Chapter 2-20 (1/2)

Blacksmith Volume 2 Chapter 20

*First Princess Maria’s POV*

The second-year’s examination results have been posted.

The student’s ranks had changed here and there, but there were also a few that either skyrocketed up or slid way down from their original rank.

There are a few students whose results were extraordinary, though.

In particular, the students who placed from first to fourth this time.

And of course, one of those four is I, Maria Kudan

As a personblessed with excellent grades, athletic ability, and beauty, I’m am one of the few ‘elite’ in society, though life can get a little boring sometimes.

There’s just not enough stimulus in my life.

Anyways, because I didn’t want to stay at school any longer, I tentatively decided to return home to the Capital.

If I was going to go somewhere, I didn’t really want to go home, but everyone would get all noisy and start yelling at me if I just decided to take a trip.

Ah! Oh alas! I guess I’ll be bored this summer as well.

I really don’t want to go back home, one of the places I want to visit is actually the Helan territory.

I’d rather go there than the Capital.

Certainly, its commercial facilities are thriving but I don’t really feel the need to go shopping right now.

That is not how I want to spend my summer vacation.

Anyways, as I spent my days bored out of my mind this summer, I was suddenly summoned by Mother.

Apparently, there’s going to be a gathering of princesses from a bunch of neighboring countries here.

And I’m supposed to be our country’s representative.

I don’t really want to do such a thing, I want to go to the Helan territory’s new summer resort.

Eventually, the day came and a tea party was held in the castle gardens.

Around the table, there were about ten girls drinking tea while chatting, including myself.

Oh, look! Somebody just told a boring story, so now we can all laugh and go ‘Ohohohohohoho~’

What’s that? Someone else just told a boring story? Now let’s all laugh and go ‘Ohohohohohoho~’

My stomach was twisting in disgust from the mood, and this is just the start.

Hopefully, this finishes quickly.

As I thought that in the middle of our ‘Ohohohohoho~’ tournament, somebody with a cute face had suddenly appeared.

“Nice to meet you, my name is Lasa Kudan. Sorry for interrupting you.”

“Oh, Lasa.”

I stood up to greet him.

Unlike Arc, Lasa is my cute little brother.

“I was actually about to head over to the Helan territory, so I came here to give my salutations to Ane-sama before I departed.”

“Eh? You’re going to the Helan territory?” …I want to go too.

There’s no way I can just let him leave me in this hell hole, I don’t want to be stuck here with all these princesses!

Falling to my desires by leaving for the Helan territory while abandoning my duties as this country’s princess.

It’ll be difficult, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible.

“Lasa, can you wait a little bit? I want to go as well.”

I secretly whispered into Lasa’s ear.

“Is that okay?”

Lasa said with a worried undertone.

“It’s fine.”

“Ow! That hurts! My stomach!”

I rammed my knee into his stomach at an angle that the others couldn’t see.

He fell to the ground on his knees with one hand propping himself up, while the other was rubbing his stomach.

“Are you alright?!”

The daughters of the other countries royalty who were just enjoying their tea a few moments ago ran up to us in worry.

Well after his outburst, it’s only natural they’d do that.

“Nee-san…”

Lasa looked up to me with the whites of his eyes showing, but well, let’s just forget the details.

“Are you alright? Is your stomach acting up again? We both know that you’ve had bad bowel movements lately, you should take care of yourself more.”

I said that in a voice loud enough for the rest of the princesses to hear, telling them that my brother is having a constipation problem. Do I feel any shame for doing this? Absolutely not. I’ll do whatever I want to do.

“No, my stomach is fine but- Owowowowow! Nevermind, I think I need someone to call a doctor.”

“I can give you first aid while everyone searches for one.”

“Thanks, but until the doctor comes don’t think you’ll be able to do much.”

“Here, I’m going to do a quick check, okay? So let touch your stomach for a bit… Oh no, I think you’ve stretched something, it’s probably because you’ve let gas accumulate inside too much that this has happened.”

Maybe it’s because they had drunk too much tea while listening to boring stories that some of them had gotten waterlogged stomachs and started letting out splashing sounds.

Whatever you do Lasa, don’t fart.

“Maria-sama, we understand your embarrassment because of your family right now. You can excuse yourself if you wish.”

“There’s no way I could do such a thing!” I need to keep up my image first, I can’t just dash out at the first exit!

What a desperate excuse, telling everyone my brother’s constipated. If someone were to find out that I actually kneed him, as the princess of this country dark clouds would hang over me for the rest of my life.

This has to work no matter what!