Looking back on it, Bokue Keikain had spent an exceptionally fulfilling weekend.
Saturday had been devoted entirely to Nagisa Akatsuki, Aurora, and Mimori Akatsuki.
Then came Sunday—Mimori in the morning, followed by Rias and Venelana in the afternoon.
And Sunday night? La Folia, Polyphonia, Kanon Kanase, and Sayaka Kirasaka—all in one go.
Absolutely maxed out.
And so, time flew by until Monday morning arrived. Inside the departure hall of Itogami Island International Airport.
At the familiar exclusive boarding gate entrance, La Folia and the others had already been waiting for quite some time.
Exactly one week ago—also a Monday morning—they'd met Polyphonia right here in this very spot.
Now it was a new Monday, and Polyphonia was about to depart for the Kingdom of Aldegyr.
Even Kanon Kanase had taken a rare half-day off from school to see her sister off.
Only Bokue arrived slightly late due to certain reasons. The moment he appeared in the departure hall, he spotted La Folia waving at him from nearby.
"Bokue~ Over here!"
"..."
Honestly, even without La Folia waving, it would've been hard to miss them.
After all, three white-haired beauties standing together were impossible to overlook... Well, technically, one of them was now a white-haired wife.
By comparison, Sayaka Kirasaka's more ordinary hair color made her easy to accidentally overlook.
Bokue walked straight over to the four women and spread his hands apologetically.
"Sorry—Kuroka held me up a bit at home, wanting some attention. I'm late."
"No worries~"
La Folia smiled and waved it off.
"We haven't been waiting that long anyway—maybe ten minutes or so? Besides, even if we had to wait longer, it wouldn't matter. After all, the flight can't take off without you today."
"...Hm?"
Hearing the word "flight," Bokue instinctively turned to glance through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows beside the boarding gate.
The boarding corridor was already connected to a massive aircraft outside—the same one he'd once described as "looking like something ripped straight out of an Avengers movie." The highly futuristic vessel, tinged with hints of magical aesthetics, was already powered up. Multiple engines glowed with brilliant magic circles beneath them, exhaling streams of superheated air—ready to lift off at any moment.
"What's with that reaction?"
Noticing the confusion in his voice, Sayaka—who served as their bodyguard—narrowed her eyes and quipped.
"You're the one who personally promised to connect Her Majesty Polyphonia's palace bedroom with her home here on Itogami Island. That means you need to actually go to the Kingdom of Aldegyr first, doesn't it? Don't tell me you forgot."
"That's not what I meant..."
Bokue took a light breath and made a calming gesture with both hands.
"I was just thinking—do we really have to take this ship? I mean, it's all the way in Northern Europe. Even at top speed, it'll take at least a full day, right?"
"So what I'm saying is—why don't I just take Auntie Polyphonia there directly? That way, we'd arrive instantly."
"As for the ship—just let it fly back on its own..."
His reasoning made perfect sense.
On one hand, if they actually let the magic vessel fly back slowly, it would take ages. And over that much time, Polyphonia definitely wouldn't be able to hold out.
After all, in the enclosed space of an aircraft with nothing interesting to do... chances were high they'd end up "doing it" before long.
In fact, there was a very real possibility they'd go at it nonstop from takeoff to landing. By the time they touched down, Polyphonia might already have a baby bump.
On the other hand, there was the situation back on Itogami Island. If he disappeared for an entire day again, Kuroka would definitely be the first to object.
Not to mention he'd already made plans with Chisato Hasegawa for an afternoon "physical examination" at the infirmary. He couldn't exactly stand her up.
"Or if having the ship fly back on its own is too much trouble, there's another option."
Bokue spread his hands.
"I could take Auntie back to Aldegyr first, then just move the entire Kingdom of Aldegyr over here and park it next to Itogami Island. That way, no more back-and-forth flights needed."
"Huh? That's actually possible...?"
La Folia's eyes widened slightly at this, a mix of surprise and longing coloring her voice.
After all, she was the First Princess of Aldegyr. She'd been born and raised in the royal capital of Weltless. While she'd adapted well enough to life on Itogami Island, it still couldn't quite compare to the familiarity of her homeland.
But she couldn't bear to leave Bokue's side either.
When those two conflicting desires collided, the best solution really did seem to be just moving her entire home country over here.
Setting everything else aside, even if Weltless could only be connected to Itogami Island by water—like Kyoto was—she'd happily spend thirty minutes on a speedboat every day just to pop back to the royal capital and visit her sisters.
"If you're asking whether it's possible—absolutely."
Bokue turned to glance at Polyphonia, who hadn't spoken yet.
"It's just that we're talking about relocating an entire country. The scale of that project would be... substantial. And besides..."
He didn't finish, but his meaning was clear.
Moving an entire nation was something that had never happened in all of recorded history—because it simply wasn't within normal human capability.
And even if he could do it, it wasn't something you could just decide on a whim. With that many people involved, it couldn't be as casual as moving his own house.
"Mm, let's not rush into that for now."
After a moment's thought, Polyphonia smiled gently.
"It does sound like an excellent plan, but implementing it would require extensive preparation—notifying all our citizens, for instance."
"For now, since Bokue can take me back directly, let's just have the ship fly home on its own."
At the end, Polyphonia even cracked a small joke.
"You all head back first, La Folia. Who knows—by the time you get home, I might already be there waiting, having teleported ahead~"
"Mm... if that's the case, then we'll see you later, Mom."
La Folia waved with a smile as well.
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Fifteen minutes later.
When La Folia and the other two girls took a taxi back from the airport to Keystone Gate, rode the elevator all the way up to the top floor, and arrived at their front door—they could already hear their mother's voice drifting out from inside.
"Wait... Bokue, don't be in such a hurry—La Folia and the others aren't even back yet... mmph..."
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