At the salon building.
I became irritated and stood next to Lady Alicia, gently placing my hand on hers, the one holding the fan.
“I apologize, but Lady Alicia and I are friends, and we wanted to have a tea party to become even closer. Now, Lady Alicia, shall we?”
“Lady Cristea…”
Ignoring the murmurs around us, I headed towards Milia, who was coming over with the room key.
“So, in that case! You accept an invitation from me, whom you’ve just met, right?”
Just as Tree-something tried to block our way, a red figure swiftly stepped forward.
“Oh my, young master? I dislike persistent men, you know?”
“What are you, a maid thi–… Huh? Ah…”
“Suzaku-sama?!”
Suzaku-sama, in a maid outfit, taller than most students, stood before Tree-something with a radiant smile.
In front of Tree-something, her formidable assets stood proudly, and a gulp echoed from various places.
Ugh… even though Suzaku-sama is an ally, I can’t help but feel a sense of defeat!
“Lady Cristea! Are you okay!?”
“Tea, are you alright?”
As I heard the voices calling out to me, the crowd parted, and two male students approached briskly.
“Prince Raymond and Oniisama?”
“P-prince!?”
By the time the two reached us, Tree-something and the others had turned pale.
“You are from the Gadrey family, Tree…”
“It’s Trinian, Your Highness.”
Prince Raymond intervened with a follow-up. Truly, my Oniisama is impressive as always.
“Trinian, are you the cause of this commotion?”
“N-no! It’s not like that… I was just inviting Lady Cristea to a tea party when things got disrupted.”
Tree-something glanced nervously at Lady Alicia.
“Wha–!?”
As Lady Alicia was about to retort, Suzaku-sama intervened.
“No, Your Highness. Allow me to testify, as I am Lady Cristea’s Sacred Beasts guardian today. This individual was bothering Lady Cristea, and the young lady here was merely trying to assist.”
“You… No, I apologize, so you are Sei Shikishima’s… I have been terribly rude. I will reprimand these individuals severely, please forgive them.”
With that, Prince Raymond lowered his head, causing a stir among the onlookers.
Well, considering he bowed to Suzaku-sama, who looked like a maid, the reaction wasn’t entirely unexpected.
“Lady Cristea, I apologize for the inconvenience caused. I will take care of this, so you can go to your room.”
“Eh, but…”
“Tea, it’s okay. Enjoy your time with your friends.”
“… Thank you. In that case, I will take you up on your offer.”
As we were bid farewell with smiles from Prince Raymond and Oniisama, we headed towards the reserved room.
By the way, Tree-something and his group were being looked at with disdain by everyone, shrinking back.
They deserve to be scolded thoroughly by Oniisama and His Highness!
Honestly!