“Oh, so you’re Aura’s master. Please tell her I’m indebted to her this time. Also, I also said this to Aura, but it’s fine not to use honorifics when it’s just the two of us.”
It looks like he said it in passing, but that’s usually no good.
Well, I’m poor at using polite language so I won’t if I don’t have to.
Using it with Asha-san is because it has already become a habit so it can’t be helped though……
“Understood…….And so, just what did your majesty come to the guild to do!?”
When I ask that, the king comes before me and grasps me strongly.
“This is my once-in-a-lifetime request!! Please don’t tell anyone about the thing just now!!”
With the king pressing closely in desperation, I nod in a panic.
“I-I understand. So please let go for now.”
However, the king’s state seemed to be strange for some reason. Sinking into silence, he was staring at me with his eyes wide open
……No, that’s wrong. Certainly, it’s true that he turned this way, but our eyes didn’t meet.
Then where was he looking……?
If I follow the king’s line of sight then.. my [ear]?
“Umm.. Your majesty?”
Despite being surprised by his abrupt change, I call out to the king.
“………I-I’m sorry but may I make another once-in-a-lifetime request?”
“Uh, well it’s fine but……?”
The king still had his gaze resting on my ear as he said that.
I wonder just what that second once-in-a-lifetime request is.
I didn’t think that he’d say something difficult, but I was still a little nervous anyway.
……Several seconds later, the king finally gave me his request.
“P-please shake my hand!!”
Bending his waist deeply, he held out both his hands before me, while―――