Chapter 9 Cla.s.smate Princess
After the morning lecture, I had lunch at the castle"s restaurant.
“I"m glad that lunch is cheap.”
There are a lot of items and menus. Thank you for being able to live in this easy environment for a year.
…… The seats are also s.p.a.cious.
The tables in the cafeteria are quite full, but there are only air pockets around me. The cla.s.smates say a word or two but go to another seat.
I thought that this was a kind of leave alone play, and when I finished eating and drinking tea.
"Chrono-san, is it good next to you?"
Sofia comes. She also seems to have lunch and has a tray with sandwiches.
"Please sit down next to me."
"Huh, that"s nice.
Saying that she took a seat.
At that time, I realized that the clothes she was wearing were different from what I saw earlier. It was a dress with a lot of exposure during the lecture, but now she"s wearing long sleeves with fluffy frills.
"Oh, you changed your clothes, are you going somewhere?"
"Yes, a little towards the town. It"s the second day since I came here, and I was thinking about buying some small items such as bedding."
“Yes, bedding …”
When I was thinking about yesterday that I had forgotten to buy, I yawn involuntarily.
“… Fu-aaa …”
"It looks like you "re tired, Mr. Chrono."
“Oh, no, it"s nothing special. I slept poorly because I slept in a bad position yesterday."
“Is that so? Why is that?”
Sofia has a slightly pinched face, but, indeed, she"s not sleepy. The mattress of the demon king was comfortable to sleep in. It was good…
…… The pillow was just a rolled cloth that didn"t fit. Thanks to that, my neck got tired. It seems that drowsiness due to the lack of sleep cannot be helped, even though the resilience at the time of sleep is doubled.
“It"s heavy from neck to shoulder”
As I was talking, I tried to lie down on the table.
"Fufu, if you sleep here, your neck will become more tired. Without a cushion like this.”
Sofia put her hand between my head and the table with a relaxed movement. My head is on her wrist. If she does that, her body will inevitably come closer to me…
“… Eh, what are you doing?”
“No, thank you for showing me something amazing in the previous lecture.”
“I don"t remember showing anything.”
“Don"t worry about it. If you feel that you owe me, return it, because that"s the motto of my family, my clan. I"m doing it because I want to do it"
“Oh, that"s fine.”
When I sleep in this state, the clothes on her arms. .h.i.t my cheek and it feels good. I thought so much and realized that…
“… Sofia"s clothes are so soft and fluffy”
It feels more elastic and better than feathers and cotton.
“Oh, thank you for the compliment. I think my tailor will be happy too.”
What kind of material is that?”
"Fufu, it"s a vampire "s trade secret. I "ll just say it"s a casual piece made of cloth handed over to the n.o.bles."
I suddenly heard a shocking fact and I went stiff. I forced myself to move my head.
“w.a.n.g, n.o.ble … was Sophia a princess …?”
When I looked at Sofia and asked, she nodded as expected.
“Is that so?” It is not uncommon for people of special cla.s.s to be such people."
I was told normally.
Well, that said, there were many special-cla.s.s people, such as royalty and n.o.bility, who were strong in terms of ability and power.
"Don"t worry. I don"t care."
Sofia said with a smile. That helps me a lot.
The princess"s arm pillow might be tasteless if seen from an external point of view. But, inevitably, it has already been done, so let"s go as it is.
"Anyway, back to the story, these clothes are packed with various vampire techniques."
“Is that so? It feels good. I want to make a pillow.”
It would be more comfortable if I could sleep with this touch as a pillow. I said while thinking of that.
"Huh, I "m honored you say that. Then, would you like to touch it a little more?
“Yup?”
She leaned against my body approaching the clothes. I mean, she hugged me.
"That… isn"t it too bold? No, I "m happy. I thought the pillow was a joke.”
Looking up at Sofia"s face, her face was also stained red.
"No, no, I"m not going to do so far…. I "m sorry! I retreat now!
Sofia shows a reaction like that. But she doesn"t leave.
"Oh, Ah? I can"t get away somehow …! My body doesn"t move!"
“What?”
I stand up, what are you saying? But she is still hugging me.
“Uh, Sofia …?”
"Sorry, I "m sorry.
Sofia shook her head with a red face. What is going on? I look around and find that Sophia"s body has a semi-transparent black chain clinging to her.
…… Is she undergoing some sort of magical attack? But why attack us? I don"t know why, and I"m confused.
“Huh? Chrono, what are you doing?”
“Lisa?”
The Demon King pa.s.sed by. It was just right. She should be able to tell if we are being attacked by magic. I thought so and tried to listen. But earlier than that,
"Chrono seems to have a slave contract with the girl, but is that relationship?"
Lisa said, with her head tilted.
“Yes?”
“No, that black chain attached to the child is the chain of the ruling contract, right? It controls the other"s soul, enslaves them, and makes them obey orders. Chrono seems like the contractor seeing the movement, but you didn"t do it, did you?"
Liza asked, pointing at Sophia"s chain.
“I don"t have any memories of that.”
“Is that so?”
"Yes. But to summarize the current situation … Does Sofia have become my slave?"
Lisa answered the question in a light tone.
“After all, Chrono is good at putting all together. That"s right. –Magically, the child is Chrono"s slave.”
The second day after entering Demon Castle. Somehow, I made a cla.s.smate, the vampire princess was a slave.
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