65 CHAPTER XXV ENGAGEMENT Riot 1 (1/2)

The day after Mr. Cliff's coming-of-age party.

I was riding in the carriage to the school.

Yesterday, after the emperor's announcement, two people near me started asking me questions.

Leena was especially angry toward the end, wondering why she didn't tell me.

I didn't know how to answer because I was going to be engaged without really understanding myself: .......

'Huh, I hate going to school today so much.'

No matter what you think, you'll get eyes all over the classroom, and I don't know what to look like to Shelly, and Leena will still be mad at me. .......

I've never been this depressed about going to school before .

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Good morning. Sherry.

Oh, good morning. Hey, Lena.

She returned the greeting to the familiar morning greeting, but Shelly was puzzled by Leena's apparent grumpiness.

'Can you explain to me what happened yesterday?'

Uh-huh. Uh-huh. ......

Shelly was too stifled to say no.

Then Sherry explained how she was going to be engaged to me as a reward for being kidnapped by Leena.

You mean ...... about a month ago you decided to do it?

'Yes, yes ......'

'Why didn't you both tell me?'

'Well, ...... my dad told me not to tell anyone, ...... and I think Leo was skeptical because he only heard about it once until yesterday.'

'So it was: ....... Still, I'll miss the company ......

'Sorry, I'm sorry: ......'

Shelly couldn't say anything to Leena and apologized honestly.

'I understand . I forgive you.

What?

In return, you can help me with my plan.

Ke-plan?　Wow, I get it: ......

Sherry, who was indebted to Leena, couldn't say no to this either.

'Thank you . So, here's the plan: ......

Then Leena started talking about the plan .

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Now, I'm frozen in front of the classroom door.

'Huh, it's good to see you here ......'

This is the heaviest door I've ever felt in my life.

I just can't get the courage to walk into the classroom.

''Master. What are you doing here?　Oh, by the way, congratulations on your engagement!　Master is moving up in the world. As a future servant, I'm happy for you.

Oh, yeah. Thank you, Hermann. You will serve?

Yes, I'll serve my master in the future. I got my father's permission yesterday.

'Oh, yeah ......, we'll talk about that another time. If you bring it up now, I won't be able to get into your head.

I'm way past that point.

Okay. I'll see you later. ...... Master?

Yeah?　What's going on?

Why don't you go inside?

'What?　No, not really.

'Oh, perhaps you're embarrassed to face the princess?

Herman asked with a grin.

'No, I don't think so.'

That's not exactly the only thing.

Okay. Okay, let's go inside.

Herman opened the door, making a deliberate noise.

”Hey, buddy.

Look, look, there's nothing to be afraid of once you're in there.

With that, Hermann entered the classroom while pushing me back.

Once inside, the gazes of my ...... classmates gathered around me.

Just peering at them.

Sherry and Leena didn't look at me, they were feverishly discussing something alone.

'Huh?　Master, did you offend the two of them in any way?

”Yes, ...... I have an idea, but it's something ...... that doesn't get turned around.

Sad.

Good morning, Leo.

Oh, Frank. Morning.

'Are you depressed because those two won't even look at you?

'What?　Uh-huh.

'Just when you think Leena has spoken to the princess angrily, you'll be talking to her so much that you won't be able to see your surroundings before you know it.

Yeah, right: ......

What is he talking about so enthusiastically? .......

'Aren't you going to go talk to him like you usually do?'