Summary

In Chapter 13, Akio ushers Izumi into a car. He hands her his sweatshirt and a sports drink. Akio explains that he was able to follow her thanks to a tracking device he put on her phone. Izumi orders him to remove it and he does so. Akio apologizes. Izumi asks Akio to translate an article for her. He says the article criticizes her clothing and manners. They joke together. When Izumi says she is unsure that she is meant to be a princess, Akio admits that he is unsure about being an imperial guard. Once at the palace, Izumi thanks Akio for his help.

Izumi gets the day off in Chapter 14. She decides to spend it at the Imperial Dog Kennels. In the car, Mariko and Akio seem agitated. When Izumi demands to know what the matter is, Akio explains that his mother...