"Princess, you forgot me!
"Hime ......-sama?　Who are you talking about?

　Miaranse called out desperately, but Rene only looked afraid and confused.
　If a child is suddenly approached like this by a complete stranger, he or she will usually react in this way.

"Oh no ......, what the heck ...... is this?

　The same is true for Mehranze, who is puzzled.
　In the first place, Rene is not normal.

"May I ask your name, please?
"Me?　My name is Rene. ......

　Mihranze wondered if they were twin sisters or something, but she was wrong.

Excuse me.
"Excuse me." ......

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.
　She could feel the warmth of a living being.

　--She looked like a princess, but she had body heat. She is not undead after all. ......
　　　Did you lose your memories as well as your undead powers......?

　It would make more sense than thinking of a different person with the same name.
　Since Miaranse herself has lost her vampire powers, it may be possible that Rene could lose his powers as well.

　But even if that is the case, why and how did he lose his power? And what was the difference between Rene, whose memory was taken away, and Miarandze, who remembers what happened just before?

What's wrong, sir?
There's nothing ...... wrong. Sorry.

　Rene, who was suddenly put a hand on his forehead, was as puzzled as he could be by Miaranse's strange behavior.
　When Miaranse took her hand away, she tilted her head and touched her own forehead.

　--What am I supposed to do ...... about this place in the first place?

　A feeling of uneasiness was gnawing at Miarandze, as if he had been thrust into a dimly lit hole.
　The situation was incomprehensible. He had lost the strength to fight, and the princess (Rene) he relied on was unreliable.

　Feeling unsettled, Miarandze looks around the room.
　This is the same room as the one next to the one where Miaranse woke up. The room is lined with antique furniture, a fire burning in the fireplace that no one knows when it was lit, and yet it is dominated by an unnerving dimness. ......

　--...... What's this?

　There was one thing that was not in the next room.
　A wooden, delicately carved bookcase.
　It was crammed full of books, but oddly enough, most of the books were made to be integrated into the bookshelf and could not be removed or opened.

　There was only one book among them, a real book.
　Strangely, Miarandze took it out.
　The book was as thick as a dictionary, but most of the pages were stuck together, and only a few pages in the middle could be opened and read.

"'Sorry, my mistake,' ......?

　The book was written in a handwriting that looked familiar.
　It had a flowing, sensual style that made no sense.

　I'm sorry.

　I'm sorry, my mistake.

　The Great Forest of Goosenfall is in some way a "hidden village".
　A "hidden village" is a technical term for a place that is like a fairy garden woven with mystery. It's a realm that is out of phase with the physical world.
　The princess is said to have been trapped there with Miaranse. In other words, it's a godforsaken place.
　This is my fault for not recognizing the nature of the forest in my research. I sent the princess to such a dangerous place.

　I'm trying to analyze as much as possible and interrupt the hidden village, but I don't know what's going on there.
　It's probably impossible to pry open the quarantined world from the outside and rescue the princess.

　But don't despair.

　I don't know how this message reached you, but if it did, then it was a great success.
　The interruption worked.
　No matter how narrow the path, no matter how seemingly unreasonable it may seem, there must be a way out of it.
　I hope you will find it somehow.
　I'll see if there's anything I can do from the outside.

　Everis

　I'm sorry.

　When he finished reading the book ......, a mixture of hope and despair swirled around inside of Miaranse.

　--The message was addressed not to me, but to the Princess. ...... Doesn't the Chief of Staff know that the Princess is in such a state? It is probably impossible to inform her of the current situation and ask for advice. ......

　My father told me the story of the hidden shrine.
　People suddenly disappear in the mountains or forests. Most of them are probably victims of kidnappers or demons, but sometimes the disappeared return years later.
　The ones who do come back tell stories of their stay in a mysterious world that seems out of this world. ......

　And this is... This is a strange situation. Godforsaken by the Great Forest of Goosenhoe.
　Miaranse and Rene were trapped in the other world, their powers were taken away, and Rene even lost his memory.

"Maybe I've been kidnapped to ......?

　I'm not sure why I'm here, but I'm looking around anxiously.

"...... I don't know. But I'm on your side, Princess.
Please stop calling me ...... 'Hime-sama', it's ...... embarrassing.

　If you think I'm teasing you, Rene blushes and looks away.


　Rene is supposed to be a princess, but now she seems to have forgotten that.

　Anyway, if Rene says no, then Miaranse says no.

"Yes, Your Highness. Your Highness, then.
That's a bit ......
How about 'Your Highness'?
Preferably with a "sir." ......

　The girl defends herself, though she looks uncomfortable.

　The common language of the human race has a rather wide variety of honorific expressions, which can be used according to intimacy and relationship.
　And it was unacceptable for Mehranze's senses to be called anything more intimate than that.

"Then what?
Please just call me by my first name, if you can.

　It was too awkward, Miaranse thought. First of all, as a vassal, Miaranse would not be able to show the others such an attitude.
　But since he was alone with Rene here, it might not be a problem ....... Besides, it's a direct request from Rene. How can you refuse it?

...... Rene.
Yes.

　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your vacation.
　A feeling that could not be described as immorality or pleasure ran down Miaranse's back. For some reason, his heart began to beat faster, but it was not unpleasant.

　He felt as if he had done something irreparable, but for some reason Rene seemed happy.
　She smiled and twisted around, holding her loose cheeks.

"What's wrong?
It's been a long time since anyone other than your mother has called you by your name. It made me happy.

　Miaranse suppressed the smile that was threatening to break out on her face with her steel will.
　Rene always has a stern, frozen look on her face, but when the innocent-looking girl smiles with childlike innocence, the synergistic effect is terribly destructive.
　And when you consider that it was her own words that made Rene smile, you can't help but be filled with compassion.

"Mom, I hope you're worried about .......
"...... Mother?

　Rene looked out the window, which seemed to have been painted black, and muttered.
　In the event that you've got a lot of time, you'll be able to take a look at this kind of a lot more.
　It's not that I'm not a good person," he said, swallowing the words that had almost reached his throat.

"Well, ......, today is my tenth birthday.
　And my mom said, 'Tonight we're having a feast. ...... But it's already dark outside. ......

　Seeing Rene explaining a little sluggishly, Miarandze could not say anything.

I'm sorry.
　I'm sorry, I just said so much about me. Who are you?
"...... I am Miaranse. I am your servant.

　Miarandze hung his head to hide what was in his mind.

"Miaranse, mister ......?　What does it mean to be a servant?
I can't talk about ...... that right now.

　Miaranse said nothing and could say nothing.

　It would be too much to tell this Rene everything.
　Apart from being horrible and all that, it would only upset her and do her no good.
　If you tell her what you've done so far and she regains her memory and strength, that's fine, but ...... I felt like that was a bad bet.

　--I'll leave it as a last resort when I'm out of options. We don't want to upset the princess and interfere with her actions.

　Let's say that Mehranze told her about the tragedy that had befallen Rene so far.
　In the subjective view of Rene, who has lost his memory, he would be told by a suspicious woman who claimed to be his vassal of a dark future in which he and his mother would be brutally murdered and become the family of an evil god.
　You can't tell me not to be wary of Miallanze if he does that. It's best not to.

Anyway, let's find a way out of this strange place first. There's got to be a way out of here somewhere.
"Yes, sir.

　Rene followed as Miaranse stood in front of him and started walking.