The Princess Sitting Next to Me is a Sweet Girlfriend Only in Front of Me
“Um… you see, using magic continuously makes you tired, so I needed a place to rest.”
“So, while I was using this archive room as a resting spot, you came in… right?”
“Yeah… but why, even though the door was locked?”
Well, actually, the door was locked.
After all, being an archive room, it’s usually kept locked, so it’s natural that no one would come in.
And yet, I ended up coming in.
All because Professor Stra gave me the key.
As for Fia… well, she probably has something like a master key.
Since she’s practically the owner of this academy, it wouldn’t be strange for her to have one.
“Well, you see… Professor Stra gave me the key and asked me to organize some materials.”
“Guh! S-so that’s how it is. Ugh, darn it… Professor, you idiot!”
Fia reacted strangely, but ultimately, the responsibility lies with the professor, not me… or at least that’s what I’d like to think.
Things are getting too complicated now, and I’ve already learned way too many secrets of the royal family.
It wouldn’t be wrong to shift some blame onto others, right?
“But still, what do we do from here? I’ve found out Fia’s secret. That’s a pretty big deal, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, it is… but, hmm…”
Fia seemed to be hesitating about something.
Probably, there is a solution, but she’s reluctant to go through with it.
I can vaguely imagine what it might be.
“…I might have to erase Heim-kun’s memories.”
Erase memories.
In other words, a memory manipulation spell.
If there are spells that can alter perception, then it’s not surprising that such magic exists.
But to think it actually does.
Most likely, it’s another hidden art passed down by the royal family.
Anyway.
“Then go ahead and do it.”
“…Huh!?”
“What’s wrong? It’s not like it’s something weird.”
Fia looked at me in shock.
“B-but! When I say ‘erase memories,’ it’s not like I can pinpoint and erase specific ones! There’s a chance even everyday memories could disappear!”
“That’s obvious. If you could erase memories so precisely, it’d be too overpowered.”
“You might forget everything about me!”
“Even so.”
At those words, Fia shot me a sharp glare, clearly dissatisfied.
“I don’t want that! I don’t want Heim-kun to forget about me! Is that really such a strange thing!?”
“Even so, Fia, you’re Princess Stellafia, aren’t you? If that’s the case, I don’t want to cause you any trouble.”
“…! You idiot!! Heim-kun, you idiot!!!”
Fia raised her hand towards me.
A surge of magical energy emanated from her, a clear sign she was about to cast a spell.
No doubt, it was the memory manipulation magic.
Yeah, that’s fine.
If it means I won’t be a burden to Fia—
“Memories! Memories! Fly away!”
—Wait, hold on, isn’t that incantation a bit off!?
That’s definitely not the official chant!
I couldn’t help but regain my composure.
At least let me have a dramatic moment at the end——
“…Huh?”
Before I knew it.
Nothing had changed.
For several seconds, we just stood there frozen in place.
