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Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi (Light Novel) - Volume 11, Chapter 4 – Aries' Onboard Party, Part 1-5
Volume 11, Chapter 4 – Aries' Onboard Party, Part 1-5
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Part 1
—The third day of the month of Aries.
The school orientation season had begun, and the city streets of Ansarivan were bustling with activity. The lively atmosphere also spread into the Academy.
In the afternoon, Silvia was in a certain room on the first floor of Julius Hall sorting out various documents. Given Silvia’s serious nature, she preferred to prioritise her position as the Vice President of the Student Council rather than enjoy what little remained of her spring break. There were five days left before the opening ceremony, and the number of documents that were sent to the Student Council just kept on increasing—
“Geez, why don’t any of the other officers show their faces?”
Silvia frowned as she glanced around the room. The only person sitting in the room was Silvia. Her surroundings were empty, and somewhat lonely even.
“Well, it is still spring break after all.”
Cosette brought her a cup of black tea. The world’s most high-quality tea leaves — the aroma of El Gloriana from Chiron suddenly wafted into the empty room.
“Thank you, Cosette.”
Silvia put her pen down and savoured the black tea. However, her relaxation only lasted for a moment before displeasure resurged once more.
“Even so, Cosette. It may be spring break, but don’t you think that this situation where nobody turns up when no meetings are held is a bit disappointing?”
“Not to worry, Princess-sama. You’ll surely see each other every day once the new school term begins. You and your beloved Ash-sama can express your mutual love as much as you please.”
“Pfft!”
Silvia was so astonished that all the black tea she savoured was spat out. Various important documents were stained by the black tea, but it was not the time to worry about it. After all, she couldn’t pretend not to hear what Cosette had said.
“W-What do you mean by mutual love!? Are you suggesting that I, Silvia Lautreamont, am concerned with such worldly desires…!?”
Silvia retorted as she wiped the edges of her mouth with a handkerchief. Her heart pounded so wildly in her chest that even she felt surprised by the sensation.
“Oh my, really, Princess-sama. Your face is bright red.”
“It’s all because of you~~~~!”
“By the way—”
As if Silvia’s complaint was nothing more than wind passing by her ears, Cosette clapped her hands together.
“I’ve heard that Ash-sama’s younger sister has enrolled in the Academy.”
“It’s so obvious that you’re trying to change the subject — wait, did you say Ash’s little sister!?”
Silvia reflexively stood up.
“Yes. Knowing how diligent Ash-sama is, I believe the reason for his absence from Student Council activities today is because of his younger sister. After all, Ash-sama probably can’t keep his eyes away from her.”
“I see. If that’s the reason, then I suppose it can’t be helped…though, speaking of which…Ash’s little sister…hmm.”
“Ufufu. Are you curious?”
“U-Umm…more or less.”
“After all, she might become your little sister in the future, Princess-sama.”
“Fuwah!? What are you saying!?”
Silvia’s body grew hot all over.
“Ufufu. You’ve always been the youngest one, Princess-sama, so it’ll be your first time being called ‘onee-sama’.”
“Hmm. Onee-sama huh…i-it doesn’t sound too bad…n-no, it hasn’t been decided that I’ll be addressed that way! Stop teasing people so much!”
“You’re so adorable, Princess-sama.”
Although irritated by Cosette’s provocations, Silvia quietly returned to her seat. It was because there was something that she wanted to discuss with Cosette.
“…By the way, Cosette?”
Silvia glanced up at Cosette.
“What’s the matter, Princess-sama?”
“Today should be the third day of the month of Aries, right…?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
“Didn’t you help me with an investigation last summer during the break? Regarding my past with Ash…”
Cosette slipped into thought for a while, and then finally smiled as she seemed to remember.
“Ufufu, I do recall such a thing now. I carefully investigated the < orphan ceremony > that you attended, Princess-sama.”
“Yes, thanks to you, I discovered that Ash was my benefactor back then. However, I actually learnt something else.”
Upon hearing this, Cosette seemed to have picked up on what Silvia’s intentions were.
“Ufufu, you truly are so innocent, Princess-sama. You remembered the birthday of the person that you hold dear.”
Cosette covered her mouth as she attempted to hold back a giggle. Although it wasn’t particularly amusing to Silvia, she decided to bear with it given the importance of the matter.
“T-Then…may I discuss it with you? I’ve been thinking that I’d like to give Ash a birthday present if possible, but I’m not sure what would make him happy…and I have no idea what the boys in our year would prefer…”
“Very well, let us head to the shopping district first. I, Cosette, shall do my utmost to assist you.”
Treating Cosette like a saviour, Silvia grasped her hands and looked up at her.
“I’ll leave it to you then, Cosette. You’re the only one I can count on right now!”
Part 2
In the evening.
“Phew…”
Silvia staggered as she finally arrived at the boys’ dormitory, Apollo House. It was because she had expended too much mental energy running around the shopping district. Silvia gazed down at the small box with a ribbon tied around it and nervously whispered,
“…Hey, Cosette. Is this really okay?”
Silvia’s final choice was a tie clip. It was made of silver with the carving of a dragon’s head, and Silvia believed that it would suit Ash. She also asked the metal engraver to write Ash’s initials on it.
“Ufufu, it will be okay. It’s not about what you give, rather, what’s important are the feelings that you put into the gift, Princess-sama. Ash-sama will certainly be able to understand your feelings, Princess-sama.”
“I see…”
Cosette’s words offered Silvia a sense of relief and salvation. Silvia walked into the large entranceway of Apollo House, obtained permission from the dorm supervisor to enter, and then made her way to Ash’s room. The male students who passed by Silvia in the corridor all displayed expressions of surprise as they retreated against the wall. At the same time, they also bowed to her with reverence.
“There was a gap like that between me and Ash a year ago…”
Silvia sorrowfully whispered to herself, just as she arrived at the entrance to Ash’s room. With her hands shaking due to nervousness, she knocked on the door.
[Yes, coming—]
A lovely voice that didn’t belong to Ash answered the door.
“Huh!?”
Silvia frowned. It wasn’t Eco’s voice, and it meant that there was a girl other than Eco currently in Ash’s room. Just as Silvia sank into thought, the door opened,
“Sorry for the wait. Uh…?”
Silvia gasped. A girl with twin tails examined Silvia with suspicion. A delicate and adorable young girl — that was her first impression. She was around twelve years old, which meant she was probably a student in the Junios course. She was wearing an apron and had a soup ladle in her hand. It appeared she was in the midst of cooking. At that moment, what came to Silvia’s mind were the words ‘child wife’.
—W-What is this…!?
Silvia’s thoughts were thrown into disarray because there was a girl younger than Ash cooking in his room. Moreover, the aroma of spices wafted out of the room.
—Doon.
Silvia was left dumbfounded, and the giftbox in her hand fell to the ground. She had worked so hard to choose a birthday present for Ash today, but he had unexpectedly brought a girl much younger than him to his room and asked her to cook…! Silvia shed tears of regret as she ran off.
“Ash…you idioooooooooottttt!”
Part 3
“The hot water was amazing.”
Ash returned to his room with billows of white steam rising from his entire body. The large bathhouse in the new Apollo House had the latest equipment. Because it was so comfortable, he accidentally spent a long time in there. Ash opened the door to his room without much thought—
—Pop!
A harsh sound suddenly rang out, causing Ash to let out a ‘whoa’ in fright.
“Nii-san, happy birthday!”
With a party popper in her hand, Linda had a mischievous smile on her face.
“Birthday?”
Although initially surprised, he eventually understood. Indeed, it was only then that Ash realised it was his birthday.
“Come, come in quickly.”
Linda led Ash by hand into the room.
“This is…!”
While Ash was bathing, all of the furnishings in the room had been reorganised. There were flower decorations everywhere, and even a banner that read ‘Happy Seventeenth Birthday!’ was hung up. It was a small dinner party venue. Set up on the table was a cake and various dishes. It turned out that while Ash was away, Linda decided to show off her cooking skills to make a grand meal.
“Hey, hey…”
An adorable voice came from beside the wall. It seemed Eco didn’t realise Ash had returned and was still working hard to decorate the room. She stretched her arms up high as she tried to stick a floral decoration on the wall. Ash smiled and placed his hand on Eco’s head.
“Hwa!?”
Eco was taken aback and dropped the floral decoration on the floor.
“Geez, don’t scare me!”
“Haha, I’m sorry.”
Ash picked up the floral decoration and stuck it up where Eco had originally wanted to put it.
“I didn’t expect you two to join forces…that really surprised me.”
“I-I was forced to, okay!?”
Eco puffed out her cheeks, folded her arms across her chest and turned her head away.
“Dragon’s don’t have a habit of celebrating their birthdays. More importantly, I don’t even know when my birthday is. But, because Linda wanted to celebrate your birthday no matter what, I…hmph, to start with, let me just say happy birthday.”
“Just as usual, you’re not honest at all.”
Ash made a wry smile while Eco raised her eyebrows in anger. He thought that she’d begin to yell at him, but reality was contrary to his expectations.
“…This is a gift from me.”
Eco removed a pink crystal from her pocket and handed it to Ash.
“Isn’t this a Bright Dragon Crystal!? Moreover, it’s pink, so this is…Uranus!? Did you make this just for me?”
Ash carefully examined the crystal that was the size of a small stone. It was extremely clear and transparent, something that one would not tire of admiring. Like a gemstone cut by a master craftsman, it exuded a colourful light. It felt constantly warm, as though Eco’s body temperature radiated from it.
“Y-Yeah! You’d better cherish it!”
“Of course. Thank you, Eco. It must have been difficult to make such a beautiful crystal, right?”
“I secretly visited Lucca the other day…and asked her for help.”
Eco’s cheeks turned red, and it looked like steam was about to erupt from her head at any moment.
“Wait. You asked Lucca for help, which means…!”
Ash’s cheeks grew hot. It was because he recalled the first time that Eco produced Uranus with Lucca’s assistance.
“W-What are you imagining!? Watch out or I’ll crush you!”
Eco lifted one foot, and Ash immediately retreated.
“Umm, nii-san?”
Linda inserted herself between the two of them with ingenious timing.
“My present is this birthday cake. If possible, I would’ve liked to give you something that can be kept forever just like Eco-san’s…but I just moved to Ansarivan and don’t have much money…”
“N-No, I’m very happy. Thank you, Linda.”
Ash stroked Linda’s head. Standing in place allowing Ash to touch her head, Linda looked much the same as she did when she was seven years old.
“—Oh my. You seem to be having a good time.”
A charming voice resounded, and a corner of the room was shrouded in a dazzling light as Navi descended. She touched the ground gently, leisurely sat down on the bed’s edge, and then slowly crossed her legs. Perhaps because of tonight’s birthday party, she wore an elegant dress.
“Kya! W-Who are you? Where did you come out from…!?”
Linda clung to Ash’s arm in shock.
“It’s okay, Linda. I should’ve introduced her. Navi is actually one of our companions as well.”
“A companion?”
Linda looked a little relieved, but still hid herself behind Ash.
“Hey, Ash?”
Navi revealed a coquettish smile and extended her hand toward Ash.
“This is my gift. Will you accept it?”
“O-Of course.”
A thick, sweet aroma entered his nostrils, and Ash couldn’t help but feel his heart go aflutter.
“Then, please accept it…”
Navi wrapped her hand around Ash’s neck and instantly pulled him over.
“Uwah!?”
Ash’s vision was occupied by the sight of her large breasts. The next moment, his face was pressed between the deep valleys of her cleavage. The sensation was such that he almost felt like he had kissed them. Surrounded by a soft sensation along with a warm and sweet aroma, Ash felt like he was in heaven. However, he gradually felt short of breath. Those breasts which were the pinnacle of softness completely sealed Ash’s mouth and nostrils.
“Pwah!”
Just a second before he was about to suffocate, Ash managed to escape from Navi’s bosom, sending oxygen into his lungs with all his strength.
“Phew…I thought I was going to die. Was that your present, Navi!?”
“Oh my, is that enough for you already? As long as you want, I can give all of me to you.”
“…!”
Ash couldn’t help but quiver upon hearing such an alluring temptation. Navi looked more gorgeous than she normally did tonight.
“Hey, Ash? If you keep that look on your face…I’ll crush you, okay?”
“Nii-san? What exactly is your relationship with this woman? I request that you explain it right now.”
Ash only returned to his senses upon feeling the sharp gazes that Eco and Linda directed at him.
“A-Anyway, it might sound a bit strange since it’s my birthday we’re celebrating, but shall we get started? It’ll be a shame if all of the dishes that you cooked get cold.”
Ash took the initiative to sit down at the table.
“Hmph, I guess it can’t be helped…”
“It’s not what I wanted, but it’s certainly reasonable…”
Despite their reluctance, both Eco and Linda obliged with Ash’s request.
“Since it’s a rare opportunity, I’ll also join you.”
Navi really seemed to like the bed, so she settled herself there. And so, the small dinner party consisting of just four people began—
“…By the way, I wasn’t expecting it to be Ash’s birthday today. If Linda hadn’t told me, it might’ve passed by. Navi didn’t tell me either.”
While chewing on a mouthful of roast chicken with herbs, Eco directed a glare towards Navi.
“Oh, I’m only the Dragweiss at best — I won’t disclose information unless you or Ash ask me for it.”
“If that’s the case, can you keep your uselessly large breasts away from public view?”
Eco said as she stared at Navi’s chest. Her seemingly soft cleavage could be seen from the neckline of her dress.
“Fufu, that’s a separate matter.”
Navi leisurely sat on the bed, with a mischievous smile floating on her face. Linda thoughtfully carried a plate with a slice of cake over to Navi.
“Umm…Navi-san, please feel free to have some as well.”
“Hehe, I’m not just being polite. It’s because I don’t need to eat — but since you’ve offered, I shall indulge.”
Navi sat up as she took the plate and fork. Under Linda’s watchful gaze, Navi took her first bite.
“Oh my.”
In that instant, it was a rare occasion on which Navi widened her eyes.
“The information transmitted through my sense of taste is rather pleasant. Is this the so-called meaning of ‘delicious’?”
Navi looked genuinely amazed. Seeing Navi like that, Ash couldn’t help but jump in.
“That’s great, it looks like Navi also likes Linda’s cake.”
“Is that so? That’s good then…”
Linda nodded somewhat unnaturally. Perhaps it was because she still didn’t fully understand the existence known as Navi. Ash hoped to himself that they would gradually become familiar with each other.
“…Hey, why did you hide that it was your birthday?”
Eco cast a dissatisfied gaze at Ash, to which he simply smiled.
“N-No, it’s not like I deliberately tried to conceal it, you see? It’s because I don’t usually pay attention to birthdays, and it was never really a topic of conversation.”
In fact, if Linda hadn’t organised this dinner party, Ash might’ve even forgotten about his birthday.
“Hmm—?”
Yet, Eco gazed at him with suspicion. She then said something that completely defied Ash’s expectations.
“Silvia seems to be very clear on it though.”
“Kuh!”
Ash violently coughed as he accidentally choked on some mashed potato.
“Are you okay, nii-san!?”
Linda hurriedly slapped him on the back, and Ash finally regained his breath.
“Umm, nii-san? Please wait a moment.”
Linda left the table and walked over to a cabinet by the door. When she returned to the dining table, she brought with her a small box that was tied with a ribbon.
“This is…the gift that Princess Silvia personally came to deliver while you were in the bath.”
“Huh!? Princess-sama was here?”
“Yes, I answered the door…and perhaps the situation was a bit uncomfortable. As soon as she saw me in an apron, she yelled [Ash…you idioooooooooottttt!] and then ran off. She seemed to have misunderstood something…”
What went through Silvia’s head was already self-explanatory.
“The next time I see Princess-sama, I’ll introduce you to her…but, did you recognise that it was the princess straight away, Linda?”
“No. After the princess ran away, a maid calling herself Cosette showed up…it’s thanks to her that I found out.”
“I see, and so you introduced yourself to Cosette-san?”
“Of course.”
Upon hearing Linda’s response, Ash felt a sense of relief. Silvia should’ve heard Cosette’s explanation by now, thus resolving the misunderstanding.
“By the way, nii-san?”
Ash’s relief was only momentary as Linda leaned over and narrowed her eyes at him.
“Even if Her Highness Silvia mistakenly believed that I was your lover — was it necessary for her to run back whilst crying?”
“Uh, umm!”
Ash tried to keep a straight face. It was only natural that Linda found it strange. If Silvia was just an ordinary friend, there would be nothing to be surprised about even if there were girls other than Eco in his room.
“…You wouldn’t happen to have a strange relationship with a Princess of the Lautreamont Knight Country, would you?”
“N-No, that’s not possible!”
Ash quickly denied it, but—
“How is that not possible? You two clearly kissed right in front of me.”
Eco interjected as if she could no longer bear to remain silent.
“H-Hey! What are you saying in front of my little sister…!?”
Ash immediately tried to cover Eco’s mouth, but it was already too late.
“Oh…I have many questions.”
Linda whispered softly, as if trying to calm herself down.
“Anyway, before we get too deep into this party…shouldn’t we listen so that you can personally explain how far you and Her Highness Silvia have progressed in your relationship? Do you not agree, Eco-san?”
“Yes, I’d like to hear all about it as well.”
“H-Hey! Since when have you two been on the same side!? Navi, can you help me say something here?”
Backed into a corner, Ash had no choice but to turn to Navi for assistance.
“Ufufu. I’d also be happy to explain all of Ash’s interpersonal relationships, you know?”
It seemed that he had asked the wrong person. Navi normally concealed herself in the Dragon Workshop, but she was able to peer into the human world whenever she pleased.
“H-Hey, don’t I have any privacy…!?”
Ash clutched his head in distress, but Linda nonchalantly handed Navi a pen and a sheet of paper. It seemed that she wanted Navi to draw a relationship diagram.
“Please, can’t we do something more ordinary for fun? Please?”
Ash’s plea went completely unheard, and a long interrogation thus began—.
Part 4
—The fifth day of the month of Aries.
Because he had been taking care of Linda, Ash had neglected the activities of the Student Council for some time, so he decided to visit Julius Hall after lunch. Ash walked through the campus grounds which still had traces of winter but were gradually moving into spring. Under the gentle sunlight, his brand-new tie clip shone brilliantly. The new school term had already started. Students came and went across the campus grounds. The petite students who wore somewhat loose-fitting uniforms were certainly freshmen. It was obvious at a glance. I was the same back when I first enrolled…Ash found himself caught in a wave of emotion. As soon as many students caught sight of Ash’s figure—
“Good afternoon, new Student Council President!”
“Thank you for your hard work! I’d also like to join Avalon’s Holy Dragons’ Emperor Knights one day!”
“Kyaaaaa! Ash-samaaaaa!”
—Various responses were provoked. Although the third person had a shrill voice much like Jessica’s, it was a female student that he didn’t know.
“Haha…”
Responding with an unaccustomed smile, Ash continued walking forward. He didn’t have a Pal for several years, he was known as ‘The Academy’s Number One Problem Child’, and yet now there were students everywhere who showed respect to him. In all honesty, it made Ash feel a bit uncomfortable. Once the crowd thinned out, Ash naturally said to himself,
“I wonder if things went alright for Linda…?”
Linda had finally moved into the girls’ dormitory, Maeve House, yesterday. It was because she received a notice from the Academic Affairs Office that ‘the delayed internal renovation project has been completed’. Although Linda was quite concerned about Ash’s relationship status — or more precisely, his female relationships, she probably thought about continuing to live in her brother’s room, but such wilful behaviour would not be allowed.
—Try to have more moderation in your life, nii-san!
Leaving such words behind, Linda departed from Apollo House. It’d be nice if she became less dependent on me throughout her upcoming campus life…Ash sincerely prayed.
Part 5
Already present in Julius Hall was Silvia, who was hard at work sorting out various documents, while Cosette diligently assisted her from the side.
“Hey, Princess-sama.”
Silvia’s shoulders trembled the instant that Ash greeted her.
“O-Oh, so it’s you, Ash! I-It feels like I haven’t seen you in a while. Geez, as the new Student Council President, you’re a bit too relaxed, don’t you think?”
Silvia’s attitude was the complete opposite of what she verbally expressed, as she looked unbearably nervous. It seemed that she couldn’t even look at Ash directly. Ash easily realised why that was.
“Princess-sama, look.”
Ash walked over to Silvia and showed off his tie. His silver tie clip exuded a dazzling glow. Ash also liked the design of the dragon’s head.
“T-That’s…!”
Silvia stared at the tie clip, stiff as a stone.
“Thank you, Princess-sama. Also, I’m really sorry for apologising so late…I think you should’ve heard by now that I was busy because of my little sister…”
“U-Umm…do you like it?”
Perhaps because she was still too embarrassed, Silvia seemed to avoid making eye contact with Ash. Her gaze remained planted to the floor.
“Of course! It’s a very cool design, and I’m very happy that you selected it just for me. I’ve most certainly received your feelings, Princess-sama!”
“T-That’s great…”
Silvia breathed a sigh of relief as she lay down on the table. It was probably because all of her tension had suddenly been released. Ash couldn’t help but smile as it was the first time that he had seen Silvia in such a weakened state.
“…By the way Ash, isn’t Eco with you?”
Silvia lifted her head and looked around in suspicion. Indeed, it was a rare situation because Ash didn’t bring Eco with him.
“Oh, Eco has been on the Escavaron since yesterday.”
“On the Escavaron? What’s happening there?”
Silvia frowned.
“I heard that Jessica planned a ‘sleepover party’ only for the girls…she came to pick Eco up last night.”
“What did you say!? I never heard about that…”
Silvia dejectedly dropped her shoulders. Seeing the tears that were welling up in her eyes, it seemed she was upset about being excluded.
“W-Whoa, Princess-sama!?”
Ash hurriedly searched for the words to comfort her.
“Your identity is somewhat special after all, so I’m sure Jessica couldn’t help but worry about it, you know? I don’t think anyone would dare to invite the princess of a country to join their ‘sleepover party’…”
“Mmm, I didn’t think that girl would have such worries. Ah…a ‘sleepover party’ huh…! It sounds like such a touching phrase to me given that I had no friends a year ago! If possible, I really hope that they’d let me join them without having any worries…”
Not expecting that Silvia would feel so regretful, Ash couldn’t help but smile.
“I’ll go and tell them ‘Please remember to invite Princess-sama next time’ then.”
“No, that would be too embarrassing…it’d be as if I really wanted to participate.”
“Is that not the case?”
“No, you’re right…”
“Haha. You really aren’t honest.”
Silvia’s expression immediately improved the moment that Ash laughed. She then sternly raised her eyebrows.
“That’s enough chit-chat! Hurry up and get started with your work!”
“G-Got it!”
With Silvia’s urging, Ash quickly got to work. Just as Silvia reviewed the information at hand, her gaze rested on one of the documents. She stared closely at one of the documents as she made a deep hum.
“What’s wrong, Princess-sama?”
“No, this report…it looks a bit odd.”
After receiving the file from Silvia, Ash also began to read through it.
“What…‘a mysterious giant dragon appeared in the forest at night’!? What is this?”
“It’s said that a dragon flies over Fianna Forest every night. According to witness testimonies, local newspapers have reported on it. It’s said that that dragon is even larger than Cú Chulainn and Tristan.”
“If that’s true, then it would be the biggest Maestro in existence.”
“It doesn’t seem to be a Maestro though. It’s said that even under bright moonlight, that dragon’s body is black. If it’s a Maestro, it should have silvery-white fur that glimmers under light.”
“Indeed.”
“More importantly, it’s hard to believe that such a dragon has appeared in the skies above Fianna Forest.”
“If it’s a dragon from Ansarivan, it should be looked after in the Dragon Houses.”
Ash folded his arms and sank into thought. It was possible that the witnesses had mistaken some other unidentified flying object for a dragon. If that was the case, then it all made sense. But, what kind of flying object would be mistaken for a dragon? It was a curious matter.
“Well, sitting here and thinking about it isn’t going to get us anywhere. Let’s hold onto this case until a new eyewitness report appears. After all, we still have a mountain of documents to go over.”
Just as Silvia said, there was a pile of documents stacked as tall as a mountain in front of them. Ash painfully felt how difficult the job of Student Council President was.
