ALSAR ( Part 01)

Chapter 122: What?!

Chapter 122: What?!

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"Now then, come quickly."

"Umm... Elsa-sama, where are we..."

I was being dragged by Elsa-sama by my hand after we left the room. Elsa-sama was taller than me but even though she looked so slender, she actually had a very strong grip. She told me to 'come' but I didn't even know where we were going in the first place... Or rather, I didn't even understand why they brought me out of that room.

"Fufu~ I'm sure you will enjoy it~ Ren, how tall are you?"

"Ermm.... I think I'm about 175cm."

"Oh my! That means he's a little bit shorter than you, right mother?"

"I'm 182cm when they last measured me this spring."

Instead of answering my question, Elsa-sama suddenly asked me about my height. When I gave her my answer, a bright smile appeared on her face. She then threw another question to Queen Esther who was following us along with Queen Sophia. Queen Sophia then calmly replied that she was 7cm taller than me.

Ah.... I really can't beat the woman in Alsar in terms of height either...

"You're going to dress him up in those clothes, right?"

"Yes, Mother Sophia. I bought it impulsively in an auction because it was so cute but no one could wear it because of the size... In the first place, I don't think it's appropriate for someone my age to wear it. Even Anastasia didn't want to wear it even though she could easily wear it without any problem."

Before I knew it, Queen Sophia was already walking beside us as she talked with Elsa-sama. I couldn't put a single word in but it seemed they wanted to make me wear something. But... There was something I couldn't let slide easily.

Like, huh? Something Elsa-sama bought impulsively because it was cute? I mean I could understand if the size was the problem but age appropriate...? And it was something Anastasia-sama didn't want to wear? Even though it was age appropriate for her? Just... What kind of clothes they were planning for me to wear...

"Fufu~ Anastasia is Lucien's youngest daughter. She's turning 12 this year. She's a shy girl so it will take some time before she can get used to you but she's actually a really sweet child. I hope you will be able to get along well with her."

Looking at me tilting my head to the side in confusion, Queen Esther explained to me.

"Ah, now that you mention it, there were a lot of people in that room too. Yes. It'd be great if you can get along with her.."

Certainly, I remember seeing a girl about her age hiding behind an adult that I assumed was one of the spouses of the royal family. If she was turning 12 this year, that meant she was about to enter puberty. I think it'd be impossible for girls her age to become good friends with an adult like me but I should just nod at their suggestion for now.

"Ren, this is my room. Come on in, come on in~"

"Huh?! Going into Elsa-sama's room is a little..."

"Eh? You don't want to come in?"

"I will gratefully accept your offer!"

After walking for a few minutes, we finally arrived at our destination. Elsa-sama stopped her track in front of a door and told me to come in. When I heard that this room was Elsa-sama's room, I panicked. I personally thought I shouldn't go into her room so easily like this but the smile on Elsa-sama's face looked so scary so I yielded. When she looked like this, I could see the resemblance between her and Fer-san. They were really brother and sister.