It's Not Like I Want to Play the Role of a Misunderstood, Good-for-Nothing Prince in a Villainess Story!

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“We’ve arrived, Zeke-sama.”

“Ah.”

I opened the carriage door and stepped down in front of the school gate once more.

I had been resting for the utterly dishonorable reason of suspension, but I finally returned.

But maybe I arrived a bit early.

There were hardly any students, who should normally be gathering in droves.

Well, this was my first day back from suspension.

Maybe this was better than being stared at by many students who knew the circumstances.

Let me head to the classroom quickly.

That way I could avoid standing out.

“Please let me through.”

After entering the school building and heading toward the classroom, I heard voices at the stairs.

“‘Let me through,’ she says.”

“Oh my, how bold when there’s no prince here to save you.”

I didn’t know that several female students were making a fuss.

But I knew the person being harassed very well.

It was Misty. Was there trouble this early in the morning?

Hmm.

It wouldn’t be good to jump out recklessly without knowing the situation.

For now, I decided to observe while clinging to the corridor wall.

“But you should at least let her through if she apologizes to her first.”

“Apologize for what? I don’t even know her.”

“No, she says she was harassed by Lady Misty.”

“By me? Why would I do that to a complete stranger?”

“Who knows? But the fact is her hair ornament is missing. Lady Misty stole it. Isn’t that right?”

“Y-yes… I saw Lady Misty three days ago and wondered why she was here on a day off, then saw her sneaking into the classroom. She snuck into a room that was empty because we had class elsewhere! If I had done something to offend her, she could have just told me, but to do something so underhanded…”

“‘How terrible!'”

Looking over, four or five girls had gathered and were accusing Misty while looking down at her from the top of the stairs.

Theft, they said!

That Misty would steal! …No, she wouldn’t.

Misty could just normally buy a hair ornament, and I couldn’t even imagine Misty, with her magical abilities, sneaking around doing petty harassment, considering her personality.

Besides, three days ago…

“…I have no recollection of this.”

“There are other children testifying to this, and you still intend to play dumb?!”

“Hey hey, what’s all this commotion?”

When I boldly walked out as if I’d just arrived, Misty and the female students all looked at me at once.

“Hey, Misty, good morning.”

“Zeke-sama, good morning.”

“What’s going on, stopping here? Let’s go to the classroom.”

“W-wait a moment.”

She called out to me in a flustered manner, as if my appearance was unexpected.

“Why is Zeke-sama… th-that’s right! Zeke-sama, do you know about this?”

“Know about what?”

When I tilted my head, the female student raised her voice.

“Lady Misty stole this girl’s hair ornament.”

“Misty did?”

“N-no, I didn’t!”

When I narrowed my eyes, Misty corrected them, but her voice was slightly shrill.

“Three days ago, Lady Misty took a day off, but apparently she secretly came here during the time we were away for a different classroom and stole her hair ornament.”

“Huh, three days ago… Are you certain it was three days ago? Was it really Misty?”

“Yes, that’s right. Right?”

“Yes, I saw it myself.”

“How terrible,” “Poor Zeke-sama,” “To think his betrothed would steal,” “I heard rumors that someone saw her meeting secretly with another man.”

“‘Oh, how terrible!'”

They’re saying whatever they want.

Thinking I’d believe them since Misty and I aren’t getting along that well, they’re spreading rumors about this and that.

Really, what fools.

“Three days ago, huh? Three days ago, Misty was with me though?”

“‘Eh?!'”

The bustling atmosphere froze in an instant.

“Right, Misty? We went to the forest with the knights.”

“Yes, I was accompanying you.”

“In the morning, you visited Count Tufal’s house before me, together with Marquis Claudia, so when and how exactly did Misty sneak in here?”

“Th-that’s…” “Well… right?”

They suddenly started looking at each other’s faces nervously.

This sudden unreasonable accusation against Misty—was this also a game event?

I didn’t really understand, but it was definitely a false accusation.

I stepped in front of Misty and shielded her with my left hand.

“I’ll say it again. It’s impossible for Misty, who was with me three days ago, to have stolen anything. However, there’s also the possibility of a memory error. That can happen to anyone. If that’s the case, it can’t be helped. I’ll forgive you.”

—However.

“Let me tell you this. If you ever suspect my betrothed Misty again for a similar reason in the future, there won’t be a second time.”

I glared at them.

“Eep!”

When I looked each student in the eye, they all uniformly looked away.

“If you understand, then go.”

“Y-yes.”

“Excuse us.”

“I’m sorry.”

They each apologized and quickly disappeared.

Good grief.

It would be easy to punish them here, but the motive was a bit weak.

Rather than half-heartedly blaming them and being resented for it, it was better to create an escape route and let them retreat.

“Zeke-sama, thank you for helping me.”

“Ah, I just told the truth. I never thought from the start that Misty would do something like that. More importantly, is there a reason they’re targeting you?”

“No, not particularly…”

“I see.”

I wonder what it is. Is it that game modifier thing after all?

If so, that guy is suspicious…

“Anyway, let’s go to the classroom.”

“Yes.”

When we climbed the stairs, there were people who looked like onlookers.

Sorry for blocking the stairs first thing in the morning.

“Wh-why…”

Among them was someone who looked extremely surprised, looking at me rather than Misty.

A blue-haired handsome guy, but who was he?

What came to mind was—as I was thinking about it, I realized I’d just returned from suspension. In other words, “why is the Suspended Prince here?”