Royal Treatment


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Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I am really happy and this inspired me to bring in the next chapter, and here you will get to see Sonia give Naegi a tour around Novoselic, where they would unknowingly attract attention…

Well, enjoy!.


Ch. 16: Machi o Mawaru Tsuā

Later, Naegi was walking the hallway as he is heading back to the guest room, but LUCK kicked in the chancellor passed by as he has business with King Nevermind, and seeing that no one is around the area, the chancellor grabbed the chance and grabbed Naegi by his collar, shaking him while threatening him, saying that a lowly commoner like Naegi has no place in Novoselic and has no right to be acquaintances with Sonia.

However, Naegi verbally fired back and told the chancellor that Sonia has the right to choose a friend, and even admitted that he may be a commoner to the eyes of the financially powerful, but made the chancellor know that he never asks any of this yet he is glad to be Sonia's friend and that will not change, and that no matter what social status he is in, he will be the same Naegi, humble, full of humility, and a simple person.

Naegi then pointed out that the chancellor's actions would earn him enemies, and Sonia is one example, saying she lost all respect towards him because of his actions and how he treated other people whom he considered socially beneath him, and said that he will not waste his time on someone who do not know the meaning of humility, pointing it to the chancellor himself.

Of course, the chancellor was fumed as he could not believe that a TRASH like Naegi is giving him lectures, and being the chancellor as well as being an aristocrat, he is unwilling to let someone like Naegi telling him what to do, and began shaking him by the collar and Naegi began to struggle as he verbally fights back.

"You brat! How dare you!"

"Well how dare you!"

"What?"

"You're the embarrassment! You act like you're above the law!"

"I ought to have you executed!"

"For what? For being a commoner?"

"You have no place here and have no right in this country!"

"You're the one who has no right!"

By then King Nevermind showed up and urged the two to cease this at once, and as Naegi stopped, the chancellor shoved the boy which he was shoved against the wall, and as the chancellor greeted the king, the king asks the chancellor what did he just do, and made it clear that he will not tolerate that kind of behavior. Not wanting to feel the king's wrath, the chancellor reluctantly apologized, and as the two left, Naegi sighed as he felt that bad luck struck, yet his optimism kept him going and proceeded to head back to the guest room as Sonia promised him that she would give him a tour of Novoselic.

As is inside the guest room, he is about to change clothes when Queen Nevermind came, and there she told him she saw what the chancellor did, and apologized for what happened, saying that the king saw it and he would likely make a move to ensure that the chancellor would not do something like this again, and told him she admire how Naegi was able to stand up to someone who feels like he is above those he consider inferior.

Naegi humbly replied and said that he is normally not a kind of person who would resort to violence and said he only responded to what the chancellor told him, and he will only lift a hand if needed, and said he would avoid physical confrontation if possible so as to avoid an international incident.

"...and that is what I would do, your highness..."

"I see. How admirable."

"..."

"Very well..."

"Huh?"

"Please go change yourself. My daughter is waiting."

"Um...what do you...?"

"Keep up the good work, Makoto. Observe maximum tolerance if you are able to. React only under extreme circumstances. I am glad to meet someone like you. You are not a bad person, so enjoy your vacation here."

Queen Nevermind nodded and is glad to see that Naegi is not a bad person seeing that he is able to restrain himself. She then told him to look forward to the tour that Sonia would give him and even said that he should enjoy his stay here at Novoselic. Naegi nodded as the queen left, and he began to get his things as he is going to take a shower, and he went to the bathroom to clean himself up, yet he had a feeling that his encounter with the chancellor a minute ago may be a premonition, and he sensed that there may be others who mignt not be receptive of him.

Meanwhile, at the meeting room, the chancellor showed to the king about how things at Novoselic is doing, economically and socially. However, he advises the king, if not urge him, that Sonia must find a date and a suitor who is equal of her status, so that the kingdom would look imposing to the public, and he tells the king that Sonia should not entertain suitors who are not of royal status, saying that he is worried of the possibility that a commoner like Naegi might take advantage of Sonia and goad her to become his girlfriend so that he would win the king's favor and take over the throne.

King Nevermind slowly reacted to that statement and said that Sonia is capable of choosing her own suitor and felt that he should not meddle too much with her private life, but the chancellor insisted that Naegi is a bad influence and he should be deported from Novoselic as soon as possible or else the Luckster might do something that would put the royal family in peril.

"What are you trying to imply?"

"You know what I am saying, sire. That foreigner is a threat."

"If you are talking about her classmate from Japan..."

"Yes, I mean him!"

"Why are you so...?"

"That boy is an opportunist! He tries to get close to your daughter so that he can gain favor and even tries to win her heart so that he would eventually become a member of the Royal Family and take over the throne!"

"You are overreacting."

"What?"

King Nevermind glanced at the chancellor as he sensed that the something is amiss, as the chancellor seemed to harbor some kind of hostility towards Naegi, and he told him that Naegi is not much of a threat and ordered the chancellor to stop picking on the Luckster, reasoning that the teen boy appeared to be HARMLESS, and if he were to be deported for such a petty reason, it would put Novoselic in a bad light and that is something he wanted to avoid, so the king told the chancellor that Naegi should be left alone during his stay here and let Sonia deal with him.

The chancellor is not pleased that he is unable to convince King Nevermind to have Naegi deported, and right now he would have to think of a way to get Naegi to leave Novoselic, and he reluctantly nodded and said he will leave Naegi alone.

-x-

Outside the palace, Naegi is waiting patiently as he is dressed up, and he wondered what their tour would be like as Sonia would be the one to show him around, and even wondered if the people here are as kind as Sonia given how the chancellor treated him since he arrived here yesterday. While waiting, he saw the palace guards doing their rounds, which he just stared at them as they pass by him.

Then he is approached by one of the palace guards and observed Naegi, seeing that he appeared to be harmless and gave him an advice after witnessing him being harassed by the chancellor yesterday, sensing that a storm is about to brew, as he can tell that the chancellor disapprove Naegi even though the Luckster is only here as a guest.

"Excuse me..."

"Yes...?"

"Are you here only as a guest of Princess Sonia...?"

"Yes, I am."

"I see...then do be careful."

"Huh?"

"What happened yesterday may be just a prelude...the chancellor may not be the only one who dislike you...there may be others who may look down at you...watch your back and be ready at all times..."

"Eh...?"

Naegi blinked his eyes as the guard went on his way as he wondered what the guard meant, but recalling his earlier encounter with the chancellor, he decided to take up on the advice just as Sonia arrived and is dressed in a casual attire, and this caused Naegi to blush seeing how cute Sonia looked, as she is dressed like a commoner rather than an elegant princess, wearing a casual sleeveless blouse and a skirt with sandals. He glanced at her from head to toe and felt that he is getting attracted to her.

Sonia smiled seeing that Naegi is admiring her and there she greeted him while apologizing for making him wait, which he smiled and said that it is okay.

"Hello, Naegi-kun..."

"Ah, Sonia-san..."

"Sorry for making you wait..."

"Oh no...it is okay."

"As promised...I will give you a tour around town..."

"Yes, I know..."

"Are you ready...?"

"Yes, I am."

After that, Sonia took his hand as she led him towards a waiting car where she tells him that she is keeping her promise, in which she would give him a tour around the capital of Novoselic, and as the two teens left, the two palace guards noted how happy she looked and that her upset demeanor appeared to have disappeared, which they felt that this is okay for the princess to feel happy and upbeat today, unlike yesterday when they saw her angry side when the chancellor tied to impose himself on her and trying to scare Naegi away.

The two guards wonder what would happen if the chancellor sees this, sensing that he would try to intimidate and scare Naegi in to leaving Novoselic, and the two guards sighed as they know how selfish the chancellor acts even if it is for the BEST INTEREST of Novoselic, and even heard that he is trying to convince King Nevermind that Sonia should entertain suitors who are equal to her royal status, which would explain the chancellor's very cold reception towards Naegi.

"So what do you think?"

"About what?"

"What if the chancellor sees Princess Sonia with that boy?"

"Hard to imagine...but I think the chancellor might throw a fit if he were to see them together..."

"Yeah...I even heard that he is trying to convince the king that Princess Sonia should entertain boys who are of royal status..."

"That chancellor is so old-fashioned..."

"Makes me wonder why he has a strong dislike for commoners..."

"Makes me feel sorry for Princess Sonia..."

-x-

About 30 minutes later...

The scene shifts at downtown, which is the shopping district that is located within the area that is near the palace, and many people there greeted Sonia, due to her being a princess and is well-respected, as she is shown to care for her people and showing charity. They became intrigued seeing her accompanying a boy as Sonia showed Naegi around town, where he is awed at the products being displayed, how clean the city is, and how warm and friendly the citizens are.

Naegi looked around seeing the products being put up for sale, ranging from food, clothes, gadgets and other products, and these surely make the market quite equal to Japan's. Sonia told him to buy whatever he wants, which he laughed nervously saying that he will only buy souvenirs for his parents and Komaru since he promised them he would bring them items such as chocolates and sweets.

"Ah-ha-ha-ha...sorry...I can only afford a few items..."

"Huh? Why?"

"I promise my parents and younger sister that I would only buy a few items...like chocolates and a few souvenirs..."

"Oh, don't worry...I will treat you..."

"Oh, it's okay...I do not want to impose on you...besides...a promise is a promise...I would not buy more than what I promised my family..."

"Really, Naegi-kun?"

"Yes, really..."

"..."

Sonia smiled at his remarks, though deep inside she was somewhat sad, as she is an only child with no siblings, yet somehow she remained happy that she get to spend time with a friend, and she then showed him around the area, where a mall is shown and Sonia led him inside where Naegi is awed at how luscious and posh the mall is, which is equal to that of the mall at Tokyo, Japan. Sonia told him that this mall is very popular and sells popular items.

There Sonia showed Naegi around the mall, where he saw various items being put on sale, such as clothes, foods and gadgets, and there he learned that Novoselic is known for exporting goods that came from Japan, such as the popular Playstation Portable and Playstation Vita. As Sonia and Naegi are chatting, several citizens noted that Sonia is getting along well with Naegi, resulting in forming a gossip which would soon spread on social media believing that Naegi is Sonia's suitor.

"Look at that..."

"It's Princess Sonia..."

"She looked so happy..."

"Who is that boy?"

"Is he the princess' suitor...?"

"He sure looks cute..."

"Are they dating...?"

"Is that boy of royal status...?"

About 30 minutes later, Sonia led Naegi to several tourist destinations within the main capital of Novoselic, where he took pictures of the various tourist spots, and even Sonia took part in the picture taking. Morover, more of the citizens of Novoselic saw this and believed that Sonia has a boyfriend and secretly took pictures of them and uploaded them on various social media, such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Some of them were intrigued while others are happy for Sonia as they felt that she has been so lonely seeing her in public not having any friends, and noted how cute Naegi looked, and wondered how long he and Sonia have started dating.

"Look at that..."

"It's Princess Sonia..."

"She looked so happy..."

"Who is that boy?"

"Is he the princess' BOYFRIEND...?"

"He sure looks cute..."

"They are getting along well..."

"Is that boy of royal status...? Or is he a commoner like us...?"

-x-

At the palace, King Nevermind had just adjourned a meeting about how to further strengthen the economy, as various countries across Europe are starting to renew their economic partnership with Novoselic, and as the advisers are pleased, things took a turn as the chancellor came and showed to the king about what appeared in social media, in which the king saw that Sonia and Naegi are becoming a hot topic and are trending, in which the chancellor claims that Naegi planned this so as to make it appear that he is Sonia's lover so he can gain favors and other malevolent intentions, proclaiming that Naegi is a bad influence on Sonia, and he urged the king to have Naegi deported and Sonia disciplined and re-educated, but the royal adviser is against this and argued with the chancellor.

"Listen here, chancellor!"

"Silence! You have no right to..."

"YOU SHUT UP! IT IS YOU WHO HAS NO RIGHT!"

"What?"

"Princess Sonia has every right to be happy! She has found a friend that she's been longing! And so what if they are becoming a topic? She is just giving her guest a tour within the capital of Novoselic!"

"Don't you see? That commoner is taking advantage of the princess...he may even try to force himself onto her so that he can use it as leverage against us so he would pressure us into making him a member of the Royal Family!"

"You have no proof! And that boy is harmless...the princess told me he is only here for two weeks! How can you be so cold and..."

"That commoner is a threat and must be dealt with! He must be deported at once!"

The king sighed as he is now facing a new problem and is worried that the media might sensationalize this issue and is beginning to wonder if the chancellor is right about Naegi and pondered on what to do next as he is also worried for his daughter's well-being and image.

To Be Continued...


Hope you liked this chapter, as Naegi finally gets a tour in Novoselic, but trouble has commenced as he and Sonia attracted attention, and in turn the chancellor urges King Nevermind that Naegi is A ROYAL threat to the royal kingdom and urges the king to have Naegi deported..


Preview:

The next chapter shows that a ROYAL rival appears, and immediately targets Naegi…

See you in 3 to 4 weeks...

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