"Hahaha!" The King began to laugh again. "When Prince came up with the list for me to sign, I had only wanted to add this name and give it a try. I didn't expect that the other party would really agree. Prince's face must've been very ugly, right?"
"I imagine that's right," Uncle said. "After all, this 'Emerging United States' has once embarrassed him."
"It was so unexpected," the king said.
"Yes, my lord."
Lita raised her small round face to look at the king, and then at Uncle. She did not know what the adults were laughing about.
She tugged at the king's sleeve, which was holding the gemstone, and asked softly, "Grandpa, who is this?"
