123 Episode 123 "The Princess without a Name Wanted You to Be a'Girl'".txt

'I don't know my name. My father had a name that he gave me, but my mother never called me by that name.

The girl with Ms. Cutlass's face was sitting on the floor, staring at me.

Naked.

'Before we talk, could you put some clothes on, please?

When I say this, she raises her arms, as if to check the shape of her body, looks at her breasts, then moves her gaze to me and slowly shakes her head to the side...

I can't.

Why?

I'm the personality that emerges when Cutlass has a strong sense of 'girl' in his mind. If I wear boy's clothes, I hide deep down inside.

...... I don't want to get that "what are you talking about?" look on my face.

Well, if he doesn't mind, it's okay.

It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with them.

''No, I'm still uncomfortable.''

It's not much of a stretch.

The girl with Mr. Cutlass's face stood up and wrapped the cloth from the bed around her chest and waist.

It was soooo appropriate.

'This should do it, right?　Now, listen to me.

...... I get it.

We sit upright on the floor of the inn, facing each other.

She looks the same as Mr. Cutlass. However, her eyes are a bit sharp.

''First of all, as a reward for listening to me... I will give you this.

The girl held out to me what she held in the palm of her hand.

It was two 'Royal Coins' (one was a replica).

'I don't want them!'

I'd say they're worth thousands of arsha on the black market.

The risk is too great. If the royals find out, they won't just throw you in jail.

So be loyal.

Soooo, the girl with Mr. Cutlass's face fell to her knees in front of me.

''Let's 'contract' that this 'unnamed royal' will give everything for you once and for all.

The girl looks at me with a searching look.

I don't remember doing anything to make her trust me that much.

...... For now, you don't have to thank me or anything. I'll listen to you.

Thank you. Thank you.

The girl sat back down on the floor and looked at me, fixing the cloth that had been slipped down to her stomach while she did so.

'I'm going to tell you about my background and my royal family.

Then she began to speak.

It's a story about a mother who had a dream by accident and a child who was pushed around by it...

I was known only to my knightly father and mother, the king and a few of his entourage.

My father, who was a knight, came to see me once, gave me his name and the "royal coin" and left.

...... Yes, of course he's not my real father.

My father is King Ricardo-League Nadal, the one in King's Landing. He is the one in King's Landing.

My mother did not talk about it in detail.

What she did talk about was that my mother was favored by His Majesty once, and that's when I was able to do it.

Because of this, I was jealous and harassed by my servant.

That the king handed over his mother to a young knight to pay off the messenger. The young knight couldn't refuse the order, but since he had a fiancée, he couldn't take his mother as his wife ...... and eventually gave her a house in the western village and threw her out.

My mother seemed to think she could be the king's wife.

She thought that since he loved her once, she could be at least one of his side members.

Well. That sounds like something a country girl who just came to King's Landing would think about.

You can understand it if you think in common sense, right?

In a royal family messed up with power and intrigue, she said it couldn't possibly be true.

But when her wish didn't come true, my mother lost her mental balance and began to think strange thoughts.

That was to make Cutlass a knight.

Make him a knight, make him serve a nobleman, make him rise in the ranks.

And make an easy life for himself. That's what my mother had been telling Cutlass for years.

Huh?　Is that too much to ask?　Will they eventually figure out it's a girl?

That's right. They'll find out, and they'll know about the 'royal coin'.

What do you think would happen then?

...... Should the nobles think about using the cutlass?

Yes, sir. You are correct.

After all, no one knew she was the king's daughter. We have many uses for her.

With the nobility behind her, the royal family will have to admit that Cutlass exists.

And my mother will be praised by all as a woman who has raised the king's child well. ...... That's my mother's wish...

Totally. That sounds like the kind of thing a flowery country girl would think about!

Yes, I'm sure you're right. As Arujidono says, it can't work like that. They will be assassinated, imprisoned, used as tools for diplomacy, or that's about it.

Huh?　In the unlikely event that you do succeed, Mr. Cutlass' free will?

...... Arujidono is a nice guy.

But you don't understand. It's a good thing that you've got a good idea of what the position of your own child is, because it's not the kind of woman who raises her only daughter as a "noble man and child". Really, I think you are naive, aren't you?　You can't be on equal footing with the royal family, can you?

I'm not going to share ...... with you. I see.

I thought that Arujidono would consider the happiness of Cutlass before using it.

Ouch.

Huh?　What is it, Arujidono?

How come Cutlass doesn't know she's a girl in the first place?

For one thing, Cutlass doesn't know the difference between a boy and a girl at all.

By the way, the skills of a knight were taught to him by a blind old knight in the village. The only people Cutlass has been involved with are his mother and her old man.

Friends?

What are you talking about, Mr. Arushi? There is no such thing.

Whenever she saw the children in the village, she would whisper, "You will be a knight. Don't play with anyone of low rank! He said. He was hitting and scolding Cutlass, who wanted to be friends with the kids in the neighborhood.

Huh?　For such an upbringing, has Cutlass grown up to be a very good kid?

I know!

That's right!　Cutlass, isn't he an amazingly good kid!

I'm proud of myself for being honest, cute, and righteous: ...... is a funny word for it.

Back to the story.

The name "Cutlass" was given to me by my mother. I moved out of my first village and moved to another village following a path. The knight's father did not come looking for him. He wasn't interested.

If the knight's father saw Cutlass now, he wouldn't recognize her as the daughter he had abandoned.

The reason why the High Speck Pickpocket Army was looking for the girl with the 'Royal Coin', right?

...... Perhaps, for some reason, the knight's father remembered his daughter.

So he went to the village to ascertain her whereabouts.

But neither my mother nor Cutlass was there. They were probably looking for someone with the 'royal coin' in a nearby town or village.

Me?

I'm the one who makes sure that Cutlass doesn't realize that he is 'a girl'.

Whenever Cutlass is about to realize that ...... he is a girl, I will appear and follow him. So when I say 'you're a girl', Cutlass can't reach me. Because I, myself, will appear.

Meanwhile, Cutlass's memory seems to be fudged at random, you know?

...... No, no, no, I don't think it's a hardship or a misfortune for me.

I love Cutlass.

He's a good kid. He's honest and positive.

I really hope you find a good father. He's kind, kind, but clumsy, and before you know it, you trust him. I would like to see such an archetype - kind and gentle - what?　Why do I have to say it twice?　It's because it's important. No, no, it's okay if you don't have any idea what it is. It's alright.

And so, Cutlass is the royal family's lost princess. Click, click, click.

That's the end of the story.

Thank you very much for listening to me.

It was heavier than I imagined.

It was even heavier than I thought it would be, or rather, the mother of Mr. Cutlass was so smashed up.

Isn't she ...... trying to take it out on the royal family by using her own children ......?

I know who Mr. Cutlass is.

Yes, sir.

So, what are you going to do now?

No, thank you.

The girl shook her head.

'Cutlass is still haunted by his mother's words, "Get a job as a knight and make it easy for me. He'll continue to go to King's Landing and try to become a knight ...... Maybe if he fails, he'll go back to his village and continue to take the exam every year until he's accepted.

What if he gets in?

He'll be knighted, his identity will be exposed and he'll be used as a political tool. Well, I don't think Cutlass is going to get a princess.

Right?

I've been raised as a 'Littlest Boy' all my life.

The only way to prevent that is to get Cutlass to give up his knighthood. The only thing we can do is to change our names, change our appearance, and live in hiding before our identities are exposed.

But Mr. Cutlass doesn't accept that?

The only thing they teach you is to live your life as a knight.

So far, neither the Royal Family nor the Pickpocket's Army knows about Cutlass-Mutran.

If he's changed his name and where he lives, it's hard for the royal family to find Mr. Cutlass after all this time of neglect.

But it's a different story if Mr. Cutlass is going to become a knight.

If you start serving the nobility as a knight, they'll find out that you're a girl one day.

Moreover, since Cutlass is careless, there's a high chance that he'll find the "royal coin".

I'm sure you'll be able to find out that your origins were discovered while you were in the service of a nobleman and that you will be used as a political tool. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work for you.

'Mr. Cutlass, you just want to be a knight, right?

'Yes. With that personality, I'm serious about fighting for justice.

And you want it to stop.

No.

What?

I wouldn't have anything to complain about if it was the path Cutlass himself chose, would I?

Really?

If that's what Cutlass himself chose to do.

The girl's eyes were downcast and forlorn.

I don't have anything to complain about, as long as Cutlass is aware of the fact that she is a girl and a member of the royal family, and chooses to be a knight.

But I don't think Mr. Cutlass knows anything about that.

'Yes, she's just doing what her dead mother tells her to do. I don't imagine there's any other way to live. When he grows up, he'll get a job, knight, and serve his lord for the rest of his life. That's the only way he knows how to live.

...... too clumsy, right?

'You would think so, wouldn't you?　So, I would like to ask a favor of you.

The girl stared at me, determinedly.

"Will you listen to me?

Okay.

I sympathize with Mr. Cutlass' situation.

He was abandoned by his father when he was born and raised in such a way that his mother didn't know who he really was, and even now, he doesn't know who he is.

The path that Mr. Cutlass is about to take is pretty bad. Or rather, it's a minefield, to say the least. I think it's a good idea to realize who you are and what you're suited for before you do that and rethink your path.

It's a different persona that's recommending that, but it's Mr. Cutlass himself.

'Well, just tell me.'

When I said that, the girl took a deep breath and...

With a bright red face, he looked straight at me and declared.

'Let Cutlass be a woman!

Okay, I'm here.

'That's what I'm talking about!　You're talking fast!　But didn't ...... somehow turn your voice inside out?　Besides, why are you trying to throw the sword at your back out the window?

It's a wild card.

Are you having a hallucination?

I couldn't hear it very well either, because the sword rampaging behind me was so loud.

I pushed the rampaging demon sword into my lap and sat back down.

'Again, please.'

Let Cutlass know that he's a (...) girl (...) (・・・・・) (・・・・・・).

This time, the girl said, not omitting it.

'So that's what you mean.

'Making Mr. Cutlass realize what he is, you mean?

'Yes. Once you realize who you are, you'll be able to choose for yourself whether you really want to be a knight, or if you should choose another path.

Why me?

Because it was the first time Cutlass had ever shown him an opening.

The girl said.

'Up until now, Cutlass never let anyone near him when he was cleansing his body. His mother had told him very strictly not to do such things.

But Cutlass let you into the room. He thinks you are a good person to trust. I want to trust Cutlass' judgment. That's why I'm asking you to do this.

What do you mean by that?

Let Cutlass know how much fun a girl can have.

'Dressing them in cute clothes, walking with them, going out to play?'

'Something like that. However.

The girl looked at me with a serious look on her face.

"Just enough to keep me out.

This is so hard.

'Being treated as a girl might make Cutlass realize his true identity. Just as I am Cutlass's alter ego, Cutlass is my alter ego. We have the same tastes. I'm sure he wants to walk around with the one he likes - the one who is cute and delicious.

However, the deadline is half a day.

In the afternoon, Mr. Cutlass and his caravan will leave for the next town.

To become a knight without knowing who he is.

''I know it's a difficult quest. So the reward is inside me, with the right to use this skill.

The girl placed her hand on her chest and began to talk about her skills.

''Divine Instrumental Aptitude 《Shindaiki Butsu Tekitei》''

It can handle artifacts made in the most ancient times.

It can also read the writing inscribed on them.

A skill that sometimes manifests itself in those who are of royal or high noble blood.

'You have the right to handle this at will. Cutlass does not recognize this skill, so you will only be able to use it when I'm here ...... as you wish.

I'll withhold that reward.

Why?

I have no use for it at the moment and the ...... reward is out of proportion.

The quest is just to walk and play with Mr. Cutlass.

Of course, I'm interested in 'Divine Instrumental Aptitude'. If it's a skill limited to the royal family and high nobles, it could be used to open the gates to another world. But I don't need it at the moment, and I don't have any artifacts to rely on for such an artifact.

''The reward is ...... right. I'll take the naming rights.

Naming rights?

In the original world, it's very common.

The right to name a stadium or a building or whatever.

The right for me to call you by whatever name I want. It's not convenient for you to not have a name.

...... Arujiddo thinks wondrous things, doesn't he?

What did Mr. Cutlass's mother call you?

"My mother didn't like me as a girl and basically treated me as if I wasn't there. So when she would call me, she would call me 'empty (void).'

I think Mr. Cutlass's mother can hit him.

'All right. I'll come up with a good name for you.

Yes, Arujidono. Please take care of Cutlass for me. ......

Then she got dressed, closed her eyes, opened them, blinked...

'Huh?　A certain someone. When did that happen?

Mr. Cutlass, he was back.

If you look closely, the color of her eyes is slightly different. The girl before was a reddish-purple color, but Cutlass' eyes are a deep blue. It's really a difference that you can't see unless you look at it up close.

It's a magical world. When your personality changes, does the color of your eyes also change slightly?

''No, I beg your pardon!

Mr. Cutlass bowed deeply to me.

I think I'm tired from the trip and have dozed off. And ...... when did I get dressed?　Oh, I see that Arujiddo has let you change, haven't you?

I see.

So this is how Cutlass-san's memory is being followed up.

I dressed Cutlass, while he was supposedly asleep due to travel fatigue.

By the way, I have a favor to ask you, Mr. Cutlass.

Well, I'm at your service!

Mr. Cutlass tapped his chest.

I owe Arujidono a debt of gratitude for his help. I'm grateful to Arujidono for helping me out and delivering my exam voucher to me. I will do anything that I can do to help you, sir.

I was wondering if you could spend a half day with me tomorrow.

I said.

'It's only half a day's ride to the next town, right?　I just want to show you around town. There are some sights in this town and stuff. And there are some things I want to show Mr. Cutlass, too.

That is good, sir. Are you sure you don't want to make any plans?

It's not that bad. Mm-hm.

I would be delighted to accompany you, sir!

Mr. Cutlass raised his tiny fist to the ceiling.

'It is impossible for me to refuse Arujidono's invitation. The caravan you promised to take with you is leaving in the afternoon!

Good.

That's my line. I'm really happy to have met Arujidono. If I didn't become a knight, I would still be satisfied with this encounter.

I see. Then you can go to .......

Of course, I'm not going to give up on being a knight!

Right?

Even if Cutlass-san's 'knighthood' was instilled in him by his mother, his desire to fight for justice is still his. You can't stop it.

'Nevertheless, I've shown you an unseemly appearance for ...... Arujidono. I'm starting to feel embarrassed now that I'm not allowed to change my clothes.

No, that's okay. It is.

But it's a good thing I'm here, sir. If I'd let a woman into my room, I'd have been in a lot of trouble.

"Is it a big deal?

'Yes,' 'Yes,' my mother said. 'Cutlass, you will serve the first person of the opposite s*x who shows you his nakedness, body and soul,' she said.

But if it's Aruji, it's a boy-to-boy, so there's no problem!'

...... Hey.

Mrs. Cutlass' mom. What do you think you're ordering him to do?

"Of course, I'm obeying my mother's orders...　Have you gone home, my dear?　Yes. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I'm so nervous that I can't sleep.

Good night, my dear boy!