Bear-san goes to the Castle
After receiving the materials and money from Sanya-san, we returned to the Guild Master’s room, where Fina and the others were.
When I entered the room, Fina and Shuri were eating some delicious snacks that Sanya-san had prepared, and Tirumina-san was drinking tea.
“We’re back.” (Yuna)
“Are you done?” (Tirumina)
“Yes.” (Yuna)
Sanya-san looked at Shuri, who was still eating, and gave her a piece of paper to wrap the leftover sweets in for her to finish later.
Sanya-san then guided everyone out of the guild.
“Thank you, Yuna-chan.” (Sanya)
Sanya-san thanked me.
This time, the bear box felt cleaner, and I also had more money to boot.
“Thank you, as well.” (Yuna)
I didn’t know what to do with the extra money, though. However, when I needed money, it would be a problem if I didn’t have any. Having money without an idea to spend it was better than having none.
“What are you going to do until the evening?” (Yuna)
I asked Tirumina-san and the others as we left the Adventurers’ Guild.
“Well, we could spend the rest of the day looking for souvenirs. We were thinking of buying some souvenirs for Gentz and the children at the orphanage.” (Tirumina)
“Hmm, okay, I’m going to the castle then.” (Yuna)
After a moment’s pondering, Tirumina responded, “The castle?”
“I’ve been summoned by the King.” (Yuna)
I didn’t want to be summoned by the King again because of not meeting him this time, so I decided it would be better to go there and get all this annoyance over with.
“Yuna-chan, what did you do?” (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san asked, her face turning pale.
“Well, I don’t think I did anything wrong. I was probably just summoned to discuss the monsters I provided for this event.” (Yuna)
“I see.” (Tirumina)
Tirumina-san’s expression changed to one of relief.
“Since Yuna-chan is involved, I thought you had done something to the King.” (Tirumina)
I wonder what kind of person she thinks I was.
If the king was a terrible king and showed hostility to me, then I might have done something about him. I think the King of this country was a good King compared to the ones I imagined (from manga, novels, and anime). He was not arrogant and did not get angry when I interacted with him in a casual speech.
(Editor’s note: In certain cultures, customs, and national laws, speaking using casual language to a member of the monarchy can be considered as lèse-majesté.)
However, I doubt that he was that great of a King when he would skip work just to meet me and eat the food I brought along with me.
I was once told that if a superior skips work, the work of those below them would also be affected. Hopefully, the people around the King would assist him with his work to avoid that pitfall.
I left Tirumina-san and the others and arrived at the castle alone.
A soldier standing in front of the castle gate looked at me.
I wondered, was it really possible to just show up and meet the King?
It would be challenging for an ordinary person to meet the King in manga and novels.
And originally, I didn’t even have a letter of introduction either.
Sanya-san only told me about being summoned. If I asked Ellelaura-san for more details, I would be owing her a favor, and I also didn’t want to bother the gatekeepers by telling them that I had come to see the King directly, either.
However, I had an idea.
If I went to see Flora-sama, the King would definitely try to come to see me. If he didn’t, I would think of something else then.
So I decided and informed the soldier that I had come to see Flora-sama.
Then, as usual, I passed through the gate with a face-pass, or bear-pass, and one of the soldiers ran towards the castle. This should let the King know that I have come to the castle.
I walked through the passageway I had passed many times before and arrived at Lady Flora’s room.
I knocked on the door to Flora’s room, and Ange, who was taking care of Flora, came out of the room.
“Yuna-san?” (Ange)
“Um, it’s been a few days?” (Yuna)
When we arrived at the royal capital last time, Ellelaura-san kidnapped us which led to Ange meeting Tirumina-san and the others when we were touring the castle.
“What brought you to visit us today? Did you come to see Flora-sama?” (Ange)
“I was actually summoned by the King, and I was wondering if it was alright if I just showed up here.” (Yuna) 𝓁𝑖𝒷𝑟𝘦𝒶𝑑.𝒸𝘰𝘮
When I told the truth, Ange-san looked surprised.
“I am surprised that you have been summoned by His Majesty the King, but I am also surprised that you came to Flora-sama’s place first instead of meeting His Majesty.” (Ange)