The next day.
King Prodance and others finally set off to return to their kingdom after the following breakfast with all the bigwigs of the Fortis Empire. Although they are still hard to leave the Kingdom of Fortis, because they also have to have tasks that they complete soon, they must be willing to return to their kingdom. They set off together with Hashirama, Lowellmina, and also Rin. The three of them set off using one of the ships owned by the Kingdom of Fortis.
On this trip, Ars did not ask any of the chefs to come along with them because Ars knew that this recruitment would take place quickly and would not take a few days like the previous recruitment. The food problem can be solved by the three of them by looking for food in the Kingdom of Prodance. It was also the request of the three of them who wanted to take a little walk there.
Pell is not currently joining the ship used by the Prodance Kingdom but instead uses a ship from the Fortis Kingdom. It was not only Pell who came with the ship but Elizabello II and also Dagama joined the ship while on the ship of the Kingdom of Prodance there were only their troops there.
"Miss Lowellmina, I want to know. How was the result of the meeting that was conducted last night?" Elizabello II asked quietly, where they were currently all in the cabin of the ship sitting leisurely in the dining room, "Has the issue of the reconstruction plan from the territory of the Kingdom of Alabasta been designed?"
Pell was immediately interested in hearing this. At the time of the previous meal, there was no discussion about this. Only a few plans of activities to be carried out by the Fortis Kingdom were discussed as well as other matters. As for the reconstruction plan, no discussion was discussed. Pell thought that it was likely that the plan hadn't been all laid out so no one was talking about it.
(Note: I changed Pell's previous nickname Bell to Pell. I was a little wrong before. His name in the anime should be Pell. I apologize for this mistake)
"The reconstruction plan has been discussed" Lowellmina replied calmly.
"It's done?" Pell quickly asked immediately then suddenly felt that the attitude he was holding was not polite, "... I'm sorry"
"Hahaha, don't worry, you don't need to be so polite to us. We are not someone who always likes formalities" Hashirama immediately laughed at the embarrassment of the Pell.
"The reconstruction plan for the Kingdom of Alabasta was already discussed last night" Rin continued Lowellmina's words, "Everything is good for the reconstruction of the territory and also some plans that will be used to build the Kingdom of Alabasta for the better have been discussed"
"In that case, why is the plan still not given to Commander Pell?" Dagama asked puzzledly.
Elizabello II and Pell were also confused about this.
"This is inseparable that last night we just talked about it" Lowellmina immediately replied to her, "We last night in the meeting just discussed it and the writing of the reconstruction plan for the territory of the Kingdom of Alabasta is still not done. The plans for the reconstruction draft are quite a lot of plans. We are afraid that if we only conveyed this directly to Commander Pell regarding this draft, he would have forgotten about the plan. We still need to make a documentary about the plan and then show it directly to King Cobra. Because for this plan to be used, there must be approval from it."
"So" Elizabello II nodded, "Exposed? Does it mean that later king Cobra will be invited to come to your kingdom?"
"Of course" Rin nodded, "Isn't it a procedure that should be done? Especially for the Kingdom of Alabasta, which has already established a cooperative relationship with our kingdom. At present, although the two empires have established a cooperative relationship. But the cooperative relationship established has not been valid. The thing was done by His Majesty before only secured the Kingdom of Alabasta from the attack of the World Government"
"Miss Rin, when will our King be invited to come to your kingdom?" Pell asked nervously and was also full of curiosity.
"Currently, the plan is to wait for one of the higher-ups to come to face your Majesty and then the higher-up who will later pick up King Cobra to come to our kingdom" Rin replied.
"One of the bigwigs?" Elizabello II, Dagama, and Pell were interested in this.
"Ulquiorra, Ulquiorra Chifer" Hashirama replied calmly, "Your Majesty is waiting for the presence of Ulqiorra to perform this task."
"Ulquiorra?!" Then the three were immediately surprised to hear this.
"Ulquiorra Chifer isn't that... Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy fortis?" Pell muttered with a face full of shock.
"Why are you not the one carrying out this task, Hashirama? Wouldn't you also be able to do it?" Dagama asked puzzledly.
"At the moment there are many tasks to be done by me," Hashirama said embarrassedly: "You also know that my current department has also started to run. There are many things to prepare to welcome him. Therefore, I can't run a task with a long enough task maturity period like this"
This reason given by Hashirama is a valid reason and not a lie. Only, there are also other reasons but these reasons are impossible to convey to the three of them. Only the higher-ups of the Fortis Empire knew the real reason for hashirama was not sent.
"If we estimate the time," Lowellmina said, "There is a possibility that at the beginning of the month we will be able to pick up King Cobra along with your top brass to come to our kingdom. At this time Ulqiorra is still difficult to contact because of the tasks performed by him ordered by His Majesty. Although we have successfully contacted him, it will likely take enough time for him to come to face his Majesty. Therefore, the time taken is also quite long"
"I understand" Pell nodded.
"Nevertheless, I hope that you can prepare yourself as well as possible. Because this time conveyed by me alone is only an estimate. It is also possible that shortly, Ulqiorra will soon arrive in the kingdom and be directly ordered by His Majesty to make a move. Oh, yes, also convey it to King Cobra. If Princess Vivi is pleased to stay and study in our kingdom, of course, she can do it. Later in that period, there will be a house that will be given that is ready for use. We will leave one for you guys. If Princess Vivi wants to stay, you must prepare for all her needs such as maids and others who helped Princess Princess Vivi stay in our kingdom" Lowellmina said, "In the process of staying, since this is not related to duty, our royal party will not provide food as is the case with King Prodance and Lord Dagama today."
"Miss Lowellmina, regarding the issue of providing food. What about their side preparing the ingredients?" Dagama asked in confusion.
"This has been a consideration in the meeting we had last night" Lowellmina replied, "Later our side will prepare a very large amount of food ingredients and seasonings, all of which will be stored in warehouses owned by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry. This is our consideration because later our kingdom on February 27 will make a voyage to pick up the family members of the workers, which are likely to be hundreds of people. If they come to eat together with the other workers, Jouichirou and others will get a huge amount of pressure because they have to make food for thousands of people for some time."
Lowellmina paused and continued, "Later after the family members of those workers come, they will no longer get the food supply they used to receive three times every day. They already have to start being independent by processing their food"
"What about those workers who have no family members?" Elizabello II asked with interest.
"Same. They will also no longer get the food supply" Lowellmina said, "Starting next month, every worker who has got a house, will no longer get the food supply they used to get three times a day. They have to cultivate it themselves or buy it"
"Buy?" Pell murmured.
"There are some bigwigs of our kingdom, especially those in the restaurant department are coming soon," Rin said, "By the time they come, the plan is that they will directly open the restaurant. Currently, there are four that will already arrive likely today or tomorrow. Two people will later open a restaurant inside this kingdom while the other two people will open a restaurant outside the kingdom"
"Opened a restaurant outside the kingdom?!" The three of them exclaimed in unison.
The three of them are people who have already tasted the dishes made by the chefs of the Fortis Empire and know how outstanding the dishes are.
"Where are they going to open that restaurant, Miss Rin?" Elizabello II asked excitedly, "What... Is it possible in my kingdom? If one of them opens a restaurant in my kingdom, don't worry. I will prepare the best place for them to use"
"Hahahaha, you are so lucky, King Prodance" Hashirama immediately replied to him, "The Kingdom of Prodance is one of the places to be used as the opening place for the restaurant."
Elizabello II and Dagama's eyes were wide open at this and a feeling of excitement immediately appeared within them.
"The Kingdom of Prodance is two of the planned places," Lowellmina said, "The other is Saboundy Island, and the place to open the restaurant is area 13 which is currently managed by Amazon Empress Lily."
"Hahahaha, that's good" Elizabello immediately laughed excitedly, "Finally I no longer have to wait for a long time to be able to eat good food"
"That's right, Your Majesty" Dagama said with emotion, "We can eat well every day. Unlucky! I can't wait for the place will open soon"
"When is the plan for the opening of a restaurant outside the kingdom?" Elizabello asked quickly.
"It's possible a few days from now" Lowellmina replied to her, "It's not certain when the restaurant will open outside the kingdom because we also need to talk to the four of them who will later open the restaurant outside the kingdom. We also still need to prepare the buildings and equipment they need to open a restaurant."
"Don't worry about it" Elizabello II immediately patted his chest proudly, "We will help– No, we will prepare all his needs. Buildings, cooking utensils, and everything needed. Our kingdom will prepare all those things"
"Doesn't it matter that you guys do that? Isn't that thing burdensome to you guys?" Lowellmina asked puzzledly.
"Of course not, Miss Lowellmina" Dagama replied quickly, "This is an easy thing for our kingdom to do. We will prepare all his needs"
"That sounds good" Lowellmina answered her with a smile, "However, it's better not to have everything prepared. If indeed the Kingdom of Prodance has such a desire, just prepare the building, cooking utensils, and also tableware. That's all, for food ingredients, food seasonings, and also employees. Let our kingdom take care of it. After all, for the issue of employees themselves, employees who will work in that restaurant will later get the option of becoming citizens of the Fortis Empire. We also have to do a specific selection on that."
"Miss, Lowellmina. What about the Kingdom of Alabasta? Haven't you guys thought about opening a restaurant in our kingdom yet?" Pell asked nervously and without any sense of optimism, especially since these two empires had just built a cooperative relationship.
"It's a pity" Lowellmina shook her head, "The Kingdom of Alabasta has not yet entered the plan. The thing to consider because the location of your kingdom is quite far from our kingdom besides that, your kingdom still needs to be reconstructed again. Many reasons make us not yet consider building a restaurant in your kingdom. One of them is also the lack of employment"
"I see" Pell nodded.
"Oh, yes. By the way, King Prodance. Last night what were you talking about with your Majesty? It is rare to find Your Excellency late in a meeting, especially the meeting that was conducted quite important last night" Hashirama asked with interest.
Lowellmina and Rin's eyes instantly became shining at this.
"We're just talking about a few things, especially regarding the development of our system of government. I asked him a lot about it and also he talked a lot about suggestions and problem solving related to it" Elizabello II said with a happy smile, "At least, after returning, I believe that many of the problems that exist in my kingdom today can be solved easily thanks to these suggestions."
"That's not all, isn't it, Your Majesty?" Dagama asked, "The conversation between the two of you also surrounds your marriage."
"Marriage?!" Lowellmina and Rin eagerly stared at Elizabello II.
"When will you get married, King Prodance?" Rin asked excitedly.
"... The plan is short," Elizabello II said embarrassedly: "It is likely that the next few months. At least if the condition of my kingdom is stable, I can only get married"
"Who is your partner?" Lowellmina asked with interest.
"She was a Princess Lady of the Kingdom who had previously controlled the same territory as our kingdom" Elizabello II said, "On the talks conducted by me with King Fortis. King Fortis would later bring his partner to come to my wedding. Do you guys know who the partner is?" Elizabello II paused and continued, "I'm quite interested in whom the couple said by him is. He didn't say it to me and only said that it was a secret. I am interested in who this partner is because there is a possibility that this partnership will become the Queen of your kingdom."
"..."
Lowellmina, Rin, and Hashirama instantly fell silent with their faces full of surprise.
"Wait, don't you guys know who the couple of King Fortis is?" Dagama asked in confusion, "Isn't there a possibility that it's one of you?"
"One of you?" Lowellmina and Rin murmured, which instantly turned their faces flushed.
"Is it probably me?" Lowellmina thought with her face flushed, "There is a high probability that it is me. Didn't Ars make an appointment with me before? Is this also a step made by him to make our relationship closer?"
"What is me?" Rin thought with a blushing face, "Does that fool at this time already know the charm possessed by me? Hmph! I have to make it and ask myself to go together. How could I have to ask him to go with such a big deal"
"Well, if it is one of us mainly for women," Hashirama said, "There is a possibility between Kaguya, Shiina, Lowellmina, and Rin"
"Why are there only four of them?" Pell asked puzzledly.
"The four of them have direct feelings for Your Majesty and at this time even the four of them have been living in His Royal Highness's house" Hashirama replied calmly.
The answer given by Hashirama made Rin and Lowellmina blush even more.
"The four of them are the most likely to be your Majesty's partner," Hashirama said calmly, "Moreover, the feelings they have almost all we have known even your Majesty is likely to already know. Well, I think of his majesty's words to King Prodance last night regarding the couple who will be accompanying his majesty in the marriage, it is likely that his majesty would like to reciprocate the feelings of one of them or may want to introduce indirectly that this is my spouse."
Lowellmina's face turned redder at this. Because if it is true that what has been said by Hashirama, it almost refers to him.