Chapter 101 (1/2)

There were two girls relaxing in a room within the dormitory of the Royal Academy.

“You have so much free time.”

“It cannot be helped. I applied for a week’s leave in order to get away, so I cannot afford to show myself in broad daylight.”

They were Rona and Catalina.

Three days had passed since they carelessly ran away from Chris. They had been hiding together.

They foresaw the worst possibility in which Chris hunted them down all the way to their homes, so they decided to hide in plain sight.

The room was bigger than necessary, yet they felt bored and suffocated from hiding there.

“Three days have already passed. I wish Lady Chris’ wrath would fade with the passage of time.”

“I wonder. ……Oh.”

They got along pretty well despite the difference in social status, but staying together that long made them exhaust their conversation topics.

In contrast to Rona who leaned gracefully against her chair, Catalina stood up suddenly and went straight to the windowside to examine the situation. She used a hand mirror to reflect the light from the window.

“Ah, looks like she’s still upset after all. Also, word is that Lady Chris dissolved her own fan club.”

“……Is there any meaning to that strange action of yours?”

“Of course. I’ve been in contact with the club members outside and getting info from them.”

“Hmm……”

Rona didn’t know what to say.

Everything seemed suspicious to her.

“You are in the newspaper club, are you not?”

“Yes?”

“……You are not a spy, correct?”

“Ahaha. Lady Rona, have you been reading too many entertainment novels? I wouldn’t be getting information in such an obvious way. That would reflect poorly on my job. Trust me.”

Catalina replied casually, so Rona didn’t bother pressing on. What she said was true. There was no way the newspaper club would do something so ridiculous as to use light signals. Although Catalina had been behaving as if she knew something, Rona pretended not to notice.

“I-I see. I am impressed that you managed to apply for leave.”

“Well of course.”

Rona changed topics in order to avert suspicion. The Academy had strict policies when it came to applying for leave. Even a family member’s wedding or funeral wouldn’t warrant a week’s leave.

Catalina simply nodded.

“I have something on the dormitory matron and one of the teachers, so this is a piece of cake for me.”

“I don’t know why I asked.”

“Ahaha. It’s okay. It’s provided us with some convenience.”

Rona looked scornfully at Catalina, who laughed without showing an ounce of guilt.

“Well, that’s true…… But how on earth did you manage to get dirt on them?”

“I love how you dislike injustices, Lady Rona. Leaving that aside, I didn’t expect Lady Chris to find out about the fan club at this point.”

“I agree.”

Perhaps because Rona seemed unhappy, Catalina changed the subject.

The fan club was an idea that Catalina brought up half jokingly, which Rona brought into fruition in no time.

She was aware of the possibility that Chris would get upset because they made it without her permission.

They did it anyway, thinking that it would be alright as long as Chris didn’t notice.

“But she disbanded it, huh. We worked so hard on it, yet it was over in an instant.”

“Yup. it was convenient in many ways, but we can’t do anything about it now.”

“……Convenient?”

“It’s nothing. Also, we were invited here because of that…… oops.”

Catalina had been exchanging information even while conversing with Rona, but suddenly withdrew from the window.

“……Did something happen?”