I woke up to the sound of birds chirping.
When I got up and looked around, I saw Noa and Misa sleeping hugging a large Kumayuru from both sides. Sakura and Shuri were sleeping on the big Kumakyu.
Yesterday, when I went to bed, I noticed that they were going to fight over each other over Kumayuru and Kumakyu, who had turned into cubs, so I suggested making them bigger and hugging them from both sides.
Fina did not take part in the battle, so things settled down nicely.
However, there was one thing that was different from before I went to sleep. Kagari-san was sleeping on Kumayuru's stomach.
Yesterday, she did not participate in the battle for Kumayuru.
I didn't think she would sleep on Kumayuru's stomach just because she didn't have a good sleeping position, so maybe she climbed on her own.
Well, Kumayuru didn't seem to mind either and was sleeping.
Maybe everyone loved bears too much.
When I looked at the futon that Fina was sleeping on, it was folded neatly. Fina was missing.
I could feel the presence of someone from behind the sliding door.
I quietly stood up and opened the sliding door to find Fina sitting on the veranda.
"Fina" (Yuna)
"Yuna-onee-chan!?" (Fina)
"Morning" (Yuna)
"Good morning" (Fina)
"You're already awake, aren't you?" (Yuna)
"Yeah, a while ago. Then, when I looked outside, it looked nice." (Fina)
As Fina said, it's a pleasant morning.
The garden made me think of this even more.
"Yuna-san, Fina, good morning." (Noa)
Noa called me from behind.
It looked like she's woken up.
"Morning"
"Good morning, Noa-sama." (Sakura)
When Noa woke up, everyone woke up.
Needless to say, the one who didn't wake up until the end was Kagari-san.
She's supposed to be the oldest.
Old people said she got up early in the morning, but maybe they're wrong.
After we finished changing our clothes, food was brought to us.
"I've prepared a carriage, so after we finish eating, we'll go to the castle." (Shinobu)
Shinobu appeared out of nowhere while we were eating breakfast.
Perhaps she had prepared a carriage for us.
We moved to the carriage provided by Shinobu.
It was a fine carriage.
It was different from a wagon.
It was decorated with decorations, making it clear that it was a carriage made for the riding of important people.
"Are we going to ride this carriage?" (Noa)
"It's for customers. Please take a ride." (Shinobu)
It was spacious inside, and Noa, Misa, and Fina were sitting across from me.
Sakura and Shuri sat on my left and right.
Kagari-san met the king yesterday, so she said she would not go today, so she stayed at home.
?
"I'm a little nervous." (Noa)
"Um, we're just going to visit the castle." (Misa)
"That's not it?" (Yuna)
"From what Shinobu and Kagari-sama talked about yesterday, uncle... His Majesty the King would like to meet Yuna-sama." (Sakura)
"But it's just Yuna-san." (Noa)
"What do you think? I think Noa-sama and the others who are with Yuna-sama will also be interested." (Sakura)
"Yuna-san, is there anything I shouldn't talk about?" (Noa)
"If it's just the king, it'll be fine. I think it would help if you didn't talk too much about me when other people are around." (Yuna)
"That's right. Basically, Yuna-sama's affairs are kept a secret. As I said yesterday, only a few people know about Yuna-sama's great deeds. So, if any trouble arises, please let me or Shinobu know. The best thing is not to leave." (Sakura)
"Understood" (Noa)
"I guess it's fine if we're with Sakura-chan." (Misa)
"You can't leave Shuri either." (Yuna)
"It's okay. I'm holding Shuri's hand." (Fina)
"Ugh, I won't leave~" (Shuri)
I wondered what. Shuri basically followed orders.
But for some reason, I got the impression that they would just go here and there freely.
A carriage driven by Shinobu arrived at the castle.
The carriage stopped once at the entrance, but as soon as Shinobu spoke a few words with the gate guard, the carriage started moving and passed through the gate.
The carriage stopped after traveling for a while.
"We've arrived. Please get off." (Shinobu)
Shinobu, who was driving the carriage, opened the carriage door at the coachman's stand.
Everyone got off the carriage and looked up.
"This is a castle. It's completely different from the castles in our country." (Noa)
"Fina also said that, but is it really that different?" (Sakura)
"Yes, that's completely different." (Noa)
"The shape, the color, and the structure are fundamentally different." (Misa)
Noa and Misa shared their impressions of seeing the castle.
"But is it really okay for us from different countries to enter the castle?" (Noa)
Noa asked anxiously.
It was true that castles were places where important people, including the king, gathered.
If we were to be attacked, we would be in big trouble.
That's why I didn't think they would easily include people from other countries.
"Hehe, it's okay. There are certainly important places. Entry there is prohibited to anyone other than those from this country or related parties. However, if you just look inside the castle normally, there will be no problem." (Sakura)
"Besides, Fina and Shuri have already seen it. There's nothing to worry about." (Shinobu)
"If that’s the case, that’s fine."
Noa and Misa were relieved by Sakura's and Shinobu's words.
"Then I'll show you around." (Shinobu)
As Shinobu started walking, we saw a familiar figure coming towards us.
"Uncle!?" (Sakura)
Sakura was surprised.
That should be it. The person who came was the king of this country.
"I've been waiting." (King)
"Why are you here?" (Sakrua)
"I got the news that Yuna was coming." (King)
The king looked at me.
"Yuna-san. Maybe this one..." (Noa)
Noa asked in a small voice.
"Um, it's the king." (Yuna)
Noa and Misa were surprised by my words.
"Are you the ones Yuna brought with you?" (King)
The king looked at Noa and Misa as if they were appreciating them.
"My name is Noir. I'm sorry for coming to the castle without contacting you." (Noa)
"I am Misana. I would like to thank Your Majesty the King for his generous heart." (Misa)
Noa and Misa took a step in front of me and greeted him politely.
Somehow, there were always different Noa and Misa.
"I am this king, Suou. Are you nobles?" (King)
"Yes we are"
"No, I'm sorry. Just pretend I didn't ask. I don't care who you are. I'll deal with you as Yuna's friend for now, so there's no need to be formal." (King)
If they found out that Noa and Misa were foreign ladies, it might be troublesome.
Moreover, Noa was the daughter of the lord who rules the town of Mileela.
"Understood" (Noa)
"Thank you very much" (Misa)
Noa and Misa accepted the king's words.
"I have met those two before." (King)
The king then turned to Fina and Shuri.
"F-Fina."
"It's Shuri."
Even though I had met Fina several times, she still seemed nervous.
Well, the other person was a great person. Would she never get used to it?
"So, uncle. Did you just come to say hello to Yuna-san?" (Sakura)
The king raised his right arm and orders the soldiers standing by to stand down.
The soldiers bowed their head and stepped back.
"My benefactor, who saved the country from a crisis, has come for the first time in a while. I'll at least show my face. I'll give you some tea. Come hang out with me for a little while." (King)
The king started walking, and we had no choice but to walk behind him.
"Noa and Misa from earlier looked like noble daughters." (King)
"Yuna-san, excuse me. We are the daughters of a real noble family."
"That's right"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's suddenly different than usual."
"We cannot be disrespectful to the King."
"Yes. First impressions are important. Making the king uncomfortable will only bring you disadvantage."
Even though she was young, she was really the daughter of a noble.
Noa and the others looked around the castle.
Of course, Fina and Shuri, who had only been here once, were also enjoying themselves.
"It’s different from our castle."
"You can see wooden pillars here and there."
"That's only natural."
The king walking in front of me asked what he had heard Noa and Misa were saying.
"No, you can't see wooden pillars in castles in our country."
Certainly, I couldn't see it.
It's a white pillar, but it's a stone, right?
I didn't know much about construction, so I didn't know how each other's castles were built, but I did know that they were different.
"I see, I've never seen a castle in another country." (King)
Land of Harmoni was an island nation. Even if they wanted to go to another country, they had to take a boat.
Maybe it would be difficult for the king of a country to leave his country for a long time because it took time.
If you had that kind of time, you should also have time to go see Kagari-san.
"By the way, Kagari hasn’t come yet?" (King)
"Kagari-sama met uncle yesterday, so she won’t be coming today." (Sakura)
"Considering it's been a while since she came here, she's such a heartless person." (King)
He was saying that, but he was not angry.
For some reason, he was probably happy to see Kagari-san for the first time in a while.
We proceeded down the passage and are led into a room at the back.
"It's okay to talk about anything here." (King)
It's not a Japanese-style room, but a room with a table and chairs.
Each of us sat on a chair, and the king looked at me.
"I didn't expect you to bring new girls with you. I've heard from Kagari and Shinobu, but I think it's safe to assume they know about you." (King)
The king asked for confirmation.
Due to contract magic, if he told my secret, he would die laughing.
However, if the other person knows, it seemed to be okay.
"Yeah, just in case."
"What? Just in case."
"I know about that gate and the magic tool that lets you talk to people far away."
"Well, now that I'm here, that's right. Yuna saved the country. I don't mind if you tour the castle freely." (King)
"Is it okay?" (Yuna)
"That's how much I owe you. That's all I care about. Please take your time and look at it." (King)
"Thank you" (Yuna)
"Sakura, Shinobu. Please guide them properly." (King)
"Yes" (Sakura)
"Of course." (Shinobu)
Well, as long as Sakura and Shinobu were together, walking around the castle dressed as a bear would be fine.
Author's Note
Thank you to everyone who watched the anime "Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear Punch" until the end.
In the activity report, I wrote about the disk information (I added an image of the store bonus) and Fina's Nendroid information, so if you are interested, please take a look.
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*Thank you to everyone who reports typos.
Please note that some kanji have been revised to match the book, so some may not have been revised.