Ore wa Mada, Honki o Dashite Inai

In one of the living rooms in the mansion, I was as relaxed as usual.

but I didn't relax from the bottom of my mind.

"One, this is next."

"... next year's student payroll."

"Yes! It's that budget proposal"

"... what is the private sector's growth rate this year?

"However, the estimate is 2.4%."

"Then a flat 3% increase"

"Okay."

The reason for this is Erica, who's arranging a table next to me and is running errands in this mansion for some reason, and Elaine near that side.

If Elaine, by the way, gives Erica the paperwork while freaking out about the small animal tick, Erica reads it and in some cases asks for additional information, and makes a ruling.

It's been seven days since I met her.

Even today (,,) Erica was immersed in Canoe's mansion like this.

"Um..."

"What darling"

Me speaking roughly.

Turning to that, Erica, the expression was changing.

The blatant expression on his deacon disappears without a trace, making him look like an unknown maid whose naiveté remains stronger.

While I had complex thoughts about the transformation, I asked.

"Why are you still here today?

"That's because..."

After Erica had her body kneaded...

"Go to Darling's house, my wife, you have to."

"No, I didn't."

I got a complicated look on my face, and first I bumped into an honest theory.

"Isn't it bad that you're here? Even assuming-- no, not tentatively, but the queen of Karamba, right?

I rephrased.

In fact, I can't help but naturally pull the word "even if" when I look at her facing the government, regardless of when she's screwing around at me.

Rather, he was an exchanger with "Wise Queen" and "Aurora Arm" and that kind of description sticking.

I'm more serious about doing business than I am. Assuming it's too rude to say.

"Glad!"

but now she's facing me...... brain weather mode for better or worse.

That's what I told him, and he hugged Gabba.

"Eh heh... darling recognized me"

"No well..."

"Darling likes kids who work properly."

"It's... well..."

I honestly didn't feel a little guilty snorting either.

You're right, I like people who work properly.

But the reason I can't tell you is because they work and I skip -

I'm sorry about that, but I missed the point.

As Erica hugged me, I saw the mountain side of the paperwork she'd been processing, piling up.

"I was more surprised than that. You decide to be awesome tequila. Isn't it usually up to you and the ministers to decide this kind of thing?

"You don't have to, darling."

Erica held onto me and nicked, but said it out in a clear tone.

It feels about halfway between competent and colorful.

"If the king was decent, it would be more efficient if he decided it all by himself. Siracusa or something. We'll talk about deciding anything since the Double Queen, but that's too inefficient, isn't it? It's the only one of the five countries that's been in decline."

"Hmm, I see"

I don't know the first half of the story.

When the proximity or the minister is incompetent or has one thing in his belly, talking to him doesn't produce anything but eating time.

Often times it's better to make up your mind this way.

I've been through that many times.

"Well, wow, you are"

"Really? Huh..."

Erica, whose expression shook off to the blurry again, face down in disgrace and look at me upwards.

"I'm glad Darling likes this. Erica, you're gonna work harder."

"No, well..."

I had a mouth cage.

In other countries, too, I am not in a position to stop doing my job properly as queen, and I thought there was no reason to stop listening to what I just said.

Student salaries.

This is the biggest reason to make Karamba a strong country.

Supposedly started by Rica Karamba, whom Erica professes, on a student payroll basis.

Usually, for example, in rural areas, children remain in the workforce.

When you can grow and move, it is common for you to be dismissed from farming that you can do little by little.

A long time ago, I was shocked in so many ways when I saw that only my 6 year old had finished giving birth to a cow.

For that matter, there are few opportunities for children to have a normal education.

It was the child's payroll that solved that.

In a school where a child goes, instead of paying a thank you to the school or teacher, they pay the child who goes.

The salary is set so that it is better than having a child work normally.

As a result, fewer children ended up in the workforce alone, and fewer people were reduced to the lowest of the five powers.

By educating them from their childhood, they began to unearth even the talents of the family that would not have been soothed in other countries.

Furthermore, the system led parents to have children in peace.

Those virtuous circles had made Karamba a mighty nation.

Erica doing that right. I couldn't let that stop me.

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"No, I do!?

Me in the shape of a single person who didn't even try.

What about Erica? He looked at me surprised at the feeling.

"What's wrong, darling?

"You can't normally. Queen Karamba said you shouldn't be here."

"Why?"

"Why, here in Aigina!

"Oh, my God, about that."

Knock it off, Erica.

"No, no, not about that."

"'Cause you come to Darling often, Demon King of Comotria."

"Ugh!"

I'm stuck with words, it's hard when they say it.

Since we met seven days ago, Erica is being seen coming and walking away when she likes Kaori.

I couldn't think of a reason why the king of Comotria was good and the king of Karamba was bad.

I've got a mouth cage for you, miserable.

"Or is Kaori the Demon King, and there's no use stopping him? Erica said she was a normal human being, a queen, and if she overdid it, there would be a subordinate rebellion, wouldn't there?

As I said, yeah, I thought so.

Kaori is not a normal king, he is a demon king.

What a transcendent creature is fulfilling in this world that can coup her up.

But Erica isn't.

Yeah, that's a theory.

"Then you'll be fine, darling. Erica, you're dressed properly."

"Huh? Disguise?

"Yeah! The way Darling and Erica's ancestors knitted it, it's so hard to find out."

"Me and you... is that about Kaori's father?

"Yes, yes, Father of the Demon King"

Kokukoku and Erica nodding with a smile.

Our ancestor, Kaori's father.

He's the one who comes out to talk to me every once in a while about something, but he came out here again.

What the hell is he like......

"If that's what you mean...... but what kind of disguise were you wearing?

I snap my neck and try to remember.

I tried to remember what she was dressed like when she arrived today - though.

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

Erica did it right.

"What's up?"

"Darling... could you... see me?

"I can see, what?

"Hey darling, what does Erica look like now?

"Go away, usually a queen or a princess, you're wearing a white dress that looks expensive, right? That's why I should disguise myself."

"Ahem! I knew darling was amazing!

Erica jumped at me again and hugged me around her neck.

The momentum pushes me down on her.

"Hey, give me a minute. I mean, what's amazing?

"Uh hey, Erica, you look normal, don't you?

"I mean, you can see it, normally. - Wait a minute."

Come on, and I felt the blood draw away.

Again, this pattern? They noticed that.

"This disguise, developed by Erica and her ancestors, is a substitute for not being able to see beyond the power of an operator."

"... ooh"

"Pure Power, Without Technique Relationship"

"But your magic is so..."

"Erica had it done properly by a court magician with the best magic in Karamba. Darling, you don't look disguised."

"Whoops!

"That means darling, you're more magical than that kid! Wow! I knew darling was the best!

but, it became.

Listen to that story and see Erica again.

It did happen.

Imaginarily, it entails something transparent.

After concentrating, I finally saw that "transparent" thing.

I snuck in and put a ring in my pocket to hold on to the power I always carry.

Then, Erica's appearance changed.

From being able to take both the queen and the princess, she became a completely different looking, normal girl.

I didn't realize Erica was in disguise.

I had seen through it when the court magician did it...