The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

The person you don't want to meet is something you often meet more often than the person you want to meet.

Remembering such words as he had heard somewhere, Lotte gave a grand sigh of sigh to the girl staring at this one in front of her.

"... Shh"

"... here's the dialogue"

Three days after the burglar riot, Lotte dives into the entrance to the diner where she always goes, sitting at a table close to the entrance, looking back at the girl with a frigid eye. The girl has one twin and one that looks like Lotte with a fundamentally nasty look on her face. The statue kind of caught on his nose, and the fixer general noticed Lotte and called out where Lotte's gaze had become more and more rugged.

"Welcome! Uh, customers! I'm in for a little while today! Can I have your seat?

"Seating?"

"Yeah! You know what I mean? I'm in big trouble today!

"... I don't mind that..."

Just at noon, it's like washing potatoes back in the store. I can't resist being seated, but the seats are empty.

……

……

- There it is. Just the seat in front of the girl.

"... Shiatsu"

It's like getting rid of a dog, a girl who doesn't like it and waves her face crooked. Lotte, who had something slightly 'kachin' and coming, quietly lowered her hips in front of the girl.

"Didn't you see, uncle? What, old eyes?

"I see you, little girl. You're the one dancing the weird dance?

"... ahhh. Then get out, uncle."

"... you don't know how to speak to the elderly, little girl. If you don't like it, leave yourself."

"... Huh? This is the one who came first?

"... what? Is this your shop or something? Why do I have to order you to do one thing?"

"... because of the smell of aging, the rice doesn't taste good."

"... did you get the diapers, little girl? Do you smell anything there?

Ugh, haha and smile at each other, cursing each other. I was struck by those two poisons, or don't push until earlier. It was a fuss. The store quiets back as if it hit the water.

"... to the habit of watching people spin their breasts"

"... don't say bad things about people. In the first place, is that enough breast to brag about, or is that it? I'd like you to stop the victim. An over-conscious little girl."

".................. HAN! What do you think? Didn't you get a little excited about that, uncle?

"... over-consciousness goes that far too. It's rather pathetic to go through the hilarious. What did the milky kid do a cloud ago? It's a masterpiece without milk, isn't it?

"…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… I doubt common sense, really."

"..................... don't make me say it again. Is that how you talk to the elderly? Is that what your parents' faces want to see?

"........................... eh?

In Lotte's words, a girl smiles wonderfully.

"..................... you know what?

Just like that, so is Lotte. They stared at each other smiling, eventually taking their seats at the same time.

"" - Get on the table! I'm gonna buzz you!

"You guys, please, will you go home?!?

My father at the diner kicked me out.

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"- Already! Really, Siac! Uncle, what the hell!

"Here's the dialogue! I thought you couldn't go to that store for the time being! What are you gonna do! It's a memorable store I've been in since I was a student!?

"Ha! This is why the old man! It's" Memory Store "! My old man is a maiden!

"Oh my God!

"What!

Lotte stares at the girl who was expelled amicably from the back street to the east. Lotte glanced at the person who was going to the city and noticed that he was looking at something.

"... that's good enough. Anyway, don't you ever go to that store again! You got it!

"Huh? What are you talking about? That's where I'm going, so you should let your uncle go to another store!

"You went out to that store with precision, the stuff from the last few years, right? I've been in that store since before you were born. Think which one deserves that store, with its missing head, little girl!

"Yes, it was -! When I get older, I'll think great or something. That sucks! This is why you hate 'Uncle'!

"Oh my God!

"What!

The argument between the two continued until the city guard told them, 'Um... it's time for annoyance'.

- Even then, Lotte and the girl looked at each other again and again. "Back Street" itself is not much of a large place, and new faces are rare in the first place in a street where all the regulars gather. Naturally speaking, it is a natural consequence.

At one point, at a fixer.

One time in the middle of the street.

Also, at one point in the bookstore.

When the two people arguing every time they met eventually began to become famous, they exchanged names with the girl. And even so, there was no friendly thing there. "Who's the little girl! My name is Ann! It's Anne, the sewer's daughter! Carve it into a brain miso with less wrinkles, don't you, uncle? '' Who's your uncle! My name is Lotte! It's Lotte Baumgarden! Hit him in the head with that low capacity! 'Though it is only the knowledge gained from the conversation.

Eventually, two months had passed since the two of them met, and when they called it 'Lotte' and 'Ann' - corrected, cursed, the number of arguments gradually came down. Every time, we came tired of being seen with white eyes, and sometimes it was time for us to get tired of each other. Then I think it would be nice to stop one of them from going to the back street, but if they don't feel 'run away and lose', it's the result of continuing to be mean to each other. Not to be friendly, the relationship between the two of them improved... well, to the extent that they had conversations about '... thank you' and '... oh' when they met.

"... hey"

"... what?

"What are you reading, Lotte?

"I'm not asking you to use respectful language, but at least give me 'Mr'...... oh, that's good enough. It's no use telling Anne."

Three months after we met, I was just a little surprised that a conversation other than a greeting had been established, and Lotte shows only a few books at hand. She narrowed her gaze softly on the posted book, and Ann pointed her lips boringly.

"... what, that"

"... you know what?

"Yeah. I read it the other day. It wasn't very funny."

"I don't want to tell you that it wasn't funny on the people's reading side..."

That's what I said, cut my gaze off from Ann, and stared at Seriously and the book at hand.

"... it's a political science book, what's this?

of the Kingdom of Flame, rather than looking around the entire continent of Orkena, the literacy rate is high. Therefore, it is not unusual for even the daughter of a seamstress to read a book, but I still find it uncomfortable for my fifteen-year-old daughter to read a book in political science.

"Precisely, isn't it a girl's novel?

"Oh...... yeah! Yeah, you like to say that, don't you? I'm coming to the Prince dressed up!

"... well, I won't say anything. More than that, you said you read this book. Did you understand that?

"Learn from the politics of the great exchangers of the past! That's what we're talking about, right? To put it bluntly."

"... it's an abusive explanation, but you're not mistaken. How do you feel?"

"Alex, you wondered what it would be like to lift emperor excessively."

"Really? In general, the books of political science and history will touch on the achievements of the great Emperor Alex? He's a hero of the Orkena continent, and I don't know what else to do with some 'lifting'?

Not only the kingdom of Flame, but much of the 'catachism' of the Orkena continent was created by Emperor Alex. Naturally, many of the books in political science, or history, are written about the Alex Emperor.

"No, even I acknowledge the performance of Emperor Alex, right? But you know what? There are so many different things in this day and age of Emperor Alex." This is what Alex did! So let's do this! I don't think it's possible to say. "

"... Hmm. For example?"

"For example... Yeah, how far did Lotte read it?

"I'm going through it once. A retread."

"Bye... right. Alex Boulevard. It's one of Emperor Alex's achievements, connecting the continent of Orkena to the east and west, right? There's a story in chapter three of that book about a period of confusion caused by the unification of Emperor Alex, right?

"There is."

"When people sought jobs and people were confused, there was the construction of 'Alex Boulevard', one of the major undertakings by the Alex Emperor. They were able to get jobs, daily bread, and a little fruit wine."

"Oh."

"But? Isn't that what you were able to do because it was the reign of Emperor Alex? Isn't it finally possible to do this with the power of Emperor Alex, who united the then rough continent of Orkena, and the sense of anticipation that accompanies it? There's talk of Yumeria saving money every now and then. But can you afford that now? What do you mean, times are different?

"... sort of"

"So I immediately said, 'If we get into a recession, the state should take the initiative to create jobs!' I don't think that theory fits. There's a lot going on, actually."

That said, a sip of tea in the cup, in your mouth - turning to Lotte, who looks pokanely in front of you, surprised.

"... what?

"No..."

That's what I said. Often, Lotte stares at the book at hand.

"... this book is one of the most popular in the King's Palace. In recent policy proposals, similar contributions that would probably have been influenced by this book come up well." Alex Avenue Maintenance Proposal "or" Larchia Royal Castle Addition Proposal "?

A similar proposal for dedication comes up like a mountain every day at Lotte's disposal. With changes to the extent that the road becomes a theater or the royal castle a port, we are finally only talking about 'more public works to restore the economy'.

"It is."

"Oh. Plus, there's a lot of crude content for the dedication that people who serve in the King's Palace and have some intellectual upbringing come up with. Ann, there's a minority of people who make your point."

Honestly, as things stand, both cats and raspberries come up with only policy proposals that complain about the need for public works at the level. Even as a lotte, I feel a little bitter.

"Really... I mean, do you need it? The building of the Royal Castle of Larchia."

"I'm sure Alex Boulevard needs maintenance too, and I'm not wrong about the addition of the Royal Castle of Larchia. Don't you know? What's the story about Your Highness's wedding nearing? You made a private announcement, didn't you?

"Oh...... yeah, I know"

"As we welcome the new queen, we have an opinion that we should build more… or renovate it. And that opinion is often not a mistake. The Kingdom of Flame is not chronically recessionary, nor do we need aggressive measures here."

"... what? Is Lotte in favor?" The State Makes a Job "story"

To Ann's words, Lotte shows her silently shaking her neck to the side.

"Sure, I don't think it's a bad idea for Wang Fu to take the lead in doing something to get the job, but it's tough in reality. I don't have any money."

"Ah! Right! Even Wang Fu doesn't have unlimited money! You can't have things you can't!

"That's right. Plus, I don't care if you think 'the country can do something about it' at any time. The state should be a good asylum, but not a pro-bullshit guardian. You always have to do something about your life."

"Right ~! Yeah! You're right! Lotte, you've been thinking a lot about the customs of the King's Palace officials!

To Anne, who says that and smiles happily, shut up and Lotte closes the book.

"... Oh, that? Angry? Didn't you care about" in the habit of being an official of the King's Palace "?

"Why should I be angry? Ann's right. I'm only an official of the King's Palace. More than that, I just got a little interested. Ann, assuming it's you, what do you think would be a good idea in this case?

"In this case?

"It's a solution to a chronic recession."

"Me? Right ~... ah! If I were you!

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That little 'meeting' between Anne and Lotte followed frequently from then on. A meeting is not a big deal. It's just a conversation, to the extent that people talk about books, delicious bakeries, or the rarity of the city, about opinions that can't even be described as various kinds of politics. It may include 'political' matters in it, or as you may ask, but still, it's only a story that doesn't leave the city's rumours, it's really not enough to take. It is a completely useless and foolish story of work. Ann bit at Lotte's opinion all the time, and also Lotte bit at that Ann's objection one by one, and she didn't even feel like she took a break from saying it was time for a lunch break, a very tiring time in a way.

- Still, every day at noon, Lotte goes through the back streets because the meeting was fresh for Lotte.

Lotte Baumgarden, a rare genius who graduated from the University of Larchia as its chief, experienced idleness, and came to the immediate attention of His Royal Highness the Prince Wang, resurrected as if he were an immortal bird. That is the role assigned to him within the King's Palace, and there is no longer a human being in the King's Palace who would cut head-on into such lottes and sell 'fights'. Because Anne was the only one who could talk to Lotte about 'reciprocity'.

"... Hey, Lotte"

"Carl. Hey, what's up?

Executive Office of Deputy Secretary Wang Fu. Lotte, who had a pen in her hand and paperwork in that room provided within the Royal Castle of Larchia, narrows her eyes to the rare guests who came in without even knocking, sighing and jawing the sofa provided for the room. To ignore such Lotte's generosity, Carl walked slightly in front of Lotte and banged! and slap the table forcefully. The ink kettle just jumped on my desk a little bit.

"... what, noisy. What's up?"

"What's wrong, no. Look, Lotte. I'm serious right now. So answer me seriously, too."

At what time, Carl mixes the true colors of his eyes. Lotte also stretched her spine so that she could be shot through her eyes.

"- You... did you eat anything weird?

- I sighed big, really big.

"... Carl. Who says you..."

"No, wait! I'm not the only one saying this! Everybody! Everybody said it!

"... that it's all of us?

"Oh, oh! 'Lady Lotte these days... that's a little creepy'!

……

"Ho, there! The other day, the head of the Foreign Office... Julius! Julius would have spoiled Poca!

"Did I get the wrong number on the draft budget?

"Yes! If I were you, I would never forgive such a mistake! Julius, he said it! 'Please forgive me for crying, Master Lotte, but I forgive you for not crying. And besides, put your hand on my shoulder and say,' Failure is for everyone. Don't worry so much ', he consoled me! Or, Master Carl! Ro, Master Lotte is like this... is he in bad shape as well? Or I, Lord Lotte, will make you an island runner! Last!? Are you the last kindness -!' With eyes that are still going to cry!

"... Julius"

"The other guys said the same thing! Look, throw up! What! What happened! I don't think you're really going to let Julius get off the island!

"No! Don't be rude!

"Then what is it! I'll tell you what, though, huh? You're seriously crazy right now!

"... treat him like a 'strange person' if you're nice to him once in a while?

The boulder lotte also has a few things to destroy. Unfortunately, Julius decided to double the amount of work and cry for real, and Lotte sighed and showed it.

"... I didn't eat anything bad, and I didn't think I'd be nice because it was before I let him quit. A simple change of heart."

"... you think it's a change of heart?

One sigh to the surprised curl's gaze.

"... a little, someone I know told me. 'It's not just a good idea to be tough. Then your men will atrophy, and they will not be able to demonstrate their original abilities. He doesn't attack his men's failures any more than that, and for a little while, he's better off dealing with eagles."

"That means everyone's watching Lotte's face, right? So frightened, I don't have an innovative opinion. What about Lotte? Why don't you give me a little more time? I mean, Lotte, are you great enough to judge a proposed policy or something? I thought you were using Wang Fu's cabin, me. '

is Ann's opinion. Those are the words I said to Lotte, who spit out a little stupidity about the uninteresting policy proposals that will come out later. Such a weakness, I tried it for a little while and it is this treatment.

"... well, that seems to have come out the back. We'll be careful in the future."

"Hey, Lotte?

"- Trying to... what?

Carl stopped Lotte from speaking so as to block the conversation. Seems a little hard to say, but still manage to spin the word.

"... is that... 'woman'?

"........................ what?

"No, 'cause it's Lotte, right? Lotte Baumgarden, huh?

"... what do you mean?

"I'm talking about how strange it is for you to listen to people!

……

Lotte, no words. Well, I deserve it.

"... so why tie it to 'woman'?

"I don't even listen to my boss. I naturally don't listen to my colleagues. I think about Hannah's opinions."

"... isn't it terrible, is it?

"- Such a lotte! After all that Lotte has heard, you follow that opinion, don't you? If you're not a boss, colleague, or subordinate, that would be nothing more than something that's never been shadowed or shaped before."

"Maybe he followed the advice of his flesh parents."

"Asshole. If there's a flesh parent who can put a bell on Lotte's neck, someone's doing it. That means she's a woman under the erasure method."

- This man is occasionally sharp.

A small sigh of sigh into Carl, who is nibbling in front of him, and Lotte spins the word of affirmation.

"... well, I'm not a woman as an equinox"

"Whew! That lotte is the woman! That sturdy, uninteresting lotte finally has a woman's shadow!

"Don't tear it up. It's not that colourful of a story. Simply to say it fits the story. Besides, it's still the fifteenth or the little girl over there, right? There's nothing you can imagine."

That's what I said. I'll wave one hand and show you, Lotte. To that appearance, Carl showed himself with a pocan face.

"... what?

"... fifteen? You're fifteen and you talk to Lotte? What kind of an awesome bitch is that, dude?"

"... I think you're being rude."

"No, 'cause it's a hell of a story to talk to Lotte, isn't it? What? Is that child, the immortal or something?

"What do you think I am, you?"

"I think it's a monster. What kind of girl is that?

"... why should I tell you"

"No, because you are the Undersecretary of the King's Palace, Your Highness's memorable and conspicuous loyal minister. So I'm the leader of the Kingsguard, huh?

"... is that it?

"The woman who might be your companion to the Wang Dynasty, who might even be Chancellor in the future? I guess we have to figure it out for the stability of the royal family, huh?

The 'Kingsguard' of the Kingdom of Flame is the King's sword, and also the shield. If you are the 'good man' of Lotte, who can also be said to be the center of the regime, the first minister of the next king, it is not a strong or wrong story to say that you do not have to know what will happen at this stage and you will not dare to grasp it. It's a thing called honey trap that doesn't hang, even if you don't think it does.

"... you think I'd hook up with something like that?

"... well, don't think so"

"First, if you're a honey trap, give me a slightly more colorful woman. There's nothing you can do about that little girl."

In the first place, it sucks since we first met. I've never heard of such a honey trap as Lotte.

"It would be your interest, simply"

"Sort of. 'Cause I thought the' that 'lotte... well, whether it's a favor or not... right, not a bad idea, huh?

"... that's not..."

"Yes, lying. It's a miracle that Lotte listened to people, right? I'm not even interested in a woman like that. I don't translate. Of course, in a good way."

"I think miracles are selling cheaply for a long time..."

Small, take a breath.

"............... Well, you do. Admit it. At least you're a little girl who answers some decent questions than you do with the Kings' men."

"See?

Symmetrical to Lotte with a sinister face, Carl laughed and showed a pleasant smile with his hands behind his head.

"But... good for you, Lotte. Spouse candidates, find them."

"... companion candidate? What do you mean, it's"

"You said the other day, didn't you?" To say companion must be elevated, "Try the psychology."

"... don't call it psychology"

"Anything is fine. Anyway, that's who I thought you weren't bad for, huh? Your life...... is too much to say, but you were such a human being when you came into the King's Palace? You're the one who said," Interesting opinions inside. "

"… Your Highness's proposed policy was interesting"

"Oh. You were the one when they caught the bottle? So, what else? You got it? Besides, it's a woman?

……

"Look. You weren't there, were you?

".................. sort of"

I don't accept it, that's what I say and nod, Lotte. Carl didn't look like a tear, he was serious - and then, he turned a gentle eye.

"... I just said it was weird, weird... sure? You look like you're having fun right now."

"... sounds like fun, huh?

"When it's noon, you always go out for dinner with a wolf, you really don't notice? That's what we're talking about, isn't it?" Unusual. "

"... that's not..."

"I do. 'Cause the other day, you said no even if I asked you out for dinner."

"... it"

"Well, it's me, isn't it? You don't have to live to regret it, do you? I don't know what kind of woman she is, but... well, you didn't think it was your fault, did you? Suitable for those Lotte Baumgarden tough glasses, huh? I guess that's all I can do, huh?

"... but... you're fifteen, right? You're just a kid, aren't you?

"I told you the other day. Nothing. I'm about twenty or thirty years apart. Marriage is very rare, in aristocratic society. So you don't even care? Why don't you do what you want?

"... I'm a civilian"

"Ha! I'm talking about climbing up to three seats in the king's palace in my thirties and saying which mouth I'm a civilian. In the first place, my parents are a fancy, Baumgarden Chamber of Commerce, right? I'm worried about Sunna."

……

"Don't you dare think for yourself. Either way, I'm sure you miss old age alone.

Just say it, 'Bye ~' and wave back to the office.

"Oh, yeah, yeah."

I set it up later, and Carl stops that leg. Looking back as it was, he grinned niggly.

"You? I've been giving you a lot of reasons just now... but you're not saying 'I don't like it', are you?

Wave again, and now it's time for Carl to leave Lotte's office behind. Staring at its back, Lotte exhaled loudly with the sound of the door eventually closing with a baton.

- This doorbell.

Lotte glanced at Carl's departed door as he spewed a curse to go to hell all over his chest to this corrupt friend who only disturbed him.