23 Episode 23: The Old Story of Sister and Brother (2/2)

There is no smoke in the absence of fire. I mean, I was seen with the right motive. I couldn't use magic, and I was obsessed with magic. I thought you were jealous of Al Kun, who could use magic.

Except if you think so around me when I say I'm different. Even though I was a weirdo. It was even more offensive because I had a sense of consciousness. They even thought it was madness, so naturally some doubted if what I said was true.

”So I realized I was a child with the right to inherit the throne. He said he might pull Al-Kun's leg just because I'm around. That's why I thoroughly crushed the factors that make Al your political enemy.”

”... does that lead you to declare you're not engaged”

”I was desperate to get rid of the thought of him trying to kill me because of his desire for the throne and his jealousy for Al. It was more convenient because they thought I was crazy from around. There were times when Al was cute, but I didn't want to get caught up in such a hassle and be unable to study it.”

”Oh, that was already the usual Princess Anisphere there...”

Well, because that's me. Because my magical obsession is a wish that has been on my backbone since the day I became one.

That's why I wanted to have magic in my hands. That was just it. It's not like I wanted to interrupt Al's becoming king, and I didn't want Al to die.

”It worked. I did the impotence, but it did what I wanted. Now no one wants me to be a king, or a king's wife. That's why I told Al you don't have to worry anymore. I thought it would be better if I stayed away until my suspicions cleared, and now I can finally apologize.”

”... did you apologize?

”I apologized. But he didn't have ears to listen to. I guess it was too late or I couldn't take it back anymore. So I think whatever you did was in vain.”

I think our differences were decided that day when we took Al Kun out into the woods.

”Al wasn't suspicious of me. It's not there. Me and Al are the cause of this mismatch.”

”Then why did Algard get along with Anisphere?

”I overdid it. I shut my father and mother up too much. I did what I could for it. At the time, I won my freedom even by tapping on the achievements of a handful of magic studies. Kids beat the shit out of adult-face losers. What do you think of that?

”... abnormal, right”

”Yes, it's an anomaly. From Al Kun's point of view, I was a madman. And he had the head and action of an adult-faced loser. Al said this. Whether my sister wants it or not, she wants to kill me. Someone told me my sister was good. They said I couldn't do it.... Don't play witch mountain. We're talking.”

Ha ha. The vain zero laughter was less powerful than I thought.

I can't forget the look on Al's face distorted by fear and despair.

”Nobody. He compared me to Al. Where I forfeited my inheritance, you didn't take it the way you wanted me to. Al Kun had me in the monster. Being alone had made me a monster that took away everything, my place, my value. 'Cause the right to inherit the throne I threw away was something I took for granted, and they recognized me as threatening it. No matter how much I tell you I'm going to be king.”

Am I laughing? I mean, I'm laughing when I'm talking about this, but I don't often see it that way. Fact is, I can't laugh, so maybe it comes naturally to my face.

”No matter how much I wished for Al Kun's future, I couldn't get my hands on it. He said he could take the throne if I wanted. He said that if I could only use magic, I wouldn't be worth it. I was just born a man, I could just use magic. It's inferior to me. That I should be king. I'm the enemy.”

I distanced myself from Al because I thought it would be good. That gave Alkun enough time to breathe in what he didn't need.

And all that remained was the result that we became nominal sisters and brothers. I went on the path to the exploration of magic, and Al-Kun was to be taken on the path to the king.

”Because of my overdoing, Al Kun became desirable for a lot. An excellent queen who can guide her country through her qualities as a royal family by stretching her magical talents that I do not possess to replace magic. I pulled myself back to say it was for Al, but I thought I'd like it because it was already a hassle. That's why I like it. Being king doesn't bother me, he doesn't want to. He said we're not getting involved anymore.”

”... so you broke up?

”There were many reasons, but think that no one would think of me as a king if I didn't pull away and fulfill my duty as royalty. In fact, he's gone. It didn't matter to me anymore. I was thinking about getting out of this country.”

In fact, I think if it weren't for your father and your mother, you would have left the country. My father and mother respected my freedom and stopped me from connecting. I don't blame Ilia, my only trusted squire, for doing adventurous or angry residence. He even gives me a budget.

It was not a legitimate family relationship, but it connected a relationship that seemed to break off like a boss and subordinate. Then I grew up too. Compared to when I was a kid, I could tell.

”Well, I said it heavily. Is it heavy now? Until a little while ago, we were thinking,” We're not good at each other, and we had a lot to do with it. ”

”... oh, so you had a mild attitude about not being so serious”

”It also meant posing. Because Al won't like you, and I thought it would be a hassle to get involved.”

”I'm going to have a little trouble figuring out if you're thinking about it or not...”

No, I think you're both right. Based on that, I just chose not to worry.

I didn't mean to help Al when he told me he wanted to be king, and I thought it was something that would be on his own. Whatever you say around you, your father and mother will do something about it.

Well, that's broken, too. Yeah? Can't this be funny? No, that's not funny. Al, can we roll back from here, really?

”... I'm sorry I was born...”

”Hey Raini!? Sister, you didn't blame me that much, or it was just really a bad time!?”

Sure, Raini is the one who smashed the situation so far fixed!? Don't look far with dead eyes. Look at me, Raini!

”But without me...”

”Maybe so, but that's why I can't admit what Al did. At a time when I had not taken formal steps to break my engagement with Yufi. Even Raini is a force majeure.”

”... Yes”

”In the first place, it could be my fault for pushing you into such a situation. I don't know Al. Because I can't figure it out for you anymore.”

That only makes me a little, no, very guilty.

If I could hold hands with Al like I did at a young age. Maybe there was a future where everyone could laugh.

It's so hard to do that, I can't take it back anymore. Still, I can't help but think.

I never noticed Uffi staring at me all the time, trying not to appear on my face.