Reincarnated Princess Wishes To Avoid Death
chapter-579

Mia Squeals and Giggles as she Enjoys the Splash Fight

Tofu reacted instantly to Rakuro’s abrupt change of course and sudden acceleration, increasing its speed to chase after Rakuro.

“Yikes!”

Mia, on the other hand, let out a pathetic shriek in response to the sudden movement.

Incidentally, Mia’s soul was in great panic due to the sudden change in movement. However, her body instinctively reacted and maintained perfect balance, so the people around her felt like she was just putting on an act.

Setting that aside…

Rakuro headed toward a slight downhill slope. Like a gust of wind, Rakuro raced down, the distance between them rapidly increasing until Rakuro’s figure became distant.

“Well, I guess that’s to be expected. As I thought, riding together amicably until halfway was indeed wishful thinking.”

Mia muttered. Still, she somehow managed to catch up to Xiaolei. Soon, a riverbank came into view.

The river was wide but quite shallow. Rakuro had rushed into the calm stream, continuing to move forward while splashing water. Following close behind, Tofu also stepped into the riverbed.

“I see. Rakuro’s speed is amazing. As expected from a Moonhare… Woah!”

Woosh!

Right afterward, Mia was hit directly in the face by the water splashed by Rakuro.

Ahead, Xiaolei turned around with a triumphant expression. However, her reaction was a little hasty. After all, Mia was not going to be fazed by something like that!

That was because Mia had already mastered swimming on the deserted island. Nicknamed the Waning Jellyfish, Mia was an amphibious princess. Getting splashed with a little water was not much of a problem for her.

In fact…

“Hehe. I was a little hot, so this feels just perfect.”

Mia said with a happy smile on her face, as her hair swayed softly.

Her body temperature had risen a little due to the fluffy suit, so the splash of cold water felt incredibly refreshing.

And that wasn’t the end of it. The cool, clear water invigorated Mia’s brain, making her sharp and alert!

‘Hmm, this could be useful!’

With a sudden flash of inspiration, Mia decided to turn the riverbank duel into a fun water-splash fight.

Mia’s plan was to turn the fierce competition into a playful fun game.

She had still not given up on her original plan of being friendly and riding together halfway through the long race.

To make the water fight enjoyable, she could not just be on the receiving end…

“Tofu, let’s get ahead of Xiaolei and return the favour.”

‘In the sport of water splashing, it would be boring if it were just one-sided. Getting splashed with water and then splashing water on the opponent is what makes it fun.’

Following Mia’s instruction, Tofu accelerated. It quickly leaped in front of Rakuro and then kicked its hind legs, splashing water to its hearts content.

“Kya!”

Mia laughed delightedly as she heard Xiaolei’s cute shriek.

“Hehe, this is payback, Xiaolei-san!”

While Mia was humming a tune, she suddenly had a thought.

‘However, this “getting ahead and splashing back” method reminds me of Kuolan. I wonder if they are related by blood, or if among Moonhares, there are a lot of horses with that kind of playful attitude?’

While Mia was lost in these thoughts, Tofu had changed course slightly.

When she looked, Rakuro was trying to get in front once again, and seemed ready to splash water.

“Oh? Could it be that you are worried about me getting splashed?”

Even though Mia asked the question, Tofu just twitched its ears and turned around without answering.

“Hehehe. As expected of a Royal Guard horse. You really know how to handle the wild Princess Rakuro.”

Mia laughed, and Tofu snorted with pride.

“Damn it, I’ve been defeated…”

With water dripping from her bangs, Xiaolei gritted her teeth in frustration.

‘You’d think that pouring water over someone’s head would make them lose their composure, but what in the world was this result?’

Not only was Mia completely unfazed, but…

Mia had launched a counterattack, laughing joyfully and triumphantly, while declaring, “This is payback, Xiaolei-san!”

Xiaolei had never expected that she would be hit with a counterattack and became agitated. She had even let out an undignified shriek.

‘I was the one underestimating her all along…’

At this point, Xiaolei finally realised.

The Princess of the Empire, Mia Luna Tearmoon, was no ordinary princess!

Xiaolei had become acquainted with noble ladies from other countries through her interactions with the Remno Kingdom. Among the young ladies she knew, many were afraid of or disliked having water splashed on their faces. So, if water was suddenly splashed on Mia’s face, Xiaolei had thought she would become upset or angry and would lose her composure at least a little, but…

‘It was completely unexpected that she would counterattack without losing her composure.’

That behaviour was completely outside Xiaolei’s calculations, but what surprised her even more was how easily Mia had overtaken her.

The difference in speed between Rakuro and Tofu should have been clear. Yet, Tofu was able to overtake them quite easily. This was a particularly great shock to Xiaolei.

‘Despite the disparity in speed of the horses, the fact that they could overtake us is evidence that my riding skills are inferior.’

Xiaolei had chosen a riverbed that was difficult to ride on, challenged the opponent rider, and then lost. That humiliation was huge…

“Grrr, it’s not over yet. The race has just begun. Next time I will show you, okay.”

Xiaolei groaned and muttered in frustration.

At some later time, Xiaolei would reflect and realise that at that point, she had already fallen into the trap of the Empire’s Wisdom. And that she had completely lost her composure.

While she remained oblivious, a cold sense of restlessness and impatience began to envelop Xiaolei, slowly gnawing away at her.