Chapter 200 - Volume 9 (2/2)

“Ah, that…. there is…”

Hmm? Somehow Buri-chan looked pale. Haha~, this is that thing huh? There’s a stable in the middle of nowhere with a rampaging horse or something that can’t be put in the same stables with the other horses. When I got close to it, that huge horse suddenly became quiet and said something like, ‘Silly, I don’t need any of you knights!’

“Then, shall we go see it.”

“Pri- Princess!?”

Bri and the others tried to stop me as I headed for that stable, and the soldiers, noticing this, rushed over to me.

I pretended not to notice them, and when I looked into the stable, I saw that it was a huge chestnut-haired–

“Boooooooo!!”

There was a “hippo”.

“Oh, Yurushia-sama, it seems like Mr. Hippo wants to give you a lift.”

The chestnut-haired hippopotamus strode out and lowered his body in front of me.

No, Nia. You don’t need to translate that. Wait, how do you understand the words of animals? Why isn’t my [divine spirit language] translating?

I mean, what’s with the hippopotamus having chestnut hair? It might not be strange because there were pink and yellow hippos in the wild, but it’s funny, right?

I wonder if this hippo is like a cowboy’s ride. It even has a saddle. But do they even sell saddles for hippos? Who was going to ride it?!

“Actually, His Majesty caught him in the woods last year. This is the Lord of the Forest.”

Grandfather again! The stableman who was taking care of Hippo-kun said that to me apologetically. …I’m really sorry on behalf of my grandfather.

“Boomoooo”

Hippo turned his dull eyes to me and purred sadly as if to say, ‘Aren’t you going to ride? Aren’t you going to ride?’ ………Guh!

As soon as I got on, I gave in to my feelings and my body shook with excitement. I wasted no time before touching the smooth and comfortable chestnut hair while riding Mr. Hippo. The hippo rose proudly while opening its mouth seemingly to shout. But there is no sound.

“Oh, the rampaging hippopotamus who couldn’t be ridden by anyone became so docile in front of the Princess. As expected of the Princess!”

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