Chapter 3 (1/2)

Although he had already admitted it somewhere in the corner of his mind, Hiro had yet to abandon the hope that this was all but a dream somewhere in his heart

「What should I do from now on……」

Hiro cradled his head as his gaze fell to his feet

As the pain in his cheeks affirmed that this was another world, one would think that he’d be in a miserable state……

However, it was more i to his original world; to confiret out of this situation

In addition, he had to worry about how he should proceed The boy’s worries ca at him one after another

Tapping the shoulder of Hiro who had to deal with such concerns was the girl sitting right in front of him

「Don’t get so depressed It’ll be fine You’re not going to be charged with treason(1) after all」

「No, I’ like that……-wait, treason(1)?」

As if she didn’t hear Hiro’s feeble voice, the girl abruptly brought one hand to her chest as an elegant smile surfaced on her face

「I guess introductions would be a good place to start I am Celia・Estreya・Elizabeth・Von・Grantz(2) The 6th Imperial Princess of the Grantz Grand Empire I’ve just turned 15 Everyone calls me Liz[T-1] It’s fine for you to call me that as well, Hiro」

「…………」

If I were to address an Imperial Princess by her nickname, certainly that would be considered blasphemy(1), wouldn’t it?

In the first place, it’s probably best for e

I’d rather not be beheaded at such a young age

「What’s wrong?」

「If I call you Liz, that wouldn’t that be disrespectful(1)?」

「It’s fine I said I’ht with it, after all I ed with treason(1)」

「Aah, now that youyou Liz as well」

Seeing how she was so aht just simply be an approachable princess

「Yup, it’s good that you’re obedient But as expected, even Dios doesn’t call me by my nickname」

「Uoooooooo, I was tricked!? Then as I thought, it’s blasphemy(1)!?」

「Ahahahaha, it’s fine, don’t worry about it But I think it’s best if you don’t use ht upset the guys at the fort if they found out」

――how does it feel to be er than you[T-2}?

Although the girl was holding her belly in a joyous uproar, I really want her to stop playing around when it comes to matters of life and death

But I wonder Why she was treatingme use her nickname?

「I have so I wanna ask, but……」

「What is it~?」

「Why are you being so nice to me?」

「I ht?」

「Huh?」

Unable to co behind her words, Hiro tilted his neck to the side

「Ia fuss either」

「Err……if Cerberus bita fuss, ould’ve happen?」

「Well, you’d’ve died The woods fro Forest is what they call it, by the way A lot of spirits h the First Ee for living there, the spirits have continued to dutifully guard the area, even after 1000 years So those who aren’t royalty can’t enter, nor can they leave the forest alive」

「So I was in such a dangerous place……」

Having been told such a disturbing tale, Hiro felt a chill run down his spine

Perhaps because Hiro’s face (contorted by fear) was so strange, Liz endured her laughter as she spoke

「So as I said, I saved you Are you convinced?」

「Yup I understand that I was in a really treacherous position However, why am I alive? I’m not part of the royal family, you know?」

「I know, right? It’s such a mystery, isn’t it? That’s why Dios suspected that you were a type of spirit」

「Aah, then……that’s why he gave such a reaction」

「That’s how it is Then, since I’ve convinced you, how about you tell me your story? Why were you there? Or are you actually a spirit?」

「If I kneouldn’t be so troubled……」

「Amnesia?」

「No, nothing like that I’h school student」

「What’s a hai skool schudent[T-3-A]?」

「……ho to school, you know」

「Aah……youSchool Student?」

Though the words theiven the current context(3)……suddenly, Hiro had an epiphany

「Hang on……a japanese?」

「Jyapaniisu[T-3-B]? Did such a language exist……hm~」

Liz groaned as she tilted her neck to the side

「Err……the language that I’ht now is……」

「It’s Grantzian?」

「……what’s theof this?」

「Eh, what’s wrong?」

「No, I ondering why I’m able to speak Grantzian」

「Even if you ask me, I don’t have a clue! More importantly, what’s a hai skool schudent[T-3-C]!?」

To her, speaking Grantzian must be a matter of course

When co arrived in another world, it ht be a rather trivial matter

In any case, Hiro decided to put this irl’s question

Another reason being that it seeet confused if he were to contemplate the matter

「It’s so that you said earlier」

「Heeh……they call it hai skool schudent[T-3-D] in the spirit world, right?」

「Hang on, I’m not a spirit Like you, I’m human」

「I’ve said this before, but your features are young Besides, your voice seeh for an adult」

「In my world, 16 are still minors, you know……More importantly, do those spirits that you mentioned also look like me?」

「They’re cos like a form or a voice But it see their intentions」