The Wolf Steals The Sun

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Bab 3

1. On the 10th day of princess charlotte's birthday celebrations-

1. Crazy...

1. At this rate I'm going to die from overexertion..!

1. For the past ten days, because of the contract with princess charlotte,

1. Skadi was dragged around and played with whenever the princess felt like it.

1. If she was in a good mood, she did it.

1. If she was in a bad mood, she

1. Still did it. 2. Wherever the princess wanted her, she followed. 3. "Did you hear something?"

1. "Princess, wait..." 3. Of course, she called her over before heading to the banquet hall today too. 4. I'm dying...

1. "Your highness. You look especially like a newborn fawn today." 2. "Aren't you a brave nuanar warrior?" 3. "Keep your back straight."

1. "Keep your back straight and stand tall." 2. I'm not doing this because I want to!!! Damn it, a fawn?

1. Damn it, a pawn. How humiliating. 2. And yet...

1. "When she"

1. "When she looks this cute, the humiliation or the contract" 2. "None of it matters. The moment I see that angelic face, I just... Give in?!"

1. "........."

2. "...it's probably impossible for me to be chosen by the princess, right?"

1. "Of course. No sane princess would ever choose a nuanar."

1. "Just look around the hall-no one even approaches you."

1. "This is the current standing of nuanar, your highness."

1. No, that's not what I wanted to hear! I wanted something positive- 2. How exhausting...

1. "Your highness. If the straightforward approach won't work," 2. "There's a faster method." 3. I still have my pride—no way I'm crawling back!

1. "Pride... Suit yourself, then." 2. "Skadi. Come."

1. "...charlotte?"

1. What's going on?

1. "Mani, go ahead first! I'll take a walk and return later!" 2. "Again?"

1. Charlotte's pov 2. "Thank you, count. I'll see you again next time."

1. "Turan." 2. "I thought you'd defy your mother and break your promise again," 3. "But your manners lately have been very pleasing."

1. Every time the old woman opens her mouth she always says something irritating. 2. "So, has anyone caught your eye?"

1. "...no. Not yet." 2. "Hooh-so neither the emperor of saracen nor the crown prince of manus interested you?"

1. "If you can't choose, your mother can simply decide-" 2. "Mother."

1. "Any more would be unnecessary meddling."

1. "You haven't forgotten our 'agreement,' have you?"

1. "Look at that attitude..."

1. "I hear some 'mongrel dog' has been coming in and out of the princess's palace." 2. "Ridiculous rumors like that traveling all the way to my ears-of course a mother would worry."

1. "Once such nonsense spreads around, you'll find yourself in trouble, turan."

1. "Just like back then at the holy land."

1. "I'm sorry, mother, but-"

1. Unlike back then, whatever rumors spread now, 2. It doesn't matter to someone like me who's going to be sold off anyway. 3. Back then and now,

1. "The only thing that matters to you is how much you can sell me for."

1. "I'm irri- tated, so I'll be going now."

1. "Skadi, come."

2. "DAMN OLD WOMAN..!"

1. "Princess charlotte!!!"

1. "I'll do anything for you, princess."

1. "...princess. I'm sorry. I'm sorry..."

1. "I... I can't..." 2. "Y-you love me, right, princess?!"

1. "So please help me! If only you would sacrifice yourself...!"

1. "Princess!" 2. "Princess charlotte!"

1. "...lotte!" 2. "Princess charlotte?"

1. "P-princess! It's me, skadi!"

1. "You told me to follow you...."

1. "Ah."

1. "...right. It's been a tiring day..."

1. "That woman had to spout nonsense again... Such unlucky timing."

1. "You should just go back for today-"

1. "You're surprisingly sweet..."

1. Seeing her cry like that- 2. It feels so much worse than seeing you smile at someone else.

1. "I just really hate it...!" 2. "...then would you like to take a walk with me?"

1. Mani said I must never show her this, but... 2. Right now I just want to make my princess smile.

1. "You! You had this kind of ability?!" 2. "You're literally a puppy?!"

1. "I'm not a puppy-I'm a wolf!!!"

1. "You should've told me sooner!!" 2. "I'm not supposed to show this to outsiders!"

1. When I was little, my older brother and sister would often 2. Carry me on their backs and show me around jotun.

1. In jotun, soft fluffy snow starts falling from early spring- 2. It sticks to the ironwood trees of jarnvidr,

1. "Piling layer by layer until it becomes huge, like a giant dandelion puff." 2. And when the wind blows—whoosh—

1. It's like walking through a field of snow flower petals... 2. "Charlotte, if you want-"

1. "I mean... Uh... What I'm trying to say is..."

1. "...we could go out like this for fresh air whenever you want."

1. "Well-nothing can compare to jotun's snow-blossoms," 2. "But it's still beautiful! It should help clear your head!"

2. "...that's quite a roundabout way of inviting me to go to nuanar with you."

1. "I— I wasn't saying that?!" 2. "Me? Going to nuanar with a womanizing hedonist who acts totally different on the outside?!"

1. "And yet you like me just fine. Don't pretend otherwise." 2. "You do like me~"

2. After that strangely intimate night- 3. Charlotte

1. And skadi became much, much closer. 2. "Today, why don't you talk? About anything that's not serious."

1. Some nights they stayed up talking nonsense.

1. Some nights they simply fell asleep in

1. Fell asleep in each other's arms. 2. Sometimes they just spent quiet time alone together. 3. "Oh my, so the rumors were true..."

1. And as the banquet neared its end-

1. "Princess, it's ready."

1. "Uh... Your highness. This is..."

1. "Finally, you look presentable."

1. "What is all this?" 2. "Why pretend you don't know?" 3. "What else would it be?"

1. "You're now my 'fiance.'"

1. Of course, this was how it should have gone.

1. Originally-

1. "The fiancé of the sun princess is duke lorenz!!"

1. "Cha-charlotte...?"