Measles. (4)

“Wow, whoa! Ping…! Rudis, look at that! There’s a castle bigger than our house?! Isn’t that blasphemous!!”

“Phew!”

Princess Coti Royal Labyrinth, who had come to the amusement park for the first time, grabbed my arm and shouted out in disrespect at the fact that there was a castle bigger than the castle where the Emperor of the Empire lived when she saw the model castle in the amusement park, but I just chuckled because I thought her appearance was so cute.

“Whoa!! Don’t laugh! If you treat a girl like an idiot, you get the death penalty…! No, I’m going to really punish you today!”

“I didn’t treat you like an idiot, but how on earth are you going to scold me?”

“Oh… So, you can’t go home?”

“No, if you don’t send me home, what are you planning to make me do?”

“I’m going to make your weekdays miserable by making you play all day at the amusement park with the little girl!”

Isn’t that a bit dangerous for a princess to say?

But she was snorting as if she was serious, and I smiled happily at her and said I understood, then bought a ticket and went into the amusement park with her.

Not only do I have a hard time during the week, but I also have to prevent the amusement park employees from being unable to leave work at their usual time because of her.

“Wow… Cow, girl, this is the first time I’ve seen such a lively space with so many people.”

“Hmm? Emperor Pae… When Father gives a speech or something, aren’t there a lot of people?”

“It’s not very lively. Papa’s speech is boring.”

Naturally dissing the emperor of the empire, she stared at the people around her moving around in families and couples, bustling about, and then she looked at the food and drinks they were eating and drinking, and then she started looking at me with her crimson eyes sparkling.

“Rudis! The girl wishes for that pink cloud!”

“Huh? Cotton candy?”

“Oh my! Is that the famous cheap sugar candy made only of bad things for your health? “

It’s amazing to see cotton candy for the first time, but it’s even more amazing to see knowledge biased.

What kind of life has this princess been living? In this world, even cell phones have internet-based search functions, and there are photos, images, and videos, but has she lived without even searching for any of those things?

Anyway, when she said she wanted cotton candy, I naturally led her to buy some.

“Okay~ Since the girlfriend is pretty, the uncle will give the boyfriend a small one as a gift!”

“Oh, thank you.”

“Whoa! You’re so generous! And you have a keen eye! The girl is so happy that she’s willing to pay for two!”

“Poohaha! Young man, your girlfriend is nice?”

“Hahaha… “

Do you think she and I are lovers?

I understand that it can’t be helped that he looks that way when he’s walking around arm in arm with a woman his age, but it’s such a sensitive topic that I can’t help but smile awkwardly and mumble.

If you think that the Crown Prince might be watching you somewhere right now, you honestly have to be a little careful with this kind of conversation.

So I led her and ran away from that place, heading towards the amusement park rides.

“Wow…! Yum yum. There are so many rides. But some of them just seem to be screaming. Why are they riding them? They look so scary.”

“That’s what’s fun. The trains running on those rails and the ships flying in the sky are pretty fun. Of course, I don’t know if Miss Coty would enjoy it.”

“Yum yum yum! Gulp!! You’re looking down on a girl! Hot! There’s no way a princess girl can enjoy rides that commoners can enjoy! Let’s start with that screaming train that runs on the rails!!”

“Oh, are you okay?”

“It looks so fast it’s scary! But challenge is the mother of success!”

What the heck. I don’t think that’s what she meant, but somehow she says it so forcefully that it seems right.

Anyway, if she wants to challenge the scream machine, I have no reason to reject her.

We walked straight towards the roller coaster.

[Roller coaster waiting time 30 minutes.]

“… Rudis, is this the way you have to wait to get on?”

“We got here early today, so it’s only 30 minutes, but if you get off and try to get back on, you might have to wait longer.”

“Eek! Do commoners have so much free time on the weekends?!”

“So, what does Ms. Coty do on the weekend?”

“Sorry.”

“Commoners split their time to ride this.”

“Gasp!”

I giggled at the sight of her bright red eyes widening in surprise at the new information, and she tilted her head to ask if I was lying when I laughed, but I replied that I wasn’t, that she just found you funny.

As we continued this endless and enjoyable tiki-taka with her, 30 minutes passed by in no time.

“Kkiyaaaa …

On the roller coaster we rode on, only the princess’s screams echoed, and no one else’s voice could be heard.

*

“Hehe, hehe, cow, is the girl alive?”

“No. This is hell.”

“Oh my! What the hell?! The girl lived a good life!!”

“… You’re not serious, are you?”

“Damn it! I got caught!!”

I handed her water while tidying up her long, silvery hair that was as long as silk and disheveled. She gulped it down in one gulp and then handed the water jug back to me with only one sip left.

Well, what do you want me to do? Throw it away?

“Ping… Did you drink Rudis?”

“Oh, did you leave it for me to eat?”

“Net.”

“Okay, let’s wrap it up.”

After I poured out the remaining water without touching her lips and put it in the trash can, she looked at me with a look of regret and annoyance, frowned, shook her head, turned her expression back to look at me, and moved her cherry-like lips.

“This is hell, why is Rudis here?”

“I’m living a bad life too?”

“Well, hell isn’t so bad either.”

“Because I’m here?”

“Net!”

-Thump thump.

Oh my, what a crazy plot.

If this is really what she’s aiming for, then she’s a very loyal person to her role as a villainess.

After awkwardly smiling and saying that I was glad to hear her words that made me doubt if it was really a green light, I sat down on the bench and she looked at me and opened her mouth after catching her breath that had been racing.

“Girl, are you crazy?”

“Huh? Why are you like that?”

“It was so scary, but so much fun.”

“Poohaha! If you knew that feeling, you’d be in big trouble. Now, you might be a little bored with other rides?”

“Oh my! Is this really the scariest ride?”

“Well, there’s something weird. Would you like to try something else?”

“Girl, today I decided to be the mother of success! Gosh!!”

The princess who conquered the roller coaster seems to really like the amusement park’s scream machine.

I smiled as I guided her as she told me to prepare for the next scary ride, and she started going on all the rides, starting with the drop tower, then the Viking, the pendulum ride, and the water slide.

So, after she got all the screaming machines she wanted, it was lunchtime.

“… Girl. I figured it out.”

“Huh?”

“The amusement park is a place where singers come to have fun.”

The princess saw a side of herself that she had never imagined would scream so loudly, and was frozen in a dazed expression that was either relieved or joyful.

Hmm. Since you kept burning it without stopping whenever you wanted, are you feeling a little dizzy?

“First of all, there probably aren’t many people who are trying to make a profit here. Of course, it looks like Miss Coty did. Earlier, on the last water slide, the person next to me was more scared of Miss Coty’s screams than the ride itself.”

“… Girl, did you cause trouble to others ‘again’? “

“?”

I couldn’t help but tilt my head when I saw her suddenly speaking with a slightly heavy tone, even though we were joking around like usual.

And she looks at me with her crimson eyes shaking as if she’s a little anxious about my reaction.

As if, with his eyes, he was asking if I thought that too.

“Ms. Hwang… Ms. Coty.”

“Net.”

“You know what? An amusement park is a place to have fun. The idea of causing trouble to others is something that only people who are acting up in front of the rides hear, not something that people who are really enjoying the rides hear.”

“Wow… “

“So, the winner today is the princess who screamed and enjoyed herself more than anyone else.”

“… Oww!”

Just like at the government office earlier, she’s acting a little strange today.

It feels like I’ve heard something I didn’t want to hear, like I’ve been shocked by something.

Normally, I would be able to confidently talk about all the things I don’t like and just let it go, but why did I suddenly feel so heavy?

‘It was definitely normal until I came out of the department store.’

Did I meet someone during the brief time I was left alone in the government office? If so, the most likely candidate would be the crown prince.

It is possible that he gave her instructions or asked her to do something.

After I quickly reasoned to that point, I gently grabbed her arm, helped her up, and started walking.

“? … Where are you going?”

“Are you tired of shouting? I found a delicious restaurant because I heard you’re coming to the amusement park today.”

“Ong… ! Oh, but then I have to leave the amusement park… “

“No. There is a restaurant inside. I made a reservation, so you should be able to eat right away when you get there.”

“Oww!”

As if a parent were leading a child, I took her to the largest restaurant in the amusement park, and after receiving a reserved seat and sitting down, she began to take a deep breath, saying, “Whew~” with a relaxed expression, as if her hot body had melted in the cool restaurant air.

“Oh. That’s right.”

“?”

“Girl, I’ll go pick some flowers for a bit. The maid told me to fix my makeup if it gets ruined while I’m playing! “

“Phew. Can you tell me that?”

“Oh! That’s right!! Let’s pretend Rudis didn’t hear that!”

“Yes.”

After seeing the princess’s eyes wide open like a startled squirrel after hearing what I had said, I told her to take her time and stayed behind by myself.

Obviously, if we keep doing this, they’ll come from that side.

-dripping.

“Young man, can I join you for a moment?”

“You’re here.”

“Oh, do you know me?”

“I know that if I say your name out loud here, it will be difficult for you to stay.”

A man with black hair and glasses whose eyes were wide open in surprise at my answer.

I have a feeling that he’s a little disgusted by the way he dyed his hair like that on purpose to tease me.

“There’s no need to be so nervous.”

“I’m not that nervous. Please sit down.”

I would have been a little nervous originally, but I don’t think I’ll be that nervous now.

More than that, what on earth did he say when he came into contact with the princess that made such a cheerful princess have such a gloomy expression on her face?

I’m dying to know that.

“Did Coty say I was coming?”

“No. But I know that you are her older brother… and that you care about her.”

“Wow. You’re pretty good at gathering information, huh?”

“That’s too much praise.”

The server tried to come when he saw that another person had taken the reserved seat, but he was stopped by another person who naturally blocked his way, so he turned back on his way.

Level 5 swordsmanship and level 2 aura. A sword expert-level escort knight.

I guess he’s planning to keep the conversation short. Honestly, I feel better about that.

“Then let me get straight to the point. What do you think of Coty?”

“She is a good person. She is cheerful, kind, upright, and strong. And I think she is a cute and beautiful woman.”

I’m telling you my true feelings. After all, they probably didn’t come here because they cared about my feelings.

But at my answer, he looked surprised like the princess before, his eyes widened and he started scratching his lips with his finger.

What the heck? Why are you so surprised?

“Uh… Hmm. Really? You think it’s pretty good?”

“This is the evaluation that you showed me. Of course, I am not a human being who can evaluate Ms. Coty.”

“… Aha?”

As I answered his questions honestly, intending to answer them all sincerely, he suddenly began to nod his head as if he had understood something.

What the heck? Something is strange about this situation.

“Jeonh… Senior. Can I ask you something too?”

“Yeah. Talk to me.”

“Did you come into contact with Ms. Coty at the government office earlier?”

“Huh? Why do you think so?”

“Because from ‘that time on’ she became dark.”

I think this is a very sensitive and presumptuous question.

There is no reason why it would be a problem for the royal family to meet with the royal family, and even if the crown prince said something to his younger brother, there is absolutely no way for me to interfere in that.

But if he really is touching her and preventing her from enjoying her day, I can’t look at him favorably.

I’ve come to understand from living for a long time that the setting of a novel isn’t everything in this world, and there’s a good chance that he’s not just a good older brother.

‘If that’s the case. Well, then I’ll just have to use my ‘hands’.’

“Pfft!”

“?”

As I braced myself and looked at him with a slightly hostile gaze, he began to laugh heartily, covering his mouth and widening his eyes as if he found my question and expression amusing.

“… Did you have a funny story?”

“Oh, well. That’s right. It’s a little funny. Yeah, I was a little mistaken.”

“Please answer properly.”

“Ah. Right. First of all, the answer is NO. I didn’t meet with Koti at all today. She probably doesn’t even know I’m here, and she may have forgotten that she promised to give me 15 minutes of her time today. My little sister, you looked really happy today.”

He answered my question neatly and said that he had originally promised to lend me a moment.

But I didn’t want to interrupt her while she was having fun, so I thought now was the time to touch up her makeup, so I just intervened for a moment.

“So, it’s not my fault that Coty is a little depressed.”

“… Did you notice? Then, whose fault is it… “

“It’s your fault.”

“Yes?”

After saying that, he smiled broadly and said, “You really are a man with a keen eye for detail, just like everyone says,” and changed the subject to something else.

Wait, what do you mean it’s my fault? And that I have no clue?

Me, who is called a corpse if I lose my senses?

“But I think you’re a pretty good person. So I ask, do you have a desire for power?”

“Not at all. Even if you give it to me, I don’t plan on taking it. And the answer to my question… “

“Haha! That’s a quick answer. But, you’re meeting Koti and you’re not interested in power?”

“… My academy classmate, Ms. Koti, I only meet her as a friend. I have never thought of her as someone like that. If words are not enough, we can share a magic contract. “

“Oh… Okay. If there is even a little bit of information that proves what you said is false, then later, let’s do that. Then, let’s stop asking boring questions and talk about something else.”

Eventually, the crown prince started talking only about what he wanted to say, completely ignoring my questions.

Damn, did I disappoint her? Depress her?

Where on earth did you get that dark expression?

Rather than the crown prince in front of me, I began to think that I needed time to reflect on what mistakes I had made towards the princess.

However, the crown prince’s lips gently parted as if he had no intention of respecting my will.

“Don’t you want to have a serious meeting with Coty?”

“… Yes?”

And today, I ended up hearing something I should never have heard from the Crown Prince.