"Do you have a dream? What are your dreams? ”

Listening to the familiar voice in his ears, and then seeing the transformation of Arthur in front of him, and finally becoming expressionless, Zheng Ming couldn't wait to beat his broken mouth.

Under his mental retardation, the previous good atmosphere is gone, and the affectionate look between the two has turned into looking at each other.

Just after Zheng Ming's body stiffened in horror and witnessed the wonderful performance on Arthur's face up close, Arthur, who finally managed to regain his composure, sighed lightly and took the lead in turning around and walking to the table and chair on the side.

"Whew~~~ Ming, what nerves do you have? You suddenly came to me and asked me what the hell does this mean? ”

Zheng Ming cautiously sat down opposite Arthur and put the green book prop in his hand on the table.

"That's literal. Is there anything you've always wanted to do? Or have you always wanted to be? ”

"Huh? How many times have I told you? I want to protect my people, I want to defeat my enemies. ”

"I'm not talking about you as a king, I'm talking about you as Arthur, as a person, as a woman, what do you want?"

Arthur glanced at Zheng Ming and frowned.

"But I am the king, I can't be just a woman Arthur, I have my identity."

"What if...... I mean if. Let's say you're in another world, where you don't need to hide your gender, you don't need to be responsible for your people. Having unloaded all responsibilities and burdens, what kind of life do you most want to live. ”

Zheng Ming's roundabout way of asking questions surprised Arthur. If、For example, these words are not the words that Zheng Ming commonly uses on weekdays.

Seeing Arthur bow his head and groan, Zheng Ming continued while the iron was hot: "Haven't you felt tired of carrying those heavy responsibilities since you were born? Haven't you ever wanted to enjoy youth, love, and life like an ordinary little girl? I know you've never been a fan of fighting and war. If you have the chance, don't you want to try a peaceful life without war? ”

Zheng Ming himself has not experienced the life of a girl, so his persuasion is very pale. However, Arthur, who also has little experience and only fantasies about it, sounds like it, but it gives her room for free imagination.

It wasn't until Zheng Ming's mouth was dry and when he stopped to drink water, his eyes were empty, and Arthur, who was obviously thinking about something, came back to his senses.

After a faint sigh, Arthur looked at Zheng Ming.

"You're saying a beautiful thing. But that's not possible. I certainly hope I'm not the heir to a duke, nor the king of the Celts. More than that, I would like to enjoy the breeze in Amano, smell the flowers, and enjoy the beauty of the flowers with my loved ones. It's a pity that there is no such thing in this world as if it is not? That's what you often say. ”

Zheng Ming's eyes were complicated when he heard this. Zheng Ming really never believed in the "if it was" statement, because what happened has already happened. If you make a choice, you will be responsible for the choice you made in the first place. This is the responsibility of an adult, and it is also the awareness required to hold the right to freedom of choice.

Either you will be swayed by others all your life, live according to other people's decisions, and complain about all kinds of mistakes in the beginning. Either you make decisions about your future and suffer the consequences of your choices.

Realizing that it was impossible for him to make a reasonable refutation against his will, Zheng Ming finally gave up the hint of beating around the bush.

"You're right. You are already King Arthur, this is a fact that cannot be changed. But I have a little thing here, although it can't change the past, but it can do it, and give you a fresh start. ”

"What do you mean?"

Hearing Arthur's inquiry, Zheng Ming pushed the green book in front of her.

"It's called 'proof of detachment', and it opens a portal to another world. You can think of her as a treasure, like a golden scabbard. I don't know if it's absolutely safe there, but at least it's not like the perennial war here. And the comfort of life there, and all kinds of weird and bizarre things, you can't imagine. It's just like the legendary Gensokyo, except that it's bigger and more bizarre. ”

Speaking of this, seeing Arthur bow his head and ponder, Zheng Ming stopped. He silently observed Arthur, who was staring down at the Green Book and thinking. He was waiting, waiting for the other party's decision.

For a long time, when Zheng Ming was looking at the strand of blonde hair hanging down from Arthur in a daze, Arthur raised his head.

"Got it figured?"

"Hmm."

After answering gently, Arthur Fu pushed the green book in front of him in front of Zheng Ming.

"Why?"

"Like I always say. I am the king, I have a responsibility, I am responsible for my people. ”

"I don't want you to abandon them. You can keep it and use it on the eve of defeat, when you can't do anything. ”

Arthur didn't directly dismantle Zheng Ming's defense, she just showed a warm smile.

"Naru. So what difference does it make to abandon your people? It's going to dampen my fighting spirit. ”

Zheng Ming, who was a little impatient, subconsciously said the idea of fleeing before the defeat. This was the most hated thing for Arthur, and he quickly realized that he had made a mistake in his words.

"You can't be their king forever, didn't the things on the border alert you to before? How have doubts about your origins and name diminished over the years? Those who hide in the shadows and continue to spread rumors to shake your existence, and those who are stupid enough to believe rumors and hate you, where is it worth your desperate protection?

Imagine a peaceful life where you take off your burdens and relax physically and mentally. Isn't a peaceful, unfettered, undisguised, and dare to love and hate life what you want? ”

Zheng Ming also tried to make Arthur change his mind, but was firmly interrupted by Arthur.

"Naru. No more talking. I will not break my oath and abdicate my responsibilities. The life you talk about is what I yearn for, but it's not the most important thing to me. ”

Arthur refused very clearly, and Zheng Ming was stunned on the spot. The next words that I want to accompany each other in another world all the time still can't be said after all.

Zheng Ming knew from before that Arthur was an assertive person, an ideal person, and a very stubborn person. Once she has made up her mind, no one can change her mind.

Is it the steadfastness that should be hated by the other person? Aren't these qualities of hers exactly what she likes?

But when these upright, firm, and assertive people have no quality and conflict with his expectations, Zheng Ming is caught in an unparalleled contradiction.

On the other side, Arthur saw Zheng Ming's mood quickly drop, and he was silent, chuckling lightly and clenching his clenched fists.

"After defeating all the kingdoms, I will give up the throne to Mored. Maybe I'll want to get a taste of the different worlds when the time comes. I wonder if it's going to be too late? ”

The soft female voice in his ears shocked Zheng Ming's body and mind, and he raised his head just in time to see Arthur's gentle eyes like autumn water.

"It's not too late. It's never too late. ”

The voice is small, but it is very firm. Arthur listened to that unequivocal promise, and the smile on his face bloomed like a flower. Bright and moving.

"Then you have to help me put it away~~~"

Listening to the slightly naughty charming female voice in his ears, Zheng Ming was curious to find that Arthur in front of him had such a sweet scene.

Damn, could it be quieter.

Zheng Ming's eyes were firmly fixed on the beautiful face in front of him, and the increasingly rapid and noisy heartbeat in his ears made him a little upset.

So he scolded him dissatisfiedly at this heart that disturbed his heart.

(End of chapter)