CH 46

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“Your Highness, Marguerite-sama, the Royal Academy uniforms have arrived.”

Hanna and Nora were waiting for Liz and me in our room with the uniforms.

Nora had a twinkle in her eye by the time we got close.

“Shall we try the fit? Well, then, Liz, I’ll be back when I change.”

“Yeah… fufu, I’m excited to see Dee-sama in his uniform.”

“I feel the same way.”

I returned to my room with Hanna.

“Your Highness, welcome back.”

“… What is Yennie doing in my room?”

With a distant look in my eyes, I ask Hanna.

“Sigh… I apologize. I realized I had no choice but to keep her by my side to keep an eye on her.”

“I-I see…”

Hanna’s expression remains unchanged, but her shoulders slump with a huge sigh, and I’m unable to say anything.

Hannah, you’re having a hard time, too.

“Ahem… I’m going to change right now.Yennie needs to leave the room.”

“Eh?! Why should I? I’m going to assist Your Highness in changing as well!”

“…Yennie?”

“Yes! —I’ve got it!”

Yennie’s cat ears and tail stood up, and she left the room as soon as Hanna said her name quietly.

It was encouraging to see that Hanna’s “re-education” at Viscount Reinke’s mansion had been fruitful.

“Fu… Let’s change now.”

“Yes.”

I remove my clothes and put on my school uniform…But…

“Wait, Hanna?”

“What is it?”

“As I always say, you don’t have to touch my back or chest to take care of my health, do you?”

“This is not for your medical care—this is to see if a poisoned needle or something else has been inserted into your body.”

“… That’s upsetting.”

Hannah had already prepared all of my clothes, so that couldn’t happen. She should have realized there is no such thing…

When I see Hanna checking with a serious expression, I can’t say anything.

After that,

“It’s perfect, Your Highness.”

“I-Is that so…”

Hanna nodded her head vigorously, her face glowing after changing my clothes.

V-Very well, I’ll take my precious chamberlain’s compliment and trust her.

“Shall we go to Liz’s?”

“Yes.”

Hanna and I enter Liz’s room at the same time.

And before I know it, Yennie is cheerily trailing behind us.

“Are you finished getting dressed, Liz?”

I entered the room after knocking on the door.

“Oh, Dee-sama…”

Liz, who has already changed into her school uniform, gives me a debaucherous look.

Ah, isn’t my fiancée the most beautiful girl in the world? She is undeniably the cutest.

“Liz, you look fantastic.”

“Fufu… Dee-sama looks incredible…”

In response, I take Liz’s hand in mine.

“However, because Liz is so lovely, I’m concerned about you catching unnecessary bugs without knowing their places.”

“Exactly what I’m concerned about…Dee-sama is nice and everything, and…”

Liz raises her eyes and looks me in the eyes.

Her amber eyes have a hint of worry in them.

“…Such anxiety is unnecessary. I’ve always had feelings for Liz, and I’ve told you many times that you’re the only woman I’ve ever had feelings for.”

“”That’s the most worrying thing!””

“Eh?!”

Hannah shouted at the same time as Liz, so I turned my head back without realizing it.

W-What are you two worrying about?

“A-Anyway! In the Royal Academy, I will always be by Dee-sama’s side!”

“I will never leave His Highness’s side.”

“U-Umu…”

I couldn’t help but nod to the two pressing girls.

—○█○—

“Then we’ll move on to the trial of Viscount Reinke.”

Viscount Reinke was brought to the Royal Capital a week later.

The opening of the courtroom in the royal palace, where the royalty and nobility will be presided over by Count Thielemann, Minister of Justice.

“Viscount Reinke is accused of human trafficking and involvement in illegal drugs…”

One of the presiding officers goes over the charges in detail.

As the man who arrested him, I’m sitting across him in this courtroom.

Viscount Reinke appears to be supported by Count Bonhof of the Second Prince faction.

“Now, before we get started… Defense, do you have anything to say?”

“Yes, Your Honor.”

Count Bonhof takes the stand and raises his hand.

“I have no doubt that Viscount Reinke committed the crimes in this case.”

“Y-Your Excellency Bonhof?!”

Viscount Reinke raised his voice in response to Count Bonhof’s words.

He, of course, did. He was on the defense as a member of the second prince’s faction, but instead of claiming false accusations, he admitted to the crime.

In the midst of all this, I looked at Oscar, who was sitting at the back of the hearing room…

I just nodded as I saw Oscar smiling that vulgar smile that is unbecoming of royalty.

“However, this is not Viscount Reinke’s only sin to bear. Because… His Highness the First Prince Dietrich’s name was discovered among the evidence seized!

The nobles present began to murmur as Count Bonhof’s voice echoed through the courtroom.

“Silence! And to what evidence do you refer, Lord Bonhof?”

“It’s right here!”

Count Bonhof turned, took his servant’s letterhead, and held it up high.

“This shows that Viscount Reinke and His Highness Prince Dietrich wrote to each other about illegal drugs. This proves that His Highness Prince Dietrich has been asking Viscount Reinke for illegal drugs for a long time!”

“Objection.”

I extend my right hand to the presiding judge.

“Objection sustained.”

“Your Excellency Bonhof. Are you certain that the letter is mine?”

“Certainly! The wax seal is proof of that!”

The Count of Bonhof triumphantly responded.

Liz and Hannah in the audience raised their mouths as soon as they saw it.