14 It Would Take Serious Effort To Make Me Truly Flip Ou (1/2)
”How long has it been since we last had a meal with just the three of us like this?”
So says Jaga the Traitor.
”Since this guy eats with the princess for literally every single meal.”
And that was Hyoro.
”What choice do I have?”
Me.
For the first time in quite a while, we three are eating together in the cafeteria. Alexia is, for a surprising change of pace, not present.
”Sid-kun, can you forgive me already?”
”Hear, hear. Men don't hold grudges over insignificant things!”
”I even treated you to a 980 Zeny Daily-Set-Meal-for-dirt-poor-nobles, didn't I?”
”Hear, hear. He already treated you, so just let bygones be bygones!”
”Gah, alright already.”
I heave a huge sigh.
”Thank you, Sid-kun.”
”Yea, yea.”
”So, how far have you actually gone?”
So asks Hyoro in a subdued voice.
”Gone where?”
”Duh, I'm talking about 'that' and Princess Alexia. You two have already gone out for 2 weeks so you've been getting some of 'that,' haven't you?”
Seriously, stop saying 'that.' Oh my god what a retarded conversation this is.
”Nothing has happened, and nothing will happen.”
”Kah, what a useless wimp. If it was me, I'd have reached last base already.”
”Agreed. I would have at least gotten to the kissing stage.”
”As I keep saying, we're not like that.”
I half-heartedly fend them off while continuing to eat my lunch. But then all of a sudden.
”May I sit here?”
The blond-haired ikemen Zenon-sensei enters the scene.
”Yes of course!”
”All yours!”
With that, the two once again turn into ornamental decorations.
”What business do you have with me?”
I am slightly on my guard. Just in case he's aiming for me now that Alexia is not present.
”I'm sure you've already heard, but Princess Alexia has not returned to the dorms since yesterday.”
Naturally, this is my first time hearing such news.
But I'm sure she's merely gone off on a trip of self-discovery or something. That's what teenagers do, right?
”During our search this morning, we found this.”
What he takes out is a single loafer. It's Alexia's.
”There were signs of a struggle nearby. The Knight Order is considering it to be a kidnapping case, and investigations are underway.”
”What, how could this be...!”
Is what I shout out loud in a grieving voice, but inside I'm shouting ”Hell yea, serves you right!!” while making a guts pose.
”When we were narrowing down the list of suspects, the last person confirmed to have been seen with her came up.”
So saying, Zenon-sensei looks at me.
”The Knight Order would like to ask you a few questions.”
Standing at the entrance of the cafeteria are members of the Knight Order wearing their full equipment and projecting bloodthirst.
”You will cooperate with us, yes?”
Oh, I can see where this is going.
Fuck me.
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After that, I was brought to a place like a police cell, where I answered a few questions before being released in the evening. 5 days later, that is.
”Get a move on, you fucker.”
My back is pushed roughly as I am effectively evicted from the building. Then my belongings are thrown out right after me.
As I am now only in my underwear, I pick up my clothes and shoes and put them on right there and then. Because I no longer have fingernails on either hand, it takes a bit longer than usual.
After I finish arranging myself, I heave a sigh then walk off.
The pedestrians going to and fro that I pass all stare at my 'scratches' and bloody appearance.
I heave another sigh.
”Stay calm, me. Stay calm. What's the point of flipping out over a few small potatoes?”
I try my best to not remember the face of the knight who interrogated me while maintaining calm.
”They were merely doing their job.”
My wounds are all only superficial, and I can grow my fingernails back whenever I want.
The only reason why I don't is to fully act out my mob character.
”Yes, I am the very definition of calm.”
Tranquility.
I take a deep breath. My vision widens back up.
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Probing with my senses, I notice some supicious presences.
”They put two tails on me, huh.”
The kidnapper is yet to be found. Naturally, Alexia's safety is still unconfirmed.
My head is not so full of daisies that I think I have been acquitted. They didn't have enough evidence, but my name is definitely still on the list of suspects.
I keep my face down and pretend to be haggard and exhausted while making my way back to my dorm.
Along the way.
”Later...”
A really, really tiny voice reaches my ears.
Accompanied by the faint smell of a familiar perfume.