The next day.
During a physical examination for female students at the Imperial Academy, I was examined by a female doctor in a private room.
“But… It doesn’t look like you’re pregnant yet … anyways, have patience.”
The female doctor looks at me with a complex smile that seems to know everything as she speaks slowly.
The interview was pushed a lot longer than expected.
Perhaps it was a part of the job to help process the complex emotions of the many schoolgirls.
Poor teacher, I smiled and left the room with only a thank you.
I still think there could be residue.
After all, Adele was here … I can’t believe that part of Adele was inside me.
It feels like a dream.
“Tia!”
From the other side of the corridor, a beautiful schoolgirl walks with her golden hair fluttering.
She calls my name and smiles like a flower.
“Cornelia-sama!”
I call her back and rush over. Behind her, several aristocratic students who have always studied together appear.
It’s kind of embarrassing to think that everyone passed the first night together.
“Tia, were you okay?”
From behind Cornelia, a red-haired girl … Ella worries and nods to the others.
In this year’s ritual, the most difficult pairing was Adele and me, the well-known “fighting like cats-and-dogs” duo.
I wrinkled my nose tightly.
“It was the worst experience of my life. I don’t ever want to remember it.”
Everyone smiles as if they were expecting that response.
“Cornelia-sama’s experience was probably better than mine.”
At my words, the girls giggled out, and everyone started walking with a floaty feeling.
As I walked along with them, I glanced at Cornelia walking next to me.
As long as Cornelia is there, the Principality of Arita will never be destroyed.
Smooth skin like white porcelain. Blonde hair that shines brightly in the light. Rosy lips were moist as if wet with morning dew.
Her kindness of dealing with anyone without discrimination.
I think of how beautiful she is.
I have always liked Cornelia-sama.
I flicked my slightly peculiar maroon hair on my shoulders with my fingertips and sighed softly.
“Julius!!”
Cornelia raises her gorgeous voice.
In the back of the corridor, we can see a group of students in white uniforms, which is only allowed for students selected for the Knight course.
“Julius, would you like to come to our house tonight? You can have dinner with me … and my father will be happy to see you, too.”
Julius looks at Cornelia, who speaks happily, with his gentle eyes.
Even in the Knight course, with many tall students, Julius is by far the tallest.
He bends down a little and looks at Cornelia with a gentle expression.
The ash-tinted hair gently waves and his green eyes underneath shimmer.
With Cornelia there, they seem… as if sprung out from a beautiful painting …
We fall in love with the beautiful image before us.
“Julius.”
Another shadow comes out from behind Julius.
My heart jumps.
Just half a day ago, Adele was out of bed with me. Now dressed in a white uniform, as usual, hazel eyes were cold under his dark blonde hair. Still, he shines.
“We’re going first.”
He says, slipping by us with the students of the other Knight courses following behind.
As he passes next to me, he bends over next to my ear.
My chest is throbbing and I try to keep my cheeks from getting hot.
“You’re staring too much, you should be careful from now on.”
He warns in a whisper and leaves.
Really.
Does it look like that …
It’s ironic.
I’m sure Adele will never know my true feelings.
“What did he say just now? Are you two okay?”
Ella asks.
“Only the usual bickering. Even if we get paired, nothing will change in our relationship.”
The other girls gather around us.
“But we still have to obey whenever our partner calls for it.”
“That’s right, the whole purpose is to have a child.”
“I wonder if I can do better …”
Everyone talks quietly and shyly.
That's nice. Practically everybody else seems to have had a good night.
I’m----
I’ve been…
I’ve always liked Adele for so long that I don’t know when it started.
I couldn’t be honest even once, and we always end up in a fight.
And most importantly, I knew that Adele had been looking at Cornelia with longing eyes since we were kids.
So I don’t think it’s easy for Adele to like anyone else.
Rather, I’d hoped Adele had a chance to connect with Cornelia.
So it wasn’t something I was happy with, let alone Adele, when we were paired.
It’s better to say that we’re just classmates from a similar hometown and that we don’t get along.
Next month we will graduate from this school and leave for our own paths.
I feel this will be easier for me.
And unlike everyone else, I’ll never be called by Adele again.
At least, that’s what I thought.
The next night, Adele called for me.
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