Chapter 118

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Haruka walked me through the coding on the books, they were all financial records that she'd kept and annotate. They'd help me figure out the castle's budget and help Tsuneo manage things. I could tell that she was relieved that she didn't have to teach me accounting from the basics and she could hand it off to me, assured that I knew what I was doing.

We were all excited about planning their trip. Hayato and Tsuneo were off getting Keiji's body still, but the four of us darted around the castle getting the trip together.

"I've sent word ahead to prepare the cottage, Maya said. "It should be ready by the time you arrive."

"So quick?"

"When the bells chimed and you showed up at breakfast, word got out quickly."

She chuckled. "I can only imagine the confusion having the bells ring twice so close together..

By the time lunch came, all the preparations had been made and Haruka looked like she was walking on air. We sat down to eat with the entire royal family again. Anya and Maya joined us as well.

When lunch was over, Tsuneo, Maya, Anya, Kai and I walked Hayato and Haruka to where the queen's carriage was waiting for them. Hayato's jaw dropped.

But-

The Crown Princess commands it dear," Haruka said tugging him toward the carriage. "Are you eally going to deny your best daughter?"

Haruka," he said, chiding her, even as he smiled. He turned back to look at us.

Tsuneo... you're sure?"

promise not to kill anyone else while your gone, Tsuneo said.

aruka snickered and Hayato shook his head before nodding. They climbed in and we stayed there aving them off.

the carriage carrying Haruka and Hayato disappeared down the winding path toward the

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exhaled a slow breath. The sun was high in the sky, casting a warm glow over the land.

wasn't hard," I said and

him, I gently touched his arm, pulling his attention

though I could already see in his

relaxed to focused. "I've been thinking about it too," he admitted. "We haven't had a chance to address the body-sharing situation with them... or each

we were still ourselves, too. The lines between our identities might start to blur, but I wasn't sure what that would look like and if it would be a

1. me.

said, taking his

office of the Crown Princess. It was nice that I had one and wouldn't have to use the one meant for the queen

Has

anything about the

head. "We haven't talked about

his

me about Siora, he's been quiet.

been odd, but... my real

Meaning?"

blending with them. I can feel it- yra's emotions,

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"Blend, you

me to know about Siora,

before I could make sense of it." Tsuneo shook his head. "And he hasn't said a thing since. He says that we are the black dragon, but I'm not sure how long it'll be

started to pace. "It would be nice to know, one way or the other if we'll be the

definitely not going to happen to me, I said, almost teasing. "Pyra and I don't see eye to

suppose that would

my head. "You and Tarofu...

wryly. "He's intrigued

"Me."

I think he's a bit excited by the prospect of meeting his wife and falling for her all over again." He sank into a

his face.

beside me, taking my hand again. "What

of balance," Tsuneo said. "I don't have the details, I just know that it laid the foundation for the way we are right

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