Breaking Off The Engagement… Bring It On! Chapter 53

When I entered the room, father and brother showed relieved expressions.
I wonder if they wanted me to come that much.

"Lillina, now that you came I'm saved" said father.

"Lillina, thank you" said brother having confirmed Sana's presence.

Brother, did you really want to see me?
Actually, didn't you just want to see Sana?

"Father, elder brother, I have kept you waiting. Is the problem really that serious? I have heard from mother it's about Leon-sama…"

I'm a little surprised by their appearances.
Aside from my brother, father looks like since I came he was saved.
What did Leon-sama do to make him like this?

For the time being, I was urged by father to sit on a chair.
Sebastian is preparing tea.
Sana tried to help, but was told to sit by Sebastian, so she's a bit restless.
There's a brother who's wondering whether to talk to Sana…
Brother, now's not the time.

After I drank a little tea and calmed down, father began to speak.

"To tell you the truth… It's about Prince Leon…"

Yeah, I know that.

"That’s… actually, it’s faster if you see it by yourself, but simply speaking… Prince Leon has lost his memory."

What?
No memory… No, no, it's a big deal!
It's not comparable to things until now.

"Oh, what’s the state of his memory?"

I asked fearfully.

"Ah, only memories about people are gone. He remembers other daily and work-related things. That’s why him working is frightening."

So only a part of memory is lost…
You mean he doesn't remember even one person?

"Father, does he not remember anyone? Not the King, not Rachel, not elder brother?"

"Yes. he doesn't remember his parents His and Her Majesty, nor his good friends, Ricardo and chivalric order"

…Seriously?
Even if he says he can work, there will be times when it's impossible without remembering people.

"Then why did you call for me? Obviously, he doesn't remember me either, does he?"

"… Ah, that, right…"

Brother clapped his mouth shut when father started uncomfortably talking about it.

"Prince Leon gave a slight reaction when he heard the name Lillina. He told me he didn't know who anyone was, but he reacted when I gave Lillina's name."

Sana on the side remarked "how frightening the obsession of Prince Leon is", and Ange-sama "I wish he would just forget" as she started her rant.
By the way, why did he lose memory?
Let's ask.

"By the way, why did Leon-sama lose his memory? Did he have any accident?"

Father and brother looked at each other, and the two of them sighed.
Then brother spoke.

"An evening party was held about a week after I came back to the Royal Capital. I hid it from Prince Leon, but it was for purpose of choosing his new fiancée. I was against it, but prince told me it was bad for him to not have one. That’s where the incident happened. Prince Leon has a good face, and it's thought he's not bad person because he didn't react too much to women other than Lillina. And he was supposed to take the brunt of being surrounded by a great number of ladies."

Woah~~.
Have you become pray of ladies who put their life on the line for marriage?
It's dangerous even for ordinary men, and for a Prince Leon who's not good with women…

"Prince Leon was mobbed by ladies, and the result was… he fell down. "

Oh~~, he collapsed.
Yeah, that's normal in scary situations.

"He hit his head at that time. The doctor said the injury was not a big deal, and it was probably a matter of the heart. He was so stressed that it may have resulted in memory impairment. Doctor told him it may be difficult to bring his memories back. It wasn't a case he saw often, so he couldn't tell when they would return."

Leon-sama…

"So, we wrote a letter to Lillina with a feeling of clinging to a straw, because he responded to Lillina's name. Honestly, I thought you wouldn't come. But you did, thank you very much."

My brother is looking at me gladly.
Honestly, I never imagined it would be such a story.
What's with this feeling of responsibility?
There's no guarantee his memories will return, even if he responded to my name.

"… Father, elder brother, honestly I do not know what will happen if he meets me, what happens if Leon-sama’s memory doesn't come back?"

"We will think about it at that time. Honestly, Lillina is the last hope. But  if you meet and there is no change in his memory, I do not mind if you return to our territory. I have talked to His Majesty under such premise."

Hmm, I thought I'd stay until he remembers everything, but that's a deal, father.
At that time Allen-kun, who kept silent until now, said with a little voice that n.o.body else could hear.

"I wish I could strike his head again…"

Allen-kun… He's a prince.