Princess In Another World's
Engagement Party
1 Month since that day.
Room, afternoon.
"Hm. I see, yes." I had finished reading a book about this world, and I spent 1 month just to read this entire book. Then I was finally able to deduce something I got from the book.
"This world was made by a god, and that god is hiding somewhere in this world." I don't know what the purpose is, but for sure if I manage to find that god I'm sure he can get me back to where I belong. That was my first conclusion.
But, there was 1 problem I was facing about it, the second conclusion I got after reading this book... "This book is a mere essay." These are the 2 things I can conclude after reading this book.
"Huh..." I lay myself on a soft bed. "In the end my struggle did not produce any results." After all the time I've spent, I've only got fiction. "It's very absurd. Why would anyone write this obscure book." After knowing this, I somehow felt annoyed myself.
"Miss Iona, are you getting ready to go to Risa's daughter's wedding party."
"Ahry. Why can I forget it." Today is an important day, the day that Risa will sprout with one of the princes of the kingdom that I do not know what her name is. That's because I never met him at all. "Okay, I'll get ready."
"All right, Miss Iona."
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"Well, first what clothes will I wear to the party. Iona, do you have any advice?" No reaction to anything happened to me, it means Iona is also confused. "Then, this is all.. Aghs... W-Well, I'll pick another one." I think I just stepped on a mine.
after a long time later --
"Yes..." I lay down on my bed. "So this shirt, yeah." After experiencing countless pains from choosing clothes, this was finally over. "Isn't this the shirt I used first?" It was too big, but now it seems to be right.
"Are you sure." There's no reaction. "That's it."
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Nightfall.
Event venue hall palace hall.
I don't know why my job was used as a party venue, but that's it. I'm not so bothered by this.
"Gee... Look at that girl, so pretty." (??)
When I came here, all eyes were on me. "Iona, remember let me do it all. You just shut up and look." I didn't want it to happen again, to feel something I shouldn't have felt.
"Alright, first. I have to act like usual." Taking a deep breath, I slowly walked towards the crowd that was partying.
Here I did not see father and mother at all, even I did not see Risa. "Where are they?"
Dugs
Someone hit me from behind. "I'm sorry, are you okay."
"I-I'm fine. Uh, you.."
"Ah... You're not the girl in the bookstore. Oh yeah, what about the book. Is the book good?"
"Y-Yes." Actually no, I didn't get any exact information in the book.
"I see, if you want I still have a lot of books. Just borrow what books you want."
"T-Thank you."
"Oh yes, introduce. My name is Lucy Groem."
"Groem, it's not that big a kingdom." At least that information I got from the servants as well as some books I read, were in the northern continent of this kingdom. Groem was a kingdom that flourished in every sphere, that's all I know.
"My name is Iona L. Thorwn." I introduced myself like a graceful princess. "Sih this is embarrassing." Although I have done it many times, I am not used to it.
"J-So you're the princess of this job."
"B-so." He looked surprised, but that's it.
"Well, I don't know. I heard that the royal princess Thorwn never came out of the palace, so I was very surprised to find out that you were the princess."
"That's it, yeah."
"It's started, yeah."
Suddenly the entrance opened, and I saw Risa in very beautiful clothes coming in together with a man. "So she's Risa-Oneesama's fiancee, yeah."
"Same-oneesama?"
"T-No, it's nothing. It's just my way of calling Risa's daughter."
"so."
And one thing is certain. "How heavy is that dress?" The entire decoration almost filled his body. Although it looks beautiful, but it must be very heavy.
The two of them slowly entered the palace hall, and of course now they were the center of attention.
"Look, they both fit in so well." (??) A round of praise and admiration was given by the invited guests.
That was exactly what they said to Risa and her male partner, but I felt something strange even very strange. But I can't be sure if my guess is correct or not without proof.
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The procession went well, and there were no problems.
The sound of music with a calm tone was suddenly heard, and it seemed that all the invited guests were dancing in pairs. "Well..." When I intend to avoid this scene.
"Daughter Iona, do you want to be my dance partner." (Lucy)
"But I'm not very good at dancing."
"Just relax, I can't dance either."
"Then, why?"
"Look at all of them, they dance and if a royal family like us doesn't do it. Maybe our work can be labeled as-..."
"Alright." I've heard that a lot. The kingdom will be stamped as a kingdom that fails to educate its future successors if it does not participate in the dance. "Well... Rules are not based on what that is. So annoying."
Just as I held Lucy's hand. "What's this?" My face's warming.
"Daughter Iona, are you okay. Your face looks pale." Luci touched my forehead with his hand. "It's not hot, what's going on with you?"
"D-Dam.." Just as he touched my forehead, the feeling of heat grew even hotter. "Sorry prince Lucy, I can't seem to dance today." I immediately left this place. "Dam... It's Iona."
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Room, (balcony)
I sat on the balcony looking at the stars and the moon shining brightly today.
My condition has improved, but... "Iona, do you like that prank?" Just as I thought, my face warmed up again. "That's why... But I'm sorry, right now it seems like you have to forget that for a while. You must be wondering, why?" I looked back to the sky. "There's something important I have to do, if you want to be with the prince you like. You can take this body from me, and then you can do whatever you want and I can go where I'm supposed to be. Hows it? Agh.." My head hurts.
"Oh, yeah." Even though he likes the prince, he doesn't want to take my place. If it were like that, I would be happy enough. "Iona, do you want to hear a little bit of my story."
There's no reaction. It means he wants to listen to her.
"I live in a different world than you as a man." My face immediately warmed up. "I thought your reaction would be like that if you heard that I was a man. Do you want to hear the continuation?" The heat reaction on my face disappeared.
"I am a smart delinquent, if here it may be called a bandit who is a child but with intelligent thinking, like that. My life in a world that used to be very chaotic, my parents only considered me as a target for their anger. In a world that I used to feel very chaotic, and in a world that is very sad. I envy you so much, having a family that loves you wholeheartedly. And whatever you want will be granted. I'm envious, very envious of you."
"Eh... Tears?" Unconsciously, my tears were dripping. But this is not my water but Iona's. "Are you sad to hear my story just now?"
"Before I came into this world, I was killed by a thief. I actually knew that the thief wanted to kill me, but I didn't know why I let him. I'm stupid, yeah. At that time I thought maybe by dying I could get a suitable place for me. When I opened my eyes, I woke up as a girl. Isn't that a funny story, a man is in a girl's body."
I looked back at the beautiful night sky. "Iona, why don't you want to go back to your body?" There was no response. "Is it because you're a weak girl?" There was no response. "Is it because you can't interact smoothly other than the people you know?" Still no response. "Ha... Nevermind."
"Tonight, quiet night, yeah. Huh uh? who's that?" I heard a voice from under my balcony, and that voice. "It's not Risa's fiance." Right now I'm looking at him talking to 2 people I don't know. "If it's been like this, there's gotta be something weird, I'm sure."
See you on the next chapter....
