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"As expected of Ai, she knows so much." Kitagawa Taki patted Ai Haibara's head.

This time, Ai Haibara didn't push Kitagawa Taki's hand away, but instead asked calmly, "Does it feel nice to touch?"

Kitagawa Taki paused, "Emmm, it's like petting a cat."

Should I meow at you a couple more times?

Kitagawa Taki shamelessly replied, "It's not impossible."

"Then you should just get a cat!"

Ai Haibara snorted and left the office, going upstairs.

Chapter 241 Coronation Ceremony

noon.

Kitagawa Taki and two others sat together eating.

"Akami, Ai, I have some business to attend to in a couple of days and I'll be going on a long trip. It might take two days, so I'm letting you know in advance," Kitagawa Taki said.

"Okay." Miyano Akemi didn't ask where Kitagawa Taki was going.

Ai Haibara narrowed her eyes. "To Bespania?"

Kitagawa Taki feigned surrender, "Uh... okay, you figured it out."

"Princess Mira is about to ascend the throne, I have to go."

He hadn't planned to tell the two of them, but he didn't expect Ai Haibara to guess it.

He and Mira had been in contact online, but Mira had never mentioned her impending accession to the throne, nor had she invited him.

It's obvious they want him to go by himself.

"It's been on the news on TV for a while now. Tsk tsk, that princess looks so much like Ran Mouri, they're not sisters, but they're even closer than sisters!"

Now that Ai Haibara was certain that Kitagawa Taki and Mira were connected, she couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

This guy is a womanizer, he even managed to seduce a princess, oh no, I mean a queen.

Akemi Miyano nudged Ai Haibara under the table, signaling her to say less.

Ai Haibara gave Akemi Miyano a reassuring look. She felt that her older sister was just too soft-hearted and too indulgent towards Taki Kitagawa.

Kitagawa Taki feigned ignorance and said, "What sisters? I only know you two sisters."

"Humph."

Ai Haibara stopped talking and poked the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, as if it were Kitagawa Taki.

Kitagawa Taki found it somewhat amusing; Ai Haibara could also throw a little tantrum.

……

One day later.

Kitagawa Taki boarded a plane bound for Basbania.

He had to go a day early, as not just anyone could attend the princess's coronation ceremony.

Therefore, he had to contact Keith, otherwise he would have to resort to underhanded means to sneak in.

Upon arriving in the capital of Besbania, Kitagawa Taki went directly to the same hotel he had stayed at before.

I originally wanted to book the suite I had booked before, but I was told that the suite had already been reserved.

He had no choice but to book a room at random.

Then, I called Keith and asked him to help arrange my entry for tomorrow.

……

night.

Royal Palace.

Mira sat at her desk, gazing absently at the moon outside the window.

"Your Highness, tomorrow is your coronation ceremony, please get some rest!"

"That's what the maid said."

Upon hearing this, Mira looked at a photograph on the table and sighed softly.

That was a photo of her and Kitagawa Taki taken when they were in Tokyo.

Seeing this, the maid comforted her, "Your Highness, Mr. Kitagawa will definitely come tomorrow!"

In the entire palace, only Keith and his two personal maids knew about their affair.

Mira hesitated, "But he didn't tell me about it."

The maid said, "Has Your Highness forgotten that there's news on TV? Mr. Kitagawa will definitely come after he sees it."

Mira clenched her fist. "That's right. If he doesn't come, I'll go to Tokyo to find him the day after tomorrow!"

The two maids exchanged glances, knowing that Princess Mira was definitely not joking.

……

The next day.

With the help of Qisi, Kitagawa Taki entered the palace early on and disguised himself as a nobleman, blending into the princess's entourage.

Kitagawa Taki finally met Mira when the ceremony began.

Mila was clearly dressed up carefully today.

She wore a gorgeous pale pink gown embroidered with royal symbols and various floral emblems, the patterns made of gold and silver threads and silk.

The custom-made necklaces and earrings shimmered brilliantly under the refraction of light.

Mira, supported by her maid, boarded the golden carriage.

The coronation ceremony will be held at the Royal Chapel, and the entire procession will depart from the palace to the chapel.

The grand procession left the palace under the protection of the guards, with crowds of onlookers lining both sides of the street.

The cheers from the crowd were deafening.

Not long ago, a large group of people held a protest outside the palace against the princess's coronation.

But most people were incited by the Duke of Gerard.

With the downfall of Duke Gerard, these people also collapsed.

Mira, inside the carriage, wore a faint smile as she looked around the roadside, greeting the enthusiastic crowds while searching for Kitagawa Taki.

According to her guess, Kitagawa Taki could only appear on either side of the road where the parade was taking place.

But she did not find Kitagawa Taki until the group arrived at the church.

Mira wasn't sure if she had overlooked something, and she felt upset, but she couldn't show it.

Upon entering the church, the formal coronation ceremony was only open to nobles and church members.

Kitagawa Taki stood in the second row of the crowd, removing his disguise and wearing the same formal attire as everyone else.

Unlike the others who all had serious, stern faces, he stared straight at Mira.

Accompanied by the bishop and several noble ladies, Mira slowly walked toward the throne.

Mira, who had been keeping her eyes straight ahead, seemed to have noticed Kitagawa Taki's intense gaze and glanced at the nobles beside her out of the corner of her eye.

Their eyes met, and Kitagawa Taki winked at Mira.

Mira was overjoyed to see that familiar face again.

But to avoid attracting attention, she quickly looked away and focused on the ceremony.

Upon reaching the throne, the bishop read the investiture document.

After a series of complicated procedures, Mira finally sat on the throne.

Then, the bishop placed the crown on his head, a solemn and dignified scene.

The entire ceremony, though seemingly simple, took nearly two hours.

Finally, Mira returned to the palace surrounded by the crowd, and was "admired" by the people on the palace balcony.

Only then did the entire coronation ceremony come to a complete end.

……

Mira's room.

Kitagawa Taki was drinking tea brewed by a maid, waiting for Mira to return.

It's not convenient for him to appear on the balcony.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted!"

Mila, having changed out of her formal dress, strode into the room, carrying her skirt with great enthusiasm.

"You seem quite relaxed. I thought you weren't coming. I was planning to go to Tokyo tomorrow to settle scores with you!"

Mira sat down in the chair next to Kitagawa Taki and unceremoniously picked up Kitagawa Taki's tea and downed it in one gulp.

Kitagawa Taki looked at Mira with a smile, "Look at you, do you have even a hint of a queen's demeanor?"

Mira said nonchalantly, "I don't care about all that. This is my room. There's no queen here, only Mira!"

Mira then pressed further, "Tell me, did you conspire with Keith to deliberately keep this from me?"

Kitagawa Taki looked completely innocent. "Wasn't this a surprise for you?"

Mira snorted: "I think it's more like being frightened. If I lost my composure, that would be incredibly embarrassing."

Kitagawa Taki laughed and said, "I witnessed the whole thing, Mira, you're really stylish."

Chapter 242 A Unforgiving Mouth

How long do you plan to stay in Besbania this time?