A Magnificent Story (Fiction) That Begins From a Memo [Part 3]
*sniff*
The King absently wiped away the tears that came from Melsa’s (made-up) story.
The normally gruff, muscular hunk of a man was currently shedding great globs of tears, not caring that he was being watched.
*sniff*
Leonard beside her was somehow also crying.
...wait a minute, you... weren’t you spending every single day sticking so close to Emma that it started to annoy her?
Didn’t you even ask Emma to accompany you to the hunting ground and were over the moon after being told, “So strong! Father! So cool!”?
Then why are you crying?
And George, stop looking at His Majesty and your father with such an apathetic gaze!
Even though Melsa called them out inside her mind, it didn’t stop Leonard’s tears from flowing, nor did it soften George’s cold stare.
“I only came to know yesterday that the language Imoko taught was Imperial Japanese. I was aware that it was a foreign language, but as shameful as it is to admit, I didn’t even know about the country called Imperial Japan itself...”
She implied that asking for their cooperation so suddenly raised concerns they had yet to address.
“.........I seem to have heard of a person named Onono Imoko in my country.”
The respective situations of both Imperial Japan and the Kingdom were gradually getting worse. This diplomatic relation had to succeed no matter what.
“I understand.”
Melsa backed down.
“Then, Leonard and I will help.”
“......you mean?”
“Alas, when will we cease to inflict loneliness upon Emma?”
“......huh?”
“Everyone in our Stuart family can speak Imperial Japanese.”
“......?”
“......?”
“......?”
” ” ” ” “Pardon!!!??” ” ” ” “
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Author’s words: Getting a job for the parents who have in turn had too much free time after coming to the capital... was the story.