Vol 2 Prologue (1/2)

OKOBORE HIME TO ENTAKU NO KIshi+

The Leftover Princess and the Knights of the Round

Book II: A Queen’s Conditions

Story by: Riine Ishi+da

Art by: Ichiko Okiya

Okobore Hime to Entaku no Kishi+

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Characters:

Duke Barchet

Knight of Sixth Rank of the Royal Chivalric Order

Rumored to have the best skills within the Order

The receiving end of Leti's high-handed invitation

Leticia

“Leftover Princess”

First Princess of Sommevesle, heir to the throne

Already knew that she would be the next queen

Leonhardt

Leti's younger brother

Third Prince of the Kingdom of Sommevesle

An eccentric historian

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Friedhelm

First Prince of the Kingdom of Sommevesle

Leti's eldest half brother

A prince of charm and charisma

Astrid Gale

Knight of Tenth Rank of the Royal Chivalric Order

Duke’s junior

Guido

Second Prince of the Kingdom of Sommevesle

Leti’s second oldest half brother

A Prime Minister-type of prince with his detailed

planning and organized executions

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Translator’s notes:

The japanese honorifics were kept in the translation of the dialogues of

the characters to show the respect or adoration shown by the characters

Footnotes were provided upon the first appearance of the honorific in the

chapter to explain it

Thoughts are signified by ‘italics’

PROLOGUE

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It was a stor winds shook the s

and the sound of slashi+ng rainthunder

Bright lightning lit up the room for a moment despite the heavy

curtains draped over the

Sommevesle’s Second Prince, Guido, was ten years old that

night Though old enough to handle the storm, the unpredictable

thunder and lightning still startled the young prince,it

difficult for him to sleep He simply lay down on his bed, kept his

eyes shut, waiting for the storm to subside

He knew not how much time had passed when he heard a soft

knock on his door Guido woke up and turned his head towards the

door, wondering who it ht be Then another knock came,

though the sound lacked the sharpness for an intended knock

“…Who is it?”

“I’ve got my hands full here Guido, open the door”

On the other side of the door was his older half-brother of two

years, Friedhelm, the First Prince of Sommevesle Guido followed

his brother’s order and found his younger half-sister, Leticia, on

Friedhelm’s back The reason behind the soft knock was because

Friedhel his feet

Leticia, or Leti, was the First Princess and was four years

younger than Guido She rapping her dainty hands around

Friedhelhtly shut, probably because

she was scared of thunder

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“What’s the matter?”

“Well, I can’t allow Leti to sleep alone on a night like this She’s

still young Besides, I was also worried you ht be scared of the

thunder”

Leti has a full younger brother, Leonhardt He was born a year

after Leti and their ht,

leaving Leti alone

“Alright, let’s all sleep together! The bed may be a bit small for

the three of us but bear with it for tonight Leti will sleep in the

middle”

Guido thought he was no match for his older brother, as,

in all sense of the name, an “Older Brother” Friedhelm did not

forget to check on Leti and on hiht like this

“Guido Onii-sa with Leti?”

“Yeah, so everything is all right, no need to be scared”

Guido gently said to Leti and helped her get down from

Friedhelm’s back and up to the bed Guido’s bed was not small for

a ten year old child to sleep alone but it was a bit narrow for three

children to sleep in But he thought the closer they snuggled, the

safer would Leti feel

1 Onii-sah person

- 10 -

Leti fell asleep after a while, but Guido could not The thunder

gradually beca about the

assigniven to him this afternoon

“Can’t sleep?”

“Yeah I was thinking about nment”

Guido heard Friedhel too serious

“What assignh to bother Guido, the perfect

and wise child like our great-grandmother?”

“To write a composition about my dream for the future Have

you written anything like that, Ani’ue2

?”

“Oh, that one Yeah I have But it was so they made

me write to please Grandfather Lauenstein So it’s probably the

sa to please your Grandfather Eulenberg

Write that you want to be king I’h to satisfy

them”

“I will” But he noticed so in the way Friedhelm had

said it

“Do you not want to be king, Ani’ue?”

2 Ani’ue A japanese honorific referring to one’s older brother (More formal and

old fashi+oned than the normal Onii-san)

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“Who knows? Ilike a future

that is prepared for

an adult”

Hearing the words spoken out loud made Guido realize that

maybe, he was just the same as well

“Can’t the heir be Leti or Leon? That way, I could be ———

in the future”

The thunder roared, silencing Guido’s voice for a moment

Then after the thunder subsided, Friedhelm said, “Me too”

“—do, Prince Guido”

Guido opened his eyes when he heard a voice whispering in his

ears He slowly opened his eyes and was surprised to see Leti's

young face grow older Soon he realized that he had been drea

just a o

“Are you alright? Shall I have a room prepared for you to rest?”

“No, I’ht”

“Are you certain? It is strange for you to openly sleep in a place

such as this”

Today was one of their regular tea parties Leti had suggested to

have Guido ca for Friedhelm in a