episode_0016

Turn back time a little, to morning.

Crow, the leader of the TS Brigade and my contractor, made a beeline for the capital.

… I was holding her in a princess-like position.

‘It’s embarrassing because it doesn’t suit my personality, but… I can’t be late from the first day!!’

“Crow, faster!!”

“Hehehe, as you wish, Stiie♡”

The reason I hugged Crow like this was simple.

Last night, I fell asleep in the TS Brigade’s hideout.

So deep that I slept late.

I slept so late that if I walked back, I would definitely be late.

Of course, as a princess, it’s okay for me to be late…

The first class today is taught by my teacher.

I came here to learn magic from the master, but I’m late from the first day?

If you’re not careful, this could lead to you being dragged back to the royal family.

That’s why I asked Crow to be my human taxi, despite my embarrassment.

The effect was amazing.

-Paaaang!

‘At this speed… Is it really possible not to be late?!’

Crow was one of the strongest characters in the original, excluding Irene who was unsealed.

As she ran for me, it was no problem for us to reach the Academy.

If I hurry, I can just barely avoid being late.

Because I…

———One magic was lifted.

‘clear.’

-Slurp.

What I lifted was the perception disruption spell I had cast yesterday.

This was a spell to hide my true identity as Estim.

It’s not that I don’t trust the TS Brigade kids, but there is a “what if” thing.

However, you have to unsubscribe to take the class anyway.

I thought it would be okay to tell Crow my true identity.

Something I decided to release in advance while I was moving.

The purple mana slowly dispersed into the air.

The first place where the cognitive impairment effect was removed was… the face.

Crow’s hand, which had been nibbling my thigh, suddenly froze.

-Shock.

“S, Mr. Stier…? The magic is gone, and John An… .”

‘Heh. As expected, you noticed that I was using perception distortion magic. As expected, you’re the strongest.’

Her dark eyes shook as if an earthquake had occurred.

I guess he guessed that I was hiding my identity…

He seemed quite flustered because I suddenly released it.

But, even as I wavered, her arms still held me firmly in place.

Even though his appearance has changed a little, he still proves that he is my loyal follower.

Even in the TS Brigade, she was particularly following me.

I asked playfully, feeling happy.

“Are you disappointed? Because I am the third princess of the empire, Estira.”

“That, that can’t be!!! You are my everything, Your Majesty!!!! But I wonder if it’s okay for you to reveal your identity to someone like me… .”

“Hehehe. So you’re telling this only to Crow. It’s a secret from the others?”

“S, S, Steen Nim… ♡”

“You can call me Estee when it’s just the two of us.”

“ESTI, NIM… … ♡”

To boost your motivation, we also gave out a special reward called ‘Just for You’.

Crow’s expression melted into ecstasy.

The fact that the speed was significantly faster was a bonus.

“Estie♡ Only for me♡”

“Yeah. So… infiltrate the academy like this. I’ve cast a perception-impairing spell, so immediately. ”

“As Estee wishes♡”

-Paaah!!!

Afterwards, she jumped over the high walls of the Academy while holding me tightly.

…if there is a problem, it is that there was too much enthusiasm.

He jumped so high that he made eye contact with a crow flying in the sky.

However, the strange feeling of seeing a crow that seemed to be riding on a human hand was short-lived.

A scream escaped my lips as I looked down at my feet.

“Wow, wow!!!?”

-Kook.

“Hehehe!!!?”

Terrified, I quickly hugged Crow’s neck.

Just looking down so far below made me feel like I was going to faint.

It’s not just a little bit, it’s a trickle.

It couldn’t be a human sprinkler.

Fortunately, the fear subsided a little as the ball made contact with Crow’s cheek with a slap.

“This, following the name… and this kind of award… .”

-Whisper.

“K, Crow… Red Roof… My Mansion… .”

“Heuheu♡ Yesheet♡”

Because Hana Gogan was still sending out warning signals.

I whispered with my eyes tightly shut.

I told you to land on my mansion.

Crow responded to my thoroughness in not forgetting orders even in frightening situations with perfect execution.

-Ta-at.

“Do, I’ve arrived♡”

“Whew… Hey, come in through my window. It’ll be open. ”

“As Estee wishes♡”

-Whew.

Not satisfied with landing lightly, Crow flies straight into my room window.

Soon we arrived in the room.

It was a perfect infiltration that no one noticed.

“This, this is the sanctuary where Esti resides… ♡”

-Flap flap.

Crow’s heavy breathing filled my room.

Judging by the way his animal ears are flapping wildly, it seems like he feels quite honored to have stepped foot into my room.

… Well, I guess I should be touched since my master revealed his true identity only to me and even let me into his room.

But there was no time to leisurely congratulate her.

Because there really isn’t much time left until the lecture starts.

Because, I…

As soon as I jumped out of Crow’s arms.

He quickly took off his clothes.

-Slurp, slurp.

“… … !!!!!?”

‘Hurry up, hurry up…!!’

It only takes a few seconds to get dressed in a pair of panties.

It took about a minute to change into the clothes prepared in the closet and roughly fix my hair.

Crow couldn’t help but marvel at my super-fast transformation.

“Ugh… Ugh… !!”

‘… Are you just out of breath?’

It seemed like he was still catching his breath from running hard. Anyway.

After that, I quickly ran out, leaving her in the room.

“Thank you, Crow!! I have to go to class, so go back and rest!!”

-Bam.

“, Estee’s… … ♡”

I could hear someone mumbling something behind me, but I ignored it, thinking it was nothing.

* * *

After leaving the mansion, I ran as fast as I could to the magic faculty building.

Leaving aside the servants’ fuss about escorts and such.

-Thump thump.

“Oh, I’m late…!!”

… but Crow’s devotion was in vain.

I ended up being late anyway.

It was because the speed I was able to achieve with my short legs was slower than I thought.

“Ugh, ugh… Heeeek… .”

‘Still, would it be okay if I just go in?’

The only good thing is that it was only about two minutes late.

That’s why I opened the auditorium door without even catching my breath.

I had high hopes that class wouldn’t start in two minutes.

-Squeak.

“Sorry for being late… Huh?”

“Huh?”

“… … !!!?”

‘T, Master. Your expression is scarier than usual…?!’

… my optimistic thoughts were shattered the moment I opened the door and met the Master.

My magical teacher, Stella, looks down at me with a furrowed brow, her usual kind smile gone.

It was clear that my immediate disciple was quite angry at my lateness.

That’s why I decided to temporarily step down from my position as princess and mastermind.

‘I feel embarrassed to do this in front of other cadets… but let’s live first!!!’

“Hehehe… Hey, Master~ I’m a little late~♡”

What came out of my mouth was a greeting mixed with a lot of coquetry.

His heavy breathing mixed with his snorting, and it was a rather embarrassing sound to share in front of the cadets with whom he would spend his future academy life.

I was out of breath and couldn’t even utter the word ‘teacher’, but rather ‘ssuni’, so I guess that says it all.

And, the teacher who heard my aegyo…

He immediately swung his hand at my cheek.

-Whew… Shh.

Of course, there was no strength in it at all.

The reason I waved my hand was because of my teacher’s habit of doing everything quickly.

The teacher was always like this.

Plus, it slows down just before it hits my ball.

The hand that the Master swung touched my cheek without any pain.

-Bubi bubi bubi bubi.

“I was worried, disciple. I skipped class to go see you because you were sick. Are you feeling better?”

“Heh, heh heh… It’s okay… .”

Next, the teacher touched my cheek here and there as he usually does.

I accepted the expression of affection quietly.

If you refuse, the teacher will be upset for almost a week.

And now, I’ve been a latecomer since the first day of Academy classes.

The display of affection became so intense that the Master squatted down and started rubbing his cheeks with both hands.

I could hear the other cadets murmur as they watched us.

-Growling.

-Oh my goodness. Is that the person who was frowning just now? Is that the smile on your face like a grandmother looking at her grandchild?

-No matter how small and cute she is, she is still a princess. Is it okay for her to be like that?

-Wow, look at that ball. It’s so soft, like pudding.

-If I just touch it once, I’ll have no more wishes… .

The students were shocked by the sight of their teacher, who was known to be eccentric and was actually eccentric, only showing off his skills to them.

and,

-… You’re saying that the atmosphere changes just by having Estee there.

-Your Highness, it seems you are feeling well… .

-Ugh, I can eat those soft, fluffy cheeks to my heart’s content… As a daughter of the Vernon family, I can’t stand it…!!!

‘… No, why is Youngae Shepor over there again?’

Irene and Louis mutter while looking this way.

And for some reason, Youngae Shepor is biting the handkerchief again.

It was a mystery why Shepor, who had been soundly defeated in the social battle yesterday, was stuck between the two.

That’s why I was struggling to get out.

“S, Master… Stop it now… .”

‘No, even if you are my teacher, it is dangerous to scratch your chin like this in front of other people!’

I’m also worried about Irene, who’s stuck with that villainess, Yeong-ae.

Even if he was a teacher, it was dangerous to do something like this in a public place…

Above all, I was embarrassed.

‘I hate leaving such a first impression on the other cadets…!!’

“… Please wait a moment. It will be over soon.”

-Creator, creator, creator, creator.

“Breaaa… .”

‘This doesn’t seem like a black hole at all…!!!’