Returning From The Magic World



"By the way, when are you going to the gun show?" asked Ayumi after a while.

She, a mature woman in the end, so she also managed to erase her awkwardness in no time.

Actually, she did not like the awkwardness. Despite having rules in choosing a man, she subconsciously wanted to let things flow.

Arthur replied, "I don't have any need to go there other than meeting Suzune, I think I'll wait for my friend."

Harry had said that he would take him to the exhibition later.

Actually, it wasn't an event open to everyone either, it required a certain identity to enter. As an ordinary citizen, Arthur could not actually enter unless he was brought by people in authority.

Harry doesn't have that authority, but his father, who is a businessman in the weapons industry in this city, is involved as an event organizer, so Harry can also do some things.

"I just remembered," Arthur said suddenly.

"I've arrested a man from the Armstrong family, he was in the trunk of Yukiko's car. How about we interrogate him?"

"Interrogate him? For what?" Ayumi asked. "There's really nothing interesting about that family other than the fact that they have so much wealth. Other than the head of their family who has been communicating with that mysterious existence, the others are nothing more than a bunch of assholes who like to create chaos with their powers."

"But their great deeds must be connected to their family head, right? Like the reason they created the war." Arthur replied.

"Indeed, but I'm sure only the heads of their families know, the others know nothing," Ayumi replied.

"That's not necessarily true." Arthur disagreed. "You know, even if someone can hide a secret, that doesn't mean the others don't have guesses."

Actually, Arthur found it strange that Ayumi seemed like she just didn't want to do that and then used various words to argue his point.

As a princess who was about to inherit the throne, she shouldn't overlook details even if they were unimportant because there could be something hidden in such unimportant things.

Arthur couldn't help but stare at her face again.

If Arthur had to say, he would say that Ayumi was a calm and gentle woman, but also the type who would work hard to increase her strength and the strength of her country. She was indeed the kind of leader who would be loved by her people, like a strong mother.

There was a noticeable difference between her and Yukiko. The latter was more like the granddaughter of a mobster in Japanese movies, like to do whatever she wanted.

Arthur actually had to admit that she was attractive even to him, making a slight urge to flirt with her arise.

This was really a different case with the other women. Despite them being his women, he never had the urge to flirt with them in the early days of their relationship. Even for Amanda who was a woman he admired when he had not yet gone to the Sky World.

Ayumi had the quality of being able to belong to a group of women who were few in history. Perhaps like Cleopatra in Egypt or Wu Zetian in China.

"What's wrong with your eyes?" asked Ayumi as Arthur continued to stare at her face.

Arthur laughed for a moment and shook his head. "No, I just suddenly thought that you were an attractive woman."

His words surprised Ayumi, but she composed herself quickly. She didn't want to look awkward in front of a man who was probably ten years younger than her.

"What did you say that for?" she asked, even removing her sunglasses to show her narrowed eyes.

"Don't tell me you're starting to want me?"

She seemed to be able to guess Arthur's thoughts at the moment.

"I'm sure all men in this world have desires for you. If there's one with the least desire, it's probably just me," Arthur replied.

Since it was like this, it was better to say what he thought. Pretending that he was just joking would make him look afraid to come forward.

"Is this some kind of narcissism?" Ayumi couldn't help but laugh when she heard Arthur's words.

Unfortunately, she seemed to be enjoying this conversation so she continued to let things flow.

"Yeah, maybe it really is narcissism," Arthur replied.

In fact, he did seem narcissistic even though what he said was also a fact.

"Would you like some advice from me, Arthur?" Ayumi suddenly asked.

"What is it?" Arthur replied.

"You need to stop thinking like you're a main character in a where everything revolves around you so you want every good thing to be yours. I'm guessing, you have thoughts like that so you start wanting me. You probably can't accept that we're just friends now and in a future where I have my own partner." Ayumi's tone was soft and not harsh, but very clear to Arthur's ears.

When he heard all that, he suddenly felt as if he was enlightened.

His eyes shone as he wondered if his desire for Ayumi was because of that, which then caused him to want every good thing in the world to be his.

Perhaps the other women did not make him feel that way due to the fact that ones like them could be found elsewhere, but Ayumi could be the only one.

This does not mean that no other princess will inherit the throne. In Spain for example, the one who would inherit the throne was also a princess, even the same age as Arthur, but she was definitely not on the same level as Ayumi. The latter was strong and had great influence, she would have authority when she got her position. The princess of Spain on the other hand, might just be a symbol.

And it is a fact, they also have no signs of rising up like the British Kingdom did.

Even some people can insult them in front of their palace without anything happening.