A story from the day before the king and prime minister set out on their journey through various lands.

While attending to his duties in the castle, the King received a report from his Prime Minister that the First Prince had declared the annulment of his engagement to a Marquis's daughter at the academy's graduation party. "Hey, Prime Minister." "Yes, Your Majesty?" "When did the Prince get engaged?" "I have no idea." This is a story of a King and Prime Minister who chat in this casual manner. There is no excessive schadenfreude, and neither the young lady nor the Prince appear except in the conversation between the King and Prime Minister! I would be happy if you could read this as light reading. ※November 16th - It seems many people have been reading this for some reason, and while I am very grateful, I am also quite embarrassed......