I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

Chapter 55

55 – Prom before vacation – 1

All the exams are over and the final exam results are revealed.

I was 7th from the top.

“It’s the same as the entrance exam.”

“Maintaining the status quo was difficult for me.”

I answered Reina’s words truthfully.

To be honest, I was prepared to be pushed out of the 10th place.

When I checked my grades, it was fortunate that I got a score close to perfect in my major.

It was a bit disappointing to say that all the liberal arts classes were in the upper ranks.

“The chief is His Majesty Leon.”

Sofia looked at the leaderboard on the wall and exclaimed.

Of course, the name of the crown prince was written at the top.

Needless to say, the score was perfect.

If you listen to the stories of the professors, they say that the range of the test has increased too much, so the overall grade has dropped.

I heard that he was the only one who got a perfect score in all grades.

“It’s amazing that Reina-sama is also in second place.”

Reina retained her second place with 843 points.

She was also deducted 7 points because she lost to me in her practice test, Haze.

That is. If she won against me, it meant that she and Reina would share the top spot with the crown prince.

… I’m sorry for some reason.

“Don’t be sorry, Ike. A test is a competition in the first place.”

As if she had read my thoughts, Reina quietly opened her mouth.

I nodded slowly and looked down.

The third place is Atal. 4Th is Helen.

There was no change in ranking within the top 10.

Except for one person.

“I am in ninth place.”

“Congratulations, Miss Sophia. It is worth working together.”

“Thank you, Reina.”

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Perhaps she still doesn’t understand the facts written on the leaderboard, Sophia was lost.

Sofia’s entrance exam ranking is 13th.

It was a whopping 4th place.

“hehehe.”

Sophia covered her mouth and let out a laugh in genuine delight.

Reina saw Sophia like that, and she smiled softly.

In the original work, two people who did not understand each other until the end laugh together.

I hope that these days will continue.

I prayed earnestly in my heart.

“Do you guys have schedules during vacation?”

While everyone was enjoying refreshments in the Garden of Mist, Helen opened her mouth.

“I think I will be doing official business in Heros during the vacation.”

“I think I will also go to Reinus and help her mother with her work, then return to Arcana.”

Helen pursed her lips in regret at the fact that everyone had a job to do.

“It must be after the vacation is over to gather like this.”

“That will work.”

Maybe we will have to face each other at least once.

But, as Helen said, getting everyone together was next to impossible.

Even if I wanted to make a separate appointment, there were some people who did not allow it because of their location.

“Well, each person has their own circumstances, so it can’t be helped.”

“Right. It’s not like we’ll never see each other again.”

For some reason, the atmosphere that had subsided slightly was evoked by the prince and Atal.

“Rather than that, let’s talk about something important right now.”

“An important story, is it?”

Sophia slightly tilted her head at the prince’s words.

“Ah, Miss Sophia might not know.”

“After the final exams and before summer vacation, there is a ball in Arcana.”

“It will be held in the banquet hall used for Prince Ike’s birthday the other day.”

A prom before the start of summer vacation.

Actually, this was the most important event in the original work.

Because it was at this ball that the prince began to feel feelings for Sofia.

But there was a problem.

“Did Miss Sophia prepare a dress?”

“Oh, yes. I brought the dress I used to wear.”

That dress you just mentioned.

Sofia’s dress is found torn on the day of the prom.

The culprits were Reina’s followers.

Of course, it wasn’t what Raina made them do.

They simply knew that the relationship between the two was bad, so they did it arbitrarily.

Luckily, Helen got a new dress, so Sofia won’t miss the prom.

However, because of this incident, the relationship between Reina and the prince is completely ruined.

Reina didn’t punish her followers for it.

Well, it wasn’t something Reina asked me to do, so it was natural.

But later, the crown prince found out about it and condemned it, saying it was Reina’s fault.

No matter what, they were people who followed Reina.

She thought it was Raina who had to punish them for their mistakes.

“It’s the first time I’ve seen Miss Sophia’s dress, so I’m looking forward to it.”

Of course, as long as Reina and Sofia became close, such an incident would not happen.

And the Crown Prince won’t fall for Sophia.

It wasn’t a bad flow.

“By the way, have you decided on a prom partner?”

With Atal’s subsequent question, the subject of the story has completely shifted from summer vacation to the prom.

“I am still here. I don’t even have to choose a partner, so I’m even more worried.”

At Arcana’s ball, it was okay to not have a partner.

It was because problems could arise when the fiance partner did not attend Arcana together.

Of course, this meant that if the fiancée was in school together, it was as if the partner had been decided.

“Me too.”

Aside from Reina and the crown prince, we didn’t have anyone to be betrothed to.

And I had no intention of choosing a partner in the first place.

“I’m thinking about it too.”

But at the prince’s sudden words, everyone including me was shocked.

“Your Highness?”

However, the person in charge, the prince, continued as if nothing was wrong.

“Why are you so surprised? Arcana’s prom is a structure where students find their partners on their own. It means that it’s okay if you don’t have to bring social relationships with you.”

“But, to Your Highness, Miss Reina….”

“Helen. You just said It’s okay if you don’t have to bring social relationships. Of course, it has become customary to designate an engaged partner as a partner, but I have no intention of following that.”

The prince who said that didn’t seem to have any intention of giving up his thoughts.

Even in the original novel, he didn’t decide on a partner for the prom.

I only applied for the dance with Sofia after I realized my feelings after seeing Sofia in a new dress.

“Is Miss Reina still okay?”

Helen looked at Reina with her worried eyes.

Not being able to form a partner with a fiancé was like a scandal in aristocratic society.

With that in mind, there was nothing to say even if the choice of the crown prince was selfish.

However, Raina was enjoying her refreshment as if nothing was wrong with her usual expressionless face.

“I’m fine too.”

“Isn’t it?”

“Yes. As Your Highness said, it’s just a custom to designate a betrothal as a partner.”

Right now, the relationship between Reina and the crown prince is not broken.

I naturally assumed that the two would be partners at the prom.

In the original story, I believed that the reason the crown prince didn’t choose a partner for her was because she didn’t think well of Reina.

But why did this happen?

It was an incomprehensible flow.

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“Ms. Sophia.”

As Sophia was returning to the dormitory, she heard someone calling from behind.

“Ah, Your Highness.”

I turned around and saw Leon approaching me with a slight jump.

“There is something I want to ask you.”

Hearing those words, Sophia remembered Leon’s request the other day.

A word asking for help so Raina and Ike can get along.

Of course, the result was good, but at the time, I was so worried that there might be a problem.

It was natural for anxiety to rise in my heart.

“Is it okay if I listen to it for now?”

However, Sophia, a commoner, could not ignore the imperial prince’s words.

“Can you be my partner at the prom?”

“… Yes?”

For a moment, Sophia’s thoughts stopped.

A prom partner?

What is that?

“I-I-I am Your Highness’s partner?”

“Yes. You listened to my request last time. It’s hard to say that it’s reciprocated, but.”

“Ha, but Lady Reina….”

“Didn’t I tell you about that part earlier?”

Is it okay if I refuse?

Even if Reina directly gave permission, it was a different matter for Sophia to accept the story.

However, the opponent is the crown prince of the empire.

Even turning down that offer was a burden to Sophia.

“… Sorry.”

Seeing Sofia shudder at the fact, Leon lowered her head and apologized.

“I just thought that Miss Sophia would be okay if I chose a partner, but I never thought that would be a burden.”

“Uh, that, that.”

“I’m so sorry. Pretend you haven’t heard this story.”

Leon slowly turned her body around.

He must have been angry at the fact that he had been rejected by a commoner, Sophia, but Leon said nothing more.

Seeing that, Sophia was speechless.

“Me, Your Highness!”

The place Sofia belatedly found after following Leon was in front of the men’s dormitory building.

Fortunately, there were no other people around.

“Ms. Sophia?”

“Hey, sorry about the offer you made earlier, but I don’t think I can accept it.”

“… Did you come here to tell me that yourself? I’m kind of hurt.”

“Oh, no. Not that.”

How should I speak?

Until she entered Arcana, she was unknown to Sophia, who had lived as a commoner all her life.

“Well, I’ve lived my whole life as a commoner. In fact, even living with everyone right now, including Your Highness, feels like a dream sometimes. There are times when I question whether it is okay for me to be here.”

So she decided to tell her true feelings.

“But even I know that Your Highness was considerate of me earlier. So, thank you.”

As Sophia said, originally, it didn’t make sense that Leon read Sophia’s feelings and she backed off on her own.

Even if she refused, Sophia had to answer directly.

The prince’s request had that much weight.

“I cannot accept that offer.”

Seeing Sophia bowing her head, Leon smiled at her.

“It’s all right, Ms. Sophia. It’s true that I didn’t think of your position from the beginning.”

“Thank you.”

Even after hearing that it was okay, Sofia’s heart was heavy.

Because being asked to be a partner at the prom must have been something that Leon, a man, had been thinking a lot about.

“Okay then….”