Princess Reincarnation

"feelings"

After much deliberation and worry, I decided to rely on their generosity.

I have a reservation. However, more than my minor conflicts, the most important thing was definitely the method of procuring medicine.

This is not a place to falter, I snapped at myself.

I asked for their cooperation and left the residence of Lord Julius.

Inside the returning carriage, I was eager to try my persuasive skills on Michael this time around. But, the essential person himself is hardly with me.

Although he responded when accosted, his mind was not there. He looked down in silence, and it was easy to tell that his mind was busy.

His hand gently rubbed the black cat sitting on his lap, but in a daze. Sometimes he ruffled the fur of a cat, and every time he swung his tail like a sneer.

It seemed like the black cat was biting his leg by another animal and could not walk on it, so he curled up halfway when Michael saved him. For now, we have given first aid and decided to take her home. Although it might get lost, it was surprisingly tame.

Even when Michael's hand made a slip and touched the cat's tail, it didn't bite. All he did was stop raising his voice as a complaint, Nyaaa.

"Michael?"

Head jerks.

"Y-yes …?"

"The cat tells you that you don't like not paying attention to where you brush it," I told her gently.

Glancing between me and the cat, she looked embarrassed as she said, “Eh? Ah, I'm sorry … "

Gently brushing the cat, she also apologized to him, “Sorry too. "The black cat closed his eyes partially and snored, as if it was telling Michael that he was forgiving him.

Seeing her look so distressed, I can't help but say, “Is there something bothering you? If you want, I can offer you an ear. ”

"Daughter…"

I only have a little time to talk to him until we reach the Great Temple. No time for another conversation.

If I hadn't persuaded Michael here, he would probably have gone on a royal trip. And then, somewhere along the way, he would stop at the temple and lose his life, and maybe his body was hijacked by the Dark Lord.

I know that, but I can't think of Michael's worries as minor consequences.

I can't just ignore it, saying it's trivial compared to the Dark Lord's awakening. I mean, I don't know anything about him. In the game, there is almost nothing to talk about his life before it ends.

Silence falls. Only the sound of wheels in the stone paving could be heard.

His trembling lips hesitated, then chewed. Instead of rushing Michael, I watched attentively and he after a short spell finally started talking.

"… Your Highness .. Princess, how are you ... so powerful?"

I'm staring.

How am I so strong …? Have I ever been strong in the first place?

It was questionable as a compliment to girls, but not unpleasant per se.

However, the question stuck in my mind, as I never felt strong.

"Am I really, I wonder?" I asked, and Michael nodded with vigor. He saw a picture of a child.

I'm overwhelmed by the desire to protect her, as you do when holding a baby in your arm.

"May I ask why you think that way?"

He nodded, his eyes changed again.

"… his Royal Highness said that although one has power or money, it does not make it their responsibility to help others. Because everyone has their own interests to protect, so there is no need to feel ashamed. ”

"That's right," I said, throwing in the right words to keep the conversation going.

"You're not forcing anything on anyone else. You never say, You have money, so you have to give to the very poor, or you are strong, so you have to protect the weak. However, you believe it is natural for yourself to perform the duties of your role as a princess, "said Michael in a fluent speechburst. A few hours ago he had trouble communicating, but his speech so smoothly now makes me wonder if it was an act.

I guess if he's not self-conscious, then he can talk normally. I wonder if he is not too nervous right now as his mind is filled with other worries.

He had a habit of looking down, but he raised his eyes and looked at me with painful despair.

“That doesn't mean you enjoy being born a princess, so how can you accept that so easily? Do you ever want to escape, abandon your duties, or does it never cross your mind? "

Michael continued to speak quickly without pause, as if he was not expecting an answer.

“Ah, of course. ”

But maybe my words are listed, because he stopped.

His astonished expression was, I'm sorry, so funny I couldn't help but laugh as I replied again.

“There were times I wanted to leave everything behind. That's natural. ”

"Um, n. .. reasonable, you say?"

"Yes nih . ”

His one-folded eyes flickered nonstop.

It seems like my answer was unexpected for Michael. His honest eyes could not hide anything and convey his confusion. My smile became deeper.

"I'm a deformed man. Even if I understand how blessed I am, there are days I also feel how limited my life is now. I wanted to throw away my studies and lessons, and read books all day in a sunny place. I want to take off my strapping dress, and run barefoot through the grassy plains in a cotton dress, you know? ”

"The Princess wants .." said Michael in a daze.

“The reason why I just think and don't apply it isn't because I made an amazing daughter. For the future I want, it's very important I don't run away and face what happens. ”

In itself, there is compensation in acting freely.

A tempting future, or the stability of a distant future? Which one to choose depends on the person. Like ants and crickets, the moral lessons that have been taught to us will lead us to believe that those who live in steadiness have the right way; but of course there is no right answer.

"If something makes you want to escape, you are allowed to imagine. At that point before you run, which one will you choose? What do you believe is gain or loss? "

I looked straight into Michael's eyes, telling him, All I chose was you.

In the end, I couldn't persuade him at all, ahhhh.

But he was very worried, I could not command him, telling him that his mind was useless.

"I think you did well" Sir Leonhard said as he watched me think.

It was not far from the Great Temple to the palace. Only the two of us were in the car.

"He may seem timid, but I dare say very stubborn. Even if you try to stop him for a legitimate reason, he will not bow down, right? ”

I nodded to show my consent.

In the game, he left the Great Temple to help people because he had influence. Even if he seemed to be the type to give up easily, he was basically a strong person.

“More, the problem he brought was not necessarily unrelated at all. I found no falsehood in his determination to help others, but he hesitated. Until he made up his mind and did what he wanted to do, he couldn't possibly rush out. ”

"If so, then it will be fine," I replied vaguely, unable to calm my emotions.

"It's okay" he said slowly.

"!"

I automatically looked up and met her calm eyes. He smiled kindly, as if he was trying to erase my worries.

“Men are much bolder and simpler than you think. Although the beautiful and younger girl had strong determination and purpose, as long as her path remained unclear and her steps were limped and awkward, they would not follow in her footsteps. ”

"Mr Leonhard …"

"It's okay. You are not wrong . ”

He repeated his litany, and power flowed out from his straight body.

My fear seems to be leaking to Sir Leonhard. Hoo, I sighed, and she smiled again as she looked.

This guy is really skilled at handling me.

It's not that I don't feel like he's telling me to eat from his palm, but even so I feel like I don't care.

When she said it would be fine, I finally felt like I wasn't alone.

I had never gotten advice from anyone else before, so even when I was not calm, there was nothing to do but move forward. Even when I say it's okay, you're not wrong, I'm just talking to myself.

Although his words were the same, coming from someone else. Sir Leonhard just needs to say it, and I've gained a lot of peace of mind.

"Thank you," I said, enjoying the happy feeling that seemed to have lit up like a lamp in my heart.

Very gently, he accepted it.