Ah...!
I woke up in an unfamiliar room. A strong headache attacks me. My head is being split into half.
I remember the vial Violetta gave me. I take it out of the storage and drank a drop of it. It was more effective than I thought.
“Oh!? You’re awake already?”
“Umm, w-where is this?”
“This is the Adventurer’s Guild Inn in Town Harbor of Nanab! My name is Cecille.”
“Are you the one who save me?!”
“Oh, I’m sorry, I am not. By the way, I have taken the liberty to check your whole body, including that place. You’re safe.”
“Can I see her?”
“She is outside. I will call her real fast!”
The one I talked to is a woman in her late twenties. She is dress in a really formal wear.
She has a blazing red hair tied in a ponytail and has a lollipop in her mouth. I am guessing she is a staff here. The room can be called mid-class.
The event happened last night replayed in my head. Nil being here, the devils bidding to his orders, and the cruelty he performed.
My mind becomes fuzzy and cloudy that I didn’t know what was happening. I reflexively touched my body. The wounds were healed by magic. The pain of sprained ankle is still there.
“Hey, Alstroe! Don’t barg-!”
“little girl!!”
“AH!”
That surprised me!
Ah, this girl, I remember now...
The girl who killed a devil with just a single kick, her silver hair flutters under the moonlight. Her beautiful yellow eyes sparkled with vigor.
She was able to defeat something even the unit of soldiers with Milin couldn’t.
After that, even though I was in daze and confusion, she embraces me while am shivering. I was buried in her large chest that felt so warm.
I lost consciousness after that I guess.
“Little girl! Little girl! What’s your name? I am Alstroemeria! Call me big sis Alstroe!"
Eh!
What’s up with her?
Her face is so close!
What’s up with her!?
She is so baby-faced! She shakes her body while asking the question! Her breast was flapping in front of me!
“Alstroe!! You are troubling her! Sit down here for a moment! We still don’t know what she had gone through!!”
She was dragged by the collar!
I-I feel like she is an uncontrollable pet! She sat down in a chair on the side and Cecille starts talking.
“First, please kindly tell us your name! Then why were you in the forest near this town. You don’t have to force yourself if you can’t.”
“Un!”
I take out my dimensional storage, clearly, Cecille froze but Alstroe was frolicking at the sight. I take out the Lionheart insignia.
“Um..i am Asagao Lionhea-“
“WE ARE SORRY FOR THE RUDENESS O PRINCESS! HEY YOU IDIOT! BOW DOWN TOO!”
Cecille just slammed Alstroe’s head on the floor!!
It is not metaphorical!
She literally slams her head on this hard rock floor that it has cracks all over it!
Oi! Isn’t that bad?
“Amazing, Asagao! You are a princess!!! Whoa!! That’s why you are overflowing with cuteness!!”
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But she forced her head in an upright position, stands up and got her face close to me again! I, again slip a look on the swaying hills!
“ALSTROE! GET OUT FOR A MOMENT AGAIN!”
THUD!
She was thrown out!
“Dear Princess, I humbly apologize about that girl who traded her intelligent for power turning her into a walking disaster of an idiot!!”
“P-please, I am not a bit least bothered. Also, please keep the matter of me being a princess a secret. Right now, I want to do something.”
“What might it be Princess?”
“For now, first is clothing. I have extra clothes in my dimensional storage, but they will stand out too much. Please, get me something like a short and simple leather boots.”
“Right away Princess!”
She hurriedly exited the room. I heard something is being dragged but I think it was my imagination. I also told her that so I can be alone for a bit.
I was saved. But I can’t be like this forever. I can’t shy away to everyone I meet every time. I feel like I am overstepping my bounds.
I have to tell Ashfon about Nil. Even it means that I have to reveal everything about myself too.
Huh? Doing that, would Ashfon hate me?
I felt uneasy, my head started to hurt again.
And then...
“ASAGAO! I am here again!”
Ugh!
I can’t cry here. No, rather than crying and drowning in sadness. This high tensioned girl shouts and got very close to me. My headache is returning and five minutes hasn’t even passed yet you know.
“Heya Asagao! What kind of incredible things a princess do?”
What do I do as a princess?
I don’t know. I have just adopted by the royal family 3 months ago. What did I do?
Ah..
I shook my head slowly left and right.
“Alstroe-nee, I am not incredible. I am just a disillusioned princess that was slapped by reality last night and I am not doing anything that will merit “my best.””
It was not a lie. I drowned myself to the happiness I was having that I didn’t think much of the calamity that everyone will face, and this calamity is related to me. Nil…
“Asagao…that look on your face ruins it… you haven’t smiled yet too.”
“I can’t, I can’t smile, with all what happened to me, I can’t bring myself to smile.”
I look down in dejection.
Right now, I have to do something about Nil. I have to tell Ashfon about it too. If only I did my best, only if I didn’t dawdle much, only if…
“Asagao, I don’t know what happened to you, but if you cannot smile, cry, okay? Cry until you are tired of crying and can smile brightly again. After that, do your best!”
“But…”
“Geez, Asagao! Why are you so timid! You are a little girl! Have more energy!!! Asagao! Shout with me!! ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!”
“Eh?!”
What did she want me to do?!
Shout that embarrassing war cry?!
“Come on! Try it! ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
“o-oryaaaaaaA…!”
“LOUDER! ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!”
“O-ORYAAaaAAAAAaaaa!”
“One more time! ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”
“ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!”
“SHUT UP! THERE ARE ALSO PEOPLE HERE YOU KNOW!”
We got told off!! But somehow, I feel energize. My cheeks loosened up. I feel like blood started pumping. And then…
“Un, it is natural for children to cry you know! After that, eat a lot, grow up strong! You can cry again! But be sure to move forward!”
My tears flows like a waterfall.
Every scary thing that happened to me, every painful thing that occurred to me, to the people I burdened with.
It’s like they are flooding in one go. But right now, my cheeks aren’t cramped.
“Ehehehe, Asagao, you are smiling while crying! You look silly!”
“Ehehehe…ah…Alstroe-nee… you’re right…I feel like taking off a heavy load off my chest…”
I feel lighter, I feel like I had found something new.
“I am plenty of an idiot Asagao, but I am doing my best in my life! I can boast that I am still growing up! So, Asagao, let’s keep growing up! Kay!
“Alstroe-nee…”
She buries me again on to those breasts of her.
I like the feeling of being secured, but I, for once, don’t want to be a burden to someone anymore. If I can at least follow Alstroe as an example.
Growing up together huh…
“Alstroe-nee, I will do my best!”
After that, Cecille arrives and saw me crying. Alstroe receives a one-hour scolding outside. That’s a bit harsh, though.
Right now, I wore the short pants, the leather boots, and a large leather belt. Then I wore the T-shirt that I have since coming in this world.
I think I can completely blend in the society now.
Growing up together, doing our best. It is okay to cry but know how to move forward.