Chapter 13 (1/2)
Chapter 13
They finished breakfast, and as they had not been told anything today, Maki and Chiharu were relaxing on the balcony and looking outsideIt see for so
The bird people had finally taken the hint and only looked at Maki and Chiharu from afar
“In spite of what just happened yesterday, I’m quite used to them now”
Chiharu said to Maki
“Mmm, so you are calm now?”
“YeahMostly”
Chiharu wasn’t usually such a cautious personShe didn’t cry and e for these past three daysAnd while Chiharu would joke about having a dark streak, Maki knew that she was just honest, and was actually the sweet girl that her appearance suggestedAnd so it was a little refreshi+ng for her to see Chiharu so upset at the bird people and torry
“By the ere you talking about with Arthur?”
“Oh, right, rightIt was a sad storyHis wife died when they were still young”
“The queen, huhI seeSo that is why Edwy doesn’t have a mother”
They gazed at the bird people that flew above the palace
“He said that she was similar to meThat she was also blackhearted”
“Hah! Blackhearted…”
“It’s so rude, isn’t it? I let him know that I was just an honest person”
“YesBut as of now, Arthur seems the most mature and reliable person here”
“He is the king”
“Were you shook?”
“Hmm?”
“When he said you were like her”
“AhhNo, noYou can’t win against the memories of someone deadEspecially if they say that you are similar”
“YeahThat’s trueEven if you did date someone like that, you wouldn’t know if they were jest reh you, or if they really liked you”
“But in the first place, don’t you think there is little rooht now?”
Chiharu suggested
“It’s only been four days since we arrivedWe have only , the princeGrudo, ZynisAeris and the bird peopleI just don’t see it”
“What about our guards?”
“They do look pretty cool”
She had taken note of that
“I wonder how previous Saintesses got married”
“That sounds like an a story, we should ask Sera about it later”
“Maki, there is one thing I’ve been thinking about”
“What?”
“As for e or anything until I hit thirty”
“Yes, well, Iabout it a little”
“You were dating for 5 years after all”
It was kind of sad
“But, wasn’t theour predecessors time, somewhere around 20?”
“!”
“I wonder what it is here?”
“Are we too late?”
“No one has asked us our ages, right?”
They looked out into the gardens
YesTheirmarried
“Oh, it’s Edwy”
The prince aving at theht next to hi around
The prince aving at theht next to hi around
“Oh, rightHe is supposed to be the next chiefSo they are both princesI guess they are actually good friends then”
The prince was now running awaySauro flew behind hih into the sky
“WoahHe’s clearly used to that”
“Edwy, that’s a”
“Chiharu, were you only scared?”
“No… I was just scared thatBut…”
“But?”
Chiharu looked at Maki
“I think I would prefer the baskets”
“HahaI thought soI knew that it was so that you would have come up with, normally”
“Sorry for getting angry at you”
“It’s nothingYou were scared”
“Saintess Maki, Saintess Chihaaru”
“What is it, Sera?”
“The king would like a ith you after lunch”
The food stalls!
Arthur, the prince, Zynis, Miragaia, Aeris, Grudo and the chancellor were all gathered together in the now familiar office
“Ah, Maki and Chihaaru”
“hello” “hello”
“We have putas you two have adapted o outside, we have decided that your journey to the other three territories will begin one month hence”
Ohh, here we go
Ohh, here we go
“But first ould like to send out official notices to all the lands and announce you two to the worldWhat do you say?”
“Well, this won’t be very grandiose, will it? Like, having the bird people carry us around over the heads of citizens”
Maki askedWhat are you saying, Maki-chan! Just look at how Miragaia’s eyes are sparkling
“That is a splendid idea!”
“No, it’s not”
Chiharu said flatly
“Maki-chan, this is no time for jokesIt’s not even funny”
“Okay…”
Arthur opened his mouth hesitantly
“What about a parade?”
“No” “No”
“I did not think soIt was just a suggestionWell then, what about if you stood on a raised platforates and waved at the people?”
“We could do that”
“Yes”
“That should be good enough for the citizensBut you must also meet with envoys froeneral introduction”
“That’s fine” “That’s fine”
“When you are revealed to everyone, ill send out iven space, as you would want to move and look aroundI think that will help avoid any possible chaos”
“Thank you so much” “Thank you so much”
“But”
Maki and Chiharu looked at Arthur with bright, expectant eyes
“We still cannot unleash you into the city without some kind of planEdwy”
“Yes, father”
“We still cannot unleash you into the city without some kind of planEdwy”
“Yes, father”
“We will say that you are taking noble children frouise, they eMost of the people outside of the castle should recognize the prince”
“He is constantly sneaking out, after all”
“Cough-coughChancellor!!”
“It is fineI already knew”
Edwy looked very embarrassed
“Of course, you will be given proper guardsWhile I aive you any troubleMaki and Chihaaru, I am sure you will enjoy a pleasant and natural experience in the city”
“I will be happy to escort you, Maki, Chihaaru”
“Thank you”
“We o too then”
Said Aeris and Grudo
“I am sure you tould want to see…”
“The airshi+ps and airport”
“The ic trains and station”