episode_0078

that……

If anyone is watching or controlling this world, I think it would be good if they stopped playing around like this.

No, well, I don’t really care if the kid in front of me is someone outside of the original. When you enter the world of a game or novel, it’s almost a cliché to become friends with a character who has awesome abilities or skills but has never appeared in it before.

I don’t know what kind of abilities the girl in front of me, Irena Meyer, has.

I heard from her a little while ago that she is the daughter of the commander of the Likland Autonomous State, so I guess that’s true.

The Likland Autonomous Region was one of the places that was strongly mentioned as being a place that could be visited in a sequel, so it’s not strange to meet someone like this. Maybe she wasn’t just an outsider in the game, but one of the characters that was added in the sequel.

In the work, the plot was prevented by fighting the emperor, but in the process, the heroine and major characters died. Even in such a situation, the world view was not complete, which meant that other problems besides the emperor would continue in the sequel.

I’m still not sure what the problem is.

Anyway, the fact that the daughter of the commander of the Likland Autonomous Nation came all the way here means that the Likland Autonomous Nation has judged me to be a person of interest. When I think about the things I have done alone, I can see why they might think so.

… … I heard about it though.

“The garden of Class A of the Nobles is already full.”

In the sequel, several heroines died, leaving the class empty, so it was natural for a transfer student to come. In the original, when Claire was transferring, there was a mention that one of the nobles had quit the academy for family reasons.

However, not a single person has left the academy yet. Naturally, if someone like Irena Meyer were to join, the academy would be oversubscribed.

“Thanks to the grace of the Governor and the generosity of His Majesty the Emperor, I was able to enroll in the Royal Rondarium Academy.”

“… … Is that so.”

Judging from the fact that he answered my questions directly, it seemed like he didn’t have any ill feelings toward me. I don’t know what Lena Mayer’s father and the governor were thinking, but at least he didn’t seem to have any feelings toward me.

The meal that came out was beef steak. Lena Meyer ate it with incredibly restrained movements. The sound of the knife and plate chopping was barely audible as she cut the meat with her knife. Judging from her dining manners, it would not be strange to say that she was almost a noble, so you could tell that she had been raised in a strict household.

“Do you have any particular complaints about going to the academy?”

“None.”

Her hand stopped abruptly at my question.

And the face that looked up at me didn’t seem to have any particular emotion—

“The Royal Academy is not only the best academy in the Empire, but also the best academy in the world. No one would hate the fact that they were able to enter such a place.”

If it weren’t for the strange pressure I felt from her tone, I would have thought she had memorized it.

Even if you don’t feel emotions from facial expressions, there are emotions that can be felt from attitudes.

What I felt from this child’s attitude was anticipation.

“… … .”

I wonder if Alice can discern my attitude?

… … If this was the kind of pressure Alice felt every time I told her that she could become the next emperor, it wouldn’t be strange if Alice was the only one who noticed my expression.

And as time goes by, other people will be able to recognize my expression.

“And… ….”

and?

Since this expressionless kid seemed to be hesitating a little, I waited quietly.

“And, I think it is an honor to meet you, Princess. I have heard of your exploits on the battlefield. There are certainly few heroes like you in the world. Especially by the standards of our autonomous country, you are also a benefactor to many of our subjects. ”

“… … .”

My hands almost froze for a moment and I almost dropped the utensils.

What could it be?

Why do I keep feeling awkward talking to this guy?

Somehow, I feel like I’ve spoken like that quite a few times.

… … .

Yes. Alice’s face kept coming into my mind.

“It must have been because you have the blood of a Pangriffin flowing in your veins that you were able to accomplish such a great feat. There is no greater honor than being able to study in the same place as someone like that.”

No, not even a single drop. Actually, if it weren’t for Lucas, it would have been someone else?

But I couldn’t say that out loud.

This is because the two noble students who had been sitting with slightly listless expressions until just a moment ago were looking this way.

“I’ll go and say something.”

And then, as she noticed my gaze, she tried to get up,

“It’s okay.”

I said that quickly. Fortunately, it didn’t seem like I spoke too hastily.

Lena stared at me as I strained my legs to get up from my chair.

No, I could clearly feel his emotions through his speech and attitude, but his face had no expression, so I felt incredibly embarrassed. Well, his young-looking expression, his speech, and his manners were mature, but his actual words were immature, so he was cute.

It’s cute, but the problem is that if I get caught up in that cute behavior, I get really annoyed.

In a situation where I felt like I was breaking out in a cold sweat, I spoke to Lena Meyer in an attempt to calm her down.

“There is no need to react to each and every one of those attitudes or words. The school you will be attending is the Royal Rondarium Academy. Since it is a place where many noble students attend, many of them are concerned about what others do or say. If you react to every situation, school life will become very tiring.”

My advice, Elena Meyer nodded.

“Thanks for the advice.”

“… … .”

Is this the concept?

I thought about it seriously.

No matter how much I think about it, it seems like the expression and attitude are a bit different.

… … .

Is it possible that I’m being exposed like this? Do other people know about it too but are just pretending not to know?

Thinking about it like that gave me goosebumps.

“Then, are you going with us today?”

“Yes.”

Lena Meyer spoke in a firm voice.

“Your luggage has already been packed and arrived at the train station.”

“… … .”

note.

I see.

“Let me ask you again.”

I asked Lena Meyer, a little nervously.

“Which class did you study in?”

“This is the noble class A.”

“… … .”

ah…….

I see

hmm.

okay.

… … I don’t know what to say.

*

“Ouch!”

A girl who came into the room raised both arms and cheered.

Then I quickly covered my mouth and looked around. Of course, the room where the girl would stay for a few hours in the morning was a private room. There was no one around. Judging by the thickness of the door, it was unlikely that she had heard the sound from outside.

But still feeling a little uneasy, the girl opened the door slightly and looked outside.

There is no one.

The girl carefully closed the door again,

“Awesome!”

He shouted again.

Lena Meyer spent her childhood near the military base with her father, who was a soldier.

Although there were children of the same age around her, she could not play freely. Her father was one of the military commanders of the Likland Autonomous State and one of the governor’s confidants. People around her were always cautious of Lena Meyer, while her father was strict. Lena Meyer’s daily routine was almost the same as a military schedule.

That’s why he usually wore a mask and pretended to be a stiff soldier. Then, people around him praised Lena. They said that she was manly and talented enough to take over the commander’s family. She actually had talent.

However, that doesn’t mean she was a soldier through and through.

Lena jumped onto the bed and struggled.

Her father was strict, but her mother tolerated Lena’s mischief. Until her mother passed away three years ago, Lena was no different from any other innocent child of her age, at least in front of her.

Since then, I’ve been spending my time like this, solving problems when I’m alone.

It’s not that Lena had any aversion to the military profession. Rather, she admired it. She had been influenced by it since childhood, and thought that it was a truly wonderful profession.

And today.

Lena Meyer met a hero.

The skills of Princess Silvia Pangriphon that I heard from my father are truly legendary heroines.

In addition, the princess’s appearance appeared several times in the testimonies of the few autonomous national soldiers who fought alongside the imperial army and in the testimonies of the surviving mercenaries.

Isn’t the image of breaking through a trench alone, destroying it from the inside, and becoming the key to victory the symbol of a soldier?

Besides, the girl I met today and had a brief conversation with was a perfect superhuman with all the dignity of a royal family member.

“… … .”

Are you taking classes with someone like that?

“Keep it up!”

Lena flailed her legs several times, burying her face in the bed and making incomprehensible noises.

On her desk, a puppy doll was staring blankly at her.

It was a doll that looked like a famous cartoon character who was very good at selling land.