Dorsen's trip I
I reached the territory of the Duke of Almeria.
I was surprised at the movement of the first city I reached with no inferiority compared with the Kingdom.
No ... ... I was surprised you could say, since the start when I entered the territory.
It was also surprising the fact of the long line of people at the migration office when entering the Duke's territory, and the well-formed road after entering.
Especially the last.
In other territories, even though the roads in the streets are maintained, they don't have much modifications made except at the main roads.
However, even in this area, that is rural, even the way between village and village was maintained, the movement was easy.
Because there are buildings where sometimes police escorts such as police boxes are stationed, security between the cities is also good.
There was a house that I imagined that would be the city chancellor's house ....
I got to the capital and went to an inn, and for the moment I went sightseeing the city.
Suddenly, I was concerned seeing a large group of people entering a big building.
"... What kind of store is that?"
I tried to talk to a man who passed in the street.
"Shop? ... ... Oh, are you a traveler?"
"Yes, but ..."
"That is the primary school of the university's college, all children living in the territory can learn to read and write letters and arithmetic at no charge"
"Wow ... ... amazing"
Great thing, is it really necessary?
Inside, I was tilting my head at this question.
Reading, writing and calculation are something that the nobility and merchant's children would need.
But, is there any meaning for a commoner to know it?
"It is necessary! It is a system that started when Iris managed to take the position of acting as a lord ... ... Knowledge is power, you can later become staff in a shop, we can live on our own feet, that is what I thought at the beginning, but as I really learned it, in practice, the answer came to my eyes, because the range of jobs I can have in the future will increase and I can use it in my daily life. "
The man said as he felt better seeing my impression of amazement, and he got excited.
"Iris-sama ... did she take the position of acting as a lord?"
"Yes, that's right, since the time she got in, hospitals have been added, and taxes have been reviewed and decreased accordingly, which makes it easier for us to live."
That daughter of the Duke is doing the work of the lord .... I could not imagine it at all.
"Are you a student at the school too?"
"Yes, I am studying because I want to enter the higher division now."
I thank the man and listen to others.
I listened to many people, but I noticed that none of them had disgust about the fact that a woman was acting as the lord, but rather all of them saw it as it was natural.
Their responses are generally positive, and some people speak very joyful like the previous man.
Apparently Iris is well liked in this territory.
There are too many favorable reactions, and on the contrary, the black emotions grow inside my heart.
they see her as a saint lord, but she was bullying Yuri.
But why?
"...... Nice shop owner, I know her achievements, but why does everyone like Iris?"
When I heard the impression of Iris from the shop owner of the dining hall inside the town, that she praised iris without fail, I asked so.
"Do not ask funny questions. Why would I hate someone who thinks about us and acts in our benefit?"
"But, I heard that in the kingdom she made suffer a lot the next queen and dropped out from school, would such a person think about people and make actions for the territory to progress? It must be her aides not her, Is not it just that? "
The store owner laughed.
"Well, there is something wrong in what you say, in my eyes it seems like someone tried to hurt her person like with the church's fuss, so that makes possible for them to remove her from the position of acting as a lord, but she took all troubles to continue as acting lord for us so we are lucky, I think. "
"Why can you believe her to that extent?"
"No matter what you brother say, I've been looking at her actions so far, working hard for the territory, being always busy, coming to the orphanage, visiting the town. I do not think anyone can work that hard thinking about us. "
"But ... ...."
"What do you know of her, brother, who is her for you? ... And, it is better for you to be careful with your words. The residents here all adore her. The customers are staring at you brother. "
I certainly felt a lot of gazes on me during the conversation with the shopkeeper.
The gazes were never favorable, it was something close to hostility.
"... ... Your question was a stupid thing"
"Oh, better be careful"
The shopkeeper left saying me such a thing and rapidly moved away from myself.
...... She is loved by the people of this place.
I wonder whether she has converted herself after she dropped out of the school.
I paid and leave the store.
Even though the sun sets, people have been in and out of the city as usual.
I guess that it means that public safety is good throughout the city.
How far have you thought about the city Iris... thinking about what the people said, did she really bullied Yuri? really?
While looking at the city, suddenly I had such a doubt.
But quickly I deny that idea.
...... I cannot doubt Yuri.
It is impossible for Yuri to tell a lie.
It must be that she has been converted.
Then, was not it good that the incident happened?
I go back to the inn and look at the view of the capital from the window while having a drink.
...... Why did I come here in first place?
It is.. to know her.
...... Then, what did I want to do by knowing?
Now I do not know what I want to do when that moment comes, honestly.
Why did I want to do that ... after thinking about it, after all, I was simply being swept away by the feeling of what my mother said me.
Father, mother accused me. I wanted to clean myself of the fact that I have a guilty conscience with what I did.
Well, I just wanted to put a close to that fact and face it.
I wanted to apologize, I want to get a sign that I moved forward and that I'm not being kept in the past anymore.
"I said a while ago, did not I? I only have to make an apology and with that end one time and for all what I've done. I'm sorry, I was simply thrown around. ...... Think about it, myself. Deeper. More, from a broad perspective. What do you want to do and what can you do? "
My senior 's words revive in my mind.
Oh, that's true.
I did not think about it.
One thing, is sure, as her is now.
To the opponent who was about to apologize, what would be the reaction.
What is an apology now, after all the time that passed.
What is it, bullshit.
...... I sigh out and remove the line of sight from the window.
Looking at the glass, the contents of my thoughts are already gone.
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