I Was Reincarnated as the Most Wicked Aristocrat Who Rules Over the Kingdom’s Darkness in an R-18 Eroge, but I Don’t Like Abnormal Situations, so I Tried to Live a Normal and Peaceful Life, but I’m Somehow in the Same Situation as the Original Scenario - Chapter 22 - Clarice’s Passionate Gaze

Chapter 22 – Clarice’s Passionate Gaze

Time flies by in the blink of an eye…

Today marks my second month of academy life.

The first month leading up to this point was full of turmoil at first, but since then, the days have been eerily quiet.

As for my current situation, it has also stabilized.

…Mainly in a bad sense.

It hasn’t gone downhill from the top, nor has it risen to the sky.

I’m currently working hard on a plan to hand over my position to Cecil, but at the moment, it’s practically in the sowing stage, so it won’t be a factor that will immediately change my position.

Well, there’s no point in getting impatient, so I think I’ll take it easy.

There is nothing that can raise my position any further.

…Now then.

Today, just like any other, no special events occurred, and the day’s lessons at the academy concluded.

And after school, we gathered in the student council room for the regular meeting.

As usual, after discussing a number of issues.

Clarice started the discussion on the matter in question.

“In the past month… not a single murder has occurred on the academy ground.”

Everyone there expressed relief at her words.

After that, they all turned to me and said,

“You’re amazing, Alvart-kun.”

“Thanks to you, peace has returned to the school. I’m truly grateful.”

“I never thought it would be solved so easily…”

Theodore and the other key members of the student council all praised me.

Elise, Clarice, and Cecil were the same.

However, as someone who knows the truth of the current situation, I can’t be as optimistic as them.

“Everyone’s misunderstanding.”

Agreeing with Lumiere, I spoke,

“The case will be solved when we catch the culprit, expose the orchestrator, and take measures to prevent something like this from happening again.”

That’s why…

“The case is still not solved. The culprit has not been caught, the truth has not been revealed, only more time has passed. The situation is neither more nor less than that.”

I said this to imply that they should be on their guard.

Of course, they would understand that. But still, the conviction inside everyone was unwavering.

“But, Alvart-kun, if time continues to pass like this…”

“The case will die away naturally.”

“Even if it were to occur again…”

Clarice then voiced the consensus of the group.

“When that happens, you’ll give us some good news, won’t you?”

…This is why I prefer to be a mob character. I dislike being placed under such expectations.

“Anyway, we can rest easy about the mysterious series of deaths. Let’s move on to the next topic.”

Since no one voiced any objections, Clarice proceeded as she stated,

“I would like to propose some sort of demonstration for the upcoming Rank Match.”

Once again, everyone’s eyes were on me.

As the name suggests, a Rank Match is a major event where students compete against each other for rank.

Obviously, I have no interest in that sort of tournament.

As for participating, I certainly didn’t want to contribute to the spectacle in any way.

“I’m sorry, but I do not intend to participate in such events.”

Surprisingly, no one pressed the issue after my statement.

On the contrary, everyone seemed to take it favorably,

“Fufu. You are indeed a modest person.”

In particular, Clarice’s favorability with me seemed to have risen unnecessarily, and she sent passionate gazes towards me.

…After that, nothing happened, and the meeting ended without incident.

“Alvart-sama. May I have a moment?”

As everyone was leaving the room, Clarice called out to me for some reason.

“Um, tonight… are you free…?”

Her gaze seemed passionate and her lips let out a seductive sigh.

Just looking at her appearance, I can tell her true intentions.

But is that really the case?

After this month, I began to suspect that the setting for Clarice had been changed.

In the original work, she was an extraordinary slut.

Thus, if she harbored any feelings, she would inevitably devour the man.

However, to this day, I’ve never received such an invitation from her.

Perhaps the Clarice in this world is a chaste person who only emphasizes her saintly side.

If that’s the case, then this invitation may be intended to have a serious discussion just between us.

If that’s the case, I shouldn’t just ignore it, so I replied,

“Understood. May I come to Clarice-sama’s room?”

“……! Y-yes! Oh, I’ll be waiting for you!”

Her cheeks flushed red, and then she left like the wind.

She looked like a maiden in love, but the truth remains unknown.

Well, whatever it is, it shouldn’t be a big problem.

——And now, I feel like beating myself up for thinking that way.

At midnight.

I stepped into Clarice’s room.

In that moment…

I realized my mistake.

The lights were deliberately turned down to make the room dim.

And on the bed, which was in the center of the room, Clarice, clad in a provocative negligee and gazing passionately at me, whispered——

“——Please love me.”

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T/N: Dem, an invitation by a princess, how many people can say that happened to them?