Volume 6 Chapter 4 (2/2)
It seee by themselves Anyhow, our hts until the garden trial was finished
”Governor Cohen,” A maid came over to me and asked, ”Where are the others?”
”They said that their appearance was disheveled and needed some time to tidy theuide us? Let's get going firstThey're still a bit busy”
”Sure” The maid said, ”This way, please”
She led us to waterside pavilion located at the center of the garden On the stone table in the pavilion stood the big vase
Deep in the garden, Fischer, LeToux and Ribera were standing by Princess Charlotte's side while watching her pick out the necessaryikebana activity
Princess Charlotte picked out the materials as she asked them several questions We were far away from them Thus, their voices could barely be heard, but the look on the three princes' face was not that of ease after being inquired by Princess Charlotte
They seemed to need more time, thus aited
Princess Charlotte had finally finished choosing the materials she needed and they returned frolimpse me for a second when she reached the waterside pavilion
To my surprise, she didn't inquire as to why so many had not made it here Instead, she ordered the maid to place the basket full of ikebana materials on the stone table to prepare for the activity
”Everyone, the flowers are hardly ever as gorgeous as today” Princess Charlotte stood by the table and said, ”I suggest we finish the vase of flowers together You'll have your pick of the flowers in the garden”
”Sounds wonderful!” Prince LeToux voiced out promptly, ”Please, Your Grace Have the first flower”
Princess Charlotte smiled, and then the maid placed a few pots of flowers of various colors on the table
”The rule is that no matter which flower you decide to use and however you wish to arrange it,” Princess Charlotte firstly placed a few variously shaped shoots into the vase She had not put in any flowers in y it already appeared sophisticated, ”You , or you'll lose You will be properly rewarded or punished for winning or losing”
”I have a habit each tile colored one” Princess Charlotte fetched a golden pair of scissors and picked a floith a white branch and core with red petals Then, she placed it into the vase, ”Done It is now your turn, Prince Rivera”
”Yes! Yes, Your Grace…” Prince Rivera retrieved the scissors, only to find that his one, ”I need to search for suitable flowers in the garden”
”Go ahead”
Prince Ribera ran back and forth in the garden with his scissors and finally returned with a pile of stuff, just before everybody was about to lose their patience
”Apologies! I truly a?”
”No You in!”
I wonder why Princess Charlotte was being so kind to this idiot?
”This… nope! That… nah!” Prince Rivera put the pile of plants and flowers on top of the stool and began to choose one ast the pile, ”No… no… and no! NO!”
”Ah! There it is!” Ribera yelled, ”Done!”
We were looking at a short and thick, yet strangely shaped piece of plant that was inserted into the vase Before he had placed that thing, Princess Charlotte's ikebana had slender shoots and perky yet blosso petals The sole flower could be seen as one that outshone others If anyone wished to continue the work, he would need to take caution of the blank spaces, color contrast and uniforardless of his decision to handle the design of the eAfter Prince Rivera placed the giant object by the edge of the vase, the entire concept that Princess Charlottehe had decided to put in! Even aa work as hideous as this in his lifeti his idiocy
”Prince Rivera” To my surprise, Princess Charlotte maintained her co behind the decision youto it?”
”I… that…” Rivera eating and said with a harsh tone, ”Didn't the book say that… the flowers need green leaves to a That is why ainst its profundity I would rather be the leaves that support and show off Princess Charlotte's benevolence and beauty for eternity!”
I could never i Now, I could tell that the giant object truly did resemble one leaf!
”I wouldn't go that far for a mere vase of flowers” Princess Charlotte turned to Prince LeToux and said, ”Your turn”
”Yes, Your Grace” Prince LeToux fetched the golden scissors, ”I would like to fill in a bit more”
”Help yourself”
Prince LeToux did not choose to go to the garden Instead, he took advantage of Prince Rivera's harvests to tri to his will and put one flower after another Thus, Rivera's broad weed leaves beca for his flowers
When he was at his fifth, I realized that that guy had proficiency in ikebana Every piece of his floas placed in a seely random order In actuality, each and every one of them was placed afterthis skill for quite a while
What followed next a spell that ether and then decorated them with some leaf trunks to complete the look
However, most of his floere not in the ideal spots! If he fixed thee to adjust them to a more suitable spot?
He held onto the stean to emit wisps of smoke To my surprise, the ste a spell
He circled round the table while the both of his hands were busying the, the ikebana of reds and greens was completed The two centerpiece flowers placed by the left and right of the vase n even more vivid
Not only were the two centerpiece flowers placed perfectly, each and every stalk of grass was placed with an equal amount of immaculate consideration The work had already been finalized and did not have a single spot left for the next person to insert anything else
But… but… Fischer was still waiting for his turn!
Prince LeToux dropped the scissors, ”Done”
”Please explain thebehind it, Prince LeToux” Princess Charlotte did not comment on his work
”Yes, Your Grace” Prince LeToux pointed to the vase and said, ”The container has a relatively wider top, thus if there's only one flower, the result of the ould appear to be rather lonely The only way to solve it was to add another flower to relate them to one another, which made the stylistic beauty of it as a whole come closer to perfection”
I… I… I… decided to take the chance!
”I'iven the permission to speak”
”Granted” Princess Charlotte glimpsed over at me, ”All who are present are welcomed to add in additional ideas”
”Prince LeToux,” I said, ”Wouldn't the usage of two flowers confuse the primary and secondary role in this vase? The first floas placed by Her Grace! How could you place another flower standing upright at the same level as Her Grace's?”
I was ready to risk it all I would set him up or jeer at him no matter what it took However, Fischer remained at ease and stood idly, as if the situation at hand was irrelevant to him
”Governor Cohen, the distinction between priht” Prince LeToux said, ”It is correlated with the distinguishment of their colors The work as a whole uses a color scheme based on the color of the first flower Furthermore, I am certain that the second centerpiece flower I placed is half an inch lower than the first one”
I exaement closely and found out it was as he said It was unavoidable that I felt dejected by it
”Governor Cohen, perhaps you would like to share more of your experience in ikebana” Prince LeToux pushed harder, ”Would you like to continue?”
”May I?” I looked towards Prince Charlotte, ”Truly?”
”You htly
I smiled faintly It turned out just as hoished for it Though I was inexperienced in ikebana, my proficiency in destruction was one of my best assets
”Please, everyone, give arden without the scissors in pursuit of my desired material
This plant… too little!
This… still too small!
That… damn small!
Finally, I reat cheer
By the time I returned to the pavilion, everyone's faces had turned pale except for Princess Charlotte's
”Wait a second!” LeToux inquired right before I was about to put the 'tree' into the vase, ”What is it that you plan on doing, Governor Cohen?”
”To do ikebana!” I balanced the 'tree' froiven Her Grace's permission!”
”Is that even a flower? Is it?” He hinted at the giant thing laying against my back, ”It's clearly a tree!”
”Her Grace has said that we arden!” I refuted loudly, ”Moreover, it's indeed a flower It just resembles a tree, that's all! It's not my fault nor the flower's for its tree-like appearance!”
”Fine! Even if it's a flower!” Prince LeToux let go of the question and said, ”If you continue, both the flower arrangement and vase will be destroyed!”
”No way…” I laughed, ”Just let me try! How could you say that it'd break before I even put it in!”
”The price for causing dae to the vase is far too much for you to compensate!”
”How so? I'll be sure to be careful!” I said, ”I'll consider it to be an accident if it breaks!”
I had ement, as well as the vase! If not, Fischer would not be able to escape from the trap laid out for him
”Governor Cohen” While the two parties were still arguing, Princess Charlotte said, ”Silence, Prince LeToux”
”What Governor Cohen is holding is indeed a flower As for the vase, it is not a surprise to anyone if it is daed, for it is used to do ikebana” Princess Charlotte's comment made everyone surprised, ”However, Governor Cohen, why not we allow Prince Fischer to finish his share of the flower arrangement before you carry out the purpose of your plan which has the clearest of intentions on destroying it completely?”
Since the Princess had said it so clearly herself, there was no point foraround
I glanced at Fischer and told hi I can do for you, now!”