The Dragon King's Substitute Bride

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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glow over the land. The guards that went with them followed the carriage and Tsuneo squeezed me close, "Thank you," he said. "Knowing my

wasn't hard," I said and leaned

him, I gently touched his arm, pulling his attention away from the sight

though I could already see in his

shifting from relaxed to focused. "I've been thinking about it too," he admitted.

be done about it. We might be them in an abstract sense, but 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 good idea with the Convening of the Celestial Compass coming up. I shuddered as the battle flashed through my mind again. The thought of it turning into that again sent a ripple of fear and

1. me.

said, taking his

nice that I had one and wouldn't

Has

said anything about

head. "We haven't talked

nodded, running his hand

me about Siora, he's

I said. "It's been odd, but... my

Meaning?"

passes, the more I think we might end up blending with them. I can feel it- yra's emotions, her memories are starting to blend with mine... and all the

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"Blend,

nodded. "I don't think she meant for me to know about Siora, but it didn't feel like she could

back before I could make sense of it." Tsuneo shook his head. "And he hasn't said a thing since.

or the other if we'll be the ones who

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

suppose that

tilted my head. "You and Tarofu... get along,

then smiled wryly. "He's intrigued by

"Me."

meeting his wife and falling for her all over again." He sank into a seat. "He's really in love... Probably why we

his face.

about the Convening." He chuckled and sat beside me, taking my hand again.

that's when the realms started to become out of balance," Tsuneo said. "I don't