At the police office, I said the secret words.
Then behind the police woman, a midle-aged man who watching our interaction stood up as if he were startled.
"Did you just say you were from Maldea?"
"Yes."
When I nodded. He looked at me with a serious expression.
"So, can you answer this question.[What is our interaction purpose?]"
"Connecting the future of the universe "
"…It' s definitely correct answer. Casey, She is a government designated person with high priority for protection. The details are not known to me either, but treat her with upmost respect. I'll report to headquarters."
"Yes, sir."
The female police officer called Casey, salute at him.
The midle-aged man quickly reached for the phone and began to speak to someone.
"This is Altoona Third Office, Pennsylvania. We've taken custody of a designated person who says she's from Maldea. Yes, it's a girl with pink hair. ... Yes, I understand. I will protect her at the cost of my life."
Things apparently were moving very smoothly.
When the midle-aged officer finished his call, he bowed to me and said.
"My apologies, Miss Marderita. I am going to escort you to the District of Columbia, but it will take some time to prepare. If you need anything, just tell Casey. I will be your guard until you can leave this place."
He quickly stood at the entrance and began scanning the surroundings with one gun on his hand.
What can I say? This scene is very American.
But Ms. Casey didn't seem to understand the situation yet.
"Miss, Are you a princess from other country?"
She asked me.
"No, I'm not in that kind of position. Umm, I'm kind of a goodwill ambassador."
I managed to explain as I place my finger on my chin. She nodded her head.
"Really? I thought those sorts of people came in a group on a plane, but I guess I was wrong."
"Haha, I came from a rather unique background."
"It's a unique case. Well, a young girl designated as an important protected person, so you are must be quite a big deal. Well, do you want a drink? I only have apple juice."
"Oh, thank you very much."
I spent some time here. While being entertained by Ms. Casey.
Two hours later.
A big, sturdy car arrived and I was surrounded by military-looking people as I moved along.
「Let's GO!!」
"Yes, sir!"
The men's shouts echoed.
I felt like it will become suffocating journey.
Then we arrived at the District of Columbia.
It is the home of the government, known as the center of the United States.
The car came to a stop in front of some kind of majestic white building.
"This is the White House. The president is waiting for you. Please come in."
Wow, I saw this place on the news or something before I died.
The soldier politely leads me towards inside the building.
But I didn't expect the President to show up right from the start. I thought he might be a little more cautious.
The US may be open-minded up to some extent.
Well. I'm going to have to meet and negotiate with the head of the planet Earth all by myself.
The higher-ups in Maldea don't care about Earth at all. So I'm going to do it all by myself.
It is indeed a negotiation with the US. I can' t just say, "Hello, then goodbye."
It is necessary to create some form of exchange or trade in the future.
Somehow it's bad for my heart.
I'm more comfortable having a meeting with that wheelchair boy.
Why did this happen?
With such thoughts in my mind, I picked up my luggage and stepped into the White House.
I was taken to a luxurious room. As I sat on the sofa and waited, the door at the back of the room opened and a group of people who looked like they were from important positions came in.
The woman in a suit standing beside me introduces the man in front of me.
"Miss Marderita. This is Shaw Gaden, President of the United States."
"Oh, T-thank you"
TLN: ショー・ガーデン- Shō gāden. I'm sure that name is alterations of that new US president name lol. Well it's bad if I use sow or shoe so I decided use Shaw.
I bow to him. The gray-haired old man called The President reached out his hand.
「Welcome to the earth, and welcome to the United States of America.」
"Welcome to Earth, and welcome to America."
With that greeting, the President and I exchanged a firm handshake.
"Oh, haha. Nice to meet you, my name is Lina Marderita. America is a very nice place."
I must not get carried away by his pace. But since it's a greeting, I need to be friendly to the others.
I was in a panic. So I hurriedly greeted him with an obsequious manners.
It is a habit of former Japanese to bow down immediately.
When President Gaden saw this, he smiled and said.
"Thank you. If you wish, I can always show you some of the beautiful destinations that the United States is proud of. For the sake of the future of Earth and Maldea, we would like to welcome you. You must be tired after your long journey. I don't know what you like, but I've prepared a variety of dishes from around the earth."
Then a fancy welcome party was held and gorgeous foods were served.
One of them, to my surprise, was sushi.
They really don't know what an alien tongue can taste, so they prepared everything they could.
I took a big bite of sushi with a smile on my face.
"This is so delicious!"
"It's called sushi. It's an unusual dish where fish meat is eaten raw on top of vinegared rice. I'm glad you like it."
The chef next to me explains the process. It is a perfect explanations.
"Yes, it has a very elegant, yet nostalgic taste."
It tasted nostalgic in the truest sense of the word. I hadn't tasted sushi in over a decade.
There is no fish dish with such fine flavor in Maldaea.
Well, after that.
Immediately, I was scheduled to have a meeting with the president and other high-ranking officials.
Adults in suits lined up in front of me around a large table.
I sat down in front of them.
What the hell is this?
It' s the U.S. versus Lina Marderita, isn't it?
Somehow I manage to keep a smile on my face while shaking my legs.
"We are very happy to have you here in the United States. We hope to negotiate in good faith with Maldea."
The conversation was led by a white man with keen glasses.
In this kind of situation, people who are strong in diplomacy and negotiation would naturally step forward.
The President just sat there and smiled.
"Yes, we too want to be friends with the people of Earth. Well, our higher-ups are a bit exclusive. I would like to interact with Earth as much as I can. So, here's a token of our friendship."
And with that, I stand up.
The other side is probably trying to determine whether it is worth negotiating with us or not.
After all, although it is in the form of an exchange between planets, it is in fact a negotiation between me personally and the Earth, not Maldea.
Of course, I have a plan.
Even if it's just me personally, I believe there are many benefits that I can present to the earth.
But first, I need to teach them that I myself have some value, here, in plain sight.
"Here's the first thing I brought as a souvenir."
I took out two transparent stones from my bag.
"Wow, that's a beautiful gemstone. Is it Jewel from Maldea?"
A gemstone is valuable on its own. If it is a substance not found on earth, its value will jump.
But that' s not all the reason.
"This stone is not considered a gemstone in Mardea. It is what we call a magic stone."
"Magic Stones?"
I decided to start explaining to the adults who were tilting their heads.