Chapter 78 (1/2)

Chapter 78 – Interrogation

……Why am I in this sort of place, I wonder…?

「Now, Sakura-chan? Since this is talk between women, there shall be no secrets, okay?」

In front of me is Princess Aria.

「Ufufu, Sakura-sama? There is plenty of time, okay?」

And behind me is Chiffon-san.

「Ara ara, everybody has things they want to hide, okay?」

Furthermore, the Queen is off to the side…

How did it become like this, I wonder…?

Both the New Year’s festival had finished, and the family celebration period had ended on the 7th of January. For the sake of shopping, I went walking around town.

There, as soon as a luxurious carriage happened to pa.s.s by, it all of a sudden stopped in front of me, and of all things, I was pulled inside.

And inside that carriage, Princess Aria was there. Being kidnapped without knowing the reason either, I was in Princess Aria’s private room before I knew it.

「Umm… might I ask, why am I here…?」

Tea was prepared in front of me, and I finally opened my mouth.

「……?」

However, what I got back wasn’t words, but an ‘I don’t understand why you’re asking that’ type of expression.

「I, was in the middle shopping but…」

「It’s all right wa. Your shopping should mostly be completed. Because I properly confirmed it before I brought you along wa.」

……When did I get aimed at, I wonder? I began to feel fear towards the lady in front of me.

「I shall ask frankly wa! You, how do you feel about Sedrim-nii-sama!?」

「Eh?」

The words which came out of Princess Aria’s mouth, was something I completely didn’t expect at all.

When my eyes were going black and white towards the question which I didn’t comprehend, perhaps she got impatient that I wasn’t saying anything, Princess Aria opened her mouth once more.

「Like I said! About Sedrim-nii-sama, does Sakura-chan see him as a man!?」

Umm, how do I answer…?

Here we return to the beginning.

「The Prince is, a man, you know?」

Probably, that wasn’t the answer at all, I suppose.

However, I couldn’t think of anything good to say other than that.

「That is not the sort of answer I want to hear wa! Sakura-chan is 15 years old as well, right? Then, it is not like you don’t understand right? As a woman, I want to know how you see Sedrim-nii-sama as!」

「Ah, I turned 16 at the end of November.」

Although the calendar in j.a.pan and the calendar here isn’t exactly equal, there’s a difference of a few days. Well, it doesn’t matter right now.

「Eh? Ara, is that so? Although it is late, congratulations.」

「Thank you very much」

「Wait, that’s fine and all, but that’s not what I want!1 What I want to hear now is, how does Sakura-chan, think of, onii-sama wa!」

No, like I said, even if you say that sort of thing…

I looked towards Chiffon-san and the Queen in order to seek help, but both of them were keenly interested in my answer with an antic.i.p.ating look.

It’s useless! I have no ally here!

I opened my mouth after thinking for a little while.

「Umm… Even if you ask how I think, I don’t have an answer. Since I haven’t thought like that until now…」

Actually, I don’t know how to answer… But being suddenly brought along, why

would they want to hear this sort of thing, I wonder?