Chapter 178 (1/2)

178. Confusion 3

I entered the audience chamber, walked towards the throne with my head hanging down, and knelt before the throne.

“Raise your face” (the King)

Then, after permission is granted, I can look up and see the king's face for the first time.

And…

”Eh?” (Mitsuha)

There is a familiar face.

”Count… Wonrade…?” (Mitsuha)

And, to me who was completely flabbergasted…

”Hn? Do you know that man? That man is of a royal descent but has abdicated his royal status. I heard that he resembles me a little…” (the King)

Ah, they're relatives, I see. So that's why they're very similar… which reminds me, the hairstyle and the shape of the mustache are slightly different.

Or rather, he has royal blood huh, that DQN father… That's why the other n.o.bles couldn't get in their way even though they did whatever they wanted…. And marquis Mitch.e.l.l, too, couldn't oppose them. Well, I guess there's room for excuses.

”Viscount Yamano, I heard that you sell your country's goods in our country, which country do you belong?” (the King)

Uwaah, it came! Well, I saw it coming miles away. Without even waiting my self-introduction huh…

…well, I guess he called me to this audience to inquire about that matter.

”Yes, my homeland is [Nihon]…” (Mitsuha)

”Nihon? I've never heard of it…” (the King)

Well, you won't ask if you already know.

”Perhaps it is known with a different name around here… Even within our neighboring countries, it is also known as Nippon, j.a.pan, Yāpan, Zipang and various other names… Even more, there's a certain country that is called by various names such as Eikoku, England, Great Britain, United kingdom…” (Mitsuha)

Actually, I think there's the name of a const.i.tuent country, but it jumbled up because of the translation, well whatever. It's nothing more than a deception speech anyway.

”U-umu, certainly there are quite a few of such customs in our country too…” (the King)

Yeah, I think there are many more examples of such customs.