The Rising Swan

Chapter 12: Accent of Action

"...As for today ma'am, everything in the Royal Court is functioning well, not like what's happening with my two colleagues beside me." The Chief Justice said.

Mizuno and Oda looked at each other with sharp eyes. The nerves between the two radiates across the room.

"We assure you ma'am; we're working diligently to maintaining balance in every aspect of society." Oda affirmed himself for being the Prime Minister.

"And we're making sure that everything is in check, from the Prime Minister, down to the smallest official." Mizuno interrupted him while speaking.

Mina just looked at them silently, gripping tightly her own hands, and not really giving much attention as to what they say.

Being silent for almost a few minutes, Chaeyoung stepped up and spoke on behalf of the Queen.

"Gentlemen, I think it is time for us to adjourn the meeting. Her Majesty greatly appreciates the time you've spent with her."

The three men stood up and bowed in front of Mina, which she responded with a nod.

The Chief Justice and Mizuno walked out first, but at the door, the Prime Minister stopped and looked back at both Chaeyoung and Mina.

"Your Majesty, would you kindly allow me to address you on private?" Prime Minister Oda requested meekly.

Chaeyoung then looked at Mina who was just sitting beside her. Mina nodded to her, signaling for her to leave the room. She stood up and left the room cordially.

It's been 2 days after her first coronation. It was a memorable experience, but obviously not for the good reasons.

Headlines across the globe staggered news outlets.

"The Queen was Shrugged Off."

"Where was the Spotlight?"

"Risky Risky, Coronation Was an Emergency."

For the last 48 hours, The Royal Committee, alongside the Government, have been doing damage control.

From advertisements to even promoting her performances, it seemed like the Committee and the Government was Mina's biggest fan club and fan site.

Still, no significant support has unraveled itself towards the new monarch.

With this meeting with heads of the Government, alongside the Chief Justice, she couldn't keep up with the fast pace of the schedules.

Left alone with the Prime Minister, Mina continued with her mind going places.

"Ma'am, I would like this time to talk with you, sincerely." The Prime Minister closed the door gently and sat down on his chair once more.

Mina finally placed her focus on him, waiting for what he is about to say.

"It's been tough for us, ma'am." Prime Minister Oda let out an audible gasp, with pain visible on his appearance.

"2 straight days of cleaning things up, it just couldn't get any more worse." He spoke.

"We've been in contact with JYPE, gathering any information on how to mitigate this issue, anything valuable like from your hidden contents to any... fan moments, anything good enough. We are trying every possible idea we find to resolve this as much as possible." Mina continued listening to his monologue.

"The Royal Committee now works around the clock, coming up with plans on how to quickly calm down this matter. Now, we wait for the people to accept and take our efforts with open arms." Prime Minister Oda explained the actions done by the Government.