Reincarnated as the Legitimate Son of a Duke Family's ~ Just Trying To Live Live My Life Normally, But Somehow I've Got a Harem?~ - Chapter 47 : [PoV] Merle

[PoV] Merle :

…What should I do?

I’ve started to get used to the academy life, and I’ve managed to make some friends. We do club activities together, have meals together, and play after academy hours. That’s all great, but in exchange for that, the time I spend with Alex-kun has decreased.

My original purpose is to learn about the life of the human race. So, this should be the right path.

It seems that Alex and the others are important figures in the human kingdom, but I need to know about the lives and thoughts of ordinary humans. That’s the duty I’ve been given as the princess of the Gaia Kingdom.

…It’s not because people around me told me to stop seeing Alex and the others because they don’t match.

“… But why do I feel this pain in my chest?”

“Hey, Merle-san.”

“Oh, Thor-kun…”

“What’s wrong? Homeroom ended a while ago, didn’t it?”

“Huh?… Oh, right.”

When I looked around, it was just Thor-kun and me in the classroom. It seems I was spacing out.

“Are you free today? I think Serena-sama and Alex went to the royal palace.”

“So, um… I’m not sure what to do for club activities.”

Huh? Why does my chest feel weird now? Alex and Serena are childhood friends, so it’s only natural for them to be close. But they used to be engaged…

“But you’ve gotten used to it, right? Even if those two aren’t here, you can talk to people normally now. I mean, we’re talking like this.”

“Yeah, I still feel like I have a long way to go. And, Thor-kun, you’re no different from Serena-chan and Alex-kun.”

“Oh, that’s good to hear. Well, you’ll just have to get used to it little by little.”

“Yes, that’s what I think… um, am I bothering Alex-kun?”

“Hm? Why do you think that?”

At that moment, I felt that Thor-kun’s demeanor had changed. Did I ask something I shouldn’t have?

…But I want to know, now that we’ve come this far.

“Lately… I feel like he’s telling me to go away.”

“Oh, I see. But that’s the only way you can make friends, right? Alex and Serena-sama have a special status in our country. From my perspective as a long-time friend, I think Alex is just being considerate.”

“I… I understand that. Alex is saying it for my sake… but maybe he’s doing it just because he was forced to in the first place.”

“Did Alex say that?”

“N-No! It’s not like that! It’s just…”

When I talk to other people, they say things like that. That I don’t match with him or that I should be more considerate.

“Let those who want to say it say it. It’s just about what Merle-san wants and what Alex does.”

“What I want… I want to talk to Alex-kun more.”

“Oh? Well, that’s easy. Just tell Alex that. He might be second in the line to the throne, but he’s not the kind of guy who would ignore that. I can guarantee it as his best friend.”

“Hehe~, that’s reassuring. But why do you care so much about me?”

“Well, I’m in a complicated situation too.”

“Is that so?”

“Well, don’t worry about it. I’m just doing it for my own benefit.”

Thor-kun is a mysterious person. He’s close to those two, but he always seems to be watching from the sidelines. But I believe he genuinely cares about the two of them.

“If that’s the case…”

“Yeah, don’t worry about it. Fufu~… things are getting interesting.”

In a voice almost too quiet to hear, Thor-kun muttered to himself. I thought about letting it go, but I heard it.

“Interesting, you say?”

“Oh, your ears are sharp. You truly are a person of the beastkin race. Well, don’t worry about it. So… we’re going to have class assignments soon, so why don’t you try reaching out to him yourself when that time comes?”

“Yeah, I’ll do my best!”

That’s right, the forest school event is coming up soon. I need to work hard so I can be in a group with Alex.

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