The Inner Palace Tale of a Villainess Noble Girl

"What the hell are you going to do!?

When I got back to the office to finish paying people off, Juke's complains flew in as I expected. Return it firmly without surprise, of course.

"What do you mean?

"In front of the Red Rose, that's why I took such an attitude!

"There's nothing wrong with that, 'Red Rose' is going to keep quiet."

"You know what I mean! Anyway,"

"Wasn't that how you decided to stop?

Mm, and Juke pulled in his objections. Even if you want to stop it, years of habit are hard to fix right away. I guess he knows that, too.

"'Red Rose,' what did you think when you talked properly? That must be a rumor, was it a hell of a bad girl?

"It's..."

He seemed hesitant, but Juke is basically honest. Pompous, but spinning words.

"My face... I couldn't help but look like I was up to something. The contents of the story did not seem to belong to 'Bad Girl'. I hear you are sincerely admired not only by the samurai you brought from your parents' house, but also by the royal palace samurai. You turned down my apology once, not out of arrogance, but because of the importance you attach to what lies ahead of your apology. I didn't think you were such a wise daughter."

"You actually saw it with your own eyes, talked to it, and that's what you thought?

"That's right. That's what I thought and felt, without adding to the rumors and opinions I've heard so far. I still don't know if it's" Bad Girl, "because there might be a back. But talking like this gave me the impression of being very wise and generous"

Talking that far, Juke exhaled for a long time.

"... you're tired."

"Hmm?"

"Seeing, listening, thinking for yourself is such a tired, lost thing"

"Juke..."

Peek into his face. What was floating was a self-derisive grin.

"How much easier it was to live up to it, having decided from the beginning that the answer should be this way. You never get lost, you never stop - you never know your stupidity"

"... Was it better that way?

"If it was good, I wouldn't have hated myself so much.... I was thinking, I was deciding, I was just lazy"

I tried talking to Red Rose, and I figured that out.

There is no power in the whining Juke's voice.

"Where is the sincerity of the word as to what the Red Rose is thinking and who it really is? The more I tried to find out without being trapped by rumors, the more I didn't know. If I could believe the rumors out of my head like before and listen to them wearing all the words, 'the answer' would have been one."

"But you didn't. Isn't that where it's important?

"Until now, I have. I wasn't thinking. I was just twisting reality so that Tsuji would fit the given 'right answer'. It's not just about the red rose. About the backyard, about politics... no, on the contrary, even being a 'king'"

"What do you mean?

"Red Rose would have said that before the park tournament started, right? 'The King', for all the people who live in the country, says he exists"

Speaking of which, I also feel like a bumpy Deanna was saying that.

Juke grinned bitterly.

"Seriously, I'm surprised. - My father used to tell me the same thing."

"... to the Predecessor?

"Ah. Just once. The first time I was present with the people."

Memories that should have been nostalgic seemed to be inflicting pain on him now.

"Until then, I have been taught that a king is a being revered, served, and worshipped by his subjects. Listen carefully to your trustworthy subordinates and give them an English break without thinking."

"Huh? Who the hell does that?"

"Come on, who was it? People who teach" imperialism "have changed by now, and even though people have changed, they've all said the same thing. I don't remember the name either. That was part of the teaching."

"What kind of teaching?"

"Thou shalt not be caught in the things of kings, in the things of descent. You don't have to make a scene about your teacher changing, did you?

"Wow..."

Juke laughed bitterly as the feeling of unintentional donning appeared on his face in circles.

"Sleep Lotus looked similar."

"Did you tell the same story?

"I didn't tell you this story, but I told you not to overthink it"

"Well, anyone with decent thoughts will pull it off. Sure, there are some types of affairs that aren't if you're thinking about it, but isn't that limited to such cases as disasters, mishaps or major accidents, where the lives of people like that are directly threatened?

"I've been told that if you leave your usual affairs to a trustworthy and excellent minister, everything will go around fine. I was taught my job is to evaluate my subordinates' job descriptions with the right knowledge."

"I can translate it perfectly," Just push the judge without thinking. "

"On second thought, it seems to me too"

It's only a theory that seems prudent if you try it on Alford, but Juke apparently has been tied to that teaching for years. With that in mind, I'm convinced of that short-circuited thought that even seems foolish.

"I guess that's why Father looked so hard. I looked at him and said, 'Do you need to listen seriously to such a nasty story?' You asked me a question, and you said something." A king is for his people. "

"... you've often had such a scary question. You didn't think I might get mad or something?

"In the first place, I didn't understand it was an angry question."

"From there. Well... you don't even feel angry, Your Majesty."

The subtlety of its overly honest nature, believing in what was taught as it were, is whether it was fortunate or disastrous.

"I was surprised by your father's words. It's too different from what I've been taught."

"Normally you ask questions there and ask them what they think."

"I had my doubts. Both of them were forbidden, I had to swallow them."

"Heh? Whatever you were telling me not to think about, don't ask?

"Question, is that it? When I asked my teacher what I thought was weird and what I cared about, he decided to say this." Thou shalt not obsess over such things, that thou mayest be king. "

Alford finally became impatient with Juke, who said brightly that he could recite too much.

"Whoa, there's defiance! Kids know what you're talking about! Don't even think about it, don't even ask questions!? That's an act of torture tantamount to being deprived of your free thought!

"Why are you angry, Alford?"

"Normally I get angry! Still, I care about you! There's no one who doesn't get angry knowing his loved ones have been treated so irrationally since he was a kid!

Juke, it gave him a happy smile.

"You think it's important to me? Not because you're a 'king'?

"Of course you are His Majesty the King, my lord. I've been by your side almost every day for a year and a half, and I've seen you desperate for unfamiliar affairs. You are so sincerely facing the throne that I don't think you've been raised like you heard. I'm trying to be a good 'king'. Is it bad that you become attached to people like that and want to support them as much as you can?"

"Alford..."

"Don't underestimate me too much. Even I have the will. If I didn't feel like I was the Lord enough to serve, I wouldn't be dating for a year in the first place, and I wouldn't be hitting on you so much for real."

No heart, or Juke's eyes are moist. It's because Alford's Alford is where I seriously say these words and make me miss them instead of being pulled off. By the way, Edward and I got along because this stunt was fortunate.

Juke stood up flustered - holding Alford's hand tightly.

"No matter how bad I am, will you stay by my side?

"What now? You're at the edge of the process. I'm going to be any worse than this."

"... Indeed"

You said it yourself and it made you laugh, Juke laughs. Alford shook his grabbed hand.

"If you're laughing! Remember one or more of those torture-hard guys on Prince Wang!

"You won't have a choice where you've incriminated them. They were just being ordered."

"Don't show generosity in weird places!

"It's good.... Already, good"

Even though he was a child, following them, I was the one who made the decision.

There was a lonely smile somewhere, and Juke said so.

"I was your father's only child. As Prince Wang, he was surrounded by a large number of people from an early age, but he never let his heart pass with anyone. It's my job to have everyone beside me, so I can't even get you to be nice if you don't keep your teacher's word. It's a scary thing to be looked after with no expression, no silence. I'm unresponsive to talking to you."

"... what?

"If you'd listened to your teacher and been a 'good boy', at least that wouldn't have happened. I wanted everyone to be nice to me rather than push me through and defy me. That's why I chose to follow them."

Alford finally spared the anger a critical breakthrough and even the energy to yell.

"- Okay, okay. Wait a minute."

"Alford?

"Examine the records of the time and pull off not one of the guys who flattened out such a negligent outrage"

"No, wait a minute! What are you going to say? such authority to the Knights of Kingsguard in the first place,"

"It's my job to protect the king. What does it matter if it's in the past?"

"I appreciate the sentiment, but calm down a little"

"Can this calm down! You can't forgive me!

I knew I yelled at Alford, and Juke sat somewhat forcefully.

"I told you. What I wanted was' someone 'who could take me seriously like this and put my mind through it. Now that you're here, the old days are good enough."

"Juke..."

"Often, you didn't abandon a king so foolish, you kept serving me"

Alford laughed with his nose at the words containing his self-derision.

"I didn't think you were stupid."

"I think I'm stupid, don't I?

"He's really stupid, he won't realize he's stupid until he dies. Ever since I first met you, I thought you were a king and you'd be fine."

"The first time... is when we were engaged before the reign? I think I was shaking like hell then... but why?"

In the first place, the fall of the Predecessor itself, was something no one expected. It is already too late when you suddenly suffer one day and the attending doctor sees you in a great panic. Miracles didn't happen and quickly left the world. And to Juke, the throne came around too soon.

Alford laughed at Juke, who made a pitiful face for remembering the time.

'Cause I was shaking.'

"What?"

"You were trembling. to the status of 'King'. to its heavy pressure. Right?"

"Those who served me were festive, though. I couldn't be that optimistic.... I wasn't sure I'd be a fine king like my father, and from now on, there's a fate for this country on my shoulders. I'm scared."

"Do you realize that, Juke? The fact that I am immature and the weight of my being called the 'King'. If you didn't know that, you wouldn't remember that fear."

Juke opened his eyes as if he had been told something unexpected.

"Seeing you scared of the throne, I thought this one would be fine. If you know exactly what you should value most as a 'king'. That's why I took the position of Knights Commander. I can serve this king, because I thought so."

"... overbought. I would have been immediately discouraged."

"Bye. What the heavy minister says, Whee, believe me, oi. So much pig rush that I want to say if that's good, instant instant instant. Execute as soon as you think about it. Stop for a second. Think about it. There are countless things I've ever wanted to say."

Juke was depressed. Even if I know, it still hurts when Zubari tells me.

Alford laughed, though.

"You, I'm not going to take anything off."

"... where, for example?

"When the Soir region was hit by heavy rainfall, it would have ordered the people's salvation first"

"Naturally. Without the people, the country would not be made."

"Isn't it 'trivial' what goes down?"

"What are you saying? Isn't it all the gift of the power of the people that the kingdom boasts a long history and has developed so far? Who will we protect without protecting our people?"

"... by the way, is that something someone taught you?

"Hmm? If you learn history, don't you think?

I don't think the kind of 'teacher' who plants the 'imperialism' I've heard about would teach such a legitimate way. If you took a biased class and still managed to reach this conclusion, it's a big deal.

Alford laughed gently.

"Look, you're a king for the people."

"No... that's not true. I forgot what your father said until Red Rose told me today."

"The important thing is not to remember what you were told. Whether or not you can fatten your life with words that resonate with your heart. You've got it."

"Alford, don't spoil me too much. I just realized how stupid and lazy I was today."

"I've learned to think, so I can make it right now. If you're about to run again, I'll stop you."

"That helps... but I kept making mistakes. Until now, I can't change"

Alford pounded Juke's shoulder, which he truly regrets.

"Juke, shall I tell you something good? Man is the wrong creature."

"But I'm the King. Wrong, etc."

"I know you're the king, but I don't know what, but when I'm wrong, I'm wrong. It's impossible to live without fault in the first place."

"And Alford...?

"Oh, wrong, wrong. I still regret it."

It was a pretty painful mistake. I didn't know one thing, stupid myself, Alford would never forgive me again.

"Wrong, regret it. Repeating that, we're gonna live. - Every time you make a mistake, start over."

"Do, fix...?

"That's right. If you realize you were wrong, you can do it again. You just have to start again from there. That's all I'm talking about."

People want to live correctly whenever possible. I want to be legitimate.

Still, make a mistake. Sometimes I know and I make mistakes, some inevitable mistakes. As long as you live, such as living without a doubt, you can't.

What matters is not that you can't go wrong. Whether or not you can stop when you notice a mistake. From there, I wonder if I can find the right path.

- That's how people, live.

"I can't change the past. But looking back and reviewing the past can change the future. You should be able to approach the future you want."

"Even now, can we make it...?

"There's no way it's too late to start over. That's what I think."

Speaking to Juke, Alford was telling himself, too.

Yeah, there's no way it's too late. Many times, we should be able to start over.

Seeing Juke nodding with his bright eyes, Alford also renewed his feelings.

And three days after the horticulture...

"... hmm? What is this report on the expenses of the inner palace? Amount fluctuations are strangely intense."

By the king who stopped to leave doubt, the greatest wave of disturbances in the womb was about to be wrapped up...