𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟐𝟗
Without eating a meal, I shut myself in the bedroom, continually thinking about the same thing.
No answer came. . .
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If. . .I implemented this plan,
And if asked why I knew such a thing,
If everyone found out that I was a witch in my previous life,
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If Chris and Kyle ended up hating me. . .what should I do?
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I couldn’t speak at that moment when I thought so.
I was thinking about how to avoid going to war with Kokodia all this time.
I thought I had a good idea, but
It was difficult to explain without talking about my previous life.
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I wanted to make it look like I came up with the idea by reading old documents I bought from Ahrens,
But the job as a royal proxy was busy, and I didn’t get to read much.
Besides, Kyle said that he had read most of the documents.
I don’t think that just because I read them, something that hasn’t been known so far will become apparent.
No matter how I thought about it, I couldn’t come up with an excuse.
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“May I come in?”
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I heard a voice from outside the bedroom door. It was Kyle’s voice.
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“I’m here too. Princess, may we enter?”
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“Hey, don’t open it on your own.”
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It seems Chris is there too.
Before I could reply, Chris opened the door, and Kyle stopped him.
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“What’s the matter?”
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“It’s not ‘what’s the matter?’
We came to check on you because you’re locked in your room without eating.”
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“Here, you can at least drink the soup, right?”
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What was on the tray was potato potage.
Next to it were roasted nut sweets on a small plate.
Although I hadn’t felt hungry until now, my stomach growled the moment I saw that.
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“See? It’s not good to think on an empty stomach.”
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“. . .Yeah. I’ll eat.”
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I took the tray, scooped up the potato soup with a spoon.
As I put it in my mouth, the usual gentle taste flowed down my throat.
Delicious. . .
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When I started eating, the two of them looked relieved.
I may have worried them by shutting myself up without saying anything.
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I don’t want to be hated by Chris and Kyle, who are always by my side like this.
But if there’s a war, there will be deaths.
I can remain silent about it since I don’t want my past life to be known.
Since no one knows, there’s no need to be blamed.
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If we go to war, if the land is ravaged, if there are deaths,
Will I be able to remain calm if this country is no longer peaceful?
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Can I calmly take Chris and Kyle’s hands?
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“Hey, Princess. You’re trying to do something, aren’t you?”
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“Eh?”
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“I knew that Sofia was deep in thought.
Trying various things to avoid going to war with Kokodia as well.
. . .Even though the situation is so pressing,
There must be a reason for stopping the preparations for war with Kokodia, right?”
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“. . .Why?”
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Why do Chris and Kyle know?
I stopped scooping the soup and looked at them.
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“You know? Princess, your thoughts are more apparent than you think.”
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“Eh? Is it showing on my face?”
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“No, it’s not showing on your face at all.”
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Before I could say, “then why?” I was shown by Kyle.
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“Look, your magic is leaking. . . .When something happens to Sofia, it affects her magic.”
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“No way!”
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“It’s true. Look.”
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When I looked at my hand, I could indeed see that the magic was leaking.
. . .Eh? Has it always been like this?
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“. . .Calm down. I’m not telling you to share everything that’s bothering you.
But, I can see that you’re trying to do something and that you’re worried about it.
Are you worried that it might not succeed?”
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“. . .No, I think it will succeed.”
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“Then don’t worry anymore.”
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“Huh?”
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Don’t worry? But, even if you say that. . .
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“Kyle, I, and everyone else will obey if the Princess says so.
No one will object.
No matter how absurd the strategy is, if the Princess says it will succeed.”
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“You won’t object?”
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“Yeah. Up to now, everyone understands what Sofia has done.
We know that she doesn’t act without thinking.
It’s okay. You think it will succeed, right?
We won’t stop you. Believe in us.”
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“Believe in Kyle? Believe in Chris?. . .”
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“We promised to be with you until the end.”
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“We said we would protect this country together with Princess and Kyle.
Please try to trust us a little more.”
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I want to believe in them. That they will be with me no matter what happens.
But, I’m scared. Because I love them both.
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“Come on, it’s already late at night. Eat this, and let’s sleep together.”
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“Together? Both of you will be with me?”
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“If we leave you alone, you’ll probably think about unpleasant things.
We’ll sleep beside you, so go to sleep.”
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“Come on, finish eating the rest.”
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Being told that, I scooped the soup into my mouth, and I was about to cry with relief.
After I finished eating everything, I was patted on the head and praised,
Then lifted up and put to bed.
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My right hand was held by Chris, my left hand by Kyle,
I fell asleep while being stroked on the head many times.
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. . .Can I believe it? Is it okay?
No matter what happens, the two of them won’t leave me.
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In the morning, when I woke up, the two were still beside me.
The doubt hasn’t disappeared, but my mind is made up.
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“Once preparations are ready, we’ll go to the audience chamber.”
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