"Matsumoto-san?!?" Sakura double-checked with her father as she stared in wonder at his diminutive figure in the palm of her hand. He nodded.

"After discussing it with Touya and some of your friends it was agreed that this would be the present for your birthday." Fujitaka explained. "Especially since you can return to Tomoeda for shopping and visits any time you want; you will return to normal size when you do so."

"What about you and my brother?" She inquired.

"We can go back, too, if you'll give us permission and you are the one who's gigantic." He answered "Only you will change size between the universes."

"How could you afford it?" She continued to ask.

"Well," He recalled, "First Touya and I sold off some of our own possessions to help with the cost; a week ago I went to make the final preparations with Matsumoto-san and she said that a house very similar could be placed in your new kingdom while our own went on the market. The transition was carefully coordinated after you went to bed last night." Sakura nodded slowly.

"I understand, father." She said. "But do you really think that I can rule a real kingdom?"

"Of course, Sakura-san." He answered. "If you are worried about any of the roles required you are at liberty to appoint people to help you run the government."

"And what of the current government?" She queried. "How will they handle the change?"

"That's something special Matsumoto-san made." He replied. "Because of how much we paid for it and how far in advance we started planning it the previous authorities in this land were given clear messages about what was to happen and, to ensure they wouldn't try anything, this house appeared a few days ago to show them how naive it would be to resist your authority."

"What about these ladies?" Sakura checked as she gingerly indicated the team of maids on the tabletop. Fujitaka explained that...