Chapter 98 (1/2)

Enjoying the fragrant steam which rises from my cup, I slowly sip the black tea.

His Highness Endo on the other hand, is still restlessly scanning over documents. His drink has been ranked up from tap water to at least hot water. Rona is such a kind girl.

“Bastard, if you don’t have any business then go home already.”

“I refuse.”

Averting my gaze from Endo’s glare, I just ignore him. With a sideways glance at everyone else working hard, the taste of this tea as I relax is really exceptional.

“However, You Highness. Every time, you’re always working through documents. Is it fun?”

“It’s not a question of fun or not. It’s my responsibility.”

“Hmmm”

How uncomfortable, all Endo ever considers is whether it is his obligation to do it or not, rather than if he actually enjoys it.

Still, that His Highness has come this far, is proof that it is possible for anyone to achieve personal growth. After all, rather than the schooling he received as a child, the environment he is in now has certainly greatly contributed. But really, just what where they teaching a kid in ‘how to be a good King’ palace primary school to warp them so badly?

There are just so many documents though.So many things needing approval though means that the student council has had almost everything in the Academy dumped on them. Since I was a little bit interested in just what needed approving, I tried to peek at some of the ‘accepted’ documents.

“Oi, quit it. You rude bastard, you’re going to give me more work to do by messing up the order.”

“Good idea If you’re troubled then I’m happy as…..can be?”

While talking back to an annoyed Endo, I scanned my eyes over a few documents. It seems to be about approval of student autonomy and activities of gathering group activities, but within the pile was something else.

“….What is this…”

It was a copy of a newspaper. It was probably here because it had required publishing approval and the actual copy was provided. Catalina, one of my followers, had been talking about the upcoming edition before the entrance ceremony.

And written in this newspaper, was praise for my various actions these past few years? It had many similarities to the edition from the game, but it didn’t follow the plot at all!

“Y-your HIghness. Just what is this?”

There was a slight tremble to my voice at this inconceivable article. My face felt frozen as I tried to ask just what was going on.

I don’t understand the meaning of this?

I am the villain. The person who will be expelled from aristocracy, must be disliked by the whole school. Just what is this ‘fruits of goodwill’ I’m holding?!

Well, well, I will have to forgive the existence of such a thing as this newspaper. This is the work of my followers. Obviously they must have altered the article to improve my reputation, no one could honestly believe such trash.

Even if it’s positive and favourable to my actions, it won’t affect the plot at all since Catalina wrote it.

That I can excuse, but just what is this ‘fan club’ the article mentions?

How can there be over two hundred members? In this school, excluding new students, there are only three hundred students left in total! What do they mean first place in the school popularity vote?! What is this forgery…

Perhaps, this fanclub and popularity vote, this is all just me hallucinating. That’s it. I just need to confirm it with Endo.

“I won’t comment on the newspaper, but what is this fanclub thing it mentions? Surely they weren’t given permission to form such a disgraceful club. Surely at such a proud school as ours, our student president would never let such a vulgar thing happen right?!”

“Now you decide to care about vulgarity?”

I don’t care. I do not mind, but this is wrong. I behaved the opposite of a cultured young aristocrat, I made sure everyone avoids me, I was always consistent in being trash.

“No, but this is just plain wrong! What is this thing anyway, I never knew something like this existed!”

“You didn’t know about it?”

Endo sends me a look of disgust as my tone gets louder.

“While I won’t comment on just how insensitive you can be to not know of it’s existence, of course I would never authorize a club for someone as stupid as you”

“What did you just-!”

“You are really bothersome.”

Shut it. A fan club that just worships me…this is gross. Understand a fair maiden’s heart Endo you knucklehead. OH no, I forgot you’re just too stupid for that Your Highness.

But that means Endo knew about this fan club situation all along…Then what’s with this casual response?!

“Rona dragged the other members of the student council in and forced them to approve it. It was a day when I was absent.”

“….Why would Rona do something like that?”