Chapter 389 – The Last Emperor Once Again (1)

“We have been eagerly awaiting your arrival, Ootori Reiko-sama.”

When we arrived at the Yamato Hotel in Mukden, there was someone waiting for us whom I had not expected.

She bowed politely, her words suitably formal, but it was none other than Kawashima Yoshiko. Her usual masculine attire suited her so well that she looked like a star from Takarazuka.

“Please raise your head, Princess.”

“If I raise my head, will you grant my request?”

Still keeping her head bowed, she tilted her face slightly and looked at me. Her eyes were surprisingly serious.

(This means the trip is getting extended by one night.)

I let out a small sigh inwardly.

There could hardly be many reasons for Kawashima-san to bow her head like this.

“If it is only for tomorrow, I can make time for you. Anything