I’m Back in the Other World? Chapter 66

Chapter 66 – Prince, Do Your Best (1)

Right now, I’m seriously troubled.

Eh? Who are you, you ask? I’m Sobule Kingdom’s Second Prince, Sedrim Al Sobule. Remember it.

So, speaking of what I’m troubled about…

It was caused by what my mother, Aria, and the maid Chiffon, said a few hours ago.

 

 

Today I have little work, so I came to visit my mother because I had the time.

However, the timing was bad.

「Mother, it’s Sedrim.」

When I knocked on my mother’s private room and called out, I heard a response from inside.

「Sedrim? Perfect timing wa. Please enter.」

I was puzzled. It was also because mother personally responded rather than a maid, but I wonder what she means by perfect timing?

……I have an bad feeling.

I should’ve obeyed my instincts at that time.

「Excuse me.」

However, the me at that time, without thinking, entered the room despite feeling something was out of place.

「Mother, how have you been?」

I first greeted mother, then noticed the members in the room.

「……How come Aria and Chiffon are here…?」

Inside mother’s private room, was my little sister Aria and the maid Chiffon.

No, Aria is still okay. It’s not strange for a princess to visit the Queen’s private room.

However, although Chiffon is a maid, she should belong in the guest room. Why is Chiffon here?

The bad feeling I had before entering the room swelled up.

「I called these two people. Sedrim, we were speaking about you, you see.」

An alarm bell saying 「escape」 rang inside my head.

「……What happened to the other maids?」

Right, there’s no other maids except for Chiffon in this room. Both mother’s and Aria’s maids weren’t here.1 I can imagine it’s because these three people are having a secret chat. Furthermore, it’s about me…?

「For maids, it’s fine with Chiffon alone. I made the others withdraw wa.」

……This place is dangerous.

Coming to that conclusion, I immediately chose an excuse to leave the room.

「Well then, mother, since I’ve had a look at your face, please excuse me.」

I said that and tried quickly leaving.

……I tried, but…

「Wait.」

My body, that was heading towards the door, suddenly stopped because of her unexpected forceful tone.

「Sit down.」

Cladded with her Queen’s majesty, quietly, I reluctantly sat down on an empty seat in the unopposable atmosphere.2

A cup filled with tea was immediately placed in front of me.

「You have time right? Since you’re here, I’d like to hear it from you directly.」

I completely gave up at this point in time. Mother guessed that my work today had finished. No, I understand even if I had work remaining, she wouldn’t have any intention to let me go.

Both Aria and Chiffon waited for mother’s words before saying anything.

「I’ll ask you straight forwardly. Sedrim, when will Sakura become my daughter?」

I didn’t understand what was being said.

No, I heard the words but…

While I stared at mother’s face, I needed a short time to understand those words.

「……Just now, what was that?」

I finally let out those short words.

「I asked, when will Sakura, become your bride.」

I wished I misheard.

However, the second time she said it was clearer than the first, words which couldn’t be misheard was pointed towards me.

「……I don’t have plans?」3

Right, let alone plans, there hasn’t been any progress yet. Even I’ve imagined that scene once or twice, no, over three or four times.

 

 

Sakura is a small girl who came from another world.

A girl with black eyes and black hair, which is unusual in this country. And she has a small stature with an appearance of a 10 year old child. Despite that, her taijutsu is wonderful, there should be few men in the Chivalric Order who could match her.

In addition to that, there’s what that girl calls ‘previous life’s memories’. It’s said it’s from this country’s Royal Court Mage who was a.s.sa.s.sinated 25 years ago.4

Recently, a certain incident happened and she discovered how to use sorcery as well.

Furthermore, she’s currently been bestowed a sacred treasure from G.o.d, and has also defeated a dragon with that sacred treasure, she may be what’s called a strong adventurer. 5

 

 

She’s that sort of girl, but actually, her cooking is delicious and homely, although her personality is a little rebellious, her appearance is cute like a doll and the occasional smile she displays is remarkable.

And the appearance of her small restless body is cute, like a small animal.

Although she’s met mother and Aria on one occasion when I asked for a large favour, I realized the two people were extremely pleased with Sakura during that time.6 I’m also aware that Chiffon very much loves Sakura like a younger sister.

With these sorts of people gathered like this, does it mean they discussed those sorts of things…?

「No plans? You had as much as two months worth of time, what were you doing? Even though you visit Sakura’s house every day, are you saying nothing has happened yet?」

「But mother, me and Sakura aren’t like…」

「Be quiet. I understand your feelings. In that case, stop hesitating forever, and how about doing a manly approach?」

「That’s right wa, onii-sama. I’m aware that onii-sama is gentle, and I know that you’re waiting for Sakura-chan to have feelings for you, but it’s necessary to have a forceful approach at times, you know? I think women desire a gentleman who has a forceful approachwa.7」

「However, Your Highness, methods which would hurt Sakura-sama won’t be permitted, so please remember that.」

As if to prevent my objections, the three people each showered me with their opinions.

But, I’m merely just saying that and have no intentions to.

……Whether its effective or not is another matter.

「Mother, Aria, and Chiffon as well, I’m happy that you’ve thought about us, but this is my and Sakura’s problem. I have my own ways of doing things.」

「Be quiet. Even if we leave it to you, was there not any sort of progress in these two months? The ball, which we especially cooperated with, didn’t show any results either…8」

「But that’s…」

「Objections are not allowed. Do you hear? Obtain results within three days. If you don’t show any results…… you understand, right?」

 

 

「Haa~」

I let out a sigh from just recalling that.

What do they want me to do with just three days…

Even I’d like to be a little more intimate with Sakura if I was able to. And sooner or later, those small lips and white skin, with these hands…

The girl’s body, which I’ve seen several times, floats in my mind.

「Sedrim! I’ve heard you know, you’ve finally decided on a fiancée!?」

「UWAA! E-Elder brother, please knock!」

「I knocked many times. n? What is it, your face is red you know.」

「It’s nothing! Leaving that aside, what is it? Fiancée, you say…」

My heart is pounding, because I was suddenly called out to when I was having strange thoughts.

Calm down, Sedrim. Pull yourself together…

「fu. Mother and them said it. Sedrim should have a fiancée before long, they said. Of course, it’s about Sakura right? I approve. I’ll be able to eat delicious dishes if she becomes my little sister na.」

「……Those people! We’ve yet to have that sort of relations.h.i.+p. Therefore that story is a lie.」

I’m having a headache. Is this what women are?

「fu, ‘yet’, which means you’re interested right? If you don’t quickly push her down, other men will s.n.a.t.c.h her away you know?」

「Please leave our matters alone already! I’ll be going out now, so excuse me!」

Even elder brother is following along mother and them… What do they want me to do…?

 

 

Since it became the right time while I was being troubled, I tried going to Sakura’s house, but…

「There’s no response huh…」

I tried calling out several times, but there was no response.

「The front door is open, but there’s no response… It can’t be, did something happen to Sakura’s body?」

I hurriedly opened the front door and entered inside.

「Sakura! Where are you!? Are you okay!?」

She wasn’t in either the kitchen or living room…

 

gatan

 

「Mm, over there? Sakura?」

I concealed my steps and approached the direction of the sound.

「Nya~」

At that moment, something small suddenly jumped out.

I unconsciously stopped moving at the next thing which jumped out.

「Wait up! Ah, Prince, please catch that…… cat?」

The other party also saw me and suddenly stopped moving.

It’s Sakura.

It’s the girl who I was searching for earlier. There’s no mistake.

But that appearance is…

Did she take a bath? Her skin is flushed with her stark naked appearance, her pink dyed skin unexpectedly brings out the girl’s beauty.9

And from her glossy black hair, maybe because it hasn’t dried yet, drops of water are coming off, which eventually drips down along her body.10

A gulping sound rang out from my throat.

「Ah, Sakura…? Uhm, This is, uh……, you didn’t answer even when I called out, and the door was opened as well…」

I somehow spoke those words with my dried lips while admiring that appearance.

「Ah…, I’m sorry about that. I was taking a bath so…」

Does Sakura not understand the situation? She replied to my words while forgetting to cover her body.

「Nya~」

Suddenly, something by my feet cried out. So this is the ident.i.ty of that thing which jumped out earlier…

「This cat is…?」

「Ah, I picked it up. It seems to be somewhat attached…」

「Nya~」

「I see…」

「Right…」

「Nya~」

A silent atmosphere drifts through the air.

「So…… if you don’t cover yourself with something soon…. I’m worried about where to look….」

Feeling that I couldn’t endure the situation, I unintentionally said that sort of thing.

Normally you would avert your eyes before saying that…

But maybe she understood her current condition, Sakura’s face gradually dyed red.

「……KYAAAAAA!! Please turn around without looking!」

As if that scream finally undid her stiffness, I hurriedly turned around.

「S-Sorry!」

I somehow spoke those short words and escaped to the living room.

 

 

The meal afterwards lingered with an awkward atmosphere without any conversation.

Haa… Is this sort of thing okay on the first day…?

I think the remaining two days will be quite difficult to make any progress.

I trudged back towards the castle while thinking that.