Chapter 55

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At Vruhel Academy, there is a 'Prince.'

His honey-blonde hair flows, and his sapphire eyes shimmer.

His skin is as white as snow, and his nose is straight.

The words that spill from his well-shaped lips are always as sweet as honey.

His smiling face is not just charming but exquisitely alluring.

This charm remains unchanged, even when his uniform changes from white to black.

"Cecil-sama, that outfit—!"

A blushing female student asks him, surprised by his attire.

Hearing her voice, he turns around, his black cloak swaying to his ankles. The chain adorning his vest jingles softly.

His outfit is reminiscent of a vampire.

"Is it strange?"

"No, not at all! Rather, it's even more—"

Her face, already red, turns even redder as she looks down. Seeing her fidgeting with her toes, he seems to have an idea and shows his white teeth in a smile.

Then, he pulls her closer and whispers in her ear.

"Did you come to have your blood sucked, miss?"

"Wh-What?!"

Seeing the steam rising from her face as she panics, he releases his hand from her waist. He then grins like a child who has successfully pulled off a prank.

"Just kidding."

The contrast makes the female student's knees buckle, and the surrounding students let out a chorus of excited squeals.

The 'Prince's' name is Cecil Admina.

Even dressed as a demon, he is a noble young lady who continues to captivate women.

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Wearing a black cloak with a standing collar and a vermilion vest, he ties a larger-than-usual cravat, adorned with a square vermilion gem. The trousers he wears are slimmer than the school uniform, making his legs appear even longer and slimmer.

"Sorry, are you okay?"

"Ah, yes..."

The 'Prince' in the vampire-like outfit helps the girl who has fainted to her feet. She finally stands, her steps like those of a newborn fawn, and is supported by a few other female students as she leaves the scene.

"Are you okay!?"

"Pull yourself together!"

"I could die at any moment now..."

She stumbles, her voice tinged with emotion, and it sounds as if her voice is damp with tears.

(Something bad happened...)

He only wanted to surprise her a little, but he didn't expect her to react so strongly. He had imagined her blushing slightly or being a bit embarrassed, nothing more.

"Really, you always manage to do this..."

"Eh?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice calls from behind, and Cecilia turns around. As expected, Oscar is there, his face showing a hint of exasperation after witnessing the entire exchange.

"Oscar!"

"I thought it was noisy, and sure enough, it was you..."

He approaches Cecilia, looking down at her, who is a head shorter. He narrows his eyes at her peculiar outfit.

"Moreover, what's with that outfit? Is this for the 'Descent Festival' preparations?"

"Ah, yes. Reine got really excited..."

"Her again..."

Oscar's brow furrows, remembering the incident with the Chinese dress.

Seeing his exasperated expression, Cecilia scratches her cheek, looking troubled.

The 'Descent Festival' celebrates the day when the goddess descended.

In the Prosper Kingdom, there is a legend of a goddess who sealed away a demon, and a festival based on this legend is held annually.

The festival lasts for two weeks, with the first week called the 'Week of Ash' and the second week called the 'Week of Light.'

The 'Week of Ash' represents the days when the demon ruled, and it is customary for the people to wear black demon-like costumes. Conversely, during the 'Week of Light,' the people wear white costumes to resemble the goddess, making the festival more vibrant.

In recent years, the festival has also included a harvest celebration, making the 'Descent Festival' the largest festival in the Prosper Kingdom.

The key point is the day the goddess descended.

That day is October 31st.

Although I've explained it in detail, in game terms, this is essentially the [Halloween Event].

(It's mid-September now, so it's about a month away...)

Cecilia sighs, pulling up the memories of her previous life.

This event, where the characters appear in slightly different costumes, is one of the most popular events in the game. Moreover, during this event, you can go on dates with the characters you have befriended, exploring the festival together.

Many character storylines branch during this event, making the 'Descent Festival' one of the most memorable events for Cecilia.

(Well, even though it's called the [Halloween Event], not everyone dresses up like this...)

Cecilia lifts the cloak covering her body.

'Vruhel Academy's Princess 3' is, after all, a dating simulation game based on a Western noble society. While there are legends of vampires and werewolves, the characters generally don't dress up like this. The main characters usually wear elegant black noble attire. Some characters have motifs, but they are subtle.

So, who made Cecilia wear such an outfit and break the world's consistency?

Of course, it's the world-breaker: Reine Lazaroa.

"Cecilia isn't a knight, so there's no set costume, right? That means I can make the costume, right!?"

"Since it's the Halloween event, let's go all out!"

With that, she enthusiastically made this outfit on a foot-operated sewing machine.

Incidentally, she has already posed and drawn a picture of it. ...It will apparently be an illustration for the next novel.

"Vampires are a classic, but they're still great! The scene of a strong man being preyed upon by a seductive man is so exciting, don't you think? I find it exciting!"

Honestly, I have no idea what she's talking about.

She was also making various accessories, but I was too scared to ask what they were. I'll probably have to wear them later, so I don't want to know.

"Anyway, I get the gist of it. But why are you wandering around in such an outfit? The festival is still a while away, and you're bound to stand out."

Cecilia gives a wry smile at Oscar's frown.

"Well, Reine said, 'Walk around to see if there are any problems with the outfit!' I thought it would be more noticeable inside the school, so I came outside, but I still got noticed."

Oscar lets out a long sigh at Cecilia's shrug.

"You really are something... If that's the case, you could have just walked around in your room. You get surrounded by people like that when you come out."

"Well, I had somewhere to go anyway. This way, I don't stand out as much. A little bit is okay, right?"

Saying this, Cecilia takes off her cloak and holds it in her hand. Without the cloak, she looks like a regular noble youth in formal attire.

"Is this better?"

"Yeah, I guess. ...So, where are you going?"

"To Grace's place. I have something to do."

Cecilia starts walking, and Oscar follows alongside her. From his perspective, they are retracing their steps, and he might be offering to escort her.

Oscar looks down at the cloak Cecilia is holding as they walk.

"Still, Reine is quite skilled. The foreign clothes you wore before were also made by her, right?"

"Ah, yes. She's really good. But she's also unnecessarily strict about quality."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah. She was going to throw this away."

She pulls out two fluffy objects from her pocket.

"What's that?"

"Wolf ears?"

"Wolf?"

Oscar tilts his head.

"Reine initially wanted to make me a werewolf, but I convinced her to change it to a vampire."

"That makes sense."

With a vampire, he can easily fix the cloak if it gets damaged, but with a werewolf, that wouldn't be possible.

Cecilia continues, her eyes on the fluffy objects in her palm.

"So, these were supposed to be something else, and she was going to throw them away, so I rescued them! They're well-made, just the wrong shape, so it would be a waste to throw them away, right?"

"A waste... So, what are you going to do with them?"

"Hmm, wear them?"

Saying this, Cecilia places the two ears, which have no attachments, on her head and looks up at Oscar with a shy smile.

"How do they look?"

Seeing Cecilia's bashful smile, Oscar is taken aback and freezes. His feet, which had been moving, stop as well.

Oscar slowly lowers his head, covering his eyes as if to block his view.

"...Cat."

"Eh?"

"Never mind..."

Oscar's face is slightly flushed for some reason.

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