Bear-san speaks with Princess Honoka
“So, where are you and Sakura going now?” (Honoka)
“We are going to resume our tour of the castle.” (Sakura)
Sakura replied.
“Well, then, I’ll take over for Shinobu and keep the girls company from here on out.” (Honoka)
“Why are you replacing me?” (Shinobu)
Shinobu protested to Princess Honoka.
I’d been thinking about it for a while now, but Shinobu’s attitude seemed to be normal and relaxed, even when dealing with the princess.
“You are sweating profusely from the fight you just had. Are you going to deal with a guest covered in sweat like that?” (Honoka)
“Ugh.” (Shinobu)
Shinobu was wiping her face and neck with a towel while I was fighting Jubei-san.
“I won’t ask you to take a bath, but you should at least take a quick wash. Until then, I will take care of the girls.” (Honoka)
“But I’m supposed to escort them…” (Shinobu)
“We are in the castle. Who is going to attack them, right, Jubei?” (Honoka)
Jubei-san looked annoyed at the mention of his name.
“Besides, I am also alone, but did you see anyone escorting me?” (Honoka)
Indeed.
She was a princess, and she didn’t have a single escort with her.
“Above all, with Father’s orders, I don’t think anyone will even think of interrupting us.” (Honoka)
Shinobu fell silent after being told that much.
“Yuna, you’re okay with that, right?” (Honoka)
I would prefer Shinobu, who I was used to.
But when dealing with a princess, I couldn’t be that direct.
“I don’t smell sweat, so Shinobu should be fine…” (Yuna)
“That’s right. I don’t smell bad, right?” (Shinobu)
Shinobu sniffed her own scent and asked for my agreement.
In fact, I did not smell any sweat.
Well, it was not like we were close enough to each other, so I wouldn’t be able to tell unless I was standing right next to her.
“Shinobu, do you really expect the other party to tell you that you smell bad when you ask something like that? Also, the other party might not notice it while they are away from you, but they would notice it when they stand next to you.” (Honoka)
“Ugh.” (Shinobu)
Princess Honoka pushed Shinobu into a corner.
Well, it would be hard to tell someone that they smelled, even if one were close.
If Fina smelled bad, I might say in a roundabout way, “It’s hot today, let’s take a bath”.
“Is Yuna not sweating after that?” (Shinobu)
“No, I’m not sweating.” (Yuna)
“Well, that’s depressing to hear, you know?” (Shinobu)
That was thanks to my bear outfit regulating the temperature.
“Okay, I’ll take care of this. Yuna, I’ll be right back, take care of Sakura-sama.” (Shinobu)
Shinobu left to take a bath or a dip, I have no idea, but she went away to wash herself.
Jubei-san saw it and spoke to me.
“Yuna, I apologize for the trouble I’ve caused you. If you have the chance to fight again, I’d like to ask you to join me for a match once more.” (Jubei)
“Whenever I feel like it.” (Yuna)
Jubei-san said, “That’s fine,” and started walking in the direction Shinobu had left.
“Then we’ll go ahead, as well.” (Honoka)
Princess Honoka smiled at us. I looked at Sakura, the only one I could rely on, and she shook her head lightly.
It seemed that we had no choice but to go along with Princess Honoka.
Unable to refuse, we could only smile back at her.
“So, is there anywhere you want to go?” (Honoka)
Noa and the others looked at me with confusion.
“Sakura and Shinobu were the ones who were guiding us, so we didn’t really know where to go.” (Yuna)