episode_0208

Actually, I wasn’t very embarrassed when I recalled the memories of my past life.

What happened just happened, and that doesn’t mean I was just born in this world. It’s because I had some time to know what this world is like.

Of course, it was only that time and it was only the period until I was five years old. Still, I was able to accept it as ‘that’s the way it is’.

That’s why the people of Delki City are so tall. That’s also why magic exists in this world.

There are just laws in this world that are a little different from the world I lived in, such as apples falling from trees. That’s what I thought.

I remembered the novel I was reading, so of course I knew that Amelia was a good person, and I also knew that the people who were set up as the male protagonist in that novel were flawed enough to make me wonder, ‘Why did the female protagonist like him?’

If there is one problem,

It’s just that I didn’t feel any discomfort because I thought ‘that’s just the way it is’.

In other words, I couldn’t help but feel very embarrassed about the part that wasn’t ‘original’.

therefore-

“… … Prince?”

I looked at Prince Ban with my mouth open and said.

“Um.”

The other person smiled and made a sound of satisfaction.

No, can I call you prince in the first place?

The last time I met Prince Evan, he was clearly a ‘boy’. He didn’t share a room with me or Amelia, his hair was short, and his voice… … .

And the voice… … .

My voice was thin, yes. Because I was at an age where my transformation had not yet occurred.

Of course, she wasn’t yet at the age where her transformation had occurred. But for some reason, her voice sounded oddly girlish, perhaps because of her appearance.

The hair was long. No, that doesn’t mean it was as long as Amelia or mine. The hair was short. The hair on the sides was cut just below the ears, and the hair on the back was cut like a knife at the corner of the neck, and it was flowing in the wind.

“Why does he look like that? It’s like he’s seen someone who died and came back to life.”

Obviously, the clothes are clothes that men would wear.

White pants that cling tightly to the legs, or a coat dyed red with lots of buttons and gold thread.

No, it wasn’t the first time I saw him.

“No, that.”

I barely opened my mouth and looked at Amelia next to me.

Usually, Amelia never showed emotional agitation because she was meeting someone for the first time, but her expression didn’t seem any different from mine now.

“Evan, are you a prince?”

Still, between me and Amelia, she was the one who came to her senses first.

“Yes.”

Prince… … “No, princess?” she said, stroking the back of Robo’s neck, who was standing majestically next to her.

“Even if I don’t recognize him, Robo can recognize me, right?”

Although it was a lot bigger, I could clearly see it. Still, I raised a child who was just born for quite a long time.

And, to be honest, I could of course recognize Prince Evan’s or princess’s face. Rather, human faces are easier to recognize than wolves. If you don’t remember this much… … Of course, if you look at the sudden change in gender, no matter how much you think about it, it would be more normal to think of it as a younger brother who was hiding something rather than as the real person.

“Are you really Prince Evan?”

Amelia now looked like she had been hit hard on the back of the head.

I understand.

In villain stories, the villainess usually starts off with a certain level of interest in the male protagonists. Of course, as the story progresses, they all fall out, but that’s usually the case until the beginning of the story.

However, what if the male protagonist suddenly revealed that he was a woman?

“You don’t seem to trust me.”

“… … .”

Amelia’s eyes narrowed. She clearly didn’t believe it.

“Okay, then. Shall we go inside and talk first? Robo, you wait here. ”

“Keng.”

Lobo let out a happy howl and sat down in his seat. The employees of the Grattenmount Lord’s Castle were panicking around them, not knowing what to do. My wolf was also outside the castle, and this was the first time they had brought such a large wolf inside. It’s natural for people to be embarrassed.

… … Thinking about it this way, I felt like I at least knew that I was a royal family. Because the power to bring such a huge wolf into the territory, and even the power to bring it into the grand duchy, was only with the royal family.

*

“If you have been hiding your gender for political reasons, isn’t it difficult in many ways to reveal your gender in this way? ”

Prince Evan later became the crown prince. Although both I and Amelia knew that fact, we could only offer tea.

Because we know in advance stories inside the imperial family that are not known to the outside world, it can have an incredibly fatal effect.

Of course, the royal family will know. The selection of the crown prince is not a light matter, so we will discuss and announce it in advance.

There is a reason why Amelia asked that question.

If it is revealed that Prince Evan was in fact a ‘princess’, there is a very high possibility that the crown prince’s position will be passed over. It is not that there is no empress or queen, but that only applies when she is a direct descendant of the family. This is when the story came down to Prince Evan in the first place. This is because they chose the ‘closest of the men who will inherit the heir’.

“Oh, that’s no problem.”

But our King Evan… … No, the princess smiled lightly and answered in a light voice.

“Anyway, among my closest relatives, I am the only one who can inherit the generation, male and female.”

“… … Do you mean the royal family?”

“No, the imperial family.”

“… … .”

Amelia closed her mouth and erased the expression from her face.

“Originally, this isn’t something I would tell you right now, but since it’s you two, I wanted to tell you.”

“No, no matter how important it is… … Isn’t this a story that hasn’t even been published yet? At least I’ve never heard of it.”

“Of course. It was never announced. And so you are right. If I had continued to pretend to be a man, the imperial family might have placed me in the position of crown prince without knowing anything. That might be more advantageous for me. ”

“Then… … .”

“But, in the end, you will be found out. What will happen if you become the crown prince and announce the truth only when the facts are in place?”

“… … .”

Amelia closed her mouth again.

No matter how much I thought about it, it was not a story worthy of being heard by a lady from another family.

“Besides.”

Princess Evan said, sitting down with her legs stretched out comfortably.

“I also thought that it would be better to just be honest and tell everything.”

So, are you saying that these people are just revealing their most important secrets after reaching puberty?

“Aren’t you like that?”

No, why are you looking at me and asking that question?

You’re probably not saying, ‘I made that decision because of what I learned in Delki City,’ right?

We are still young. It is not too late to get over such worries, but this guy is already acting like that.

“… … Are you this honest even in front of others?”

Amelia asked in a low voice. Prince Evan, who had been casually revealing a story that could be considered confidential, seemed very concerned.

“No, I’m not being this honest. Well, there’s no one who doesn’t know that I was a princess.”

“… … .”

To be honest, there were a lot of things I wanted to ask.

Why did someone who was born a princess end up living as a prince? Why did the position of crown prince go to princess Evan? Did other people in the royal family know about this from the beginning?

But at the same time, I felt like I didn’t really want to know. I felt like if I found out, something would happen that I wouldn’t be able to do anything about.

I couldn’t even think about where and how I was going to step out.

I turned my head and looked out the window.

… … Prince Evan came to see us right after greeting the Grand Duke. Outside the window, Robo was flopping down on the floor, yawning.

“So does that mean you plan on being this honest in front of us?”

In response to Amelia’s question, Evan nodded.

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“You guys have a huge stake in me being honest like this. I think of you as my friends.”

“… … .”

I turned my head again and saw Evan… … I saw the princess.

Blue eyes that never waver.

What should I do about this situation?

I slowly raised my hand and touched my forehead.