Mc: Yes…I actually updated before the next month passed XD I expect to write about two more chapters before this story is finished, so enjoy it while you can!
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-Bows- Arigato!
Last time: Their session was interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Oh, that must be my training mentor." Miyu walked over to the door and immediately regretted it when a familiar pink-haired girl with a whip in her hands walked in.
She smirked evilly. "Ohh Miiiiiyu, ready to become a princess!?"
Chapter 8
Kanata watched the whole afternoon as Miyu ran around the quarters of the castle, doing whatever Christine demanded. It took some effort to persuade Christine to let him observe from the sidelines, but he reasoned that it was just to make sure she was ok. He sat quietly at each station, watching as she clumsily dropped a book from her head or held her tea cup the wrong way.
A few hours later, when Miyu's training was done for the night, Kanata decided to take a walk to her room. He strode up to her door and knocked on it quietly.
"Hey Miyu, can I come in?" He called out, but upon hearing no response decided to let himself in. When he entered the room and looked her direction, his breath caught in his throat.
He thought he'd seen an angel. There she was sleeping peacefully on her bed, her long blonde hair spilled out over the covers and her eyes were closed softly. The slow rhythm of her breathing assured him that she was, in fact, asleep, and her hand was leaning against her cheek.
Kanata made his way over to the chair beside her bed and sat down, just staring quietly at her for a while. He absentmindedly reached out to stroke a lock of her golden hair, his eyes with a blank look in them.
You're working so hard, it's no surprise you feel tired. She mumbled something and rolled onto her back, trapping his arm underneath her head.
While he was trying to pull his arm away without waking her up, he heard a bit of her mumbling.
"Kanata…hmm..my prince.."
He stopped what he was doing and smiled, leaning down to brush his lips against her cheek. "What I wouldn't give for that to be true."
To his surprise, Miyu stirred slightly and her eyes fluttered open, soon after landing on the boy next to her.
"Wha…Kanata!?" She sat up and pulled the covers up to her chin, looking somewhat violated. "Were you touching me?"
"Don't jump to conclusions!" Kanata exclaimed.
"Oh…" Miyu relaxed a bit and lowered the covers. "Then what are you doing in my room?"
"I just came to check on you, but you were asleep. I take it you had a tough day?"
"That's an understatement." She groaned and fell back over onto the bed.
Kanata leaned back in his chair. "If you can just put up with it for a little while longer, we might be able to get out of here."
"Yea…" Miyu rolled on her back, looking up at the ceiling. "Who would've thought that a simple kiss could have caused this much trouble?"
Kanata lowered his gaze and stared at the floor quietly. "…Do you regret it?"
Miyu looked over at him and noted the expression of uneasiness in his eyes. "No…" She paused, "I don't regret it."
"That's good." Kanata chuckled. "Cause I certaintly don't feel guilty for kissing you."
Miyu closed her eyes and smiled. "We've been through a lot together haven't we? Being with you just seems…natural, you know? Or am I making no sense whatsoever?"
"No, no. I understand what you mean. My thoughts aren't that dissimilar from yours." He smirked.
"Good to know…" She looked his way and gave him a thumbs up, "that great minds think alike."
"You're full of yourself." He also gave her a thumbs up back.
"Yea…maybe." Miyu laughed. "Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get some sleep. The ceremony is tomorrow, you know."
Kanata stood up and Miyu followed him to the door. "Right. I'm here for you if you need me."
"I'll keep that in mind." Miyu winked as he walked out the door, closing it behind him. But instead of going to walk back to his room, he slid down to the floor and leaned his head against the door. Unknowingly, Miyu did the same, and they were both 'back to back' looking up with their eyes closed.
Miyu…
Kanata…
I love you.
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I just decided to add this scene to spice up the relationship. Sorry for the short filler chapter! I plan to write about two more chapters. Be on the look out for them.
Can Miyu, with the help of her friends, pass the test and complete the story?
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