How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom, Volume 10 by Dojyomaru

Author:Dojyomaru [DOJYOMARU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2019-10-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7: Time to Face One Another

— Around the end of the 1st month, 1,548th year, Continental Calendar —

It was around the time when the reinforcements sent to the Union of Eastern Nations were returning, and all of the cleanup was over. It was an evening so chilly that snow was falling in the royal capital.

Komain had come to Serina’s room in Parnam Castle, and was sitting across a table from the owner of the room. While there was tea laid out on the table, there was a bizarre atmosphere in the air that left her unable to relax and drink it.

In that tense situation, Komain asked, “Do you mind, Serina? I’m going to ask one more time.”

In response to Komain’s serious expression, Serina was her usual cool self.

Komain found her resolve and opened her mouth. “There’s not much time left, so no beating around the bush. How do you feel about Poncho?”

Komain sure cut straight to the chase.

Serina cocked her head to the side. “I don’t know what to tell you. I think Sir Poncho is Sir Poncho?”

“That’s not what I mean. I’m asking whether you like him or not.”

“Whether I... like him?” Serina groaned. She was a beauty, so there was a certain flourish to the way she looked when deep in thought. “I find him... likable, you know? He may be weak-willed and indecisive, and I would be grateful as his aide if he were to have a little more self confidence, but he has good character. I would say, without a doubt, he’s a likable person.”

“I agree, but... that’s not what I was asking.” Komain clutched her head, wondering how it had come to this.

Souma had asked her to subtly help Serina realize her romantic feelings, but an unaware Serina made for quite the tough adversary.

From Komain’s perspective, Serina and Poncho seemed compatible.

Serina was highly capable and filled in for Poncho’s shortcomings as a minister, while Poncho had used his cooking to seize firm control of Serina’s stomach.

Komain’s relationship with Poncho was similar, but she felt like Serina and Poncho’s ties were even deeper.

They needed each other.

That irked and frustrated Komain, who was pining for Poncho herself.

“You love Poncho’s cooking, don’t you, Serina?” she asked.

“Certainly.”

“How do you feel about Poncho, who makes that food? As a man.”

“I respect him. I think having encountered that sort of food is the greatest happiness in all my life. That’s why I’m grateful to Poncho for creating all those dishes.”

Serina looked enraptured. Komain thought there really was something there.

“And that respect and gratitude hasn’t transformed into romantic feelings at some point?” Komain asked.

“Romantic feelings... is it?” Serina looked up slightly in response to that.

That change made Komain think, “Oh?”

This was Serina, always cool and composed, her expression never changing, and yet now she looked just the slightest bit melancholy.

While Komain waited, wondering what it could be...

“Um... I don’t really understand what ‘romantic feelings’ are,” Serina confessed, as if searching for the words to express herself.

“...Come again?”

“My family has served the royal house for generations.

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