Chapter 4: The Invasion of the Hermit
Chapter 4: The Invasion of the Hermit
Haruhi, Princess Kanako and her slave, Tohru, went on their travels and started to hike through St. Lobelia Mountain.
The three have gone hungry and so decided to find a place where they could have dinner.
…
"Ah, this should be the perfect spot to eat," suggested Tohru right away as he found a good spot.
"Yes! This would be the place! Let's prepare our dinner already," said Princess Kanako.
"Hai, princess," replied Haruhi and Tohru at the same time.
After a few minutes of setting their night camp, they were about to have dinner already.
Haruhi picks food from the bag and speaks, "This food needs to be cooked before it can be eaten"
"That would be no problem. Let me do it," cuts in Kanako.
"Iie, princess, that's supposed to be my job," replies Haruhi.
"I would do it already," said Kanako as she takes the food gently from Haruhi.
"Tohru, set up a fire," she commanded to Tohru who has just finished the camp completely and so he went on.
As Tohtu was able to set up the fire, Kanako put a pot on it and placed the food inside and started cooking with the help of Haruhi and Tohru.
"Haruhi, some salt please," asked Kanako.
And so Haruhi gave her salt but is excessive and Haruhi was too late to know that but Kanako has put it into the pot.
"But, Kanako-sama, the salt is too much," said Haruhi.
"It's alright. It's my fault anyway 'cause I'm not looking," replied the princess.
A few minutes later, Kanako has finished cooking and all they need to do is eat it.
The princess speaks, "Go on, Tohru. Taste it first"
"Are you sure, Kanako-sama?" asked Tohru.
"Hai," answered Kanako.
"But-," Tohru was about to speak but Kanako suddenly placed a spoon of the food inside Tohru's mouth and so the latter had nothing to do but to eat it.
After a few grinds and chews, he swallows and speaks…
(Drum rolls)
"It's nice!" said Tohru.
Kanako was greatly delighted.
"Really?" asked Kanako in an excited manner.
Tohru nodded and so this made Kanako happier and so shouted in joy.
From behind, Haruhi tastes a spoon and…
(Drum rolls)
But Haruhi loosened her tounge, "Uck!"
"Why's that?" asked Kanako.
"The salt is too much!" replied Haruhi while running towards a nearby spring to drink water.
After a few moments, she went back.
"That is better," continued Haruhi.
"Haruhi, what're those appearing on your face?" asked Tohru in a surprised manner.
And so Haruhi touched her face and found out that, "I think I caught an allergy…"
"What? Let me see," said Kanako but as she walks towards Haruhi, the latter faints and so Tohru caught her out from falling. This turns Kanako into her jealous mood.
Tohru puts Haruhi inside the tent and goes outside.
"I think she'd be fine now," said Tohru as he has stepped outside the tent.
Kanako has stayed quiet while standing back at Tohru, holding her chin with her left hand with her right hand supporting it by holding her waist, thinking.
"Shitsurei shimasu," said Kanako and left as she heard Tohru's voice. 'Shitsurei shimasu' is the less formal form of 'Excuse me (when used before leaving)' in the Japanese language.
And so, Tohru had nothing to do but to get inside the tent to check how Haruhi is doing. At the same time, he waits for Kanako to come back.
Several minutes have passed but Tohru haven't seen signs of the princess.
"Where could she be?" said Tohru as he has gotten worried about Kanako.
He then decided to look for her but as he steps out of the tent, he was tripped and so fell over someone. It was indeed, Princess Kanako. But, he not just fell on her but accidentally kissed her lips. In his surprise, he suddenly stood up.
"Kanako-sama?" he asked as he was really shocked.
Then the princess stood up slowly in her own gentle manner.
Tohru immediately bowed and so apologized, "Moushiwake arimasen" 'Moushiwake arimasen' is the most formal apology and so is used when apologizing to superiors
"It's…ok, Tohru," replied Kanako in a trembling voice.
"Why won't us get some sleep as well?" she continued.
"Hai, my princess," answered Tohru.
And so they went on inside the tent and had some sleep. But, it seemed so hard for the two for them to even forget what happened 'cause that is their first kiss!
…
The following morning…
"Ohayo gozaimasu!" greeted Haruhi happily to her two companions as they get out of the tent for Haruhi, herself, was the first to wake up. 'Ohayo gozaimasu' is the complete Japanese word for 'Good Morning'
"You two look strangely different," continued Haruhi, "Did something happen without you guys telling me?"
And so the two were a bit shocked but Haruhi continued speaking.
"Never mind," she said.
The two were a bit relieved and so sighed.
"Why don't you two have breakfast already?" asked Haruhi.
"Oh, yes," replied Kanako as she headed for the food.
"Won't you eat, Haruhi?" asked Tohru.
At the time Tohru said that, Kanako was stopped and seemed to be jealous again.
"Iie," answered Haruhi, "I am still a bit sick from what happened yesterday"
"I think I won't have breakfast today," said Kanako in her gloomy tone of voice.
And then she went back into the tent and zippered it.
"Is that…my fault?" asked Haruhi worryingly without knowing that Kanako is just jealous.
Tohru did not answer her question but moved on by warning Kanako about the tent.
He calls, "Kanako-sama! The tent automatically defuses after all of us got out in about umm…let's say five seconds?"
5 (Kanako is getting up)
4 (Hardly trying to get up)
3 (Kanako crouches to be able to get out)
2 (Zippering open)
1 (Zipper stuck)
0 (The tent defuses and the princess is stuck inside)
Tohru was alarmed and so rushed towards the princess.
"Kanako-sama!" he called.
Haruhi frowns out of "What!?"
Few moments later, they went on their journey. As they walked pass a small clearing in the mountain, an old and poor leprous that happened to be beside the path asked the passers for food.
"Can I ask for even a small piece of bread?" said the old man hardly.
Princess Kanako who was still in her jealous mood didn't mind the old man's begging and went on. Tohru, who was behind the princess, apologized before the old man. But, Haruhi, who was at the last, stopped by and gave the leprous bread which was supposed to be her reserved food for she did not have her breakfast.
"Here," she said.
"Arigato, Haruhi," said the old man.
"H-How did you know my name??" asked Haruhi in surprise.
"Don't mind it, but I know your party is looking for the sweet nightingale in order to cure the great queen," the old man continued.
Haruhi was caught in surprise and the old man noticed and so laughed.
He continues, "…Just be warned, three ladies guard the magnificent tree and therefore called themselves, the "White Lily Association"
- End of Chapter 4 -
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