When I Saved a Girl Who Was About to Be Kidnapped and It Turned Out to Be a Princess Who Had Come to Visit in Secret
“Luna sama, ……”
The first to react to Luna’s statement was, surprisingly, Ayla cham.
Despite her expressionless face, I think she looked a little dissatisfied.
Even though she is the master, it doesn’t seem like she is completely obedient.
“I understand Isla’s intentions, but if I continue to cause misunderstandings, I will cause trouble for Seito-sama. His position will also deteriorate.”
When Luna says that, she glances at Rion.
Luna must have guessed that Rion, who knew that we already had a physical relationship, would question me or treat me coldly.
… Rion was looking at me like she was looking at trash, so maybe that was natural.
“Yeah …… well, I didn’t believe her because I didn’t think she had the guts to mess with Seito.”
Rion seemed to honestly believe what Luna said.
But wait, I want you to wait.
That trashy look in her eyes – I’m pretty sure Rion thought I was having a physical relationship with Luna.
I knew that much, since we haven’t known each other for as long as I can remember.
“But you believe the queen, don’t you?”
Rion’s pressure weakens and she looks at Luna with testing eyes.
The reason she asked Luna instead of Ayla chan, who was explaining the situation, is probably because Luna started to speak on her own.
“Yes, that’s right. Because the only ones who know the truth are Ayla and my sister, the first princess.”
She probably thought we wouldn’t recognize her by name.
Luna went out of her way to describe her as the first princess.
Ayla chan was also talking in a way that separated her from the other princesses from a while ago, and it seems that the first princess and Luna are on special good terms.
Well, Luna seems to be able to get along with anyone.
“To think that you would go to such lengths to try to get engaged to Seito…was your ex-fiancé really that bad of a partner?”
“No, that’s not true. As I said earlier, Luna-sama is very popular with the people, and although she is the seventh princess, she is the second in line to inherit the throne. In other words, if something were to happen to the first princess, In that case, Luna-sama will succeed as queen – and her fiancée was also carefully selected.”
Perhaps because of the lengthy explanation, Ayla-chan interrupts again.
I guess she will explain again from this point on.
“If he was carefully chosen, does that mean he is the eldest son of a powerful noble family?”
“Yes, he is a nobleman from a distinguished family that has supported the royal family in Arcadia for a long time, and he is reputed to be one or two of the most handsome men in the country. Of course, he is also a man of excellent character.”
“…………”
After hearing Ayla-chan’s explanation, Rion looks at me.
Then, without saying anything, she turned her gaze to Luna.
“With a partner like that, why should you bother breaking off the engagement? And I don’t understand why you chose a student from an ordinary Japanese family.”
I feel the same way as Rion.
I thought he was a terrible person since she even broke off the engagement by making an enemy of the royal family, but from what I’ve heard, that’s not the case.
Rather, isn’t he the kind of person you would have willingly asked to be your fiancee?
What on earth was Luna thinking?
“I want to choose my own partner. I cannot allow myself to be engaged to a predetermined one.”
For the first time, Luna shows quiet anger.
It seems that she has been struggling and has a lot on her mind.
“Well, I don’t know how you feel. ……”
Rion seemed to sense that Luna’s expression was not an act, and she did not make any outright denial.
However, I can understand why you are not convinced.
Even though she’s in the position of the royal family that leads the country, and she has been provided with someone of excellent character, she still doesn’t like it because it’s not the person she would have chosen – that’s childish, depending on who you ask.
However, I also understand that this was something Luna couldn’t compromise on.
After all, from Ayla chan’s explanation, she had been doing her best to act the way she should have as a royal family.
I think that the image she shows when she is alone with me is the real her, and the image she shows when other people are around is the way she should be as a member of the royal family.
She is so detached and composed, but what she had to insist on, even to the point of breaking it up, was that she wanted to choose a fiancée.
Considering Luna’s character as a dreamy maiden, it was only natural that she did not want to give in on this point.
“It’s no wonder she’s so torn up.”
Rion brought up the fact that Luna and the queen had been having a dispute.
In terms of feelings, I think it was the Queen’s idea.
It can’t be helped that Rion, who only sees Luna on the outside, thinks that way.
“Originally, from an early age, Luna sama asked to choose her own fiancé. The Queen also listened to Luna sama’s request. She promised not to do that.”
“Then how is it that you have a fiancée?”
Ayla-chan explains as if to protect Luna, but Rion immediately asks what part she doesn’t understand.
“That’s because Luna-sama, who has been obediently following the Queen’s orders until now. She has decided that if she prepares a fiancée and fills in the outer moat, she will be listened to. I guess that’s what you thought because you weren’t looking properly–“
Ayla-chan stops speaking there and looks at Luna.
The queen probably doesn’t know Luna’s true character.
I’m sure Luna never imagined that she would resort to such forceful measures.
“……I’ve got most of it figured out.”
She probably decided that Ayla-chan would not spin the story any further.
Rion ended the conversation.
However, it seems that she did not completely end the conversation.
“Even if we proceed on the assumption that everything you guys have said is true, if he decide to be your fiancée, it won’t be one sided, right? We have to have the consent of our parents, right?”
Indeed, everything we’ve talked about so far has been happening on Luna’s side.
As Rion pointed out, our parents’ agreement must be necessary for us to have been declared fiancées.
Since they are royalty, they may be able to ignore that and take forceful measures – but maybe Luna doesn’t want that.
And to see Rion’s reaction when she called dad and mom–.
“Yes, I have already explained everything to him along with the gratuity, and he has already given his consent. Rion-sama just happened to be out of town, so it wouldn’t be surprising if she didn’t know.”
“By chance, right……”
Rion narrowed her eyes in response to Ayla-chan’s words.
It’s no wonder Rion gets caught up in this.
She doesn’t like to go out much and is the type to spend her holidays relaxing in her room.
Even during summer vacation, she probably didn’t go out much.
Probably the only time she went out for a long time was the day she came to my room, and I don’t think it coincided with that day.
It is natural to assume that she took advantage of the timing of Rion’s absence.
It was strange that our parents had not explained anything to Rion.
It seems that they were looking into her, and they must have thought she would be interrupted in their attempts to set up a meeting.
“I’m also curious about the whole thing. In short, did our parents sell Seito for a lot of money?”
“It is true that the reward money includes the money for helping Luna-sama, but it also includes a thank you for accepting our request. However, it is not just about being a member of the royal family, Isn’t it possible to get engaged to Luna-sama, who is both a beautiful woman and a person of character? Isn’t it normal for parents to choose an engagement when they are concerned about their son’s happiness?”
“…………”
Rion glared disapprovingly at Ayla-chan, who tilted her head and looked at Rion.
But she didn’t say anything back.
-No, maybe she couldn’t say it back.
Although the intentions are not included, I certainly don’t think there are many parents who would refuse such favorable conditions.
“Are you satisfied?”
In response to the silent Rion, Ayla-chan dared to poke her.
This girl is an S after all. ……
It just looks like she wants to make Rion feel humiliated.
In the midst of all this, Rion–
“Yes, I’m convinced. As for what my parents agreed to. But I still have one question. May I ask you to answer it?”
–It seems that they are still going at it.
She’s the kind of girl who won’t stop pursuing a matter until she’s satisfied with it, and since she says there’s only one left, let her do as she pleases.
If that satisfies Rion, that’s good.
As I was thinking about such–
“Isn’t choosing Seito as your fiancée a compromise?”
–What Rion asked was a question about the part of my mind that I had been caught up in a while ago.