
At night, room.
“Ha, future plans. Finally finished also.” A plan and also some important things for the development of the area that I am mastering are finally completed. ‘At least this will come in handy when I go later.’ I prepared this for Iona, for her to use it. This plan can not be done immediately because the target has not reached the minimum standard for the plan can be started, but in a few more years it may be that standard will be met. “Then this.” A mapping of territories outside the kingdom, as well as some places that are thought to have abundant natural wealth. I've written it down and recorded all the important things.
Sfx: door knock.
Someone knocked on the door. “Who?”
“Commander, this is me Famus.”
“Famus, come in.”
“Thanks.” Famus in.
“What problems are there?”
“Sorry commander, I want permission in charge for some time.”
“Huh? What's up?”
“My wife is going to give birth, and I want to be near her when she gives birth.”
“So.” They also have families, so it's only natural. “Alright, how long can you be back?”
“A few days after my wife gave birth.”
“So, okay. I'll tell the others.”
“Thanks commander.” Famus went straight away.
‘A minute, yes.’ Without me knowing, the time is near. Graduation time is only less than 1 and a half years away, at least that's what I count or maybe less. But, I didn't expect that 14 years had passed so quickly. ‘I hope you find your own way of life, Iona.’ They have a happy family and also have a child. At least I want Iona to feel that way calmly before I disappear. That's why I'm preparing everything right now.
“Ha, okay. Time to continue the work.” There are still so many things that I have to do so that what I want can be realized, therefore I will try as hard as possible.
A few days passed.
“Lucy, what's wrong with you? Why are you moody? Have you been rejected?” Today, at the royal school park time off. I saw Lucy was in pretty bad shape.
“Princess, your words pierced. Can't you say something that makes me a little excited.”
“What have you been through?”
“Begini. Before that, I want you not to laugh at my story.”
“Alright, but if there's a bit of comedy I'll laugh.”
“Take it easy, there is no comedy in my story.”
“Then, tell me.”
“Good.” Lucy started telling stories.
When finished telling the story.
“Prffttt..”
“Princess, you laugh.”
“T-no, I don't laugh.”
“You lied! You said you wouldn't laugh!! Ah, ruined is my future.”
“Relax, I'll help you.”
“Princess, are you serious?”
“Yes, I just have to help you learn and improve your score’.”
“I-it's true, but..”
“What's up?”
“The highest rank in the school is currently held by you, how can I beat you.”
“Eh? Really?” I didn't know it at all, because I had never taken the exam at all. ‘Iona, great too.’
“Although you helped me study, if I can't beat you in the exams the next few months. Then my future ends, I don't want it to happen.”
“Ha, fine. At least you should get a perfect score. Like it'kan.”
“Thanks.”
A few days passed, and since I started all of this, I had to end it. At least it should be like that. “Lucy, what the hell is this?!”
“Huh? What's wrong? I wrote all the theories that I think are the best choice.”
“Ha, I don't know how you can be dubbed as a genius prince if you work like this.”
“Eh? Is something wrong?”
“See this.” I wrote down the answers I had written before and compared them to their choices.
“Eh, it's the same.”
“Ha, look carefully.”
“Huh? That..”
“You can see it.”
“Yes, but I still don't understand clearly.”
“Ha, it seems like teaching you will be harder than I imagined.”
“Princess, I beg.”
“Ha, fine.” This will likely take a considerable amount of time from what I expected.
A few months passed.
The royal school learning room.
“Try me to see your work.”
I looked at the paper for the answer, and as I expected from a person who very quickly understood. ‘Everything is right, just a few adjustments left and done.’
“Princess?”
“All the answers are correct, it looks like you are ready to do the test. Now I'm sure you can definitely get the highest score.”
“Really? Ha, finally done too.”
“Are you satisfied?”
“Yes, it looks like I've been feeling better than before.”
“If such is good. Oh yeah Lucy, there's something I want to leave you with.”
“Huh?”
I pulled out a letter. “Give this to me again just as graduation day arrives.”
“Huh? Giving it to you? Isn't that a little.”
“What's the problem?”
“Yes, you wrote a letter to yourself. Isn't that a little strange.”
“If you say it like that, I won't deny it. But, I just want you to obey my words.”
“Ha, fine. What is the content of this letter?”
“Even if you read it, you won't understand it.”
“Huh?”
“Already, see you tomorrow.”
“Y-ya.”
In the afternoon, the military area of the special headquarters.
“Grild, Laren. How's your research?”
“We didn't find anything strange.” (Laren)
“So. Oh yeah, there's something I want to give you guys.” I took out a few letters that I had written before.
“Commander, what letter is this?” (Grild)
“Give this also to Famus and Dirk, and when graduation arrives give me the letter again. And remember, even though I asked her never once did you give her until the time came. Do you guys understand.”
“B-Good.”
“Then it's good. You can go.” They're goin. “Ha, my task is finally done.” Even though I wrote the letter, I was very sure that Iona would not know the contents. It was because I wrote it with my eyes closed, if Iona could see what I saw then she wouldn't be able to see if I closed my eyes.
Even so, I'm not sure what I write will be good or not. But if not, I hope Iona will compose every word and sentence I write because it is very important. At least I prepared it when I was completely gone from his body. “Ha, I should also complete the task here.” Complete difficult tasks and let Iona complete easy tasks.
A while after that.
“Princess.”
“Lucy, what's up?” Lucy doesn't usually come here.
“Princess, are you serious?” His face looks so sharp.
“Stop that look of yours, disgusting.”
“Do not switch the conversation. What you wrote in this letter, are you really going to.”.
“You managed to read it, yes.” Writing that is very difficult to understand, it includes ancient writing that I had studied for several years ago. “Yes. So when the time comes, give him the letter. Dan, please take good care of him.”
“Princess.”.
“But remember, do not give the letter before the time comes. And never do anything perverted or whatever to her, or you will feel the consequences.”
“Your words are as rude as ever. But..”
“You're crying?” This is the first time I've seen him.
“A-ku, no crying..”
“Have it, stop crying. Crying will not solve the problem.”
“But it is done to make the feeling feel better.”
I don't know why I smiled when I heard what he said. “You're right, there's no harm in ever crying to make the feeling a little better.”
A while after that.
I gave her my handkerchief. “You are satisfied, quickly remove those tears with this. Look, the floor is wet from your tears.”
“Your speech is cruel, but thank you.”
“You're feeling better?”
“Ya.”
“Ha, so. If it's like that, if he's in trouble someday, I hope you'll help him.”
“Alright, leave it to me. I'll do it for you.”
“Thanks. Hoaamm, time for me to rest. Don't say anything to him.” I slowly began to close my eyes and was replaced by Iona.
“Princess, you're fine.”
“Prince Lucy, what really happened?”
“Princess, sorry. I promised her I wouldn't say it until the time came.” Hearing that, Iona began to shed her tears.
“I beg you, I just want to know what he wrote..”.
“Sorry, I can't do it. I'll go, see you tomorrow.” Lucy's gone.
“Ari, are you really going to leave..” Iona remembers what she had long forgotten. “Only left less than one and a half years left.” Long time, but so short.