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18, Princess and Mizuwari (First Half)
It’s Shuri It’s a Shuraba (TL: Scene of Carnage)
It seeht I could finally return back to everyone’s side, the main culprit was somehow arrested
Renha Sounity-san
The e who left behind her husband and children and ran away
And it seems that Renha-san was captured by Princess Tebis
It appears she is currently inside the underground dungeon, the place that I was locked inside
Well, I don’t think I’ll go and o s would require quite a bit of courage and since they caused trouble to Gann-san and Ekress-san, there’s doesn’t need to be any coiven her
So, the problem is the person who captured her
“Ohh! Long time no see, nou Shuri!”
“Ah, yes Long time no see Princess Tebis”
In the conference roous-san, Ekress-san, and me
Meeting with us on the opposite side is Princess Tebis, a uards
On this side, everyone other than me had a frown on
On the other side, Princess Tebis is s cheerfully The others were expressionless
What is this, I wonder This difference in temperature (TL: Can also mean enthusiasm)
It’s like it’s both Suh the sun is shi+ning down brilliantly
“Good gracious, that recipe that you had provided us, that curry It’s still has so more and more producible, zo The current product is also delicious It’s terrific, no”
“Eh, yes Well,of the spices is a little bit difficult”
“It’s probably not just a little bit The i at their heads, striving day and night to recreate your recipe”
“Is that so Should I hand over the completed curry powder to you from now on?”
“No no, it won’t do if we are not capable ofit ourselves in the end It shall affect the honour of the Gourmet Major Power, Newbyst”
“Haa…”
Why is it, I wonder? Why can’t I go along with this little Princess’ high spirits… Was this girl really such a talkative person?
“Ah right, a dish that combines both Curry and Mapo Tofu is under development, jazo”
“Eh?”
N-no way? Mapo Curry!?
“It’s a dish that’s both hot and spicy Although it lance, no We were thinking, if you would create this supreme dish with us”
“That’s a Even for me”
“Don’t say that 『You can’t make it』 ok, Shuri? You are the creator of this dish The truth is that you have the recipe for that inside your head right?”
No way, you’re overesti me
It’s true that I knew about the existence known as Mapo Curry That’s because a long tio, some Manufacturer from somewhere sold it as some collaboration product
However I’ve never made it before No joke
“I seriously can’tbefore”
“Hmph But if I was to say ‘Make it’ then, wouldn’t you make it?”
“Well… I would need to trial and error it a bit though”
“That just fine Come with me”
“Princess Tebis I apologise for interrupting this pleasant conversation piece but, could you perhaps not do that”
The one who said those thorn filled words, was Ganglabe-san
Underneath that happy expression of his, you could see an obvious irritation
He probably wants to say so like this, huh
‘Just hurry up and tell us your terms!’, and such
“I have been rude, Ganglabe-dono I’m quite indebted to you for the battle the other day, no”
“This is merely another part of our job”
“At the very least, the truth is that it’s thanks to you overco that battle, that ere able to stave off that predica praise from his Majesty”
“That is reatest pleasure”
“If it were not for a fortunate chance upon like this, I probably would’ve hired you fellows already”
“That is, ht”
“Indeed, jano It is worthless It wouldn’t have happened even if I had asked of it”
Huh? They’re just chatting and not proceeding to the main topic at all?
“I wonder what’s going on, Ekress-san”
“Well you see, Shuri In negotiations like this, you aren’t allowed to just say what you want right away If they know that ‘that’s’ what you want then, taking advantage of that is also a role of diplomacy If we are to say that ant is Renha’s person then, Princess Tebis would probably attach lots of conditions to us”
“I see”
“On the other hand, if Princess Tebis is to request what she wants then, we can demand Renha… the lady, and be cootiation is”
“Oh? In the end, if they have soest that froether?”
“That would occur in an equal negotiation built upon stable diplomatic relationshi+ps and mutual trust It cannot be said that we and Princess Tebis are on equal footing It will absolutely proceed in a direction of reducing the other’s request asa conclusion that both parties can compromise with
Especially since we are in the weaker position We have to reduce their demands”
“Then, isn’t it fine to just say that we don’t want Renha?”
“Yes In the extreme case that’s ill happen However our ideals are twofold We will capture the lady and deliver punish In any case, as long as the lady can no longer stir up the territory anymore If we say we don’t want her, it would be terrible if she was to start up so to lead the territory to a stable point, it would be intolerable if she did soht?
However, that person is a card of Princess Tebis’ Once she has no more use to Princess Tebis and she was to be throay to the side so about afterwards Which is why, punishi+ng the lady is so we definitely want”
I see
“Behind the scenes, so like that is…”
“Exactly Froood if you don’t focus more on the external affairs as well”
“By the hat is with those clothes that look half male, half female?”
Currently, Ekress-san’s clothes were clothes which were sioods
The top is like that of a female, the bottom are male-like pants
It’s a little unbalanced but, soely fits her
“This? It’s because I was raised as a man after all It’s fine to live as a woht somehow I had this tailor made quickly”
“It looks great on you”
“You’reme embarrassed”
Ehehe, Ekress-san is slightly cute, laughing like that
“You over there, what are you talking about?”
Looking over, Princess Tebis seehtly bad mood
Ah, no good I forgot where I was Right noas in otiation in the conference room
“S-sorry”
“Well whatever Shuri is as carefree as ever, jano You haven’t changed since the first time I met you”
“Is that so?”
I had thought I had becoh various battlefields but… I guess I’m still the same old frail kid…
Man! I think I’onna cry!
“However, Shuri You’ve faced ed even within th of sorts”
Eh? Really?
“R-really? Living in a jail was a little harsh though”
“Ohh, that’s right indeed The reason that I’ve co your circumstances in jail, no”
Oh? It seeed?
So at h…!?
“Uh she said it’s aabout the jail, you know…”
What?
“So? What is that about? Ganglabe-dono, Gingus-dono The cook that our country is on friendly ter unjust treatment and locked in a prison What could you possiblyme until just now?”
“That was, unavoidable for the ti the time it would take for Princess Tebis to visit practically, it would only be natural that for both Ganglabe Mercenary Corps as well as Sounity to be late
However, in considerations with the time that it would take for Princess Tebis to coe that Princess would actually be this quick though?”
“Is that, suggesting that I had so to do with this incident?”
“No, I did notlike that However, would it be alright if you were to explain that?”
“We are the ones asking questions here Don’t you think that answering a question with a question is not otiation?”
Guh, Ganglabe-san was made speechless
“…What does she mean?”
“Shortly put… it’s pree the natural flow of the conversation, Princess Tebis was able to be the first to raise her questions…
Before, if she was to ask this question all of a sudden then, we could look towards Princess Tebis, the one with control over the lady, with suspicion So like, 『Since you were the ones to have arrested her first, doesn’t that mean you have some ulterior motive? Is that why you careedy about the lady in a poor way then, ould instead be the ones who suffer
However, if you’re the one to speak of how you had lived in a jail then, she can naturally let out this question If what Princess Tebisin a jail previously then ould be extre it yourself
From here on, no matter hoe refute Princess Tebis, she will be able to lead by saying 『Shuri said it himself』”
Ehhhh? She can take the lead with so as nonsensical as that?
“But, if it’s like that then we can just ask her questions in return”
“Shuri-kun, hoould you feel if you were the one asking questions, and in contrast to that, the other party ignores you and comes at you with a different question?”
“Ahh…I’ll be a little annoyed”
“In regards to the art of conversation, speaking a a question with a question amounts to disrespect Furthermore, the other party is Princess Tebis To ask questions without even clearly answering the questions of Royalty is not good during diplomacy Isn’t that just much too rude?”
“Ehh?”
“Which is why, earlier Ganglabe-dono was looking for an exit to the conversation by evading her with idle chit chat However, by changing the conversational point to Shuri-kun, Princess Tebis was able to find another opportunity, and picked at that”
“W-was that my fault?”
“Well, I guess it’s out fault…”
What a blunder I shouldn’t be in this sort of place in the first place!
Looking at it fro the conversation with an aard expression, and coiving her demands
It’s a vicious cycle…it’ll be bad at this rate…!
“…So? Ganglabe-dono How do you plan on cleaning up after this matter?”
“A eanisation of the army”
“Is that all? Wutin, bring that over”
“Yes, your highness”
Thenext to her, the person called Wutin-san took a step forward
Wow, such a good-looking person
A black bob cut do atop her cold looks She was a maid-san as shorter than me
What thatcovered in a cloth
Taking off that cloth, a faht in front of my eyes
“Ah! My knife!”
Yes, there within her hands is my knife Ever since I had been locked inside the jail I had no idea where it had went,utensil
Why is so like that here?
“I see, this was the knife that I had handed to Shuri as expected Well well, isn’t this interesting, nou”
Nn? Princess Tebis’ eyes sharpened?
“Isn’t that right Ganglabe? I had this carved with the e like that, come out from within your storeroom, noja?”
“That is-”
“Ahh, I understand This was confiscated when he had been arrested right? However, from the time the riot started till now, to leave this alone in the storeroom is somewhat inappropriate
Don’t you think so?”
N-no good So well
I have to do soe the flow of the conversation But, what to do?
My inner heart is co on the table
The drinks, have become completely warm
“Excuse me!”
I had shouted out in the spur of the moment Everyone here was surprised, and looks at me