I Secretly Healed the Illness of the Twin Princesses While Wearing a Mask, and Now the Entire Kingdom Is in an Uproar ~Please Stop Trying to Expose the Street Healer~ - Chapter 10

For some reason, Duke Arnall is looking for me.

But I don’t want any trouble, so I’ll just pretend I don’t know him. Yeah, that’s the plan.

“H-Hey, Asuku. Are you sure about this?”

“Garu, sometimes it’s better to just ignore certain things.”

“Ignoring a high-ranking noble is dangerous.”

This huge Siberian Husky worries too much; it’s a bit annoying.

“…I can hear everything, Asuku Medix.”

“Garu, isn’t our next class the moving classroom? Let’s just go.”

“Huh? Y-y-yeah.”

“Don’t ignore me, Asuku Medix!!”

Damn.

Looks like he already knows who I am. Pretending not to notice isn’t going to work.

“What do you want, Duke Arnall?”

“I want you to come with me for a bit.”

“No thanks, I’ll pass. Bye.”

“!? W-Wait!!”

“I’m not waiting. Bye.”

He didn’t expect me to refuse, and he looked shocked.

The ones who got really angry were his followers.

“You!! How dare you act so rudely!!”

“Is your brother as ill-mannered as your sister?!”

“What kind of education did your parents give you?”

…What has my sister done this time?

She told me not to cause trouble, but she’s the one causing it.

“So, what do you want?”

“H-hmph. That’s right. High-ranking nobles are tolerant of rude people. You should be grateful for my mercy.”

“Thank you, truly. Duke Arnall, your heart is as vast as the ocean.”

“Y-You, are you mocking me!?”

Huh, that’s weird. My sister would have just let me off with a compliment like that.

“Haah, haah, calm down. Raising your voice at a viscount’s son isn’t worthy of a high-ranking noble… Now, hand over your student council secretary position to me immediately.”

“I can’t decide that.”

“Don’t decide so quickly. Of course, I’m willing to pay some money.”

Money, huh.

Most problems in the world can be solved with money.

But I know the truth.

Even a huge amount of money can’t cure every illness.

That’s why I don’t care about money.

It’s nice to have, but it won’t change my heart.

…Well, I might consider it if someone offered ten trillion gold coins. But… yeah, that’s never going to happen.

“I refuse. If you want to talk like that, go through Princess Christina.”

“Y-you… fine. I didn’t want to get rough, but you left me no choice.”

When Duke Arnall signaled, his followers surrounded me.

If bribery doesn’t work, then violence.

They don’t look too strong, but my fighting style is to absorb all attacks while healing and then strike back.

If I fight carelessly, they might figure out I’m “Faceless.”

What should I do…

I was wondering how to get out of this situation when suddenly,

“Hellooo~ The Disciplinary Committee is here. Stop fighting~”

“Huh? Lucan-senpai?”

“Hey, little brother-kun.”

Lucan-senpai, the shark who walks on two legs, stepped into the classroom, showing off her armband, and came between me and Duke Arnall.

“Please stop fighting inside the school, Duke Arnall.”

“Tch, the Disciplinary Committee’s already involved?”

Disciplinary Committee…

“Garu, hey Garu. The Disciplinary Committee… aren’t they the ones who confiscate naughty books?”

“They do that too, but mostly they maintain school order. They were kind of like knights. Didn’t the homeroom teacher say on the first day that the school is like a small kingdom?”

“I’m sorry, I was sleeping and didn’t hear that.”

So Lucan-senpai isn’t just the dorm leader, she’s also on the Disciplinary Committee.

Then, that’s a chance I can use.

“Lucan-senpai!! Help me!! These guys are attacking me!!”

“Huh!? N-No, nothing―”

“Did you hear that, Lucan-senpai!? The big guy just said ‘nothing yet’. That means he is planning to attack!! I’m scared!!”

“S-Shut up!!”

Duke Arnall’s follower got furious and tried to grab me, but Lucan-senpai stopped him.

“Yes, that’s enough. I don’t allow violence in front of me.”

“Y-You shut up!! What kind of Disciplinary Committee is this!?”

The follower swung his fist at Lucan-senpai, but she grabbed his arm and twisted it effortlessly.

She tied him up with a rope, leaving him completely immobilized.

It’s kind of like obstructing official duties.

The follower looked to Duke Arnall for help but…

“Ah, my apologies. My friend lost control on his own. I did try to stop him.”

“W-What, you’re abandoning me!?”

“I appreciated your loyalty, but it’s a shame. Don’t speak ill of me.”

Whoa, Duke Arnall didn’t even care about his own followers. It’s kind of like a corrupt noble.

But he still doesn’t get away.

“Lucan-senpai!! Duke Arnall gave orders just now!!”

“…I won’t believe little brother-kun blindly, but the situation is what it is. I should hear the full story.”

“How dare you, Disciplinary Committee! Where’s the proof I ordered my men to attack?!”

“He just said, ‘Heheheh, you got a cute face I like for a guy!! I’ll make you embarrassed in front of everyone with my Excalibur!!’”

“Oh, that kind of attack?!”

“Huh!? N-No, don’t make up things!!”

Ignoring the panicking Duke Arnall, Lucan-senpai looked at the captured follower.

“Lucan-senpai, please let him go. He doesn’t have that kind of hobby… he just couldn’t refuse the orders from Duke Arnall… Hm? He was forced, no?”

“Huh? Ah, y-yeah!! I was forced by Duke Arnall to attack this guy, Asuku!!”

“What!?”

Duke Arnall looked shocked at his follower’s unexpected betrayal.

What’s there to be shocked about?

He cut them off himself, so he can’t really complain now?

Hey, how do you feel right now? How do you really feel?

“Asuku, you’re crazy.”

Garu muttered quietly, watching the whole situation, but I didn’t pay much attention.

Lucan-senpai seemed a little unsure but then…

“Hm. Whether it’s true or not, the fact is that multiple people surrounded one person. I think I need to hear the story.”

“N-no. I’ll prove that I don’t have that kind of hobby.”

“Well, I’m not going to judge anyone’s hobbies!?”

“I said I’ll prove I don’t have that kind of hobby!!”

After that, Lucan-senpai led the Disciplinary Committee to take Duke Arnall and his followers away.

“Phew, I was worried there for a moment.”

“You’re definitely going to be hated for this.”

“A life where everyone likes you would be boring. Being respected, being hated, that’s part of life too.”

Oh, that reminds me.

Since Lucan-senpai is on the Disciplinary Committee, there’s something I want to ask.

“Lucan-senpai, Lucan-senpai.”

“Hm? What is it?”

“Did my sister do something bad?”

“Ah.”

Lucan-senpai quickly looked away.

“Well, yeah. Huh? You could say she did cause a bit of trouble, I guess?”

“What did she do?”

“…She half-downed all the followers of Duke Arnall, who had been pressuring me to give up the student council vice-president seat. No one got hurt, and it all happened early in the morning behind the school, so there’s no evidence or witnesses.”

Half of them were down, but no injuries.

So, my sister beat them up and then used healing magic on them afterward.

And Duke Arnall switched his target to me immediately after getting beaten back by my sister. He’s got some guts, I’ll give him that.

I might even like him a little more now.

“Still a Jiluo. Since when did he start acting so power-hungry?”

“Jiluo? Oh, you mean Duke Arnall?”

“Yeah. Actually, he’s an old childhood friend. He used to be much friendlier, and he even got along well with Princess Christina.”

“Eh, that guy? That’s surprising.”

“Hey, don’t just call him that guy. He changed a lot after losing his mother; lots of things happened to him.”

I see.

Losing someone important messed with his personality.

…Should I try to heal him?

No, but emotional wounds aren’t something I can fix with healing magic, just like teenage angst. There’s nothing I can do right now.

I definitely need more power.

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Afterword

One-Point Story

Author: “Rumor has it that Duke Arnall was thought to be interested in men for a while.”

A: “No regrets, no remorse.”

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