It Seems Like the Balcony of My Room Is Connected to a Princess’s Bedroom in Another World ~The Lewd and Yandere Princess Won’t Let Me Go~

Chapter 26: Mission 6 – Second Strategy Meeting

Talking normally felt boring, so I turned off the room’s lights and set a flashlight in the middle of the three of us.

Hmm, something’s off.

It feels like we’re about to tell scary stories.

I’m not just bad at those kinds of stories—I’m *really* bad at them.

Back during a school trip, when my roommates told scary stories, I hid under the blanket.

Seiran-san’s face looks pale in the light, and it’s honestly creepy.

I can’t tell her, but she almost looks like a ghost.

For some reason, my neck feels cold.

When I touched my arm, I had goosebumps.

Alright, let’s stop.

I’ll turn the lights back on.

“Why is that glowing without fire?”

“It’s a mystery of the East.”

It’s too much hassle, so I brushed it off.

I don’t have time to explain electricity to Seiran-san now.

If I did that, we’d run out of time for the strategy meeting.

That would defeat the purpose.

Our goal is to meet Anela-san.

We didn’t come here to give a physics lesson.

“About tomorrow’s ball, will Anela-san be there?”

For now, I asked Seiran-san the important question.

After talking, this duke’s daughter seems surprisingly friendly, so I went back to my usual tone.

Come to think of it, we’re nobles from Hinomoto, so we don’t need to be too humble.

To act like nobles, I should show a bit of dignity here.

“She probably won’t be there.”

“What!? That’s no good!”

“Listen to the whole story.”

Right.

Guys who don’t listen to a girl’s full story aren’t popular.

I got too excited the night before the strategy.

I’ll cool down and drink some water.

“There’s none left!?”

“Calm down.”

How can I stay calm!?

I gave some water to High School Boy’s Night, but somehow my bottle is empty now.

“It was okay.”

For some reason, I really wanted to grab Seiran-san’s boobs.

Drinking my H2O and calling it “okay”?

Trying to fill your stomach with drinks because there’s no food is too sneaky.

Go back to your bedroom instead of staying up late.

Seriously, what do I do…

If this keeps up, I’ll have to drink this world’s water.

High School Boy’s Night seems to sense the situation, hugging his bottle tightly—not possessively, just holding it.

He doesn’t look like he’s giving it back…

“Think about why they’re holding a ball when there’s been a theft.”

Without guilt, Seiran-san licked her moist lips and continued.

I get it, the Earth’s H2O was actually delicious, right?

But yeah, I hadn’t thought about it.

Now that she mentions it, it’s odd.

“His Majesty thinks the crime was done by someone close.”

Hey!!

That’s exactly right!?

“He suspects it’s a noble or someone who often visits the palace.”

Hey!!

Why are you moving away from the culprit again!?

Not just someone who visits the palace—it’s someone who stays in the palace!!

Ugh, why is this country’s king stopping one step short of identifying the culprit?

“Anela-sama is deeply loved by His Majesty, so her bedroom’s security is very tight. Only someone who knows the security well could’ve taken those jewels without being noticed.”

Not just someone who knows the security—it’s the person being guarded.

I won’t say that even if I die, though.

“So, at the ball, they’re gathering nobles and merchants to have someone find the culprit.”

“Someone?”

“The world-famous bard, Takeru Saito.”

Hey!!

Isn’t that *that* guy!?

The bard who’s been ruining my reputation—what can he do!?

And no matter how you hear it, that’s a Japanese name!!

Why are there other Earthlings in this world besides us…?

If I hadn’t seen this world myself, I’d think some mad scientist—

Huh?

High School Boy’s Night stopped talking?

“Don’t sleep!!”

I was so caught up in Seiran-san’s story that I didn’t notice, but High School Boy’s Night was fast asleep.

Who sleeps during a strategy meeting?

No, let’s think of it as High School Boy’s Night being calm.

That makes me feel more confident.

“I was sleeping.”

High School Boy’s Night rubbed his sleepy eyes and sat up straight.

Let’s hope for his comeback from here.

“Is that bard smart?”

Huh?

High School Boy’s Night is asking about something he shouldn’t have heard?

“You were listening?”

I cautiously asked High School Boy’s Night.

Maybe he was just pretending to sleep and was actually thinking about the strategy.

“I think I saw it in a dream.”

Hey!!

Don’t join the talk based on your dreams!!

And “think”? That’s not even close to reality!!

Miraculously, your dream and reality connected!!

“He’s beyond smart… He tells amazing stories I’ve never heard before.”

Of course!!

His head is full of the wisdom of Japan’s creators!!

If he talks like he came up with it, anyone would respect him.

The wisdom of past creators is being stolen in a world with no copyright—something they probably never imagined.

“By His Majesty’s plan, Takeru Saito will tell rare stories at the ball, but he’s actually watching the audience’s reactions to find the culprit.”

So the ball is a trap to catch the culprit.

Is it safe for us Earthling humans to go there?

“When do we meet Anela-san?”

High School Boy’s Night is really getting to the point.

Let’s take it as proof he’s not shaken.

“When the culprit is found, the venue will probably panic, so that’s when the three of us go to meet Anela-sama.”

What do I do…

I can’t say it…

I can’t say the culprit won’t be at the ball…

“Let’s go with that plan.”

High School Boy’s Night doesn’t know anything.

I haven’t told him Anela-san took the jewels herself.

Because it’s embarrassing!

If he found out that while I was with her, Anela-san not only became an otaku but leveled up to a heavy spender, I’d never have the courage to borrow High School Boy’s Night’s laptop again.

“No objections, right?”

I couldn’t say anything, and that’s how the strategy was decided.