"Come, come, Your Majesty, let me guide you this way!!"
"Big Sister~ I'm supposed to guide Rampage-san; Father entrusted me with it~?"
"Oops, my apologies, Fine. Then, Your Majesty, please take my hand."
"Alright, alright, Pilsudski-dono, I'm counting on you too."
With high spirits, Pilsudski excitedly guided Rampage alongside her sister. The castle was vast, and to ensure they didn't get lost, Fine cheerfully led the way, while Pilsudski, as if to say, "I am your knight," took Rampage's hand, her tail and ears twitching, unable to completely suppress her joy. Rampage, shrugging her shoulders, went along with the two.
"Hah... what can I say? The scale is truly different when it comes to royalty."
"Hmph-hmph!!"
Fine puffed out her chest with a smug look, delighted that her home was praised. Her demeanor was age-appropriate and utterly adorable.
"If there's anything you need, please do not hesitate to ask. We shall procure it in the name of the Irish Royal Family. Above all, I will devote my strength for your sake."
"While I'm incredibly honored by your words, I'm truly at a loss for how to thank you enough."
"Since you called me a 'friend,' please don't use polite language."
"Then... thank you, Pilsudski. Your words alone mean a lot to me. Just like Fine's big sister, you're a truly wonderful Uma Musume."
"—I-I only wish to be of service to you, Your Majesty..."
Despite having said earlier that her feelings could only be expressed as love, words that could easily be taken as a confession, when I directly returned the compliment, her face turned bright red, and her voice became a whisper. She was a truly endearing and charming princess.
"If only she had an ounce of your charm..."
"Who's 'she'~?"
"Hm... oh, do you know Agnes Flora? She's my classmate."
"Um, uh... Oh, the one who fought Rampage-san many times with Ikuno-san!"
"That's right, you know her well."
"Big Sister and I watched all of Rampage-san's races!"
I patted Fine's head, who was puffing out her chest as if to say, "Isn't that amazing!" Seeing this, Pilsudski gave an envious look, but perhaps to maintain her dignity as an older sister, she cleared her throat and changed the subject.
"Fl-Flora-shi, who won the Japan Cup, you mean? Why mention her name?"
"Oh, it's just that I wished she had the same kind of charm you two have. It just goes to show how lovely you both are."
"Lovely, that means cute, right!!"
"L-lovely... how could you, Your Majesty...? Please stop..."
"Oh, and no 'Your Majesty' either. We're friends, after all."
"Uugh..."
With new friends made, the next thing Rampage did was—
"Ohakon Hello Ciao~!! World record in your memory, autocratic tyrant, undefeated triple crown, aiming for heights yet unseen, the time of decisive battle draws near, it's Rampage herey!! Everyone~ have you been doing good deeds~?"
It was her usual stream. The SP guards had asked for it, so I intended to fulfill that promise, but then I was told to "Please use the stage fully equipped in the castle," and so it became a live stream from there. Incidentally, the audience section was filled with the castle staff.
"Today, I've flown out of Japan to deliver this from Europe~"
・Whaaaat!? When did she leave Japan!?
・Hold on, when did she even leave the country!?
・Didn't TV crews and reporters camp out at Tracen for days!?
・Oh yeah, the police were called out repeatedly because it was a nuisance.
・Wasn't someone getting sued for something?
"Well, considering my popularity, if I had announced I was leaving Japan, the airport would've been swarmed by all sorts of people, causing a huge commotion. So, after consulting with Sue-chan, I quietly departed."
・Oh, right, that's certainly...
・Not just the media, but regular fans would gather too...
・The airport would be in total chaos, probably...
"I can't exactly turn an airport, which so many people use, into a scene of panic. So, as it turns out, I'm currently at the Irish Royal Family's castle~ ♪"
・Huh?
・Huh?
・Huh?
・Huh?
・Huh?
"And so, today's guests are right here~"
"Hello everyone~, no, I mean, Ohakon Hello Ciao~!! I'm Fine Motion, a princess from the Irish Royal Family~ ♪"
"Ohakon Hello Ciao~ From the Irish Tracen Academy, Pilsudski!! Present and accounted for!!"
・Eh? Huh?
・Ireland, Royal Family...?
・Wait, Pilsudski, I've heard that name before...
・Like, in the news last year, I think...
・Pretty sure she was a princess who came to Japan... or something.
・Seriously, what is the Tyrant doing now!!?
From then on, the stream was a storm of confusion. Partly because she had secretly left Japan, but even more so because she was not only in Ireland but also staying with the Irish Royal Family. Incidentally, the most flustered by this entire situation was the Japanese government.
"My European expedition will be delivered to you while staying in Ireland, because Fine-dono and I are best friends."
"Right~ ♪" (Fine and Rampage)
"I, Rampage-dono, have exchanged a pledge of friendship. Yes, this is a symbol of our bond with Japan..."
"So grandiose~"
In any case, the live stream had begun. Naturally, unlike gaming streams, this one focused primarily on singing. Pilsudski and Fine performed an Irish-style Winning Live, and in return, they performed Japanese songs, making for an incredibly lively broadcast.
"Ran-chan, the Japanese government called. 'Why did this happen!?' they asked."
"How can I say 'why'? All I can say is, it just happened."
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