NOVEL WEB Chapter 24.1
Stage 1-24. ‘The Crown Prince’s New Game Plan’
I was now sprinting through the school at night.
With Karen, who was curling up her tall frame in my arms.
“Huh, huh… why am I being princess-carried…? A dream? Oh, it must be a dream. My brain is showing me a convenient dream as an escape from reality.”
Karen muttered in a rapid, hushed voice.
Her face was flushed, and her breathing was labored.
Maybe the jostling was too much for her.
No choice. I tightened my hold to minimize the shaking.
“—!?”
For some reason, Karen let out a voiceless cry.
Her face was crimson, as if she had a fever.
Maybe it’s because she used to lock herself up and cry, causing her to overheat.
Even if that’s not the case, stress can build up and make you sick.
It’s possible the shaking while running triggered something.
“Sorry, but stay still for now.”
“…! …!”
She nodded vigorously and wrapped her arms around my neck.
‘Please bring her to the student council room without being seen by anyone.’
That was the mission entrusted to me by Reina Milfonti.
Obviously, that meant we couldn’t leave the dorm through normal means.
I checked that no one was watching and jumped out the window, which brings us to now…
“Ouga-sama, this way.”
“Got it.”
Following Alice’s lead, I continued along the path.
“O-Ouga… where are you taking me…?”
“To the student council room.”
“Huh!?”
My job was to safely deliver Karen to the student council room.
This was a promise made to the student council president.
“We’ve been expecting you, Miss Revetzenka.”
In the moonlit room, Milfonty smiled warmly.
As usual, it was that fake, suspicious smile.
Karen, pale as a ghost, looked to me for help as I set her down on the floor.
…But of course, I ignored her.
No matter the circumstances, abandoning one’s duty is unacceptable.
And from what I gathered, Milfonty was trying to help Karen.
Here, forcing her to apologize might be the best move.
“I-I am terribly sorry…!”
“Yes, very well.”
“…Huh?”
“I’m not angry. I don’t run the kind of organization where losing one student council member causes things to fall apart.”
More importantly, she continued.
“I’m just happy you apologized and showed up in front of us. Right, Vellet-kun?”
“That’s right. Nothing moves forward without Karen.”
I stood in front of Karen, grabbed her by the shoulders, and met her gaze.
“Huh? W-what?”
“Karen… I’ve heard about your situation with the Crown Prince.”
“Th-that…”
It was probably a conversation Karen didn’t want overheard, but for me, it was valuable information.
I had thought they just didn’t get along.