Chapter 3 - Let me cherish you (1/2)
After that meeting, Kazuya didn't think she would meet with him again. So when he spotted black hair from the corner of his eye, as he approached the tree, he's surprised. Kazuya hurried his footsteps and arrived at the area where the tree was, sure enough, there was the girl sat by the steps near the tree. Today she wore a thick cloak over her dress.
”Princess Lyn,” Kazuya called out, his tone filled with uncertainty. He was unsure whether he ought to call out to her or hidden away. While the princess is sharp, it's clear she's had no military training yet. Otherwise, she would have long found him yesterday.
Lyn looked up, ”Oh you're here, sit. Would you like some meat buns?” the girl asked casually, as she extended a bag out towards him, ”I stole them from the kitchen, so they ought to be good, ” Kazuya sweat fell from his face when he heard those words. It seems like this woman isn't the average princess. He already knew that when he learned of her circ.u.mstances though, living in a place like this, she must be lonely. Maybe that's why she came here to meet with him.
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A few hours later
For the last few hours, the two of them walked around the grounds and chatted before making their way back to the stone steps by the large tree.
Lyn laughed, as Kazuya talked about some tales regarding people back home. He was mainly making fun of people he knew, but Lyn found everything he said funny. Kazuya always thought people nagged him regularly back at home. But now he's grateful to them; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to make her laugh like this. There was something about the girl's laughter that made his heart skip a beat.
Kazuya averted his gaze from the girl; she's cute. When he first saw the girl's portrait, he was too focused on the lonely look in her eyes. But now he sat next to her and spent time with her like this, he can assess he was wrong about her character.
It's such a waste for her to be here, she has more potential with a blade than any of her siblings do. He still isn't sure how much she knew about the outside world. But surely she will make a better successor to the mist kingdom throne? Otherwise, why would his people back home, insist on this mission so badly? Kazuya's thoughts broke off when the girl inched closer to him, ”Wha-what?” he stammered.
”I was thinking; your eyes are an unusual color.”
Oh, it's about his eyes, stupid heart. Don't beat so fast just because a cute girl gets close to you, ”This color isn't common here?” Kazuya asked, his eyes were a deep maroon brown. He didn't notice it until she pointed it out, but he noticed nobody with his eye color. It's no wonder people stared at him, ”Is it because I'm from the east?”
”Ah, I have eastern blood too.”
Oh right, the girl's father is the 44th King Daichi. He's curious why the 38th Queen Orthez chose a man from the east. But he supposes that's a story that this Princess wouldn't know of. Her whole life seemed to revolve around the certain areas she can enter in the palace. How many people does this girl know? How many knew of her existence. The more Kazuya thought about it, the more complicated his thoughts became.