The Princess Sitting Next to Me is a Sweet Girlfriend Only in Front of Me
“So, in short, everything was fine with you, Heim-kun!”
“Seriously?”
Seriously…
I was surprised.
Well, I didn’t think I’d be scolded or anything, but still…
This feels almost like I’ve been given full forgiveness.
“Oh, but! Of course, it’s still a no-go for anyone else to find out my true identity!”
“Yeah, of course.”
Fia crosses her arms and makes an X-mark gesture.
“Nope!” she says, holding the pose for a while.
—The next morning, we were talking in that same reference room.
It really is the perfect place for secret discussions.
“…So, uh, anything else?”
“Anything else?”
“Well, yeah, there must be something, right? Like things I should be careful about.”
“Hmm… I don’t think I was told anything specific.”
Wait a minute!?
There has to be more to it! Something else I should be cautious about!
Something feels off here.
Not only is Fia not telling me everything, but I also feel like there might be something even Her Majesty hasn’t mentioned to her.
That said, pressing Fia on this matter would be tactless.
She’s already holding back certain details out of consideration for me.
All she said was, “Everything was fine.”
But it’s not hard to imagine that there are various political complications behind that statement.
Professor Stra did mention that being a scholarship student comes with a special status.
Still, I can’t just directly ask Fia about all that.
She said everything was fine.
She probably hid some details to put my mind at ease.
I have to respect that.
“Phew, I’m really glad everything worked out.”
“…Yeah, right?”
…She’s really holding back a lot to spare my feelings, isn’t she?
Well, I’ll trust her.
“Alright, I’m heading out. See you later in class.”
“Huh?! Wait, wait, wait! Why!?”
“Why? Well…”
The conversation’s over, isn’t it?
Even though this place is deserted, it’s not exactly appropriate for a guy and a girl to be alone together like this.
Actually, it’s precisely because it’s deserted that I should leave.
“You’ve got time before homeroom, right!? You don’t need to rush off to class!”
“…Well, yeah, I was planning to kill some time before heading straight to homeroom.”
“Exactly! So why not stay here and chat a bit longer!”
Fia’s being unusually persistent today.
Normally, she doesn’t try this hard to keep me from leaving.
…Is there a reason?
After thinking for a moment, I suddenly realize.
“…Ah, so today you’ve got some free time, huh?”
“――――!!”
Fia’s face lights up instantly.
Looks like I hit the mark.
Normally, Fia arrives late to school, barely making it on time.
Probably because of all her royal duties and such.
But today’s different.
She had an important task: explaining things to me.
I see, that makes sense.
“…Alright, I’ll make sure to get to homeroom on time.”
“Okay!!”
I can’t very well ignore Fia’s wishes, can I?
