70話 前向きにいこう
「潘公主、自らの行いが駄目だったと認めるその御心は、立派であると思います」
そして立勇は語り出す。
「兵を鍛えるうえで面倒なのは、『行動しない駄目人間』です。
雨妹もこの意見に同意する。
ダイエット診療でも、行動をして失敗する人と、行動せずに失敗する人に分かれるもの。
行動する人は、どの行為が失敗だったかを検証できるし、そうやって改善すれば前進できる。
しかし行動しない人は、そもそも出発地点に立てないのだ。
立勇はさらに続ける。
「それに意味なく自信満々で、他人の意見を聞かずに突き進み、大怪我をしてから文句を言い散らす輩も、できれば共に行動したくないものです」
雨妹はまたもや頷く。
自信が無さ過ぎるのは困りものだが、自信があり過ぎるのも困りもので。
どんな忠告をしても「私は大丈夫なんで!」と根拠もなく自信満々で繰り返す同僚が、前世でもいたものだ。
そして大変な事態になったら「どうして言ってくれなかったんですか!」と逆ギレされたのは、今ではいい思い出だ。
そしてこの健康大作戦に成功すれば、自信だって持てるだろう。
そう、自信なんてその程度で変わるものなのだ。
「まあ、そのような方がいるのですか」
立勇の話に、潘公主はしばし呆けていたが、やがてくすくすと笑いだす。
公主の周囲に侍る人物となれば、能力のある人たちが集まるもの。
――それに、容姿も整っている女の人たちが多いだろうしね。
駄目人間なんて目につくはずもなく、だから余計に自分が駄目な人間だと思ってしまうという、負の連鎖に陥ってしまうのだろう。
環境が整えられているが故の、自己肯定感の低さなのだ。
「......それもそうね」
実際には運動するのに適した身体を持つ人と、運動に適さない人とに分かれるものだ。
だから、こういうことで他人と比べ、競っても無意味なのだ。
「潘公主のお身体は他と比べられない、公主自身だけのもの。
雨妹がそもそもの目的を告げると、潘公主も「本当に、そうね」と呟く。
「わたくしは、なにを焦っているのかしら」
そう零す潘公主は、少し肩の力が抜けたようだった。
ともあれ、潘公主の健康大作戦は少しずつ、けれど確実に進んだ。
最初は廊下の往復、次に庭園を軽く散策、次に屋敷の正面玄関から庭手の戸口までと、歩く距離を徐々に長くしていく。
幸いこのお屋敷は前世の小規模ショッピングモール程度の広さがあるため、歩くにはちょうどいい距離だ。
こうして着々と雨妹が仕事を遂行している中。
ある日雨妹は潘公主からお休みを提案された。
「あなたったらわたくしに付きっ切りで、全く出かけていないでしょう?
潘公主曰く港の近くでは魚介を炭火で焼いて売っていたりして、とても賑やかなのだそうだ。
「わたくしもここに来たばかりの頃は海が珍しくって、よく利民様に一緒に連れて行っていただいたのよ」
もちろん、このお屋敷でも食事で海鮮を使った料理は毎日出される。
しかし、そのどれもが潘公主に合わせられた、上品な料理ばかり。
もちろんそれだって美味しいのだが、雨妹にはちょっと物足りないもので。
それが港に行けばもっと庶民的な、前世で言うところのジャンクフードの類との出会いがあるに違いない。
――イカ焼きとか、あるかなぁ?
雨妹は日本で、お祭りの出店で売られているイカ焼きが好きだった。
この佳にも、あの味が売られているだろうか?
Chapter 70
"Princess Pan, I believe the ability to recognize your own failures is truly laudable."
Li Yong said.
"It is troublesome dealing with  'failures who do not do anything' when training soldiers. Those people are particularly great in coming up with excuses not to do anything, and they are extremely slow to act. Unlike them, Princess Pan is still actively trying to change. I think that it is a very good quality to have."
Yui Mei agreed with his opinion.
Among those patients that needed diet treatment, there were those who failed while taking action, while there were also those who failed while doing nothing.
Those who fail while taking action would then be able to learn from their experiences, and they can use that to move forward.
However, those who do nothing didn't even have a starting point.
Li Yong then continued on.
"Also, people who are excessively confident, even though their pride is groundless, would stil push through despite several warnings against doing so. Then, if they got severely injured, they would keep on grumbling and complaining. We do not wish to work with those people as much as possible."
Yui Mei agreed once again.
Having a low self-esteem is worrying, but having too much is also a cause of anxiety.
She also had colleagues who did not listen to advice no matter what, saying "I'm totally fine!", full of pride without anything to show for it.
Then when they screwed up, they would reverse the blame, saying "why didn't you say so!", Those were some fine memories, indeed.
And if she succeeded in this Health Restoration Program, she would also gain confidence in herself.
Indeed, something like 'confidence' can also change.
"Indeed, there are people like that, too."
Princess Pan was blankly listening to Li Yong's words, but she eventually started to giggle.
Most of the servants around the princess are capable.
'Besides, there are also those who had good looks and figures, too.'
She didn't encounter failures among them, and so, she would needlessly think of herself as a failure, and fall into negativity.
Her self-esteem was low because of her excellent environment.
"... Well, you're right."
Actually, there were people whose physical constitutions are suited for work-outs, while there are also those who were the opposite.
That's why it is futile to compete and compare oneself to others in this aspect.
"Princess Pan's body isn't comparable to others, because it is the Princess's own body. That is why it's okay to go with the pace that is most suitable for you. In the first place, even if you try hard to build your body in a short period of time, it will be meaningless if you get sick and have to stay in bed. It is important that you do not forget your goal and become healthy."
Princess Pan mumbled 'True, that's right' when Yui Mei reminded her of their original goal.
"What am I being so impatient for?"
The princess's strength left her shoulders as she mumbled.
Anyway, the princess' Health Restoration Program was slowly, but surely, advancing.
Initially, she would make a round trip around the corridors, then she moved on to taking short strolls in the garden, and then she would walk from the entrance of the mansion to the garden's doorway, increasing the distance bit by bit.
Fortunately, the mansion was as wide as small-scale shopping malls in Yui Mei's previous world, and the range was suitable for walking.
And so, Yui Mei was steadily accomplishing the work she came to do.
One day, Princess Pan suggested that Yui Mei take a day-off.
"You have been constantly accompanying me, so you haven't gone out at all, right? You came all the way to Kei, after all. I also wanted you to see the sea."
According to the princess, there were stalls that sold grilled seafood near the harbor, and it was a very bustling place.
"I was also amazed at the sea when I first arrived here, and Lord Li Min also took me together with him frequently."
Of course, they were served with dishes made with seafood everyday in this mansion.
However, they were all made to suit Princess Pan, so all the dishes were refined.
They were really delicious, but Yui Mei was a bit unsatisfied.
If they went to the harbor, then they would probably encounter food that were more popular, or the so-called junk food of her previous world.
'Maybe they have grilled squid?'
Yui Mei loved the grilled squids served in stalls during festivals in Japan.
Do they sell those here in Kei?
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