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Shinou's Temple

Murata was walking at the hallways of Shinou's temple. He was trying to find the answers to thoughts. As he was about to enter the prayer room, two spears blocked his way.

"Forgive us Your Eminence but we were ordered not to let anybody in until the High Pristess is done."

"How long has she been there?"

"Two days now."

"I see. Okay then, I'll just come back some other time." Murata turned to walk away. Knowing Shinou, this may take a while. From what he heard from the other maidens, Shinou is refusing to talk to anyone even to Ulrike.

"He's acting childish again," Murata said to himself. A big sigh escaped his lips.


Blood Pledge Castle

Yuri is working over the stack of papers on his table in his office. Papers kept filing for two days he had been away.

Gunter is keeping an eye on him to prevent him from wandering from work. Anyway, the next appointment Yuri will be having is another lesson with him which he is looking forward to. Thinking about it, blood started to drip from his nose.

At the corner of the room, Wolfram is quietly reading a book to kill time. He has spent his time with Yuri in it as much as possible. Conrad is leaning on the wall with his eyes closed. Only the sound of the birds can be heard inside the room when the door suddenly opened wide.

"Yuri! Look." The loud sound came from Greta looking excited at the tray of food she was holding, "Aya-nee-chan taught me how to make rice balls!" In the tray were several rice balls in different shapes and designs. Greta pointed each rice ball while telling the name of the person she was trying to copy in the rice ball. Different vegetables were used as designs.

Gunter and Wolfram were trying to peek at the things in the tray.

Aya entered the room trying to catch her breath. She ran after Greta when the latter ran with the food they just finished preparing. "Gre-greta...*huff*...its not time...for lunch yet...*huff*."

"It's fine," Yuri smiled at Aya,"we can have an early lunch," he then turned to Greta, "these looks delicious."

"What is this?" Gunter asked while holding a rice ball, which looks a lot like him, on his palm.

"That is called a rice ball. It's a popular food in Japan back on earth," Conrad answered.


The people in the room enjoyed the assorted flavors the rice balls have. Different reactions were reflected on their faces depending on the flavor they got.

Moments later, a maid brought drinks in the room. Gunter suddenly gulped a whole pitcher of water after swallowing a spicy one he randomly picked. Laughter echoed in the room at the sight of Gunter running around holding his throat.

After a while, a knock was heard on the door and Nicola's head popped up. On her arms was her son Eru.

"Ah, Nicola, it's nice to see you. Please come in," Yuri spoke.

"Your Majesty, I heard you are back," Nicola curtsied. At the time, Eru wiggled widely in Nicola's arms as if trying to reach something. Feeling the arms holding him loosen up, Eru floated.

"Eru!" Nicola cried her son's name.

Everyone was surprised at his floating figure. Wolfram and Gunter tried to catch the flying baby but failed. To everyone's relief, Eru made his way to Aya's lap. The girl stared at the baby in front of her. They keep staring at each other for some time. After a while, Eru giggled and patted Aya's cheeks with his small hands.

"Ah, I'm sorry!" Nicola apologized as she grabbed her son from the girl's lap. However, Eru clinged to Aya's sleeve not letting it go. The boy cried loudly as his mother tried to release his hands from Aya's dress.

Looking at the crying baby, Aya spoke, "it's fine really. Maybe you can let me hold him for a while." After saying this, Nicola loosen her hold to Eru. Eru returned his to his place in Aya's lap. "My name is Aya Nakagami by the way. Please call me Aya," Aya offered her hand.

"Nice to meet you, Aya. I'm very sorry for causing you trouble," Nicola said apologetically as she look at her son, "it's the first time I saw Eru acted like this."

Greta ran over Aya to play with Eru but the little boy did not seem to notice her. Eru just kept staring in awe at Aya but Aya doesn't mind at all.

"Nicola, what brought you here?" Wolfram cut in changing the topic.

"Oh, I almost forgot," Nicola turned to Yuri, "its Eru's birthday five days from now and we are planning to have a small party at our house. We are inviting friends over. It would be an honor if His Majesty could come."

"Wow, Eru's birthday!" Greta exclaimed.

Yuri looked at Eru who was busily playing with Aya. He smiled as he said, "he was already that old, huh?" Yuri turned to Nicola, "of course, we will go. Thank you for the inviting us."


The next day...

"What do you mean Eru is missing?" Gwendal stood up in surprise upon hearing what Hube said. Nicola is holding Hube's arms while trying to stop her tears from flowing further.

Hube explained the details. "Last night, after dinner, we left Eru his room, sleeping. After a few steps from the door of his room, Nicola ran back but she found his crib empty and the windows open." Upon hearing the last sentence, Nicola could no longer contain her tears and she let them fow on her cheeks. "We tried to find him but to no avail. Someone must have abducted our son," Hube clenched his fist.

Gwendal thought for a while. While doing so, the door burst open and Yuri, Wolfram, Murata and Conrad entered the room. The furrow between Gwendal's eyebrows deepen upon hearing the opening of the door.

"We heard what happened," Murata said while offering a handkerchief to Nicola.

"But who could have possibly done..." Yuri was cut off when a loud scream was heard from one of the rooms in the castle.

"That voice. Could it be?" Wolfram thought of the brown-haired girl from earth. He did not realize it but his body moved on its own and ran towards the direction of the voice.


The others followed him.

They arrived in front of Aya's room. Wolfram bang the door with his hands while desperately calling Aya's name. Behind him were the others.

"Please don't let anything happen to her," Wolfram thought to himself.

When the door opened, a calm Aya stood in the doorway. "Sorry, I must have startled you." Everyone looked surprise when Aya signalled everyone to stay quiet. She opened the door slowly, revealing a blond baby boy sleeping soundly in the bed.

"Eru!" Nicola ran to touch her son while a new set of tears continue to flow from her eyes.

"I'm sorry about the commotion earlier. I was just surprise to see someone other than myself sleeping in the bed." Aya looked at Nicola, "you must be very worried about him."

"You apologize too much," Wolfram snorted at her.

"But how did he get here?" Hube asked. He was relieved to find his son safe.

"He must have went here by himself," Murata answered.

"What do you mean? He flew by himself from their home?" Yuri asked.

"That might be the case." Murata answered.

"But why?"

"Because he likes you very much." Wolfram answered, not changing his expression.

"Ehh?!" Aya look at him in surprise.

"Don't tell me you didn't notice?"

"But he is just a child. How do you expect me to think that?"

"Wolfram is right. He may be a child but he is no ordinary child. He is very sensitive you know." Murata smiled, "and he is very fond of you."


That's all…for now

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