She was very similar to Hikari who is a child, just born and does not know about anything, and horses around since everything feels fresh.
Since she got honestly got surprised and got happy every time, so I wanted to show her a lot more things.
Horsing around like an innocent child, she gradually calmed down as the sun sets.
And by the time when the sun has completely set, Rica returned to her Queen’s face when we first met.
She returned to her face with poor emotions. It felt like Cinderella’s magic faded.
「It is about time I should return」
I suggested.
「Hey, what’s your schedule tomorrow?」
「Eh?」
「If there’s time that you’re only going to stare at nothing like today, I’ll come and fetch you again, and show you a lot of things」
「Really?!」
Rica’s eyes sparkled once again.
The magic was cast.
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The next day, I am sitting on the throne and heard the report from Oros.
It is the usual report.
The kingdom is at peace, and there is no trouble in the world.
「It is the proof that Her Majesty’s power is well maintained」
Oros finished with that.
With the exact same report yesterday.
Suddenly, I remembered something.
The question, Kakeru asked yesterday.
「Oros」
「Ha! What is it Your Majesty」
「Starving, there is a person who is about to die from hunger because there is no bread to eat, what do you think that person should do?」
「A foolish question, Your Majesty」
Oros answered promptly. Making a very wide smile.
「They should just eat meat. Or even cake would be sufficient. Things to eat are not only bread after all」
That is right, you should just eat meat if there is no bread right.
But, Kakeru made a very weird face when he asked that yesterday.
Opposite to that, he was smiling pleasantly when he heard about the mountain cow.
The other one is denounced, and the other one feels like I was praised.
Why? Why does he denounce this answer?
I thought about it.
If there is no bread left to eat, is it wrong to eat meat?
Thinking of it, I noticed something
「Oros?」
「Yes, Your Highness」
「Bread and meat, which one is more expensive?」
「……Your Highness」
Oros’s expression changed. His smile disappeared, and glared at me with a scary face.
「Your Highness is Calamba Kingdom’s Queen. Rather than trivial things about which is more expensive with bread and meat, we would be troubled if you do not look at things more extensively」
「The meat is more expensive huh」
Oros rattled. I understood with only that.
Which one is more expensive with bread and meat, and what Kakeru had wanted to ask.
「Your Majesty」
Oros glared at me more and more.
「I am right now, saying that you should not care about trivial things like that」
「Butーー」
「Your Majesty!」
「Hii!」
Oros took a step forward.
I know that face, it is the same face when he went to my brother, previous Crown Prince Kyuros-niisama’s place.
That expression, that frightfulness.
I could not help but raise a scream.
「I do not know who had told you such things, but a King, should not worry about such trifle things. It is true that bread is cheaper than meat. But, that does not matter」