Thinking about it calmly, there's no problem even if Leon-sama's memory doesn't return. But when I imagined how my brother, father, and Rachel-sama would be sad, I decided to do what I could.
Well, it's only a meeting…
If nothing happens, I'll just return to our territory.
The next morning, I decided to go to the castle at once.
Sana, Allen-kun, and Ange-sama said they'd like to come along, but I refused them visiting prince.
It's safer if everybody comes, but for Leon-sama who doesn't have his memories, that'd be a lot of unknown people, so I think that would be a large burden for him.
So for meeting Leon-sama, only my brother will accompany me.
After arriving at the castle, me, father and brother first had an audience with Rachel-sama and the king.
Is Rachel-sama okay?
As I entered, Rachel-sama hugged me.
"Oh~, Lillina. I'm really sorry. I have troubled you again…"
Pai, painful.
Rachel-sama… loosen a little…
The king and father, who noticed my suffering, came to stop her.
"Rachel, Miss Lillina is suffering, so let her go. Miss Lillina, I'm sorry for this. Really, I'm sorry for this time."
King restated.
"Ara, I'm sorry Lillina, I've put in too much strength."
Finally, I could escape from Rachel-sama’s embrace.
Her power certainly doesn't match her appearance~.
"It’s been a long time. Leon-sama seems to be in a serious trouble this time…"
The King and Rachel-sama sighed deeply.
"He's blundered on the matter with Miss Lillina a lot, but we never thought he'd lose memory."
“Yeah, even though he's so smart… Honestly I think that this way he may be happier.”
Rachel-sama… do you really think that?
Surely not… Right~.
I felt a bit uneasy.
"Well, are you sure I can meet Leon like this? To be honest, I do not think that his memory will come back."
"Oh no, Lillina has such a strong influence on Leon. I think his memory will return as soon as he meets Lillina"
The King, father, and brother were nodding to Rachel-sama's words.
No way… They trust me so much.
If I met him and nothing happened, sorry~, I started to escape reality like that.
Anyway, I must talk to him!
Let's meet.
I excused myself from the King and Rachel-sama, then headed for Leon's room with father and brother.
I asked my brother about Sana while walking to distract myself.
Well, just to relieve the tension.
"Elder brother, you wrote about Sana in the letter, are you interested in her?"
I asked in a straightforward manner.
Beating around the bush won't get through to him.
"About Sana? Did I write about her in the letter? I don't really remember~."
Were you unconscious?
You could even write letters unconsciously.
"But I've been thinking about Sana every day since I came back to royal capital. I wonder what kind of monster she is fighting today, or if the gift I gave her is useful. Well, now that you mention it, I am curious about Sana."
… Brother, this is serious.
You should notice your feelings soon.
I want to doubt whether you really aren’t aware.
Talking to my brother made me relax.
Yeah, I don't mind seeing Leon-sama now.
And finally, we arrived at Leon-sama’s room.
My brother knocked on the door.
Oh~ you can do it if you try, brother.
You never knock, so I'm quite moved… Isn't it so easy?
There was a reply that we could come in.
All right! Let's go!
I followed my brother into the room.
Leon-sama said "Oh, Ricardo".
He's memorized those he meets often because some time pa.s.sed since he lost memory.
Hiding behind my elder brother, I haven't been noticed yet.
On the desk, doc.u.ments and other work materials were crammed, and once he confirmed it was my brother, he restarted staring at them.
Wow~ He's going through material at such a high speed~
That's! I guess his memory is okay already?
Brother didn't notice my glance that asked to leave the room.
"Prince Leon, you’d better take a break now. I'm sure you've been working like that since early morning? I just checked with the guards and you didn't eat much. You're going to collapse."
Brother talked to Leon-sama anxiously.
It certainly seems he's thinner than when I last saw him.
"Thanks for worrying Ricardo. But… I feel uneasy if I'm not like this. I don’t think I can do anything other than work."
Leon-sama said to my brother with a troubled face.
I noticed at that time.
Brother, father, the King, and Rachel-sama want to return his memories because they can't bear to look at him in this state.
Right now Leon-sama thinks his only value is his work, he doesn’t even think about his health and keeps on overworking himself.
If this continues, Leon will collapse in the not far off future.
I… I'll do what I can.
I resolved myself and stepped in front of my brother.