--Christ side --
Dressed in stiff clothes, I look out the small window, rocking in a carriage that is far more luxurious than the one I rode in before with Eric and Liberto and the others.
In front of me is my father, dressed as stiffly as I am and looking even hotter than I am, engaging me.
''Look at me, because my parents are talking! Christo!
I''ve heard it all before...
Why do I have to look at my father''s face all the time when I''ve been in the same carriage for three days already?
''Master Christo, are you all right?''
Yeah, I''m fine.
Alisa, who is sitting next to me, looks into my face with concern.
I appreciate her concern, but her face is a little, close.
I''m embarrassed to look at Alisa''s face at this distance too, so I look away.
''''Your Majesty, Christo-sama seems to be a bit drunk from the carriage. So I ask your permission to look out the window.
Mmm, I didn''t know. Well, you should have told me earlier.
Alisa made that excuse to my dad so I wouldn''t have to face him.
But I''m not drunk ... only a little.
Today is the third day of the carriage ride, and I never got drunk at all until the second day.
But now I''m wearing a stiff outfit, princely clothes, which is annoying.
My dad seems to be totally fine with it because he''s used to it, it''s annoying.
''I think we''ll be there in about ten minutes, so don''t throw up.
I''m not gonna throw up.
It''s not that far, indeed.
I mean, there''s no way I''m going to throw up even if I''m mean, in front of Alisa.
The carriage my dad and I are riding in right now is headed to the Kingdom of Harzion.
There are dozens of soldiers of the Order around our carriage.
My father and I are royalty, so we''re also guards.
There are four of us in this carriage.
I''m not going to be able to tell you what to do.
"Anne, tell me a funny story.
Please don''t be so rash. I''ll sue you for harassment, my queen.
I''m sorry. You don''t have to say anything.
My dad is a typical guy who is not at all upset with your mother, he''s a typical guy who is on his ass.
Normally he''s a sweet mother, but when he gets angry he''s really scary.
The last time I got mad at you it was when Eric and I went out for a drink.
''Haha....''
What''s wrong, Christo? Laugh out of the blue.
No, it''s nothing.
I just laughed at the time.
That night was fun.
I went out for a drink with the first friend I ever made, and he treated me as just a cristo, not as a prince.
If I had been a little more drunk, I would have cried because I was having fun and too happy.
I''m glad I was in moderation.
But maybe it was because I was drunk, and I feel like I made a mistake telling that guy about the guy I liked.
No, he knew before I told him, or Eric seems to have good instincts.
I failed to ask him then who that guy liked, but you figured it out before.
But why does he like that guy?
I''m sure Eric and that guy had never met before, but he seemed to have an air of knowing one way or the other, and he seemed to be in love with the guy.
''Your Majesty, I think we''ve arrived,''
As I was thinking about this, it seemed we had reached our destination.
''''Hmm, I see. But I guess we haven''t gone inside yet.
Yes, I think they''re opening the gates now.
While the gate is being opened, Anne speaks as a last check.
''''Your Majesty, Prince, please never leave me. Because of what Your Majesty has done, the neighbouring countries know that the two of you are coming to this country.''''
Isn''t this a good plan?
This idiot of a father announced that he was going to thank the Kingdom of Harzion, even though his country was constantly being attacked.
He did it on the authority of the king, even though they all stopped him.
''''If you''re not sorry, I''ll tell the queen again.
Sorry, I''m sorry, but I''m sorry about that.
We know that the one who attacked the Begonia Kingdom is the Lindow Empire.
We''ve had information for some time that that place has its eyes on the Begonia Kingdom.
Of course the Lindow Empire, which is located next to the Kingdom of Harzion, would also know that we were coming to this country.
The king of the country we were supposed to have attacked and his prince are visiting the neighboring country without incident.
If this is not a provocation, then what is it?
No matter what you think, the assassins of the Lindow Empire will come.
The other party may know it was a provocation and be wary, but there''s no way the country that made such a raid on us wouldn''t take advantage of such a provocation.
In other words, my father and I are the decoys.
I never thought I''d be born into royalty and be a decoy.
''The gates are open, sir.
I thought the carriage would start moving again, but it didn''t move very well.
I wondered if something was wrong, but a knock sounded on the carriage door.
When I opened it, a soldier told me what had happened.
''''Excuse me. It seems that the King and Princess of the Kingdom of Harzion are here to receive you.''''
Me, Anne and Alisa are surprised at those words.
I didn''t expect that the king was coming for us not in the royal palace, but at the gate.
''''Haha! That''s the King of Ceredonia! We''ve got a shot at it!
My father seemed surprised, but he got out of the carriage happily.
''Heh, your majesty! As I told you earlier, please don''t go alone!
Anne hurried down after him.
''Shall we go too?''
Yes, Christo.
Alisa called out to me because no one else was around for a moment.
I was a little nervous, but without letting it show on my face, me and Alisa walked out too.
''It''s been a while, King Seredonia! How are you doing?!
Yes, I''m very happy. King Leonardo is looking well, too.
''Haha, yeah, it''s just a few more wrinkles. And Leo will do just fine.
My dad is greeting each other, shaking hands with the king.
I''m glad they seem to be on good terms.
''Prince Christopher, it''s been a long time.
He was approached from the side and turned to face her.
There was the princess of this country, and Eric''s favorite person, Princess Irene Harzion.