"Look, is it true...?

"Yes, Father, I wonder why you haven't spoken."

"I'm sure you want to surprise Prine."

I see. Surprise.

I want you to quit being such a surprise, and you can't just do that to that husband.

In a hurry I say even more.

"So, but I, I don't even know their faces...!

"That's what matchmaking is all about, isn't it?

"We rarely get nominations from nobles, so we have to do it right."

"Well, if you're a normal opponent, you can say no, but if you're Lord Franca, it can be difficult."

"Ah, the... but... the..."

"... now, what, if you have something to say, say it clearly!

"Ugh, no..................................................................................................."

They pissed me off.

My sister sighs as I moan.

"Well, we'll go"

"Good luck at best, Prine"

"Weddings, fun."

And the sisters who are leaving.

I'm left to bite the facts off.

- I, the nobleman, will marry.

It's not an impossible story.

It is only natural that merchants want to have connections with the nobles. The three sisters are also engaged to the noblemen they met at some party.

But I can't believe I'm the one who didn't even get out of that place yet, caught in the eye of some nobleman...

Now it's like a play. Yes, that's what I'm going to play right now - no, I'm not.

I'm being proposed to someone who's about to play marriage.

- What should I do? What I was talking to Rakun has become a reality......!

I don't know what to do. I don't... I...

"Ra-kun......!

As I was about to cry, I stepped out of the holding room and ran.

Immediately thereafter,

"- Oh, Master Prine Lamoud."

The attendant's brother stops me.

"Oh, you know, me, I have to go......!

"Yes. It's time for your turn. Trying to go get you."

"Oh, already!?

"Ladies and gentlemen, you're already on stage."

"Oh, thank you!

Keep your head down and run right away.

We need to hurry, before the show starts......

I have to tell Ra-kun......!

Opening, ten years ago.

The stage sleeves already had all the actors.

Find Rakun.

"Prine?"

"Ra-kun!

Rakun, who looks like 'Phantom Z', a hat on a black cape and a sabel on his hip, speaks to me. I haven't worn a mask yet.

They found me over there. Always is.

"You know, Ra-kun, they told me I was marrying a nobleman..."

"Oh, you're right. I'm surprised."

"And you knew!?

"I knew... You read the script, too, right?

"Chi, it's not! I really need to talk to you about getting married, not the script! Yeah, I don't mean to...!

"Not a script...?

Mumbling surprised, Rakun glances around for a moment. I whispered softly.

"They ask me here. Over there."

Lately, Rakun gives me this kind of fine care. Is it because the job has changed?

We come to the end of the stage sleeve and we have a conversation.

"What do you mean? Marry a nobleman?

"Oh yeah...... I hear your husband has spoken to you, but I haven't even heard it directly yet..."

"I see, it's like a political marriage... You, do they know?

"I don't know that directly. But today's hero..."

"Lord Franca...... Seriously..."

Ra-kun, who is flashing. Then,

"So this show is a rehearsal set up by Lord Franca? Damn, I don't know...!

"Oh, I think so. Wow Ra, how did you know?

"No, as soon as you think about it for a second... Maybe it's Job's fault... More than that, what are you going to do?"

"What are we going to do...?

"The..."

Ra-kun opened his mouth just a little hard to say.

"Are you marrying that nobleman?

I didn't know what they were talking about.

"... to?

Again, Ra-kun asked me so that I could experience some pain.

"With Lord Franca, uh, are you getting married? What do you want?

"Me...? No, I never thought about it..."

I've never even thought about getting married. - Except for Ra-kun.

Yet why, why, do you do that...

"If you want to get married, I won't stop. You'll need to find out about Lord Franca..."

but the shock ran like he was hit in the head.

That's what I knew.

Ra-kun won't stop me.

Ra-kun won't stop me.

Rakun thinks it's okay if I marry someone somewhere.

Still, I listen.

"Why do you say that...?

I heard myself in a surprisingly weak voice.

"Hey, why... Well, as your brother..."

Something fell off my cheek when I did.

It was tears.

"Ra's been, my brother, what...?

"Wow, Prine, why are you crying..."

It was just sad.

You always think of me as my sister, and I'm glad you took care of me, but I'll always be the same, and Ra-kun doesn't see me as a woman.

I've thought about it many times to say it from me.

But every time I didn't have the courage, I gave up.

When Mary was asleep, I also thought it strange that she should say that.

Besides, if you're a kid like me, Rakun won't deal with you.

Even when you applied the medicine to your body, Ra didn't try to do anything to me. I'm sure you like grown women, like Anna and Dr. Mom.

If it's enough to tell your thoughts and break your relationship...... if it comes to anything like breaking up a party...... I can't stand it. I lose my 'home'.

So I thought it would be good if we could at least stay together...

Will that be over, too?

Even if I'm getting married, Ra-kun remains Ra-kun. I'm still your brother you can count on.

But blaming it is different. I've called it "OK," it's my fault.

It's my fault.

"Ra's been, my brother, what is it...?

Well, that's fine, I thought.

I gave up.

I don't want any more scratches.

to my words, Ra-kun. But get out of the way,

"Yeah, no, well, that's what you told me...!

That's what I said.

I don't know what that means, I tilt my neck.

"... me?

"Oh, you, you said it. Tell me to be your brother."

I don't know what that means, I lean my neck in the opposite direction.

"... when?

"Three years ago, my birthday."

"Ra-kun's, my birthday three years ago"

"Yeah......"

blink three times. Track your memory. Rakun's birthday three years ago. I remember very well. I remember all of Rakun's words since we met nine years ago.