I Am Sought After by Everyone in a Different World Where the Power and Chastity of Men and Women Are Reversed - 78

Chapter 78: The Second Princess

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The second princess had crystal clear blue eyes adorning her beautiful face. Her long, silky golden lock was tied up at the back. She looked to be around the same age as me. She was a very beautiful woman indeed.

“Pleased to meet you. My name is Souma.”

“So-Souma-sama! I’ve heard many rumors about you! You don’t discriminate against the poor and the rich. They say you’re like an angel who heals anyone without prejudice!”

“No-No… The rumors are being exaggerated. I’m not that great of a person.”

Caroline-san was staring at me with sparkles in her eyes. Being stared so fervently by a beautiful woman like her actually made me feel happy. 

“A-And everyone else! Everyone here are all famous A-rank adventurers. It’s a pleasure to meet you all.”

“Ah, likewise. The pleasure is ours.”

But still, why was Caroline-san here? Since she was the second princess, that meant there were other princesses and princes too?

“Since everyone is here, I thought it would be a good opportunity for Caroline to join us. I also have a husband, another daughter and a son. However, I don’t bring them all here since I want everyone to have a good time. After all, meeting so many new faces will definitely make everyone confused. And the reason why I chose Caroline is because she’s the closest in age to Souma-dono. Well, and also because she had heard of Souma-dono’s many great feats and expressed the desire to meet Souma-dono in person.”

The king answered the question I had been curious about without me saying anything first. 

“That being said, Caroline is a bit different, you see. She’s a bit more docile than other woman.”

“Mo-Mother!!”

“…”

Right. Most of the women in this world were more aggressive than men. There were a lot of tomboy girl like Riche too. In return, the men in this world were more reserved, similar to women in my original world. Given that the roles of men and women were reserved in this world, it was understandable to see why the chastity and the stereotype were reserved too. 

Caroline seemed like a graceful woman but at the same time, she had a timid side to her as well. I could see that from the way she talked with Elmie and me.

Since coming to this world, I hadn’t met many women like Caroline. Her presence truly felt like a breath of fresh air. There were plenty of women like Caroline back in my original world. People here liked to call me ‘cute’, but in my eyes, Caroline here was the cute one. She looked adorable indeed. 

“Now then, please enjoy the dinner to your heart’s content.”

The king announced, signaling the start of the dinner and almost immediately, servers began pouring in with a tray of dishes in hand. It seemed we’d be having a full course meal since the foods were served one after another instead in a buffet style. 

“Wow! It’s really delicious!”

The food served at the inn was very good, but the food served at the castle were much more delicious than the food at the inn.

“I’m glad you like it. Of course, we don’t usually have a lavish dinner like this. This is a special occasion since Souma-dono and the others are here. Think of it as our way to show our appreciation for all of your help this time.”

“Thank you very much for the meal. I also want to thank you for all the help we’ve received so far. Tomorrow, we’re planning on doing some shopping in the capital and then we’re planning to leave the day after that.”

“Mumumu…. You know, you can stay in the capital for a bit longer if you’d like… Just take your time, no need to rush.”

“What?! Souma-sama, you’re leaving already?!”

“Yes. We’ve already overstayed our welcome in the Royal Capital. Besides, I already told everyone in Annick that I wouldn’t stay in the capital for too long. I’m afraid the people at Annick will start to worry if I don’t come back soon.”

I had told everyone in Annick that I’d only be staying for a few days at most. Not to mention, we got attacked on our way here too. Surely everyone back at Annick must had been worried sick about us. 

“I see. I won’t hold you back from leaving, but please do come visit the Royal Capital again.”

“Of course. We’ll be sure to visit the capital regularly. Besides, we can still keep in touch. Whenever everyone here ever needs me, I’ll be sure to come to your aid immediately.”

We still had the potion experiments to talk about and it seemed they also planned to send me a report regarding the situation in the Royal Capital. It seemed the professional courier here could send a letter from Royal Capital to Annick in just a few days. 

“Is that so…? I was hoping to talk more with you, Souma-sama…”

Caroline-san sounded really cute as she said that. Her reaction really felt refreshing. 

“Hmm… Souma-dono… If it’s alright with you, how about we have Caroline accompany you on your shopping trip tomorrow?”

“Huh? With Caroline-san?!”

“Of course, we will prepare an adequate guard for Caroline. We won’t let her bother you, I promise. Besides, she can also give you a tour of the capital while she is at it.”

“Umm… I don’t mind, but is it really alright for the royal family to walk around the town so casually like that?”

“Yeah. Caroline doesn’t appear in public often. hardly anyone here knows her face. As long as she has a guard coming along with her, she should be safe from harm.”

“So-Souma-sama! I’d be honored if I could come along with you!”

“Alright then. I will look forward to tomorrow then, Caroline-san.”

Yeah. Having such an adorable woman like Caroline-san was definitely a pleasant welcome. 

“And… You see, Caroline is of marriageable age. If you’re so inclined… How about if you marry her, Souma-dono? The Royal Family will definitely welcome you with open arms.”

“Mo-Mother!??!”

“””…..”””

It seemed the people in this world normally started marrying within our age group. 

Elmie…?! Don’t stare at me like that! I don’t have any plan to make a move on Caroline-san, okay?! I mean, Caroline-san is very beautiful, but she’s also a member of the royal family! She’s literally the second princess of this kingdom! I don’t want to get married to the royal family. Being thrown into politics sounds like nothing but trouble. 

But still, I was impressed at how loose the king’s mouth was. Especially when she knew that Flora could see through someone’s lie.

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T/N: A somewhat ‘normal’ girl in the harem o( ˶^▾^˶ )o