Keiaru is dressed in her kimono with a few extra layers stacked on top as she roams the palace the guards greet her as usual she even gets told some jokes from one of the retainers and on a rare snow day such as today everything went normally, she reaches the dining room she sits down and finally Renzo silently enters. He talks to Hayami Keiaru's mother and the wife of Renzo even though Renzo was the ruler everyone knew that She was the one who basically ran the palace so she is usually tired but she had an exceptional talent "Keiaru I hope that armor wasn't worn all day... you know you have duties as a princess not as some local guard"
Keiaru doesn't even try to speak up before
"Well I see no wrong with her wanting to help the city dear"
its was indeed an ordinary day as the parents would childishly bicker every time they ate together so often that Keiaru and the servants present would leave quietly so they wouldn't get involved as Keiaru enters her room she sits there for a moment before four servants enter with more food "Sorry we have to bring your food here every time"
"It is alright it does make me happy seeing them have fun so often given how busy they are"
as all of the servants leave one enters her name was Mei the only friend of Keiaru since they were the same age "are you sure you want to do this? I mean there is nothing wrong with this place"
"I know but as their only child I must create a legacy just like my father there is even a fisherman who became a great legend which is why I will find him and bring him to defeat the bandit king with me"
"Though I regret telling you of that new bandit king I do understand your will to leave since even your father started off poor before doing what you are now planning to do "By the next day your absence will be announced by me I trust you can make it far enough?" already packing her food Keiaru nods before sneaking out the window leaping across the rooftops before stopping and looking back waving goodbye and Mei waves silently before leaving the room but suddenly she runs towards the dining room sliding the doors open revealing her armor under her outfit telling the parents that she has finally ran and as if they all knew she planned to leave "I know its for her happiness but should we really let this happen" understanding his wife's worries he reassures her that he will follow her and he will reveal himself if the bandit king is actually dangerous.
"well? how did you end up all the way out here"
"to put it simply I jumped out a window and ran"
"so that's why you barely have anything"
"exactly which is why you should catch us some fish to eat"
"Do it your self"