Founding Festival (1)

I shared the joy of reuniting with Helena.

Since coming to the imperial capital, I had felt somewhat isolated, but meeting someone I knew put my mind at ease.

Especially since she was someone I had once gone through thick and thin with.

Then, looking at Aither and Helena, who had come from the academy, I thought of someone else.

“By the way, Helena, did you come here just with His Highness the Prince? Didn't Elody come with you?”

“Elody? No, she came with us, but...”

Helena looked around.

“...Where did she go again?”

“Maybe she's touring the imperial palace?”

“Haa, I specifically told her not to wander off and to stay right next to me. Wait here a moment.”...