The Princess

Uriko Anadine, the Imperial Princess and a child of a hero, was dreaming. As a child who was yet to enter the academy. She was studying with a tutor in the royal palace.

However, Uriko at that time could not concentrate on her studies much. Lost in thoughts

“Princess, It’s time to study. I don’t want you staring out the window too much.” 

“U-uh… it’s because”

The tutor reprimands Uriko for trying to peek outside from the desk. However, Uriko pouts like a hag and shows no sign of remorse for her circumstance. On the contrary, she is clearly distracted and only cared about the window.

Suddenly a voice called out, “Heey, Uriko!”

Princess gasped in surprise “Eh! They came!”

The moment she heard the voice, Uriko reacted immediately and stood up.

“Hey! Uriko! We’re going to play hero, you come too!”

She confirmed “OK! Comiiiing!”

Uriko opens the window with a smile like a blooming flower at the young voice heard from outside the window. There were three childhood friends on the lawn in the garden of the royal palace which spread out outside.

“Yo! How long have you been cramming for, come on!”

“I’m not a child, I’m a make-believe hero.”

“Reval~, we’re still children, right~?”

A boy with an unyielding fiendish smile. A little cool boy. The smallest boy of the three, with a girl-like face. It was the trio that Uriko always played with and a source of trouble for the tutor.

“Again, Mr. Terran. The princess is studying at the moment, isn’t she? Aren’t you going to make your father mad as well?”

The tutor tried to give the boy at the lead a stern warning, but he had no fear, and young Terran replied to him.

Terran exclaimed, “This is also a great study! Uriko is a member of our neo-heroes! This is a study to become a hero! Isn’t that right?”

Arms folded, the tutor went *ahem* with his head held up and chest out towards Terran, but Uriko using that chance, put her feet outside and jumped out the window even though she had a dress on.

Uriko shouted, “Yes! The Study of the hero is important, so I’ll do it!”

The tutor cried out “Ah, tch, princess!”

When Uriko jumped to the outside and reached out, Terran took her hand with a smile.

The children held hands tightly. Uriko smiled happily.

However, the tutor does not easily let go either. “Ah~, princess! Mr. Terran! You can play, after your studies are over! Today, I have to ask the princess to do the work properly!”

He puts his foot on the window as if to follow Uriko. 

Terran called attention, “It came, the Demon King Katekyoshi! Neo Heroes, at ready! Protect our friends!”

The kids shout, “”Oh!””

Boys and girls holding toy swords, long sticks and canes. They don’t take a step back from the tutor, who started to get a little serious, to protect Uriko.

Terran said to the princess, “Heroes protect their friends no matter what! So, don’t worry, Uriko. Whatever we do, we’ll protect you from the Demon King!”

Uriko faking a cry for help “Afu~u-unh… Protect meee!"

Terran puts Uriko on his back, uses his body as a shield, and sets himself up to face the tutor. Uriko, leaning close, blushed, feeling Terran's small back and warmth.

The tutor getting upset at being labeled a demon, “Who is this Demon King! Really, you as well! You can’t be great heroes like your parents, if you just play make-believe, can you?”

Terran shouted with pride “That’s not true! Poh is the best wizard in the world! Reval is the best swordsman in the world! Uriko is the best spearmaster in the world! And I’m going to be the strongest ultra hero in the world, better than my father!”

A child’s dream. But at that time, she didn’t doubt that they would really end up like that. The reason is that there was a reliable leader pulling them.

Another girl called out to the neo heroes “Hoo~oh, that’s a reliable one~ Then, can the ultra heroes of the future defeat the Demon King Katekyoshi and this devil Sadie?”

Terran panicked “Gah, S-Sadie? Why?!”

Sadie gave an evil laugh, “Nofufufu~, I came to capture little man who plays around and skips his homework~ ♪“

However, leader also have their weaknesses. There was a devil he couldn’t beat. Sadie said, “Lil’ Terran. you have to do it properly, or I’ll be mad too~!”

Terran stammered, “Eh, tha, uh, uh… I don't want to!?”

Sadie said “Huh… uh-oh, drool… ahem. Well, I’m going home, little man.”

Terran relaxed “U-uh… I, I see… I’m going home…”

In such a case, you should protect yourself, so Uriko prepares to face the devil to defend Terran.

Uriko shouts, “Terran has fallen! I’ll defeat this devil myself!”

Sadie was astonished, “Eh, Uriko!?”

Uriko calls out, “Come devil! I won’t let my friend go!”

They stand shoulder to shoulder and sometimes keep their backs together. Uriko liked their relationship.

The friends shouted a battle cry, “Terran, Poh, Reval, Neo Heroes to battle!”

She was sure from that time, from before then. It was natural for her to always be with the boy. The future stayed the same for a long time. Not once had Uriko even doubted that this future was a definite matter.

After waking up from a nostalgic and happy dream, Uriko rose out of bed feeling refreshed. Uriko thought “Terran at that time, he was innocent and mischievous.”

Nearly ten years have passed since that memory. They no longer got together every day like they did when they were young, but she still believed that their bond has not changed.

Uriko reminiscent “Come to think of it, we’ve been doing it a little since then. Poh’s talent, Reval’s physical ability. Everyone is young, but gradually they begin to show a glimpse of talent. Me and Terran, we have something. I started to think so and I got impatient. Little by little, I had less time to play.”

On the other hand, Uriko knows that he is not as accessible as he used to be. She understood that it is inevitable in the process of growth, but it still felt a little lonely.

Uriko thought, “Especially Terran, the leader of our neo-heroes. Little by little started to hold the complex with the name of The Great Hero, Heero. I made an effort to keep my thoughts fixed on those dreams, but the expectations of the people around me were still heavy and I began to get frustrated. I began to demean myself, when we entered the academy, when he called me Princess, I almost cried.”

Uriko looked out at the garden as she walked up to the window she once jumped out of. Until ten years ago, everyone was there with Terran at the top. But no one had gathered there for years.

Uriko said aloud, “Soon. Reval and Poh are back. Terran has started to change a little recently, and he declared he will win the championship. It’s okay. When we graduate, we’ll all be real warriors. Become Imperial Knights and once again, the neo-heroes will align once again!”

The childhood friends were gradually becoming estranged, but Uriko believed. We will surely get together like we used to, and more respectable. At that time, as real warriors, we will be able to continue to protect this empire and the peace of the world.

Uriko blushed, “Even if Reval and Terran are going to fight over me.”

Uriko knew it was necessary to settle things beyond the friendship with her childhood friends.

She thought “I’m proud of Reval’s feelings, but I’m sure Terran. The other day, I found out that Terran likes me too. Even more, I want to win the championship and confess to him. But I wonder if Terran won now…”

Uriko’s heart had already been decided in a sense. But, you can’t take down an important childhood friend who just wants a chance. Uriko believes that Terran’s victory will be difficult. She knows Terran’s ability more than anyone in three years of the academy.

Annoyingly on the other hand, Reval, who boasted simple fighting power, has become much stronger during his study abroad this year. Uriko also felt that it would be difficult for him to win on his own. But, if Reval wins the championship…

Uriko blushed again “Haa! I’m also a sinful woman, because I’m making important childhood friends fight.”

Originally, she started training herself in preparation for the Graduation Commemorative Match, but Uriko has not trained for a while because of the love affair between her childhood friends.

Uriko then said, “I can’t brood over this situation forever. Anyway, after the upcoming game."

in her thoughts Oh, if you want Terran, you can stay for one night ."

Shaking her head, Uriko said, "Yes,  let’s review his taste with this naughty book of Terran’s I got from that devil maid sister”

Unaware of the Terran’s true intentions and the course he is starting to determine.

Finally, the day will come.