During the first few days in the Kingdom of Albania, His Highness Alfred and I had a very busy schedule of visiting various places to greet people and prepare for the wedding.
Fortunately, His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen both liked me and said that they were happy to have a good daughter, so my biggest concern has been resolved.
I hope we will be able to work well together in the futureâ.
ââ¦So, Elmhardt-kun is very eager to come, and Iâve already sent an invitation to him and to Miri.â
â?!⦠I see. Thatâs very kind of you.â
I was surprised.
Miri was supposed to be sent to the monastery, but Elmhardt-sama wanted to bring her back to attend our wedding.
When we had met him, he had said that he would marry Miri, but that he wanted to keep her away from her parents, not us.
âWell, I guess he has his reasons. But, I donât think he can handle her in just a few daysâ¦â
Elmhardt-samaâs situation.
I heard that he has replaced Leanhardt-sama as the heir apparent to the duke. Does that have anything to do with it?
It is natural for a duke to want to get along with the royal family of a neighboring country, butâ¦
âNevertheless, if something should happenâ.â
âI suppose so. We canât just cut off relations with the dukes. If he insists on being there, I will not tolerate tardiness or rudeness. This is not just my opinion. It is also about the prestige of the Kingdom of Albinia.â
I understand what His Highness Alfredo is trying to say.
As a nation, we must be strict against insults and disrespect because we want to have an equal relationship with the Kingdom of Ezersta.
Tolerance is important, but in this case, he went to a great deal of trouble to ask for an invitation â and if he spoiled the wedding, the penalty would be much greater.
âWell, who is more afraid than us, your parents? They canât say they had nothing to do with it, not after giving Miri such a bad education. To avoid that, they sent her to the monastery.â
âI suppose youâre right. My father would not have expected that. Iâm sure he didnât think that Ermhart-sama would go to bring her back.â
Not to mention my parents. They must be feeling sick to their stomachs over this.
His Highness thinks that the two of them are the most culpable since they didnât educate Miri to be uninhibited in the first place.
âIâm sorry to bring this up at a time when we are preparing for a beautiful ceremony. For now, I will station the military police near your sister and Elmhardt. If something happens, we can move quickly.â
His Highness Alfred is on high alert.
Elmhardt-sama was confident that he could discipline Miri, but I wonder if he will be able to do so.
We tried to think that maybe our fears were unfounded, but memories of my days with my sister prevented me from doing so.
âSpeaking of which, have you gotten used to life in this country yet? No, you seem too familiar because you are very adaptable and your language is as fluent as those who have lived here for a long time. On the contrary, Iâm worried about you. Are you taking it easy?â
His Highness Alfred changes the subject, perhaps sensing the uneasiness in the air.
He doesnât seem to be sure if Iâm used to the way things work in the Kingdom of Albania.
To be honest, I donât know if I am accustomed to it. The wedding is only a few days away, and Iâm busy with the preparations⦠I have my hands full with that. I canât look at my situation calmly.â
As soon as I arrived in the Kingdom of Albania, I greeted Their Majesties the King and Queen, and from then on, I had to deal with the daily greetings of the nobles who are closely related to the royal family, so I couldnât think about anything else.
âYouâre amazing after all. You normally appear tired, but you put on a cool face and try to look at yourself In a new environment. â
âNo, itâs not a big deal.â
âNo, Iâm glad youâre going to be crown princess. I didnât think there was such a thing as the perfect woman⦠Thank you for following me.â
Holding my hand, His Highness Alfred stares at me with clear eyes.
I would like to thank you as wellâ¦
Thank you for bringing me hereâ.