The Princess Sitting Next to Me is a Sweet Girlfriend Only in Front of Me
“I went through the trouble of asking, and I thought I’d hear you out.”
“Yeah, ask me anything?”
…Anything, huh.
Though, I understand it doesn’t mean that literally.
“What does Fia usually do before coming to class?”
“Hmm?”
“You’re always just barely on time, right? I thought it was because you were doing various duties as a princess.”
“Well, that’s part of it.”
Apparently, that’s not all there is to it.
In fact, it seems Fia doesn’t have to handle many official duties expected of a princess.
That makes sense.
After all, she’s secretly attending school as a student. Moreover, Stella Fia Magipastel is the daughter of a concubine.
Not many people would dare mention that in front of her, but in reality, her treatment is somewhat different from the other princesses.
“Usually, I help out around the school.”
“Help out?”
“Yeah, like cleaning… and preparing for classes, I guess?”
“Why on earth would you be doing something like that?”
Fia is a kind-hearted girl.
If you were to ask whether she’s the type to take the initiative in doing good deeds, well, the answer would obviously be yes.
She’s kind to everyone—that’s the impression I’ve had of Fia so far.
But still, something about this feels a little strange.
Why is she taking on all these menial tasks at the school?
“It’s simple. It’s the safest way for me to gain real-world experience.”
“…Ah.”
I get it now.
If she were only doing chores for the students, she’d probably just end up being taken advantage of.
But helping out with school-related tasks means she’s dealing with teachers, who aren’t likely to use her as conveniently.
“Do the teachers know who you really are?”
“Some of them do… I think. Well, unless they’re from a really prominent family, they probably don’t.”
She’s using powerful magic to conceal her identity—magic that’s practically a royal secret.
Unless someone is highly trustworthy, she wouldn’t reveal her true identity.
…The fact that I’m let in on it speaks volumes about how serious the situation is.
“Do you think Professor Stra knows?”
“Huh? I doubt it. I’ve only ever heard of the Stra family name myself.”
“But knowing that person, you never know…”
Come to think of it, there’s something about him that bothers me.
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t quite put my finger on it, so I guess I’ll just leave it alone for now.
It’s like my perception is being altered… Huh? What was I talking about again?
“Well, whatever. But still, keeping secrets must be tough.”
“Hmm, I don’t think you need to worry about it too much. The mind-altering magic is pretty powerful, after all.”
“…Guess I’ll just have to live normally and not overthink it.”
There’s no point in worrying about it.
As much as I’d like to brush it off, it’s not that easy, but ultimately, that’s the conclusion I have to come to.
