Apparently, Ojou didn’t know that I was back to school. Or rather, she thought I was dead on the ship that day. She also went to the Queen’s Watch to send me a floral tribute (Information from Tsukiori).
“Tsukiori didn’t tell you?”
“Hmph, I have no plan to go to a contact salon1 with a commoner. I will only get along with ladies of the same or higher.”
“Isn’t there information about me in the class’s group chat?”
“… I also have no plan to get along with middle-class people.”
In other words, she wasn’t invited to the group chat.
Lunch break, at the infirmary. Ojou, whom I put in bed on behalf of the absent school doctor, woke up and glared at me.
“Contact me if you’re alive!!”
“But, I thought someone like Ojou probably wouldn’t remember me… and I actually prefer that way…”
Hearing that, Ojou sighed.
“You should be more confident in yourself because you saved the life of this living national treasure, no, this world heritage, Ophelia von Margeline. That was definitely a contribution that cannot be counted.”
Ojou, you have become a world heritage before I knew it, huh…
Then, with one hand on her chest, Ojou combs her proud vertical roll hair up.
“The Margeline Family will never forget this favor, even if it was from men, that are considered rats. I will reward you.”
“Eh, what, you will treat me beef rice bowl or something?”
“Bee-? Eh? Beef rice bowl? What is that?”
When I opened the window screen and showed her the image, Ojou seemed interested in it, saying, “Ara, it looks delicious…”
And when I told her the nearest beef rice bowl shop, Ojou suddenly cleared her throat.
“S-sorry, we went out of topic. I don’t know about beef rice bowl, but I have a great suggestion for you. I invite you to my Margeline Family Manor for the upcoming summer vacation.”
Such progress all of a sudden?!
Hearing the unexpected suggestion, I subconsciously shut my mouth. The summer vacation event that occurs if you raise Ojou’s favorability more than a certain amount before the summer vacation… 『Summer vacation of the Margeline family』 is a very popular and must-get event for Esco fans, especially Ojou’s fans.
I mean, you can enjoy the richness of Margeline Family, including Ojou, to your heart’s content there, after all. There is no way it is not interesting.
In that fun summer vacation that is dyed with the Margeline, you can even change the number of the hidden parameter by the events in many routes. Moreover, there are many routes, and the number of events on each route is also many.
The 『Summer vacation of the Margeline family』 event is so popular that many players saved the data right before the event to enjoy it over and over again… the developer even added mini-games in the update because of how popular that event is.
However, there is a trap in 『Summer vacation of Margeline’s family』 that if you select all the choices correctly, the favorability of Ojou will be increased tremendously and from that on you will be entering the Ophelia route.
Besides, that event also destroys the precious summer vacation period. Raising the favorability of other heroines to add them to the party, dungeon exploring, strengthening the character… you need to be prepared to throw them all away if you choose this event.
To be honest, for me, who was aiming for Yuri end, there is not much merit to participating in this event. So, although there is still a long time before that event, I need to decline Ojou’s invitation, but…
“Ohohohoho! It seems you feel so honored to be invited by me that you can’t even say anything! You might think it might be the end of the world because this me suddenly invited a man to my house, but if it’s someone who saved my life, this Ophelia von Margeline can throw my pride! This man can’t get out of the stunned state after I showed him the difference in our status!”
Ojou keeps talking joyfully with her cheeks flushed.
S-she seems happy… the thought that I would refuse probably never existed in her head… Perhaps even the memories of the fun summer vacation also have begun to be drawn in a picture diary style in her head… B-but, since Ojou is a popular person, it would be fine if I decline, right…?
“A-ano, did you invite someone else?”
“Yes, Ophelia von Margeline!!”
This is bad! With that reply, her solo participation is confirmed!!
“Of course, I originally also don’t want to be alone with you. In fact, I invited some upper-class ladies, but they all say they have something to do. So, it can’t be helped, IT CAN’T BE HELPED, I invited you as a reward. You must be happy, right?”
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“Time!! (Fluent pronunciation of Time)”
I leave Ojou and opened the window screen, opened the chat app, and threw an invitation to the group that Tsukiori and the others were in.
『You guys want to go to Ojou’s house for summer vacation~ ^_^』
『If Hiiro-kun goes, I’ll go too.』
『I will go with Onii-sama.』
『Of course, I will go if Hiiro goes.』
『Sorry, I don’t think I can go (LOL) Just you three, ok?』
It was immediately read by the three, but the reply didn’t come even after a few minutes. Thus, I returned to Ojou while crying.
“Ojou, sorry… I, I…!!”
“You are so happy that you cried so much, huh. Ohoho, it’s fine, it’s fine.”
Looking at the happy face of Ojou, I, who tried to refuse, resolved myself.
There is no way I can be ruthless and decline her invitation!! I will protect Ojou, I will protect Yuri!! I will make sure Ojou has fun during the summer vacation event!! Furthermore, I also won’t let her favorability toward me increase!!
For my Yuri-road, I have to be prepared to sacrifice my life (wise words)2.
“Yes, I’m so happy that I cry, so I accept the invitation. When I told this to Tsukiori and the others, they were deeply moved and cried, and happily replied that they wanted to go too.”
“Ohohohoho!! It is natural!! Since they like it that much, I’ll allow Tsukiori Sakura and co to come!!”
Looking at the relieved Ojou, I nodded with tears flowing from my eyes.
This is the best… this is really the best… Ojou, to protect your pride, I will sacrifice everything… But, even so, I will still make the Yuri flower bloom (strong determination).
After the talk is over, it seems she got nothing more to talk about. Thus, I, who was kicked out of the infirmary, headed for the next class.