The Crown Prince accepted the annulment of the engagement and left as if to escape.
　Looking away from it in a daze, Celes-san muttered.

''Could it be that this means I don't have to marry that pig-like man...?

　Well, Celes, you're being honest!
　

''That's right!　You did it!　Ceres sister!
'Yes, yes.........　Leila, it's all thanks to you!
I knew I should marry the man I love!
You're in love with...

　For a moment there, I thought Celes-san glanced my way.
　It was my imagination, right?

No, no, it would be ideal if it were possible, but I'm a princess...
'Eww, you don't have to worry about that!
'It's not like that...'

　As they were arguing, the king came in.

Celestia I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I wanted you to marry the man you hated so much, even for the sake of your country. Indeed, that was nothing but a pig.

　King, I just heard Celes call you a pig earlier.....
　But you didn't say "nothing but a pig", did you?

Father....
''Even so, how can I thank you guys........ I didn't expect to defeat such a monster........and that uniform, a student of the Royal Academy.......hmm?　That red hair looks like something I've seen before...

　And that's when.
　Me and Leila felt a nostalgic feeling, and we looked up at the sky together.

"Wow!　Dad!

　It was his dad who fell from the sky.
　Leila happily ran over and hugged her dad.

'It's been a while, Leila. How are you doing?
'Yes!　I'm fine!
Dad?　Why are you here?
No, actually...

　My father answered my question by looking back at Bahamut's body.

'We've been chasing this guy. We were fighting him, but we let him get away.

　What?
　So it was your father's fault that Bahamut came here?

Well, you two beat me, so I guess it's all right.

　Yes, but.........
　And depending on how you think about it, that's why Celes-san was spared from marriage, but.......

　As I was having mixed emotions, for some reason the king looked at his father and was surprised.

''Ki, you are.........!
Hmm?
Are you sure you're not the same young man who saved our country four years ago?
"Hmm?

　Dad is tilting his head.
　Apparently he's forgotten about it.

'Dad, it's the king of this country. Four years ago, I stopped in this country on my way to the Demon King's Castle, and I'm sure we met then.
Was it?
No, still!　You're the one who slayed the Witch King!　Yeah, right!　Then they were the kids who were with you then!　No wonder you're so strong!

　The king, alone in his excitement, raised his voice and ordered his men.

'A feast!　Prepare for the feast!　A grand feast for the heroes who have saved our country, no, the world!









But then again, I didn't know you were the child of a hero who saved the world. No wonder you're such bullshit.

　Ranta says dismissively.

'I'm nothing compared to your father, though.
''No, no, no, when two people take down Bahamut, they're both on cloud nine. Hey, Ark-sama?
Don't call me that...

　It has already been a few days since the King's Speech the other day.
　Because it became known that I was the child of a hero who defeated the Demon King, everyone was calling me "sama" and even I was being treated like a hero.
　In such a situation, Ranta was one of the few friends who kept up with me in the same manner as before.

　Incidentally, after receiving a country-wide welcome as a hero, his father said something like, "Maybe I'll go to the demon world next time." and left.
　

''Bad, bad. By the way, aren't you going to switch places with Leila again?
I won't do it again.
Don't say that.
Why do you look like you want them to switch places so badly.... In general, that's Leila's way--
Hey, Ark!

　.........................If you talk about it, it's called a shadow.
　I frowned at the unpleasant feeling.







　Why had I been replaced again?
　Wearing Leila's uniform, I felt like cursing my weak will.

　That also means that I broke under Leila's forceful push, but....

　But that's not all.
　Let's be honest.

　If we switched, I could be by Celes-san's side again.
　I've been defeated by her powerful charm.

　I know that I can't...
　I'm such an idiot!

　........There's no point in being depressed.
　Let's play Leila properly and come back to the boys' dormitory safely.

'Leila-san?　Where have you been at this hour?
Just for a walk!

　It was just about bedtime, so I went to Leila's room in the girls' dormitory and was greeted by Celes-san.
　She's in a lovely sleepwear that you can't see unless you're here.

　Alisa-san was probably in the bathroom or something, but I couldn't see her, and Rikka was laying on the bed reading a book.
　She looked at me through the book and grinned, so she must have recognized that I had been replaced again.

'It's time to go to bed, right?'
'Yes!　Good night!
Good night.

　I don't know what I thought, but Celes-san came closer as she said that.
　As it was, she squeezed me tightly.

''~~!
"Hmmm, this is what helps me sleep peacefully.

　The softness of Mr. Ceres and the good smell of him turned me on, and I probably couldn't sleep!

...?

　Suddenly, Celes-san tilts her head.
　Then suddenly, she pulled away from me and looked intently into my face.

''Leila-san...not...not...?''
What?

　You're in?