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Chapter 24: The Villainous Aristocrat Reunites with  the Princess

Time flew by since I started living in the boys' dormitory.

Today is the entrance ceremony for the Gardanakia Kingdom Academy.

I moved to the grand auditorium, a concert hall-like space that could easily accommodate several thousand students.

There, we received congratulatory words from the headmaster and the board of directors.

Honestly, to put it bluntly, the ceremony wasn't all that different from the entrance ceremony in my past life.

"Um, so, I want to, um, encourage all of you students, regardless of your background, to, um, strive for academic excellence, and, um..."

Teachers' speeches are always long, no matter which world you're in.

Naturally, hardly any students were earnestly listening to the needlessly lengthy speech.

I pricked up my ears, listening to the students whispering around me.

"Hey, isn't that guy with the black hair the rumored 'Sword King'?"

"Yeah. He's the one who faced lord Zachtoll, the hero of the Human-Demon War."

"That's amazing. He's related to the Andains, right? I wonder if I could ask him to make a magic sword for me?"

"Stop, stop. He fought lord Zachtoll with a smile on his face. He's definitely a dangerous guy. Without a doubt, he's a battle maniac."

"B-But, lord Kunou during the battle looked incredibly cool and wonderful!!"

"””Wha...?"””

Hmm, it seems like they're talking about the practical test incident.

I do think I went too far with that.

I glanced at Professor Vermeil sitting among the teachers in the grand auditorium.

She seemed to sense my gaze and flinched.

I really did something unforgivable.

I'll bring some hot spring manju from Dorana territory next time as a token of apology instead of traditional gifts.

"Thank you, Headmaster. Finally, we have greetings from the student council representative. Felsy Dorana, the student council secretary, please."

"Yes."

Oh, that's a name I definitely recognize!!

I stopped eavesdropping and looked at the stage where a beautiful girl with platinum blonde hair stood.

At the sight of this incredibly beautiful girl, my classmates couldn't help but gasp in awe.

Hehehehehe.

Felsy is a hugely popular heroine among the players, after all.

...But still, Felsy is a member of the student council, huh?

I did hear from my mother that the student council membership is mandatory for top-performing students.

Felsy is definitely a testament to her excellence.

"First of all, congratulations to all the new students on your enrollment."

A dignified voice echoed through the grand auditorium.

No one could look away; everyone was captivated by that clear, transparent voice.

"There is one thing I want to convey to all of you. This academy is a place for friendship, effort, and, above all, victory."

Could it be a reference to a certain anime?

No, don't think about irrelevant things. Felsy is speaking right now.

"Form friendships with your classmates, work hard together, and overcome your rivals. Surely, this will lead to your future. That's all from me."

"Felsy Dorana-sama, thank you very much."

"...Hehe."

　The moment Felsy descended from the stage, our eyes met.

Felsy, smiling gently, looked like a goddess filled with kindness. Many male students, and even some female students, blushed at her presence.

"D-Did she just smile at me!?"

"No, she was clearly looking at me."

"No, it was me!! Please step back, gentlemen!!"

"The maggots getting close to Lady Felsy need to be exterminated."

"Haa, haa, Felsy-chan, haa, haa."

... I wonder why?

Watching the reactions around, I started to feel a bit concerned.

Should I make a magical item for self-defense and give it to her?

No, Felsy is a genius mage; she can probably handle any situation with ease.

"Hey, hey, is that incredibly cute girl your big sister?"

"Don't talk to me in Japanese in front of all these people."

Maria, also known as Maria Liese, who stood next to me, started talking to me in Japanese.

Stop, stop.

Other people don't understand Japanese, so they might think we're speaking some strange language.

Especially in this academy attended by noble sons and daughters.

If there are students studying languages from neighboring countries or minor nations, they might realize that Japanese is a language that doesn't exist in this world.

"Sure thing, 'Fujito."

"Don't call me something like 'Fujito,' okay?"

"Looks like a kid, thinks like an adult, so it's kind of similar, isn't it?"

"...Indeed. So, what were we talking about? Ah, right. That girl over there is my sister."

I've briefed Maria on the basic plot of 'Fantasista Stories' and the main characters.

So, she knows about Felsy and Wendy...

"Wow, she's really fourteen? That's unbelievable. She's way too well-endowed for her age."

"They do say girls mature early. She was flat as a board just last year."

"I don't think my growth would be that significant in just a year."

In this past year, Felsy has indeed shown significant growth.

Not just emotionally, but physically too.

While not as extreme as Freya's giant watermelon, she's about the size of an apple at fourteen.

Well, considering in the game she's around fifteen or sixteen and has melon-sized attributes, it's a reasonable level of development, I guess.

"...Will I grow bigger too?"

"Don't ask me. I hate to say it, but you're just a character without any character design. You wouldn't know."

"In that case, are there magical items to help breasts grow?"

Maria asked with a completely serious expression.

I wouldn't be surprised if she had troubled boys with this kind of conversation in her past life.

"...If breast enhancement magic existed, it might be possible to create such a thing. But I've never heard of such magic."

"Ugh, how boring."

"W-Well, you're still in your growth period, so it's not something to worry about."

"Guys always talk like that, don't they? Breast size is determined by genetics. Just like how guys inherit their... you know. It's the same thing. I don't know, though."

"Girls shouldn't say words like that."

Am I the only one who has this image that girls from Kansai casually talk about such things? 

If so, I want to apologize to all the women living in the western part of Japan.

While pondering these thoughts, the entrance ceremony came to an end, and we left the grand auditorium. 

Then, we looked at the class assignment sheets posted in the hallway.

"Hmm, so we're in Class B, huh?"

"Did you perform poorly on the proficiency test?"

"Nah, probably just some favoritism. I struggle a bit with practical skills, but I believe I have enough ability. I almost scored perfectly on the written test. It's just because of that damn older brother of mine that I couldn't get into S or A class."

"That's rough... Oh, I'm in S class. Yes!"

"You're celebrating right next to someone who's feeling down, huh? I'll fight you if it comes to that."

"Is that an attitude you should take with me? Don't forget, your comfortable life depends on my mood."

"I'm just kidding. It's just a friendly jab. I wouldn't really do that."

Maria, who gets flustered when threatened, was oddly refreshing to watch.

Even though she's on the brink of decline, she shouldn't have the attitude typical of a duke's daughter...

I bid farewell to Maria and made my way to the S class classroom.

"So, this is the S class. I wonder what kind of classmates I'll have?"

Slightly nervous, I opened the door, and inside, there were three classmates.

I recognized one of them.

“Kunou-sama!!”

“Huh? Eleanor-sama?”

"Yes!! You remembered me!!"

　Apparently, one of my classmates was Eleanor, the daughter of Freya, the queen of Gardanakia.

　It's been a while.

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