Umi to Kaze no Oukoku v1c4

Mother?
Shou is getting used to live in the Royal villa

“I thought he was stupid”

“There is father blood in him, there is no way he is stupid”

Karin and Ha.s.san show to have regret not making Shou as their ally after seeing his learning speed, they recognize once again that neither Nash,Rajikk and Shou is stupid

“Well considering father think that he is quite smart so it’s to be expected.
and Nash and Rajikk, you guys should work hard if you don’t want to left behind by Shou”

Being threatened by Salim. Before Nash and Rajikk think either way they will end up being their brother subordinate but now they are working hard

Miya looks happy when she know that Nash and the other is working because of Shou.
Granted, there is little chance that either Nash and Rajikk will become a king, Since they will become my partner in the future as king Aslan children, at least i want to became a proper adult.

“Those child too, since they a bit smart than the other kid they tend to think far ahead, and they still 9 and 8 years old, i’m worried about their future”

Since Aslan and Miya never teach Shou about writing and reading, Shou ask Nash and Rajikk teach him, since he want to quickly learn it

“Miya is kind to kids huh?…”

Aslan entrusted the princes to Miya about their education, the feeling of the sea is soaring in the sea

“Aslan-sama, we might not be able to go voyage for quite sometime again.
Since you are a king…please take care the kingdom trade…”

While hearing Miya voiced from behind, Aslan quickly jump to a dragon and fly.

“OH! don’t blame if anything happens!”

Although still mad, Miya quickly handle the work one after another.

“aa, i forgot. My promise with Shou about meeting his mother.
Since the little brother has been born, maybe it’s possible to make a contact to Ras.h.i.+ndo-sama…”

Shou mother, Ruby is a daughter from chief of a small island, for better or worse there is no maternal influence to Shou, she marriage to a large-name merchant Ras.h.i.+ndo and have a son with him, there is a possibility that Ras.h.i.+ndo will support him or even be a hindrance for him

“Ha.s.san grandfather will not stay silent about this…”

Grandfather of the third prince Ha.s.san is the enemy of Ras.h.i.+ndo in business world, truthfully for merchant it’s too much of an advantage to pa.s.s by

“The home of First prince mother is….,under the jurisdiction of Ras.h.i.+ndo and the home of the second prince mother is….ah it’s under the jurisdiction of  that disgusting of military minister huh?”

Miya herself is the daughter of minister of military Zahan, but to put her own daughter inside the inner palace make her frown.

“Well, whatever since it was before i became the main wife. with the current card on hand i guess we will make it somehow.”

Because Miya doesn’t like the way of Zahan method, she also feel bitter because of Aslan absence.

“This is the United Nation of southeast Island, not some pirate country!”

Minister of military affair Zahan may announce that they will do extermination but Miya still doubt about it and think there is something suspicious behind that

It was common sense to add an escort s.h.i.+p to the guard the merchant fleet, but there is also some merchant who want to sail solo which make them more freedom.
But in this past year, merchant who refuses to employ escort will always attacked by the pirated

“Therefore an escort is necessary”

What minister of military Zahan is right, but for a small time businessman which only barely able to employ an escort make them hard to get bigger income and as island country this is a problem that cannot be taken lightly.

“Ha.s.san grandfather and Ras.h.i.+ndo is large merchant so there is no need to worry about them, and small time businessman can always form a group to employ an escort.
and since Salim’s Grandfater always take action together Ras.h.i.+ndo so he will be fine.”

The problem is Aslan successor, and this is such a pain for the first wife which is Miya.
If possible to avoid choosing Karin since he is the grandson of Zahan, and the First prince Salim support is his grandfather which is too weak.

“For now, Let’s make Shou able to meet Ruby. The reaction of Ras.h.i.+ndo-sama when he meet Shou may be quite enjoyable.”

Thus, the plan to make Shou meet his mother is done.

….This Person is my mother? She is quite young and a beauty too…

It’s said since she is just a daughter from small island and will not have much use in the inner palace and she was driven out, and Shou image about his mother unhappiness is destroyed. She lives in the residence which can be said more gorgeous than the Inner palace, and there is maid that serving her, it seem Ruby is live a happy live.

….How do you do? there is no way i can say that…

“It has been a long time no see”

Shou said this while he was thinking, and Ruby hearing that makes a giggle

“Shou, Please come in.”

A beautiful carpet is paved on the floor of the house, there is a lot of colorful cus.h.i.+on to use. Shou is asked to sit near Ruby after the greeting.

…..oh, this smell good….

Unlike Miya, She have a smell like a sweet flower which make Shou fascinated by it.

“You have been taken care by Miya all this time”

to be embraced by the mother who gave birth him and left him make Shou moved to tear.

“So mother did not driven out from the inner palace”

By looking how nice her hair is, Shou think that her mother is currently lead a happy lives.

“Well,Shou, I was proposed by Ras.h.i.+ndo to be his second wife didn’t Miya-sama tell you this? your brother too have been born”

When the ruby signals the maid, The infant who have been embraced by the nurse was brought to the room
When he crawl on the floor to where Ruby is, he was lifted by her while pointing at Shou “That’s your Onii-chan”

“His name is Marche”

Marche and Shou have the same black pupil.

“Marche, it’s Onii-chan”

Shou in his previous life is the youngest child and in the Imperial villa also the youngest, that’s why when Shou see Marche as his little brother, he can help to think that Marche is cute.

“Mother, can i came to see Marche again next time?”

Holding him like this…….should i just left him crawling in the floor?, but i am surprised how fast he’s crawling is and while thinking like this Shou asked the question.

“I’m fine with it, but please ask Miya-sama permission too”

Shou know the difference between the first wife and the second wife but he doesn’t know the detail

“Mother, are you the second wife of Ras.h.i.+ndo-sama?”

Ruby to a five year old child wondering whether he can understand the marriage system of the southeast island or not.

“Yes, i am the second wife but i am too being treated equally”

Shou know that father first wife is Miya and she is an important partner in life for father but he wonder why father hasn’t decided who the second wife is.

“Mother, why father….”

seeing a man that look likes Ras.h.i.+ndo-sama enter the room, Shou politely leave his mother side. Ras.h.i.+ndo quite surprised with such polite at.i.tude coming from 5 year old kid, but he thought it may be normal for king Aslan child to behave like this.

“Prince Shou, i apologize for the late greeting. This is the first time we meet.
My name is Ras.h.i.+ndo”

…..i’m just the sixth Prince anyway..

“Nice to meet you too, and i have been want to meet you for quite some time Ras.h.i.+ndo.
If next time i came here to meet Marche is that okay?”

Shou asked him with a business man like smile while Ras.h.i.+ndo answer with hospitably.

“Well, prince Shou, let me guide you to around the house ”

Even tough Ras.h.i.+ndo know that Shou have the compatibility with wind magic, he still proposed to Ruby. Whether he is has the worth to pursue as the king Aslan successor, and there is need to judge whether he have the ability or not which make his visit right now is convenient for me.

When Shou is being guided by Ras.h.i.+ndo around his luxury house he think that there is a need to meet the first wife.

“I don’t really know much since i am a kid, but i think it would be rude of me to not to greet Ras.h.i.+ndo-sama first wife”

Ras.h.i.+ndo is surprised when he is asked by 5 year old that he want to meet his first wife.

“Excuse me…but…why are you want to meet Hermia?”

……eh~ if you ask why maybe because it’s a manner to greet a person wife?….

“I’m sorry. My mother and little brother is being take care here so i think that i need to greet her at least once and in addition, i want to know what kind person who manage this luxury mansion…”

Ras.h.i.+ndo frequently away from home to tend his busness as a marchant from the southeast islands, and he left the house management to his first wife.business
because Hermia to want to see this person in the eye, Shou suggestion is like a G.o.dsend for her.

“it’s a pleasure to meet the prince, Hermia must be delighted”

….it appear i don’t make some bad manner…

I can’t read this person expression.
is my mother happy?..

while mother married to a rich merchant there is no need to worry about material stuff but i wonder if her marriage life also a happy one? this is make me worry the most.

Unlike the room where Ruby is,this room have a refres.h.i.+ng feeling unlike the all-man imperial villa.Hermia busily turned over the book.

“Hermia, Prince Shou want to greet you”

Hermia closed the book and bowed gracefully.

“To greet a person like me,  the first wife of Ras.h.i.+ndo, my name is Hermia”

Same or maybe older than Miya, a beautiful person with skinny body, her long beautiful hair is tied which reach her hip.

“I’m sorry to bother you since you look busy. My mother and little brother have been taken care by you, so i want to meet and say h.e.l.lo”

Hermia think this kid is a bit weird since it’s strange for 5 year old kid saying thing like “thank for taking care my mother and little brother”

“I’m sorry, were you told to greet me by Miya?”

King Aslan first wife Miya is a famous person.

She knows when Ras.h.i.+ndo marrying a girl from small island and sending a nice gift for them. Everything seem under the control of the first wife Miya. Hermia quite surprised how true the rumor is.

“No, it was not because Miya asked me to and it’s seem you are in the middle of work, sorry for bothering you”

…it seem possible for me to trust Hermia-san.
i think Mother and little brother will be fine with them…

Feeling relieved Shou try to excuse himself, but it seem Hermia is interested with him so she asked the maid to bring a tea.

Hermia notice that Shou have been looking at her hair all this time.
notice that Hermia know he has been looking at her hair, Shou check turn red because of embarra.s.sment

“You have a beautiful hair and it seem i am to fascinated by it..”

Hermia understand that she is not a very beautiful woman, but she is quite proud to reach 40 years old without turning any of her black hair into gray.

Hermia too is a woman, being compliment make her happy even if it’s form a 5 year old kid.

“Oh Prince Shou, surely you jest, it will be a problem to say that to a woman on her marriageable age”

Hermia say that while laughing, On the other hand Ras.h.i.+ndo quite surprised.
in this one year, the pressure from minister of military affair Zahan is quite severe, because of that it’s hard for merchant fleet to have freedom and this make Hermia in constant bad mood.

The two get along nicely, Shou and Hermia already in good relations.h.i.+p.

“It seem Hermia is like him very much”

After Shou return to the imperial villa, Ras.h.i.+ndo make fun Hermia a little.

“It is a mysterious prince.  Even thought he is the son of king Aslan, it seem he doesn’t have any ambition. He resemble Ruby in that aspect, but Ruby is a clever woman, i’m sure Shou-sama also smart but, a prince with no ambition….but to have the compatibility with wind magic, he is a quite troublesome existence”

“Prince with no ambition, if there any chance that he end up being someone subordinate that will be a danger”

Ras.h.i.+ndo and Hermia notice that Shou have an excellent ability and they worried if by any chance that the grandfather of second prince Karin which is the minister of military affair Zahan notice him, there is a chance that he will tried to eliminate him.