The Next Prince, Chapter 28 pg4
The Next Prince, Chapter 28 pg4
“Father, I have arrived... I am here.” It didn't take long for Evaa to arrive at the meeting point from the practice room. Evaa appeared behind Governor Thawetmetha, who was leaning over the sink to rinse large film sheets.
Her wide, observant eyes turned towards her father's thick hands, which were skillfully pulling up memories from the water, carefully hanging black and
white images on the drying rack. At one point, he noticed Evaa approaching him.
“You look so happy... How is it? I mean the sword-fighting android that I developed?” When seeing her daughter appear exhausted, Evaa asked about the automatic humanoid that he had created to be her training companion.
“It works well...” Impressed by her father's craftsmanship, both in terms of creativity and perfection in developing the fencing athlete who is an automatic robot. Although it was just a starting model, Evaa had a positive opinion of it.
Outsiders may see Prince Chana as a governor with a role in developing Emmaly's transportation system, but in the eyes of Evaa, her father was a highly skilled inventor.
Her father was not only skilled in his work but also fulfilled his duties as a caring father, and he was a talented photographer who was hard to catch.
Evaa values different perspectives of individuals towards the world. She knows that each person has different thoughts, so her hobby is capturing images on film.
Even in this era where digital cameras play a role, Chana always says that keeping memories on film is more subtle, tactile, and gives a greater sense of connection than storing digital files.
Since she was young, Evaa has been familiar with seeing her father in a darkroom filled with various chemicals for developing film.
“And what were you doing? These photos...” She asked, her face tensed, looking at the black and white images that were drying, a familiar girl's face.
That person was young Evaa holding her father's hand in an old parking lot.
“Expanding photos of you, young Evaa.” The talking person had a smile on their face, turning to use the plastic clip to hang another photo to showcase.
‘Isn't it adorable?’
“What do you think of yourself, huh... But you're cute. Because you are the child of mine” The corners of Evaa's mouth curled up into a sweet smile. She reached out her slender hand to grab a photograph of herself to examine, not realizing that her father's gaze had become more serious.
“Then you must not forget the role of being a child...” The emotional words called the young person with a dependent posture to lift her head. He leaned against the stainless steel sink, concealing his chest and looked at his daughter with a reproachful gaze.
“Your Majesty...” Evaa secretly swallowed her smile, sweetly calling her father in a hopeful tone.
“No need to use this trick. You should give me some time. If you want to practice without disturbing the team's rest time, I have built an automated training companion for you. If you want to learn something additional, I will provide it... Ever since the Sovereign-King announced the competition for the position, you've been constantly practicing, hardly spending any time together.”
“...”
“It's good to take a break, my child.”
The role of being a child, Evaa didn't know how it was for other homes, but for her Peacock House it meant spending time together going to and from places with her father.
Sometimes they travel within the country, sometimes they go abroad, but mostly they focus on eco-tourism, nature photography, and exploring new and exotic cuisines.
Evaa knew that her father spoke out of concern, but the phenomenon of following behind was a change in her own behavior. Everything changed after the announcement of Sovereign-King, and the young lady hardly had time to go out and take photos like before. Even finding time to practice her favorite archery almost became impossible.
“Hmm... why is His Majesty so upset?” Evaa continued to use a playful nickname to lighten the mood with her father defensively, the most important thing is not to make the conversation seem too serious.
Because the young lady knows better than anyone that Thawetmetha's ruler has reasons, but if it makes him angry, it will be difficult to reconcile even with herself, her own daughter. So, it's best not to create a storm.
“I am not upset, I just want to remind you.”
“I understand, give me a little more time, please. At the moment, I can't make a decision. Ramil is targeting talented individuals, and I have to hurry and follow the backup plan.”
“Backup plan, huh?”
“Yes, indeed. You already know that moving in that direction will take talent away from our city. Our top swordsman is at risk of being poached. I need to send someone to find a swordsman from Meenakarin as a backup.” Evaa explained the backup plan to her father attentively.
It's because most Thawetmetha people prioritize technology in this era, so there are few professional swordsmen who are familiar with real swordplay. People in this city still participate in fencing, but mostly through games, virtual reality simulations, rather than the actual sport.
She hoped her father would understand the reason why there is no time. Pursuing people from Meenakarin is difficult and time-consuming. The transportation system of Meenakarin doesn't connect continuously like in other cities. Some people don't even have a phone, or they have one but no signal. Therefore, in some areas, it takes twice as long for her people to meet and present their special offer.
“Are there any Meenakarin fencing athletes left? I thought all the talented ones had already migrated elsewhere.”
“Well... some have established connections with the relief agencies in our state. Although there are no more clubs in Meenakarin, I have gathered several talented individuals...” Playing fencing equipment is beyond the reach of most people in Meenakarin. Even though people like Emmaly, it's clear that three other states have better financial flows.
“And how did you convince them to come side with you?” The tone of her father's voice was not as stern as before, leaving only a moment of doubt, then his eyebrows curved into a smile on the face of the great artisan.
“I propose the right to migrate, the right to education for the families of fencing athletes in our generation, by comparing the transfer of rights to find work like people in Thawetmetha. And to provide them with work certificates for a period of ten years.”
Who would refuse such an offer? Evaa didn't know, but she knew what she was doing. She applied all her father's teachings to make them useful. Her father always said that the most important thing that can truly liberate people from the maze of difficulties is knowledge.
Therefore, she chose to extend this offer to the fencing athletes of
Meenakarin. Because the evaluation showed that no one could easily refuse this offer.
Meenakarin currently has educational problems, which is a secondary problem caused by transportation problems. Because this city is facing a brain drain, the people who are the most valuable mental resources are almost gone.
The most significant issue is the internal financial problems and the state's lack of growth, making it almost unbearable for anyone to stay and develop.
Because they know there is no chance for progress in the future.
The citizens must escape to find a better foundation.
“Ooh... well, who would have thought that one day Meenakarin would turn out like this, especially considering how prominent it was, just two ranks below the true Atsawathewathin” The end of Chana sentence resonates with oneself more than having any other purpose.
“I remember grandfather used to tell me... back when he was a student at MIT. At that time, Meenakarin was shining much brighter than it is now. Even today, Atsawathewathin still supports Meenakarin so well. Why...” Evaa reminisces about her youthful days.
She often asked her father to tell bedtime stories, and one of her favorite stories was about the politics of each state in the form of a fairy tale.
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