So I still haven’t really figured out a schedule yet, but there will be at least one chapter a week. For this week, there will be two chapters.
Also, I still haven’t figured out WordPress yet. Does anyone know how to post a chapter without it showing on the home page? I just want my announcements and such on the home page. Does that make sense? I’m really tired right now with a headache. Anyways, here’s chapter 8. Hope you enjoy.
「Mirojousama!」
The one who came to my classroom was an underclassman. She came when I was just about to go back to the dormitory. At present, there was only one person who would call out to me like this, so even without looking, I knew who it was.
It was probably difficult to enter an upperclassman's classroom, but she ran towards me
Yurii-sama might've been traumatized by the three unruly oujosamas from last night because his body stiffened when the girl rushed over.
「Mirojousama, hi!」
「Hey, Dahlia. You're full of energy today as well.」
Dahlia Marian. Thirteen years old, fourth grader, and Cain's younger sister. Unlike me who was a shut-in, she was a lively young lady. She had handsome features like her older brother and was adorable like a puppy.
「Nii-san was disrespectful towards Miroujosama, right? I came to apologize.」
「Maa…who did you hear that from?」
「From Miroujosama's friend.」
Erika looked at me and was sticking out her tongue. So you were the culprit.
「Nothing happened. I was a bit mean to Cain, so I deserved it.」
「Even if you did that, Miroujosama is the older one! It was Nii-san who was in the wrong! Also, he said that I am bad at using my head!! How rude!」
She even knew about that? My friends liked Dahlia too, but they shouldn't have told her this much. Erika who loved to act cute and play innocent will now be known as blabbermouth Erika. Let's call her that later.
Within the school, the only ones who would openly come talk to me were Dia and Dahlia and even if we were in different grades, Dahlia would still come and talk with me.
「Even though Nii-san also used to cling onto ojousama.」
「Yes, I'm a little lonely.」
「No way! Miroujosama still has me!!」
There was a sweet smell coming from Dahlia who was hugging me tightly.
「I was lonely because I was not be able to see oujosama over the holiday.」
「I'm also happy being able to see Dahlia again.」
When I was about to hug her back, someone [patted my arm from below.
「Mira was! She wasn't lonely because I was there!」
The one who came in between Dahlia and I while shouting that was the frightened Yurii-sama. Aah, he's afraid of Dahlia. This was all because of yesterday's friends A, B, and C.
After harshly glaring at her, Yurii-sama asked for a hug.
「Right, Mira?」
「Waa! So adorable.」
Dahlia spoke before I could answer.
「He's the rumored His Highness Prince Yuriel, right, oujosama? How do you do, Your Highness Prince Yuriel?」
「Uh, a,aa…?」
The bewildered Yurii-sama groaned as a reply and looked back and forth between Dahlia and I.
Aah, how adorable.
「She is my friend.」
「Fu…un…」
Even so, Yurii-sama's eyes still pleaded with me to save him. While he was doing that, Dahlia suddenly poked Yurii-sama's cheek with her finger.
Once again, Yurii-sama's wariness grew.
「Adorable–! The complete opposite of your Onii-san.」
「Onii-san?」
「Prince Gilbert! That guy is unpleasant and has a huge attitude.」
Come to think of it, Dahlia and His Highness Prince Gilbert were classmates……. It seems that he didn't give a very good impression. But I heard that His Highness Prince Gilbert was also good-looking.
「Are you close with His Highness Prince Gilbert?」
「We're in the same class…. That guy is really, persistent, and unpleasant.」
「Ara…does he like you?」
Being persistent with a girl could only mean that he already has an interest in her. Because of that, Dahlia was also saying what's on her mind. However, it seems that it will be tough for His Highness Prince Gilbert.
This was the love between a young man and a young lady. I will support them. It's like something out of a novel.
「…serves you right…」
「Yurii-sama, shh–」
Don't say mean things.
「Nee! Ne-e, Miroujosama! Can we go back together-?」
「Of course, we live in the same dormitory, so I don’t mind, but…」
Was Yurii-sama fine with it? When I looked at him who was in my arms, he said 「We'll do whatever Mira wants to do」. What a, what a,
「What a gentleman…!」
「Mira! It's painful!」
I'm sorry.
And speaking of…
「Then let's hurry back before Judias-sama finds us!」
「Ehh……」
It's kind of sad that Dahlia is aware of it.
Dia doesn't want me to be too close to the Marian siblings. I know that he cares about me, but I just want to get along with everyone….
But when it came to things regarding Marian House, Dia won't listen to me at all. It would be nice if there was a chance to somehow improve their relationship…
His eyes were cold and so was his tone of voice. It sent chills down my back.
「—-What are, you doing?」
Was he asking me or Dahlia? I'm not sure, but it's because he was angry that his eyes were not focusing.
While I had thought that it would be safe now that we passed the school gate, but the voice had come from behind.
「Hey Dia.」
「Mirabell. Come here.」
The smiling Dia beckoned me with his hand. He tilted his head to the side and walked over to me, lifted up Yurii-sama, and pulled my arm away from Dahlia.
Although he was silent the entire time, Yurii-sama was also upset with what had just happened.
「Let me down!」
「Calm down, Your Highness.」
「…?」
Sensing Dia's turbulent mood, Yurii-sama wrinkled his brows and gripped my shoulder.
「I wonder if you understand, Dahlia Marian. You are someone who should not even enter Mirabell's line of sight.」
「Dia, that way of talking…!」
「Be quiet.」
Dahlia turned away, her face turning red. She would be like this when she starts crying.
「I wanted to go back together, so I invited her. She is-」
「I won't say it again. Be quiet.」
This time, even Dia's smile disappeared.
「I already said it before. If you come any closer to Mirabell, I will inadvertently destroy your family. Another dishonest act of the Baron Marian house has just come to light. If you're that uneasy, then it's probably true.」
「T…hat…, I, just, wanted to be with Miroujosama…!」
That's right, she did nothing wrong. Dahlia just wanted to be with me. Although it would've been good if Dia understood her feelings. I, who didn't say anything, was a coward.
「You insects are-」
If it were the usual Dia, he wouldn't have said it.
「Do you really think that I would allow insects like you guys to come near my fiance?」
「Dia! Please stop!」
No matter how you look at it, saying it like that was too cruel.
「You are too kind! That's why she is taking advantage of you too! No matter what you say, the Marian family should not be forgiven, I will not forgive them. Who were the ones that hurt you? And the ones who made you cry? Isn't it her family!!」
「She didn't do anything wrong!」
「You don't understand! This is how they get close to you, so that they can deceive you.」
「Dia!!」
…Ah.
「Pufuu…」
Oh dear, Yurii-sama, you trying to hold in your laughter was extremely adorable. However, now was not the time for that.
I slapped him. Dia. With my hand.
When I realized it, the sound had reverberated. Being violent towards someone, I haven't done so ever since I was a child. Much less towards Dia.
「Ah, au, um, that…」
「…no, it's fine. Since I also lost my composure a little.」
Dia gave me a kiss on my forehead, but there was rage in his eyes….he's mad.
「Now go back. By yourself….don't come near Mirabell again.」
「N, no! Way!!」
After expressing her intent, Dahlia ran off, away from Dia while waving at me. Dia didn't chase after her, watching her until she was out of sight, and then he looked at me. So, awkward.
「Di, a, um, I'm sorry, so hard, just now.」
「You were so cool, Mira!」
「Thank you very much…um, that's not it, I'm really sorry about just now… Also, I haven't learned to magick ice yet…」
The lessons for the magic that I specialize in were on the medical arts. If I wanted to, medical treatment, emergency treatment on the battlefield, barriers, I could choose all of them, but I'm not interested in them, so I didn't take those classes. Therefore, I'm unable to use creation magic. Although it would've been nice if they taught us the magic to create ice for medical treatment. If that were the case, I wouldn't be troubled like this right now. Later on, I need to study it on my own.
「I can do it myself, so I'm fine. You seem to be enjoying yourself, Your Highness Prince Yuriel.」
「If you looked at yourself in the mirror, you would surely feel happy too, Judias.」
Dia's cheek turned bright red. I am truly sorry.
「Why were you with the Marian young lady, Mirabell?」
「…She's my friend.」
「…It seems that the problem does not lie in just the Marian young lady. You yourself do not understand the situation that you are in. If your father knew, it would probably make him sad.」
「My friends have nothing to do with my father.」
Even though I said that, I wouldn't tell Father about my relationship with Dahlia though.
「I know that you're worried about me. However, I have my own will. If you could, somehow, understand, that would be great…」
「…Do you know that I can't say no to you when you make that face?」
Sighing, Dia patted my head.
「Just as you have your own will, I do too. I want to make it so you won't cry ever again. Understand that.」
「….Yes.」
「Don't touch Mira. Also, either let me down or switch with Mira.」
「Why don't I throw you into that bush over there?」
As he said that, he eventually let him down and Yurii-sama, as expected, demanded a hug so I carried him in my arms.
「Is Dia also going back?」
「Yeah. Since a certain someone was unusually serious in doing their work today.」
「Ara…it seems there is a student within the student council who is not serious.」
「There is.」
The Dia who was looking into the distance looked like a veteran politician, somehow. When his father was tired, he would also wear that expression and silently complain.
「Why don't we go together halfway?」
「Mira will go back with me, just us two!!」
「Yurii-sama, don't be mean.」
「You don't want it to be just us two?」
「Of course I do!!」
It is fun even if it's just the two of us, but it would be enjoyable with Dia too. Since they seem to like each other.
「Is it fine, Dia?」
「Yeah. With pleasure. Let me carry His Highness Prince Yuriel.」
「I am not luggage!!」
However, as expected, if he was hugged by someone who was as tall as Dia, it would be fun. When Dia held him, Yurii-sama became quiet and snorted a little, as if dissatisfied.
While I was taking care of Dia's cheek, he regained his usual gentle and clumsy self and then we arrived at the forked road that separated the male and female dormitories.
Yurii-sama hurriedly got down from Dia, held my hand, and urged me to quickly go.
When I was about to follow him, my other hand was caught by Dia.
「…Mirabell. Don't tell anyone about this.」
「…? Alright.」
I had no intention of telling anyone from the start..
Bitterly scowling a little, DIa brought his face closer to my ear so that Yurii-sama wouldn't be able to hear it.
—-His Highness Prince Alan is scheming something.
「Something?」
「I'm not too sure either. Only, it involves you and His Highness Prince Yuriel…」
His Highness Prince Alan? Not His Highness Prince Romeo?
It's not good to arbitrarily suspect him based on just the impression that he gave, but rather than His Highness Prince Alan, I feel like His Highness Prince Romeo would be the black-bellied one.
「I will take care as well, but Mirabell, don't forget to be careful either.」
I could feel a gaze looking towards here.
'It couldn't be,' I thought. I had hit it right on the mark and this would become a tiny little regret of mine from then on.
Here’s the last chapter of this week. Enjoy!
I don't hate Judias Roderick. When I was a kid, I was envious of him who could do anything. I had also wondered if I would not be as good-looking as him, since I didn't have any special skills. If we're talking about pedigree, his was much better than mine. I had an inferiority complex towards him, so I would unreasonably hate him.
Dia, probably doesn't know about those feelings that I had during my childhood. Since I had only cursed at him in my heart. Particularly at his pedigree.
When I grew up, I didn't have those childish thoughts anymore. I am me. Dia is Dia. I started to believe that if I searched for it, I should have at least one thing about me that was better than him. However, I haven't found that something yet.
Dislike, that's not it.
I'm not envious him like I used to be, but if I had to describe my feelings toward him, then it would be that I was amicable towards him.
However, I was aware that he was someone who was hard to deal with..
He was an elusive person. He would become an adult just like me. I have a feeling that Dia will become someone who I don't know, when he grows taller and his voice changes.
His quiet smile was different from the one from when he was younger. He became better at hiding things. I don't understand what he was thinking. Is there anything that he truly wanted? Did he have something he want?
This DIa that I don't know was composed. The reason why I'm worried about it was because he was my childhood friend, rather than because he was someone who was hard to deal with.
If only we could spend more time together. If I knew more about Dia, I wouldn't be confused even if I had no idea what the current Dia was thinking about.
There's no use crying over spilt milk.
I had thought this while looking at Dia as I, lost, consciousness.
When I sat up while holding onto my throbbing head, I realized that I was in one of the beds in the infirmary. There was only the restless Dia who was sitting nearby.
「…Where is Yurii-sama…」
「He's safe. There is nothing for you to worry about.」
Gripping my shoulders, Dia cautiously looked at me.
「For you to be attacked with a sword, I would've never thought that this would happen.」
「Sorry…」
Even if you say that I was attacked, the point of the sword was not actually pointing towards me. He had quickly came up behind me and struck the base of my neck with the hilt. But even that hurts quite a bit.
Because of that, I fell unconscious.
「Where is Yurii-sama?」
「He's in a safe place.」
「I'm not an idiot. I'm not going to believe the vague words of a person who suddenly attacks people.」
When we were heading towards the dining hall for lunch, Yurii-sama found a gecko and began chasing after it. There was still time, so we went towards the courtyard…. We leisurely walked around while searching for the gecko.
After thinking that I heard Dia calling out to us, it was at that moment when I was attacked….
I had realized it, just before losing consciousness. Next to Dia was His Highness Alan.
「Dia…you are…」
Perhaps he was no longer the Judias Roderick that I knew.
「Was it, because of my threat?」
Had he turned into someone who threatened my peaceful life?
「No matter who the enemy is, I, will always be by your side.」
「…What is His Highness Alan planning to do? If you lay a hand on Yurii-sama, I will not forgive you.」
「I give you my word that no harm will come to your precious Yurii-sama. Or rather, we are doing this for His Highness Yuriel. Believe me. Won't you leave it to me?」
Sigh.
「Despite what happened, I trust you. You're not a cruel person.」
「Thank you.」
「But I wouldn't have thought that I would be attacked by you.」
Feeling ashamed, Dia had a wry smile on his face while looking down.
I do not know what Dia wanted or what he wished for. But I know the habit that he has when he lies. It was something that even he himself doesn't know. That's how I know that he's not lying.
I'm still worried, but it's as he promised me, Yurii-sama won't be harmed.
「I don't understand you. But I can at least trust you.」
I'm not good at this, but he was someone whom I've spent more time with than my actual parents, so if I do this poorly. He was an important person who I rely on more than anyone else.
「…Mira, look, at me.」
「Aren't I looking at you while talking with you?」
「That's not it. Mira.」
「It's been a long time. Since you've called me that.」
But when he called me "Mira" before, Dia had never looked so pained and adult-like like he did now.
「That's true. I'm acting like a brat.」
「How rare. You don't usually use such crude language.」
Something like, 'brat'. For him to say such things, either he's tired or stressed.
「…If you get involved with the royal family, your life gets turned upside down. The pure and beautiful world will disappear, in an instant.」
「Haa…it is quite doubtful as to whether or not being knee deep in debt with my parents living separately can be considered as beautiful…」
And thanks to that, I have become more mature. Somehow, I can't help but feel that Dia had some kind of expectations of me.
「About your parents…. It's not like that, it's just that political power will distort the will of a person.」
「You said somthing similar, the other day.」
「I did. But this time, I'm not trying to confuse you. I'm opposed to you getting involved with His Highness Prince Yuriel any more than you already are. If you continue to spoil him, that little prince will become one of those people are corrupted. He will forcibly take you away against your will.」
He moved his arm that was supporting me away and instead, gripped both my shoulders with much more strength.
「I will never allow that to happen.」
「You're overthinking it.」
「You don't even consider it.」
「Ara, how scary…」
This was also rare of him to do.
「It's not like I'm not thinking. I realized that there's no point in thinking so much, so I stopped/」
「So you didn't consider anything.」
「If you were in the same situation, you would also…」
Before I knew it, we were already in debt. The result was that the friends that I had distanced themselves while ridiculing us and the nobles pointed at us and laughed. Mother gave up on my foolish father and left. I, who was left behind, delivered mother's message to father and it was now my duty to take care of my father who was now a heavy drinker.
My mother, who kept complaining, loved my overweight balding father whose only good point was his kindness, so she asked me to help him. Moreover, she even entrusted me with the duty of monitoring the affairs of my father who doesn't have the ability to have an affair, nor the assets or good looks to have such a thing.
Since it can't be helped, while supporting my family, I was also entrusted with the task of taking care of a prince. After thinking about it seriously, I short-circuited.
「No…you think too hard and may get sick.」
Because he is diligent, sincere, level-headed, and generous, unlike me. He has a stable family, which is good.
「Please, pay a little more attention to Yurii-sama. He's a good kid. Also, how…」
How was he similar to Dia?
Because he couldn't accomplish his goal, he was indignant and frustrated, driving himself into a wall. He was continuously moving forward by himself. However, he was never satisfied. It seems like, in the end, he would forget about someone like me.
He was a prince who was trying to catch up his siblings who were older than him and a son who had been trying to reach out to his father. Even though they actually like him, they don't get along. This might be the principle of not liking those who were similar to you.
「How, is he manly and dreamy? 」
Those kinds of people were radiant, but being with them would leave you disheartened.
「You like him quite a lot.」
「You, like him too, don't you?」
「No way.」
「It's not like you dislike children, right?」
「That doesn't mean I like them.」
「Wasn't honesty one of your good points…?」
「If it were my kid, then they would be cute.」
「Please don't carelessly impregnate some young lady.」
But I don't think that he is a thoughtless person who would do that.
「You don't have to worry about that. Since I won't look at anyone other than my fiance.」
「In that case, it would be nice if you are able to meet that fiance soon.」
「You are so stubborn.」
Caressing my head, there was a small glint in his eyes as Dia's face came closer.
「…what are you trying to do?」
「Kiss you.」
He's so close, I won't be able to escape–. When the thought occurred to me, I turned sideways and he kissed my cheek.
「I've always thought this, but shouldn't I address you as 'onii-sama" or something?」
He had always taken care of me as if I were his little sister.
「Please control yourself.」
Maa, let's set it aside for now.
「I know. When you're angry, you're as scary as Father. I'll call him over. Can you wait here?」
「I'll go with you.」
「Don't, you lost consciousness, so…. Although I was the cause of it…」
Even so, it's not a big deal, so I wanted to go. He said that I should just leave it to him and as we were reassuring each other, the door of the infirmary slammed open and after that, someone yelled.
「Miraa!!」
「Yurii-sama?」
「Yuriel!! Wait!!」
「Your Highness Prince Alan…?」
Why were they together? Or rather, what was his objective in doing that in the first place?
Yurii-sama who was rushing towards me was captured in His Highness Prince Alan's arms, so he was rampaging.
When I looked to Dia for an explanation, he had his hand on his forehead and was giving a huge sigh.
「Your Highness Prince Alan, moderation.」
「Oi! He ran that way, get him, Judias!」
「Listen to me!!」
Breaking free, Yurii-sama arrived before me.
「Di…a…?」
For someone who rarely yelled, to yell, at…a prince, maybe I heard wrong. Sighing, Dia coughed and then smiled.
「Your Highness. Miss Swain is also troubled by this.」
「Why, Yuriel! I…!!」
「I'm going to have a small chat with His Highness Prince Alan outside. I'll leave His Highness Prince Yuriel with you.」
「Haa…」
That, I'm worried that he was in the same room as His Highness Prince Alan, whose eyes were bloodshot, but I'm thankful for it.
I'm worried that Yurii-sama was threatening him.
After confirming that His Highness and Dia had left, Yurii-sama seemed worried about me as he patted my entire face, checking on me.
「Mira, did he do anything to you? Did Judias do something bad to you?」
「No. I'm fine.」
When I smiled, Yurii-sama's expression also softened.
「Good grief, since he's always with Alan, he's definitely not a good man! For him to raise his hand against Mira, hurry up and cancel the engagement!」
「Maa…there's nothing we can do as we are still students, so…」
When I graduate, my opinion will be respected to some extent and if Dia wishes for it, I intend to do just that.
「More importantly, is Yurii-sama hurt anywhere?」
「I am deeply heartbroken! Mira, hold me tight and comfort me!」
「Yes, with pleasure!」
It seems that the explanation will have to wait until DIa comes back.