Umi to Kaze no Oukoku

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Iran is busy preparing a register of Princess Rosalimond's marriages and the nobles in the country who participate in them, as well as setting up meetings with dignitaries from various countries. Princess Ariena, who had married the Kingdom of Laurent the previous year, also stayed in Jungfrau with Crown Prince Alexei to spend time with her sister before she married him.

Crown Princess Ariena enjoyed her peaceful days with her sisters and parents, but Crown Prince Alexei had a series of meetings in which she wanted to solve the pile of problems with the Kingdom of Laurent at all.

However, the relationship between the Kingdom of Laurent and the Kingdom of Iran, which has been hostile for years, is improving but not quite friendly overnight when the former King Georg dies or marries Crown Prince Alexei.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Crest and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauriz were troubled with the idea of creating an opportunity to discuss it directly, not wanting to miss the good chance that Prince Shaw of the United Kingdom of the Southeast Islands, who had been busy with a series of meetings with the Kingdom of Laurent but had until now left the negotiations and such to the Ambassador.

"Sir Franz and Prince Shaw had contact about the fraudulent royalties on the Cape Perignon wells, right? Again, reports are up that Prince Shaw was visited by Sir Franz at the Mansion. How does Lord Franz feel about Prince Shaw?"

Foreign Secretary Crest asked Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauriz, wondering how his brother Franz saw the next king of the United Kingdom of the Southeast Islands.

"That was unusual for Franz, and you kept saying it. It is an evaluation that says there is no place to grasp it. He said maybe Chancellor Flanagan trained him. He chose an unusual topic to talk about in an effort to avoid giving extra information to his diplomatic counterpart."

Ambassador Crest remembered the handsome Chancellor Flanagan and unexpectedly frowned, but urged him to continue.

"Prince Shaw says he's a decoy, unlike King Aslan's son of arrogance itself. But at the age of nine, he studied at the University of Paloma as an auditorium student and surveyed the west coast of the Golce continent. Besides, we're discovering a new route at the age of thirteen, so you can't say it's just a decoy. Looks like he did well at the University of Paloma, and even though he's the sixth prince with no back shield, I think he's just been named his successor."

Minister of Foreign Affairs Crest was retiring and was about to cede his minister to Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauritz, so he took his and his brother's assessment seriously.

"Really, if that Sir Franz doesn't have a grasp, I'm curious to appreciate it. For once, I'd like to meet and talk to you in person, too. You will also be busy at the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince Philip and Miss Liliana next year, but it is time for me to retire and spend some time with Celina. You're going to be longer with the next king, so it's better to identify your character often. It doesn't seem to be ambassador-led diplomacy, like King Aslan, and you should be close to him personally. Weren't you close in age with your sons and nephews?

Eugene has thought about it.

"My son Charles is the same age as Prince William, so you're one year older than Prince Shaw. Franz's eldest son was thirteen years old because he must have been the same age as Prince Leopold. This one hasn't even made a social debut, so now you're close to being old around Prince William or Francis, the second son of Charles, uh, Sir Siegfried. But can you fathom Prince Shaw?

They sighed, remembering Prince William, who was silent against beauty.

"I'd like you to use that beauty for diplomacy. It's unfortunate that you're only interested in martial arts and dragons."

Eugene laughs bitterly at the mouth-watering tone of Foreign Minister Crest.

"Think about things. Prince William is an excellent apprentice dragon knight, so it might be interesting to say no to Prince Shaw. There aren't many dragons in the United Kingdom of the Southeast Islands, so you can get flight training at an apprentice dragon knight's school."

"Right. I wasn't a dragon knight, so I lost my mind, but Prince Shaw is a dragon knight, isn't he? If you can visit Leudenheim at the Dragon Knight school or something, I know how temperamental you are, and you can be close to Prince William. However, they say dragon knights are not heavily considered in the United Kingdom of the Southeast Islands, so what about this point?"

Eugene thought for a moment that if you are a dragon knight, you feel the same way about loving a dragon because of the different circumstances of the country.

"I think it's fun to train in Leudenheim because the dragon knights aren't heavily thought out in the country."

I decided to leave this point to Eugene, the dragon knight, but Minister for Foreign Affairs Crest would like to talk to Prince Shaw outside of a social setting.

"If I could, I'd like to discuss it without Ambassador Nuton of the Old Fox, but I wouldn't let that happen, would I? Whatever you want. You're fourteen. His Majesty King Gregorius was also fifteen years old when he attended a meeting for the conclusion of an alliance with the Kingdom of Cazaria, but the purpose was to gain experience under the name of Special Envoy."

Foreign Secretary Crest and Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauriz recalled the nostalgic old days.

"Well, I remember you worrying about Prince Gregorius and Prince Edoardo over Yuri's struggle to sign an alliance."

Foreign Secretary Crest laughed, remembering how hard Eugene, Yuri's cousin, had struggled.

"You used to scold Queen Yuri. Because he was also very different when he wasted time not wanting to make his social debut. Speaking of which, in the embassy yard, you grew herbs, vegetables, chickens."

During the time of the signing of the alliance with the Kingdom of Cazaria, Crest, who was ambassador to the Kingdom of Cazaria, spoke of the days of the embassy in New Paloma, which was busy.

"My daughter is very dear, so I am anxious to be able to stand the life in the royal palace. You won't have as much difficulty getting used to it as Queen Yuri, but you don't have the courage to be like her."

To Eugene, who rarely showed the fatherly face of Prince Philip's fiancé Liliana, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Crest sympathizes that it is still hard to daughter-in-law the royal family.

"Miss Liliana grew up at the Duke of Maurice's house, so you won't have much trouble getting used to the Royal Palace, and His Royal Highness Prince Philip is kind, so you'll be fine. To someone I've known since I was a young girl, I'm going to marry her. And the Lady Dowager will be watching with confidence."

Cousin Eugene laughed bitterly when Yuri, who grew up in the countryside, as Crown Princess, thought of all the failures until she got used to the royal palace.

The dowry support as the Crown Princess was not bitter because it was experienced during Yuri at the Duke of Maurice's house, but Eugene, as a father, guided her daughter through the rest of her life.

However, I return to my meeting with Prince Shaw when I cannot help revealing my concerns and anxieties as a parent to Foreign Minister Crest.

"There have been discoveries of new routes to the Golce continent, but the West Coast is still undeveloped compared to the East Coast and the North. The frequency of use of the Prius Canal is unlikely to drop for the time being, but be careful. There will be discussions with the United Kingdom of the Southeast Islands about charges for the use of canals and priorities, as well as rubbing on work to enable the passage of large vessels. When Prince Shaw discovers a new route to the meeting, he'll know what kind of idea he has."

Minister for Foreign Affairs Crest also finds it as calm as ever when he realizes that Eugene has shaken off her position as a parent and started the conversation as Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauriz.

"Well, Ambassador Nooton can't even surround Prince Shaw until hours, and as a foot tamer, it will be easy to get him to attend a meeting of previous suspense proposals. I can explain how it's been so far and the main points of the negotiations. I'm looking forward to seeing you push only Ambassador Nuton's claims as an honorary student at the meeting, or pinch your own opinions."

Eugene laughed that Crest Foreign Secretary, a skilled diplomat, was also quite an old raccoon.

"Well, the old fox ambassador Nuton will teach Prince Shaw not to say anything extra, but we just bump each other's own interests, because we don't see a landing spot at all. I would appreciate it if Ambassador Nooton would pull a little to let Prince Shaw have the flowers, but, well, it doesn't seem like it. I will try to hold a discussion on the Prius Canal between the Horn and Ambassador Nuton. He must have pinned it on the point that he had a meeting at this time."

An offer was made to the embassy of the United Kingdom of the Southeast Islands to have a meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Iran on the suspension of the Prius Canal. Ambassador Nuton considers it a good opportunity for Prince Shaw to make his diplomatic debut.

"The Foreign Ministry of the Kingdom of Iran offered to have a meeting on the Prius Canal suspension proposal. Maybe Foreign Secretary Crest or Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauriz would like to see Prince Shaw. I think this is a good opportunity, what can you think"

Shaw sighed at his diplomatic debut, but understood that the Prius Canal was of interest to him as well.

"I've also passed the Prius Canal twice and noticed the problem. There is a difference between the Kingdom of Iran and its allies, the Kingdom of Cazaria, in terms of high transit usage charges and priorities. Ambassador Nuton, please explain how the negotiations have been so far. And can you tell me what the ambassador thinks?

Ambassador Nuton was satisfied with Prince Shaw's cautious attitude when he said he wanted to confirm his point first.

I was anxious to get the young Prince Shaw to attend a meeting with the old raccoon Foreign Secretary Crest or the sober Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Mauriz, but I feel assured that this would be okay.

Ambassador Nuton taught Bishibashi the history of the negotiations to date, as well as his country's claims and those of the Kingdom of Iran, and the compromises he considered. Shaw has been caged in the study with the ambassador, but the pardons have no choice but to kill their time with temporary sewing of dresses for the ball, etc.