Chapter 88

The Prince’s Selfishness

Author’s words: (Disclaimer) Emma is very healthy.

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The Prince’s POV

I lay down Emma, who insists she is alright on the bed, and she immediately falls asleep while I’m gently wiping her sweat.

Thinking that she has been forcing herself to look fine until now pains me.Thê source of this content n/o/v/(el)bi((n))

Even though I really, really want to take good care of her, in the end, Emma always seems to have a hard time.

Is it only my selfishness if I want her, who cares for others and never stops smiling to comfort the people around her, to rely on me more?

The royal castle is a mess these days, so I don’t really have much time to go to class.

Even so, I have noticed that Emma’s condition has slowly worsened these past two weeks. During breaks, she only lay down limply on her desk and rested.

Whenever I called out to her, she would only smile and say she was alright. Every time, I never inquired any further, but today she can’t deceive anymore as she obviously doesn’t look fine.

When Emma suddenly spoke Imperial Japanese, I was so surprised that I couldn’t move back then.

However, when the King drew even closer to the confused Emma, her body seemed to stiffen for an instant.

When I looked at the place the King was grasping, I finally woke up from the shock and pulled the King, who had returned to his sense, away, but I realized it was too late.

Emma’s smiling face seems a little forced.

Her voice saying “I’m alright” is also shaking.

Her forehead is dripping in sweat, and she looks like she will collapse any time now.

For the Kingdom, understanding why Emma can speak Imperial Japanese is a very urgent matter.

How much Imperial Japanese does she understand, whether she can read and write the letters, how long will it take to translate it into the Kingdom language. Those are the information the King and nobles who are aware of the situation want desperately.

This is a matter related to the interests of our country, and if other countries come to know of her existence, she will undoubtedly become their target.

But...

More than any of that, I can’t stand seeing Emma before my eyes to be in pain.

I don’t want to show this sight of her to anybody.

...this, too, is my selfishness.