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CHAPTER 29 - The Desirable One
She picked up the extinguished lamp and lit it. It dimly lights up the room.
In the end, the pouch containing the amber was never found.
It was difficult to find it in this darkness.
Besides, she met Princess Hoshi.
“Let’s go home now.”
"Hmm. That's right."
"Can I take you to your room?"
Princess Hoshi looked at Sango with a shocked expression.
Even though she forgave her, it seemed like she still didn't trust me.
"Um, I won't do anything weird. It's dangerous, so I'll just send you to your room."
“Is it true?”
"Yes, I swear on the sword."
Out of habit, Sango moved her hand to her waist where she was holding the sword, but there was nothing there.
The current Sango was neither an aristocrat nor a knight. Her sword, her status, and even her name were taken away from me.
Feelings that couldn't be described as sad or regretful were welling up in her. She put the hand on her waist to her chest and clasp it tightly.
The people here had no status, they were just given names from a foreign country.
There was nothing to confirm the oath.
Even if her tongue was to be pulled out, he would not be able to speak of the sins that Prince Merikle had inflicted on her.
It was the first time that she realized that she was a helpless person with no power whatsoever.
In her homeland, the status of the Stadthilde family, a noble family, as knights of the royal guard was connected to the human identity of Sango.
But here in Karetsu, there was nothing like that.
‘How can I express this feeling?’
Sango was at a loss for words, so Princess Hoshi took a step forward and spoke to her.
"I see. Your sword is with your heart."
Her heart jumped with a thud.
Sango had not lost anything.
The will of a knight, the teachings of her master, and the sword skills she had received remained in her body.
However, it was extremely difficult to prove this in words.
However, Princess Hoshi was different.
She gently placed her fingertips on Sango's clasped hand.
"It was my fault for doubting you. You are a fine warrior. Your fight last time was amazing."
After that, Princess Hoshi continued speaking.
"Everyone says you're a serious person. They say you're also honest."
The ladies-in-waiting seemed to have a strict eye for men, and Princess Hoshi said that Sango's evaluation was the best evaluation they had ever given.
"Sango, I want to believe in you. Therefore, even in front of me, please be strong and serious, and be sincere without betraying me."
Sango thought.
‘If I were with this noble and beautiful person, I would be able to be a knight.’
Family status and social status didn't matter. What was important was how she felt it should be.
She wanted to protect Princess Hoshi.
No matter what happened from now on.
The moment Princess Hoshi's hand left Sango, he dropped to one knee on the floor with her head bowed like a knight swearing loyalty to his master.
“Keep your head up.”
She did as ordered, a sword was held out in front of her. It was the sword that Princess Hoshi wore in her belt.
“I give this to you, Sango-sama.”
"Take it."
“B-but.”
Court officials were not allowed to wear swords.
Moreover, being given a sword by Princess Hoshi was something to be feared.
"Good! I forgive you. Accept this quickly!"
"Oh, yes"
What Princess Hoshi said was absolutely true. Sango hurriedly took the sword.
It was quite heavy.
Unlike the double-edged swords used in his homeland, this sword is curved like a bow. It was a gift that a brilliant warrior wore on his waist.
"It's called a crescent sword. It's my favorite sword. Take care of it."
Even though she thought it was scary, she held it tightly and bowed her head.
In this way, Sango was able to obtain the sword.
Immediately, she fulfilled her duty of escorting her to her room.
Before that, she said something that she had been wondering about.
“Umm, didn't you have an escort?”
Since that incident, a female military officer had been sent in again. That was because Princess Hoshi said that she did not want to have a male eunuch in the Peony Palace, even if he did not have the ability to reproduce.
"They didn't even notice when I snuck out like this."
"Haa"
Because of the previous incident, the inner palace was on edge.
They didn't know when they would attack again.
"Um, it's dangerous, so you should refrain from walking at night."
"It's not a walk. It's a patrol."
Princess Hoshi said that if there was anyone suspicious, she planned to cut them down. That's why she was carrying a crescent sword.
“If something were to happen to you, we would all be sad.”
"That's the same for me."
Princess Hoshi was angry and grieved because there was a lady-in-waiting who was hurt in the previous incident.
"If I find them, I'll cut them up. Everyone in Peony Palace are mine!"
Just as the ladies-in-waiting wanted to protect Process Hoshi, she also wanted to protect the ladies-in-waiting.
So, she carried her sword like that and patrolled the inner palace.
“Princess Hoshi, please take me with you when you go on patrol from now on.”
“As you wish."
“Thank you very much.”
She bowed her head in desperation.
If Princess Hoshi were to get hurt alone, the ladies-in-waiting of Peony Palace would be sad. In this peaceful inner palace, she thought it was unacceptable for blood to be shed.
“Keep your head up.”
When Sango raised her head, her gaze met with Princess Hoshi's black eyes.
Her eyes narrowed.
She continued to stare at her, trying not to look away.
The first one to look away was Princess Hoshi.
"Understood"
"I'll forgive you."
"Oh, thank you very much!"
Sango bowed her head deeply in an exaggerated manner.
"I'm glad you forgive me."
"Because the master insists. But before that, there is something I would like to ask you."
"What?"
Princess Hoshi took a step back and asked Sango a question.
“Do you prefer men or women?”
Not understanding the intent of the question, Sango was stunned. There was an invisible question mark above her head. But it was swaying from side to side.
“Princess Hoshi, what do you mean by that?”
“I mean that between a man and a woman, which one are you more romantically interested in?"
"Ah, ah..."
It was a question that Sango had also been asked by a colleague. She received love letters from women.
‘So, maybe she likes women?’
Especially when it was about women, she just helped them out because they seemed to be in trouble, and she didn't see them as love interests.
Whenever they asked for her hand, she immediately rejected them.
She never imagined that she would be asked a similar question here.
When she was a knight, she used to take it lightly.
But now, when she heard the word ‘romantic interest’, a certain person came to her mind.
Hongyu was usually in a bad mood, but he was also a caring and kind person.
When she thought about him, her heart would tighten and become warm again.
At this point, Sango realized.
Even if Hongyu didn't, she still thought of Hongyu as someone of the opposite sex.
Her face felt like it was on fire and she rubbed it with her fingertips.
Just as she was about to look back and wonder when she started to feel good about herself, Princess Hoshi spoke to her.
"Sango, give me your answer."
"Ah, yes, s-sorry!"
Her whole body felt hot and she felt like she wanted to take a bath.
It was her first time feeling like this.
She answered Princess Hoshi's question as if to disguise her agitation.
“Um, I like men.”
"Oh, so I guess that's true. I guess it's true that you don't have any desire for a woman once you have your balls taken away."
Princess Hoshi muttered. Her voice was so small that Sango couldn't hear it.
"Well, if that's the case, I'll forgive you."
Sango didn't know what she meant, but she thanked her and said, "Thank you."
Summary of misconceptions
Sango: She didn't notice at all that people around her mistake her for a man.
Hongyu… thought Sango was a man. He realized that he might be in love with Sango, and he is terrified that he might have a taste for sodomy.
Princess Hoshi thought Sango was a man who had no reproductive ability. He was incapable of raising children and was also interested in men, so he allowed her to be around her, even though he was a man.
Konkon, for some reason, thought she was dressed as a man. She was the only person who knew that Sango was a woman. But she didn't want anyone around her to know that she's a woman, so she didn't say it to anyone.
Reimi thought of Sango as a man.
Tanuki → Sango and Hongyu's pet.
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