Vol 9 Prologue (1/2)
Prologue
The lush and green scenery flashed by outside the
The two of us were sitting in a car during a bu forward to our destination
”—Hey, hey, Yuu-kun Are we still going to catch fish this year?”
Asking me with irrepressible joy was Mitsuki, my childhood friend With her beloved straw hat on her lap, her eyes were gli with anticipation
”You're so weak, Mitsuki, so that's probably not happening—Well, for me, it'll be a piece of cake”
Listening to Yuu brag, Mitsuki pouted unhappily
”I' to lose to you, Yuu-kun!”
Mitsuki clenched her tiny fist and retorted
”Really? Then let's make it a contest”
”Yes!”
For soh ere clearly co face put me at a loss what to do
”No cheating Catch them with your hand”
Feeling too eaze away from her
Mitsuki's parents were sitting in the driver's and front passenger seats
I had gone ca with Mitsuki's family the previous year too The location was on the bank of a river with lovely scenery Since the river water had been unbelievably clear and transparent, Mitsuki and I had competed to see who could catch the most fish barehanded
Last year, neither of us caught any, so it was a draw, but I was very confident this time I won't lose to Mitsuki no matter what, I secretly vowed in my heart From between the seats in the car, I looked ahead of the car
There were many turns because it was a mountain road One side of the road was a cliff and provided a good view of the scenery Upstream of the river, currently on the left side, was our destination
However—this scenery was instantly interrupted
My vieent pitch black
”Huh?”
I thought we had entered a tunnel, but no That was not it There had not been a tunnel ahead of us
Inside darkness where I could not even see my own hand, I heard the terrified screams of Mitsuki's parents
The screeching of brakes resounded The safety belt dug intoa lot
”Kyahhhhhhhh!?”
Then I heard Mitsuki's scream
While I could see nothing and had no idea as going on, I felt a great impact The world spun around
”Mitsuki!”
Although I had lost all sense of direction, I desperately reached out to her—
”Ah”
I openedbefore me
I was lying on a soft bed, reaching out towards a glamorous chandelier
For a moment, I was unsure where I was
Neither in the car nor in the darkness
This was neither my home at Nanato City, a NIFL military camp, nor Mitsuki's dorm
”—What's the htmare?”
But as soon as I heard the voice co from the side, I instantly realized where I was
I turned olden fairy standing by the bed
”Principal”
It was Midgard's chief adure lance—
Charlotte B Lord
She was dressed in nothing ht She was gazing down at me—But her face was dark
”Isn't that wrong? Correct yourself”
”?”
Wondering with my mind that had just woken up, I realized my error
”—Sorry, Charl Good ”
I had promised to address her as a ”friend” whenever the two of us were alone Polite language was forbidden
”Yes, that's , my friend”
Nodding contentedly, the principal stroked my head
”By the way Could you please put on some clothes? No—Get dressed”
Feeling ebefore me in underwear, I hastily looked away
”Why? This is my room where no one will see me, so don't worry”
”But I'ht now”
I sat up in bed and turned ht
”What are you talking about by this point? Aren't we in a relationshi+p where we stayed up late at night, engaged in passion and intensity, before going to bed in the same room?”
”Stop using such a ames until late then fell asleep, that's all”
I sighed and looked around On the clock tower's top floor, this room was located even deeper than the principal's office It was stuffed full of the principal's personal belongings
An unruly selection of souvenirs froed by the ith a giant safe in a corner In front of the bed was a giant ame consoles in front of it
I had spent the previous night with her, serving as her opponent for games delivered from japan Incidentally, the previous day was chess and the day before that was japanese chess
For the past three days since returning to Midgard, I had not stepped out of this room
”Well excusevery carefully that you had fallen asleep I am your surveillant, after all, and can't slack off”
Listening to the principal behind ed
Indeed—She was the one in charge ofthe journey back to Midgard, I found out about the change in color of the dragon irls and that I was forbidden fro into contact with them and other Ds
Consequently, I could no longer live at Mitsuki's dorm Instead, I was quarantined in Charl's personal bedroom—
”All I see you doing is play every day without doing anything rese work”
”I play with you because I was afraid you'd get bored I don't play with you nonstop because I want to use you as an excuse to get away from bothersome work!”
”That sounds more like the truth to me”
I smiled wryly and replied At the same time, another voice concurred with me
”I believe so too, Charlotte-sama”
”Uh M-Mica!?”
The extremely displeased voice made the principal crawled onto the bed and hide behind my back
I looked to the entrance in surprise Standing there was the principal's secretary, Mica Stuart-san
She had appeared without h, she must be no ordinary person, I praised with amazement in my mind
”Work has piled up since you have neglected your responsibilities for three days I shall take over the task of supervising hiinal post immediately”
”D-Don't come over! This takes priority over all other work!”
Saying that, the principal wrapped herself around htly from behind
”Stop it—I-It's very uncomfortable”
With her ar The sensation of tender skin behind underas trans up
”My friend! I' a crisis! Now is the time for us to join forces and vanquish the evil overlord with the power of friendshi+p!”
”Who is the evil overlord, may I ask?”
Mica-san's eyebroitched as she forcibly peeled the principal off me
”U-Unhand me! I don't wanna work! I still want to play with my friend!”
”You finally confess your true feelings If you continue to act willfully, I shall spank you as I did in the past”
”Wha Will you subject to such an embarrassment in front of my friend!?”
Mica's threat e completely She finally settled down
—In the past So thatafter Charl since childhood?
Despite their roles as master and subordinate, their positions were reversed at times probably because of that