Chapter 9.1 - Black and White Princess and Soul Dress [3] – part 1 (2/2)

Certainly, she has a bad mouth and feigns friendliness while in public – but she still kept her duel promise as she does now, and also has dignity as a swordsman.

I can’t say that our relationship is very good right now because of so many things, but…… I want to get along with her in the future.

(Besides… she can even use soul dress)

I also wanted to ask a little about things like the secrets of expressing soul dress.

(In order to get along with her, I first need to get her to quit the honorifics.)

Language shapes actions and relationships.

As long as she keeps using honorifics, it would be difficult for us to get along.

On the other hand, by removing honorifics, the distance between us will become surprisingly shorter.

If the honorifics disappear and we become able to have casual discussions, our actions and ideas may also be pulled together and we would see each other as equals.

(This stubborn and head-strong Ria-san has to quit honorifics… so, I have to use that)

It is a little aggressive of a technique, but this time it can’t be helped.

I looked straight into her eyes and said in a slightly stronger tone.

「Well then… I order you. From now on, I prohibit you from using honorifics towards me.」

「I-Isn’t that cowardly…!?」

It was within my expectation that she will refute in this way.

That’s why I speak the answer I had prepared in advance.

「Isn’t it one of the master’s rights, to forcibly make the slave do something they don’t want to?」

The logic is a little weird, but it makes sense.

And then,

「…I understand…*cough* – Understood. But, it’s really okay, right? You can’t withdraw that order, ok?」

Ria-san tried to confirm it just in case.

「Aa, that will be fine.」

Honorifics don’t suit her.

After all, the rough manner of speaking suits her best.

「If that’s the case, Allen also stop using honorific …It feels kinda unpleasant.」

She was blushing a little.

「Is that so? Then, I will do so without reservation.」

I’m not very good at honorifics either.

If Ria, the princess, allows me, then I will gladly accept her kind offer.

Anyway, when I was able to get rid of honorifics safely, I decided to touch upon a subject.

「Anyway… something this ridiculous happened right after enrolment.」

「Fuun, just whose fault is it I wonder…?」

「That’s… a tricky question? Certainly, I was wrong for seeing it, but I think Ria is also at fault for changing in the men’s changing room.」

「…Eh, what are you saying? I was changing in the women’s changing room」

「…Ha? No, that isn’t possible. That was definitely the men’s changing room.」

「N-NO Way!? But, I carefully checked before entering!」

No, when I entered, there was no doubt that the men’s changing room label was hanging over there.

Seeing Ria’s…, after accidentally seeing Ria, I firmly confirmed that it was the men’s changing room. I remember clearly.

Ria was taken aback and opened her mouth wide, as though realising something.

「Maybe… Leia’s doing?」

「…It’s possible」

Thinking back on it carefully, Leia-sensei’s appearance was too timely.

And now that I think about it「I had a premonition that something interesting would happen. So, I was lying in wait nearby!」was what she said.

I don’t know what the purpose is, but I’m sure she is undoubtedly involved in this.

「Kuu-, she got me! But why!? What is her purpose!?」

「I don’t know the purpose… But I learned that person is a big problem in a single day.」

And then,

「「…haaa」」

We both sighed simultaneously.

「…hey, don’t imitate me.」

「No, I was a fraction of a second earlier than you.」

「No no, I was ー」

Then, Ria and I enjoyed that meaningless empty talk.

As I thought, the distance between us got closer when the honorifics disappeared.

Then the wall clock began ringing out “Dong Dong Dong”.

It was already 11pm.

It’s time to sleep in preparation for tomorrow.

「Aa… it’s already this late」

「Un… We have to get ready for bed soon.」

「Yeah, Ria, go take a bath first.」

「…That is a perverted way of saying.」

I was being considerate just in case, but for some reason she was glaring at me.

「…Nn? Which is perverted?」

I don’t think there was anything perverted in what I just said…

「Th-That is… m-mou… it’s nothing!」

Ria walked toward the bathroom, while blushing for some reason.

「I-If you peek this time, I will never forgive you…!」

Then, she closed the divider curtain and began to undress.

「Aa… it’s absolutely fine, so don’t worry.」

After that, I took a bath after Ria got out.

Just before going to bed, there was a problem with the question,「Who will sleep where?」.

Well, it’s obvious, but this room has only one bed.

I said I was the man and would sleep on the floor, but Ria said,「It’s strange for the master to sleep on the floor and for the slave to sleep on the bed」while nodding her head.

Since there was no choice, we decided to sleep on the right and left ends of the bed together as a compromise.

(I feel that she trusts me a little too much, and her guard is too low… well, it’s fine)

Then I used the remote control at the bedside and turned off the lights in the room.

「Goodnight, Ria.」

「G-Goodnight… Allen…」

I was tired that day, and I immediately lost consciousness and fell into a deep slumber.