Chapter 150: The Princess of Phili / Before the Counterattack (2/2)

「Let her go」

「Eh？」

「Ya said let her go too didn’t ya」

Taiyou was astonished at her proposal.

「B-But do you think Youran will……」

「Leave it to me」

She said, clapping her hands together. When she did so the door was opened, and the two black-clothed males who had been guarding at the time when he had woken up entered.

「You called for us?」

The men inquired in fluent Japanese.

「Assemble da troops, we’re gonna invade」

「Are you certain、if Leticia moves the wrong way we fear that this may become a diplomatic issue」

「If dat gurl gits ‘er ‘ands back on authority den it’ll be alright」

「Understood」

「Also, prepare an extra garment of yer clothes.……sometin’ dat fits this boy’s size」

She said, pointing to Taiyou.

「My size？」

「Very well」

While Taiyou thought it strange, the two subordinates bowed without hesitation.

Once Leticia had exuded the atmosphere that orders were over, the black-clothed men retreated wordlessly.

「What do you mean？」

「The reason why dat gurl let ya escape was basically to not let da enemy realize dat she interacted wit ya」

「……Oh, so if I become your subordinate and collaborate」

「Right, it ain’t gonna be Natsuno Taiyou and Miki Aoba, it’s gonna be ’bout Juunishima Youran and Leticia H Keraaz. As long as dis composition is here then yer bride shouldn’t be used」

「But then you and her will――」

「Dat’s our problem, ‘n besides, there ain’t no jurisdiction Tsukumo has for killin’ us. Plus he needs New Moon Director to abdicate, ‘n if he kills us it’s gonna be a diplomatic issue」

「I-I see」

「What ya gotta remember are two things. Not letting yer identity git found out ‘n gittin’ yer bride in one fell swoop, dat’s it」

「That’s it? Sounds fairly difficult though」

He said, but Taiyou’s tone had become quite carefree.

Which was because――

「It became clear to ya dinnit」

「Sure did」

「I’ll ask just in case, yer bride is da priority innit? Moreso den dat gurl」

「Yeah」

Taiyou nodded plainly, but Leticia asked him once again confirming.

「So ya really can endure it if by any chance dat gurl seems like she might git shot」

「……Yeah」

He slightly hesitated, but at last Taiyou clearly nodded.

Aoba, rather than Youran.

Taiyou once again made distinct his priorities.

「Good then」

「……You really are a princess eh」

The two of them both changed for heading out to where Youran was.

Leticia changed into a resplendent princess outfit. She was already a beautiful blonde-haired blue-eyed girl, but she shifted to that of a princess adorning herself in a noble atmosphere.

「’Course, whaddya think ah am?」

「A performance from a foreign country with an odd Kansai dialect」

「Why ya say dat！」

Leticia quipped. Her tone and wrist snap were perfect, but her princess atmosphere was too strong and irregular.

「It dun……resemble ya too well」

「Cause I’ve never worn this type of clothing before」

Taiyou smiled bitterly.

He was wearing the clothing that Leticia had prepared for her subordinates. It was an outfit with black clothing and sunglasses in addition to swept-back hair.

Image changed entirely, Taiyou had achieved a transformation that was so different than normal that even those acquainted with Natsuno Taiyou wouldn’t recognize him, but on the other hand he was full of discomfort at the unfitting outfit.

「Well, it ain’t bad」

「Yeah？」

「Yer like a greenhorn who received the honor of becoming my subordinate, so in dat meanin’ it ain’t bad」

「Alright」

「Ahm gonna actually put ya in dat position, should be easy for ya to move when the time is right」

「Got it」

「Afterwards――」

「I’ll protect you until then」

「Eh？」

Leticia was surprised.