89 After Days: Annispheres Birthday 02 (1/2)

At the end of the day, I came to the conclusion that there was nothing I could do about my birthday without talking to the person who made the proposal. I have confidence that there's nothing more to lose for us than Miguel taking on an intermediary.

And we wanted to invite Lang to a meeting later. Coming from the Ministry of the Spirit are Lang and two young men who are still young, whether they are Lang's secretaries.

These are me and Yuffi. Father said that while Yuffi was out of the discussion, he would fill in the work that could be packed, so the discussion was to be held between the four of us.

”Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am truly honored to have this opportunity.”

Lang gives a token of sophistication. The secretary who sat next to him trying to delay a beat also bowed his head.

”Lang, no one else has called you. We would like to consider positively the Birthday Festival of Annis proposed by you, even for me.”

”Ha, thank you”

If Uffi cuts out the subject, Lang closes his eyes once and then bows his head. The youth of the secretary next door remains frightened and cannot be seen calm.

I hear that since moving from the Ministry of Magic to the Ministry of the Spirit, a younger generation has been employed for the main superficial role. You think the nobility, who was originally at the forefront of the Ministry of Magic, began to refrain behind him as a counsellor?

I didn't have to feel any intention there, but I didn't intend to go deeper, so I heard about the rumors. I wonder if that will be an auspicious omen or a vicious omen from now on.

”But there's one thing that bothers me. I hear this project is Lang, the one you set up on your initiative...... isn't Annis' heart certificate at the Spirit Ministry good? Originally, you were formerly part of the Ministry of Magic. If you think about the cause at the time, are there many people who have something in mind?

”Especially what you say. Regardless, I cannot say that everyone in our spiritual ministry agrees. However, I consider it imperative to improve relations between Her Royal Highness the King of Anisphere and the Ministry of the Spirit. It's up to me to turn my attention to Birthday.”

”Why did you think that? Annis is now withdrawing from politics for a quiet rest. In the future, even if Anis is involved in politics, it is expected to be a policy of spreading magic around the Ministry of Magic. But do we need to keep the connection between the two that even the waves are going to make?

Yuffi narrowed his thin eyes and asked Lang. You're getting a lot of pressure from your eyes, Yufi. Look, the secretary next to Lang. What a blue face.

No, so is Lang, who's flat out. I used to be blind to the kind of ridicule that looked down on me, but now I don't feel those ills. It just haunts a pale, smug atmosphere. I'm just a little surprised by the change. I don't have that lang.

”... right. Is it also bad to perform a far-fetched ventriloquist in front of His Royal Highness the King of Anisphere? Then I would like you to judge my will and my thoughts to Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness the King.”

”The ruling. I'll tell you what, Lang.”

”So take it as an indication that I have a sense of crisis about the status quo.”

”A sense of crisis, is it? Is that about an organization called the Ministry of the Spirit?

”I can say that, but I also hope that you will feel this sense of crisis more widely”

Lang said with a grand stretch of his spine as he turned straight back to Yufi and me.

It doesn't feel like a crisis...? Lang feels a sense of crisis directed to a wider range, including an organization called the Ministry of the Spirit? And he wants me to feel more about it. But I can't really see the sense of crisis.

That was as if Uffi was the same, frowning and trying to read Lang's intentions.

”Lang, you can be frank with me. What do you think the crisis is pointing to?

”Yes, it is a concern for the future impact of our country's current political policy”

”... concern about future impact? You think there's a problem with my governance?

”No, Her Majesty Queen Uphilia's political skill has achieved more than was expected. The support of the people just goes up, and everyone welcomes a new king named you.... but that's right. If it's a word, it's a concern because it's going too well.”

Zero words as Lang exhaled softly, worried. Yufi looks at her face with an increasingly difficult look.

Hmm? Lang doesn't have a problem with Uffi's governance, he recognizes it's more of a welcome thing, right? But you're saying that's why there's a problem?

That doesn't have an impact now, but it could make a huge impact in the future. Lang is afraid of it, so he wants to improve my relationship with the Spirit Ministry. He said he had proposed planning a birthday for it.

”Lang, what are you afraid of? Yufi's governance is stable in your eyes, isn't it? What are you looking at up ahead?

”Her Royal Highness Sister Wang, one agenda was raised in our spiritual ministry the other day. That was on the agenda from a meeting with Her Majesty Queen Uphilia.”

”Yufi did? To the ministry of spirits?

”Yes, it's about stockpiling spiritual stones and how they will be treated in the future”

To Lang's words I look to Yufi to take confirmation. Yufi made him nod so that there was no mistake.

It is certainly within the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Spirit when it comes to stockpiling spiritual stones stored in the Royal Castle. Originally, it was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Magic.

I thought the Ministry of Magic also needed to allocate personnel from the Ministry of Magic because it needed to deal with spiritual stones, but the Ministry of Passenger Magic, which I know, is a fire train now. There were too many people to do that.

So if I had managed it originally, I would have settled in talking about keeping it under the control of the Spirit Ministry.

”The Kingdom of Palletia is now in a period of transformation in the way the country is, due to the spread of magic. For this reason, I feel that Her Majesty the Queen is haunting her head in an attempt to twist the spiritual stones that are the driving force behind the spread. But I have some concerns about this flow.”

”That would lead to future impact?

”Yes.... I am concerned that spiritual stones will continue to be used“ only ”for the spread of magic”

At the same time I was satisfied with Lang's words, which I told him as if I had made up my mind, I looked up to him as much as I could. Oh, as good as it gets. Is that so? I accidentally put my hand on my forehead and exhaled deeply.

Then Yufi turns her gaze worried about how I am.

”... anise?

”No, yeah. It's ok.... well. That's the kind of crisis. Not as good as it gets.”

”... could Anis have read Lang's intentions? I can't read one thing right now, why it does and what makes me anxious...”

”Yeah. It could be difficult for Uffi. No, it could be harder from now on. I know Lang is in a hurry, and I think I've figured out why the Spirit Ministry wants to take the lead in the big way of my birthday, even after some time has passed”

”... what do you mean?

Uffi looks at me and asks, bewildered. Lang also looks at me with his gaze shifted from Ufi.