のお姫様の登場です......!』
『仏神宮家の神童、【
劇中に響き渡るマイクの音声は、若干説明口調になってるとはいえ俺の乱入に即座に対応してみせた。
さらには二階の観覧席で見ていた皇太子殿下までがスッと立ち、綺麗な笑顔を張り付け、俺達に見入っている生徒たちへよく通る美声を上げる。
「こちらにおわす御方こそ、日本が誇る美姫である!」
おいおい、銀髪蒼眼の日本人的な特徴皆無な俺を見て何を言ってるのか、と内心でツッコミを入れながら聞き流すのは皇太子殿下のフォローに乗るしかないからだ。
殿下の発した言葉によって、会場に一瞬だけ広がっていた困惑の波はピタリ静止する。皇太子殿下の態度が、まるで最初から劇のクライマックスに俺が登場するのは予定されていたと言わんばかりだったからだ。
そして皇族の意思を汲み取ったのか、軍閥科新入生の声入れ役の子達はそそくさと台詞を紡ぐ。
『僭越ながら、日本男児の端くれとしてッ』
『姫様をこれからもお守りすると誓います!』
それに応じて
こうして劇は終幕へと導かれたのだった。
ぬるい風がそよぎ、熱い日差しが西の空色と混ざり合う景色を静かに眺める。
ここは校内でも特に見晴らしの良いバルコニーで、眼下では部活動に励む生徒たちの姿が見受けられる。
放課後、人気のない場所で俺が1人で佇む理由はただ一つ。
「よう、
それは親友たちを待っていたから。
劇中では喜びのあまり飛び込んでしまったけれど、冷静になればなるほど自分の行動が恥ずかしくなってしまい上手く2人の顔が見れない。かと言って、この感情を1人でもて余すには大きすぎて、だから劇の最後に場所と時間を指定して、集合場所を伝えておいたのだ。
「お、おう......2人とも......」
両頬が妙に熱い。
2人の方へ改めて顔を向ければ、やはり大勢の前で自分がしでかしてしまった事を思い出すので羞恥心がふつふつと芽生える。
「しばらく見ない間にすっかりお姫様に慣れちゃったのかな? お祝いのお言葉ぐらいは賜りたいものです」
2人は相も変わらずのペースで俺をいじってくるので、さっきまでの妙な感情は色あせていく。
代わりにいつもの安心感が胸の内を埋め尽くす。
「ったく、2人ともビックリさせすぎ。連絡も全く寄越してくれないし、クラン・クランにはログインしてこないしで、こっちは心配したんだから」
素直にありがとうって言えない俺を許してくれよ。
けれどこれぐらいの愚痴は言ってもいいだろ?
サプライズだったとはいえ、俺に黙って2人で入学の手続きやら試験に挑んでいたのは看過できない。言ってくれれば力になれたかもしれないのに。
「おーおー、開口一番にお小言ですかい。騎士様、どうやら姫君はご機嫌斜めのご様子ですよ」
「それは大変だ。であるならば、我々が姫様の御心の闇を切り伏せてみせましょう」
またもしつこくいじってくる親友たちに、ムスッとした顔で対応してやる。
さすがにもう、我慢の限界だ。
「このっ、2人とも! よくもッ、よくも――!」
もうこれ以上は『嬉しい』って感情が抑えきれない。あふれ出す気持ちを2人にぶつければ「おいっ、ばかっ、飛びつくなっ」とか言って焦る晃夜や、「ちょっと、痛い、痛いって」とちっとも痛そうにしないで朗らかに笑う夕輝を見て、もう少しばかりこうして2人にありったけの想いを行動でぶつけてやろうと思った。
言葉にせずとも互いの気持ちが通ずる瞬間、俺にとって何より尊いと感じる時間をじっくりと味わう。
それから何ともなしにじゃれ合いは終わり、誰もが口を閉じて沈みゆく夕日を見つめる。しばらくの余韻と静けさに身を委ね、そうしてようやく俺はポツリと本心を親友たちに伝えた。
「2人とも......ありがとな......」
「別に大した事なかったぜ」
「当たり前だし、こんなの普通さ」
しれっとした顔で言い切るのだから、この親友たちの強さには感服せざるを得ない。
日本皇立学園は生半可な実力で入学できる学校ではない。名門中の超名門校だ。
一般枠なんてさらに一握りの人物しか入れない狭き門であり、それを2人は短期間で突破した。その努力は並大抵のものではないはずなのに......。
「まだ、堂々とお前の横にいられないしな。ここにこっそり来るのも一苦労だったぜ」
「あれから新入生や他の生徒たちから質問攻めで大変だったんだよ。......まったく、訊太郎についていくにはつくづく普通を捨てないとって思ったよ」
「いや、中学時代に普通人っていじり倒したお前らに言われたくないわ」
ぼやく親友たちに、今さらの反抗も忘れない。
「というか、俺には話してくれよ。それこそ現実で頑張らずとも、ゲーム内で2人の地位を向上させる作戦を立てて、成功すれば現実でも地位が上がって転入できたかもしれないし」
「いいや、それは確実じゃないからな」
「うん。それに晃夜がその方法を取ったら、ちょっと男としてアイツに負けた気がするって言ってきかなくて」
「なっ! 夕輝こそ、張り合うなら正々堂々とぶつかって圧倒してみせるとか言って気合入りまくってたろうが!」
「別に僕は、負けたくなかったからでッ。晃夜こそ――!」
よくわからない押し問答を繰り返す2人を茫然と眺めていれば、不意に2人が俺の視線に気付いて互いを見合わせる。それから小さなため息をつき、
「不毛な言い争いだな」
「これ以上の墓穴は掘りたくないね」
と、なぜか見てるこっちが照れくさくなるような微笑みを交わし合っていた。
何か知らぬ間に2人の仲が深まっているような気がして少しだけ嫉妬心のような、焦りのようなものを感じたのは内緒だ。
どうにか2人の間に割って入ろうと、親友達の事を聞いてみる。
「そういえば2人はどうやって、ここの入学試験を......特に実技試験を切り抜けられたの?」
俺のような特待生は露知らず、軍閥科は群を抜いて実技試験の難易度が高いと聞く。
「あー、ほら前に言ってただろ? 酒を探すって。アレな、『
「あの妖狐さんの孤独を解消することはできなかったが、まあ仲良くはやれたぜ」
「空狐が認める美酒の入手はわりと簡単だったよ」
自信たっぷりな笑顔で親友たちはそうのたまった。
「だから俺は現実で『拳闘』スキルと『体術』スキルを会得したぜ」
「僕は『片手剣』スキルと『盾』スキルを体得したよ」
「スキル取得は簡単だったが、どうにも力の制御やそれを振るう技術に身体の感覚が追い付かなくてな。魔法系統のスキルと比べて、体に影響の強いスキルの現実化は慣らすのに苦労するぞ」
「ステータスが現実に反映されてるとはいえ、そればっかりは大変だったかな。2人で特訓したり、武術指南をしてる教室に通ったりと色々したし、とにかくたくさん学べたよ」
それと並行して試験対策や筆記テストのための勉強、加えてアルバイトもこなしていたとなると......いかに2人が多忙を極めていたかを
また、そうまでして俺と同じ学校に通おうとしてくれた意思に感謝の念が尽きない。
「試験官は俺のスキルを中国武術、拳法に似ていると高く評価してくれたな。日本の
「ボクの方は分厚い剣で相手を殴り、叩き潰す西洋剣術に似てるって。刀の刃を大切にし、相手を華麗に切り裂く刀術とは別物だから、いい顔はされなかったけど実力は認めてもらえたみたい」
「ま、結果が出せたし、俺達の事はどうでもいいだろ?」
「これで現実でも訊太郎と一緒にいられる。その権利を自他ともに認められるよう、もっともっと獲得していくつもりさ」
俺が上流階級に馴染むために作法や知識を必死に身に着けている間、2人も必死に努力してくれていたと知れば自然と顔が緩んでしまう。
特に夕輝の『一緒』にって単語とか、妙に胸に刺さる。
「さすがは一国の後継者って雰囲気だね」
「あいつって、皇太子殿下のこと?」
「訊太郎の劇大乱入にだって冷静に対処してたし、それどころかさりげなく内外にアピールの手回しをしてたよ」
2人から聞くところによれば俺の評判はうなぎのぼりらしい。
まず俺の劇乱入は皇太子殿下による情報操作で万事解決ではあった。
最初から姫役は俺であり、サプライズ演出を観覧者、つまり在学生諸君に提供した体で収めたそうだ。また、殿下の婚約者としてのお披露目も兼ねてのデモンストレーションだと広めてるらしい。
さらに言えば、俺は未来の皇后として寛容であり優秀であると口にしているようだ。その証拠に、将来有望な軍部の人材にいち早く目をつけて知己の仲にある事、既に手駒として手中に収めているなど、庶民にすら優秀であれば積極的に能力を認めて人材登用する人格者でもあると吹聴しているのだとか。
「うわ......晃夜や夕輝と一緒にいても不自然さがないように伝えてくれるのはありがたいけど......」
「外堀りを埋めにきてるって感じだよな」
「ボクらを手駒とか、まあ言葉もそれなりに選んできてるよねぇ」
2人の表情は険しい。
「確かに現状、俺らが訊太郎にため口で喋ってるのを見られたら色々と危ういぜ」
「ボクたちにとっては、立場をわきまえて行動するべきだって警告にも聞こえるしね」
「その癖、きっちりと訊太郎の気持ちや希望を考慮して、俺らと共にいられるよう周囲に示してるわけだ」
「なかなかやり合いのある人だと思うよ」
皇太子殿下を語る2人の瞳は静かに燃えている。
だけど、どこか面白そうな、好敵手を見つけたみたいに不敵な笑みが2人の口元には浮かび上がっていた。
なんだかよくわからない闘争心? 盛り上がってるところに水を差すのは悪いのだが、俺は俺で長らく2人に相談できてなかったわけで、他の気がかりな点を伝えたい。
「懸念事項は皇太子殿下だけじゃないんだ」
「おう? あの下衆の他にも変態野郎がいるのか?」
「え、皇太子殿下以上に異常な問題があるの?」
サラッと皇太子殿下をひどく言う2人に苦笑しそうになる。
まあ、概ね親友たちの気持ちには同意だが。
「それが、あの皇太子殿下より問題ありそうな匂いがぷんぷんするんだよね......」
俺はここしばらくクラン・クランで起きた出来事を親友たちに伝えていく。
その内容を聞いて2人がピクリと反応を示したのは、主に爵位持ちの
「おい、その新しく増えた領地内の、主要都市の名をもう一度聞かせろ」
「なかなか不穏な響きだったような......?」
2人も俺と同じ所で、危険な要素を悟ったのだろう。
「【鉄と鎖の腐敗都市ギルディガリオン】。鉄と鎖で人々の自由を縛り、欲望で腐りきった場所......」
こんな都市が、何らかのきっかけで現実化してしまったらと思うとゾッとするのは俺だけではないはずだ。
また、今後はこの都市が世にどのような影響を及ぼすかも不明である。
This is the appearance of Princess Makoto...!
"Even the silver princess who has been recognized as an angel (Vero) in the [Church of the Rainbow Goddess (Arko Ilis)], a priest of the Buddhist Jingu family!
Although Mike's voice echoed during the play had a slightly explanatory tone, he immediately responded to my intrusion.
In addition, the Crown Prince, who was watching from the audience seat on the second floor, stood calmly, posted a beautiful smile, and raised the beautiful voice that often passes to the students we see.
"It is you here who is Japan's proud princess!
Whoa, look at me without any silver-haired, pale-eyed Japanese features and ask me what I'm talking about with my heart, because I have to follow the Crown Prince.
By His Highness's words, the wave of perplexity that had spread to the venue for just a moment remained perfectly still.Because the Crown Prince's attitude was as if I had been scheduled to appear in the climax of the play from the beginning.
And did you draw on the will of the Imperial family? The newcomers in Faction Sciences spin similarity and dialogue.
While arrogant, as a gift for a Japanese boy
I swear I will continue to protect the princess!
Correspondingly, they shook their knees at night and Yuuki.
The play was thus brought to an end.
A quiet view of the warm wind and the hot sun blending in with the western sky.
This is a particularly spectacular balcony on campus, where students can be seen encouraging their activities.
After school, there is only one reason why I stand alone in a less popular place.
"Hey, Jintaro."
That's because I was waiting for my best friends.
During the play, I jumped into a lot of joy, but the more calm I became, the more embarrassed my actions became, and I couldn't see the faces of both of them well.That said, it was too big to leave this feeling alone, so at the end of the play, I specified a place and a time and told them where to meet.
"Oh, wow... both of you..."
Both cheeks are strangely hot.
Turning to the two of them again, I remember what I did in front of a lot of people, so two shame sprouted.
"Did you get used to being a princess after a while?I want to give you something to celebrate. "
The two of you are messing with me at the same pace, so the strange feelings just now fade away.
Instead, the usual sense of security fills your chest.
"Damn, we're both too surprised.They don't get in touch, they don't log in to the Clan Clan, and I'm worried. "
Forgive me for not being honest with you.
But can I just say this kind of stupidity?
Even though it was a surprise, I can't tell you that we were challenging the entrance examination by ourselves in silence.If you'd told me, I could have helped.
"Whoa, is that the last word you want to say?Knight, the princess seems to be in an oblique mood. "
"That's tough.If so, let us cut the princess's darkness to pieces. "
I will also deal with my best friends who are persistently messing with me with a smooth face.
That's the limit of patience.
"Both of you!How dare you! "
I can't stop feeling "happy" anymore.If I hit the two of them with the feeling of overflowing, I would say, "Ouch, ooh, I'm jumping." I saw the shaking night and the evening glow laughing with a smile that didn't seem to hurt at all, saying, "It's a bit painful, it hurts." I thought I'd hit the two of them with my actions with a few more thoughts.
The moment our feelings go through without saying, I can taste the time I feel most honored.
Then everything was over and everyone watched the sunset with their mouths shut.I entrusted myself to the aftertaste and quiet for a while, so I finally told my best friends my heart and soul.
"Both of you... thank you..."
It wasn't a big deal.
"Of course, it's normal."
I can't help but admire the strength of these best friends, because I have to say it with a firm face.
The Imperial College of Japan is not a school that can be enrolled with half of its capacity.It's a super prestigious school.
The general frame was a narrow gate that only a handful of people could enter, and they broke through it in a short time.That effort shouldn't be commonplace...
"I still can't stand beside you with dignity.I had a hard time sneaking in here. "
"After that, it was hard for new students and other students to ask questions.... I thought I wouldn't abandon the usual way to follow you to Xintaro. "
"No, I don't want to be told by you guys who played with ordinary people in middle school."
I will not forget the rebellion of my best friends.
"I mean, tell me.That's why even if I didn't work hard in reality, I could have set up a plan to improve the status of two people in the game, and if I succeeded, I might have been able to improve my position in reality and move in. "
"No, I'm not sure."
"Yeah, and if Shaking Night takes that approach, I have to say I feel like I lost to him a little bit as a man."
"Ha! Yuki would have liked to say that if we were to fight each other, we'd just bump into each other and overwhelm each other!
"Nothing, I didn't want to lose.Shake the night! "
When I look at two people repeatedly asking questions that I don't understand, they look at each other unexpectedly and notice my gaze.Then a little sigh,
"What a barren argument."
"I don't want to dig any more graves."
And for some reason, I was smiling at each other to make me feel illuminated.
It's a secret that I felt like I was getting closer while I didn't know anything about it, and I felt a little jealousy, like a rush.
I'm going to split up between the two of them and ask them about my best friends.
"Speaking of which, how did they pass the entrance exam here... especially the practical exam?
Premium students like me don't know anything about dew, and I hear that Faction Science is exceptionally difficult to do practical exams.
"Ah, look, I told you before.Looking for alcohol. It's about offering delicious liquor to the "sky fox". "
"I couldn't get rid of the loneliness of that demonic fox, but I got along well."
"It was so easy to get the liquor that Empty Fox admitted."
A confident smile filled my best friends.
"That's why I got the boxing and somatology skills in real life."
"I learned the Sword of One Hand and Shield skills."
"It was easy to acquire a skill, but I couldn't keep up with the control of power or the technology to shake it.Compared to the skills of the magical system, realizing skills that have a strong influence on the body is difficult to get used to. "
"Even though the status is reflected in reality, it was hard. We did a lot of training together, we went to martial arts classes, and we learned a lot anyway."
In parallel, if you were studying for exam preparation and writing tests, as well as part-time work... you would know how busy they were.
Also, I can't thank you enough for your willingness to go to the same school as me.
"The examiner highly regarded my skills as similar to Chinese martial arts and boxing.It might have been interesting to know that it leads to a martial arts system that is different from the Japanese Tanden Law.I'm afraid that the United States is afraid of Tanda Breathing and Tanda Martial Arts, and Japan has been a sealed martial arts art since losing the war... I wonder if it's because of the influence of the game that it's supposed to be the victorious country of the Second World War, there were so many Tanda classrooms. "
"I'm like a Western swordsman who beats and smashes his opponent with a thick sword.The sword blade was cherished and the opponent was splendidly torn apart, so he didn't have a good face, but he seemed to recognize his strength. "
"Well, the results came out, and you don't care about us, do you?
"Now you can stay with Xintaro even in reality.I intend to earn more of that right so that others can recognize it. "
While I was desperately acquiring manners and knowledge to get used to the upper classes, my face would naturally relax if I knew that they were both desperately trying.
Especially the word "together" of Yukihiro strangely stung my chest.
"That's the atmosphere of a country's successor."
"Does he mean the Crown Prince?
"I was calmly dealing with Xintaro's dramatic intrusion, and on the contrary, I was petitioning both inside and outside."
I hear from both of you that my reputation has grown.
First of all, my intrusion was solved by information manipulation by the Crown Prince.
From the beginning, the princess was me, and she put the surprise performance in the body that she provided to the viewers, that is, the students.It also seems to be a demonstration of His Highness's fiancee.
What's more, I seem to say that I am forgiving and brilliant as the future empress.As evidence of this, I heard that even ordinary people who are excellent are also personalities who actively recognize their abilities and recruit personnel, such as looking at promising military personnel as soon as possible and being close to their friends, and already being in their hands as a token.
"Wow... I appreciate you telling me not to be unnatural even at night or in the evening..."
"It feels like you're here to bury the moat."
We're choosing handpieces and words for ourselves.
The two faces are sharp.
"Sure, if they see us talking for Taro right now, it's gonna be a lot worse."
"It sounds like a warning to us that we need to be on our feet."
"With that habit in mind, and with the feelings and hopes of Jintaro in mind, I'm showing everyone around me that I can stay with us."
"I think he's a pretty good match."
The two eyes that speak of the Crown Prince are quietly burning.
But there was a funny, hostile smile in their mouths, like finding a good opponent.
I don't know. A fighting mind?It's bad to put water where it's rising, but I haven't been able to talk to the two of you for a long time, so I'd like to tell you something else.
His Royal Highness is not the only one concerned.
"Ooh? Are there any other perverts besides that crowd?
"Well, is there anything more unusual than the Crown Prince?
I feel like I'm laughing at Sarah and the two people who say the Crown Prince is terrible.
Well, I generally agree with my best friends.
"That smells more problematic than the Crown Prince...."
I'm going to tell my best friends about what happened in the Clan Clan for a while.
When they heard about it, they reacted to Pickle primarily by defeating a mercenary with a title (player) and enlarging my territory.
"Hey, what's the name of the major city in that new territory again?"
"It sounded rather disturbing...?
I'm sure they both realized the dangers in the same place as me.
"[Corrupt City of Iron and Chains Gildigarion].A place where people's freedom is tied up with iron and chains and rotten with desire..... "
I'm not the only one who'd be thrilled if a city like this became a reality for some reason.
It is also unclear how this city will affect the world in the future.
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。
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