Sea of the Wind, Shore of the Maze, Chapter 7

left the mountain for his home kingdom, he would be  considered an adult. Sanshi no longer performed the role of his wet nurse, but that of a shirei. A shirei could  not be called out in the midst of a crowd as he pleased.
    Thus, only after an entire day of ceremony ended and after he returned to his room and let the  curtains above his bed down was he able to really relax.
    "Sanshi..."
    Eight attendants lived in the room next door and satisfied Taiki's requests as necessary. So, he quietly  called out Sanshi's name.
    "Is everything all right?"

    Every time Sanshi would immediately appear in front of Taiki, yet this time, he heard only her voice,  but he didn't see her.
    "Sanshi."
    "You are already an adult. I cannot appear whenever you call me."
    "You can't?" Taiki sat on a big blanket, though the blankets at Rosen Palace were much bigger than  this.
    "Although you cannot see me, I will always be by your side."
    "But..."
    "Goodnight."
    Since this was all Sanshi said, there was nothing for Taiki to do but to lay down obediently, but he  wasn't tired at all.
    Suddenly, he smiled. He could feel two hands reach out from under the bedding with his fingers. He  knew those were Sanshi's hands.
    Sanshi's hands tightly held Taiki's hands
    "...Goodnight."
    "Hnn."
    It was very hard for him to calmly close his eyes. He slept very shallowly. Even the dream he had  was very clear in Taiki's mind. It had been a nightmare.
    When a kirin arrived in his native kingdom, he assisted the ruler in governmental affairs in his  position as Saiho. It didn't matter how old or young he was, the kirin could not avoid the responsibility he  was born into.
    Taiki had to begin playing the role of Saiho.
    When the time came, he had to get out of bed and put on clothes that conformed with the protocol of  his position; when the time came, he had to go to the Outer Halls and attend the Morning Council. After that,  it was necessary for him to be present at the king's side and assist in government. For the time being, he  could only sit at one side and listen, because that was the kirin's responsibility and duty.
    After midday had passed and the afternoon's work was finished, the king would retire to his quarters.
    The Saiho could then also retire to his own room, but until Gyousou went to bed, he did not leave his side.
    Currently, Gyousou's first order of business was to prepare for his own coronation ceremony.
    On another side, he also had to formulate a new organization. Of the things that the previous king had  left behind, the things that should be kept will be kept, and the things that should be discarded will be  discarded. Other things like the appointments and dismissals of the ministers and the modifications of law  are also quite important issues.
    "How do you want to address the Daishi's complaints?"
    Gyousou laid on a couch in his room as he looked over official documents. Taiki sat on the floor  nearby.
    "Pay no attention to him."

    It was because the previous king was excessively extravagant that he eventually lost his way.
    Gyousou understood that for this reason, he had to reduce the number of those who served him to as few as  possible. As a result, many attendants and court ladies did not have much to do. Even the palace halls not  frequently used were locked up.
    The Daishi was the head of the palace musicians. He complained that the king had dismissed too  many musicians.
    "I am a military man after all. I will simply tell him that I do not understand music."
    "...But, it will also be difficult for those people who were dismissed..."
    "Do you know how many musicians the previous king left behind?"
    Taiki shook his head. "No."
    "I do not know either. However, I am certain the number is extraordinarily high. It seemed like every  time I went into the Inner Halls, a different piece of music would rise out of each palace hall. Also, there was  never a break in the music over the course of an entire day. The musicians would play, regardless of whether  or not the king was in the Inner Halls or not. We could even hear the music during the Morning Council."
    "Is that so...?"
    "The talented musicians in the palace should have no trouble finding other employment. We will  keep a few of the best musicians here. After all, when there are guests visiting, we will want some music as  to not be too improper."
    "The Daishi says that there are too few musicians to perform at the coronation."
    "It does not matter. In