The prince work is not easy either.
After coming back from Rashindo’s mansion, I’m quite relived to know that mother was not forcefully driven out from the inner palace and was able to live happily with little brother.
……This world’s marriage system sure is weird…
Father has many wives because he is a king, I’m sure that’s why he created the inner palace. It seems that it is not made to be a place for his own harem.
….a harem is not necessary…
A girl with beautiful hair alone is good, don’t you want to do lewd thing with your first wife?
Shou still had doubt with southeast island marriage system.
“Welcome home Shou. How’s Rashindo-sama home?”
Nash and Rajikk greeted me when i came back to the villa, it seem they interest to know about the residence of a big merchant like Rashindo.
“Rashindo-sama house is very gorgeous..and it seems that mother and little brother are living a happy life over there…”
“you have returned Shou?”
When the three talking about Rashindo residence, Salim happened to pa.s.s by.
“Your face is strange somehow”
It seem Salim notice that Shou has something in his mind while they’re talking.
“Aniue, isn’t this country marriage system is a bit strange?” [I thought you should let people know what Aniue is..|Respectful way of addressing one’s brother if I’m not wrong.]
Salim knows that Shou just meet his mother, but it seem there isn’t any need to worry about him being lonely.
“Which part is strange?”
“Why can’t we have just one wife? to have so many wive…isn’t it hard to support them? and there is jealousy between woman to think about”
Salim sighed when hear his question, it seems Shou doesn’t understand this country marriage system at all.
“Well, since Shou is just 5 year old, it’s normal if you don’t know”
The 8 and 9 years old Nash and Rajikk is grinning at Shou, indicate that they understand it.
“Isn’t everyone still a kid…”
Shou still think that the oldest son Salim which is 13 years old just a kid.
In an instant everyone burst out laughing.
“Salim-aniue too already have a fiancee and when you reach 15 year old you have to be married. Don’t think we will be a kid forever”
“yes yes, Shou still haven’t have any Fiancee isn’t that right?”
“Eh~~ you have to be married when you reach 15 year old? Salim-aniue, how much wife will you support?”
Receiving a culture shock, Shou thinks that he doesn’t know anything at all at this point.
“From n.o.bles to merchants who wants to have a connection with the royal family which made it normal for women to have forced marriage”
“Eh~~! you can’t choose? i don’t want something like that~”
For a hair fetish like Shou, in this southeast island short hair is quite the majority so he think it will be not to his match even thought if her character is fit for him, which make Shou more shocked.
“and from the girl, there is possibility that they won’t like it right?” [you meant from and not form right?]
Shou muttering was ignored.
“Since Shou is still 5 years old it’s fine to not bother it too much, while Nash and Rajikk should think about this. Be careful to not to pushed for a weird girl”
Shou surprised hearing Salim story, remembering that he has no one in his back as a support. Even if Salim, Nash and Rajikk have their own grandfather with different scale they still have a support form merchant from Reitei island. and the grandfather of second prince Ha.s.san is rumored to be a big merchant.
“Does aniue have your prepared ship? isn’t it good?”
….ship?…
“Ship? Is Salim-aniue going with a ship?”
…..Prince like ship?….
The three surprised at how stupid Shou question is
“This is the United Kingdom of southeast island and an ocean country you know! without ships, how will we do?”
“Royal family or Merchant, if one doesn’t know how to earn money they life will become miserable.”
“It’s popular among girls and if you don’t have any, you will never be able to find your first wife”
Shou have doubt about the matter of first wife.
“What the difference between first wife and other wife? Miya is beautiful…but why father haven’t make child with her?”
Salim and the other start to pull away.
“What are you talking about? First wife is your life partner”
For a person born in the southeast archipelago, to have s.e.x with the first wife is consider to be taboo.
“Well, isn’t this an interesting topic”
When Shou and the others are searching for the source of the voice, they found Miya standing behind their back while smiling.
“i have sword lesson”
Salim quickly leave while being followed by Nash and Rajikk.
….you guys sure are fast at running away…
Since this is the perfect opportunity, Shou tries to ask his doubt to Miya.
“Does Shou not have any sword practice?”
Miya laugh since Shou didn’t run away like his elder brother which make it quite strange
“Rather than practice, i have some question for Miya. Is it okay to spare a bit your time for that?”
Miya is quite worried about Shou who just came back from Rashindo residence hence why she came here. They sit at the some for a bit of talking.
“Why did Miya became father’s first wife? isn’t being the first wife makes you busy. Mother dresses up gracefully even after giving birth, while the first wife Hermia is busy with work. Hermia is the one who manage the Rashindo mansion, even a.s.sist mother and the other wive with their child. Isn’t Miya too having a hard time because father occasional absence?”
Shou start to lean to Miya small body, she smile wryly to a question regarding Southeast marriage system.
“ara, Shou. I too before married also have a children you know?”
….Miya have a child !?….
Shou thought that Miya did not have any child and this information made him shock as shocked as when he learnt that he wasn’t Miya’s child.
“Where’s your child right now?”
“The girl already married, and the boy already became independent,
when one age turn into 15, you have to become independent”
Shou start to think about Miya’s age, when she married father, her child must be still young
“After the child left, did you marry father?”
I would be at lost if you think that the gentle Miya left her child.
“The girl was taken in by the family which she married into , but it is common that the boy leaves. I married the king when he still a prince and since the other party is the royal family it’s normal for those two to leave. and i believe the first wife Bardia-sama, and since i’m still able to meet them i not worrying about them that much”
“is that so? mother leave me so she can marry Rashindo-sama, mother did it because Miya can be trusted?”
Miya have to be careful explaining to this five year old about why her mother chose Rashindo-sama and the fact that Aslan has forgotten about the existence of Ruby.
“Well it seem, Ruby-sama doesn’t like Aslan-sama that always go without news and chose to be with Rashindo sama for hopping a better live. While Rashindo sama tend to go away for work but it’s less frequent and less busy than Aslan-sama and he doesn’t have many wife too.”
……..it seem there is so many wife inside the inner palace…
“Shou, the woman’s life in the southeast island roughly can be separated into two.
Most people get married and aim at the second wife of the partner, but there is also woman who want to marry because she want the job”
“Does Miya want to do the job?”
“Yes, that also one of the reason i want to became the first wife. Since there is no guarantee that you will do well if you aim to became the first wife, and even if you aim to became the first wife, there is a possibility that your partner isn’t suited for you”
Since Shou see that father always relax when Miya is around, maybe because they are a good partner in life with each other
…….There are parts that i still don’t understand, they want to have a child and work? is woman system that convenient? either give birth to a kid or became the first wife and work while help Raising the kid….
Shou asked another question.
“Miya, do I have to marry when I’m 15? and become independent while having a ship and working in trading?”
Miya was quite hesitant to answer because she knows that Shou doesn’t have any backing which made him hard to have a ship.
“Usually people from the age of 12 will start to saving money for 3 year.
Buys a small ship and marry, because Shou is a prince there is another problem.
This kind a talk may a bit too heavy for a child, but since you are the son of King Aslan it’s better for you to know”
Miya tries to explain to show who have a complicated position.
“Hmm, from now on since i am father’s son i need to research about merchant who wants to make connection with father. Since i don’t have any support i have to be careful to not being manipulated. But, is father that worried?”
Miya quite surprised seeing Shou who still a child to be able act calmly after knowing his situation even though he is the son of Aslan.
After hearing Miya explanation, Shou started to think about his future since unlike his brother, his grandfather is just a chief from small island hence he doesn’t have any backing.
“Salim-aniue grandfater is close with Rashindo-sama right.Ha.s.san-aniue grandfather is a big merchant too. Karin-aniue grandfather is the minister of military affair Zahan. Nash and Rajikk aniue grandfather is…a merchant isn’t it…and it seem i don’t quite fit to became a merchant or soldier and it seem to became a beautician in this world is out of option, i wonder what should i do when i’m 15 year old. At least once i want to go to the island where mother came from. It may be good to live comfortably by catching a fish, … ….. but it doesn’t sound like what a prince do.”
When Miya hear what Shou thinking, somehow she became depressed.
But, Shou himself has the ability of wind magic, the other prince may aiming for that.
The slow life that Shou hope in the island where Ruby’s hometown is rejected from the very beginning.
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EDIT by some kind anon from the comment, and yeah i will edit some chapter when i have time, sorry for the bad English