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Seikoku no Ryuu Kishi (Light Novel) - Volume 11, Chapter 4 – Aries' Onboard Party, Part 6-11
Volume 11, Chapter 4 – Aries' Onboard Party, Part 6-11
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Part 6
“—It’s going to be sunset soon.”
Cosette stood by the window and whispered with a calm voice.
“…Phew. Let’s stop here for today. In any case, is this new organisation of the Student Council okay? No one comes if there aren’t any meetings. It’s a bit lonely.”
Silvia complained, to which Ash scratched his head.
“Uh, that might be…because I’m not as popular as Rebecca-san?”
“That’s not the issue! You put her up on too much of a pedestal. However, it’s true that you’re not as awe-inspiring as her.”
“I see, awe-inspiring huh…certainly, that isn’t quite like me.”
Ash made a wry smile as he looked up at the ceiling.
“Having said that, you also have your own strengths.”
“Huh?”
“I-I see…every side of you.”
After saying that much, Silvia blushed and turned her back to him.
“Ufufu. That’s good to hear, Princess-sama.”
Cosette joked with a giggle.
“Ugh, why do you always have to say unnecessary things!?”
Just as Silvia was embarrassed to the point that she wanted to leave—
“Oooooohhhhh!”
A Maestro landed on the school grounds in front of Julius Hall.
“Hey, isn’t that Lancelot!?”
Silvia exclaimed in surprise. Its silvery-white fur shimmered under the sunset outside, and it was most certainly Lancelot. It had grown remarkably recently, and its physique had also grown larger. If it continued to grow, it would eventually become comparable in size to Cú Chulainn and Tristan. However, it was something of a mystery that it had come here since its master didn’t call for it. Last year was truly a disaster. There were incidents with Mordred, Cassandra and the pharmacist Kiira who had likely escaped — a bundle of loose ends had piled up. In contrast to the thoughts that weighed on Ash’s mind, Silvia and Lancelot’s exchange was rather leisurely.
“What’s wrong, Lancelot?”
Silvia leaned out the window and stroked Lancelot’s fur.
“Guu…”
Lancelot seemed to comfortably enjoy Silvia’s caresses.
—Am I just overthinking things?
Ash heaved a sigh of relief as he stroked his chest. Seeing Lancelot’s calm demeanour, it probably wasn’t an emergency.
“Hm? You want me to ride on you?”
Silvia tilted her head in bewilderment.
“Uoooh!”
Lancelot roared majestically, expressing its affirmation. Moreover, it also cast an evocative gaze at Ash.
“Huh? Are you suggesting that we both ride on you?”
Once more, Lancelot roared in affirmation.
“What’s going on here…?”
Despite the doubts that she had, Silvia decided to step out the window frame and jump down. After momentarily floating through the air, she landed on Lancelot’s back. Dressed in her normal uniform, she mounted the saddle. Even the slightest of evening breezes would cause her skirt to lift. Such immoral thoughts caused Ash’s heartrate to accelerate.
“Princess-sama, this is somewhat improper.”
Cosette expressed her opinion as Silvia’s personal maid, to which Silvia unhappily turned away.
“It can’t be helped! It doesn’t feel like an emergency, but Lancelot came all this way just to pick me up, so it must mean that something has happened or is about to happen.”
“Yes, what Princess-sama said is right.”
Ash also stepped out the window, jumping and then landing softly on Lancelot’s back.
“I shall accompany you.”
Cosette also jumped out and landed behind Ash.
“Isn’t this what you’d call improper?”
Silvia commented as if in retribution for Cosette’s earlier remark.
“I’m a maid, so it doesn’t matter.”
Cosette dismissively said without a trace of guilt. Ash couldn’t help but smile as he witnessed this interaction between master and servant, but it was only for a moment—
“Excuse me, Ash-sama.”
Cosette suddenly hugged onto Ash’s waist. It was necessary when flying on Lancelot, so there was nothing wrong with it, but…
—This is bad. Cosette-san’s chest is touching me…
Ash felt nervous and restless. Cosette was usually quite modest, but her breasts were just the opposite — soft and full of weight, they strongly expressed themselves.
“Oh my, Ash-sama? Why are you leaning forward? What’s wrong?”
Cosette asked in puzzlement.
“I-It’s nothing!”
Ash was already exhausted just answering like that. Silvia then said to him,
“Hey, what are you dawdling for? Hurry up and hold onto me.”
When Silvia turned around, her expression was rather serious and didn’t show any traces of shyness. As soon as she mounted a dragon’s back, she seemed to switch into a resolute princess knight.
“G-Got it!”
Ash hurriedly grabbed onto Silvia’s waist from behind. In contrast to her ample bosom, her waist was so slender that it seemed fragile. Moreover, her lustrous blonde hair exuded the sweet scent of shampoo. Unaware of the thoughts that traversed through Ash’s mind, Silvia awe-inspiringly declared,
“You can set off at any time, Lancelot!”
Part 7
Lancelot flew in a straight line as if piercing through the evening sky.
“Wait, Lancelot!? How high are you planning to go?”
Even Silvia began to feel uneasy, but Lancelot steadily continued to climb. What is Lancelot thinking? Where is it taking us? Ash had no clue either. Like a fish in water, Lancelot comfortably and powerfully flapped its wings. That was the only emotion of Lancelot that was clearly conveyed to Ash.
—Boom!
Lancelot suddenly accelerated into charged into the clouds. As if smashing through a rock, Lancelot penetrated the thick clouds. Finally, their field of vision grew vast and unobstructed all at once. The sky hadn’t fully transformed into night and still appeared blue. A crescent moon as slender as a thread hung in a corner of the sky. Tiny stars also shone faintly. Their view was surrounded by a majestic sea of clouds. And what appeared in front of them was the shadow of a large ship.
“Isn’t that the Escavaron?”
Ash couldn’t help but exclaim.
“Ooooohhh…!”
Lancelot belted out a roar as if to announce its arrival. It then softly landed on the deck of the magical ship Escavaron.
“What on earth is…!?”
Silvia simply froze in place, forgetting even to jump off Lancelot’s back.
“What’s going on?”
Ash looked around the deck, stunned and in disbelief. It was because the Escavaron’s deck had been transformed into grand party venue. Upon a neatly arranged round table was a colourful array of dishes. Dragon crystal lanterns were set up all around the venue, emitting a gorgeous and brilliant luminosity. All of a sudden, grandiose music began to loudly play. At the same time, the dragon crystal lanterns began to produce a vivid spectrum of colours. Surprisingly, a small stage had been set up in a corner of the venue. The music that was being played came from a miniature orchestra. The members of the orchestra included Eco, Rebecca, Lucca, Jessica, Anya, Navi, Raymond, Max and Linda. Moreover, their conductor was Mirabel. The girls were all dressed in lovely dresses, with the exception of Anya — who for some reason was dressed as a cat-eared maid. As for the instrument that each person was responsible for — Linda and Lucca had flutes, Jessica a clarinet, Anya a trumpet, Rebecca a saxophone, Navi a horn, and Eco on percussion. On the other hand, the two boys wore tuxedos and bow ties. They were responsible for bass as Raymond played a trombone while Max played the tuba.
“This song is…”
Ash realised upon listening to the melody that resounded through the night sky. It was the [Birthday Song] that every citizen of the Knight Country was familiar with.
“I see. My birthday was on the third, and I recall that Princess-sama’s birthday is on the seventh, right? Today is the fifth, so it’s right in between both of our birthdays…”
Ash finally understood the purpose of the mysterious party on the ship. It seemed that they had been preparing this for quite some time while both Ash and Silvia were in the dark.
“In other words, the reason why no one visited Julius Hall these past few days is because of this…”
Silvia murmured as if she had also just realised.
“It’s a really heart-warming performance.”
Standing behind Ash, Cosette also appeared quite fascinated.
—Ding! Ding ding ding ding ding!
Suddenly, Ash’s attention homed in on Eco. Although Eco had absolutely no experience with playing any musical instruments, she was skilfully hitting the percussion instruments. It seemed that she had used the excuse of a ‘girls only sleepover party’ so that she could practice playing along with everyone else. The performance finally reached a climax, and the sound of a horn loudly and elegantly resounded. Mirabel then turned around and bowed. The performers followed Mirabel and also gave a graceful salute. Ash, Silvia and Cosette responded with a warm round of applause.
Part 8
“Mmm, this roast beef is delicious! Hey Linda, if you don’t take your portion now, it’s going to be gone.”
“Huwa! Geez Eco-san, is it okay for you to eat so much!?”
“Huh? It doesn’t matter. After all, dragons eat five meals a day!”
“Eco-san is certainly a dragon huh…in any case, it really surprised me that they prepared such a grand banquet. In comparison, the birthday party that we organised for nii-san barely amounts to anything…”
“Hey, that’s not the case at all, okay?”
Ash, who had originally been observing the interaction between Eco and Linda, noticed Linda’s sudden depression, and thus he said with a reprimanding tone,
“The dishes and the cake that you made just for me were delicious. More importantly, they conveyed your sincere feelings, so why are you feeling so down?”
“Nii-san…!”
With tears welling up in her eyes, Linda leaned towards Ash. While Ash stroked his little sister’s head, he once again expressed his gratitude to Eco and Linda.
“Eco, Linda, thank you for the wonderful performance. It really surprised me, and I didn’t expect that the two of you were practicing musical instruments in secret.”
“Wasn’t my percussion performance great?”
Eco immediately acted triumphantly.
“Yes, it was very cool.”
In actuality, Eco’s personality was a good fit for the percussion instruments, and she successfully brought the performance to a climax.
“You were great on the flute was well, Linda. I didn’t know you had such talents.”
“It’s not a talent…it’s just a bit of learning here and there. Everyone around me is much more amazing.”
“It can’t be helped. Dragonar Academy has music classes, so everyone has some experience when it comes to brass instruments.”
“I see…I’d also like to take music lessons sooner. Playing the flute seems fun.”
“Before my Pal was born, things were actually pretty idle, so a lot of time could be spent on hobbies.”
“…In other words, since your Pal didn’t exist until your first year in the Senios course, you were idle for the three years of your Junios course?”
“Haha…uh, that’s right.”
Ash could only make a wry smile when faced with his little sister’s sharp accusation.
“By the way, that dress looks good on you.”
“I-Is that so?”
Ash casually complimented her, and Linda gazed down shyly at her own dress in response. She was wearing a knee-length mini-skirt dress which was reminiscent of butterflies flying through a field in spring.
“Did you borrow this from someone?”
“Yes, it’s actually thanks to Cosette-san. When she was helping Eco-san with a dress, she also helped to prepare one for me. Cosette-san is a really nice person.”
Linda said as she stood beside Eco. When they stood beside each other in beautiful dresses, they almost looked like real sisters. However, Ash couldn’t shake a strange feeling.
“No, wait a minute. She helped to prepare outfits for Eco and Linda? In other words, Cosette-san knew about this banquet long in advance…?”
Ash made a wry smile. When Ash was working with Silvia in Julius Hall during the day, Cosette prepared snacks and tea just like usual, and she even acted the same as she normally did. Even when Lancelot came to pick up Ash and Silvia, she still maintained a poker face.
“She’s impossible to figure out, just like usual…”
Just as Ash muttered to himself…
“—Hey, take it away as soon as there’s a free plate! The next dish is still waiting!”
A sharp voice came from behind them. Ash, Eco and Linda looked back in surprise — to find a group of maids dressed in cat ears and cat tails. The waitresses of the student restaurant < La Tene > were busily working in every corner of the venue. Speaking of which, all of the food at tonight’s banquet was done by < La Tene >. The owner of that shrill voice just then was Anya. It seemed she was in charge of the cat-eared maids tonight. The reason why she wore a maid’s outfit during the performance was probably because she was about to get to work. In addition to being a navigator for Avalon’s Holy Dragons’ Emperor Knights, Anya still continued to work at < La Tene >.
“Anya is such a hard worker.”
Ash couldn’t resist a smile as he whispered to himself. At that moment—
“Hey, Ash! This is bad!”
“There’s a large magical ship approaching us. What should we do?”
Raymond and Max suddenly ran over. Compared to the panicked Raymond, Max maintained a calm demeanour.
“Magical ship!?”
Ash took a small telescope from Max’s hands and then began to search for the mysterious magical ship. At last, the ship’s outline came into the focus of the telescope.
“Seriously…”
Ash murmured to himself. At the least, it was different to any of the magic ships that Ash had seen in the past.
—Boom!
Suddenly, the soundwave of a deafening rumble caused the Escavaron to tremble.
“Is that a cannon attack!?”
Raymond clutched his head in panic and crouched down on the spot.
“Which country does that magic ship belong to?”
Max also froze up because he was overly nervous. Beads of cold sweat formed on Ash’s brow, but in the next instant — a cluster of beautiful patterns were drawn in the night sky, flashing dazzlingly like stars.
“…Fireworks?”
Ash froze in surprise.
“Those are fireworks? It’s my first time seeing them.”
Having just arrived from the countryside, Linda leisurely expressed her thoughts.
“—Whoo. The grand finale is here!”
Accompanied by a mischievous voice, a figure soared right above the Escavaron like a comet. Aiming straight at the deck, the comet violently landed on the ship with a boom. It was a Maestro with an enormous and majestic body. Its head, neck and chest were all decorated with grand golden ornaments, making it seem as if its entire body radiated light. The most distinctive feature of that dragon was the gem embedded in its forehead. Its colour was a black even darker than the shade of night — the Pluto that Ash was familiar with.
“Oscar…no, Oscaia I!”
Upon hearing Ash’s loud call…
“Hmph. Just Oscar is fine. Besides, this is the relationship between us!”
…Oscar raised the hem of her elegant dress with one hand, held the crown on her head with the other, and then briskly jumped onto the deck. After landing on the deck with a thud, she immediately threw herself into Ash’s arms.
“Ash…my dear Ash! How I’ve missed you!”
“Whoa, Oscar!?”
Unable to withstand the force of Oscar’s impact, Ash fell to the ground. Even so, Oscar continued to embrace Ash with not a care in the world. A feminine fragrance that never existed before wafted from her body. Moreover, the sensation of her ample bosom—. Gradually, a crowd began to form around Ash and Oscar. In addition to the officers of the student council, the car-eared maids led by Anya also ran over one after the other, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Queen of the Chevron Kingdom.
“Wait a minute, you guys! You’re too close!”
Eco’s eyebrows twitched as she yelled out.
“You’re still the same as ever, Eco, so jealous. But I refuse!”
Without hesitation, Oscar pressed her body even closer to Ash.
“It really is you, Oscar. I’m pleased to see you as well. How did you find out about tonight’s party though…?”
It was Rebecca who answered Ash’s question from the sidelines.
“I sent her a letter to let her know in advance. I thought that if it was Oscar, she’d definitely be happy to come.”
“I see…by the way, Oscar! What’s the meaning of that magical ship? When it comes to large magical ships in the Chevron Kingdom, shouldn’t there only be the Claíomh Solais?”
“Oh, you mean that?”
Oscar turned her head and gazed at the large magical ship that had stopped in mid-air and maintained a certain distance from the Escavaron.
“Haha. Did it scare you? It’s the new flagship of the Chevron Kingdom — the Claíomh Solais II! It was originally being built by Uriel in secret, but I took over and completed it. In a way, it’s fortunate that we were able to defeat Uriel before the completion of the second ship.”
“…Indeed.”
After all, if the second ship had been completed sooner, Ash and the others would’ve had to deal with both the first and the second ship at the same time.
“Never mind that for now, Ash. Since I became queen, you never came to visit me in the Kingdom…you’re so cold. On the other hand, I’ve been waiting and looking forward to my first night with you.”
“Wait wait! The subject suddenly jumped too far ahead!”
Ash was stunned and attempted to escape from Oscar. Oscar’s kindness was certainly a joyful matter, but the glares that Ash had begun to receive from Eco and the other girls were pricking at him like needles. Naturally, Oscar must’ve noticed the stares from the other ladies, but paid it no heed at all. She held Ash’s face with her hands and seductively said,
“To tell the truth, those guys in the Kingdom’s government want to promote me as the < Eternal Virginia >.”
“What!?”
“Because a so-called ‘Virginia’ will be the same as Saint Rosa Maria, having a sacred image. In that regard, the captain of the Order of Holy Dragonars also seems to be known as the < Silent Virginia >. Indeed, it seems the men of this world really seem to like ‘virgins’, so it should attract a fair amount of popularity. By the way, the one who proposed this idea was the prime minister, Count Delacroix.”
“Huh…so you have a prime minister.”
Ash was surprised. He’d always thought that, given Oscar’s personality, she was more likely to have an autocratic style of government.
“Even I feel like an inexperienced amateur when it comes to politics. Count Delacroix may be a young, but he is a good person. At present, I want to learn politics from him first.”
“I see. You’re working hard too, Oscar. As the commander of Avalon’s Holy Dragons’ Emperor Knights, I also need to move forward.”
“It’s okay to move forward, but I hope you don’t forget about me. Although our relationship can no longer be made public, you’ll always be my—”
Oscar’s blue-green eyes became moist, and she unscrupulously brought her lips together with Ash’s. Although a murderous intent was fiercely directed at him from the other ladies, Ash seemed to be locked in place by a spell, unable to move. That was just how breathtaking Oscar was tonight—.
“Graaaa! I was only watching quietly, but you actually went and did that!”
Along with a fierce rebuke, a petite figure rushed out from under the shadow of the Maestro Tristan.
“Whoa!”
In an instant, Oscar was knocked away, left panting for breath in a corner of the deck.
“Geez, you don’t have any awareness when it comes to being a queen!”
The person who unrelentingly performed a roundhouse kick on the queen of a nation wore a black maid outfit. It was a maid with only one eye and dazzling silver hair that was tied into a ponytail. Naturally, Ash was also familiar with this girl.
“Oh, it’s Celes!”
“Hmph, long time no see…Ash.”
The instant that they came face to face, Celes seemed to act shy, and her eye wandered about unsteadily.
“How should I put it…it’s been a while and you seem to have matured?”
Those were the feelings that Ash expressed upon coming face to face with Celes.
“What!? You insect! How can you casually say such frivolous words!? That’s the reason why women keep coming after you, one after another — wait, what is that!?”
Celes was only halfway through her complaints about Ash, but suddenly pointed to the other end of the night sky.
“Huh? What are you so surprised for — what!?”
Following the direction of Celes’ gaze, Ash was also taken aback. It wasn’t just Ash and Celes. Everyone gathered on the deck couldn’t help but feel dumbfounded upon seeing the enormous man-made object that appeared in the night sky. The large artifact gradually approached the Escavaron. At last, everyone was able to see its full shape.
“That’s…the Holy Ship Esperanza!?”
Ash couldn’t help but shout. As if in response to Ash’s voice, a small figure vigorously waved a staff on the Esperanza’s deck.
“Ash-oniichan!”
“That’s Raquel! Did you also send a letter to Raquel?”
Ash turned and asked Rebecca.
“No, I only informed Oscar…”
Rebecca tilted her head and responded, while Mirabel revealed a smile beside her.
“It was I who sent an invitation letter to Raquel. I thought that girl would be rather happy about it.”
During the time that Mirabel studied at St. Law University in the Holy Espada Agency, she also taught Raquel swordsmanship, which was why Raquel still called Mirabel ‘sensei’. Perhaps the relationship between them was deeper than Ash had initially imagined.
“The night is just getting started now!”
When Jessica shouted that in high spirits, cheers erupted from everyone else.
Part 9
After the Holy Ship Esperanza docked next to the Escavaron, Raquel stepped onto the deck of the Escavaron, accompanied by Cardinal Penelope.
“Ash-oniichan! Happy birthday!”
She ran like a small animal and rushed into Ash’s arms. Her right eye was blue like a sapphire and her left eye was green like an emerald — her round and large heterochromatic eyes glowed with delight.
“Thank you, Raquel.”
When she acted with such innocence and purity, there was no discomfort at all, and there was actually a sense of warmth. However—
“Hmph. Long time no see, Ash Blake. You’re starting to look more like a knight, but isn’t it about time that you let go of Her Eminence?”
Penelope flatly stated with a cold expression.
“Haha…it’s been a while indeed, Cardinal Penelope.”
Ash broke into a cold sweat as he greeted her. Raquel then finally let go of Ash and simultaneously turned around to Silvia, who had been watching on in surprise.
“Your Highness Silvia, I also wish you a happy birthday.”
“Y-You’re too kind…!”
Silvia edged back.
“It may not be much, but I’ve prepared gifts for the both of you!”
When Raquel announced that with a smile, knights clad in armour marched over in single file. They were the renowned elite troops of the Holy Espada Agency — the Espada Holy Wing Knights. However, the items that they carried were not weapons. One by one, wooden boxes that they had to hug with both hands were brought over.
“Raquel? This is…?”
Ash asked, and Raquel replied with a wide grin across her face.
“It’s a speciality of the Espada region — sparkling wine! I think it’d be very suitable for banquets, so I had it prepared. The wine has already been chilled on the ship, so you can go ahead and enjoy it right now.”
“Thank you, Raquel. It’s just that we’re all underage…”
“That doesn’t matter. Wine is the blood of Saint Rosa Maria — in Espada, wine can be drunk regardless of age. Rather, the laws of the Knight Country are too strict.”
“Haha…perhaps. Since we have your blessing, I’m sure it’ll be fine to have a drink tonight then.”
Ash made a wry smile as Raquel mischievously stuck out her tongue and smiled. At that moment, Linda suddenly tugged on Ash’s sleeve with a displeased expression on her face.
“Hmm, what’s the matter, Linda?”
“Umm, nii-san? I understand that this person is Her Eminence Raquel…but why does she call you ‘onii-chan’? I don’t understand at all.”
Linda had a puzzled expression and looked rather displeased.
“Uh, that’s…”
From the standpoint of the true little sister, perhaps Linda couldn’t accept the fact that Raquel addressed Ash as ‘onii-chan’. Raquel briskly took a step forward.
“Fufu. Ash-oniichan and I have entered into a sibling agreement. Umm, Ash-oniichan? This person is?”
“Uh—”
Linda moved before Ash could come up with an answer. She stood in front of Ash as if to protect him from something.
“Excuse me, Your Eminence Raquel. I am a freshman at Dragonar Academy and my name is Linda Blake. I’m Ash Blake’s blood-related younger sister!”
Linda boldly declared in front of the girl who was only nine years old but was the Pope, nonetheless.
“Eh! Really!?”
Raquel’s eyes widened…
“Then, Linda-san is my old sister! Please look after me, Linda-oneechan!”
Raquel made a sincere smile. She was almost like an angel.
“Huh!?”
Linda appeared puzzled and taken aback by Raquel’s reaction. The hostility that she originally had vanished in an instant.
“—Well then, everyone. Now that everyone is here, let’s raise our glasses with the Espada wine that Raquel has so kindly given us!”
Mirabel announced in an awe-inspiring voice. Cheers immediately resounded from the venue. Once everyone had received a glass of wine…
“Happy seventeenth birthday!”
…A harmonious melody reverberated in all directions.
Part 10
Following the climax of the banquet—.
After being dragged around by the others, Ash finally found an opportunity to step aside, so he decided to search for Silvia. He asked Cosette for Silvia’s whereabouts and learned that she had gone to the rear deck on her own. Ash walked through the bridge and followed a long passage which led to the rear deck.
“Hmm?”
Ash suddenly felt a gaze upon him, and so he turned around. However, no one could be seen behind him.
“I’m probably just overthinking it…”
He calmed himself and continued to walk along the passageway. After opening the door at the end, he stepped onto the rear deck. The evening breeze gently brushed against his cheeks. Unlike the front deck, which was the party venue, the rear deck was completely silent. —Silvia gazed up at the stars by herself. Thanks to Cosette, she had been able to change into a gorgeous dress even though she originally arrived at the Escavaron in her uniform. Her figure which was brilliant enough to illuminate the night was like a blue diamond.
“Haa…”
Not noticing Ash’s presence, Silvia heaved a sigh as if something weighed on her mind. She fanned the breeze in front of her with the palm of her hand. It appeared as though she was trying to sober up. Perhaps due to Raquel’s assurance, she accidentally drank too much wine.
“Princess-sama, may I bother you for a moment?”
When Ash called out to her, Silvia turned around.
“Huh, are you drunk as well, Ash?”
Ash’s heart skipped a beat. The slightly intoxicated Silvia was even more enchanting than usual.
“Uh…I’ve actually been looking for you this whole time.”
“Looking for me?”
Silvia widened her eyes and stared at Ash. Ash nervously pulled out a small, slender box from his pocket.
“This is, umm…a present for you. I’d originally planned to give it to you on your birthday, but I think tonight makes for a suitable occasion.”
“A gift for me?”
“Although this may be an inexpensive item to you, would you still accept it?”
“Of course!”
Silvia cried, as if trying to sweep her intoxication away. She then accepted the small box.
“Umm…may I open it?”
“Certainly.”
Ash nodded with a smile, and Silvia carefully untied the ribbon.
“Oh, isn’t this a pendant? It’s beautiful.”
It seemed that Silvia had taken a liking to it at first glance. What Ash chose was a silver pendant with an ice-blue coloured dragon in the centre of a cross.
“By the way, Ash. Umm…if possible, umm…”
Silvia handed the necklace to Ash, turned her back to him, and then gently lifted her waist-length blonde hair with both hands.
“…Can you put it on for me?”
“Princess-sama…!”
Silvia’s bold and the flamboyant display of her white neck and back caused Ash to instinctively hold his breath.
“R-Right…”
Ash answered somewhat nervously and then put his hand around Silvia’s neck. A sweet fragrance reminiscent of flowers teased his nostrils, causing his heartbeat to accelerate.
“…Ah!”
When Ash’s fingers lightly touched Silvia’s nape, her shoulders trembled slightly.
“I’m sorry, Princess-sama!”
“No, don’t worry!”
After such a process, she finally wore the necklace. As Ash stepped back, Silvia turned around with a bashful smile across her face.
“Mmm, it’s just like I thought. It’s perfect for you.”
The instant that a smile spread across Ash’s face, Silvia made an unexpected move.
“…Ash! My feelings for you are about to overflow!”
She fell straight into Ash’s arms.
“Princess-sama!?”
She had a seductive fragrance and scorching body warmth. Ash felt as though he was embraced by a blue flame. Silvia’s eyes were moist, and she spoke in an imploring manner,
“Please, Ash…”
She gently closed her eyes and raised her chin. Faced with Silvia’s emotions, Ash decided to respond in kind.
Part 11
“—No! It’s a lie, right!?”
Having followed quietly behind Ash, Linda froze on the other side of the door. The shock to her was so immense that it almost stole her breath. With a sky full of stars as the background, Ash and Silvia were kissing passionately underneath their visage. She hadn’t expected…that her brother would fall in love with the princess of a nation…!
“Uuh! I’m…so depressed.”
With tears in her eyes, Linda sat down on the spot.
“Happy Birthday! ~A.S.B.1366.04~” is closed.
