Vol 2 Chapter 23 (1/2)

First Year First Semester – Q of Hearts – Mansion (Part 7)

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“Huhu, I’ht?”

I get the feeling that inforets leaked to Royce-sama, each and every time How ood it is, even Royce-sama would find it ie

Having returned to the castle, right now I’ with the post-processing of the incident Achille was apparently busy ork or so, so he isn’t here The tea I have in Royce-sama’s rooained a little so for free Today’s black tea is exquisite as well

“I’lad… you say? You are, Royce-sama?”

“Of course The two of you are my important friends, after all… That you two are openly in love with each other feels like a load off my back, you know”

“…Was there soards to this, Royce-saraduating froot watched pretty badly by Achille…”

Achille? He did that sort of thing?

“G-, Graduate, you say…?”

Speaking of which, at the count’s hideout he said the sa as well, but… Just what does he ht? That you overlappedti about it, but a like overlapping soht that far, it suddenly hit me Could it be…

Just one person, comes to mind He’s incredibly similar him… But, I’m certain that he’s different to the one that’s before my eyes in real life

“It couldn’t be…”

Is the person that Royce-saaly, overlapped and coame him…? While I are that this world was real, I looked for points that were si itonto for these ten years, were love for the ga those feelings onto the real his, has probably always noticed this

“Royce-sama… I,”

What a rude attitude I’ve taken towards him for al for a fake existence of my own convenience

“Camille, did you like that person?”

“…No, rather than love, it was just yearning, I think I understood that being with theame character And someone completely different froazed at ht? To have an i…”

I’d definitely hate it To be seen through the filter of the in-game Camille

However, inexpectedly, Royce-sama shook his head

“That’s not true The fact that you’ve always been by uy after all”

“Royce-sanani onto selfish delusions, and always keeping me as a friend

“From now on as well, I intend to protect you, Royce-sama Because you’re er brotherly… important person to rown up, that smile is still the same as always

“Me too You’re h older sister is impossible… I think of you like a little sister, you know”

He just declared that ‘older sister’ was impossible for meee!

After my chat with Royce-sama, I turned up to work for the first time in a while and was discovered by Achille, and he speedily walked towards ? He stopped in front of rave expression, placed his hands on e, I feel that the sense of distance between us has shrunk again It seems that Achille is co et used to being treated like this, and it’s e such a serious expression”