The last day of my training was a little bit calmer than the rest I was told I had to get up exactly 8:30 PM and take a bath also be dressed in casual attire I wonder what it was for so i set the clock for 8:30 PM when I woke up I still had half an hour left till 8:30 so I took a long bath and got some clothes and got ready then Totoro came in
Totoro - " Hey shikumi are you up already " shikumi - " oh yes sir " Totoro - " no need to be formal today is not even training im taking you out to eat for completing your training now lets go " shikumi - " Huh out to eat no you don't have to i rather practice the sword techniques that you taught me " Totoro - " Hahaha you already mastered every single technique faster than me so there's no need for that so take it easy for a while " shikumi - " Okay fine just so you know i still have to give back this katana back to you " Totoro - " Oh that reminds me here this is for you that's a custom made katana just like mine so it's yours to keep " shikumi - " Costom made katana is it really ok for me to take this after all you used your own money for this "
Totoro - " Yes it's fine and plus you were my first disciple that didn't quit so I want to give you something to remember about the hard training you had to deal with"
shikumi - " Ok but I still got to learn some magic in order to survive outside of the palace " Totoro - " So you be seeking out Nato Soga a little bit of advice he is a little bit crazy and he may not train you he doesn't really like people around him to much he says it a headache "
Shikumi - " I dealt with you so I can handle him " Totoro - " hahaha your right anyways lets go get some food in our belly " shikumi - " Yeah let's go " as we ate tons of food I decided to go to see Nato but one of the magician said that he was on a mission so i went back to the castle to go to my room but ended up bumping into yuki.
Yuki - " Oh hi shikumi you haven't been at the castle at all since December what were you doing? " Shikumi - " Huh oh yeah I guess I haven't but I was training with commander Totoro in sword fighting and I was on my way to see Nato Soga but I guess he's on a mission so ummm would you like to hang out a bit it's okay if you don't want to I get it " Yuki - " Yes i would love to hang out with you shiki "
shikumi - " haha i thought i wouldn't ever hear you call me that again " Yuki - " oh no did i say something worng i will change it I'm so sorry if i did something wrong "
shikumi - " hahahaha you never changed your still the same yuki I know anyways shall we go and have some fun yuki "
Yuki - " Yeah " I asked her to hang out with me she seems so happy and her smile so cute I can't stand this it's like my hearts going to burst out should I grab her hand or not it's so frustrating but I need to put up with this wait were are we going to go I know I said let's hang out but were I guess we should go to a bakery and have dessert.
shikumi - " oh ummm yuki there's a bakery nearby would you like to go "
Yuki - " a bakery I haven't actually been to one " shikumi - " then that settles it buy anything you want at the bakery i don't care about the price and they would most likely give me some free dessert anyways so might as well have some desserts " i say that but i already ate some food lucky were walking around by time we get there my stomach would of settle down and i just have to order something light she looks so happy was she this cute when we were kids she probably got even prettier than before oh well we finally got to the bakery wait dose this count as a date if so it would probably be our first one oh no I didn't think this through. Yuki - " is something worng you keep on staring at me and it's kinda embarrassing when you do that " shikumi - " huh oh ummm no nothing worng I was just wondering this is the first time we actually hang out since you went to training to be one of the palace maids why did you become a maid at my palace you could have got a normal job I'm sure everyone would hire you your a really good cook and your kind to everyone and above all your really pretty..." oh no I did not just say that crap i was just saying the stuff from my head and oh no she not talking what do i do. Yuki - " you really think I'm pretty that makes me really happy " shikumi - " huh oh ummm yeah sorry for springing that on you all of sudden I was just thinking things that you're good at and that came up hahaha I'm really sorry so ummm how about we order " Yuki - " oh no it's okay but I wanted to get a job I would enjoy so I got one at the place i made so many happy memories at , which is your palace and you need to be watched constantly so I thought this would be the best way to do it " shikumi - " you make it sound like i always get in trouble "
Yuki - " because you did you always pulled pranks on the staff and on your father " shikumi - " what no it was your idea and i just cared out on it you were the mastermind behind my perfectly laid pranks " Yuki - " i said that but i didn't think you would do it hahaha " shikumi - " huh how about that prank you did on Maria the head maid or the one you did on my father " Yuki - " you were the one who pranked your father " shikumi - " hahaha i guess it was me but you remember what head butler noel said when he found us setting up the pranks " Yuki and shikumi - " oh i guess i will have to put you two in the tickle room let's go little trouble makers, hahahahaha. Yuki - " you got tickled more than me " shikumi - " yeah only because you joined in and started tickling me but we ended up tickling you instead anyways are you ready to get some desserts before it gets late and don't worry about your work i tell Maria that you were accompanying me on my request which should be fine
Yuki - " oh no i had the day off since i did all the chores that i had to do " shikumi - " oh so were you heading to your room in the palace then "
Yuki - " oh no I was going to the garden to water the plants that were in the back of the garden "
shikumi - " so what your favorite flower then if you don't mind me asking "
Yuki - " hmmm oh ummm it would be the Gardenia because they are really pretty and have a great smell " shikumi - " hmmm oh really I didn't know that maybe i will stop by the garden more often " we got so full that i had to ask one of the workers to take us to the palace since neither of us could walk and it also started to rain and i didn't want her to get wet and catch a cold on the way to the palace , I heard some screaming from the alley so I told the Coachmen to stop the carriage and wait for a while I gave Yuki my jacket so she wouldn't get cold in the carriage and rushed into the alley just to find three guys picking on two girls and they were holding weapons so I decided to call out to them. shikumi - " hey back away from them right at this moment if you don't want to get hurt " thug1 - " huh that's my line little boy you better run along before you get hurt " thug2 - " hey let's just deal with him and then get to business with the two girls" thug3 - " let me handle the little boy you two watch the girls this won't take long " shikumi - " I warned ya'll but you three don't get the position your in " I want to get this over with I guess I could use this as an example to see how strong i am now so i wil test out some simple moves like a simple blow oh I know I'll use Tsugomori it should be a good start to see if I could do it oh well here we go controll your breathing focus on were you want to strike and wait for an opening and strike. thug3 - " huh hey he just disappeared he was just in front of me and now he's not ughhh" shikumi - " okay that's one whose next " thug1 - " go take him down he gonna get in the way don't worry about killing him it would be better if you do " shikumi - " I was hoping you two would leave but that not going to happen oh well if you really want to die I guess I will have to grant your wish " thug2 - " no it would be you who would die here he was weak anyways but I'm much stronger than him , shikumi - " oh really I didn't even try with him but I hope what you said is true because I'm going to go all out on you oh and peice of advice don't blink " ok guess I'm going to use Chibashiri let's go , thug2 - " what's wrong your scared already so your putting your sword back hahahaha I knew you were weak don't bother us and I will let you survive "
shikumi - " No but thanks for the offer except your already out of the fight "
thug2 - " huh what are you talking about I'm perfectly fine huh is that blood were is that coming from wait it's my blood but when he didn't even move there's no way he could have done that wait he did it when I blinked he said don't but is this reason why he said that " shikumi - " oh that took him down I thought he would put up a fight but I should have guess he would be weak if the other guy got down when I was holding back on that strike hey you there ummm your guys don't have that long too live but that shouldn't be your concern you see the guards should get here you better leave if you don't then you will end up like your pals here " thug1 - " you will pay for this i will make sure of that " shikumi - "hahaha please do you three weren't even a challenge for me okay now that that's done are you two okay here come with me to the palace I could give your some food and shelter for you two for a couple of days oh yeah sorry you must be afraid right now hey Yuki can you come here for a moment don't worry it's fine the guys are done for " Yuki - " how did you know I was there and not in the carriage" shikumi - " hmmm well i sensed another presence while I took down that last guy oh and don't worry there not dead I didn't even cut them they passed out from the concussion I gave them when I struck them oh and that other guy is already in trouble he ran into a guard that was on patrol and he's a wanted man for murder so the guard probably already took him down " Yuki - " so who are the two girls there " shikumi- " hmmm oh i don't know but there safe now so ummm what are your names you got to have one ? " Tae - " oh yeah and thank you my name is Tae and this is my sister Airi " shikumi - " well it's a pleasure to meet you to let's head to the palace now so you can get some rest " Tae - " Wait what do you mean palace ? " shikumi - " oh are you not from here " Tae - " oh no were from anflix were both elves "
shikumi - " huh oh it's my first time seeing an elf " Yuki - " well since he forgot too say it then I will I'm Yuki and this is prince Shikumi Nagasaki " shikumi - " i was getting there Yuki but yeah I'm royalty oh ya'll acting normal after that I thought ya'll start to bow down but I like this instead "
Tae - " ummm do we need to bow down" shikumi - " huh no well you don't have to over here but if you in the palace then yes but you will be treated like a guest so you be fine " Yuki - " shikumi it's getting late so let's go oh and since you two are going to be in the carriage with us so feel free to ask me anything and please don't tell shikumi anything he's not responsible enough haha " shikumi - " wait what's that supposed to mean " Yuki - " nothing shikumi " shikumi - " anyways lets go I'm tired I seriously thought those guys were going to put up a fight I didn't even draw my sword out I just used the sheath to hit them the last guy didn't even realize that it wasn't blood it was just water that I put some red sticky fluid in but I guess they were not exactly the smartest criminals "
Yuki - " I'm surprised you can even do that what kind of training did you went through with commander Totoro ?"
shikumi - " well it was really hard and I probably got blood everywhere at the base but it's fine I think "
Yuki - " was he that hard on you " shikumi - " yeah but I got strong so it was worth it I mean I saved two girls that were in trouble did I not
Airi - " we didn't need saving in the first place we had it under control " Tae - " Airi stop that he risked his life to save us and this is how you act sorry prince for the way my sister acting " shikumi - " oh no you don't have to apologize I don't mind a little hostility it's not like I would harm ya'll if you say something like that nor will I get mad feel free to speak your mind "
Airi - " well in that case i don't like you and i never will so after we go to this palace i don't want to see you "
Tae - " airi that's enough "
shikumi - " oh no it's okay I asked for it but as you wish I will see to it that you won't see me now tae do you want two separate rooms one just one room "
Tae - " just one room we won't stay long but thank you " shikumi - " well at least stay till you can get some breakfast then you can leave and airi you don't have to worry about seeing me I eat in my room anyways so feel free too use the dining area it the least I can do for my guests "
Airi - " I'm only staying because of my sister so don't act all high and mighty now you don't even act like a prince at all I can see through you your not a prince " shikumi - " oh is that right well were already at the castle would you like to speak with my father then he would gladly tell you that Im a prince "
Tae - " wait we can't meet the king "
shikumi - " oh do you not want to you will have to see him anyways he likes to see the guest before they get a room " Airi - " wait were staying in the castle I thought we will stay in a different place in the palace not the actual castle it self "
shikumi - " well yeah I don't have time to get you a room in the inn so you will just stay in the castle well let's enter now"
father - " shikumi your late and haven't been home where were you at "
shikumi - " I was at the base but we have guests father and I'm tired so I'm going to my room "
father - " Shikumi don't run away from me im not done talking to you "
shikumi - " No but I'm done talking to you now if you please excuse me I'm tired we can talk in the morning we need to put or guest in a room if you don't mind"
Yuki - " wait shiki" shikumi - " hmmm yeah what is it " Yuki - " are you sure it's ok too talk to your father like that " shikumi - " hmmm it's not like I'm staying in the kingdom forever I'm leaving after I get training in magic and become an adventurer but I guess I should be nice to him for a change but he might not think the same he's always like that so it doesn't bother me anymore " Yuki " - wait your leaving the kingdom but what about the throne your going to be king after your father steps down don't you want that "
shikumi - " no I don't want to be king I never even liked being royalty you were the only one who treated me like an actual friend others just didn't want to be displeased by the future king so it got on my nerves "
Yuki " - well let me join you i know magic I can help you " shikumi - " no it's fine you stay here I can't bring you along when I don't even know were I'm going to go and you might get hurt and I can't have that because it will be my responsibility to take care of you now please get some rest take that as an order " Yuki - " okay shiki"
man that frustrating i still have to do training with Nato but I'll have to wait till he returns to the palace well time to go to sleep then I have to go meet nato ..... huh i don't remember opening my door is someone in my room oh well the maids are probably cleaning right now so it probably fine I'm going back asleep huh wait why is there hair it's soft and really black wait is this yuki's hair if it is then that means ,
shikumi - " huh ummm Yuki what are you doing in my room " Yuki - " well I got tired and dicied to take a nap " shikumi - " yeah I get that but why in my bed yuki Yuki - " huh oh ummm no no I didn't do anything i just fell asleep and i didn't think about anything else im sorry "
shikumi - " hahaha you really haven't changed " Yuki - " your so mean anyways good morning shiki breakfast should be ready I'll tell one of the butlers to bring it to your room " shikumi - " hey are tae and airi still here " Yuki - " hmmm ummm yes I believe so now I'll be on my way now " oh man that was way too close for comfort how long was she there huh wait is that an alarm wait that's an attack alarm I better get to the base and see what's wrong Totoro - " oh umm shikumi I was just about to get you were you heading somewhere " shikumi - " I was going to the base to see what's going on but you here so what happened "
Totoro - " well good timing I just informed the king that I trained you and that you will be helping me in defending the castle from some low Level monsters " shikumi - " huh monster how many are there "
Totoro - " about 30 thousand but you don't have to worry you can handle it and it may show nato that you have what it takes to learn from him so get in your military uniform its it's the one in the white box that I had delivered to your room yesterday and meet me in front of the gate " shikumi - " huh ummm yes commander Totoro " well it wouldn't be my first battle but I hope the it proves a challenge for me man i can't wait till i get out on an actual battle field it going to be fun hmm so I need to wear the military uniform the white box but that's the black uniform with your rank it's the one the elite knights wear in expeditions am I really wearing this ok fine i guess I have to and better hurry because I need to get to the gate.
Totoro - " ah shikumi you finally got here ok were going to head into the middle of the fight and take down as many as we can if we get overwhelmed then we fall back and let the archers get the rest of them so any questions " shikumi - " umm yeah so I'm with you and the elite infantry squad the 14th platoon " Totoro - " yes amazing huh " lance - " yo shikumi you be fine you got trained by the commander so I don't think some monsters will kill ya " Totoro - " OK 14TH PLATOON HEAD TO BATTLE ! " as we set out the monster were running at full force into us so we got out mid point of where we were headed and we started taking down a lot of monster some were goblins and others were wolves but there were also a lot of ogres we eventually took down all of them but a hydra ended up showing so commander Totoro told us we need to take it down and we have to avoid letting it pass us ,
Totoro - " shikumi no need to hold back use Kugatachi and then use Futatsumizuchi do this over and over again " shikumi - " yes sir " I did it for about two hours but I don't think it did anything until I realized one of the heads was healing the others so I targeted that one but there was one guarding the healer
shikumi - " totoro can you help me I need to get passed the defense one to get to the healer " Totoro - " huh healer oh ok I can do that "
shikumi - " thanks totoro .... NOW " we ended up taking out the healer and took out the rest of the heads as we were returning another head came out so me totoro attack it at the same time and we killed it for good as we got back I met nato and asked him to train me I was ready for him to say no but he said yes and said we start in 6 months I wanted to say why but he would probably say never mind but I have some time to take a break so it's all good .