What is the first thing we need to talk about? The first and foremost priority is to complete the Spiritual Guide Seal that His Highness is finishing in the middle.

　After doing that, I'll take His Highness to the Divine Tree. It's highly likely that this will mean that His Highness and the spirit of the divine tree will make a contract, but it's not a sure thing.

(Normally, performing the Election Ritual would result in a contract with a spirit in the spirit world. With their power, they will be able to interfere with the spirits in this world ......, which means that the royal priestesses have been contracting directly with the divine tree for generations ...... Is that what you mean?)

　I've studied at least a few things about contracts with spirits, but even the teacher candidates at the academy can only teach a small portion of them, so I don't know everything.

　However, there are several laws regarding the Spiritual Guide Seal, and there is a big difference between men and women's designs, but if it's half drawn, it's not difficult to finish the other half.

'...... Glass, what's going on?　Make a hard face.
''No, no ...... well, I would like to say this without any presumption. First of all, in order for Your Highness to be able to control the magic power, it is necessary to complete the 'Spiritual Guide Seal' that is drawn on your body halfway through the process.
"ugh. ......

　Raquel, and the two maidservants almost screamed in surprise - I knew it was going to happen, but if I was going to go a long way, I wouldn't be able to move forward with the conversation.

'Is it invisible ...... to my body?'
''Yes, it's been quite some time since it was drawn, so some of it has faded, but the ...... spirit guide seal is like a contract with a spirit to make a contract with it and exercise its power. The fact that it is drawn suggests that His Highness was scheduled to undergo a ceremony called the Rite of Election, which was interrupted for some reason.

　His Highness listened to me without a doubt. In front of those eyes, I felt restless, as if he could see through to my inner turmoil.

　Drawing the Spiritual Guide Mark means that I have to look at His Highness' body again. In the academy, taking into account the feelings of the students, the method is used to cover up the other parts of the body with cloth and draw parts of it one by one, except for the parts that are drawn - but even so, since it is drawn on the entire upper body, it includes the parts that should not be seen by nature.

I understand. Then, could you draw the markings? Now, since I'm not wearing anything under this blanket, I think it's convenient.
...... and but ......
"How can you be so upset when you say ...... his highness is himself. It's time to calm down and draw.
No, no. If you have someone who is a good painter, you can ask them to do it for you. There is a chemical that makes the paint temporarily visible to everyone. Of course, it's not harmful to the human body.
'So, then ...... Karin is a very good painter, so if you let her do it, you can go to ......, but you can't be wrong if Dr. Glass draws it directly...' ...ugh.

　Soara is quite flustered - Karin, by contrast, is calm and calm, and she is not overly fearful of His Highness Astina, although that may be partly due to her personality.

'...... Glass, you are looking out for me, aren't you? Now, would you please ask Karin ...... Glass to teach me and draw it?　I think your paintings are excellent too, and your letters are beautiful, so I'm sure you'll do well.
"...... sucessfully ......

　Karin replies in a very quiet voice. I didn't know what her voice sounded like since she hadn't spoken for a long time, but the cool, whispery way she spoke was counterintuitive to my ears.

"...... your instructions to ...... your doctor, I will do as you say. ......
''Wow, I understand. First of all, we need to make the spirit guide markings on His Highness' body appear on paper. In order to do that, you can go to .......
'Don't hold back with me. Karin is of the same s*x. ......

　His Highness says this and looks at me. I'm waiting to see what he's going to say--.

'...... Glass, could you stay outside for a moment?'
...... I'm sorry. Well, I'll just show you how to draw it and then I'll go out.

　I asked Karin to make an exact copy of the drawing and left the room, showing her how to draw the diagram.

　I sat down in the chair outside and breathed. She told me that it would take quite a while to copy the figure and that I could leave the room.

　I had a serious misunderstanding - His Highness was so impersonal, or supernatural, that I didn't notice the obvious.

(...... Normally, it's embarrassing. But he's asking me because it's necessary. I need to be more sensitive and caring, too. (Isn't it obvious?)

　The wait was unsettling. I looked out the window and saw the moon floating in the night sky - I thought about going back to my room for a moment to chill out.

　I was longing to live like a plant, but I hadn't become one at all. I must stop disturbing my mind at the sight of a woman's body for the day - so I walked down the quiet corridor and left His Highness' residence.

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　I head to the medic's residence and go to my room. I use the key to open the door and go in - and when I do, it seems that Mr. Rendle has returned once and the door to the bedroom he is using is open.

　But he doesn't seem to be in the room. If so, I wonder if he is taking a hot bath.

　Since it was a communal bathroom, he didn't have to wait his turn to use it. I can't take the time to wash myself whenever I feel like it - my clothes are soaked with the day's grime and I smell like sweat that I can't fake it.

　I grab a change of clothes and head to the bathroom. If there's a woman in there, there's a problem, but if Mr. Rendle is in there, I'm sure he's passed the word to the other soldiers.