Early in the morning, the following day, Aki woke up as the sun was rising. Opening the curtains, freshening up, and getting ready for work at the café, he was met by the others as he came down for breakfast.
" Good morning, Aki! "
" Morning, Aki! "
Aki was greeted by his friends Akio and Akira. The emperor was the last to get down for breakfast; The moment he spotted Aki, he waved warmly toward him and uttered, " Good day, Aki! "
Gazing at the emperor's genuine grin, Aki couldn't help but rewind about the previous night.
" Are you going to treat me any differently just because of my status as the emperor? "
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" I don't know why people treat me differently or favor me just because I'm affiliated with the royal family. Can I not be treated as a normal person for once? Is that too much to ask? "
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