The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

"I should have kept it cotton candy, not spider webs."

I decided to take a bath and change my clothes until the king entered the hot spring and took a rest in the inn room. [M]

But... the spider thread is tangled, and I can't take it off. It is sticky to clothes and hair and it is difficult to remove it. If this were the case, I should have kept the cotton candy instead of the spider thread.

"... you can't move around wrapped in cotton candy, so I'm not nervous anyhow."

Oh, I see. Well then, I'm glad it's spider thread... Ugh, but this doesn't fall inside. Hmm...

"Give up already and wash yourself like His Majesty the King. Shall I wash it?

"No, thank you.... well, come on, Lyla. Wash it all... you know your gender?

Should I wash you thoroughly? Well... I don't think that's a good idea. Lyla is a girl, and...

"I know. I'm a woman. So you're a spirit."

... eh.

"... even if it's half a joke."

Eh, half joke, then, half joke...?

"If you think you can treat a man with that fluffiness, you're wrong."

... yeah.

It's really tough...

"And... when I saw you trying to get a web of spiders tangled in your hair..."

Looking at Lyla with a little hurt, Lyla said with a strange face.

"... I don't care."

What!?

It seems that the king's dress took a long time, so we rented the Knights of the Forest barracks to wait. So I decided to take a slow bath and have the spider's nest dropped.

... no, not to Lyla, but to Charcoal Grey Fluffy!

If I asked you, you took on the pleasure. (I think so. Anyway, it's just fluffy, so I don't have an expression. But I think you were probably in a good mood because it was moving.

I also put the fluffy charcoal grey in the bath and washed it thoroughly. I warmed up together and then left.... then the fluffiness of charcoal grey became about that of dark grey. It's getting white. All right, good boy.

So I was completely refreshed, changed, took a nap and waited... and finally got a call in the evening.

His Majesty the King is waiting for you.

The royal soldier also cleaned the marshmallows, candy and chocolate on the armor and dressed properly. However, it smells slightly sweet. It looks delicious.

Follow me.

"Yes"

So we went to the lodging where the king waited.

... no, I'm not staying at the King's house, and I feel a little weird about going there... no, okay?

When we arrived, we were divided there to some extent.

It seems that the Royal soldiers will be responsible for hearing from the Knights of the Forest. Faye is with his fathers and with the wizards.

And I... go to another room alone.

"Come in."

"Excuse me."

As the soldiers urged him, they greeted him and entered the room, where Princess Large and... a fine bearded, old man were waiting. He's the king.

"Are you Corgo Uesora?"

The king looked at me slowly and looked like he saw something suspicious. Nothing suspicious, me. [M]

"Yes, it's Kirigo from above. Are you the king?"

"... anyway, the rest is King Frisa Aul Phenos."

It seems that my expectations were met. Well, of course, the greatest person sitting in the middle of the room is the king. Yeah. Maybe you didn't have to ask...

"First of all, you're under suspicion of kidnapping my daughter Large."

"Eh... ah, yes"

"... it's calm."

"No, because that means that the suspicion has cleared up..."

When I looked at Princess Large, she smiled a little behind the king and nodded. Good. In the meantime, it seems that the current kings can't afford to charge me with "Princess Large's Kidnapping."

"... process. The liver seems to be holding."

Ah, yes. Not so much.

... it seemed a little unexpected that the King wasn't surprised or anxious here, so he shut up. I was a little nervous when I thought Argent wouldn't shut up so much. Thank you indirectly, Mr. Argent.

Then, for a while, there was silence.

In the meantime, Princess Large talks to me as I flirt a little.

"Um... are you hurt?

"Ah, yes. I was just hanging around with spider threads...."

"That's good."

Princess Large looks relieved. Maybe I was worried about "I accidentally slashed the contents when I cut open the cocoon."

"Well, I apologize for living in the city under false pretences."

"Ah, no... thanks for saving me."

Then check again. Yes, Princess Large lived in town by her own free will, hiding her identity. I didn't know her identity. [M] Okay. Okay.

"Julia was a princess, wasn't she? And then I became a hero."

"Yes, thanks to the Spirit."

That's what Princess Large said, laughing a little shy. I get a little irritated by being thanked.

... if that's what you're talking about.

It's Corgo Uesora.

The king finally started talking.

Me and Princess Large interrupt the conversation and look at the king. Then the king stared at me and said.

"... let's ask a straightforward question. Hello, are you... like a witch who has received the favor of the Spirit?

"... Kanagi?

"I'm asking if you serve the Spirit and control the Forest City."

... uh, uh, is this okay? But even if you deny it here, it's just going to get complicated, uhh...

"Well, that kind of thing..."

... it's hard to say that I'm a spirit myself. If the Spirit is thought to be such a little unreliable person, this forest may be bullied...

The king looked a little happy when I replied so. [M] You're quite the type that comes out of this guy's face.

"Hmm. So you can interact with the Spirit?

"Well...."

I do a lot of talking to myself. Because I don't hate thinking.

The King nodded happily again when he answered something different.

"Then ask the Spirit to help you."

Eh?

I'm happy that people seem happy, but I'm a little unhappy about that.

"What exactly does it mean to lend the power of the Spirit...?

Somehow I don't know what to say, but I'll ask it just in case. And then...

"I can't go into details, but it's a crisis in this country. With the help of the Spirit, I wonder if we can make the First Prince Alto and Yu himself brave, not Large or anything else?

Ah, after all, not King, Princess Large, but myself and the First Prince should be brave. Hmm...

... "Can you do that? When they say," Well, yes, perhaps. If you call Princess Large a brave man. Mm-hmm.

But as the King says, "The Brave One" can't be created by the power of the Spirit... it has to be deceived. Princess Large's stuff is like a rag.

"Even so... I think the Spirit chose Princess Large as a brave man. Not you or Princess Large's brother....."

So when I said so, the king looked obviously in a bad mood.

"Did you hear the rest of the orders?

"No, it's not like that..."

I just don't want to hear it, so it's different, but that's not what I'm talking about, right? Ugh...

"Anyway, just try talking. If I need a gift for the Spirit, I will prepare it."

The king flips over to his back and looks down on me with dignity. [M] Ugh, I don't like people like this. I don't like Mr. Argent, but he still showed me how to talk. After all, that person was a good person... Don't bully the Red Gard collar...

"Alternatively, I would like you to bring me directly to the spirits. It won't be much trouble."

No, it's not a hassle or anything, but, um...

... I don't know what to do.

"What's wrong? You don't want me to see the Spirit?

"Yes, I'm sorry."

When they told me to meet the Spirit, I had no choice but to let that bird do its best, but I didn't want the bird to be bullied, so I decided not to do it here.

"No, what?"

Naturally, the king seemed to be upset. But it can't be helped. If you do everything the other person wants, you lose everything that matters.

You know what I mean? You are suspected of kidnapping Large..... "

"I didn't do it. Princess Large testified, didn't she?

The king tells me to threaten me, but I'm fine here because I'm getting along with Princess Large. Behind the king, Princess Large smiles a little. Yeah, thanks.

... but is it possible that this was the original plan and that you were going to "let me see the Spirit instead of guilty of kidnapping your Princess Large"? I don't know.

"... even if I hadn't kidnapped you, you really didn't notice the princess? Even though the third princess was hiding in town, what does it mean that she didn't notice it and didn't report it?"

"I didn't know Princess Large...."

"But did Large submit the paperwork to the Redgard family to live in the forest town? And you missed it? This is why the Redgard family....."

Hmm... I'm a little embarrassed to hear that.

Even if I say, "I didn't know Princess Large," I think I'll pass. Because I'm not noble or anything.

But that's not true about the Redgards... if they mention that they missed Princess Large, they might be a little weak.

Of course, I don't think that was our fault, and I don't intend to concede anything there...

"... I deliberately missed Large and used the power of the Spirit only for my own territory. House Redgard will be punished. You're next. And yet you disobey the king's orders?"

... uhh, when you say this, I knew it, hmm... I can't even make up my mind about the Redgards. I'm in trouble.

Trouble, trouble, I... but I know the solution.

I learned that I should talk to someone in trouble when I came to this world. And there are a lot of people around me that I can talk to right now.

"Um, can I discuss that with the Red Gard family before deciding?

That's why I'm offering.

... but...

"Nann. There's no need for that."

That's what the king said, and then... he said something terrible.

"This forest town shall be under the direct control of the royal family. As soon as possible, the Redgards have no right to do anything about this forest and the Spirit."

"Father!? What are you talking about! That wasn't supposed to happen!

If I was confused, Princess Large would have eaten the king first. [M] As I looked at it, I was confused and thought, "It's true that beautiful people are scared when they get angry."

"Large, don't talk!... look, Corgo Uesora. I can kick you out of this town. However, if you are favored by the Spirit, I am offering to force you to leave the forest."

That's what the king tells me, but my head is full of other things. [M]

... I'll leave you to wonder if Fay and the others will be bothered.

If this town is really going to be under royal control, it's none of Fei's business anymore. Conversely, if this town is still in Redgard territory, we still have to fight.

... I like this place. I want everybody here, and I want to be here. That's why we have to protect this place.

Spirit-like power, Spirit-like power.

"Um..."

I stood up against the king's words...

"... well, Spirit Sensei, it's just... no, thank you, it's pretty, very angry."

... I have to be angry.

This forest is mine. [M] I'm not his. [M] I choose who I'm with!

I got up because the teacher said, "When you get angry, you should look up and talk."

Then, think about it yourself, think about it... and speak!

"The Spirit says he doesn't want to help those who bully Redgard's descendants."

"Yes, bullying? What? You may not know this because you are young, but nobles have a duty to obey the king's orders. It is the Red Gard family that is giving it up. And even you don't have to disobey the king's orders by imitating the Red Gard family....."

"And then I say," Ueze, you bald, bluffy, accidentally zero tea on important documents! "

"Huh, huh!?

Whatever you say, it's a fight! Don't shut up! If you're in trouble, fight like an elementary school student! Even if you don't know what to say, if you get caught, the opponent will be confused and messed up! And somehow, it's a little more relaxing! The teacher said, 'I can't talk much more than the teacher, but I remember everything you taught me.

"... for the rest of the world, the power of the Spirit is no matter what"

"I know that's not true."

Looking down at the king, he finally shut up here.

... "If they shut up, I can shut up too. Otherwise, the words won't get in. Stewed food, right? The teacher said," It is better to stop the fire a little and cool it than to leave it in the stew, and the taste is more soaked in it. "

So I'll shut up, and then I'll sit in my seat one more time, stare at the king, and talk.

"... in the first place, this forest was handed over by the royal family at the time, like it was made by the Red Gard at the time. You did nothing even though you said it was the forest where the Spirit lived.... it's too good to steal it from the innocent Redgards now. Don't you think so?

There were signs that the King was a little wobbly. It's easy for this guy to show up on his face.

"So we won't be yours. Now that this is the royal domain, we hope to remain with the descendants of the Redgard, as we have always done. Even if I use the power of the Spirit for the world, I won't use it for you."

I think I told you what I wanted to tell you. I don't know what the king will do next...

"Here, what did the kid do...."

"I don't like it when you lick my mouth thinking I'm just a kid. You said it yourself. I'm a witch."

You might not have had to answer the king's whisper.

Maybe the king was trying to mutter 'what a child does' and tell himself 'this is just a child'.

But when you had to, you probably didn't think I was just a kid anymore, so you didn't have to bother telling me.... Sensei, it is difficult to soak the taste in the stew.

"Do you really think that this kind of mouth... will be forgiven? No matter how young you are..."

"Well then, I'm a child, so I won't hesitate. I'll never talk to you again."

... so I decided to wait a little longer.

And in my heart, I asked Fay and the others for help.

Somebody help me... In the meantime, I couldn't make any promises, and I refused, but I don't know what to do with this situation anymore!

"... you know, Father..."

It was Princess Large who helped me. Thank you! Thank you!

"First of all, what we talked about earlier....."

"I haven't forgotten!

When Princess Large said something, the King said it like it was irritating... and after a cough, he started talking with a subtle distraction from me.

"... well, I don't mind being rude for today. This is an informal meeting."

"Great. Then it's an unofficial story that this place is no longer Redgard's!

"Uh-huh...."

In the meantime, let's just say we didn't have each other. Okay, let's get on it.

"And I'm going to reward you..."

... eh, but I don't really understand that...

"... I heard from Large that when this town was attacked by a monster the other day, it was Corgo Uesora who saved Large, who had not yet given him the strength to be a brave man. It's you, right?"

... eh, ah, yeah. Oh, I see. Uh... maybe Princess Large hasn't told us anything. If "I stuck a balloon to a bat" meant "I saved it", it would be a little strange...

"So, it has nothing to do with the previous content, but I think I'll give you a reward. Um... of course, it's something that has nothing to do with what I just said."

Princess Large is smiling in the back. Maybe this was her idea.

"What's good? I hear you draw pictures. I've heard that magic paintings are expensive, but how about a set of them?"

Hmm, I don't need paint. Because I can give you as much as I want.

So....

"... um, is everything okay?

"Of course, it depends on the content. But if it's anything to do with the painting, I'll usually make it happen."

When I asked him with a slight snuggling feeling, he looked relieved as if the king had revealed himself. Yeah, you're smart. I'm not a kid on a boulder, and I'm not stubborn where it's irrelevant...

"Would you rather be a teacher than a painter? You can study under the famous painter of King's Landing. Others....."

The king offered me various suggestions, but all of them are unattractive.

I don't know what to do. They're telling me the corner, and I wonder if I can stick it...

I wondered if there was anything, but naturally there was only furniture in the room, and this furniture, the one I drew, and then me, the king, the guards and Princess Large...

... ah.

There's a reward I want!

"Um..."

"Nah, what?"

I was pleased and offered to the king. [M]

"Let me draw the princess!

Excellent! Now we can model the princess with the royal approval! You did it!