Episode 99: I turned 14 years old
Peaceful times pass quickly, and it's already summer. The summer wheat has begun to ripen, and the deep green of the wildflowers and trees is dazzling.
And the fact that it's summer also means that my age has been updated to 14 years old.
I'm happy that I was able to grow older, but it's not something to be particularly celebrated.
I shared this idea with Giberde, a hostage in the Ambitose area, who had been stabbed by Atenza in the past and had come to meet and talk once every few days.
"Oh. It's natural that invaders are not celebrated by the people, but isn't the princess of the knightly kingdom also celebrated?"
``Princess Pulvera and I just went out to lunch the other day and we laughed and said to each other, ``We're both a year older.''''
"Hmm. Don't you lack self-awareness as a ruler if you ignore political affairs and just go for it?"
“Familisu and Honneth were also there, so I don’t know if it could be called a meeting, but I didn’t leave politics alone. I made sure there were no hindrances before I left.”
"Either way, you're not celebrating, are you?"
Perhaps because she was born as a princess in the country of Ambitos, where the king had high power, Giberde naturally speaks rudely.
However, I've recently realized that it's not malicious, it's just that I don't know how to say it any other way.
To put it in a nice way, the more you say it in a normal way, the more open you are to me.
However, Atenza, who is serving me, doesn't seem to be bothered by Giberde's words.
"Giverde. It would be rude to Prince Milimos."
"It's okay, Sister Atenza. Prince Milimos isn't so narrow-minded as to get angry over something like this."
"Absolutely not. Prince Milimos, I'm sorry."
"No, it's fine. Even if you change your tone to be polite now, it just doesn't feel right."
When I gave permission with a bitter smile, Giberde became proud, as if to say, ``Have you seen that?''
"The hero who defeated two countries doesn't care about the nonsense of little girls."
"This kid. I wonder if he understands that if he touches Prince Milimos' temper, he's in a position where he can't help but have his head cut off."
"It's okay. I trust Prince Milimos."
"I don't feel bad if you say I trust you, even if it's only in words."
While we were chatting like that, there was a knock on the door of this room.
Atenza is in charge of serving, so there's no way a servant would come in to take care of Giberde.
So, I guess he's someone I need help with.
After saying no to Atenza and Giverde, I approach the door and open it a little. There was a messenger in the hallway.
“The herald has arrived.”
After hearing that report, I tilted my head.
"I'm sure you weren't planning on meeting someone so high up that he would give you a warning."
“The person who is coming is Prince Milimos’s sister――Solerina Analogi.”
“Solerina-sama? Isn’t she supposed to be working on postpartum fattening and raising the newborn boy in Nonette’s home country?”
``She said that she was going to return to her husband because her neck had settled down enough.''
"So you showed up at this castle on your way back? Okay, thank you. I'll be there right away."
After letting the messenger go, I turned to Giverde.
"Sorry, but that's all for today."
"You don't need to apologize. I don't intend to be such a mean woman as to interfere with your master's work."
There was a hand gesture telling me to go quickly.
She's like a cat that you really don't get attached to. However, since she is the type of person who is not around her and her novelty wins out, I do not harbor any ill feelings towards her.
Atenza apologized, gesturing that she was sorry, and I returned the gesture, saying that she didn't need to worry about it, and left the room.
When I returned to the office, Solerina was already waiting with her servant.
“Thank you for waiting, Solerina-sama.”
When I observed her while talking to her, I noticed that even though she had given birth to only one child, she didn't have any extra flesh around her waist.
"Even though you've just given birth, isn't your body more toned than before?"
``This is the result of all the exercise I've been doing for the past ten days to tighten my sagging stomach.''
"This is the first time I've ever heard of a woman gaining muscle instead of fat after giving birth to a child. And what about the boy she gave birth to?"
"He's sleeping. I didn't bring him here because I didn't want to wake him up. Maybe you wanted to see Milimos?"
"I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested, but I don't think I'd want to risk the baby's sanity."
While we were having a casual conversation, Solerina waved her finger at the servant.
As I was watching to see what it meant, a servant handed me something wrapped in a beautiful cloth.
"this is?"
"Dear Milimos, this is your birthday present. Please open it."
When you remove the wrapping cloth, you will see a single pendant necklace made of fine colored glass pieces.
It looks like beadwork, but since it's all made of glass, it's quite expensive considering the technology of this world.
And this product is not made in the Roccia region.
“Is this a product of Sposato country?”
"That's right. After seeing how Milimos introduced glass products to the Empire, we decided to export products with a higher level of artistry."
As expected, Solerina. If she doesn't fall in love, she will be the only person who was considered a queen during her Nonette period, and she seems to be smart about business opportunities.
"So Milimos. Will it sell?"
``It's a rare item, and I think it will sell well.However, I'm concerned about the fact that glass is easily broken.It's something that touches your body, and if it breaks and hurts your skin, it could be a problem.''
"In that case, we have no choice but to research and develop glass that won't break. Until then, let's just use it as a substitute for jewelry."
Once the story had come to an end, I was about to put the glass necklace back into the cloth, and Solerina smiled at me.
"I'll give it to you, so why don't you give it to the princess of the Knights of the Kingdom? If I recall correctly, her birthday is close to Milimos's, right?"
I was surprised where she got the information, but since it's Solerina, I can understand.
"If you want to give Princess Pulvera a gift, you had better do it yourself."
"You don't understand. I'm sure the princess would be happier if Millimos gave it to her than if she sent it to me."
"I hear you've heard some dirty talk."
I counterattack, even though I'm disappointed in Solerina's ability to gather information.
"If that's the case, don't worry. I went to the town with Princess Solerina the other day."
“Ah, I heard that the encounter was accompanied by a guardian, but was that princess really satisfied?”
“I believe so, I do.”
I tried to push the glass necklace back, saying it was unnecessary, but Solerina gently stopped me.
"That's what I gave to Millimos. I'd be in trouble if you gave it to me."
"...If that's the case, I'll take it. It'll probably just become fertilizer for my drawer."
I put the glass necklace away in the drawer of my office desk.
After that, while Solerina and I were enjoying tea and sweets and talking a few words, Solerina suddenly blurted out a few words.
"The Heartaut country that Milimos helped. If this continues like this, it will be a tough battle."
"Why does such a story come out all of a sudden?"
I tried to ask for more details, but Solerina stood up and said, ``I'm fine,'' and tried to cut off the conversation.
"I didn't have any intention of staying at Milimos's place for long. I need to show my beloved husband my grown-up child as soon as possible."
“Hey, Sister Solerina!”
“Mirimos also has eyes and ears, right? Listen to them.”
“It’s true that the intelligence agent is released, but he’s already out in the hallway!”
"Do your best, I'm looking forward to it."
Solerina leaves while waving her hands, and the servants bow and follow.
At this point, I realized something, albeit belatedly. The reason he didn't bring the baby with him was so he could leave quickly.
"It's not like that at all. Even if I say everything I was about to say, there won't be that much of a difference in time."
There's no point in stopping Solerina now and asking her what she really means.
Judging from Solerina's personality, she definitely won't tell me.
I can't help it. Suppose you hurry to collect information on the countries of Hartaut and Felocony.
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