7/12/2026, 1:44 PM
It was Haruto, her younger cousin — had it truly been a surprise that she would find the young man within the garden? Even in his youth, he’d always been a diligent member of the Imperial family. Tending to the clan’s plant life and upholding the clan’s standards and ways of life. He was the perfect example of everything a royal was supposed to be — and admittedly, the cranebird was a little jealous of that in her youth.
She, as a princess of the reigning emperor and empress, was supposed to uphold those same standards. Yet it seemed like everyone else was out doing her. Thankfully, she was no longer some insecure teenager comparing herself to her own family. The duties of leadership had kept her busy and matured her, making her appreciate the family that she once thought of as rivals.
As she stalked closer, she took a seat beside the silver carved noble, who practically smelled of the garden’s herbs ever since arriving here.
ここから離れられないなんて、分かっていたはずだ。まるで、どこに行けば君に会えるか、最初から分かっていたみたいにね.She joked with a faint smile, turning her head to scan their surroundings.
でも、ここはなかなか素敵な場所だと思わないか？ この地で、故郷を思い出させてくれる数少ない場所だよ。まるで、我が家の名を受け継ぐために、龍神が我々についてきてくれたかのようだ。And she looked upon these lands with pride, too.
おっと、またとりとめもなく話してしまいましたね。さあ、お手伝いしましょう.her own delicate paws sort the patch of flowers they’d been sitting in, sifting through any vines or weeds she could find and pulling them out with her claws.
こちらにいる間に何がしたいか、もう決まりましたか？
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