kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Chapter 176

Well, it made sense for me not to be able to meet the king on such sudden notice.

Still, they didn’t know where Eleanora-san was, so I wondered what was she up to now.

"Could I talk to Zelef-san, then?"

"I don’t have the authority to permit that either, unfortunately."

Could it be that I only had permission to visit Princess Flora?

Maybe it would be quicker if I just went over to her room like usual and waited for the king and Eleanora-san to show up there?

Just as I decided to do so, I noticed Eleanora-san heading over to me.

"I knew I saw a bear from far away. It was you after all, Yuna-chan. How rare for you to come here this early, though."

Usually, it was a pain when Eleanora-san appeared out of nowhere, but it was rather useful today.

"Eleanora-san, I have a small favor to ask for. Is now a good time?"

"What is it? If it’s okay with you, could we discuss it while walking? It’s part of my daily routine to take a stroll in the morning and patrol the area."

I accepted her request, and we began walking towards the castle.

"So, what is it? It’s rare for you to ask me for a favor, Yuna-chan."

"Well, I asked you, but it’s really meant for the king."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Do you think I could borrow head chef Zelef-san for a few days?"

"Zelef? May I ask why?"

I proceeded to explain about the situation at Sheelin.

"Oh, Cliff did mention something about this in a letter to me. The Salbert family, huh. I haven’t heard many good rumors about them."

So, there really were bad rumors about them.

"Sorry, but I can’t give you permission to borrow Zelef without consulting His Majesty first."

Well, he was the head chef of the royal family, so that made sense. I had to get permission from the king himself, then.

"So, shall we go and see His Majesty right away?"

"Would that really be okay?"

"Yes, no problem. I have to report to him that you have arrived, anyway."

Was that a rule around here? That everyone had to report me coming here to him?

Well, I was okay with it now, as long as I could meet him. Following Eleanora-san, we headed deeper into the castle.

As we passed by various people, they all bowed and greeted us. Eleanora-san responded by only giving a light greeting each time. Wow, she was rather popular around here.

Heading down a hall, we reached a door guarded by two soldiers.

"Oh, Eleanora-sama. Could the person next to you be the rumored Bear Missy?"

What did he mean by the rumored? I wanted to question him about it but decided it was probably better to ignore it as I could already imagine the reason why.

Weird rumors would continue to spread anyway, whether I knew about them or not.

"Yes. We have some business with His Majesty, so can you let us pass?"