episode_0045

The road to the dormitory. As we walked arm in arm like good lovers, the warm body temperature unique to children warmed our bodies, making the winter cold seem like no big deal.

This does not mean that the princess is a child. First of all, she looks younger than me, both in appearance and body temperature, but the princess is of the same adult age as me.

“Hmph… … .”

I looked at the princess who was humming a song, as if she was in quite a good mood, for a moment, and then looked forward again.

Let’s think about it. Will I really be able to handle the princess? He is definitely a sought-after talent. It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t greedy, since it’s the King’s blood that supports me, not anyone else’s.

And since the princess hasn’t encountered much in the previous episodes, she doesn’t have any ill feelings towards her. Are you here to get permission to have sex with the crown prince? It doesn’t really matter because it was more bewildering and funny than angry.

I had no intention of doing well with the crown prince anyway. Living happily with a man makes me nauseous just thinking about it. It would be better to fall headfirst off a cliff like I did then.

“Hermel, what are you going to do for dinner?”

“Huh? Um, I was supposed to have a chef from the royal family cook dinner for me. Do you want to eat together?”

“Is that okay?”

“Okay then! Of course it’s okay if it’s Charlotte!”

He smiled brightly as he saw the princess smiling brightly.

The story leaked for a moment. Come back again. Assuming I can handle the princess, let’s think about what I can achieve.

First and foremost, power. Although she falls short of the crown prince, who is first in line for succession, she is also a royal. A decent noble can be suppressed with force. Of course, the risk is too great to use power carelessly.

There is also powerlessness. The princess is a self-proclaimed sword-crazy fighting fanatic. Not only that, Ilshin’s strength, accumulated through long battles, is at a level that no one except the crown prince and experienced knights can surpass. You can probably use this too.

And if you do well, you may be able to obtain an elixir that is only given to the royal family. It is a panacea that eliminates all diseases and poisons. Originally, that panacea was meant to be used by the crown prince when the main character who took the crown prince’s route falls ill with a serious illness, but if it is taken away… … . No, I’ll think about this later.

“Charles, are there any foods you can’t eat?”

“There is nothing in particular. There is no such thing as food to cover.”

“Really? Thank goodness!”

Next is the loss of having a princess by your side.

First of all, it is obvious that he will be kept in check by the crown prince. That coward will think that I am approaching him to place the second princess on the throne and will do everything possible. I’m not sure that’s the case, but you need to be careful.

The existing plan may go wrong. A princess is a tool after all. You are not a helper to help me with my plans. In the end, contact with Mel will only be possible for a limited time, which makes things more complicated. Of course, this was expected to some extent and there are countermeasures, so let’s move on.

Exclusive desire. Putting everything else aside, this is actually the biggest problem. I haven’t yet figured out exactly what kind of person the princess is, but from what I’ve seen so far, the princess seems to have a stronger desire to be exclusive than I thought. Of course, it would be better if it was not a desire for exclusivity but an obsession with a strong human being, but what if. What if it really isn’t obsession but excessive desire to be exclusive… … .

“Huh? What’s wrong?”

“No, I just look in a good mood.”

“Do you see that? Nihihi.”

The princess will be the most dangerous mine in this episode. Dealing with people who have both power and force? You have no choice but to fall into the opponent’s grasp and become a clown who can dance as you please, or kill the opponent. Neither of those are what I want.

… … okay. Let’s think differently. If monopolistic desire is the biggest problem, shouldn’t we just fix that monopolistic desire? I want to monopolize her. Wouldn’t it be enough to change that thought to wanting to be owned by her?

All remaining risks are acceptable. What could be more foolish than missing out on a possible return just because of a small fear?

Okay, I decided.

“Hermel.”

“Huh?”

“Why does Hermel like me?”

“Huh?”

Let me have it. Let’s make it mine. Just as we have done so far.

“Hermel doesn’t even look at anyone other than me. You were especially kind to me, so I was curious as to why.”

When I asked that with a calm face, the princess blinked and looked at me. No, Hermel grinned and answered without a moment of hesitation.

“Because you are stronger than me.”

“Hmm… … . So what are you going to do when I become weak later?”

“Huh? uh… … . I hadn’t thought about that… … .”

Is there really anyone else this naive? It’s so cute I’m dying He chuckled and shook his head.

“I’m just kidding. Don’t worry, I won’t be any weaker than I am now.”

“You’re kidding! This side thought seriously!”

I patted Hermel’s head as he said that. By the way, this direction is not the student cafeteria, but the road to the garden. Are you eating in the garden?

… … No, no matter how royal a person is, there is no way he would act so recklessly in an academy that has the motto of ‘equality’. I stopped walking for a moment just in case, looked at Hermel, and said.

“But are we going here right?”

“Huh? Where am I?”

“I don’t know. I was following Hermel.”

“I was following Charles?”

I was entranced and laughed at the mind-boggling conversation. From now on, when I hang out with Hermel, I need to think less about other things.

I walked around to the student cafeteria with Hermel looking around to find out where we were. I don’t know if it was brought by Hermel or sent by the royal family, but the chef’s dish was quite delicious.

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“Then, I will take a short walk, so please go up first.”

“Yes, I understand.”

On the way back to the dormitory after eating, I headed to the garden away from Hermel to meet Mel. It was already time for the sun to set over the ridge, so there weren’t many people in the garden.

At this level, it won’t be noticeable. As I was leisurely walking along the well-paved path in the garden, someone suddenly appeared behind me.

“Okay. What should I do next?”

When I stopped walking among the taller evergreen trees and looked back, there was Mel standing there.

“First of all… … . It seems difficult to stay by her side right now.”

“Are you doing this because of Hermel?”

“The princess is one of the reasons, but the biggest reason is that I am a commoner.”

I chuckled at Mel’s words.

“Mel, I wonder if my reputation is diminishing because you are a commoner――Are you thinking the same thing?”

“Yes. Among the nobles, someone as high as a princess will scold the young lady for having a commoner around, and among the commoners, they will scold the young lady for having a commoner around in front of them. I don’t want to see anything like that, no matter what.”

Mel said that with a serious face. The sight was quite extraordinary, but also quite scandalous.

“Hmm… … . That’s what you were thinking.”

“Lady?”

As if the sun had set, the twilight disappeared into the distance and thick darkness fell.

“Mel, I think your loyalty is truly amazing. Regardless of whether it comes from sincerity or fear.”

I slowly approached, one step at a time, and stood in front of Mel. Mel, who was taller than me, looked down at me, and I looked up at Mel and smiled slightly.

“However, excessive loyalty can become arrogance. Don’t forget.”

Mel’s eyes, as black as the night sky, reflected my reflection. Maybe it’s because I only see colorful eyes every time, but no matter how many times I see them, they are so attractive.

He grinned and grabbed Mel by the collar, pulling her close and kissing her.

No matter how few people there are, it’s completely outdoors. No matter how late it is, it is still time for people to go around. The nervousness that others might find out gave me greater pleasure than usual.

“eup… … !?”

Mel seems to know this too, though he grabs my shoulders with both hands and tries to push me away. Seeing that he only had so little strength that there was no point in resisting, he chuckled and pushed his tongue in even further.

Chu-eup–chu-eup, I said. A sticky and vulgar sound. A strange moaning sound like “sniffing” rang around the area.

After a moment of tongue mixing, I let go of Mel’s collar and stepped back.

“Paha… … .”

“Ah, ah. miss… … .”

Mel must have lost strength in her legs and sat down as soon as I let go of her collar.

“No matter what anyone says, I decide who will stand next to me. And you are one of my chosen ones. So don’t worry about what other people think.”

Is it shame, or is it a new sense of pleasure? I looked down at Mel, whose face was bright red, and smiled, grabbing Mel’s chin with my hand and making her look at me.

“If the person I chose cares about other people’s opinions like that and runs away, it’s no different from tarnishing my face. So, always stay confident. Don’t forget that before you are a commoner, you are someone I chose. Do you understand?”

“Okay, lady… … .”

“Okay. That’s nice.”

He grinned, took his hand off his chin, and straightened his back.

“Then I’ll go back to the dormitory. The user’s accommodation was on the outskirts of the academy, right?”

“Yes… … .”

He patted Mel on the shoulder and pretended to pass by, squatting down behind Mel and kissing the back of Mel’s neck.

“Ugh… … !?”

“Have a good night.”

After whispering that, I stood up.

Now then… … . Now it’s time to be with Hermel.

How can I roast and boil Hermel? With that in mind, I headed to the dormitory.