I Will Quietly Disappear

46

"What I'm going to say now is, well, speculation. There's no basis."

Joshua started talking abruptly.

"... fine. Something that might make your mind easier to talk about."

Then Joshua smiled bitterly.

"You're really grown up"

I laughed ambiguously. Well, the contents are older than you.

"I'm mostly by Eich-sama, so I don't know the details."

Well, that can't be helped.

"But that's not good because it isolates us from the network of aristocratic societies. So I try to get between them and talk to a lot of people. I'm a royalty person too, so they talk to me a lot because they want information too. I started talking to people from different grades and realized... that people who are gone have something in common (...)"

"Yes?"

I was surprised by a word approaching the sudden core.

"... I thought it was a coincidence at first. It's his job to talk to the students."

Dark-haired children are separated from their parents much earlier than normal children. They say it makes them so-called homesick. Talk to those kids.

I came up with someone who fitted in with it. No, but it can't be. Because he trusts your father and your majesty, doesn't he?

You noticed my complexion changed, and I was bitterly laughed at.

"Like I said, I don't have proof. Plus sometimes it happens to be a coincidence. That's his belly."

"Right. Why do you trust me?"

"Because I am considered one of my bellies, even if I am not as good as the Chancellor or Adolph of Listil"

I don't even know first sight, the killer's face.

You can't find it when your father and your majesty get serious and look for it, kids. It's like knowing your fathers' movements from the beginning...

No, but what happens when that guy kidnaps a kid? Money? But that guy's got enough. Yes. Is there anything else good about getting those kids?

"It's just the children of civilians who are being exposed. So don't worry."

"We need to get those kids out of those dark (...) spaces quickly."

I felt like something was going on in my head. I can hear the heart. Faster and faster.

Why did you say that?

"Master Rouchet?

"Huh?"

When I saw it, Joshua looked strange and looked at me. I manage to look fine. Yeah, I haven't figured anything out yet in the first place. Everything is speculation. That's what I say to my heart that strikes the early bell.

"Speaking of which, when the Count was around, you were behaving suspiciously..."

"Lately, I can strangely talk to you, so I follow... I know you're overthinking it."

"So much so that the children the Count spoke to were taken away?

"Mm-hmm. At least all the kids I remember. But while I'm gone, there 'll be a lot of other kids talking to... Excuse me."

Hmm. It could happen, and if you were talking to most kids in the first place, that would make you a suspect. Full denial is difficult.

"Uh-huh. If I tell your father, he's gonna take care of it."

Being suspected won't be very pleasant...

"I would appreciate it if you could stop..."

It was time for the two of us to shut up.

[incomprehensible]

I heard you step on the grass.

Doki-kun

The two of them tore their whole bodies apart. Speaking of which, I was in the middle of a mess. I forgot.

A knight? Your Highness?

I peered softly through the gap.

"Horse, Your Highness."

There was His Highness looking around. I feel somewhere thinly dirty for some reason.

It was then. Your Highness came to this side to see if there were any signs of disrespect.

What are you feeling!!

"Joshua, His Highness Rasmere is here. Hurry up and get out of here!

Split in two hands.

"There you are! Luche!!"

Then, more than anything else, you twitch to me!! Didn't you learn not to bully a girl!!?

"Why are you coming here!!

"Though you would be easier to catch!!

"Well!? I don't think that's what you're saying!! Please join us for a moment!!

"What are you talking about beating me!!

Apparently he had quite a root for me winning the sword battle. You're so feminine!!

"Fine, fine."

Then why don't we get serious and get away with it? Can't grow up? I don't know!!

You look like this and this body is pretty high spec!!

I'm a little tired.

I wonder where we are.

Exhale and look around again. Anyway, I thought about running away from His Highness, and I ran all over the place and without thinking about the route. Thanks to you, but I got lost.

Well, no. This is definitely the backyard. It will follow one way or the other if it goes properly.

I decided to walk out towards the right building.

but

Dunno.

Something hits my foot.

"Ah."

As well as recognizing that it is a person's leg, the body becomes frowning. The ground is getting closer and closer.

I'll bump!! I closed my eyes.

"Huh?"

But the shock never came.

Open your fearful eyes. Something was spinning around my stomach. When you look at it, it's your hand. Hands!?

"Are you all right?

Apparently, the Lord of this voice held me.

"Oh, thank you"

I just thanked you.

"Good.... because human children are better off healthy"

What are you talking about, this guy? I look up to the person who held me again.

Wow. What a handsome guy.

There are a lot of good looking people around me anyway. But this guy could really be the best of them all.

Besides, the man's eyes were rainbow. I don't know what to say, the color changes completely by adding or subtracting light.

"You're glowing..."

Unexpectedly twinkle.

"Hmm...? Can you see my color (...)?

Can you see the color? What are you talking about?

"Color? I wonder what it is. Rainbow?

I answered as I saw it.

"Rainbow?... hahahahahaha"

Then suddenly I laughed.

"Huh? Huh?

Did I say something strange?

"The second, no, the third? I met a human who recognized all my colors (...)... The king here says there are up to three colors of recognition."

Oh, man, sometimes there's something peculiar about humans.

Is this guy okay? I honestly think so. You can see anyone. Oh, you're suspicious, aren't you? This guy. He's a total intruder, isn't he? This is the king's palace, isn't it?

"Um, I say Rouchet, but with all due respect, what about you?

Somehow, I felt bad not to mention my name and asked for the suspicious (tentative) name by saying only my name.

Then the suspicious man (tentatively) crouched down before me and looked at me.

What the hell.

"It's not that easy to reveal your name. You can't complain about me being exposed. Didn't your parents tell you that?

Sarahu what? I stiffened my body. Is this guy actually a child-loving pervert? Then you realized I hardened my body, and I was bitterly laughed at.

"I won't take anything else. War is troublesome. Didn't Listil tell you that?"

How does this man know about my house?

"You didn't tell me"

"Then you should know."

"Um."

"What?"