At the end of a metastasis that fell into a rift in dimension.

Return to your own room named the former Emperor's Private Room, which you have recently become accustomed to, and sit doggedly in a chair that you are not yet familiar with.

I'm not an emperor anymore, but it's troublesome to fix the room, just like my father used to.

This is also because people's consciousness has not yet been switched, and it moves in such a way that it is easy to understand as the governing side.

I don't feel too good about this room though, so I'm hoping to move to another room within a short distance or recreate the room itself.

"... neem"

The sleeper attacked me as I sat down.

As if to regain my previous lack of sleep, I'm about to go to sleep as soon as I get distracted.

It's still daylight, but what are you gonna do with me now that I'm asleep?

"Isn't it okay to fall asleep otherwise? There's nothing left today."

My partner comes up with such a suggestion in a soothing voice as he resists even as he feels drowsy.

I tried to turn my gaze and say something, but I couldn't think of any particular objection.

Apparently, the smell of genuine desire to sleep if you can sleep yourself.

In fact, I've been too busy until recently, so I don't think I'm going to be punished for staying put for a while.

No, no, no, no. I would have slept with that yesterday.

"Not to mention that I would have slept all day yesterday. Too much sleep on the boulder."

"I've been doing a lot of work up until recently, so I don't mind a little bit."

"Gu... but that would be the same for you"

"I slept quite a bit, didn't I?

I see my partner's complexion wondering if that's true when they say it, but honestly I have no idea.

My partner wears makeup these days, so my complexion is somewhat deluded.

Except if I'm not feeling too well, but I don't realize I'm going to get a little sleepless with my attitude.

"... Speaking of which, he didn't say anything to you about that proper thing. I didn't even look surprised. Could he have noticed, too?

"No, face to face occasionally the other day, at that time. I kept my eyes open."

Boy, the two of us went to see him today to confirm Tanaka Tallow's recovery.

Was that how he behaved when he met his partner?

I thought you'd be surprised and I was looking forward to it... too bad.

"Did you want someone as amazing as yourself?

"Right. For some reason, Arne Bolodore knew, and Inai Stel, whoa, Tanaka Inai felt it."

When my partner told me I was a woman, I thought it was a joke at first.

Anyway, he's seen me naked on several occasions, even though it's just my upper body.

I had an attitude that I didn't like to show my skin, but it didn't seem to upset me from what I saw.

It's enough to flatter my face and tell me not to say anything because I care about the details.

The chest was also not swollen and muscular, so the line was thin but he only looked like a man with quite a bit of muscle.

Not once or twice have I laid my hands on the chest position that a woman would dislike.

But my partner has never shown me a feminine reaction or gesture before.

So to convince me like that, this guy took off all his clothes.

My color must have been pretty dumb then.

My partner laughed down at me while I was naked without showing any embarrassment.

"The soldiers didn't care, but they didn't know, either, did they?

"They'll be fine either way. You're probably a hero too, aren't you?

I guess you don't care if you're a man or a woman, and from the looks of you, the woman will be tighter.

But I thought I was a man for years. Ever since I was a kid.

There's no reason to believe it so easily, and there's no reason to accept it.

"I'm like a bunch of heroes."

Put the cup in front of me laughing with the couscous, buddy sitting in the front myself.

Every move only looks like a woman, but her face is the color of a partner she's always used to seeing.

I know I'm a partner, but I still feel like I'm dealing with someone else.

"That constantly soft way of talking is really uncomfortable."

Since he started dressing as a woman, he has a tone that matches that.

Always smile and keep a soft tone, but switch to crisp air depending on the target.

However, I have hardly ever broken a woman's tone since I got dressed in this outfit.

"Heh heh, I feel uncomfortable too. You can't delude yourself into something that's been stained for years."

My partner laughed at my reaction and consciously put it back into his previous attitude.

My knowledgeable, dependable partner is there. That only calms me down a lot.

Even if the tone is polite, it doesn't make you feel feminine, unlike earlier.

"... as far as I'm concerned, I'd appreciate it if you could keep that tone. He seems to be talking to someone else, and he's still restless."

"Haha, do you get nervous with a beautiful female counterpart?

"Let it go. Can you be aware that you are a woman yesterday? Don't say it yourself, by and large."

What's in me is simply uncomfortable. The person I always thought was a man's friend was a woman.

All I get is confusion when people say that. How am I supposed to handle this?

All I can do is think of my partner as my partner.

"... it's been a long time since I've been able to talk to Vai slowly like this"

"Well, after that, I've been busy, and I didn't get to hear more about it."

"You slept all day yesterday."

"I thought you said you could sleep..."

My partner breaks down his attitude even more and starts taking the attitude of a friend, not as a subordinate.

We still have superiors and subordinates, but that's not how it used to be.

My partner is no longer a civilian of the Empire, nor am I royal.

If we leave work, we're just friends of our kind.

I feel that the way I talk is female, but I don't feel that uncomfortable because it used to be this way.

"But I know you don't have to ask."

"... if I didn't live as a man, I couldn't live. You couldn't come under me. I guess so. It would be troublesome for nobles to see me badly."

If a nobleman sees you in an empire, a civilian woman can't say no.

So this guy lived as a man, and he even made me think he was a man.

No, I'm here to convince you that I'm the man, so that you can live as a man.

That must have been a big twist on this guy's life.

My partner is beautiful. Even if you think of it as a man, you only look beautiful.

Such a beauty has sharpened her fighting skills, mixed them up among men, and continued to improve her man-face losing achievements.

In an empire like Umr, we don't know what will happen often.

With the amount of weight he had, he could have lived a better life.

"I'm sorry about that. I just asked you out."

"If I say any more, I'll beat you for real. Be prepared for a fracture."

Eyes and intimidation are no joke. Don't get beat up for real if you talk any more, this is it.

What to do. You can apologize for being beaten up.

No, yeah, you had more to say than that.

"Speaking of which, when you wanted to do something, you said you'd go out with me. I'm sorry this happened to you. I'll hang out whenever I can find a change in me, so just give me a minute."

"Oh, I don't mind about that at all."

I apologized for not being able to fulfill my partner's wishes, but my partner smiled back at me.

"I will stay with your partner for the rest of my life. That's all I ever wanted."

―――――

I don't mean to be so blunt that I don't know what that word means.

How did your partner feel living all the time?

With that feeling, have you been walking in the empire all along in a world of death and neighbourliness?

Honestly, I don't see my partner as a woman. I'm still only seen as a man.

But I'm sure my partner will continue to be a woman, so if there is one, I might get used to it.

He risked his life to lend me a hand so far, the wish of my best partner.

At the moment, I still can't deal with her as a woman, but let's still try to make her look good.

"... buddy, when you calm down, do you want to get married"

It was a word I intended to be prepared for. It was the least I could do for my hard-won partner.

But when my partner heard my words, he started laughing so hard after he turned into a Kyotong face.

"Ha-ha-ha!

"... why laugh"

"Fuck, no, you don't see me as a woman."

"Yes, I can't right now, but get used to it -"

"I don't need that stuff. I don't need anything. I'm good as Vai's partner for life. If a woman who likes Vai can live any life, if her partner has me, that's fine."

The smile was enough to convince me that the word was serious.

Be my partner for the rest of my life. To the weight of the word, breathe into the depth of the meaning of the word.

I mean, whatever opponent you're about to show up with, no matter what happens, you're my best partner.

That would be a peaceful world, but no matter what hell, when we're together as partners. I'm telling you to stay.

"When you die, it's when I die. Vi, I'll be right next to you. My whole life as a partner."

That's a heavier word than wanting to live as a partner.

"You're a big idiot. You are."

"I don't think you want me to tell you."

"Ha, not at all. We've got each other's big dumb partners."

"Yeah, absolutely."

I don't think we can help each other, laughing bitterly at each other.

If I had died then, this guy would have died when he finished his job.

And from now on, if I die, I'm gonna die on the spot, okay?

I can't help it. Let's respond. I made a promise.

"Then I'll keep bothering you."

"Yeah, we'll always be the same"

As usual. That word of a partner does not remain a word.

Even if our relationship changes, it doesn't change just one thing: our partner, and it doesn't.

That's the readiness and the proclamation. I snort at it, and I think about what's coming.

My partner denied it, but I have to try to look somewhat like a woman...