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"Princess, if it's okay with you, may I sit next to you?"
"No."
"I understand..."
A male student, dazzled by Eustia's appearance in her swimsuit, audaciously tried to sit beside her.
He quickly retreated after seeing her cold expression.
She was not in a good mood at the mont.
'To reject ...'
She had approached Eugene, who was sitting alone, and asked if she could sit next to him, putting on a posture and expression that she thought would be appealing to n.
It was a request that she believed no man could refuse.
However, Eugene refused.
There wasnt even a hint of hesitation on his face.
'Does he prefer n?'
She couldnt help but harbor such a suspicion.
Of course, it wasn't a serious doubt, just a complaint stemming from her dissatisfaction.
"Haah..."
The situation was taking a strange turn.
Being rejected for a seat beside him was far from the scenario she had anticipated.
In her mind, there was no man who would refuse a beautiful woman like herself smiling and approaching him.
Whether they looked at her face or her body, the mont they saw her appearance, all n turned into beings smitten with her.
Living such a life, it was only natural that she was baffled when Eugene rejected her.
'I absolutely wont give up, though.'
She highly valued Eugene's potential.
He was a man like no other, defeating a teacher in the first-grade exam and casually replicating the notoriously complex swordsmanship of the Luberuta family just by watching.
'I must make him mine.'
If she could make Eugene hers, he would aid her in her ambition of becoming the empress.
She was prepared to give him anything and everything possible to achieve that.
'If he desires love, I shall give him love; if he desires my body, I shall give him my body.'
She was ready to do anything to eliminate the detestable beings of the royal palace that had driven her mother to death.
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Raei Translations
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"..."
Eugene, oblivious to Eustia's thoughts, was enjoying a nap under the warm sunlight.
He woke up when the sky was deeply dyed with the crimson hues of the sunset.
"Seniors, juniors, everyone, please pay attention!"
Cillian raised his voice in the middle of the beach.
"We are going to grill at for dinner! Male students, co and help with setting up the grill! Female students, please wash the vegetables!"
"I'm on it!"
"I'll wash the vegetables!"
'Is it already dinner ti?'
Looking around, she noticed that everyone was busily moving to prepare for the evening al.
'I should get up.'
It was inappropriate to be lying around while everyone else was busy.
Eugene joined in to help set up the grill, carrying firewood diligently for the bonfire.
As the sun completely set, bonfires lit up across the beach.
The sizzling sound filled the air as at started to grill on the grates.
Ah, listen to that sound! It makes want to chug a beer right now!
The students were having a great ti grilling at and pouring beer.
"Here, have a piece."
"......Thank you."
Eugene was diligently chewing at next to Cillian.
'How did I end up in this situation?'
He had been working hard, following Cillian's orders, and before he knew it, he found himself part of this group, eating at.
"Is it good?"
"......It's delicious."
He didn't know anyone else there besides Cillian, so he just focused on eating the at.
For so reason, Cillian kept talking to him.
This pork was air-flown from the Florence estate. The quality is top-notch, isn't it?
It really is.
It just lts in your mouth, right?
"......"
Eugene understood that Cillian was trying to make him feel included so he wouldnt feel left out, but sothing felt off.
It was hard to explain, but it just felt weird.
"Celine! Co here and try this at that your brother has grilled!
Just then, Cillian called out to Celine, who was a bit far away.
She was with the female seniors, and it seed like her tight swimsuit was quite uncomfortable, so she had changed into more casual clothes.
Celine!
When Cillian called her again, she looked over, saw Eugene, and in surprise, quickly hid among her female seniors.
Why is she acting like that? Eugene, did sothing with you and Celine?
No.
Then why is she behaving like that?
Cillian chewed on the at, pondering.
How would I know?
Eugene also kept chewing his at.
At that mont, a woman's voice ca from behind.
Cillian, can I join and eat with you?
A woman?
At the voice, all the male students turned around in unison.
Eustia, dressed in a swimsuit with a light coat thrown over, stood there with her hands on her hips.
"Princess, we sincerely welco you."
"Please feel free to eat and enjoy yourself."
The male students were treating Eustia like royalty, which was natural since she was indeed a princess.
"Thanks, everyone."
Eustia, with a gentle smile, ca and sat next to Eugene.
Here she cos again.
Eugene flipped the at.
After Eustia's arrival, the senior male students were so captivated by her that they barely paid any attention to grilling the at.
Cillian seed to be the only exception, though he too was distracted, thinking about Celine and not really focusing on the at.
In the end, to prevent the at from burning, Eugene had to take over.
The at is precious, after all.
He flipped the at regularly, ensuring it was cooked perfectly.
In the middle of this, Eustia tapped Eugene on the shoulder.
"Eugene."
"Yes?"
Eustia picked up so at with her chopsticks and brought it close to his mouth.
"What are you doing now?"
"You'll eat it because I'm giving it to you, right?"
"Yes?"
"Ah."
Eustia smiled sweetly.
Why is she doing this?
Is she trying to kill ?
He could feel a chilling aura at the back of his neck.
The seniors sitting next to them were glaring at him as if they wanted to kill him.
If he accepted the at and ate it, hed be marked for death; if he doesn't accept it, he would continue receiving uncomfortable attention from her.
Either way, it was an awkward situation.
Oh well, I give up.
Eugene picked up the at with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
The murderous intent that had been chilling his neck disappeared.
It was a mont when his effort to avoid becoming the public enemy seed to have paid off.
However, life has a way of betraying ones efforts.
Feeling uncomfortable with Eugenes actions, Eustia narrowed her brows and wrapped her arm around his.
"Why do you keep avoiding ?"
"What? Wait a mont."
I could feel a soft sensation on my arm.
Eugene, you bastard!
I didnt think badly of you before!
He could feel a murderous aura as if his neck was about to be sliced off.
Why is this girl acting like this?
Eugene had a dumbfounded expression on his face.
However, what was even more surprising was Eustias expression.
She looked hurt.
I just wanted to take care of a junior who joined the Swordsmanship Club, but you keep avoiding , making want to cry
You want to cry?
Are you distancing yourself because Im royalty?
No, that's not it at all.
Then why do you keep avoiding ?
Because if I dont, Im going to die!
He could feel a chilling murderous intent.
The seniors, who had no particular ill feelings towards Eugene, were now glaring at him with killing intent.
She's even infusing mana into her arm!
Her arm wouldnt co off!
He tried to shake her off and put so distance between them but, it didn't work.
Eustia was a third-year student, so her mana and physical strength were no joke.
As a senior, I want to get closer and help you, but do you dislike , Eugene?
How could I dislike you? Haha.
He could have rejected her and gotten her off his back by saying he disliked her, but that would have created other problems.
In the royal academy where the hierarchical relationships were important, openly ignoring a senior who was trying to help would quickly lead to a reputation as a rude junior.
This is driving crazy.
Was she doing this on purpose?
Eustia kept pressing sothing soft against .
I'll let you go if you promise not to avoid in the future.
When did I ever avoid you?
Youve been avoiding the whole ti. Even today at lunch, when I asked if I could sit next to you
Ugh, I wont avoid you in the future.
Really?
Yes.
As Eugene nodded seriously, Eustia finally let go of his arm.
"Then I have sothing urgent to attend to."
"Are you sure it's urgent?"
Would I dare to lie to a senior as esteed as you?
Fine. If you dont co back within 10 minutes, Im going to cry.
This is absurd.
He had planned to disappear after excusing himself, but she gave him no way out.
What have I done to deserve this?
Eugene reluctantly turned to take care of his supposed business, even though he didnt actually need to.
What should I do now?
Pushing Eustia away harshly would cause problems, but not pushing her away would lead to even bigger issues.
Im just trying to maintain my recently recovered reputation.
This was really not easy.
Even after returning from handling his supposed business, Eugenes agonizing dinner continued.
Eugene, here~
Has she decided to bury him alive?
Eustia, now tipsy from beer, used a sweet, coaxing voice to bring a piece of at to his mouth.
Eugene would eat the at whenever the seniors werent looking.
Its good that youre eating well. One more ti, here~
Whats the point of eating when they arent looking?
She's exposing him anyway with her words.
As he continued to receive death stares, he gradually beca accustod to them.
I really dont know anymore.
There was no answer to it.
Eugene spent the rest of the night eating at from Eustias hand.
Seeing this scene, the seniors were hurt and drowned their sorrows in alcohol.
Thankfully, most of them lost their mories of that night.
However, the sa event repeated the next day.
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Raei Translations
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"Eugene, stop right there! I need to talk to you!"
"I have sothing I need to do!"
"What is it that you have to do?"
"I just have sothing!"
From the morning, an unexpected chase unfolded.
Eustia was trying to get closer to Eugene, while Eugene ran away with all his might.
"What am I watching right now?"
"It seems the princess is interested in the new kid."
"Why is that lucky guy running away?"
"To be honest, I'm so jealous."
The male students of the Swordsmanship Club made bitter faces as they witnessed this unbelievable, unwelco sight.
n are highly visual creatures, and Eustia, dazzlingly beautiful and nice (though it was just a faade), was like a dream to the male mbers of the Swordsmanship Club.
Almost all of them had liked her at least once.
And so were still harboring unrequited love for her.
"Who brought that guy into the Swordsmanship Club?"
"Why did you bring such a guy and hurt our feelings?"
"Just you wait till I find out who did this. I'll not let it slide!"
"Friends! Don't be too obsessed with girls, it won't do you any good!"
Cillian was sweating hard trying to console the heartbroken ones.
But the hardest ti was had by Eugene himself.
"Man, this is driving crazy."
It was exhausting to dodge Eustia all day long.
He felt like doing push-ups with a rock on his back would have been a hundred tis better.
As he continued to run away, he ca to realize a fact he had been ignoring.
"Why is she even interested in ?"
Eustia was not the type to be obsessive unless the person was beneficial to her.
"I have no idea what she sees in , but"
She was convinced that Eugene was a 'beneficial person.'
This was just insane.
I can barely take care of myself, how could I possibly have the luxury to take care of a princess?
He had no intention of wasting his energy on her.
Forming a connection or dating her was absolutely out of the question.
"Eugene! Just stop for a mont!"
"I'm busy!"
He continued to avoid Eustia.
After a few hours, he finally managed to escape her sight, even if just for a mont.
"I just want a little break."
That was all he wished for.
Eugene looked around for a place to hide.
He couldnt go to the forest guarded by Antonio.
He needed sowhere else.
"That place seems good."
His eyes landed on Celine, who was wandering around wearing a hood.
More precisely, on the pile of stuff behind her.
It looked like a good place to hide.
Eugene rushed towards the pile of stuff.
And just as he was about to enter
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He caught Celines eye, staring blankly at him.
Eugene walked up to her with big strides.
"Celine, I have a favor to ask."
"."
"I'm going to hide in there. If the princess asks you where I am, just say you don't know. Okay."
"I don't know. Figure it out yourself."
"?"
Celine, her face hidden by the hood, quickly walked away.
Her footsteps seed unusually hurried.
Why is she acting like that again?
I just dont get it.
Eugene shook off his curiosity and entered the pile of stuff.
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