Watashi wa Teki ni Narimasen!

I just saw him, I'm relieved.

Although she came back to the royal palace, Reggie was still lowering her sword dressed just to remove her armor.

When my watery eyes and gaze came together, I realized, oh, you're alive right, and Reggie's here right, too.

"I'm sorry I bothered you. But I think I've recovered."

"Right...... good"

Reggie stroked my head silently as she approached the side of the bedroom. It's just weird because I'm staring at you and I feel like that somehow tells me something.

"I just came to see your face for now, but your blood looks good too"

Alan, who was coming with Reggie, also approached me, peeking into my face for a moment and walking away.

"Ah, Alan. Good luck with the battle of the King's Capital. I heard there was a lot of damage, but I'm glad you're safe."

"Well, I assumed that. I have no choice."

Alan, who answered, leaves the room even though he hasn't talked much.

"I saw your face, and I'm busy, so I'll see you later."

The Girsch and Cain, who had been in the room before, were also called, followed by Alan. Jina even takes her to Princess Tsubaki, who has become a champion with her master.

"Bye, Your Majesty. There will be a meeting in a moment or so, thank you."

That's what Mr. Growl, who was coming with Reggie, says, and the servant woman also urges him to leave the room.

The only thing left was Reggie and me. Turns out you left me alone.

"Chiara."

Speaking quietly, Reggie sat down on the edge of the bedroom and hugged me fluttered.

Reggie stayed put for a while. Like I have so much to say and I'm choosing what to say first.

After more than a dozen seconds, I finally open my mouth.

"I'm glad you didn't die. When I stuck my body, I didn't know what to do."

"Yeah, sorry"

It's true that I made you worry, so I honestly nodded.

... Reggie let go of me as I was holding her and somehow she picked my nose off.

"Huh!?

"I guess you're saying things you don't even have in mind, huh? I didn't know Chiara was going to die or anything, but she said she wasn't going to die."

"Eh, all of them!

Ugh, words get weird because they're picking my nose.

"Situationally, I know you decided you had no choice. The best way was to stop the queen. Princess Tsu... My mother also said that she could use the magic of possession, but it was difficult to do what she did with the possessed opponent, so if Chiara hadn't died, she wouldn't have let the queen go."

"I'm sorry..."

Oh, thank God we can't talk about this properly!

"Hiccup, you can't talk. Hiccup!

It was Reggie's right arm that I was unluckily grabbing because I wanted him to let go while protesting.

"... eh"

Reggie looks up a little and takes her hand off my nose. Oh, I was injured in my right arm. And even though the queen had taken over, that's what I did.

"Heal the wound..."

"Chiara's forbidden to use magic for a while, so no."

So I picked my nose again, so I accidentally lifted my arm to block my face, and my wound hurt.

"There you are."

"Chiara!? Are you okay?"

Reggie hurries at me for holding her under her chest.

"I still have a little pain. Because when I recover, I can cure myself."

"Really? But like my mother said, you can't use magic until you get more rest. Winter begins anyway. Nobody can keep fighting in the snow, so they won't have to worry about being attacked."

I finally realized what Reggie said.

"Reggie, you're calling me Mother about Princess Tsu. Were we able to talk for a minute?

"Oh. The Growls have made time for me... as soon as you fall"

Good for you.

"I was very surprised because I didn't think he was alive. I heard that if Chiara hadn't called your mother's name back then, she would have disappeared without saying anything."

"I knew I was..."

Something like that, but I'm glad I said it. If I hadn't been able to turn Princess Tsubaki into a wheel, Reggie would have left her unable to talk to her mother, and I would have had a hard time explaining it.

Reggie must have been happy too. The expression is loose.

"And by sire I mean... have you already done the proclamation of the throne or something like that?

Reggie nodded.

"At the end of the fight. The crowning ceremony will be small, but it will be over next week. Otherwise, unlike the usual king's defeat, the country's operations are intact."

"I see."

If normally the king just died, it would keep the country running until the people working under it moved and the new king was crowned.

But the Queen and Louain occupied it, and the ministerial corps that served the royal family directly were also killed, scattered and hardly ever here right now.

Early, I guess Reggie will have to extract it as king.

Besides, a grace to the territory that took part in the battle. Response to the areas damaged. Above all, we must also do something about the destroyed King's capital.

Wouldn't Reggie have time to breathe?

Reggie says she has no problem, although she is worried that she is injured.

"We also know who the minister is fleeing to nearby territory and how soon he can rush. I'll have Aunt Beatrice move me out of Marquis Chestina's territory for a while, and I'll do as much as I can."

Originally, some parts of the king seemed to leave some of his work to Reggie, and he doesn't even do things from scratch that he's unfamiliar with.

Above all, I can do Reggie, so I guess it's okay. To relieve me, Reggie continued.

"But in the spring, I'm going to make it bigger."

"Spring? You call a lot of people again and redo the crowning ceremony?

Do I need to do it twice, for any political reason? I snapped my neck, and Reggie laughed.

"It's not a crowning ceremony, Chiara."

Grabbing my left hand softly and pulling it closer, he continued.

"I want to marry you."

…………

I took my breath in surprise at what I was told at this time.

We knew we liked each other, and those words of nuance have always been said. But here's the thing, I thought they'd say it when I calmed down more... But when did it settle down?

But I'm glad. Every second, twitching and joy springs up in my heart.

"What a hassle to be a queen. I would push you for a title, but I want it to be mine so that you will always be by my side... Ready?"

Asked directly from the front by Reggie, she nodded, feeling so embarrassed.

"Um, but I, the queen, I don't know if I can do it right. I'm just a little worried you're gonna be okay as well."

For once, my current identity is that of the daughter of a relative of Uncle Evrard Borderline. It is not an official nobleman.

Although I've spoken of that anxiety to others, I never asked Reggie clearly, so I wanted to make sure.

Reggie doesn't seem to think it's a problem at all.

"If you care, let me be your adopted daughter on Aunt Beatrice. But you are the sorcerer who led the army to victory. There's no one who has more than an identity foil and says she's not worthy of a queen."

Reggie touches my cheek.

"Neither can I say, as queen, that you don't have to do anything. But you can tell me how to stand and behave without any problems if you have my mother. After that, your title as a magician and all you have to do is shut him up."

Reggie closes her face as she says something drastic. I touched my cheeks with my lips and whispered in my ears.

"Any reply?

"... Yes. Let me stay by Reggie's side. Ever."

As soon as I answer, Reggie blocks my lips.

His slightly cold lips touched him and he swallowed a warm exhale.

At first the embarrassment stands first, but over and over again, it gradually seems like a natural thing.

He said it was the same as holding hands.

You were going to explode so much in your head at first, it's amazing to get used to it. Speaking of which, Reggie let go of her face when she began to think that she was embarrassed to hold hands at first as well.

"I'm glad I didn't say I didn't like you"

"Why not? 'Cause Reggie's been talking about it for a long time, right?

Reggie had said over and over again what only seemed to be a 'if we got married' thing.

I don't think he said the words of the proposal clearly because he didn't know what the battle with the queen would be like. Because both Reggie and I were thinking about the possibility of leaving each other to die.

"'Cause if you were married to a nobleman, you'd have an engagement period of one year, right? I thought you'd be reluctant too early in the spring."

"There!?

"Right there, huh?

Reggie answered snugly.

"If you stay married, I can take you with me at events and conferences"

Do you want to be so close at all times? It kind of lights me up.

"You seem to be easily liked by all kinds of people. Even close by, he's going to be exposed to Wentworth, and he's getting along with King Isaac in a gap he's turned away from."

Reggie whispered with her mouth close to her ear.

"Chiara can't really be alarmed, can she?

"Do it, not how I did it! Because Mr. Cain was just an illusion in the first place, and he knows about you and Reggie!

"Shall I make that up to you? Either way, I'm relieved you agreed to marry me in such a hurry."

That's what Reggie laughed at.