Chapter 15 (1/2)
Chapter 15
While they did leave the palace every day, they did not use thatto ask the Chancellor every ti, so it was decided that they would have their own bank accounts
Yet another gem had fallen from their heads, and so both had a hefty su them
Their salary as Saintesses was kept separately, along with the previous Saintess’ fortuneOn top of this, Maki received royalties for her green tea and Chiharu for her women’s pants
“The money from those will also be put into your bank accounts”
Sera explainedThese were made as normal civilians, as they did not want to cause an uproar at the o to the king or Chancellor every time they went out
The tould go to different stores around the city like thisAnd as the guards would not follow them inside, it was a ti that Grudo had suggested to the it with the
They were also used to the bird people now, and it was a coe bag being carried down from their balcony by the bird peopleThose orked at the castle knew that this was the afternoon excursions of the Saintesses, and looked at them fondly
These peaceful days passed quickly, and now the castle was full of representatives fro the notice, it took the beastfolk ten days to arrive as they traveled through the dwarf landsThe elves arrived in just one day by airshi+pThe humans from inland took ten days to arrive, and it was also ten days froathered for the unveiling ceremony
There were no problems between countries now, and as it was a rare occasion, athered from the city to the castle
Maki and Chiharu greeted all of the eager faces with s a less than pleasant face
“Iout to the city for now, as it is now safe”
Said Arthur
“I suppose”
“Yes, we understand”
They had replied without complaint
“Uh, Aeris, Zynis”
“What?” “What?”
“Do you not think that Maki and Chihaaru have been acting strange recently?”
“You thought so too?”
“I do”
“Yes, well, they see calm and peacefully every day…”
Zynis said, while Arthur and Aeris wore concerned expressionsHowever, Arthur continued
“Yes, that is all wellBut, think back on those first few days”
He said
“Indeed, they did seeetic”
He agreed
“Compared to those days, it is as if a thin wall has developed between usIt is very irritating”
“What could be the reason for it?”
“…I cannot say that I do not have an idea”
“What is that? Aeris?”
“The inland people”
“There is a prince and princess that are close in age with EdwyThey came early to talk with him I thinkWhat of that?”
“The usually sociable Maki and Chihaaru see them”
“I had not noticed thatI am sure Edould know about…”
“Maki and Chihaaru n landIt is not as if they do not have a sensitive sidePerhaps we should talk with Sera and their guardsIt is necessary for them to be careful”
“Yes, ill do that”
It was not as if there was no reason for itMaki and Chiharu were quite fed up in factThings had been intense frooThey had first ardens before the official greetingIt hen they were playing in the gardens with Sauro and Saikania and souests fro as the bird siblings picked them up and flew in the air
“Oh, the current Saintessescare of the guests, and here they are, frolicking with the bird people”
They turned around and saw about ten people looking at theesUnlike this country, these women wore one-piece dresses with skirts that puffed outwardsThe men wore jackets and scarves around their necks
They were clearly the royal fa them that had spoken
Sauro and Saikania scowled at theIt was not good for the properly introduced
The chauests frantically came forward
“These are the current Sai-”
He began to introduce them, but…
“No need for thatI want to go rest”
TheMaki and Chiharu, they walked quickly awayThe young lanced at the lady, she looked at Maki and Chiharu up and down and snorted before turning her back and walking away
“Sauro, SaikaniaWhat was that?”
“Inland royalty most likely”
“Didn’t they come here to meet us?”
“I think soBut I do not know much about those countries”
“I see…”
Oh, wellIt was not as if they wanted to be presented before everyoneIt was a silly cereh necessityThey would do what they had to, and return to their peaceful livesThat hat Maki and Chiharu thought
However
For soenerated would not slon, and they would constantly be popping off of their heads, even when they wore a ribbon
And this itnessed by the inland people
“How utterly filthy”
“How utterly filthy”
“Bodies that gather miasma”
“Why don’t they just hole up in their palace and stay there forever?”
They saidThe guards even tried to rebuke them for this, royalty or notBut Chiharu and Maki would not allow itStill, if they thought that it was filthy, then they shouldn’t have coawk and throw insults anyway
And then the incident occurred just as Maki and Chiharu had had enough
It was right after a banquet on the eve of the unveiling cere to a cute princess from the southern landsThis princess and the children of her attendants had taken a liking to Maki, Chiharu, and the bird peopleThe other adults had looked at this warmly
“Princess MeiyaI would advise you to keep your distance from these Saintesses”
“Oh, but why, Princess Chouze? We are having so”
The small princess asked with puzzlementThey clearly knew each otherMaki and Chiharu braced the behavior
“But do you not know, Meiya? These Saintesses gather et too close to them”
“Chouze, I have learned it just recentlyThe Saintesses purify our world of miasma at their own expense”