7th Time Loop WN Vol. 6 Fan Translation

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Yoel, with a puzzled expression, pointed to Rishe, who was being held by Arnold. "...The crown princess?"

"I'm still just your fiancée!" While explaining to Yoel, Rishe was in a panic internally. After all, not only was Arnold, the object of her affection, right beside her, but he was also effortlessly holding her in his arms.

(Being this close to His Highness, my heart is racing so fast I can hardly breathe...!)

Before her voice completely left her, Rishe pleaded softly. "Y-Your Highness...!"

Whether he sensed her desire to be put down or not, Arnold, with Rishe still in his right arm, knelt down while supporting her back with his left hand. Although simply releasing her would have sufficed, he made a considerate effort to lower her gently.

"Are you okay?"

As Arnold stepped away, he glanced at Rishe with concern, prompting her to remember something and press her hand against her forehead. "...When you let me go... I felt dizzy... but I'm okay now."

Without sparing a glance for Yoel, who was still crouched on the floor, Arnold spoke calmly. "It seems it'll be a while before he's of any use even after waking up. Rishe, let's go back upstairs for now."

"W-Wait. Let me... I'll help Yoel up from the floor and let him rest on the bed."

Arnold sighed, then gestured for Rishe, who was about to go to Yoel. After that, he roughly grabbed Yoel's arm.

"Stand up." Arnold commanded.

(Prince Arnold is... helping someone else...!)

Rishe was surprised by his behavior. While she knew Arnold was a kind person, he often acted maliciously, so this scene was unusual.

As Yoel slowly raised his head to look closely at Arnold, Rishe felt as if she couldn't meet his gaze directly, prompting her to continue speaking quickly.

"This... This person is Sir Yoel, and he seems to be a knight from the Kingdom of Sharga."

"..."

(Arnold seems uninterested...)

Meanwhile, Yoel was observing Arnold's entire body intently, as if he were examining him seriously.

Then, suddenly, he shifted his gaze to Rishe. "...Hey. What about the 'negotiation' earlier?"

"Negotiation?" Arnold quickly questioned.

"We...we can discuss that later...!!" Seeing Arnold narrow his eyes, Rishe frantically gestured to Yoel. If Arnold refused now, it would be difficult to obtain Yoel's cooperation.

Yoel slowly lifted his head and stared at Arnold up close. At that moment, he felt as if Arnold's eyes glistened like those of a cat staring down its prey.

"...Even just your slightest movement shows that you're not wasting any effort."

...

With those words, Yoel seemed to have discerned Arnold's strength just from that.

Afterward, Yoel continued in a matter-of-fact tone. "If you were to invade our country, surely not just me, but everyone including me would be mercilessly killed, right?"

...

Arnold showed no interest in Yoel's words.

Releasing Yoel's arm, Arnold pushed him gently towards the bed. Yoel sat on the bed unsteadily, taking a deep breath.

"Hey, Princess Rishe."

(...Senior Yoel...)

His lips formed a smile, seeming to enjoy the situation.

(Senior Yoel, in my knightly life, always looked out for me, his junior. But in this life, I can't have the same relationship as before. ...To think that Senior Yoel, who interacts with me as Arnold's fiancée, would be such a precarious existence.)

Human relationships change with shifts in status. With each encounter with familiar faces in her repeated lives, Rishe was reminded of this fact.

The Yoel here, while familiar to Rishe as her "senior," is now a knight from another country.

"About the 'negotiation,' it's a promise, okay?"

...

With that, Yoel collapsed onto the bed, quickly drifting off to sleep.

"Rishe." Did Arnold, sharp as he was, notice Rishe's slight tension?

Rishe sighed softly, looking up at him.