Chapter 11: Finally, I can become an actual adult!
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"General! This is your love that everyone is so hyped about?"
"Mmm…"
"He doesn't look that strong to me."
"Hmm!?"
"Ah, s-sorry general! Here you go, two fried rice with bear meat."
Everyone fears Emelia huh… She doesn't even need to reply. Ah! I got it. She might freeze if she were to say anything. How smart, she manages to work around her problem.
Walking side by side with the person, you love while everyone looks at you with envy. I feel so happy, even though the people that envy us is probably gay. I am having mix feelings about it.
Emelia was able to ignore all the stares from the soldiers around us and find a seat for us to eat. I had fun while listening to her life story. She became an orphan after her parents got into a clash of a civil war that happens ten years ago.
She is currently twenty-two years old, young. Younger than me, that's even better… She stayed in an orphanage for a while before running away from the place due to corruption.
The owner was selling away the children that weren't adopted, to the slave company. Most of the females become sex slaves. She was almost got caught, but one of the mercenary men save her on a whim.
She had forgotten how he looks like, but because of his appearance of saving the day. She promises herself that once she is strong enough, she would like to go around the world to save lives. She cut her hair and disguise herself as a man so that no one would recognize and might even kidnap her to be sold as a slave.
She lived in the forest for almost two years, no idea how she does that. I already can't handle walking in the forest without an insect repellent, and she manages to survive for two years? Damn, I respect you gurl!
There were a couple of times she almost died, but she manages to press on to fulfill her promises. She stops living in the forest because she heard the news that the army was hiring people to protect the western border.
She joins the army as a man. It was surprising, even to herself that nobody realizes that she is a lady. There were times that she almost got caught during bathing or training. She even curses herself, why did she bear as a girl. There were times that she wanted to quit disguising as exhaustion was taking a turn on her.
"Wait! Stop there… Dear Anderson, someone is trying to listen to our conversation."
"W-Where!?"
I don't even know why we were talking about this right now. She might blow her cover after disguising for so long.
"Alright we should put a pause here, for now, I want to continue listening to your life only when we are alone."
"R-Raul…"
"For now, I need to see that Eliza. I wonder what she wants now."
"….!"
"What's wrong?"
"I… I just… I just don't like it when you call her name."
Seeing Emelia frowning, anything for you my dear. She is so cute!
"Alright!"
"I will follow you."
"Eh? Don't you have work to do?"
"Not anymore…"
"Guys we need backup! There are monsters spotted near our dormitory."
I look at her, but she was pretending not to hear anything. The soldier was also speechless as Anderson was usually the first one to rush to act.
"Raul, show me the way to the princess."
"Y-Yes... Your room might get destroyed though."
"Not important, there's nothing much in there. Don't get sidetracked, Raul."
"Oh…"
Along the way, we could hear walls crumbling down in the direction of the dormitory, but Anderson was ignoring and even started to hold my hand. I didn't think she would take the initiative and gone aggressive on me. I underestimate you, Emelia!
I-I might even become an actual adult today.
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I was getting high hope for no use. She was trying to prove that we are in love with each other and she doesn't want Eliza to snatch me away from her. She felt jealous when she saw me with Eliza alone in the room. Aw so cute…
"Your Highness, I have come, I heard you called me?"
"I called you, but do you know when it was? Why did it take you so long to come here? And stop with that formal greeting, it doesn't suit you at all."
"Your Highness, it is not appropriate for him. He is not a royal family and won't ever be."
Both Anderson and Eliza were having an intense staring competition. I shrug my shoulder. I hope they won't involve any furniture this time around. Eh? The room has enough chair. The table doesn't even have a trace of it being punched through. They stock up huh.
Don't tell me that five percent will be used to buy furniture. Woodworker loves her, so much profit from selling furniture to this girl. I sat down in one of the chairs in the room and waited for them to finish their fight.
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"You were serious about him huh."
"Yes, your highness. Please don't use him as a scapegoat and force him to be your husband."
"Didn't think that you would figure out my intention. Well, it's not going to work if the whole Gwendal Kingdom already knows that both of you are in love with each other. It could even backfire me if I were to steal him from you."
"Raul pass back the crest to her."
"E-Eh?"
I could use this to protect myself. Don't you know?
"Dear Anderson, may I decline?"
She glares at me, is she trying to communicate with me through staring too? She was probably saying that I love Eliza huh.
"Misunderstanding, my love. I could use this to prove that I have gain permission from the princess to sell my product."
"Your product? What is that got to do with highness?"
I took out the weapon and showed it to her. She frowns and looks at me. Can you open your mouth and speak? I am not a psychic, even though I am to be your husband, it's only been a few days. I won't understand a thing.
"Dear… No matter how much you glare at me I won't understand."
Pfft*
The princess almost laughs out and manage to close her mouth in time. She is trying very hard to contain her laughter though. Emelia blush after hearing the Princess actions.
"Y-You didn't tell me you were selling products made up of her figure."
"I were going to tell you first, but you weren't around when I tried to find you previously."
"Mmm… Is that the reason why the cabinet full of clothing were here?"
"Yup, that girl…"
"Oi"
I pointed at the princess, and she immediately shouted at me for being rude.
"She was helping me to do poses, for five percent."
"Five percent?"
"Why are you bringing the price up!? Don't you know I can force you to give me all of your profit to me?"
"Then I should jump ship together with my dear Anderson."
"… You are such an annoying person."
The princess started to pout. Suddenly Anderson chip in the conversation.
"I might not follow you though."
"H-Hey!? You are supposed to back me up!"
"Hahaha… You fool!"
"You could just sell a figure of me instead Raul."
"No, I won't! I wouldn't want your figure to be used for masturbation."
"Y-You, DEVIL!"
The princess emotions changed from being happy to white pale and slowly becomes red in embarrassment.
"Alright, then I can jump ship with you, Raul."
Emelia was also blushing for an entirely different reason from Eliza though.
".... You two are so annoying! Get out from the room right now! Remember my forty-five percent!"
Ah, she's given up after losing the conversation. She is cute too. Oww! Looking at the side, Emelia pinched me while looking at me. I got a jealous girl right here. Goodbye harem life. Oww, hey stop that Emelia! How are you able to read my mind!
We immediately rushed towards the dormitory after coming out of the room. At the start, I was running side by side with her, but along the way, she started to speed up, and I was left behind. Did I just got forgotten by her?
It's okay dear. I will take my time to reach there. Haaaa… I am already out of stamina, taking as much oxygen as I need so that I could start walking there. Why is the dormitory so god damn far!!
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"Raul?"
"Yeah, that's me!"
"Where did you go?"
"I…. I was thirsty…"
Should I just have revealed to her that she forgot about me and left me behind? It would be embarrassing to her though there are still a lot of soldiers around. It seems the dormitory was wrecked quite bad. Soldiers were gathering and helping each other to pick up the rock around the area.
There were even stonemasons around the place. They also hired stonemason for standby. This probably has happened too many times. How kind of Eliza to think about her soldier's life.
"What's wrong?"
"My… My house is gone."
"You told me that it's alright and there wasn't anything important."
"I…I just remember."
"What? Something important?"
"...….."
She kept quiet, and her face became red.
"I-I found a women underwear!!"
Oh, sh*t something's telling me this is Emelia's one.
"Did someone bring a girl here!?"
"W-Who dares to break our rule!"
"M-Me… That's mine!"
The whole crowd turned to me.
Seeing Anderson, that was looking down embarrassed and me that was smiling at them. Everyone started to laugh as loud as they could. Emelia… M-My reputation is getting more worse you know…
Anderson hug me from behind as she was embarrassed about the situation. Hey, I am supposed to cry too you know. The soldier went up to me while grinning as he passes the underwear to me.
Oh, my, oh my. The underwear that she bought is quite daring. I am currently holding a cheeky type of underwear.
"My dear, thank you for trying to please me."
"N-No… G-G-Give it back to me, please… D-Darling…"
"There are too many people watching. I promise to give back to you my dear. Called me darling again… Ow! S-Stop it, f-fine!"
She started pinching me again.
Due to general position, we got a room all to myself. Even the stonemason like Anderson huh. Not sure whether to be jealous or not.
Now children readers, please stop reading. I am going to be an actual adult for once in my life!
"We need to get another bed."
Emelia started muttering while she fiddles with her finger.
EEhhh noooooooooo!??
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