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Just after Shepor passed out.

I was just blankly staring at him, wondering why he was doing this again.

As I was doing that, Irene hugged me tightly.

-Suddenly.

“Princess. How pitiful… .”

“… … … ?”

With the mutterings of my sisters strangely overlapping.

… No, my hair is a bit of a mess.

Because it was blown by the wind and spread out and tangled here and there.

But is this really something that deserves to be called pitiful?

I turned my head slightly and looked at myself in the full-length mirror.

Pink pajamas. Messy hair. Slightly moist eyes.

It was a bit messy, but it was normal.

I’m saying that it’s not something Irene would make a fuss about.

‘I guess it’s because I’m not standing or something. Ugh.’

“What’s wrong? I’m fine!”

-Pat pat.

I calmly consoled Irene.

Earlier, I said something to dispel her jealousy, suspecting that I was looking down on her man.

Because it was clear that the reason was the words, ‘Louis doesn’t even stand looking at me.’

But I was really okay.

Rather, if you look at me, it’s not okay. Yeah.

With that in mind, I rubbed Irene’s back diligently.

-Mumble mumble.

“… There’s no way it’s okay. The girl was in so much pain that she ended up like this.”

‘You’re not listening to me?’

… Even though I said it was okay, you didn’t listen, it was just like my older sisters.

* * *

After a long time had passed.

Irene cautiously suggested that they sleep together.

“Princess. Are you sure it’s okay for you to sleep alone…? I want to be by your side. Please sleep with me.”

“Oh, not today!!”

‘The pajama party will be so much fun… but Crow will be back soon!!!’

Of course I declined. I had a prior engagement.

Irene nodded.

“… … Yes. Just in case, I will leave my door unlocked. If you have any trouble, come visit me anytime.”

‘Do you think I’m a kid who can’t sleep alone? I may look like this on the outside, but I’m actually twenty years old. No, when I was a man, I was thirty-three!’

“Yeah, thanks. Hehe.”

It’s a bonus that he doesn’t stop asking for my favor until the very end.

He was really sincere as he was coaxing and comforting me for almost an hour.

… I guess I should feel sorry for doing that.

Because I didn’t know grace and suspected that I might steal Louis.

There’s really no need to do that.

Anyway, after my rejection, Irene quietly headed to my room.

With strength that would be unbelievable for a woman, she carried the unconscious Shepor.

“Then, rest well… If you are having a hard time, come anytime.”

-Squeak, thud.

‘It seems strange that Irene is making Shepor Bossam. Well, that’s unlikely.’

Perhaps because Shepor’s door was locked, Irene naturally moved her to her room.

The sight strangely suited me and I couldn’t help but laugh.

and,

-Oh, damn it.

“… Are you done?”

“Ah, Louis!”

Louis also appears at that moment.

It was a timing that seemed to wait for the conversation to end.

‘…Your lips are still a little blue. I feel sorry all over again, really.’

“Sorry about earlier. I was in a bit of a hurry… .”

“No. It was my fault for trying to peek into a girl’s room. You’re a proper woman, after all.”

Afterwards we exchanged a brief apology.

I’m sorry for attacking you because you’re not very mature.

Louis is sorry for not wanting to see the room.

Since we knew each other well, the conversation ended quickly.

In the first place, it wasn’t something that could crack to this extent.

After removing the grudge.

Louis cleared his throat.

“Well… Ahem. Did they explain it well enough?”

‘Oh, was it Louis who made Irene do that?’

“You asked for it?”

“Yeah. It’s a bit much for a man like me to ask for something.”

“Huh~ My younger brother likes his older sister so much?”

A friendly atmosphere among friends, different from before.

Louis also laughed as if he found it ridiculous.

“Anyway, don’t do that again. You’re a woman too, so you should take care of your own body.”

“Yeah, yeah~ If that’s what the younger sibling is like, then the older sister should listen to it~.”

“Okay. Then I’ll go now. Good night.”

“Louis also dreams of Irene~.”

“… … ?”

After a conversation where Irene would be greatly relieved and think, ‘You two really aren’t interested in each other!’

We naturally returned to our rooms.

After that, I lay down comfortably on the bed.

Crow returned after filling up the magic’s duration of 2 hours.

‘I’m just a piece of trash who couldn’t even complete Estee’s errands…’

He said he was crying. I hugged her tightly.

“I even went as far as infiltrating the boys’ dormitory, but I didn’t see a single person… .”

‘I was wondering why I couldn’t see the golden suns, but it looks like the regeneration director took care of filtering them out well.’

“No, it’s okay. Come on, Crow. You must be tired. Go to sleep quickly. ”

“Seo, saintess… … … ♡”

“Oh my… Sleep well… … .”

Is it because I’m hugging the fluffy crow? Sleep is coming.

I closed my eyes without resisting.

Let her heated breathing be your lullaby.

‘Louis… Irene… the two of them… … .’

“Sigh… Haha♡ Sigh♡”

That’s how the day ended.

———Little did I know that from today onwards, I would not be able to see my male friend Louis for a while.

* * *

Meanwhile, Irene took Shepor to her room.

The two decided to spend the night together.

It was possible because the distance between the two had become much closer under the public enemy.

“What should I do with that son of a bitch!!!?”

“We have to handle this secretly. The moment this story leaks out, the princess will be hurt.”

“Yeah… That’s definitely true.”

“Besides, wouldn’t the princess be even more sad if something happened to the prince?”

“Ah, why did Estee fall in love with such a son of a bitch?”

“Was there no better man… .”

The topic of conversation they had for most of the night was Louis.

They got together and discussed how to punish Louis.

Because I was the eldest son of a grand duke and a woman, I couldn’t stand it.

However, their conversation did not bear much fruit.

As time passed, the moon rose in full glory.

“Sigh… .”

‘If it weren’t for Estee, I would have just closed my eyes and slapped her. Sigh.’

It was a natural thing.

If Esti, the victim, has no intention of punishing Louis, what can they, as third parties, do?

All I can do is just crack pumpkin seeds from behind and die.

So, Shepor took out his anger and badmouthed Louis for a long time.

Irene also nodded and agreed.

Eventually, the night grew deep.

“To make the small and cute Esti cry… Esti must suffer more than she felt… … .”

-Slurp.

Shepor cursed at Louis so passionately that he ended up falling asleep from exhaustion after cursing at him until the very end.

And, Irene…

He moved as if he was waiting for her to fall asleep.

-Oh, damn it.

‘… … The pain the princess felt. It was more than that. That’s a good thing to say.’

Irene got up without even giving me a glance, even though the girl who was my type was sleeping defenselessly.

She went out into the hallway and scanned the floor.

Until I picked up a single strand of black hair with a hint of blue.

‘He said it was the first time in 22 years that he was kind to me. What are you talking about?’

With her hair in her hand, she headed towards the room where Louis was sleeping.

I took a deep breath and collected my thoughts.

“Hoo… .”

‘I wouldn’t do this if it weren’t for the worst. I can’t stand it. I’m a witch, so I understand being hated. But you can’t do that to her.’

The more I thought about it, the more angry I became at Louis.

How did Esty treat her?

Didn’t you treat her with genuine kindness, even though she had been hated for 22 years?

So warm that even the coldest frozen heart melts.

The witch’s selfishness, which only cared about her own survival, was also touched by her heart.

For Estee…

———Just enough to release his seal, just a little bit.

-Tiring!

[Irene’s favorability is readjusted. Current favorability: 70 (+5)]

-Whaaah!!!!!!

In the ‘original work’, the witch’s power even destroyed the world.

The fragments were scattered across the second floor hallway like a mist.

The scent of roses was so strong that it felt like my nose would rot, and the cold air made my heart freeze.

It would have been shocking for Estee to see this.

Despite all the hardships in the original, Irene was finally able to break the seal at the very end.

Because the seal was broken in just two days.

Of course, Irene didn’t break all the seals.

If I let everything go, the witch will be found out to be here.

however…

A power less than one ten-thousandth.

That alone was enough for her to cast her magic.

The spell used was ‘Transformation Magic’, which instantly transforms a living being.

A terrifying magic that could turn even the prince of a country into a frog in an instant was woven into Louis’ hair.

‘With this amount of magic power… it should last about half a year.’

-Wow.

The sound of fingers snapping, signaling the casting of a spell.

As a signal, the mana that had been spread out like a fog began to move slowly.

Louis’ visit. Through that gap.

Just like a poisonous snake injects venom into its prey.

One minute, two minutes, three minutes passed just like that.

The smoky atmosphere that had been hanging over the hallway completely disappeared.

“… sigh.”

Irene carefully tightened the seal.

Tightly so that the witch’s power does not leak out again.

After that, she turned around without any hesitation and headed to her room.

‘Half a year should be enough.’

-Squeak… .

‘That piece of trash, it’s hard to realize how delicate a woman’s heart is.’

-thud.

4 a.m., the night of the crescent moon.

Fate has twisted once again.

* * *

One night, Esti slept soundly, oblivious to the world.

A star glowed red and then disappeared again.

Those who knew the meaning began to stir.

“Prince Ferrado. Have you seen it!?”

“… Tsk. Is it the Avruen side? I expected it, but why the heck.”

The faithful are silent.

“Huh. Indeed. There’s no way I could go against my instinct to go against the flow.”

“What should I do?”

“What can I do? The Saint’s Rosaria is on our side, so if we leave it alone, everything will go as planned.”

The impious one laughed.

and…

Those who are born with uniquely strange blood,

‘No way this is… .’

-Stuttering.

“More, it’s not cooked enough… Ugh!!!!”

———I got my karma back.