Into Another World

Found Out

 "Yup"

"Do you want to meet the king?"

"Yes"

"What will you do when you do meet him?"

"Well... When we do meet..."

Silence fell between us while I think of an answer

"I should be leaving. I can't stay for too long."

I turned around and was about to walk away with the basket in my left hand.

He suddenly grabs my right hand and said "I haven't heard your answer."

"Wh... What?"

"I know the emperor very well. I can pass the message for you."

I took my hands out of his grasp.

"Sorry" he said

'It wouldn't hurt to tell him.' I thought

"I can't let anyone pass the message. But I'll be at the archives around this time every day with my twin sister. If you are free, let's have tea again. Alright Ran Shuuei?" I said while smiling a closed eye smile at him

After that I walked away and headed towards the archive where I met my sister and father.

Next day

I was in the archives just like I told Shuuei yesterday.

Shuuei came in when I was in the middle of preparing tea.

"You're just in time. Here have some tea."

"Rose is one of Shouka's daughters."

"Yup"

"Why is the young lady's of the Kou family so good at making snacks?"

"Well... that's because my family is very poor. Having chores to do every day, it's hard to keep my hands soft and smooth like that of a lady's. But I think its fine, because I'm with father, sister and Seiran. That's good enough for me."

"Seiran?"

"Have you met him before? He's been transferred to the left imperial army to guard his majesty. So you should be able to see him around the central palace rather often." I said "Seiran's the only manservant we have left. He's strong, gentle, intelligent, and is very dependable. "

Next day

I was carrying snacks with sister beside me.

"You're Concubine Kou aren't you?"

"Ah, you found out?" I said the same time as my sister said yes

We look at each other and had asked her if she remember me telling her the story of me meeting someone name Ran Shuuei while trying to take some petals for the tea? And she said yes and she finally realized that the man was the one I had told her.

"Well I'll leave you both alone. You know where to find me Sakura." Big sister said before walking away

"Well, I'm sorry to disappointing you. Since you must have thought the concubines are all great beauties." I said turning around

"Yeah..." he said nodding

'Did he seriously need to be so frank? Even though I know it myself, but still ouch.'