Chapter 8: The Knight Commander's Son Can Make a Best Friend

"Lost-kun! Miss Misty!"

When you enter the classroom, you can talk to a handsome blonde. This guy with features similar to Prince Mace, who is the capture target, is certain... yes, it's his twin brother, the second prince, Rinse Landry. He doesn't appear as a capture target in the game, and is a character that only appears in Prince Mace's flashbacks, but in Arth's memory, he treats him normally as a friend. To be frank, he is much better and handsome than Prince Mace, but it goes without saying that Mace has an inferiority complex towards his younger brother and was attacked by the heroine.

"Good morning, Mr. Rinse."

"Oh, good morning."

"Oh, good morning.

Rinse-sama lowered his head after saying that. Alice saw it and tried to stop it, but I restrained it and said.

"Rinse-sama, please raise your head. You are not responsible for anything."

"However, I knew that I was watching Miss Misty's condemnation. It's the same crime as my brother. If Lost-kun didn't do that, my brother would have caused more trouble for Miss Misty."

"... Um, Rinse-sama."

After being puzzled for a while, Alice looked firmly at Rinse-sama and said.

"Right now, I'm very happy. Being helped by Arth and being confessed to him… I'm really happy. I can say that"

"Alice..."

Without thinking, I held Alice's hand and said,

"I promise. I will protect Alice for the rest of my life."

"Yes, please"

I was even more moved by the smiling Alice, but before that, Master Rinse said with a wry smile.

"I don't want to disturb you both, but…is it okay if I talk to you about another matter?"

"Oops, excuse me. Go ahead."

"I would like you to listen to my request for an apology and a request to Lost-kun."

"Would you like it?"

"Yes, I became the crown prince instead of my brother."

Alice's eyes widen at those words, but I knew that, so I urged her to continue without any particular reaction. Then she smiled happily when she saw my attitude like that for some reason and said.

"From now on, I will need power to protect this country. That's why I want you to be my strength."

"Does that mean you want to be close to me?"

"It's close, but I won't force it. Lost-kun will probably succeed his father and become the Knight Commander in the future. At that time, I want you to protect this country together as a friend."

"Why me?"

When I heard that, Rinse smiled and said.

"Of course, because I thought you could trust me."

"Do you trust me?"

"Yes, I was surprised by the speed of your brain when you helped Miss Misty, but above all, I thought that you would be an ally of this country as long as Miss Misty was not harmed. Right?"

I see... Unlike his brother, he doesn't seem to be an idiot. He looks good and seems to be calm and smart.

"Also, in the original plan, if my brother continued to condemn Miss Misty, I was going to protect Miss Misty, but… you ended up taking the position."

"If you talk about making Alice the queen, I will resist even if Rinse-sama is the other party."

When I said that with bloodlust, Master Rinse said with a wry smile.

"Of course, I've already given up on that. You've won Miss Misty's heart. Then I'll just find another queen candidate myself."

"Is that so... I can swear that I will protect this country as long as Alice is not harmed."

"Thank you."

"Well...then please call me by my name. I don't mind if you speak casually."

When I said that, Master Rinse was dumbfounded and smiled and said.

"Okay, Arth. Then you can call me out, too. Of course, it's a casual tone. As long as it's not a public place, there's no problem."

"Understood, Rinse."

When I said that, he nodded and then looked at Alice and said.

"Miss Misty. Will there be any problems with borrowing Arth from now on?"

"Yes, it can't be helped if it's work."

"Is it a job… well, maybe I will ask you to be my escort from time to time."

"Is that a job I'm okay with doing?"

"Of course. Arth's sword skill is exceptionally strong at this school."

"A sword skill and a battle in practice are two different things, aren't they?"

"If you know that, you'll be fine."

"I totally understand..."

After saying that, I smiled at Alice and said,

"Alice, so sometimes I can't be by your side... are you okay?"

"If I say I'm lonely, what will Arth do?"

"Of course, I'll be by your side."

When I said that, Rinse smiled wryly behind me, but I ignored it and said to Alice.

"My number one is Alice. I'll do whatever she wants."

"Is that so... Um, then I have one request."

"Something"

"A little while ago, when I was talking to Rinse-sama, you spoke in the wrong first person, didn't you?

"Don't you like this tone?"

I thought that a gentleman like this would be good for a knight, but when I said that, Alice shook her head.

"I want to know everything about Arth, so please give me the real you."

"Alice...I understand. Is this okay?"

"yes"

I thought from the bottom of my heart that Alice was so cute when she smiled and smiled, that even something like this would make her happy.