I took Prim and I walked out of the castle.
　Elsa, my Kingsguard, is with me.
　The guild of adventurers has arrived.

Wow. So this is the Adventurers' Guild," said Prim. "What a bunch of boorish, boorish people!
"Oh!

　The adventurers around you are horrified by your frankness.
　But the entrenched prims are having none of it.

Excuse me!　Sorry!

　Instead, Elsa was apologizing flatly, with a Peco and a flat-out apology .
　...... Perhaps Elsa usually works hard to follow up with Prim. The speed at which she bowed her head was unusual.

''Father . Why did you send Prim-sama to the Adventurer's Guild ......?
Yeah. Sort of.

　I looked at the bulletin board in the center of the room and mapped out the appropriate mission.

''Oh . I peeled off the request form and took it to the receptionist.
Ah. Hey, isn't that Mr. Kaiser?
Monica. I need to take this assignment.
'Another grade B or A mission?　--I mean, what?　Are you looking for an E-rated escaped dog?
Yeah. Please.
You're very curious to take on a low-ranking assignment, Mr. Kaiser. Must have some very nasty habits.
Why do they say that about you just because you took a mission?

　When I finished my mission, I walked out of the guild with Prim and Elsa. I turned to them and said.

"So we're going to find our dog.
Hey. It's Kaiser. Is this what you call a funny thing?
"Yes. I'd like to see the princess's help. --Here's a sketch. I've heard he's been lost in the townships.

　I handed Prim the sketch Monica had given me.

'Not a very good one, but I don't think finding a dog is all that interesting: ......
Oh, my god. Just feel cheated.
"Hmm. If you say so, I'll take you for a ride, but ......

　Prim said that.

You said he was lost in a residential neighborhood. So let's head there. Let's just find him and finish him off.

　We moved into a residential area.
　Long buildings were lined up.
　The alleys are dotted like a maze.
　Even in the daytime, there were many dimly lit places.
　You walk around for a while--but your dog was dazzled two days ago.
　You could look for him, but you wouldn't find him easily.

"Huh. Haha. ......

　Prim was out of breath early.

"Princess. Are you going to sleep?

　Elsa asked, concerned.

'Mm-hm. I'd like to sit down and have a drink of water - hmmm?　Oh, hey!　Look!　Isn't that the dog you saw over there!

　Prim's eyes, which were haggard, widened.
　She pointed at the end of the alleyway where a medium-sized mongrel dog was walking. Prim looked excited as she compared the portrait in her hand over and over again.

"There's no doubt. It's the dog.

　Elsa answered.

'Master Prim. Leave it to me. I'll go get her--" she was just about to run off when I took Elsa's arm.
"No. No. You can't help her here. I have to let the princess deal with it.


'But ....... Master Prim's vigor and stamina are almost out of balance. You'd be hard pressed to catch a dog.
Elsa. You've always thought of me that way, haven't you?
I'm sorry!　That was a gaffe!
"d*mn. We're not going to let royalty get away with it. I'll get that dog in person!

　Prim said that.

Wait--!

　He ran off towards his dog .
　Thud thud thud .......
　The loud footsteps caused my dog to notice me.

Woof!

　The dog turned on his heel and ran off deeper into the alley.

Let him go!

　Prim is determined to chase her dog - but her hothouse-bred feet are no match for a wild dog's.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of it.

Ugh. ......!　I let him get away. That dog. ....... He was running lightly as if he was mocking me.
Your Highness. I don't want you to.
It would still be better if I were to help: ......
It's not necessary. I've been mocked up to this point. I will hunt that dog down by myself in the name of royalty!

　Prim clenched her fists and said.

Dog. I'll have your head!
Your Highness. You can't take his head.
　I can't give my owner a head.

　I only want him alive.

　☆

Then he began the search for his dog again.
　Prim found her dog several times, but each time he was lost, his legs were no match for his dog's strength.
　It was almost sunset.

"Princess. It's getting dark. Shall we go away for the night?　I'm sure Her Majesty would be worried about you.
No!　You can't come this close to retreating!

　Prim dismissed Elsa's advice.

"He came through this alley just now. So if we can drive him to a dead end down the street ......

　Muttering a strategy.
　Prim, having grasped the topography of the residential area, seems to be planning to catch the dogs. What she lacks in running power, she makes up for with her intellect.

　--That's a good move.

　That's a good sign.

Good!　I found it!　Let's get after it!

　Prim ran for her dog.
　The dog turns on its heel and runs away. He runs at a lightning pace, bouncing along at a trot. But he's being led.
　The alley he's running through is a dead end.
　No matter how fast he runs, he'll never get past the five-meter wall. The dog will be standing there with nowhere to go.

Mmm-hmm. We've got it cornered!

　Prim was inching closer and closer to her dog and...

"Ta-tah!

I tackle my dog.
　I take her in my arms and hold her close.

Milady!　Put this collar on that dog's neck! And I threw the collar, and Prim struggled to fit it around the dog's neck.
　Now that the leash is on, he won't be able to get away.

Got it!　I got it!

　Prim looked at us with a twinkle in her eye.

'Splendid. Princess.
'Princess!　You did it!



　Elsa and I applauded with praise.

"Mmm-hmm. I'm a princess in this country. That's easy for you to do. You're stronger than I am, but the difference in intelligence is obvious.

　Elsa had a proud smile on her face.
　She'd spent all day chasing after the dogs in the narrow alleyways. Her clothes were stained.
　But...
　But her figure was shiny and bright.

Mmm. Is it this late already? Usually the sun sets late, but today it was unusually early: ......
That's how enthusiastic the princess was about it.

　I said.

"I hope you enjoyed it.
'Yes. ....... Yeah ....... I had a great time today . Most of all, I feel good about the satisfaction of having accomplished things on my own.
Because fun is something you have to try to get from yourself rather than waiting for someone else to give it to you.
I see. I suppose that's true.

　Prim nodded and said--

"Thank you both for staying with me today. It's allowed me to spend some of the most precious time I've ever had.
It was good.
Will you stick with me again at ......?
Of course.
I'll go with you.
Hmm.

　Prim's smile twitched into a smile.

"First thing you'll do when you get home is tell your mother about today. The adventure story of how I caught the dog.