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Thus, the prince and the princess were wed, and they lived happily ever after.

Mother, did nothing sad ever happen to them again?

Let me see. They probably went through sad times and painful times as well.

But, as long as they were together, they could overcome it.

Really?

Really.

And what if they aren't together?

Then I'll teach you a set of magic words.

Magic words?

When these are said, both the prince and the princess live in happiness forever.

But, these magic words only work on someone special. You absolutely can not use it until you meet that person.

Okay, Mother!

The Star Traveler

Oh my goodness...

Are you done getting ready, Eli?

Yes.

Looks like your nature prevails over everything and

you're clearly concealing your identity as a daughter of nobility.

That's not good.

Your Highness, all of that applies to you as well.

I've felt antsy ever since that incident the other day.

Like even though I want to be with the prince, I want to run away...

but if I'm away from him I feel so lonely I can hardly stand it.

If it's so bad, then call it off.

Glen, you should save whatever else you have to say, or I'll make you listen to Alec's sermon all by yourself.

What a nasty threat, made so plainly.

Your Highness...

Why are you making yourself go out?

The Star of Sissel.

You told me you wanted to go and see and choose from their selection of books at least once, didn't you, Eli?

If we miss it today, we'll have to wait three years for it to come again.

But…

Today, I am merely your knight. Lady Elianna, I will protect you.

Will you venture out with me today?

The Star of Sissel is a troupe of scholars famous in this land.

Without putting down roots in any specific country, they travel with their compatriots,

and I hear there are those that avoid them as they are a nomadic people.

Since I heard that once every three years they open up a book market

with a generous display of newly published and rare and foreign books,

it's been a place I've longed to go for a very long time.

His Highness knew of my wish, most likely, from a conversation we had when we were children.

But, why can't remember it?

What's the matter, Eli?

Nothing, Your Highness, um…

Today, you are forbidden from calling me "Your Highness."

Which means, I want you to call me by my name.

Huh?

Shall we practice, Eli?

Y-yes, Your Highness.

How about if you get punished every time you call me "Your Highness"?

Of course, I get to decide on the punishment.

Eli?

Make sure you keep your hand in mine all day today.

Okay, Christopher!

Excuse me, sir...

Do you have Dr. Letzi's "Writings of the Land" that was released three years ago?

The writings of Dr. Letzi are not only famous, but there are very few in circulation.

They sell out very quickly.

Same as always, huh?

"The Star Traveler"?

Those are fairy tales for children, but adults can enjoy them too.

This is the Sulu Qwun language version.

If possible, I'd like one written in old Laken, or one written during old Kai Arg Empire,

but I'd like the Thorn of Fire version most of all.

What?

Sir, do you have by any chance have "The Star Traveler"?

I'd like any version other than one written in the Sulu Qwun language if possible.

O-okay... Give me a moment.

Not everyone is so well-versed in books.

I suppose not, Your Hi-

Lord Chris. That's quite insightful of you.

Perhaps. But I wasn't aware that "The Star Traveler" had been written in so many different languages.

The story is also a little different depending on the time period and the country in which it was written.

It was a book my mother liked, so my father collected them.

That's interesting. Maybe I'll give it another read as well.

Do you read fairy tales as well, Your Highness?

Eli.

Do you want me to punish you that badly?

You two... can you do your flirting somewhere else?

Good thing he had the old Laken version, right?

Yes. Oh, this is the book that Lord Theodore was searching for.

My uncle has both the time and the money. He can come purchase things himself.

Yes, but...

You are also forbidden from saying another man's name.

Your....

O'er yonder lies a farm...

Why are you here?

Surely you don't expect me to miss this entertaining exhibition?

Is this someone you know?

Nope.

Seems he's a stranger. Let's go.

H-hey...

Thief!

Wait! Stop him!

Got him!

Lemme go!

You brats have the nerve to steal from a store run by your own people?!

Kids can't sell books on their own!

No! I was told to go steal this!

What? Who in the world would say such a thing?!

One of the Bernstein nobles said it!

Bernstein?

And where is this noble?!

Lord Chris?

Where is that noble?!

May I have a word?

Huh?

What do you want?

Do you know these brats?

Dad!

You're these scamps father, then?

And so...

I will take custody of these two.

The gist of it is:

The mother of the child named Rene is sick and wants to see a doctor,

but the wandering Sissel people will not see her.

Yeah.

Knowing that, a noble man who approached him said in exchange for stealing a book from the market,

he promised to have a doctor see his mother.

Yeah.

And you have decided to give this child a helping hand.

Rene is like a little brother to me, you know.

I understood that much, but why does Rene believe that Chris is his father?

What's there to believe? That guy really is his dad, right?

Eli, I don't have anything to hide, okay?

My dad is a knight.

He has the same blue eyes as me, and my mom said he'd for sure come and meet me here.

Ah, so basically, based solely on the characteristics told to you by your mother,

both you and that child have determined that Chris is his father.

It's not only that, though.

Earlier he mentioned the name of the doctor of the Star of Sissel, and that made everyone back off, right?

I'm an old acquaintance of Dr. Letzi, you know.

You know the doctor, right?

Rene's mom was a dancer for the Star of Sissel,

but the knight of Sauslind got to know the doctor because she was his lover.

Oh, is that right?

Eli... what's with that look?

Oh, it's nothing.

I didn't know you were in that romance novel about the dancing girl and the knight, Lord Chris.

Lady Elianna, aren't you hungry?

Or are you wary of food you've never had before?

No.

Everytime I read about foods of eastern countries in

"The Travels of Parco Molo" our cook would make them for me.

The cook for the Bernstein family must be amazing at all sorts of cuisine.

Do you happen to know of my family?

She really doesn't recognize me...

As someone who may not have less of a presence than realized... I am Alan.

I am Alan...

Alan, will you ask for a report from over there? Glen.

Eli. I'm sorry, go ahead and eat.

Okay.

That goes for you too. You can't eat if you're facing me. Come on.

Rene, don't worry about it and eat your food.

Kay.

Tiny lady, are you one of the Bernstein nobles?

Yes. I'm Elianna Bernstein.

Aren't you relatives of moles?

Moles?

The mole nobles. Like you sit around all puffed up and cocky. I know all about how you look down on us.

But he said he'd get a doctor to see Rene's mom, so I'm being good and going along with him.

Sorry, Paolo...

It's not your fault, Rene.

If there was a doctor that would come see us, no one would care at all what that guy said!

A doctor that will see anyone...

I think I've read a story like that before...

That's why I absolutely hate you nobles that act all cocky and take advantage of us!

Nobles aren't even all that great!

I don't think...

All nobles are the same!

I don't know if you'll get this, but...

This is a book I read countless times when I was a child, called "The Star Traveler."

In the story, the traveler who was treated cruelly by a crow they encountered in a wasteland said this in return:

"I'm very sad that you're mistreating me right now."

"But, when I meet another crow, I will not mistreat it."

That is the kind of person I want to be.

Who cares?!

You can say that all you want without doing a thing!

That's true.

Paolo...

But... what should I do?

Sorry, that was too much. This isn't your fault.

When I heard you were a Bernstein, I just...

Sorry!

Lord Paolo.

Lord... Paolo?

The people of my family would never steal a book.

If it's a book we simply must have and we can't get it...

"...can't get it"?

...whether we plead for it or are made to drink poison, we will read it, regardless.

Isn't it worse to drink poison?

Huh?

I know "The Star Traveler."

Mom read it for me. She said it's the guide for the Star of Sissel.

That's right!

Yup.

My mom read it to me when I was a child, too.

Say, tiny Miss.

I can tell you're different from the other nobles, so I wanna ask you something.

What kind of relationship do you have with that blue-eyed guy?

What do you mean by "what kind"?

I mean, are you two lovers or not?

I've been his "fiancé" for the past four years, but...

I can't remember when His Highness and I first met.

I can't confidently say I've been acting appropriately as his lover...

"Lover" might be...

Why do you sound so unsure?

I kind of knew that guy wasn't Rene's dad.

But Rene has always longed for his father.

Please, just for today, let us borrow him so he can be Rene's dad.

Maybe you should get approval from me for that?

Eli, we're going to meet the chief of the Star of Sissel.

The chief of the Star of Sissel?

There's something I want to check.

He's someone I don't especially want to see, but I have no choice.

Mister, what're you gonna do about the mole?

They've interrupted my holiday. I'll thank them plenty later.

Now, let's go.

Okay.

How did this happen?

I was supposed to play the knight that protects Eli today...

D-Dad?

When I was young, was I always making that face, too?

Shall I tell you an old tale?

Yeah.

Once upon a time, there was a small, blue-eyed boy.

His mother was moved to a distant land in order to cure her sickness.

The boy was so worried about what would happen if he never saw the mother he adored so much again,

so every day he prayed a lot, and wrote many, many letters.

Then finally, his mother overcame the sickness, and came back.

However, his mother had become a completely different person.

She had become a mother who was strict and cold, and wouldn't even smile at the boy.

The boy was very hurt, and he may have cried a little bit.

Then, he realized something. An evil wizard had surely casted a magic spell on his mother.

From then on, he would study hard every day because he wanted to break the spell.

But he didn't know how to break the spell, and he was angry.

Then,

a princess who could break spells appeared right in front of him.

The princess was a fairy of the library, and she told him the magic words to break the spell.

Important things can't be seen with the eye.

It's "The Star Traveler"!

After that, the boy realized he had overlooked what was important to him.

Really?

In truth, the mother that he thought had changed,

had lovingly taken the letters from the boy and treated them as treasures.

That's why from then on, even when his mother was hard on him, the boy was fine.

He was extremely grateful to the princess.

Rene, what's importat is always invisible.

You must not lose sight of what is important to you.

Da... Okay, Mister.

Eli.

Here, Rene, have some if you like.

Thank you!

I'll have one as well.

Huh? Oh, sure...

M-m-my finger is not food!

It's not?

But it's so sweet and delicious.

And there goes my appetite.

Tell me about it. This scene is a daily occurence for us.

Mind your business.

I would like you to pass this on to Dr. Nicola Letzi.

He'll understand if you tell him I'm here to pay him back for what I borrowed six years ago.

Six years ago?

A blond knight, you say? I don't remember that.

I have treated as many people to drinks as there are stars in the sky.

Still the same alcohol-loving, old man Letzi, eh?

Oh, are you that naive young boy from some time ago?

When'd you start having children in the Star of Sissel?

I really do...

know far too little about His Highness, perhaps...