Chapter 10

I'll write a positive comment: "Great job!"

The conversation during the day left a knot in my chest. No, I can't afford to feel this way, I shook my head. It was already completely dark, and Maria was no longer in this room. A night alone. No one to interfere.

In that case, there was only one thing to do.

"Alright, let's pull ourselves together and look for the hidden door!"

I knew where this room was in the castle. After all, I hadn't been blindfolded when I was brought here.

And I had a rough idea of the castle's layout. Unfortunately, it wasn't complete, as it didn't include all the secret places of the royal family. Incidentally, this room was also a secret room, and it wasn't on the map. It was camouflaged as a storage room.

However, the room next to this one was different. There should be a hidden door in that room that leads to this storage room.

In other words, if there was a hidden door that could be entered from the other side, it should be possible to enter from this side as well.

"Hehehe, I'm not one to be underestimated!"

Being imprisoned in a room next to such a place is like inviting me to escape.

Alright, dear door, where are you?

I wandered around, looking everywhere, but couldn't find it. Of course, it's a hidden door.

I decided to start by examining the floor and got down on my hands and knees.

"Oh!"

I found a small door on the floor!

It was a bit heavy, but I put in some effort and opened it.

"...Underfloor storage"

Don't put something so convenient in a prison room!

Feeling frustrated, I closed the door.

"Next is..."

I looked around. If there was something suspicious...

"Maybe the bookshelf?"

I muttered as I approached the bookshelf.

The bookshelf on the wall of the room that should have the hidden door. It looked suspicious.

And the books on the bookshelf were also quite suspicious.

"Perfectly all romance novels"

It must be the prince's doing. I don't like romance novels. Is he telling me to read this and study? To awaken to love?

I was so irritated by the intention that I never read any of the books here, and I have no intention of reading them in the future.

I tried to move the bookshelf but it didn't budge. Of course not.

"There must be a mechanism, right?"

I examined the bookshelf, trying to find the mechanism. The titles of the books were all suggestive of romance.

I felt uncomfortable, but I had to investigate.

I checked each title one by one.

"Hmm?"

There was one book that was different from the others. I couldn't help but say the title out loud.

"Prince Clark's Diary..."

Ah, this is probably a bad one.

I thought about skipping it, but it caught my eye.

Maybe I should take a little peek...?

I might find some leverage, so I picked up the book.

There was a click.

"Huh?"

I let out a sound, and in an instant, the bookshelf moved to the side. The room next door was revealed.

What a cool mechanism!

I was a bit moved as I threw the book I was holding into the other room.

With my heart pounding, I jumped into the next room.

"Yay!"

I felt like the protagonist of an adventure story. Finding a hidden door is amazing!

Feeling happy, I looked towards the door to leave the room and froze.

"C-Clark-sama...?"

The prince was standing in front of the door, smiling.

"Hello, Letty. You're later than I expected."

Clark-sama walked towards me.

I took a step back for every step he took towards me.

"How could you throw my diary away like that?"

On his way over, he picked up the diary I had thrown.

"W-Why are you here, Clark-sama?"

"I was sure that Letitia would use this hidden door."

Oh no, this is scary!

I felt fear as Clark-sama approached me gradually.

"Isn't it the best that my cute Letitia would come to me on her own? That's why I moved to this room on purpose."

Looking around the room, I could see a bed and a table.

And finally, I was pushed against the wall with a thud.

Clark-sama, still pinning me against the wall, took a book from the bookshelf on this side.

The bookshelf closed quietly.

My escape route was cut off!

Clark-sama whispered in my ear, his face pale.

"Come on, Letty, the night is long."

Duchess's daughter Letitia, this is probably the biggest crisis of my life!