"Oh, we kept you waiting"

"No, I'm not waiting at all! I mean, I just came early ..."

No.

I'm nervous.

It may be the first time that my heart has been so excited, including in the past.

"That's right ... I was going to arrive early too ..."

that?

Is Celestia nervous too?

Then we sat side by side on the bench.

There is room for about two people.

"" ... ""

Silence continues for a while.

It took only a few tens of seconds, but to me it felt like eternity.

What the hell is talking about ...?

Don't be afraid to worry about it .... No, it's scary!

The desire to hear early and the desire not to hear are fighting in me.

Then Celestia finally opened her mouth.

"Today, I want to thank you ..."

"Oh, thanks ...?"

The moment I heard that, I was released from tension.

Hooray!

The replacement with Leila wasn't bad!

"... How was that ...?"

"No, no, nothing. Please continue."

Celestia was wondering when relief appeared on her face.

Somehow deceive.

"Well, maybe it was during joint training? But that would be something that would be thanked in particular .... I just worked as a participant."

"So, thanks to Ark and Leila, we were all able to come back safely while dealing with that kind of demon. So I'm really grateful."

"Yes, yes."

That's why he came to say thanks for that.

He is a very lawful person.

"But that's not all I want to thank."

"e?"

"That ... oh, do you remember ...? 4 years ago ..."

"Four years ago ..."

Celestia said, as if she were telling something important secrets.

"Actually, I have saved my life by Mr. Ark! Possibly, of course, I don't think you remember ..."

"Ah, no, you remember?"

"Yeah, that's right ... it was just a momentary event, so I guess it would be-uh?

Of course I remember well.

I searched for a necromancer who manipulated the undead and met Celestia at the Royal Palace.

That's not the case, but I fell in love.

Of course, I can't say that because it's embarrassing.

"Um, it was quite dangerous, being attacked by the chimera and the enemy's leader, right?"

"That's right! At that time, I thought it was no use, then a red-haired boy appeared and defeated me in a blink of an eye ...! "

The space that was supposed to be for two people just before was almost zero.

This is because Celestia, who looks excited, is approaching at once.

"But at that time, it wasn't long before I thanked him ... so I always wanted to express my gratitude!"

So Celestia got up on the bench and beheaded me.

"Thank you very much!"

"A little ..."

I also got up in a hurry.

"Oh, please raise your head. In other words, don't bow my head down! I'm a princess ...!"

"Well ..."

Celestia raised her head, but for some reason she looked shocked.

What, did I say something wrong ...?

"... Ceres"

"e?"

"Well, call me Ceres!"

"Well, that's it."

"It's okay! Because Leila calls it!"

I don't call! ?

It's Ceres' sister, but this one is more embarrassing for a man to call.

"You're a lifesaver for me. So ... I don't want to call a princess a stranger ..."

The last word was like a reckless child.

Or cute ...

"I see, Ceres."

"... Ceres is fine"

"Set, Ceres"

"Uh, there's no way ..."

In addition to being a princess, she is also older.

The past life is an irreplaceable thing for me who was a Japanese with a strong sense of seniority.

...... Well, if I put together my previous life, I would be older.

Then I and Ceres sat side by side again on the bench.

Heartless, Ceres is getting closer.

"But they're just surprised .... I'm only 12 years old, don't you? I wasn't blessed four years ago?"

"Yes ... but I was trained by my dad from an early age."

A little tension was released between each other, and there was room for ordinary conversation.

"... I don't think the occupation and skill barriers can be helped by training, but ..."

"I see. I'm" unemployed. "

"It's not something wrong ...?"

It's true.

Since I was in S-Class, everyone has stopped believing at all, even if I claimed unemployed.

"Oh, yes, I believe. When I think about it, Ark, who was just eight, was just that strong ... ...? "

"It's a secret, I just trained as my dad said. Dad, who was unemployed like me, mastered all the skills by himself over the years."

If you think so, it's really a monster, that person.

I would give up when I was unemployed in the first place.

"By the way, Dad often told me that I didn't need any skills to get stronger, and that the important thing was not to set limits."

"... I'm a great person. I'd love to see you if you have the chance."