The Handsome Boy I Saved from Getting Beaten on the Train… Turned Out to Be the “Prince” of an All-Girls School - V1 Chapter 31: We Were So Wrong

Chapter 31: We Were So Wrong

“You’re late, Saito~”

“Yeah, sorry. I kinda got tangled up with a suspicious person.”

When I got back to the athletic field, Rei and Rinna were sitting on a bench, relaxing and soaking up the sun.

“A suspicious person!? A-Are you okay, Saito!?”

“Yeah, I’m fine. Just ran into a maid doing some weekend overtime.”

As I said that, I shot a resentful look at Rinna—

But she just played it cool, acting like she didn’t notice a thing.

“Oh my, but thanks to that, the problem’s all solved now, right?”

“Yeah. Your maid has a very entertaining personality—just like her master. Be sure to pass that along.”

“A maid doing weekend overtime? What’s going on?”

While Rei sat there completely lost, Rinna and I were busy exchanging passive-aggressive jabs beneath the surface.

But honestly, I was too exhausted to bother explaining anything.

“Here, take this.”

“Oh, from Iou?”

Yeah.

The maid you sent to torment me before handing this over.

“…!?”

“What’s up?”

Rinna suddenly froze after peeking into the paper bag, so I called out to her.

“That girl… She picked something flashy again… Oh, and this one must be for the wimpy prince.”

“Wait, really? Let me see—what the… This is… Okay, this is kinda pushing it…”

Both girls peeked into the paper bag and instantly turned bright red.

Judging by Rinna’s reaction, it seemed like Kusajishi-san had picked the underwear entirely on her own—

Even the master herself hadn’t expected this choice.

So that maid’s idea of “pranking” extends even to her own mistress? That’s… terrifying.

What kind of master-servant relationship is that?

“Saito… is this the kind of underwear you want me to wear? If it is… I’ll try my best…”

Rei fidgeted, glancing nervously up at me as she lifted the edge of the paper bag to reveal just a hint of what was inside.

“Whoa! Rei, no—don’t show that here! There are kids all around us!”

A flash of crimson fabric peeked out—so out of place in this peaceful, green forest setting—

And I quickly rushed to stop her and cover it up.

That maid seriously handed that kind of thing to me to deliver!?

“Well… just in case, I also bought some more normal underwear.”

“Wait, this is the one you bought for me, Saito? You should’ve said so first!”

Rei snatched the plain convenience store pack from my hand like it was treasure.

“Do you think the size’s okay?”

“Yup! Yay~! I got two presents from Saito today! I’m so happy~!”

Hugging the simple underwear to her chest like it was the most precious thing ever,

Rei bounced up and down with joy.

Honestly…

If she’s that happy, I guess going through that humiliating experience was worth it.

Still though…

I see the work gloves are still being counted as a gift, huh?

“Um… Saito… I kinda want the underwear you bought too…”

“Huh? But Rinna, you’ve already got the ones your super-capable maid brought, don’t you?”

Rinna mumbled her request in a timid, awkward voice—

And I immediately shot her down without mercy.

“Don’t be so mean, Saitooo… I’m sorry for teasing you, okay…?”

“Hmm, I dunno~ Should I forgive you or not…”

“Saitoo…”

Rinna pleaded in the tiniest voice, like a mosquito buzz—

And that’s when my rarely seen sadistic side decided to make an appearance.

No doubt, I was being influenced by the vibe of that sadistic maid.

Sure, Kusajishi-san was the main culprit,

But when a maid messes up, the blame falls on the master too.

That’s just how it works.

“Too bad~ Rinna-chan doesn’t get a present from Saito! Guess you’ll have to walk home in that racy underwear~”

“S-Shut up, Wimpy Prince! There’s no way I’m wearing something that can’t even function as actual underwear!”

Normally, Rei always gets pushed around by Rinna—

But this time, she took the chance to go full smug-mode.

…Still, what kind of underwear did Kusajishi-san even give to her master?

“Wait—Rei, your tights are ripped. You’re bleeding.”

“Huh?”

Looking closely as Rei bounced around smugly near Rinna,

I noticed a small tear near her shin—just enough for a bit of skin to peek through her black tights—

And a faint trickle of blood had started to show.

“Oh, you’re right… I didn’t even notice.”

It was in a spot you wouldn’t see unless you twisted your leg, so Rei had only just realized it too.

“Maybe you scraped it when you fell into the pond. We’ve gotta disinfect it right away.”

“Huh? N-No, it’s fine… It’s just a small cut…”

Honestly, I thought she’d make a big fuss over it or use the injury as an excuse to cling to me more than usual—

But surprisingly, Rei just looked awkward and tried to hide it.

“It’s pond water, Rei. You have to disinfect it or it could get bad. Looks like I’ll have to run back to the convenience store—”

“Fufufu… Guess what I’ve got, Saito?”

The despair that had clouded Rinna’s face earlier was now completely gone.

Her eyes sparkled like she had just turned the tables.

“T-That’s disinfectant!”

“Fufufu. Looks like the tides have turned.”

Turns out, tucked inside the same flashy underwear bag was a small bottle of disinfectant.

Kusajishi-san… Did she actually predict this would happen?

I really thought she was just someone who lived to tease people—

But maybe she’s actually a pretty capable maid after all.

“Tch… Fine.”

“Deal struck, then.”

With a defeated sigh, I handed over the convenience store underwear I’d been stubbornly holding onto, and Rinna passed me the disinfectant in exchange.

Well, not like I was really planning to keep the underwear from her anyway.

It was just a joke. No point in me holding onto it.

“Alright, Rei. I’m going to disinfect it, so take off your leggings.”

“I-I told you, it’s fine…”

“Nope. You have to clean the wound properly with fresh water and disinfect it.”

“But still…”

“Oh, for crying out loud—what are you hesitating for, Wimpy Prince? Just take the leggings off already.”

“Wait, stop! Rinna-chan, don’t!”

Seeing Rei being all weirdly hesitant about getting treated, Rinna stepped in without hesitation.

“What? Were you thinking if you stalled long enough, Saito would take them off for you? You pervy little prince. Not happening.”

Rinna grabbed Rei, who was trying to escape, and forcefully started yanking her leggings down.

Normally, this would be the point where I stepped in to stop her—

But disinfecting the wound was important, so I let it play out and stayed quiet.

“Hey, don’t pull there—ah!”

Rei clung tightly to the waistband, trying to keep her leggings on, while Rinna pulled hard at the ankle area to take them off.

Their tug-of-war put all the tension on the weakest point—

The exact spot where Rei’s leggings were already torn from the earlier injury.

And sure enough…

Riiiip.

A huge tear split open across the leggings.

“…Huh?”

“Rei… that scar…”

What I saw just now—it definitely wasn’t a scrape from the athletic course earlier.

It was a much older, deeper wound.

“Ah… I’m heading home now!”

Before I could stop her, Rei took off running—still wearing the torn leggings.

And just like that, she left us behind—

Me and Rinna, standing there in silence,

Having completely misunderstood everything.

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This marks the turning point of Volume 1.

From here, the story heads toward its first big resolution.

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