As soon as we left the border checkpoint, we overtook the cavalry messenger soldier.
It was no surprise. The messenger planned to reach the capital in several days from now, so there was no need to rush, and also if he made the horse ran non-stop, the horse will collapse soon.
There was another way, made preparations in advance, like a replacement horse in the each village. But the messenger thought we moved slowly with the prepared carriage, thus he might not have anything prepared.
The messenger soldier overtaken by us was stunned, but he couldnât do anything. Even if he forcibly chased after us, the horse would collapse soon.
And from his point of view, he might think of us as reckless that riding horse with full speed.
Either way, that soldier wouldnât be able to chase after us nor money to keep replacing horses. There was nothing he could do, except to keep his usual pace sothat he could arrive safely, considering the whole process to the royal capital.
Besides, he wouldnât think that we would be able to keep running with this speed. He might be thinking like he would overtake our horses that are exhausted quickly. He never thought that we would continue to keep running until the capital âŠ
When it was getting dark, we prepared for camping.
I just pulled out the assembled tent, so it ended in a moment.
It was possible for us to keep going from the dawn until night, but of course we must rest at night, the time with poor vision and riding becomes difficult. And the distance with the messenger soldier was really far because the soldier needed to stay at the inn at the nearest village or town while we can keep going until night.
Well, normal rider wouldnât have large amount of water prepared and made a dilicate animal like horse to run all days. Except when there was some cheat ability.
With this condition, the target 12 hours difference would be easy to achieve.
12 hours is the time I wanted to use in the kingdom.
At first, I planned for all of us to enter the Capital secretly, so I didnât care about time limit. Sneak in and sneak up. But as we crossed the border, it changed to forcibly breaking through the Kingdom before the messenger arrived.
At dinner, I gave Edâs family and other horses apples, carrot, corn, sugar cubes, and recovery potion. They were delighted.
ăWell, Kaoru-san. Would you mind not give too much sugar to our daughter?ă(Edâs wife)
Edâs wife got angry.
*** Brancott Kingdom Capital, Aras ***
We were finally arriving. The messeger soldier was so far behind.
There were few people knew me as the cafeteria waitress who used to live in this town, so even if I met such people, there wasnât any problem at all.
However, it would be bad if people who know ăKaoruă, the friend of goddess Celestine that lived in Balmoa Kingdom came here.
And there might be some people went to Balmoa Kingdom and remembered my face just like the border guard said.
So, for the time being, Iâd like to change the color of my hair and eyes with a potion and got in.
There was no one surprised because I changed the color of my hair and eyes. For these four people, I am not a ăgoddessâ s friendăwho is informed by the general public, but ăa goddess of a different world equivalent to the goddess Celestineă
And my only goal was just, went passed the gate.
As we arrived at the destination, after connecting Edâs family and other horses to the stable, I drank the potion again and returned my hair, eyesâs colour to black. And I opened that door.
Yes, this is ăFull stomach restaurant (Manpukutei)ăthat I used to work as a waitress and a consultant before. There was no place other than here that I wanted to stay in this capital city.
ăKaâŠKa, Kaoru-chan!ă(Owner Auntie)
The restaurant owner auntie heard everyoneâs voice, jumped out of the kitchen and hugged me tightly.
It was painful!
ăWere you safe! After that, everyone was so worried because we heard that you got hurt and then went missing!
You must have a hard time, you havenât grown up at all from that time âŠă(Owner Auntie)
(Ugu, right in the hurting place âŠ) (Kaoru)
ăKaoru-chan!ă(Emy)
Emy-chan came hugging me next.
⊠So she still worked here. But she grew up a lotâŠ
ăIâm glad, Iâm so glad âŠă(Emy)
Emy is happy with re-union, shedding tears with *Poroporo* sound.
ăUhm, what about Agate-san?ă(Kaoru)
When I asked, Emy was a little sullen.
ăShe got married, a merchant which was the regular customer!
Although he only had a small shop, as soon as he got married to Agate, his business began to flow, now he already become a middle-ranking merchant. Her father-in-law cherished and called her ăgoddess blessed daughteră , she gave birth to a twin, 1 boy and 1 girl, her life was full of happiness! Keïœ!ăïŒEmyïŒ
Ah ⊠I understand! That feeling, I understand it painfully well, Emy-chan!
Suddenly, the door was roughly opened when I was immersed in emotion.
ăKaoru-chan!ă(Agate)
It was Agarte, she jumped over to me while crying. It seems that one of the customers went on to inform her the news. Apparently, her husband hourse is nearby.
She said even she was already 20 years old and the mother of the two children but she was foreverăAgate-chană. However, when I called out to her, I called herăAgate-sană
ăKaoru-chan, the injury! Was your injury okay?ă(Agate)
ăYes, I already drank the medicine ăthe tears of goddessă, and then I Â was healed perfectlyă(Kaoru)
ăIâm, Iâm so glad.
Well, I, I married. I talked to my husband about the story I heard from Kaoru-chan, we devised various things and worked hard! As we were doing that, the number of customers steadily increased, the business prospered, now the commercial guilds called me ăThe ideal wife of the merchantăBecause of the relationship between the wife of the medium-sized merchant, I had a lot of influence nowâŠ
No, itâs nothing, please donât mind ită(Agate)
I thought that it would be such a thing.
Agate-chan and Emy-chan had listened to what I was talking to customers as a ăconsultation shopă while picking up order as the waitresses. Amd also, at various times such as breaks and spare time, I talked about the basic philosophy of customer service and business in the ceremony.
But, although they were the same condition, why were there a difference with Emy-chan?
After that, I introduced my four member that hoing to a journey together, enjoying a chat with employees of the shop and regular customers. Francette already went to get the accommodation on the way, so it will be okay for everyone to get drunk!
Or so I thought, people stopped me drinking because my child body.
No, I was the waitress of this restaurant 4 and half years ago! Then, they knew that I was 15 years old at that time and already became an adult!
Even I insisted, everyone said ăAh!ă, But they still issued juice.
Ugu âŠ
Roland and Francette only drank black tea, saying ăWe are not doing such a foolish thing like drinking in the middle of the enemy territoryă
Huh, this place isăenemy territoryă? For Roland or Francette.
I was exciting with a nostalgic story. It was fun, but âall good things come to an endâ.
If the customers donât go home soon, it will become the source of family dispute. And also, can Agate-chan leave her father-in-law, her husband, and two infants alone?
Oh, Agate-chan is better going home now, isnât she?
Finally, I will do my best to ask everyone.
ăThatâs right, everyone, I came here today, not asăKaoruăthat was working here 4 and a half years ago but as my twin sister, who came to greet everyone here. The place where my little sister was working and took care of her a long time ago. I would like everyone to declare that âŠ
Otherwise, it would become problem for me, who already had bad hisotry with those influential people and left in the past âŠă(Kaoru)
Of course, everyone agreed. Even if the information leaks out, everyone can just say ăEh, you couldnât distinguish themselves, they looked like but they were different people. Were you talking and listening properly?ă
Since my appearance hasnât changed, it would be better to declare that I was my little sister (Imouto), but I already said to that Prince that I was my older sister (Onee-chan).