How to Survive as a Princess in a Reverse Harem Game - Chapter 64

“Did my pat on her head raise her affection?

Could it be that this girl longs for warmth?

Once I considered it, Cirilla started to seem pitiful. It felt like she had missed even this kind of attention.

“I’ll go back first, then.”

“Go back?”

“Yes……. Someone might come looking for me, so I need to be back before sunset. Duke Morris told me to return by then.”

Cirilla said, looking up at the sky. Well, she is a princess, after all. She couldn’t keep spying forever.

But it feels a bit wrong to let her go back alone…… Should I send Reno or Isaac with her?

“You don’t have any guardian, right?”

“No. But don’t worry! I can go back by myself.”

Seems like she’s quicker to catch on than I thought. She immediately saw through my question and responded like that.”

“I’m good at magic too. I was the one who chased after Your Highness alone.”

“I get that, but…….”

Cirilla was the kind of child who had hidden her presence and appearance so well that neither Reno nor Isaac had noticed her until he tore her familiar.

So it wasn’t surprising that she was so confident. However, I was more worried about her mana circuits being damaged, like mine.

Of course, for her to end up like me, she’d need to use quite a lot of magic, much more than usual, but still, I couldn’t help but worry.

“And if I go back with Your Highness’s guardian, people will think it’s strange.”

“Huh?”

“Because except for Duke Morris, they don’t even know I was alone……”

“Ah.”

I finally understood what Cirilla was worried about. If it got out that Cirilla, who had been sent to spy on me, returned with my guardian, Duke Morris Futurum would think the plan had failed.

‘I can’t let that happen.’

In the end, I sent Cirilla back with her hood on, telling her to see a doctor or healer when she returned to the palace.

When Cirilla left, Reno spoke up.

“Your Highness, are you sure it’s okay to send Princess Cirilla back like that?”

He had been calling her Thea all this time, but now he called me “Your Highness.” It seemed like he was concerned about sending Cirilla off so casually.

Although, there was also the fact that we were in a secluded alley, so it might have been easier to speak casually.

“Are you worried?”

“Of course I’m worried. Is that really what you’re asking…….”

“I’m curious about Your Highness’s intentions too.”

“I’m really not worried. Think about it. All I did today was take a walk, eat some fruit, and take this medicine. Is there anything special about that?”

“…….”

“Even if Duke Morris knows, there’s nothing he can gain from it.”

“That’s true, but…… the future is the real issue, isn’t it?”

“Reno’s right. Princess Cirilla will continue to report Your Highness’s actions to Duke Morris. This isn’t something that’ll end as a one-time thing.”

“That’s probably true. But do you think Duke Morris will stop spying just because Cirilla reports on her? I don’t think so.”

“…….”

“I just figured that if I’m going to be watched anyway, it’s better to make the watcher my ally. And once today’s events are reported, Duke Morris will trust Cirilla’s reports.”

“Then, after that, Princess Cirilla can alter or omit parts of her reports, right?”

“Exactly.”

“Wow…… as expected of you, Your Highness. I knew you had great insight.”

What a lie. He hadn’t believed it until I explained.

I shot a sidelong glance at Reno, who was quickly changing his attitude. He seemed aware of his embarrassment and smiled sheepishly.

After that, we decided to look around a bit more before returning to the palace. But, just like before we found the supply station, nothing special happened, and we returned to the palace empty-handed.

However, once we got back, I kept feeling like I had forgotten something, and it nagged at me.

‘What did I forget? I brought the wooden box with the medicine, so what could it be?’

I stared at the wooden box for a long time, repeating it in my head. In the end, I remembered.

‘I didn’t correct Cirilla’s title!’

Instead of calling me ‘Your Highness,’ she should have called me ‘Sister’…….

On the other hand, it might have been a good thing I didn’t mention it this time. If Cirilla suddenly became overly familiar with me, it might seem strange.

‘There will be other opportunities, so I’ll correct her later.’

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