Dorothy saw everything.

Everything that just happened, she saw it all.

She saw Zervanie biting her lip, leaning in close to Felyn's ear.

She saw her blush after saying something.

She saw her wearing an expression that looked like she wanted to be eaten by Felyn.

On her way here, Dorothy had been comforting herself, thinking that maybe Zervanie had really let go of Felyn, that she had only liked him in the past.

But now it seemed Zervanie clearly still liked Felyn.

She even tried to sneak close to him while he was asleep!

Zervanie, since you said in your letter that you had completely let go, you should have kept your word!

How can you go back on it!

"Pr-Princess? Why are you here?"

Zervanie never expected to see the princess here. She looked around, and after confirming no one was nearby, she let out a long sigh of relief.

It was very dangerous to be without guards. Zervanie reached out to pull Dorothy into the classroom to prevent her from being discovered.

But Dorothy gently pushed her hand away.

"Miss Zervanie, no performance today? What are you doing here?" Dorothy's voice was still soft; she was trying hard to suppress her inner emotions.

"Uh, I was invited to join this school festival committee. I wanted to experience student life, you know, for inspiration for future songs," Zervanie said, scratching her cheek.

"Isn't it because the person you like is here?" Dorothy leaned forward, a smile still on her face.

"N-no, hahaha, what is Your Highness talking about?"

Dorothy took an envelope out of her pocket. "Yesterday, while I was collecting your autographed photos, I discovered an envelope mixed in among them."

When Zervanie saw the envelope, her sky-blue eyes widened instantly, and the smile on her face began to freeze.

That was the letter she wrote to Felyn. How did it end up in the princess's hands?

Could it be that Felyn didn't even look at it and just sold all the autographed photos directly?

"There's no name on the letter, so I don't know who sent it. But coincidentally, I happen to know Brother Felyn."

Zervanie covered her mouth with her hand, unable to believe the title she had just heard.

"Brother... Felyn?"

No way! When did Felyn become the princess's brother!

What kind of relationship does he have with the princess?!

Is he an illegitimate son of the royal family? That's impossible, right?!

"It's just that the contents of this letter are so similar to your handwriting, Miss Zervanie." Dorothy handed the letter to Zervanie. "Could it be that you wrote it, Miss Zervanie?"

Before Zervanie could answer, Dorothy continued, "If not, then give the letter back to me. I'll take it to show Brother Felyn."

"N-no."

Zervanie hid the letter behind her back and took two steps back.

Admittedly, the letter was very fitting for the situation at that time. Zervanie had just come to terms with reality, and the letter was a sort of farewell.

But now, it seemed completely unsuitable to appear before Felyn.

It would make Felyn overthink things. Zervanie's relationship with Felyn was finally starting to normalize, and she didn't want any accidents at this time.

Zervanie said in a low voice, "I wrote this letter."

She admitted it.

"Is everything in the letter true?"

"Yes."

Zervanie looked up, not understanding why the princess was here.

Could it be...?

"Your Highness, I'm more curious about your relationship with Felyn right now. You're not trying to understand my past love life as a fan, are you?"

Dorothy glanced through the crack in the door at Felyn, who was still sleeping on the desk, her expression softening considerably.

"Like you, I am Brother Felyn's client."

"Client?!"

Zervanie was stunned for a moment, then laughed in exasperation.

Another client.

And this time, it was the princess.

Felyn, your business skills are truly impressive. At this rate, you could conquer the world.

"I also like Brother Felyn. Not the love between siblings, but the love between lovers." Dorothy spoke of her relationship with Felyn without any reservation in front of Zervanie.

Zervanie accepted Dorothy's words calmly.

She was used to it.

Another person who liked Felyn. She wasn't even surprised anymore.

Zervanie felt that if the Goddess of Truth suddenly appeared before her and said she was also Felyn's client and had fallen in love with him, she wouldn't even find it strange.

Felyn, is there anything you can't do?

"Your Highness, that day you said you had fallen for a boy... was it Felyn?"

"Yes, it was Brother Felyn."

Zervanie and Dorothy stood their ground, their gazes intertwining in mid-air, the sky-blue and purple eyes reflecting each other.

"So, did Your Highness come specifically to find me, or to see Felyn?"

"I just wanted to come and tell you that Brother Felyn and I are in love, and we will be together forever."

"In... love?"

"Mhm."

Zervanie raised an eyebrow, feeling that this phrase was all too familiar.

In love during the contract period?

During the contract period, didn't everyone think they were in love with Felyn?!

Didn't everyone think Felyn liked them?

I even thought Felyn was going to marry me, but he disappeared right after the contract ended.

"I know what you're thinking. You're thinking that Brother Felyn is only nice to me because of the contract, right?" Dorothy saw through Zervanie's thoughts.

When she read the contents of Zervanie's letter, she had wondered about this: since Zervanie had misunderstood Felyn's feelings, could it be that Felyn being so nice to her was also because of the contract?

"But I can feel that Brother Felyn has different feelings for me. I am special to him."

Dorothy wasn't wrong about this. Felyn's attitude towards Dorothy was indeed different.

The reason wasn't that Felyn liked Dorothy, but simply because Dorothy was so obedient and sensible in front of him. She paid well, caused little trouble, and would even occasionally make him homemade cookies. Who wouldn't like a client like that?

Zervanie didn't shatter Dorothy's beautiful dream. She knew that Dorothy, like herself, had fallen into a misunderstanding.

She knew that Felyn would absolutely never fall for Dorothy, because he would not fall for a client under contract.

Zervanie looked at Dorothy, who was a head shorter than her, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Your Highness, your future days won't be easy either.

Just like me...

"So, Your Highness is here to persuade me to give up?"

"Something like that. But I'm not hostile towards you, I just don't want to see you waste your time on Felyn."

Give up... Felyn.

Is that possible?

Zervanie met Dorothy's gaze and took a small step forward.

"Say what you will, Your Highness. But I will not give up on liking Felyn."

"When I was at my most willful and unreasonable, he didn't give up on me. He even considered my life after the contract ended. So how could I give up on liking Felyn?"

"Even knowing that Brother Felyn won't like you?"

"Yes, even knowing he won't like me, even knowing he might hate me, even knowing I might not see him more than a few times in this lifetime..."

Zervanie felt a sting in her nose, having accidentally blurted out her greatest fear for the future.

"Even so, I still like him."

Dorothy could feel the intensity of Zervanie's feelings for Felyn.

This was completely unexpected. She had thought Zervanie was merely indulging in a false contract fantasy.

But now it seemed that was not the case at all. Zervanie was serious.

This gave Dorothy a deep sense of crisis.

A Zervanie with such resolve was dangerous to have around Brother Felyn.

She didn't want Zervanie and Adeline to be alone with Brother Felyn. Brother Felyn could only be hers.

But she was in the capital district and couldn't always be by Brother Felyn's side.

But if...

Dorothy's gaze shifted to the sign on the classroom door.

[School Festival Planning Committee]

By joining this committee, wouldn't she be able to be with Brother Felyn anytime, anywhere?

(End of Chapter)