301 16 And its a good thing! (1/2)

--Inside the King's Castle, late at night.

The light from the candelabra glittered and created a warm color around the desk, and together with the unreliable ore lamp, it finally decorated the room to the fullest.

Gently inserting her pen into the penholder at hand, Princess Lilac broke off, ”So,” she said.

”Tomorrow. Is there something amiss?

”You tell me.

The girl who sniffed was Pasta Pomodoro, slumped on the parlor sofa, crunching on a cupcake.

She is wearing a hood to protect herself.

Under the cloth as a precaution, only her glistening mouth moves to chew.

Tomorrow, the fighting tournament begins.

The second tournament is a tag-team match, a far cry from the first tournament.

Of course, this information has been shared between the two of them before, and there's no reason for them to be upset about it now.

In other words, there was no reason for Pasta to be in this room at this moment.

Unless there was some kind of incident or unexpected accident.

That's why Lilac readily allowed Pasta's visit, even if she didn't welcome it, and wanted to discuss any problems that might arise.

But on the other hand.

On the other hand, Lilac had not received any information that would be detrimental to her, and unlike last time, this time she had already taken care of the problem.

King Gilbert, for example, was no more than a machine that gave its stamp of approval.

Lilac's question was a mild provocation, just a greeting.

There are plenty of inconveniences, you know. What's with the pasta-chan performance before and after the game? Was that a joke of yours?

No, I was approached by the Chamber of Commerce.

d*mn it!

Table bangs!

I'm glad you're doing ...... so well, but ......!

It's a difficult way to live.

You're the only one who can say that.

The later in the tournament, the fewer matches there will be.

Of course, the more semi-finals and finals there are, the more satisfied the audience will be, but they are too short.

In order to fill the gap, a plan was devised to throw Pasta-chan in during her free time.

And you're not that careless, are you?

I don't like the way you said that, because I wasn't trapped. Well, yes. I've got Mirabelle working on some new songs.

Your new song?

No, no, no!　It's sword fighting. Sword fighting.

You mean like inspiring your friends in battle?

To put it bluntly, yes. We'll see about that when the tournament starts.

I've already told you about the entrance music.

”So how do you know about it?

Pasta looks at Lilac with a stare.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It would have been a little sad to hear only an announcement when the swordsman came in. That's why I elaborated on it, but I don't know where she got the idea that I was meddling in my own music. This woman is a masterpiece.

Well, ......, that's enough. That's not all, but I'm sure they had a lot of music-related meetings. And that's not what I want to talk about right now.

”Hmm. Well, what are you talking about?

What I know.

The look in his eyes no longer had the air of casualness that it had earlier.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea.

What's your purpose this time?

What is your purpose ......?　I'm sure you'll agree.

You're right. You're right, we're going to have a second tournament. If you include the box office and the publicity, the timing is right. Also .......

What Pasta is saying, that is, what Lilac is doing, is correct. It is a reasonable thing to do.

So there is no room for doubt. It's simple, they want to make more money by having a second tournament. And grow the spectacle at the same time.

There's no mystery to the question.

You're too quiet for a lilac. That's what she was asking.

She looked at me and I looked at her and she looked at me and she looked at me.

”Well. What do I have to tell you?

I'm sure you're not the only one.　At the very least, Huta has managed to find a partner and is foolishly coming for the win. He's trying to be a different kind of champion than the Colosseum, but he still wants to keep his title.

”..................

Lilac's eyes narrowed slightly at the reference to her opponent.

Lilac's eyes narrowed slightly at the person being quoted, and she thought for a moment, deciding if she should tell the woman in front of her.

I'm not planning on doing any damage to Spectacula.

I told him so.

What do you think?

”Well, if there's one thing I have to say, it's that the tag-team approach has been very convenient. I'm not trying to harm anyone or ruin anyone right now. I just want to win. As a warrior.

”..................

Now it was Pasta's turn to stare at Lilac and ponder.

They stared at each other for a while and then sighed.