Become a martial girl

Chapter 13 Past and Present History
"No...it's nothing. Please don't worry..." Aiya squatted down with a pale complexion, picked up the pieces and threw them into the waste basket next to her, then turned her head and smiled, "Speaking of which, you are good at linguistics~~~ even' I also understand the meaning of the words 'prom' and 'princess'."

Since Aiya's face changed drastically and she changed the subject, Mengdie can basically infer that this "dance" must be related to her.Moreover, this is a topic that she doesn't like very much.Mengdie is not a person who likes to pry into other people's privacy.Since Aiya doesn't want to say it, she won't force it.Instead, he replied with a smile, "Well, Rabona."

Seeing that Mengdie didn't ask questions, Aiya's face gradually returned to calm.She smiled slightly and said, "No, that's not right. Miss Mengdie, although the word 'Rapona' also has the meaning of 'sure' and 'can'. But this word can only have this meaning when it is embedded in a sentence. When a single word is taken out, it means the opposite of 'no' or 'no'. After the onomatopoeia 'um', if you read it a little faster, the pronunciation of 'wave' is a little stronger, and it is pronounced as ' Emrabona' is a curse."

"Curse? What is it?"

"Never mind, the less girls know about this kind of talk, the better. At this time, you should say 'alana'. This is the word to express approval to the other party in formal occasions."

Mengdie said "Oh" twice, which means that this matter has come to an end.But when Aiya walked into the kitchen with a smile, she saw Nia's eyes flicking at her.With that look, there was definitely something he wanted to say.

As the sun gradually passes through the noon, Mengdie's new shape naturally won people's surprise and fascination again.Fortunately, at her persistent request, the bow on the hair was changed into a simple ribbon to wrap around.Otherwise, I'm afraid more people will fall out of their windows on the second and third floors.

After filling the water tank for the house, Mengdie walked back to the house and sat at the dining table, taking out the porridge that Aiya had prepared before leaving in the morning.Halfway through the drink, the door suddenly opened slightly, and Niya walked in with a dejected expression on her face.

Mengdie glanced at her, said nothing, and pointed to the seat opposite her.Niya didn't say anything, she came over and sat down obediently, as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to say it.

Mengdie didn't ask directly, and continued to drink porridge.When she finished the bowl of porridge and was about to leave home to grind the mill, Nia suddenly spoke.

"Sister Mengdie!"

Mengdie's footsteps stopped, and she sat back in her seat, waiting to hear what Niya had to say.But who would have thought that after this sitting, there would be silence again, and Niya was trembling in the seat uneasily.For a long time, I didn't say a word.

Well, it seems that this little sister can't speak.That being the case, let me start first.

"If you don't say it, I don't care."

Mengdie knocked on the table and got up again.This move was very effective. Nia, who had kept her lips tightly shut, became anxious and finally spoke again.

"Sister Mengdie! Would you like to hear me tell a story?!"

Mengdie nodded slightly and sat down again.Seeing that Mengdie didn't leave immediately, this seemed to give Nia great comfort.She took a deep breath and began to speak slowly——

"There is a country in this world called the Kingdom of Silver Moon. In the slums of this country, there is a happy family. Both father and mother love their two daughters very much and hope to see them grow up one day As an adult, live a carefree life forever."

"But one day... this pair of parents died. Because the family was poor, two-thirds of the income of the two of them who had worked hard for a year was almost taxed by the state. When a knight came to collect When renting, they were beaten to death by knights to protect the last sack of rice at home. Right in front of the two little girls. At that time, the older girl was eight years old and the little girl was only two years old."

Mengdie's heart was shocked, and her fists were clenched unexpectedly.

Nia tilted her head, showing a wry smile, and continued to speak——

"This incident had a great impact at the time, and many oppressed poor people rose up to rebel, but they were suppressed by the army of the Silver Moon Kingdom. After this suppression, perhaps they felt that they did not want to expand the conflict, the Kingdom Measures of tax cuts and pensions were adopted. Compared with the soldiers who died in the rebellion, the dead people got more money. After that, many preferential policies were promulgated one after another, which lasted for a long time."

"The anger of the poor is terrible, but over a long period of time, this anger has been gradually dissipated. Especially in the case of reduced taxes, in recent years, there has been no complaints from everyone against the kingdom. That incident seems to have become just a memory that not many people are willing to recall."

"But... what is the real truth? Although people can eat food every day, everyone's life is still very hard. It may not be obvious in this place, but as long as you leave the slums and look at other places, you will Immediately realized the difference. Recently, taxes have gradually increased. For a healthy family, life seems a bit rigid, not to mention that the two sisters have no one to rely on, and almost rely on begging and handouts to survive. Where did you come?"

"In the face of an increasingly difficult life, that elder sister always forced her face to smile in order not to worry her younger sister. She would rather not eat by herself, but let her fill her stomach. Several times... several times, my younger sister noticed that her elder sister had a tendency The idea of ​​those rich people offering 'special services' in exchange for food. Even once, this sister went to ask the women in the city who engaged in such services what tips they had! Whenever this time, the sister who followed behind her to prevent her from making mistakes I'm always very nervous...very nervous..."

Nia was trying her best to suppress her feelings, but it could be seen that the corners of her eyes were already filled with tears.Mengdie's fist clenched and then loosened.Restraining his emotions, he quietly waited for Nia to continue the story.

"Finally... the time to change your destiny has come..." Nia wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and continued, "The prince of the Silver Moon Kingdom has reached the marriageable age and is about to choose a princess. Any woman should have confidence in her appearance and behavior , can be applied for through the assessment.”

"Becoming a princess will naturally allow my sister to live a good life. My sister thought this way, and she did the same. She went to sign up without telling her sister, and waited for the day of the selection meeting to come."

(End of this chapter)