26 Chapter 23 - First Stop (1/2)

Nakada Ryota was ready to leave but Kasumi stopped him, ”Wait! Where are you going, I can come with you!”

Ryota turned around to look at Kasumi with piercing eyes, ”You think you can handle where I'm going?”

Kasumi nodded her head quickly, ”As long as I'm by your side, I'm not afraid of anything!”

Ryota grinned, which made Kasumi's heart stop. What Kasumi didn't know is that the grin had a hidden meaning behind it, 'You're going to regret saying that.'

Ryota gestured with his hands to let her follow him, which she gladly does. She skips behind him, her shoes clacking against the ground. He walks gracefully, giving off an aura of royalty. Kasumi feels honored to be walking by her side, and when Ryota wasn't looking she looked at the servants and guards lined up against the wall the hallways with arrogance. The servants already began to hate her and the guards already began to dispise her.

Ryota walks towards the throne room and opens the two heavy doors without much power. He walks in front of his father who was alone in the room, like usual, and bows. Kasumi bows right next to him, nearing him every second. He felt uncomfortable and he didn't show that, but his father noticed.

”Who is this, Ryota?”

Ryota clears his throat and says, ”This is Fujimura Kasumi, father.”

He nods his head and stares Kasumi down. The cold glare makes Kasumi visibly shiver, ready giving the emperor a bad impression if her.

”What is she doing here?” The emperor says with his booming voice.

”She wanted to come along,” Ryota says calmly.