The Annals of the Flame Kingdom (WN)

Chapter 199: Survival

Survival, there is the word.

It means unexpected happiness, luck by chance, etc., but wouldn't the word that comes most firmly to Erica Orenfeld van Flame today be 'happiness sprung up down', to this end?

"What do you say? Coata? Doesn't this look good on you?

Approach the gentleman's clothes in his hand to match Kota's body. I realized the heat of my face dyeing bright red, and yet the edge of my mouth was just as red as the person in front of me... well, let's just say I had no choice.

"Oh, really? to, do you look good?

"Oh, yeah! I don't look bad in that usual suit, but I just imagine it's black and white."

"Can't you? Black and white."

"I can't, but... I have a creepy image"

Yesterday, the image is... Well, it's not like there isn't, but compared to a long time ago, the bank only came a long time ago. but still Kota was thoroughly tapped into 'Shirts are white, suits are black' early in the day. Private or not, Kota's choice of clothes, not even stylish, tends to be plain monotonous.

"So! Sometimes its...... why don't you try some different colors too? For example… this or something"

That's what I said and the clothes in my hand - let's also say the image color of Erica, after handing Kota the blue based shirt, I send my gaze to the flickering and my own skirt and a hat of the same color. Hota's face, realizing what it means, adds more heat.

"Oh, the... uh, Erica is blue, do you like it?

"Heh? Wah, me? Oh, oh, yeah! Am I my favorite blue? There's a lot of blue in dresses and stuff, and maybe a lot of blue based colors in personal clothes. Oh, the... the coata is blue, I like it, I hate it?

"Yes, no, I like blue a lot too, don't I?

"Oh, my God! Oh, hey... are you ready?

So happy to say, and Erica smiles with no tightness. In such a way, Kota accidentally shaped his face into a grin.

"I'm going to heartburn you, Al. What, are you there?" This could be for you. "No, if you think it would suit you, you should just buy it."

"... you, on the boulder, that's too much of a man, huh? I mean, you know what? You know, it feels kind of unscrupulous, sweet and sour, and I'm the one, right?

"Huh? Am I 'Yes'? Isn't that your brain gushing? There's a conversation?

"... you must be too poisonous, you. Well, it doesn't look like a conversation between a good old man and a woman, does it? I don't know... oh, private school students or something like that, huh?

"Right. If you were about five years old, you'd feel like you're smiling... how old is your Majesty Erica?

"Er... weren't you twenty or something? I feel like the Demon King was five or six of them."

"... wow"

"... don't say 'wow' or anything"

"No... because, hey? Not too painful for a boulder, are you?

……

……

Kota and Erica, the two of us turn our gaze toward Alberto and Clarissa in a way that sounds like a giggle. Friendly - well, what I'm saying is probably terrible - the two of them, who were shouldering each other and whispering, offered one hand when they noticed such a gaze between Hota and Erica.

"" Ah, go ahead, take your time ""

"I can do it!

The boulders, Erica's screams echoed in the store as they both showed a freshly said sync.

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After discussions at the café (also called unilateral ravages), the four decided to take together and watch the play towards the small theatre, and the four began shopping and sprinkling according to Alberto's words: 'There is a big shop that has recently been made'. It was Erica and Hota who were nervous at first, but they also completely unnerved the first nervous about the laughing and tearful theatre - and they were so nervous that they totally entered the world of just two. Well, if you're going to defend Erica, some recoil was living a hostage life with some tension.

"Ha. Don't look so dissatisfied, Your Majesty. No, you were both naughty and cute, weren't you?

"... Hmm. To the habit of being a little fool."

"No, no, I'm not a little fool. I just thought you were so smiling."

"That's what you call a little fool!

"Oh, I'm not excited. If you shout like that, you'll have to leave even this coffee shop in the corner."

To Alberto's words, Erica slowly untangles the fist she was holding to raise her voice and slap, 'Ugg' and voiceless.

"... I'm sorry. That store was kicked out because of me shouting."

"Never mind"

"... okay? Didn't you have something you wanted to buy?

"We can come at any time. Was His Majesty better than that? That blue... pup... oh, that blue, ma, demon king... cook... don't buy gifts for me"

"Don't laugh at me all the time!?

Alberto laughs with his belly when his face turns bright red and he can no longer stand the look of Erica yelling. Clarissa, who was tilting a cup of tea, opened her mouth to Erica, who stared at such a trick in angry shape.

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Our nation's president has acted disrespectfully."

"... to? Oh no, when you apologize so honestly... I think on second thought you said the worst thing!?

"Were you?

Erica's words and actions, which turned the biting spear from Alberto to Clarissa, also blew a breeze anywhere, gracefully releasing her mouth from the cup of tea, and Clarissa puts the cup over the saucer. Kachan, and a dry sound echoed in the store.

"... I've come this far with a body called 'Double Dating' for now... but honestly, I can't remember seeing anything but His Majesty Erica's adorable place"

"Ugh! Well... yeah."

Looking back, Erica and I have barely acted alone. One way or another, two couples were just in the same place rather than a double date. Well, I guess that's also a double date when it comes to double dating.

"We wonder what it would be like to welcome tomorrow's talks in this current state of affairs to the boulders. Oh, please don't get me wrong, okay? In the first place, today, it's like the good fortune that I've come across like this has sprung up down, so I don't feel otherwise dissatisfied or anxious in and of itself. I don't think it's okay if this is over."

That's what I said. Clarissa stares at Erica and Kota. He gives a lost look for only a moment, then opens his mouth.

"... I'm lucky at the corner. I don't think it's okay not to make the most of it. For your Flame Empire… no, rather for us, the Lyme City National Alliance"

"... right. Sure, I think so."

If it's Flame Empire Side, the Lyme City National Alliance wants to keep it on its side. If I try to be the side of the Lyme City State Alliance, I want to find out if the state and head of state I'm going to be dating is someone I can trust. At first glance, they appear to be on equal terms with each other, but psychologically more painful on the part of the Lyme City State Alliance. As for the Flame Empire side, I'd like you to be on my side, but as for the Lyme City National Alliance, I need to choose 'which', and I can't take the option of not choosing either. Whatever the war is, it sounds good when it comes to out-of-the-counter neutrality, but if you have an opportunistic attitude, it's likely that victories and losses will never be dealt with in a sneak spot, and you have to be on the 'one' side. At last, we are talking about the Flame Empire, where what we lose just blames us for nothing, or the side of the Lyme City State Alliance, where we could lose something big depending on who we bet on, which is more emotionally annoying.

"In that sense, it was difficult to identify everything in just one day of talks, so I got on with this double date proposal... I can't tell what His Majesty Erica and the Demon King think in the absence of a little conversational conversation on the boulder."

"... right. So? I don't know what our idea is... right? Is that what you're saying when you can't be on your side?

That's what I said. Erica stares at Clarissa. With such Erica's gaze, Clarissa gracefully takes her cup of tea.

"I'm not going to say that. As I mentioned earlier, it's" Survival "in the corner. Then you should use your day effectively. Fortunately, the day is still high. So here's a suggestion from me."

That's what I said and sipped a sip of tea.

"- What do you think? From now on, we'll try to change partners."