The Pekian Empire.
In an empire called Pekia, the aurora would occasionally visit on winter nights. On these nights, the night sky was illuminated with various colors and the stars twinkled especially brightly. A woman from the empire seemed deep in thought near a lake.
His expression was a complex web of emotions, and his eyes were fixed on the empty space. The cold air sent goosebumps down his spine, causing him to shiver, but he regained his composure and began to think.
At that moment, a voice calling out for her could be heard from afar.
She wanted to be alone, so she disappeared.
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"..."
"Princess Lina!!!"
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I didn't want to hear anything.
It just went further into the forest.
The further inside I went, the more I could hear the sound of cicadas crying.
I used to hate bugs, but now I feel comfortable.
More than the palace.
"Your Majesty..."
"What's going on?"
"They say the princess has gone out of the palace."
"Whew...why on earth do you keep doing that..."
"I'll look for it."
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"evil...!!"
"Your Majesty..!!!"
"Are you no longer my brother but my prince?"
"Are you that offended by me?" (Namjoon)
"Sigh... I want to be alone."
"You could just stay in your room alone, why do you insist on leaving the palace?"
"Today... they said there was an aurora..."
“Isn’t the aurora something I’ve been tired of seeing since I was little?”
"Every day is different."
"Please... stop making up ridiculous excuses and tell me the real reason why you want to leave."
"...."
"Why can't you tell me the real reason?"
"...take a rest."
"Haaah... Okay, you too, get some rest."
The reason I don't tell him is because nothing will change even if I do. It's obvious they won't understand, and even if I wanted to, they wouldn't listen. Why bother opening my mouth? It seemed better to just let it go.
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"Where have you been?" (Jimin)
"Oh, I went to the princess's room for a bit." (Namjoon)
"The princess left the palace again." (Jimin)
"Did you hear that?" (Namjoon)
"The maids are in an uproar, how could you not know?" (Jimin)
"Huh... yeah... how could I not know..." (Namjoon)
"Do you know why the princess keeps trying to leave?" (Jimin)
"How would you know? If you're really curious, ask yourself." (Namjoon)
"Why don't you ask me directly, hyung?" (Jimin)
"I asked several times." (Namjoon)
"..."(jimin)
"I'll go in now."
"Go to sleep."
"okay."
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dripping.
"Who is it?"
"It's me." (Seokjin)
"I want to be alone. Let's talk tomorrow."
"I want to talk now."
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm tired right now. Let's talk tomorrow."
"I know you can't sleep until dawn. So open the door now."
"Ha... I understand."
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"Where are you, hyung?" (Hoseok)
"I went to see the princess." (Yoon-gi)
"The princess...?" (Hoseok)
"Yeah, maybe he's going to nag me again." (Yoongi)
"Haigoo... Why are you guys teasing the princess so much... Please leave me alone..." (Hoseok)
"I'd like to say that too, but you and the kids have to listen to me... and the princess... no." (Yoongi)
"Why are you talking so slowly? People make me curious..." (Hoseok)
"Okay. Now go to your room. Get some sleep..." (Yoongi)
"Yeah yeah...go to sleep." (Hoseok)
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"Why did you come all the way here?"
"Yeah. Aren't you curious as to why I came?" (Seokjin)
"I'm curious."
"Princess, please sit down for a moment." (Seokjin)
"Don't talk like that. Just do what you always do."
"I don't feel like it today. Come on, sit down."
"Haa...what are you talking about..."
"Princess, are you having a hard time these days?"
"Are you here to ask this one thing?"
"I still have a lot to say, so don't rush."
"I heard that the princess often leaves the palace. Come to think of it, there must be a reason for that."
"Are you going to ask why? If that's the case...."
"no."
"...?"
"Princess, I don't know you as well as you do. That's why I always try to understand your heart. That's why I think about things from your perspective countless times. Because I don't want to hurt you. So please don't draw the line at me too much..." (Seokjin)
"When did I ever take my position...!"
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"Princess Lina, as the Crown Prince, I hereby grant you free entry and exit to the palace."
"...!"
"You can go out whenever you want. I'll help you with whatever you do as long as you don't get hurt." (Seokjin)
"So stop trying to push this brother away... The more you do that, the more my heart hurts."
"...."
"If you're still having trouble opening up, I'll keep trying until you do. If you still can't, I'll wait and wait again." (Seokjin)
"I have always been true to you."
"Sorry for being late. Sleep well, Lina." (Seokjin)
"...Your Majesty, please sleep too."
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"Brother, I heard you went to see the princess. Is that true?" (Hoseok)
"Okay, what's the problem?" (Seokjin)
"It's not a problem, but I wonder if you went to nag the princess... The princess has already lost her memories and is wandering around a lot."
"I know you well, so I'm here to give you a thoughtful gift instead of nagging you." (Seokjin)
"I see..." (Hoseok)
"And Prince Hoseok, didn't I tell you to speak freely when we're alone..." (Seokjin)
"Ah... that's a bit difficult..."
"What's difficult?"
"Just... a little... haha..."
"It's late, so go in and sleep. I'm going to finish some work and then go to sleep."
"Don't push yourself too hard.." (Hoseok)
"Yeah... phew..."
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"How long do I have to stay in this world..."
Actually, I'm from another world. I'm from South Korea. I was a police officer, but I was badly injured while chasing a criminal. After that, I was unconscious and couldn't remember anything. Then, when I woke up, I found myself here.
It was even more frightening because it was an unfamiliar place. Even the police aren't immune to fear.
And it was hard to open up to these people. Sometimes, when the aurora appeared in the sky, I'd sneak out to see it. The only place I could find solace was by the lake in the forest. But even I was caught there.
Being a member of the royal family, I couldn't move around freely, which was incredibly frustrating. I didn't really know what to do. Actually, coming here was so disconcerting. Now that I'm here, I have no idea what a princess does or what I should do.
"Haaah...what on earth should I do..."
The way I spoke came naturally. That was fortunate.
It would be nice if my body could follow along naturally...
"How should I live... here... this is really difficult..."
It was a night where thoughts kept going round and round.
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"evil...!!"
"Your Majesty..!!!"
"Are you no longer my brother but my prince?"
"Are you that offended by me?" (Namjoon)
"Sigh... I want to be alone."
"You could just stay in your room alone, why do you insist on leaving the palace?"
"Today... they said there was an aurora..."
“Isn’t the aurora something I’ve been tired of seeing since I was little?”
"Every day is different."
"Please... stop making up ridiculous excuses and tell me the real reason why you want to leave."
"...."
"Why can't you tell me the real reason?"
"...take a rest."
"Haaah... Okay, you too, get some rest."
The reason I don't tell him is because nothing will change even if I do. It's obvious they won't understand, and even if I wanted to, they wouldn't listen. Why bother opening my mouth? It seemed better to just let it go.
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"Where have you been?" (Jimin)
"Oh, I went to the princess's room for a bit." (Namjoon)
"The princess left the palace again." (Jimin)
"Did you hear that?" (Namjoon)
"The maids are in an uproar, how could you not know?" (Jimin)
"Huh... yeah... how could I not know..." (Namjoon)
"Do you know why the princess keeps trying to leave?" (Jimin)
"How would you know? If you're really curious, ask yourself." (Namjoon)
"Why don't you ask me directly, hyung?" (Jimin)
"I asked several times." (Namjoon)
"..."(jimin)
"I'll go in now."
"Go to sleep."
"okay."
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dripping.
"Who is it?"
"It's me." (Seokjin)
"I want to be alone. Let's talk tomorrow."
"I want to talk now."
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but I'm tired right now. Let's talk tomorrow."
"I know you can't sleep until dawn. So open the door now."
"Ha... I understand."
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"Where are you, hyung?" (Hoseok)
"I went to see the princess." (Yoon-gi)
"The princess...?" (Hoseok)
"Yeah, maybe he's going to nag me again." (Yoongi)
"Haigoo... Why are you guys teasing the princess so much... Please leave me alone..." (Hoseok)
"I'd like to say that too, but you and the kids have to listen to me... and the princess... no." (Yoongi)
"Why are you talking so slowly? People make me curious..." (Hoseok)
"Okay. Now go to your room. Get some sleep..." (Yoongi)
"Yeah yeah...go to sleep." (Hoseok)
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"Why did you come all the way here?"
"Yeah. Aren't you curious as to why I came?" (Seokjin)
"I'm curious."
"Princess, please sit down for a moment." (Seokjin)
"Don't talk like that. Just do what you always do."
"I don't feel like it today. Come on, sit down."
"Haa...what are you talking about..."
"Princess, are you having a hard time these days?"
"Are you here to ask this one thing?"
"I still have a lot to say, so don't rush."
"I heard that the princess often leaves the palace. Come to think of it, there must be a reason for that."
"Are you going to ask why? If that's the case...."
"no."
"...?"
"Princess, I don't know you as well as you do. That's why I always try to understand your heart. That's why I think about things from your perspective countless times. Because I don't want to hurt you. So please don't draw the line at me too much..." (Seokjin)
"When did I ever take my position...!"
"Princess Lina, as the Crown Prince, I hereby grant you free entry and exit to the palace."
"...!"
"You can go out whenever you want. I'll help you with whatever you do as long as you don't get hurt." (Seokjin)
"So stop trying to push this brother away... The more you do that, the more my heart hurts."
"...."
"If you're still having trouble opening up, I'll keep trying until you do. If you still can't, I'll wait and wait again." (Seokjin)
"I have always been true to you."
"Sorry for being late. Sleep well, Lina." (Seokjin)
"...Your Majesty, please sleep too."
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"Brother, I heard you went to see the princess. Is that true?" (Hoseok)
"Okay, what's the problem?" (Seokjin)
"It's not a problem, but I wonder if you went to nag the princess... The princess has already lost her memories and is wandering around a lot."
"I know you well, so I'm here to give you a thoughtful gift instead of nagging you." (Seokjin)
"I see..." (Hoseok)
"And Prince Hoseok, didn't I tell you to speak freely when we're alone..." (Seokjin)
"Ah... that's a bit difficult..."
"What's difficult?"
"Just... a little... haha..."
"It's late, so go in and sleep. I'm going to finish some work and then go to sleep."
"Don't push yourself too hard.." (Hoseok)
"Yeah... phew..."
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"How long do I have to stay in this world..."
Actually, I'm from another world. I'm from South Korea. I was a police officer, but I was badly injured while chasing a criminal. After that, I was unconscious and couldn't remember anything. Then, when I woke up, I found myself here.
It was even more frightening because it was an unfamiliar place. Even the police aren't immune to fear.
And it was hard to open up to these people. Sometimes, when the aurora appeared in the sky, I'd sneak out to see it. The only place I could find solace was by the lake in the forest. But even I was caught there.
Being a member of the royal family, I couldn't move around freely, which was incredibly frustrating. I didn't really know what to do. Actually, coming here was so disconcerting. Now that I'm here, I have no idea what a princess does or what I should do.
"Haaah...what on earth should I do..."
The way I spoke came naturally. That was fortunate.
It would be nice if my body could follow along naturally...
"How should I live... here... this is really difficult..."
It was a night where thoughts kept going round and round.
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There is a reason why I became possessed by Princess Lina.
In reality, I was a police officer named Irina. There was a case that I was secretly investigating with the police. The culprit had been revealed, and I was running to catch him.
"Stop right there!!!!"
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The criminal ran further and further toward the river, and I radioed instructions to the police. As team leader, I told them to wait for him to be caught.
"Hey, you guys, stay on the side of the ×× River. That guy is heading that way right now. I'll catch up with him as best I can and subdue him, so just wait."
"Team Leader!! That side is dangerous!!! They're building a bridge across that river, so it's hard to block it from the other side..!!"
"Then you come to me instead of the other way. Come even if it takes time. I'll take care of it."
"It must be very dangerous because the bridge is not finished!!!"
"what...?"
When I came to, I realized the bridge hadn't been secured yet, and I could have easily slipped sideways. In this dangerous place, I had to physically restrain the perpetrator, and he eventually pushed me toward the river.
"Ugh...ugh...!!"
I learned to swim, but the water kept pulling me down. I was dragged lower and lower, and I stopped breathing. I don't remember anything from then on.
Outside, I could hear people calling me.
"Team Leader Lee!!!!!!"
"Hey Irina!!!!!!!! Team Leader Lee!!!!!!!!!"
"Hey you bastard, you lost, you piece of shit...what did you do to our team leader?!!"
'Guys, ugh..'
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Here, the princess of this country fell off a bridge while taking a walk and almost fell into the water like me and was in danger. Her name is also the same as mine.
It's 'Lina'... Is that why he entered the body of this princess?
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I don't know what happened in reality, but it's said that this princess survived thanks to the close assistance of the prince. I held the hand of a man in the water, and that man was the prince of this country.
I was so confused and scared when this first happened. People here assumed the princess had lost her memory. Of course. How could they possibly know someone possessed her? And she was a lady of the highest rank.
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Each prince had a different mother. The emperor of this country married several times, resulting in one princess among the ten princes. The first of these princesses is the one I possessed.
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As a police officer, I found the royal family's life frustrating and the palace itself boring, so I often went there. However, the palace prevented the princess from leaving often, which is why the incident above happened.
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"Who are you?"
"It's me, Your Majesty."
"Come in. But...what did you say your name was..?"
"Do you really not remember... My name is Ayeon. Please call me Ayeon."
"Okay, I understand. I've lost my memory and my daily life is very inconvenient. Could you help me out?"
"Yes...? Me...??? What can a servant like that do for the princess... I just..."
"I wish you could help me..."
"Ah....I get it...!!!!!!"
(Smiling) Thank you.
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Everyone.. I was thinking about writing this as a long story, but then I remembered the long stories I'm currently serializing.. and I promised myself(?) that I would write this after I finished those. .ㅋㅋㅋ Is this a taste..?><
(Hurry up and edit. One princess..!!)