In the blink of an eye, more than a month has passed since the Spring Festival. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Woo! What a busy month.

Just as that Tayek king Tez had anticipated, our King of Sarabont also began to speed up preparations for war. The training of the army and the transfer of materials, although these are the affairs of those civilian officials in the military department, but after all, my father is now the commander of the military department, so people have to help deal with a lot of documents - alas! Exhausted. Tired people don't have time to do their own business.

Originally...... Sister, I should investigate the sword pendant...... It's also about Lacey.

Now, Lacey, you know what? Sister, I have your ancestors' swords here!

Moreover, and my mother said that this sword pendant is related to my sister's happiness and is linked to my sister's fate, that is, that is, between us...... It's also fate.

Isn't that great?! Giggle!

It just so happens that the sword is still wearing a red silk thread, is this the kind of "red line of fate" mentioned in the oriental story? Ha! Interesting, right?

But what...... What makes my sister depressed is that the Asan guy said that you died because of this sword...... Alas! It's not that people don't believe in Asara.

Kindness...... How to put it, although that guy's analysis is reasonable, and it is likely to be the truth of the incident that we did not know before, but what...... But sister, I always have a feeling that I can't put it into words. It's a strange feeling, it's like ...... It's like ...... Woo! In short, I can't put it into words! Anyway, people always think that Asa's analysis is not like the real facts. I always feel that those masked people protect my sister not only because my mother got the sword, but also because they assassinated you not because you were commissioned by the demons to find this sword. Seem...... There seems to be something else.

――What is it?

I don't know, ha! It's what my sister feels!

Other than that...... In addition, in fact, in the dead of night, my sister and I would always secretly take out a sword in the bedroom and study it repeatedly by moonlight. And when I applied the Dao technique to the sword, my sister and I could really feel that the sword pendant was hiding some magical power. But what...... But those spells aren't as destructive as Asa says they are - the calamity that Asa thinks the non-god guild fears is probably caused by your ancestor's magic sword - just combine the sword with the magic sword. It will produce a strong force, so the demons have to look for it. That's why the Non-God Association is also vigilant, so the Masked Man has to get in the way—in fact, Asa's analysis really makes sense!

But...... Why? Why does my sister and I just feel that the meaning of the sword is not here? Why do people still think that the truth of the incident is not just what Asa analyzed?

Woo! If only Lacey could be around.

Sister, I'm not as smart as you, not even that bastard Assa.

A person can't think of a reason for breaking his head!

And now my sister has no one to discuss...... Alas.

Yes? Asa? He's not here! ――That pervert is as busy as her sister right now, right?

He's still pretending to be you! Play as Lord Threstine! I've been busy rebuilding your Roctar Castle right now, and I haven't seen him in a month, sister, woo! Honestly, it's really lonely that bastard isn't around!

Belch! What my sister said...... You're not jealous, are you? Giggle!

Oh! That's right, that's right! Not long ago, Lagersis got married! Ha! - I think Sylvia is married, right?

Although it was Sylvia pretending, Lagersis in a white wedding dress looked really beautiful! It's really rare to see Lagersis not dressed in purple!

――Would you like to see Lacey? That's a rare white outfit for your fiancée! Giggle!

And when Princess Lageris (Sylvia) and Prince Xanan were in the carriage. When he left the imperial city with the escort, that happy appearance was really enviable!

At that time, my sister was thinking: If Lacey you were still alive, would it be the same, holding the happy Lagersis, and accepting the blessings of the people along the street - woo! Honestly, sister, I feel jealous just thinking about it...... It's really jealous......

Kindness...... Then again, now Lagersis is also free from her own fate, right?

Finally, I can easily entrust my fate as a princess to Sylvia, and I don't have to think about my responsibilities as a princess or worry about the fate of my people, and I can truly pursue my own happiness.

Should...... Right?

"Sister Sakura, Miss Ben is going on a trip!" Before the princess's wedding. Dressed in purple casual clothes, Lagersis came to the house, "Miss Ben is really going on a trip this time!" ”

Where to go?

She didn't say it.

It's just that I can finally abandon my status as a princess and want to go out on a good trip without burden.

As an older sister at the time, I just smiled and hugged her. Show encouragement.

In fact, people know and know the real reason why Lageris went out to travel - just like Lagersis once said, she wants to rely on her own ability to unlock the curse of Lacey and avenge Lacey.

Alas...... Lagersis.

"Sister Sakura, don't worry! Miss Ben is not directionless! And the journey is safe! - Although Xia Nan is a bastard who likes to joke, this time he used the Holy Wind * Hulibel to guide Miss Ben in front of Miss Ben! As for the results of the Holy Wind divination...... Belch! Xia Nan told me, don't tell Sister Sakura what you say! Ha?! Approximate destinations? Belch! I think I can tell Sister Sakura about this, right? Anyway, Miss Ben won't go to the King of Tez to get revenge first! At least wait until Miss Ben finishes killing all the masked people! Kindness...... In short, Miss Ben is going to study at the Magic Academy in Northridge first, and improve her strength - at least to become as powerful as Sister Sakura! At least you have to be able to beat the Masked Man, right?! And just by the way, check out the literature in the College Library, where you might find some clues about the red-eyed idiot and his family's curse? And then? And then...... Then follow the direction of the Holy Wind * Hulibel to the East! Kindness...... Maybe Miss Ben will drag that vampire princess Rusya with her! ”

"To the East? What to do there?! "When Lagersis spoke of going to the East, I couldn't help but ask.

"Let's go to the East! The red-eyed idiot and Rucia made an appointment! - Now that he is a red-eyed idiot, he has no chance to fulfill his promise. Then Miss Ben will do it for you! After all—"

After all—after all, you, Lagers, were once Lacey's fiancée, and now his surviving. Is that right?

At that time, I looked at Lagersis, who suddenly closed her mouth in the middle of speaking, revealing a sad expression. I could only gently hold her in my arms.

Laxis: she's been working so hard.

It's always been so persistent.

All the time...... Sparkling.

Alas! Compared with her, sister, I am really small, so small.

While Lagersis was working hard for you, abandoning her princess status for you, and traveling alone, my sister and I were just buried in piles of official documents from the military headquarters, bound to the Wind Cavalry......

I remember that Lacey once said that the Wind Riders are my sister's home.

In fact...... Not really.

Actually, my sister is the same as you.

The Wind Riders are just our nests,

My sister wants to leave, and my sister wants to travel like Lagersis

Alas! Sister, I really want to think about it

Now, Lacey, if you have a chance, will you take your sister with you when you and Rusya go to the East?

Take my sister with me?

Oh really! Sister, I would also like to go to the East to see...... And, and not just want to be with you, but also ...... I want to see my mother's hometown.

Because......

On the day I found the sword, when my sister and I were looking through the Taoist notes left by my mother, Asa was there in a daze.

A thoughtful look - to the white plum tree that my mother loved the most.

"Sakura, don't you think it's strange?" When I expressed my curiosity, Asa asked, "Why white plum blossoms?" ”

"Huh?"

"Uh...... Let me make sure - white plum blossoms and cherry blossoms are not the same kind of flowers, right? He suddenly asked this strange question.

"Of course! ――What do you ask for? ”

"I just find it strange," Asa habitually scratched her brown hair, "don't your mother, Lady Sakurayuki, and you have the word 'Sakura' in their names?" And Mrs. Sakura's suicide note also mentions it at the end - the cherry blossom forest is calling her...... So, why is there a white plum plant in your yard?! ”

"You mean—" I understood what Asa meant, "you mean why Mother doesn't plant cherry blossom trees?" ”

"Yes! If Mrs. Sakurayuki attaches so much importance to cherry blossoms, even her daughter's name and the key to unlock the secret are cherry blossoms, why does she like white plums? Or just plant white plums in the yard? ”

"Probably—" I thought for a moment, "I guess the cherry blossom trees can't survive in our west, right?" ”

"Then why don't you just call it 'Mei'?!" Asa asked.

"Uh...... This one...... People don't know it......" After thinking for a while, I shook my head and reluctantly guessed, "Maybe, maybe it is the custom of the East to inherit my mother's name?" ”

Now, Lacey, you say......

――Is that really the case?

Although this question doesn't seem like a question, sister, I also gave a barely qualified answer.

But my intuition tells me that the meaning of this white plum plant may be more than that.

Why is the name "Sakurayuki", but the mother who named her daughter "Sakura" is the favorite of Shiramei?

Why do you just plant white plum trees in the garden of your home and not cherry blossoms?

――Why?

Perhaps, the real answer lies in the East, right?

It's ...... Mother's hometown. (To be continued)