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Chapter 1, Scene 1:


 * Kyle Marlon ~On "Hark Sea"~


 * Kyle's dropped his governing of the Old Lucifenia territory to make his first homecoming trip to Marlon in a year and a half.


 * From the main deck of the Victoricia battleship, he's been watching the dawning sea for a long time.


 * The flow of the tides is poor now so the voyage from the Old Lucifenia territory to Marlon had taken a huge detour route south for safety.


 * This is done at Admiral Dylan's discretion, but Kyle wouldn't have gone with it if it didn't risk the destruction of one of Marlon's premium warships.


 * Normally, they would've been in the Marlon harbor within a day, taking maybe half a day at most to travel there.


 * Even before Lucifenia became Marlon territory, Kyle's been looking for suitable reasons to go to other countries.


 * For him, it wasn't a very cozy land, though he'd never say that out loud. It wouldn't be good if the king was known to have a bad feeling reigning over the country. But what was the reason for him feeling this way?


 * Maybe it was because he didn't like the cloudy sky of the royal capital, Bariti. Maybe it was because he liked the rich variety of food from other countries compared to the blandness of Marlon cuisine.


 * Or maybe it was because he was a reluctant king feeling obliged to his duty after his dreams were destroyed, not wanting to have the shining spot his mother eyes for him, childish as he was to her.


 * None of those seem like the complete answer though.


 * So, what's her reason for doing things?


 * Yukina: "It is because I wanted to know a lot more about the world!"


 * That seems to be the reason of the one watching the sea together with him, Yukina Freesis, for running away from home.


 * Bla bla bla, basic backstory on Yukina's birth and origin...... Yukina's parents, especially her father Keel, loved her ridiculously and cherished raising her. The innocent and childish Yukina's future with marriage is so-so as any prospective husband will have Keel as their opponent; they'll no longer be able to sleep in peace in their bedroom.


 * That's a joke but it's modestly plausible enough for this merchant and noble.


 * Kyle's known him since before he was a noble and was surprised he's become such a mild-mannered merchant nowadays, considering the savage/cutthroat environment he grew up in. Of course, his affection shouldn't betray that there is still the old Keel.

Basically, you screw with Keel or his household and he will use every resource and cunning instinct at his disposal to mercilessly ruin you. Extra points if the one you try screwing is Yukina. I nominate him for best dad.


 * I wonder if I'll become such a person when I'm a parent? I wouldn't know yet though since I'm still single.


 * Yukina's may be a genius that pops up once every century. Her writing talent is undisputed. All the works that have been copyrighted and published have become best sellers. It's attracted attention for this rookie novelist.


 * It's made Keel very joyful and it also made Kyle secretly very pleased. But at the same time, there seemed to be some jealousy. He also had aspirations as a painter when he was very young. If his mother didn't interfere, maybe he could've successully kept painting.


 * Time isn't gentle to the loser. He's been able to see those who have accomplished their childhood dreams. Like Yukina.


 * But Keel miscalculated. Yukina's ambitions were something more than he could imagine. To gain more knowledge to writer her stories, she ran from home to go on a journey.


 * Now with those she met on this journey, Yukina and he are riding a ship to Marlon. Yukina's eyes gazing at the sea on the main deck didn't have a praticular color, just a state of enjoying the tranquility.


 * Yukina: "How much longer before we arrive in Marlon?"


 * It won't take more than a few hours so after he answered "You'll be able to see the land before long", he faced the northwest sea again.


 * He wouldn't be going to Keel's place first thing after they arrive, it was for something else.


 * Kyle takes a piece of parchment from his chest/pocket/pouch. A letter from Keel that's supposed to be an "invitation" for a dinner party the Freesis family will be holding.


 * To paraphrase it he's saying "If you're there bullying/teasing my adorable daughter, I'm going to come over there and beat the shit out of you, you son of a bitch".

That's a really rough translation and I may have missed the exact meaning, but that's the gist of it, explicits and all. And wow, Kyle, you really read into the subtext of that very politely and totally not desperately written letter.


 * Of course, he was originally planning to go as the Marlon King to the castle. Kyle made a bitter smile.


 * The fact he was possessed by a demon and put Yukina in danger was a fact. He was prepared to face Keel's scolding and resigned himself to it.


 * Yukina also recommend he go to the castle first; "First off, you should come show your face to the Queen Dowager. Surely she'll be pleased to see you."


 * She said so, laughing with a pleasant smile. He was grateful for her concern but he was going to have trouble facing his mother. It felt like an even moer painful punishment than being beat up by Keel.


 * It's because he can't afford to not ask her when they meet: "Why did you give me a cursed mirror possessed by a demon?"


 * The color of the sea has changed slightly. From crystal clear blue to a bit of a soil mix, a teastment that land was near.

A lot more but I'll do it later.