Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

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"Hey, princess."

"Hmm?"

I came back to Fried's room in the castle. Fried hasn't returned yet.

Good, Cain spoke to me when I was relieved that I could have gone home first.

The voice is serious and makes me wonder what happened.

"... what's wrong?

You know, before I left the castle at noon,

"Oh, yeah."

I asked you to tell me if you have any problems. Nodding, Cain showed a slightly hesitant trick, but opened his mouth to shake it off.

"Princess."

"... what"

A voice with some determination. Somehow I realized that this was something I shouldn't properly hear, and I stared into Cain's red beautiful eyes and waited to talk.

"I'm going to Sahaja."

"Huh...?

I didn't understand for a moment what they said. Surprise makes you twitch.

Want to go to Sahaja? Cain?

"Duh, why?

Contrary to me, which doesn't make sense and confuses me, Cain tells me in a calm voice.

'Cause I thought it was the right thing to do.

"Cain?"

The red eyes sparkle brightly. Straight away those eyes were staring at me.

"Princess. I was in Sahaja as an assassin before I met the princess."

"Ugh, yeah."

I don't know why they talk like that all of a sudden.

But I just nodded so I could feel the pressure.

Cain makes sure I'm listening, and he keeps talking.

"Before I left the Alliance, I was entrusted with one job by the Alliance Master. I didn't mean to take it on, and I didn't check the contents. I didn't even think I needed to. But now I regret it."

……

"The job was to request the assassination of royalty in another country. That's all I know. But a while ago, an assassin said it was a town south of Lintvlm."

"Uh... in town? You met him?

"Oh, he's the one who's been soliciting me before. It's from another guild. Dirty apples all over town."

Apples...... It's also surprising that assassins are usually mixed up all over town, but Cain said he wondered what it was like to be eating apples.

"He said it. He said he took over my job."

"Huh."

Understanding the meaning of the word, I gazed at Cain. Cain snorts.

"I'm in Wilhelm with my takeover. I mean, I was supposed to be asked to do the Wilhelm Royal Assassination job."

"Cain......"

I can't say anything. I just stare at Cain.

Cain looked like he was in trouble.

"Don't look like that. Nothing. I don't care who I kill. That's not what I care about. The question is, who was I planning to kill? This operation, apparently quite a few people are moving. It is possible that the target was not alone if he did poorly. I want to make sure of that."

"He wants to be sure... how?

Cain, uh, put his head on.

"As a matter of fact, I was getting paperwork on the target. That said, it is more likely that it has been disposed of, leaving it in Azit... I know that, but I really want to see that."

Cain said he's going out of his way to find documents that are likely to be disposed of.

I shook my head because I didn't know why I was going so far, even though there was no certainty.

"He said he was going to Ajito... how could he escape from his guild..."

"... because the princess could be targeted"

"Huh."

Cain's words poked me into the void.

"Sahaja can't help but hate the princess's husband. Sometimes I'm losing the war two years ago, but that's what I see as my enemy. If you have a weakness, you should definitely follow me. It's quite possible that the target is a princess."

"But..."

"I also thought about sticking with the princess and protecting her without saying anything. I'll pay you back for who's here. But if there's anything else I can get you, it's definitely better. It's definitely easier to move if you know than if you don't."

……

"Besides..."

Cain tells me he's been quiet.

"The princess will have a prince, won't she?

"Freed?

A name I didn't think would come out here.

Cain nodded forcefully.

"That's right. I am, Princess. That Prince Wang is on the princess's side, so we can go collect information. No matter who else I was, I would have prioritized taking the princess's side. But I can trust the Princess with peace of mind."

Cain agreed once more in the way that he said it was okay.

"The strength of that king prince is real. Even I don't want to cut the front and fight. If the King Prince and the Princess will stay with us, I can feel more at ease than anything else. I can trust that Prince Wang will protect the princess no matter what he puts down."

I was told that the princess would know best, and I nodded silently.

I have no doubt that Fried will protect me. Because I have had my word executed many times before, and above all because I believe in him who says so.

Of course, though I want to protect him the same way.

Confirming that I nodded, Cain laughed small.

"So. I don't need to focus on the princess's escort right now. I'll do what I can."

That said, Cain's eyes were filled with flames of determination.

"Sahaja is a country that doesn't divulge information to other countries. I don't think I can bring back as much information as I know the darkness of that country when I say how good Wilhelm's intelligence is. I should go. I'm going... and I'm going to find out what Sahaja's up to now."

"Cain... but that's not what Cain has to do..."

Even Fried, my father and brother, should be releasing secret detectives to Sahaja.

Shouldn't that be it?

"Right. But I don't like it. I can't leave it to another human being, even though I know there may be a predominantly involved relationship with the princess. I'll definitely get the full picture of those guys' plans. And if the princess is really being targeted... I'll crush Daiyuan"

Cain grips his fist all the time.

I just stared at Cain without being able to answer anything.

"I'm going to tell Prince Wang before I leave. Hey, princess. Don't hold me back, okay? If you want to respect my will, let me go."

Beautiful Pigeon Blood complains that he will never leave.

Seeing that, I exhaled heavily.

Cain, of his own free will, decided what to do.

Then I, as his friend, must take it as my Lord.

I smiled the best I could.

"Yeah, okay. Go ahead."

"Princess...... is that good?

Cain that blinks your eyes. I nodded so small.

"Of course. I'm not going to deny Cain's decision. Especially if you think it's right. Because I made up my mind again. He said he would wait for Cain to return. You're gonna come home right, aren't you?

That's when he asked, Cain looked like he was going to cry.

"Naturally. I have no other place to go than to the princess. I will definitely come back with my responsibilities. Until then, listen to Prince Wang and stay away from his side."

"... yeah. I'm on Fried's side."

And I shook my head vertically if Cain was relieved.

"I'm sorry. I don't think we can even go to town for a while."

"Fine, Cain will work hard for me, won't he? I'll be patient enough to go visit town. That's obvious."

I've noticed since I said that.

I was wondering if Mr. Derris could have taught me a rare and varied story only today because he knew for a while I could not go to Mr. Derris' house.

It could be enough. Because she's a witch.

"Are you going now?

When asked, oh and as he replied, Cain looked to try some distance.

"As I said, as soon as I only talk to Prince Wang.... my lord. I'll come back to you."

Saying, Cain broke his knee before me. Give me your hands and drool your head.

I realized that the trick was from when I signed with him, and I held both hands softly.

"Bless me, Princess."

I somehow know what Cain wants.

I put my strength into the hand I shook.

"Yeah. Cain, may you be safe and come back to me"

Softly touch the left eye where the mark is engraved with lips.

I said as I finished the ritual for just the two of us and stepped back from Cain.

"Please, don't get hurt, please. Make sure Cain gets home safe and sound. Other than that, you can make me like Cain."

"Is that an order?

Standing up Cain asks as he puts his mouth down.

I snorted.

"Yes, orders. That's why Cain must come back to me safely. Okay?"

"- If that is the Lord's command, be sure."

He nodded hard and Cain laughed beautifully.

"Bye, princess. Oh, my God, it's okay. I'll check it out and be right back. So don't worry about that. I'm the Red Reaper of Sahaja, right?

"Yeah, I believe you"

Cain took my right hand and mouthed it on the back of his hand.

Laughs more.

"I'm worried Prince Wang will kill me before I go."

"Fool......"

made a sound and laughed Cain had disappeared from before me in the next moment.

Squeeze small toward where he has been before.

"... Welcome, Cain"

My friend, my ninja.

I wish you all the best until you come back.