February 14th---that's a day to celebrate love.

February 14th---that's the day of the lovers.

February 14th---that's... the day of the battle.

Cecil-sama!

"Give me a break!!"

February 14th, Valentine's Day.

Cecilia had not fled for a long time. I was running away from this. I ran away as far as I could.

Behind Cecilia are a large number of female students. It was also a female student who appeared from the front and was trying to capture Cecilia with the two of them. Somehow, a group armed with weapons such as horseshoes was also a female student.

Yes, Cecilia hadn't been chased around by a female student in a long time.

The cause, of course, is the biggest romantic event, Valentine's Day.

"Princess Kamiko III of Wruegel College" was also a maiden game, and as a matter of course, there was a Valentine's Day event. Of course, there are similar Valentine's Day events in this game-like world, but it was different from the events in modern Japan.

Valentine's Day in this country was about sending a circle of roses from a man to a woman as a sign of love. A pin made of rose blossoms is also distributed to male students at Wruegel College, so that male students can send it to female students of their choice.

The men and women sent to the college become official couples in the college, and it is not uncommon for them to be engaged without each other.

In the game, there is an event where the knight gives it to Lean, the heroine, but there is no knight who gives the rose to the heroine, and there is no heroine who receives it while dyeing the cheeks.

There are female students who are turned into hunters,

Cecil! Please wait!

Only Cecilia escapes from it.

"Definitely not!!"

At this major event, the alliance in the Fan Club, "Don't bother Cecil, don't run away from each other", has been frozen. It was a race to decide who would be the first to recommend hunting.

Cecil, good luck!

He lifted his face to the voice, and Dante was waving as he stepped out of the upstairs window. No matter where she looked, she seemed to enjoy the situation and seemed reluctant to help.

Still, my only hope was to say, "Don't back me up, help me!" I tried to shout, but as expected, the answer was, "Oh, no! That's what it was."

He is a man who truly does not fail in his expectations.

Dante took his eyes off him and looked downstairs. Ein and Zwei looked towards Cecilia in the same way. Behind him, Laurent makes a face, looks at us and talks about something. It was nice to be close, but Cecilia didn't seem to want to help either.

Everyone's a traitor!

Cecilia looked at them peacefully and threw them up in a flutter.

And then, 30 minutes later--

So that's why you're here?

"... yes"

Cecilia's figure was in Grace's room in the research building.

Seeing Cecilia shrinking into the corner of the room holding her knee, Grace turned into a half-eye. No matter where you look, you already have a dazed face.

"I hope you don't use me like an emergency shelter..."

"I mean, regular female students don't come in here." "I thought it was such a good hideaway..." I'm half off today, so I don't have class now! Can you hide it until the evening? "

I don't mind hiding it, but it won't last long because it's going to be cleaned today.

"Ehh! Why is such a bad timing!?"

"On this day, the researchers have less feelings of revulsion." More than half of the researchers are married. A lot of people come home early today and spend time with their spouses and family. ”

Basically, it would have pierced the gap between the feelings of the researchers who did not want to put people in their own laboratory. Grace went on to say without looking at Cecilia, "But there are researchers who won't come home..."

"Or is it a Valentine's Day event? If it's such a noisy event, why don't you just hand over the roses to someone else?”

"I thought about that, too." If you send and receive roses at this event, you'll become an official couple of the Academy, right? If that happens, there will be a lot of troubles, or something like that. "

Well, when you talk about engagement, you'll find out that you're a woman, but you won't be exposed to unnecessary criticism.

"Well, I hope the other woman doesn't say anything." But Leanne has Huey, right? to Grace.... "

Yes?

Well, maybe someone will send it to you?

Mordred didn't say... I don't see the relationship going that far, but maybe it will. Certified as a man by a man who does not know what beat the personality will come out of, no matter how many lives there are.

By the way, I thought about hiding it, but I felt that hunting would only become treasure hunting, and the ribbon tied to the rose stem had the names of each boy student written on it. If we find them, we'll end up in an irretrievable situation.

It's much easier to run away with someone than to be frightened to wait for someone to find the rose you hid.

"By the way, I heard you went on a date with Gilbert..."

"Huh. Maybe Leanne told you?"

"Yes. Well, that's right."

Cecilia was surprised for a reason. Grace was very busy until about two days ago, when there was no interim announcement of her research. So, from the fact that I was asked to go on a date to the fact that I went there, I shouldn't have heard of her.

Perhaps you've shaken her off as a chat, her gaze falling on Cecilia behind her.

"Also, I heard from Gilbert himself." Well, he didn't use the expression "date". When I met Janice, she asked me for my opinion. ”

Cecilia stepped forward to the words.

What did Grace say?

“Whatever you say, it's already a big departure from the scenario in the game, and I had very little to say. just....."

Just?

"Cecilia was asked to help by Janice, who dressed as an astrologer, right? With that in mind, I think Janice was probably adding more people who could germinate the barrier at her own signal to prepare for her next visit.”

What's next? Is Janice planning something after all?

“I don't know, but I think we should move like that. If you really don't plan anything anymore, there's no reason for them to stay in Argharam.”

"That's right, right..."

Of course, there's a possibility that I'm sad.

Grace cut her words there. Then she turned to Cecilia and pulled her lips up.

"So, did you enjoy your date?"

"Oh, yeah! It was fun!" I've remembered a lot about the past! "

I heard that Leanne went on a trip as well.

"Yeah. You had a good time, too." Nortlach, I can see the Aurora! I thought I'd like to see it someday, too. "

Looking at Cecilia cheeky and memorable, Grace leans over.

So, is it about time you felt solidified?

Huh?

I didn't expect Grace to tell me that she was not interested in romance at all, so Cecilia hardened. Then, after twitching and blushing your cheeks, you blush your head.

No, that's what Grace wants to hear, too.

Well, I'm curious about that, aren't I?

"I thought you weren't interested in romantic love."

"I'm telling you, all I care about is whether or not you're going to be happy." I honestly think they can do either. On the contrary, I think it's okay to have the option of not choosing either. I'm not going to say anything anachronistic about love being everything. ”

Grace lowered her gaze slightly after giving a faint expression to her characteristic line.

"I'm still reflecting on this." I thought it was my fault that you died in your previous life..... "

"Oh no...!"

Well, I'm not really sorry that it's too late to regret it, though.

……

"That's why, if possible, I want you to be happy." Until the end of my previous life. "

In response to Grace's words, Cecilia hardened a little, then squeezed her smaller body further.

"I don't know how I feel, but I still feel like I don't want you to get hurt." You both love it, so you want to be happy. That's why I have the feeling that I don't want to think about it too much if I can. I know you have to think it over... "

“It's so arrogant to think that someone will be unhappy because of you.”

Ugh!

A sharp bodyblow struck Cecilia's body. I want you to think a little bit more about it, even if you want to follow the pictures.

Grace makes a slightly distorted smile.

"It's okay. You're both stronger than I thought." Well, I don't think that's going to hurt, but I'm sure you can both get back on your feet. "

"I know that, too, but..."

“And if you're worried about your feelings, here's one piece of advice." Wishing for the happiness of that person "and" trying to be happy with that person "are similar and completely different emotions. Why don't you stop and think about it?"

Cecilia shut up to Grace's words.

Because I never thought about the difference between 'wishing for the happiness of that person' and 'trying to be happy with that person'.

Grace stands up as if the conversation is over.

“So, I think it's time to get cleaned, so please get out of the room.”

"Where's Grace? Are you leaving today?"

"I've been calling Sensei and Emily today." I feel bad because there have been many these days..... "

"Ah. That's right..."

Grace gave me advice like that, but maybe she's just as dull as Cecilia when it comes to her love affair.

Maybe Cecilia is just hypersensitive, which is not the case.