, Haruka then stopped his steps, while Prince Kichiro was meeting the merchant, he looked at some of the objects that the merchant presented, then his gaze was fixed on one of the hair pins with a blue butterfly decoration, Prince Kichiro immediately picked up the thing, and he took it, and spoke to one of the men that he wanted that thing.

Haruka who was still watching Prince Kichiro from behind, she whispered softly in her heart, if my presence is not your happiness, maybe my departure will free the shackles on you, I know, I know, I understand you love Hanna so much, but look I'm not her, I know you really want to meet her, but realize I've been in front of you, huh maybe I'm the one who thinks too much, too much, it turns out that your heart is not me but Hanna.

Shortly after Prince Kichiro immediately returned to meet Haruka, while keeping something in his hand, Haruka who looked pensive was very surprised by the presence of Prince Kichiro who approached him.

"Hey, Miss Haru...." Said, Prince Kichiro who immediately resuscitated Haruka.

Haruka who was contemplating then she immediately realized the presence of Prince Kichiro who had been in front of her.

"Ah, hm, sorry... Are you done yet? What are you looking for in that place?" asked Haruka who noticed Prince Kichiro's face.

"This...?" said, Haruka while looking at Prince Kichiro's face.

"For yourself." Reply Prince Kichiro by looking at Haruka's face.

Haruka was silent when she heard Prince Kichiro's words towards her, and Prince Kichiro intended to put the pin on Haruka's hair.

"If you'd like, let me put this pin on your hair." Said, The prince who noticed Haruka's face.

Haruka was silent for a moment, then she immediately agreed to the request from Prince Kichiro, in Haruka's mind it was just a pin, and she just wanted to pair it, nothing more.

"All right." Haruka replied who agreed to the request from Prince Kichiro.

Prince Kichiro looks very happy, when Haruka allows him to put the pin on himself, Haruka then turns around, and lets Prince Kichiro put the hair pin on.

Prince Kichiro saw a tie of middle blue hair wrapped around Haruka's hair, then Prince Kichiro pulled the hair tie, and soon Haruka's hair, which had been tied to a horse, became unraveled until it touched his face.

"Prince...?" said, Haruka who looked surprised, immediately she looked back.

Prince Kichiro then looked at Haruka's face, while talking to her.

"You'll look prettier if you leave a little of your hair to keep it unraveling." Reply, Prince Kichiro who immediately tidied up Haruka's hair, the blue hair tie had a long band, Prince Kichiro immediately pulled it and tied Haruka's hair with a ribbon from his hair tie, prince Kichiro's last touch immediately placed the butterfly pin over Haruka's hair.

"It's over." Saying, Prince Kichiro.

Haruka who heard it looks very awkward, now everyone who is in the Market is watching them, the villagers look to make themselves Haruka the object of their struggle.

"Thank you, can we just get out of here now?" said Haruka who felt very uncomfortable.

Prince Kichiro who heard that then he immediately gave a hair tie that had Prince Kichiro damaged, now the hair tie looks plain without a ribbon that complements it. Haruka who saw it made very surprised it was a hair tie that Xiao Chen had given to her, not dear but Haruka just wanted to just appreciate any gift from others.

"You ruined it?" said, Haruka who immediately turned her head towards Prince Kichiro.

The prince who was surprised to see had made Haruka angry with him. He didn't know it was valuable to Haruka.

"I'm sorry.... I didn't mean...?!" Prince Kichiro replied in surprise.

Haruka who saw the look on the face of Prince Kichiro who looked guilty, made Haruka sigh.

"It's okay, I'm not angry with you, it's just that whatever the shape of an item, you can't damage it, all of it has inherent value, like any human being wants to be appreciated, do you understand?" say, Haruka firmly.

Prince Kichiro looks very surprised when he hears from Haruka, it is very wrong if Prince Kichiro compares himself to Hanna, they look so very different, and again when he sees Haruka, he said, Prince Kichiro begins to believe Haruka was born from the upper world of the Gods and Goddesses.