Chapter 97 (1/2)

At this Academy, the student council room was a sanctuary of sorts.

Teachers hardly came, and there are restrictions on which students can enter.

For the student council room, no one except members can enter. The student council members were a collection royalty and particularly, high ranking nobles. There is a terrifying story that once there was a commoner elected to the student council, but the backlash was so great they eventually ran away from the school for good.

Listening to a story like that, it makes me think this school is really warped.

In our country, there has been a rise in affluent families who aren’t part of the aristocracy. For that reason, a school where a person’s parent’s wealth or status was irrelevant was needed. Aside form nobles, rich families became to control the economy too, unlike previous schools, it was hoped that this school would be a great equaliser since it made dormitory mandatory.

However, as it’s prestige as a learning institution rose, previously home educated royalty even begun to attend the school.

Because of that, social classes ended up seeping through the whole school, and, well, there’s not much that can be done about that.

Well, my fate won’t let me stay until graduation anyway. For a school that has become entrenched with the distorted structure of this country, nothing can be done.

Basically, the student council room is perfect for having conversations you don’t want others hearing.

In that very same student council room, His Highness and I were sitting across from each other.

“Well then Your Highness. How was yesterday. Did it go well?”

That isn’t to say it was just the two of us. My second in command, Rona, who was also secretary of the student council, was here as well, but she was currently preparing tea in another room. Having read the situation, she had made herself scarce.

Our conversation topic was, of course, the encounter between His Highness and Michelie yesterday. Even though I had provided him with a perfect situation, I couldn’t help worrying about how the main actor, His Highness, could mess up.

“It greatly troubles me, whether or not I ought to trust someone like you.”

I asked for details on yesterday, so why did I get this nonsense instead?

With no clue why he said that, I could only incline my head in confusion.

While I didn’t tell His Highness about my previous life’s knowledge and my destiny, I did let him know in advance that I would harass Michelie.

“….What do you mean? Was there a mistake somewhere in the advice I gave you?”

“Rather, you were greatly mistaken. You were fundamentally wrong in the information you gave me.”

“Ha?”

What do you mean fundamentally?

How could there be a fundamental flaw in my carefully prepared plan? As if I would believe such a stupid false claim. I say I can’t believe it but, these are the words of someone who was there I can’t just ignore them.

In this carefully planned story I have to act as both the director and as an actor. If there is a discrepancy, then it makes things different from the fate I’m supposed to love. No matter what, I have to fix this.

“What exactly was wrong. Michelie was surely crying in that cafeteria. It ought to have made a favourable impression if you went there and comforted her.”

“Aaah, well she was crying.”

His Highness confirmed what I had said.

If it was like that, then there couldn’t have been anything wrong with my advice.

“Michelie was so happy she was moved to tears.”

Wait a, that makes no sense.

“How could you tell me to go and comfort Michelie when she was crying of happiness huh. I have no idea what you want from me.”

“Eh? Wha, what do you mean?”

“….I don’t have any more words for someone as dense as you. After all, I should really stop putting my trust in you huh.”

Grr, this conceited prince.

“What’s with that. Isn’t this Your Highness’ misunderstanding? Isn’t this just you misreading the perfect situation I set up? How unsightly, to fail and then blame me!”

“Shut it ugly. Rather…”

Ignoring my complaints, His Highness changed topic.

Since it’s not going in his favour he’s trying to escape now huh. However I’m not in the mood to be deceived. I was about to snap back at him when-

“Christina Noir. You haven’t seen Charles yet.”

From this inconvenient topic he presented, I quickly looked away.

“Wha, What are you talking about.”

“I’m saying, that even though Charles has entered the academy, you still haven’t shown your face in front of him.”

“…..Shut it.”