Acting in a way that makes people accept us as king is very important, and I don’t really see doing that as something that’s fun… But we need to show people around us what we can do.
If I see it as a festival of sorts, it’s a little bit fun.
“Miss Lerunda is incredible.”
“The power of the miko can do even this…”
I see the expressions of the people who felt unsure about us taking that position changing. They accept us as king, and have high hopes for us.
That makes me very happy.
If we’re going to be king, we are going to keep having to show people that we’re all right. After all, our population might keep increasing. No, it definitely will.
With that in mind, I want us to be able to do even more things. That should make more people accept us. Yes, I can’t help but look forward to that.
Even now, lots of people accept us and call us great. It’s wonderful. I can’t help but be happy, and think about seeing this wonderful sight more as the country gets bigger.
“Gaius, seeing people accept us makes me really happy.”
“Yes. Seeing people accept us like this… It really hits me in the heart.”
“Yes. It’s really touching. But we might still get more people that don’t accept us, so we have to make sure they change their minds.”
I say as we look down from the castle at the people around it.
We wave, and people smile.
We were just thinking about wanting people to accept us, and after showing some things… Everyone’s smiling.
That makes me smile too.
“Yes. Even if there are more people and more problems, if people say we’re king, we need to make sure this is a good place for them to live.”
“Yes. Maybe it’s difficult for everyone to smile and be happy… But that’s the kind of place I want to make.”
People might call that just a dream, but we want to chase that dream.
And it’s because I met everyone that I get to have a goal and work to accomplish it.
Gaius and I look at each other, and smile.
We’re the king of this country. That would normally be a role for just one person, but we’re both doing it. We’re going to make up for what the other lacks, so there’s a lot we can do together.
I think it’s best to talk to people as much as possible and understand them, but I know that’s not always going to be easy.
“Gaius, let’s make a vow like that time.”
We vowed to make a place where people important to us can smile. And now we’re the king of that place.
I face Gaius, and put out my right hand. He looks at it, takes it, and smiles.
“Like that time.”
“Yes. Let’s make a new one. We’re going to make this Leruga Nymfluol country super big and strong. It’s not going to lose to anything, and we’re not going to lose to anyone.”
Let’s make a vow to keep doing our best.
“Yes. We’re going to get more people, and this place is going to change, but I want us to be seen as its king. It’s really exciting to think about us being king and the country getting bigger… And its name spreading.”
“Yes. I’m sure with us together, this country can do anything. We need to listen to people around us, but let’s do our best. Let’s support each other and do our best as king.”
We say, like we said back then.
This is supposed to be serious, but… Thinking about us back then makes me smile.
We smile at each other, and shake hands.
We’re going to have hardships from now on, but we’re going to live as king of this country. We’re going to keep that vow in our hearts, and continue to do our best.
—The completion of the castle – Part ten
(The miko and the beast boy make a vow as king.)
