Chapter 76 (1/2)

Yesterday Father was really quite pigheaded.

Even though I tried to complain during dinner about the compulsory dormitory system, he left saying he had work to do and wouldn’t let me into his study. After banging on his door I was dragged away and locked in my room. Even though it was treason to separate me and Michelie, Father wouldn’t listen to our sisterly bond.

“Even if I go to the Royal Academy, it’s not like classes are compulsory. Most of all, I’ve already studied everything in the curriculum anyway! So there’s no reason I have to go. Isn’t that right charles!”

“Exactly Chris!”

The one who responded, eyes gleaming with spirit was Charles.

Even though he was royalty he was so cute always coming over to visit my house. He had already turned 11 this year. Although he and Michelie used to be the same height, Charles has grown to be quite a bit taller.

Even so, his honesty was still his greatest asset, as his emotions were clear on his face. For some reason my fiance was quite pleased when I relayed the situation to him this morning.

“Today Chris is so lively!”

“Of course! because I’m angry now!”

It seems like Charles had taken a different meaning from all this than me, but it didn’t matter. I was in high spirits. I held up my clenched fist above my head to show just how mad I was. Charles raised his hand with a “wow”.

“I thought Father was a better father than this! To try and separate Michelie and me….Oi Charles! Do you have anything to add!”

“Yup!”

“Okay, let it out!”

It seemed Charles did after all have have some thoughts on the forced separation of Michelie and me. As expected of my fiance.

At my encouraging response Charles opened his mouth in good humour

“It serves you right!”

“Look Charles, I get it, you are courageous as always in volunteering to fight for me…..!”

My smiling face was shocked as I realised what Charles had just said and I grabbed his face in my hands. In my previous life they called this move the iron claw. I put all my strength into twisting as hard as I could.

“It hurts! This really hurts Chris!?”

“Make peace with it. While I am fond of you, I am still a strict lady.”

Charles tried to pry himself out of my iron claw, but being older my grip was stronger.

Never ever will I lose! How could his reaction to my justified speech be “Serves you right”. Even someone as gentle as me will snap. His timing especially had fired me up.

“While I’m happy you said you’re fond of me, you’re misunderstanding! I wasn’t saying that it serves you right Chris!”

“Oh really now?”

I considered Charles’ appeal for a moment, as a doubt was born. I relaxed my grip ever so slightly.

“Then what did you mean?”

“I meant it serves Michelie right? So let me go already!”

“I understand. we’re going to go into overtime now. Resolve yourself Charles.”

“Wh- why?!”

WHy on earth would this kid think I’d let him go with that. He had just dug his grave deeper.

No matter how Charles complained or screamed I didn’t let him go. I was now putting in more power than before.

As I was punishing Charles a voice came from the side.

‘Oi Christina Noir Let him go—Wah?!”

Turning in the direction of the voice, I threw a nearby jewelry box at them. I thought it was quite a weak throw, but the target screamed when it hit the mark.

“Bastard….Just what are you trying to pull?! The hell do you think I am. How dare you disrespect the crown prince like this!”

“Just when did you sneak into my room you perverted prince!”

“Who you calling a perverted prince?!”

I really don’t think I need to tell you all the names of my enemy shouting at the moment.

With straight blonde hair and blue eyes slightly different to Charles’, it was His Highness Endo. He was a species of annoying bug that would occasionally follow Charles here when he came to visit. While I was busy with Charles he has snuck into my room, I hadn’t noticed him at all until now.

“Ah, it’s you Big Brother”

In order to beat up this idiot who forced himself into my room, I released the iron claw. Charles approached Endo as if he hadn’t just been tortured.

“What are you doing here Big Brother. Weren’t you keeping Michelie company?”

“Aaah. I went to her room, but she wasn’t it sight. Oi Christina Noir. Where’s MIchelie?”

“Well now. That’s something even I don’t know.”

I played dumb to His Highness’ Royal Inquiry.

Of course I actually knew where she was. Since Endo was coming here, Michelie had run away from her room. She’s probably off doing embroidery with a maid somewhere. She’ll come out again once Endo’s gone.

“I see. Michlei is inconsequential, so it’s fine that Chis doesn’t know.”

“Shut it.”