Combat Doll (3)
When I woke up again, only Highness and Hitachimaru were in the room. Are there only these two people here?
“You’re looking much better. How about eating some porridge?”
Highness, who was sitting on a comfortable-looking sofa reading documents by the bedside, noticed me waking up and spoke to me. Was there a sofa here before?
Hitachimaru, who was reading documents in a similar manner, quickly aimed his gun.
“How can you be so carefree? I feel so unsettled when it wakes up. I mean, seriously, why is all of this happening?”
Hitachimaru, you’ve been working hard. It’s really tough, isn’t it?
With a somewhat clearer head, probably because my fever has decreased, I sympathized with Hitachimaru.
In that case “Highness” might be a title of this person, not his name. He must be an important person. I observed him more closely. Oh, isn’t this the Crown Prince of the Kingdom? He’s the face that was on the list of important people from the enemy country who must be found and eliminated in this war.
“Hitachimaru, fetch some porridge.”
“I told you I won’t. Don’t underestimate these Combat Dolls. Do you not know how much trouble they caused us until the end of the war?”
“Then, you keep an eye on him. I will bring it.”
“I really, really don’t understand. We treat them, feed them, and then what? Once this one recovers and maybe even accepts us, what then? It’s no longer useful.”
I ignored Hitachimaru, who was keeping his gun ready and shouting, and the Crown Prince left the room.
I don’t know anything. It’s not my concern, right?
I looked at Hitachimaru, who was glaring at me with a deep loathing. Yeah, that’s right. I don’t know what to do either. But with no left eye or left hand, and no orders echoing in my head, I probably don’t have to do anything.
If orders start coming, and I lose my own will, I’m sorry, but I don’t think I’ll do anything to the Crown Prince or Hitachimaru. Because right now, I’m incredibly happy!
The porridge the Crown Prince fed me tasted better than anything I’ve ever eaten in my life. The best thing I’d had until yesterday (I think it was yesterday) was the water I had yesterday (I think), but it was just updated!
The Kingdom has so many delicious things. No wonder the Empire can’t beat them.
I felt so happy, and I thought that even if I died now, I wouldn’t have any regrets. Well, I’ve been thinking that a lot lately, no?
I feel like I’ve slept more in the past few days than in the ten-plus years I’ve lived.
But I don’t really know.