Chapter 25

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After they finished eating.

「Then, let’s begin the strategy meeting」

While knitting a yarn coaster, Lapis spoke.

From Lapis’s lap, Lily nodded with a 「… …’k」, while Sera was deeply interested in a knitted animal that Lapis had previously made, and absentmindedly responded with an 「… …okay」.

Without caring too much about it, Lapis announced their agenda.

「Since I’ve gone missing, because Sera’s work has increased, and they seem to be arbitrarily giving a state funeral, I decided that I want to quit being a neat and dignified princess. For that reason, I’d like the two of you to lend me a hand.」

「Is it fine, Sister?」

Sera raised her hand.

「What, Sera?」

「Is the state funeral that inconvenient? If Sister is thought dead, than pursuers won’t come, and you won’t have to marry the prince, so, isn’t it a cause for celebration?」

「…huh?」

「Also, you seem worried that you’ll give me more work, but that’s needless, you know? After all, I shall also be quitting being a princess.」

「「Eh!?」」

Lapis and Lily’s astonishment overlapped.

「? Is it that surprising?」

「Well of course it is! Sera, you were doing your best to change the law right! You’re quitting!?」

「Um, it’s fine now. If Sister retires, then there is no meaning in changing the law.」

「…I’ve been wondering about it for a while now, but, why does Sera want to change the law?」

「…That’s a secret.」

「Muu…」

Lapis became dissatisfied, but Sera firmly wouldn’t tell.

Letting out a sigh, then switching gears, Lapis faced Lily.

「Hey, Lily, is it okay to let Sera stay here today?」

「Sure. Or rather, that was the plan all along.」

「Thanks. Then, I’ll go tend to the garden.」

Hugging Lily once, then waving to the two of them, Lapis went outside.

「…I ended up making Sister worried.」

「That’s true. But, why didn’t you want to tell Lapis?」

「Well… if it’s Lily-sama, I can talk about it, but, would you listen?」

「I’ll listen. Lapis wouldalso do the same —ah」

「? What is it?」

「I just thought about it, but, if Lapis and I get married, Sera-chan would be my little sister-in-law?」

「Fufu, that is not our relationship yet, but, indeed, it will become that. Shall I call you Lily nee-sama?」

「! By all means, please!」

「Then, Lily nee-sama, please listen.」

「…I can understand the reason why Lapis became a siscon.」

Lily had an entranced expression.

Sera began to speak.

「The reason why I was going to change the law, that was—」

「That was?」

「That was— for the sake of marrying Sister!」

「I won’t give you Lapis!」

Lily’s expression changed in an instant. No matter how much of a siscon she was, that had crossed the line of being forgivable.

「Please listen until the end. I like Sister. I love her. Deep love, friend love, passion, affection, respect, familial love, sisterly love, which ever definition, Sister is always number one.」

「…Sera-chan also likes girls too, but your target is your blood related older sister?」

「That’s wrong. It’s not like I’m into yuri or the like.」

「Yuri?」

「An eastern island country word to describe mutual love between women, or to describe girls that fall in love with another girl.」

「Heh… Ah, sorry, I interrupted. Continue?」

「Yes, it is not that I don’t like guys, or that I like girls. What I like, Sister, Sister is the only one I like.」

「…」

「For that reason, I was vaguely thinking of a future of building a household with Sister. However, there were unexpected obstacles.」

「…」

「Right, the law. Our country— excuse me. I am no longer a princess. In this country, matrimony between two women is foolish, sisters can’t even marry. Geez, these lawmakers are certainly insane.」

The weird one is you, such a person to retort that was not present.

「Thus, I decided to change the law, in which I recklessly endeavored in. But in that span, Sister’s engagement had been decided and she ran away.」

「…」

「The fact that she didn’t take me along made me sad, when I heard that her whereabouts were unknown, my vision went white, but, that was leaving out something.」

「…」

「Meeting Sister again, I thought it was a chance. This forest is in essence, outside of lawful jurisdiction. In addition, this is the strongest witch, Lily’s, territory. Thus, this place would be safe. If I were to live here, I could be unrelated to things such as troubling government affairs and unpleasant subordinates.」

「…」

「What is it, Lily nee-sama? My proposal is, 『The first and second princess end up dying.』. Moreover, 『I am placed near Sister』. That is all. Of course, the younger sister coming in to contact with the older sister won’t be a devious act.」

‘Isn’t a kiss a devious act?!’ such a person to retort that still wasn’t there.

「…two, two things I’d like to ask—」

「‘Am I fine not being able to marry Sister?’ and ‘What benefits are there for Lily nee-sama?’ right?」

To Sera’s words as she proceeded, Lily, however, shook her head.

(TL note: Sorry for the late release, I ended up fracturing my left hand, so releases will probably be slower. Also as a side note, starting next chapter, I am thinking of changing Sera’s ‘Sister’ to ‘Ane-sama’ to fit better with ‘Lily nee-sama’.)

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