episode_0157
by fnovelpiaOnce upon a time.
The world was covered in snow, but even in that time, flowers did not forget to bloom. At the northernmost tip, there was the Enfrisian Kingdom.
A winter kingdom surrounded by rooftops covered in white snow, rivers as clear as ice, and the northern lights painting the sky at night.
Although the cold makes survival difficult, it also strengthens people’s unity.
The people banded together in the cold. From small villages to castles. From commoners to nobles, everywhere the people of the kingdom helped each other and survived.
Every morning, the village’s young children ran through the snow-covered streets, spreading their laughter, and the adults watched them and chatted happily.
As evening came, scarlet lights leaked out from each house, softly illuminating the streets, and the fragrant smell of soup spread throughout the city.
If there was someone shivering in the cold with nowhere to go, someone would guide them to a shelter without hesitation and share warmth with them.
Even as the deep night fell and snow began to fall, no one paid any attention. Even in the cold winter night, their hearts were gentle.
It is clearly cold and lonely, but it is a place that holds a faint warmth even in the winter, like a kingdom in a fairy tale.
It is true that the people of Prysian are people who know how to spread warmth, but all of this was possible because there were parents who supported their children.
King Adrion and Queen Rashie.
They were far from being just monarchs who sat on a throne and gave orders. They cared for their people like a father, and when their people were in trouble, they would open their arms and embrace them like a mother.
He was like a parent to the people, always giving them hope and courage.
And here.
There is a little princess.
It’s pretty.
cute.
“And she’s an incredibly lovely princess. The most beautiful in the world.”
“Yes?”
The story of the music box told by Karami.
As Perka asked why he was only doing it for Assis, they all ended up gathered in the living room and listened.
In a situation where they were fully immersed, when Karami’s tone suddenly went up, Perka, who felt a sense of incongruity, let out a reflexive questioning sound.
Torvardo and Assis blinked silently, as if they had felt the same impression. Karami coughed in embarrassment.
“Ah. Sorry. I got excited for a moment. Ahem, I’ll go back.”
The Snow Princess, who brings love to the kingdom, is made of snow and embraces winter.
A princess who has no expression and doesn’t speak much, but just by existing like a totem, she brings a smile to your face.
People nodded their heads, saying that when the princess grows up, she will become the most beautiful woman in the world. The man who wants to take her away must receive the unanimous approval of all the people.
A princess who was different from others since she was a baby.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is the kingdom’s treasure that all the people raise together.
But the people had one big worry.
“The princess isn’t smiling.”
“That’s true. You’d be prettier if you smiled.
“And that’s not all? My daughter, who works at the palace, says she’s never heard your voice before.”
The princess was emotionally weak.
No one has ever heard the voice.
The nanny and maids tried desperately to woo the princess by shaking toys to elicit her voice, but the princess would not open her mouth.
I wondered if he had some kind of illness since he didn’t even cry, let alone speak.
“You are in perfect health. You just don’t speak.”
As the royal physician spoke, the people’s worries deepened.
There were even rumors that he was a doll rather than a human, which made the king sigh deeply every time.
Should I force her to cry by hitting her?
I couldn’t do that. The princess was beautiful in the eyes of the people, but how beautiful would she be in the eyes of her father? She was a daughter he would not mind putting in his eyes.
All I could do was sigh.
Then the queen said,
“Please stop sighing. The princess will listen.”
“But your Majesty. The princess is four years old this year. I haven’t heard her call, let alone a conversation. Aren’t you worried, Your Majesty?”
“Why should you worry? You probably don’t have anything to say yet. If you wait, I’ll let you hear my voice, so don’t be impatient.”
“… Sometimes I think the queen is too optimistic.”
“Good is good. The princess thinks so too, right?”
The princess did not respond. She was busy fighting the lethargy that was pressing down on her eyelids, her expression unpredictable.
My head nodded as if I would fall into dreamland at any moment if I closed my eyes.
The queen let out a shallow sigh of despair.
“Oh no. I slept during the day, but I’m sleepy again. How many hours do you sleep a day?”
“There’s a saying that beauties sleep a lot. It wouldn’t be strange for a princess to sleep all day.”
“It seems that both you and I are optimistic.”
“Ahem, it’s only natural when you have such a pretty daughter.”
The queen, who couldn’t stand the foolish king, let out a hollow laugh and hugged the princess. Even the princess, who was usually well-behaved, would whine like a normal child when she was sleepy.
Maybe even more than that.
But the queen was very good at dealing with princesses. The queen held the princess in her arms, patted her back, and began singing a lullaby.
Snowflakes are falling to embrace you
The moonlight comes quietly to embrace you
Go find a beautiful dream, follow the stars in the night sky
Stay in love and sleep peacefully
Sleep well my baby
Our beloved baby
You are the prettiest snow flower in the world
It is said that the flower of love blooms in winter.
When the beautiful lullaby ended, the princess had already fallen into dreamland, entrusting herself to the queen’s arms.
The king smiled bitterly at the sight of her leaving everything behind. He could only wonder how she could sleep so soundly.
Of course, it looked good at first glance, but on the other hand, I was worried inside.
“The princess is growing up, so wouldn’t it be better to let her sleep alone now? It’s not like we can let her sleep forever.”
“That’s true, but the princess can’t fall asleep without a lullaby… .”
A princess who loves to sleep, and who will struggle to stay awake until a lullaby is provided. The king was troubled and drooled at the thought of her tiring out just thinking about her.
How can I put the princess to sleep without a queen?
The thought didn’t take long.
An exclamation mark immediately appeared in my head.
“How about making a device that can hold songs? Then even the princess can sleep alone.”
“That’s a really good idea. When the princess grows up and doesn’t need a lullaby anymore, it could become an item filled with memories.”
The king and queen both agreed.
It would certainly make a nice gift for the princess.
Diriring~ Diriring~
A gentle melody flows.
As the winding spring unwinds, the snowflakes decorating the music box begin to move.
Transparent water droplets falling on top of it.
Tears falling from the doll’s eyes.
The doll still had no emotions or memories, but for some reason, it kept shedding tears.
The tears flowing down her snow-white cheeks were hot, and the emotion that stabbed her heart like a nail was sadness.
***
We left the room so that Assis could be alone.
Perka, who had been smiling at the thought of hearing an interesting story, sniffled. Perka may act like a man on the outside, but she is ultimately a sensitive woman.
It seems that he sympathized with Assis’ tears.
On the other hand, Torvar is a man whose reason takes precedence over his emotions, but even he would have found the scene of Asies, who is known for his lack of emotions, shedding tears to be new.
But then, with a very serious look in his eyes, he seemed to be thinking deeply about something, and then he soon opened his mouth.
“That fairy tale just now. Did you make it up?”
“No.”
“… … .”
“No, really not.”
Why don’t you believe me when I say I’m not human?
Anyway, there are many doubts.
What did I do wrong?
“Why are you like that?”
“Your story sounds exactly like a princess’s story. Is it really a princess’s story?”
“Huh? Is that so? Could it be that my sister was a real princess? Was my sister a princess from a fairy tale?”
“Well, I don’t know the details. I just told you the story of the music box, but I never imagined that Miss Assis would cry.”
Songs have the power to forcibly bring back deeply buried memories the moment you hear the melody, even if it’s been a long time since you were very young.
Even if you don’t remember the lyrics, you’ll find yourself humming along without realizing it.
In other words, the music box containing the lullaby that Lassie played for young Assis is a device that stimulates Assis in many ways.
Because vagueness tends to stimulate both memory and emotion at the same time.
So, although I planned to stimulate Assis’s sensibilities, I had no expectations that he would shed tears. Well, anyway, the result was better than expected.
‘It’s not over yet.’
If you put it in cold water, you should put it in warm water.
If you made them feel sad, now it’s time to make them feel the opposite.
A winter miracle that melts your cold heart.
Christmas is coming.
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