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[Episode 43] – Now is the time to part ways (1)

I almost snatched Kirven’s invitation from the princess’s hand. Then, the princess pouted her lips and glared at me, saying that I had stolen the gift Fran gave her.

“I’m sorry. Just wait a moment. Fran, why on earth are you giving this to Titania?”

“There is no major reason for giving the invitation. “It’s just that the princess seems to have quite the talent as a ‘witch’, so I just gave it to her as the most valuable item I can give her at the moment.”

When I heard that the princess had the ‘talent’ of a witch, I frowned without realizing it.

Since there is a ‘witch ending’ while dealing with dwarf fairies in the game, I already knew that the princess had ‘talent’ as a witch…

I looked at the ‘Kirven Invitation’ in my hand and made a bitter expression.

“…it’s not possible either. If you’re going to give a gift, give something else. “Something other than ‘witch’-related.”

“Why? I’m not specifically asking the princess to become a witch. And, just meeting the witches of Kirven may be of great help to the princess in the future.”

“That might be true, but…”

Fran calmly began to explain what kind of place ‘Kirven’ was.

A witches’ coven, a place where many talented ‘witches’ gather and share their knowledge.

And, they say they are all ‘experts’ in one field, just like Fran is a doctor.

I knew this to some extent, but the princess, who was hearing about Kirven for the first time, pricked up her ears and focused on Fran’s words.

For a princess who had lived in the royal palace her entire life, stories about the outside world could not help but stimulate her curiosity.

Fran said that they would definitely help the princess when she was in trouble, so he took out a new ‘Kirven’s Invitation’ from his pocket and presented it to the princess.

I snatched the letter from Fran’s hand to the princess’s hand again, looked at the princess, and shook my head.

Then the princess, who had her gift taken away twice, puffed out her cheeks and held out her hand to me, asking me to quickly return it.

“no.”

“why…? “Fran gave it to me… It was my birthday present…”

“…It doesn’t work anyway.”

Because I don’t want you to become a ‘witch’.

There was nothing I could do about Fran who was already involved, but I hoped that the princess would not get involved with other ‘witches’ in the future.

Because I know very well how everyone views Vivian, who is rumored to be a ‘witch’.

I could have been careful not to get caught, but I couldn’t do anything because I was worried because I knew what would happen if I got caught. I looked at the crying princess and shook my head strongly.

“You can’t do anything that can’t be done!” Not all witches are good people like Fran! Among them, there are witches who eat people, but do you still want to go?!”

“There are no witches in Kirven who eat people.”

I tried to ignore Fran’s comments and looked at the princess with a serious expression. The princess widens her eyes as if she is not afraid of witches who eat people! He opened his eyes and held out his hand, glaring at me.

“Please give it back!”

“no! “Nothing good will come of being associated with a witch!”

“Her Royal Highness is a witch too! “You said I was a good witch!”

“Well, that’s…!”

As my past remarks were holding me back in the present, I unconsciously looked at the princess with a bitter expression on my face.

The princess seemed to have no intention of backing down anymore, so she approached me and tried to take the letter from me.

As I held the letter high above my head, it started running in front of me, asking me to give it back quickly.

Just as I was wondering what on earth to do, Fran pulled out an invitation from his pocket and showed it to the princess.

“There is still a lot left.”

“for a moment…!”

The princess’s eyes lit up as she looked at the invitation that Franc was holding with both hands, and she rushed over to catch the letter and hide it in her pocket. The sight gave me a headache and I had no choice but to place my hand on my forehead.

‘I really don’t want to get involved with a witch…’

As I let out a deep sigh, the princess was busy glancing at me. Do you think I’m angry? The princess glanced at me and then hid behind Fran.

I let out a deep sigh again and looked at the princess who had plopped down on the chair and hid behind Fran. The princess made eye contact with me and then hid behind Fran’s back and looked at me intently.

Then, the angel hanging around the princess’s neck made a suggestion.

-I can go with Vivian when the princess goes to Kirven later, right? I know you’re worried about the princess, but… you really don’t have to worry. It’s not that bad of a place.

“…Okay, if you say that, I understand.”

When I nodded that I understood, the princess’s face brightened. The princess was so happy that I gave her permission that she even jumped around in place with the angel hanging around her neck.

“…is it that good?”

“yes!”

Hehehe, as I looked at the smiling princess, I felt a prick of guilt pricking my heart.

Well… I gave permission to go to Kirven, but I didn’t really have any intention of going.

In the first place, even if I received Kirven’s invitation, it was not easy to go. Just like the reason I couldn’t go to Kirven, the princess also had the status of being the ‘princess’ of the kingdom, so she couldn’t easily leave the castle.

So, for now, I only gave verbal permission, and I gave permission with the thought that later, as the princess grows older, she will realize her situation and understand automatically.

As she nodded, Fran also nodded and stroked the princess’s head. Then, he comforted the princess with words I had never expected.

“I’m glad Vivian agreed. If you want to go to Kirven, you can open the letter at any time. “I will personally come to meet the princess and Vivian.”

“uh?”

When I looked at Fran with wide eyes, Fran showed me an invitation as if I didn’t know. And when the invitation was opened, the necklace around Fran’s neck made a beeping beeping sound and an alarm rang.

“As you can see, I’ve set up an alert to alert me when I open the letter. And since I’m an excellent witch, I can get here in no time. And, you can get to Kirven’s meeting place in no time. “Once again, I am an excellent witch.”

Fran put his arms on his waist and proudly puffed out his chest to show off his abilities.

‘So… does this mean that when you open the invitation, an alarm will immediately go to Fran, and Fran can come here as if teleporting and take us away…? I thought it was just a simple invitation…’

I swallowed dryly without realizing it when I saw the invitation card with so many functions that I thought I had granted it for no reason. For some reason, various uses came to mind, but I shook my head to shake off the thoughts.

I don’t know if she knew how I felt, but the princess was just excited and jumped around in front of Fran. I wonder if I should confiscate the invitation, so let’s extend our hand to the princess-

“Titania, I will take care of the invitation first. If you want to go later, be sure to tell me-”

“no, I do not want! “I’ll have it!”

The princess immediately dodged my hand and ran to the corner of the room, curling up in a circle to protect the invitation. And even growled at me, telling me not to come any closer.

It looked like a child trying his best not to have his parents take away his New Year’s money. As if she no longer believed that she would return it when she grew up, the princess crouched down and did her best to keep the invitation.

-They say giving something and then taking it away is the worst thing…

“you’re right. Vivian doesn’t know the human heart.”

In addition, Einsel and Fran are shaking their heads and whispering.

For some reason, I felt like I had become a bad person, so I had no choice but to withdraw my hand from the princess.

I also squatted down on the floor to make eye contact with the squatting princess.

Then, the princess, who had curled up by hugging her knees and burying her head, glanced up and made eye contact with me.

“…Okay, don’t try to steal it anymore. Instead, when you open the invitation, you really, really, really need to tell me first. got it?”

“Ehehe! yes great!”

The princess, who had been curled up in a ball, spread out her body! After unfolding it, he jumped up and hugged me. Okay… you ask me this, how can I refuse?

I held the princess in my arms and sat down on the chair. As I looked at the princess on my lap, looking at the invitation as if she was really happy, I thought that it was all good now.

‘Yeah… It’s not particularly dangerous, so if you open the invitation, you can just think of it as a tool to alert Fran, right?’

I thought that if something really dangerous happened to the princess in the future, I would be able to get help from Fran if I had this invitation. You can get help not only from Fran but also from other witches.

‘Okay, let’s think of it as simple ‘insurance’.’

I pressed my cheek against the princess’s face to soothe the anxiety that was rising in my heart for some reason.

The princess giggled and squirmed, saying it was tickling, but I just held her head in place and cupped her cheek.

After our short party, the next morning. Fran greeted the princess, saying it was time to leave.

*

“Are you really going to go back…?”

“Yes, the patient, Ainsel, is also fine, so it’s time to go back. “There are many patients waiting for me where I was, so there is nothing I can do.”

Before leaving, Fran, who had packed some baggage, squatted down to make eye contact with the princess and looked at her. The princess did not make eye contact with Fran and turned her head to avoid Fran’s gaze.

And then, in the end, the princess ran towards me at full speed and hid behind my skirt. Fran looked at the princess who was shaking her head as if she didn’t want to see her, and held out her hand.

“Princess, my last greeting.”

“……”

The princess, with her lips pouting, looked at Fran and reached out her hand and held Fran’s hand as if she had no choice. And let’s try to shake it up and down –

Boop!

Franc’s wrist, which was waving his hand, was pulled out. The princess’s eyes widened at the sudden Franjok, but instead of being surprised, as if she was used to it now, she got angry and grabbed the outstretched hand and threw it at Fran.

“Hehe, this is the last franc jock.”

“I really hate it!!!”