It's a little different from Crist's face in my memory.

Back then, I had an insensitive mustache, and my hair was bumpy.

Maybe because the country has crumbled and fled, not if you care about outfits or anything. That's why.

Right now in front of me was a crist with well-groomed golden hair, no mustaches, and a normally handsome young man - an atmosphere of prince.

"Dad, you're not wrong about my name. I'm Christopher Begonia. There's no Leo in there."

Sound familiar, slightly lower voice. Cristo said that with a glance at his father, His Majesty Leo.

"Oh my God! It's normal for you to put a parent's name in your middle name!

I don't want to put my father's name in it.

"I want in!

"I don't want to go in there."

The two are so close that their foreheads are about to bump into each other.

"The truth is, Kristo was a good name. Fur, you don't have to go in there."

"Marina gave it the name Cristo and I put the fur in it."

"Oh, I hear it from my mother. So if you hadn't done something weird, I'd have been Cristo Begonia."

"Turn to your parents. What is it with you!

"It's just for my dad, that's how I say it."

"Hmm... you mean special treatment, that would be nice"

"You're a real asshole..."

I sighed like Crist gave up and the argument was over.

Well, your majesty was a little too strong for that one... silly.

"Long time no see, Master Christopher"

"Ooh, Yele. Long time no see. And I'm Christ."

"No, you are named Christopher. If I persuaded His Majesty, I would call you that."

"When will that be..."

"I'll never admit it!

"Ugh."

Perhaps the only person in this country who can handle His Majesty Leo so far out of the question is his son, Cristo.

"What about you?

Crist looks at me and asks.

"Uh..."

I didn't think I'd see Crist here, so I got a little confused and stuck with words.

"He's Eric Aulin. He joined the Knights yesterday, and today he will be escorting the prince."

Mr. Yelle looked at me and told me instead.

If you don't calm down a little...... All of a sudden I was surprised.

"Nice to meet you, Dear Christ... I'm Eric Aulin. Nice to meet you today."

I almost abandoned it just like I did in my previous life.

Ah... or should I really say Christopher?

I made a mistake because I'm still confused.

"Mmm... Eric, what's this guy's name?"

His Majesty Leo tried to speak in a grumpy manner,

"No, I am! I'm Cristo! You're a good one!

Cristo came in loudly cracking it to block it and turned his arm around my shoulder.

He smiled so well with pleasure, and suddenly I was surprised because I had been shouldering him.

"Only my mother has ever called me Cristo. You can call me Christo from now on."

"Ha ha... ok, ok"

Crist keeps talking again after he leaves.

"I mean, aren't you pretty young? How old are you?

"I'm sixteen..."

"Heh, you're my age. Hmm? Isn't the Knights supposed to be in unless they're from eighteen?

"Eric, I recommended you. Because it's so strong."

Mr Yelle explained it very succinctly.

I'm ashamed to say I was recommended myself.

"Heh, are you strong? How long?"

"That's right... you're about to beat Libert's 'Drunken Sword'"

"Ha!? On Liberto's arr!? I had a bummer the other day..."

Libert's Sukun......? Is that it? The one who fought that deputy commander?

But he threw up on the way out, so I didn't have a fight...

"Are you as strong as I am? Wow."

"Oh, thank you......"

I was a little itchy because I didn't get much praise from my best friend Crist normally.

"I mean, you can have a tame mouth. I don't think I'm used to it."

"Oh, no, the..."

Not that I'm not used to salutations... but I'm just not used to using salutations on you, I can't say.

"And you're the same age, right? Because I don't care about royalty or anything like that - let's be friends, Eric."

"-!"

When I heard those words, my chest filled with enthusiasm.

When I saw Kristo earlier, I expected a little.

Don't you remember me?

Reason shouted that I couldn't remember. That's normal.

I don't know why I remember my last life, but I kind of understood that this was just me.

But even if reason screamed that, my heart didn't want to admit it.

Maybe Crist was hoping he'd remember the days he spent with me.

But - that pale expectation broke apart all the time.

Look into Crist's eyes. Okay. I don't know anything about me.

That's normal, 'cause we're meeting for the first time today.

But still, I tried not to find out, but a little... no, it was pretty heartbreaking.

I was almost as a baby when Tina was, so then we got along right away and it never hurt me particularly to think Tina didn't have my memories.

But Christ is sixteen years old, the same age as me, so I thought he didn't remember me with some kind of clap.

But then again, Crist didn't remember me.

I had no choice, I took it for granted, but it still scratched me for what I expected.

But... right.

That's what you were.

What Crist just said...... the word was also said in previous life.

We met in the Glades, but I was in the abyss of despair when I met you.

The village was doomed, and everyone in the village, my father, my mother, Tina, I was losing everything.

I was dying of starvation, but I thought that was okay.

Now I don't feel painful anymore. I thought I could get to Tina and the others.

But that's where Crist showed up to help me.

Then you thought you could die. It always got tangled up with me.

At first I thought it was depressing. But I also thought it would be fun to talk to people for the first time in a long time.

That's when you told me.

"Let's Be Friends, Eric"

To this word - how much I have been saved.

Christ, you should have been in despair then, too. He said the Kingdom of Begonia was doomed and you lost your family, too.

And yet you've shared less food with the kids and me in the Glades.

People like you told me to be my friend.

I never forgot what I said back then.

"- Hey, what's up!?

"What...?

All of a sudden Cristo, who was in front of me, shook my shoulder and hacked me.

Apparently, he was depressed remembering his previous life.

"You, why are you crying?

"-!"

I was told and noticed, but there were tears on my cheeks.

Embarrassing...... isn't that the one who just suddenly cried from the side?

I hurry and wipe my tears.

"Yes, no, nothing..."

"Really? So, what do you say? Are you gonna be my friend?

I'm about to cry again at that word, but I'll stop it somehow.

Even in previous life...... even in this world. I knew you were you, Crist.

My answer is yes.

Just like in previous life - first, let's respond like this.

"'Are you sure...? Me or something'"

"'It's a good decision. I want to be friends with you." "

Christ should have no memory, but he said it the same way he did that day.

That makes me so happy and smile when I stick around.

"'Christ... I want to be friends with you too. Regards" "

"'Oh, hello, Eric!

We shake hands tightly.

It's not the same place and time as that day.

I'm sure you said it lighter than then.

But - still, I think I can be 'best friend' with you, Crist.