Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!! Chapter 196
She and the Kingâs Flower
When I looked into the full-length mirror one morning, I raised an extremely loud voice.
âWhatâs this, whatâs this, whatâs thisâ
I could only repeat the same words. Thatâs how shaken I feel.
After all, I have absolutely no idea what is happing to my body.
ââââ It shouldâve been a usual morning.
After seeing Freed off early in the morning, I comfortably went back to sleep, which has recently become my custom.
The number of times Freed desires me have further increased ever since we confirmed our love for each other, I simply wouldnât be able to go on without going back to sleep.
Of course I could just not respond⌠But, I canât refuse my belovedâs desire without a reason.
Ultimately, the days of going along with it until itâs almost down and then dozing off despite getting sleep continue.
I canât help but find it strange that Freed is energetic while living such a life.
I do think the number of times could be reduced a little, but itâs not like my physical condition is bad or that I hate it either. The situation is such that I may very well leave it alone.
And so, indulging in indolence this morning with such reasons, I woke up in a good mood.
Itâs almost the time for Clara to come.
Having perfectly grasped my daily behavior pattern, Clara comes in with a change of clothes at the perfect timing, as if she knows when I wake up.
Perhaps because I overslept a little today, I was still half-asleep.
I grandly stretched out to wake up. At that time, suddenly a bizarre sight was reflected in the full-length mirror.
I thought my eyes deceived me. I blinked my eyes, then stared at it⌠And hurriedly ran to the full-length mirror.
Seeing myself reflected in the mirror, I raised a hysteric voice.
But, it canât be helped.
The Kingâs Flower on the left side of my chest. For whatever reason it suddenly changed to something big enough to cover the whole left side of my chest.
âUeh? Why!? Why did this happen?â
No matter how many times I look, what I see remains unchanged. Itâs not my eyes deceiving me.
The sterns and leaves of the Kingâs Flower stretch from my shoulder to the middle of my chest, the blue rose itself has also certainly grown a size.
From the start it was a seal in shape of a vivid, detailed rose, and now that itâs grown, how should I put it⌠Itâs extremely flashy.
âWhatâs this⌠This is not on the level where it could be my imaginationâŚâ
I tried to touch myself in a daze.
Some time ago I certainly was wondering if the Kingâs Flower had increased in size.
But, this is not something that can be put away with such simple words.
It has evidently, you know, grown.
âEeeh⌠I havenât heard anythingâŚâ
I havenât heard about the Kingâs Flower growing from Freed.
Or rather, I can say with certainty that when I took bath yesterday there wasnât anything strange, so it happened from yesterday evening to this morning⌠No, last night Freed didnât say anything, so surely it happened after I went back to sleep.
âEehâŚ? What the hell is the cause?â
I have absolutely no idea.
Be that as it may, I wonât say it feels unpleasant.
The Kingâs Flower is the proof of Freedâs princess consort. Now that I recognized I love him, itâs very dear to me. It doesnât matter if itâs large or small. But, I want to know the reason behind the sudden change.
Iâd try asking Freed since he probably knows whatâs happened, but heâs already went to work, and I have nobody else to consult.
Fortunately it doesnât hurt. Rather, my physical condition is excellent.
âUuâŚ. I have to wait for Freed to come back⌠huhâ
Since thereâs no problem with my body, Iâll leave it alone for now. I donât want to disturb his work.
Heâs the Crown Prince. His work is often connected with the national interest.
I judged that itâs not a matter that requires immediate consultation enough to interrupt that.
ââââ Letâs ask when he comes back in the evening.
For now, having decided on that I sat on the sofa and waited for Clara.
Clara, who came to my room afterwards, made a surprised face when saw was the Kingâs Flower on my chest, however she calmly held her tongue.
She must think sheâs not in position to ask about the Kingâs Flower.
I wouldnât be able to answer anything anyway, still I was grateful that she left it alone.
Even so, without trying to hide the Kingâs Flower she put on a usual dress with a design that emphasized it, in a sense I thought it was just like Clara.
Iâm walking through a corridor in the royalty quarter that Iâve already got used it.
When the guards saw my Kingâs Flower, they made startled faces for an instant.
Nobodyâs saying anything, but because I understand Iâm being watched, endless sighs escape me.
âUuu. Itâs like Iâm an exhibition. I wish I had put on somethingâ
Iâm going to the kitchen as usual, but itâs slowly starting to feel unbearable.
Itâd be better if I was at least wearing something over it, but itâs too late to regret now that Iâve come out.
I totally want to go back to the room.
While I was absentmindedly walking while feeling dejected, a voice Iâm familiar with called out to me from the front.
When I raised my head in response to it, at some distance I saw Father and the King walking together here.
In a fluster I straightened myself. I also tightened my face to fit my status. I wonât show a shameful appearance to the King.
Father came closer and slightly loosened his mouth.
âLidi, itâs unusual to meet you in such a placeâ
âFather, it has been a long timeâ
When he heard my reply, Father wryly smiled as if to say good grief.
âCertainly, itâs been a long time. Even though we are in the same castle, we donât meet much. It seems His Highness treasures you?â
When I agreed since there was nothing to deny, the King who was next to Father addressed me with a smile.
âPrincess Lidiana, itâs most important that you feel well. We havenât met since the concertâ
âThank you very much, Your Majesty. Thanks to your backing I can spend time without experiencing any inconveniencesâ
âYou are set to become my sonâs wife. You can think of here as your own place and live without reservationsâ
âThank you very muchâ
With the Kingâs Flower implicitly hinted at I quietly bowed my head.
As long as itâs there, Iâll definitely marry Freed. It cannot be overturned.
In other words, itâs that kind of thing.
When the greetings finished and I raised my head, they erased their soft atmosphere and stared at me with awfully serious faces.
The King asked me as if to make sure.
âPrincess Lidiana⌠That, Kingâs Flower⌠Since when? When did the change occur?â
When he asked me in a low voice to avoid attention, in a fluster I replied in a similar voice.
âI have no conclusive evidence⌠But I think it was probably this morningâŚâ
Listening to my answer, they stared at the Kingâs Flower with serious look on their faces.
While enduring the uncomfortable looks, I realized they definitely know the reason behind the Kingâs Flowerâs change.
After all, they are the King and the Prime Minister. Itâs impossible they donât know.
Ooh! Information source in such a place!
While I felt relieved that I can finally understand the reason, the King further inquired.
âPrincess Lidiana. Have you already talked with my son about it?â
âEh? No, I noticed it after His Highness left to perform government duties, therefore⌠not yetâ
âI see⌠Then, my son doesnât know?â
When I affirmed, the King all of a sudden directed his eyes at Father.
â⌠Lucas, letâs take Princess to my private room. Itâs a good opportunity. As his father, I will talk about itâ
For a moment Father was lost in deep thought over the Kingâs words, but soon he strongly agreed.
â⌠Indeed, that should be fine. Lidi, comeâ
âIf I said itâs a talk about the Kingâs Flower, would you understand?â
Father once again shifted his gaze to the Kingâs Flower and let out a deep breath.
âThat flower, you really⌠I knew it would happen from His Highnessâs attitude and His Majestyâs words⌠But honestly, I was dubious until I saw it with my own eyesâ
Without answering me, Father began walking first.
The King stood next to me.
âPrincess, sorry, but could I have a little of your time?â
Iâm also grateful that I can receive an explanation about this Kingâs Flower matter.
I didnât have any particular appointments, so I nodded immediately.
Without looking back Father said.
âWe will talk after we enter the room. Itâs not good to talk in a place like thisâ
Per his words, Father kept his mouth closed.
I obediently followed after the two people with stiff atmosphere and for the first time set foot inside the Kingâs private room.