"Ah~ That's Shia and Eltina-san. They've been doing some kind of exercise that feels a lot like fighting since this morning."

"Some kind of sport that's like fighting?"

"Hmm~ I don't know how to explain it best... It's faster if you just look at it. Let's go and take a look."

A lot of question marks popped up in Shizuku's head, but under Kaori's urging, she quickly took care of her clothes and appearance.

During that time, Kaori simply explained what happened in the morning.

According to Kaori's explanation, it seemed that Eltina was diligently trying to serve Hajime, but Shia, who was also a demihuman, rejected her with a smile on her face.

However, Eltina unexpectedly did not back down. Not only that, she even wanted to compete with Shia, constantly picking on her, and was eventually pinned down by Shia in a cobra-like entanglement.

Eltina is the granddaughter of the elder of the Forest People, and is a true forest princess.

So Xia used the wrestling moves she learned from Shiji on someone of such a noble status.

The Mori people are sages of high status among the demi-humans. If it were in the past, it would not be surprising if a rabbit girl used violence against a Mori princess, she would be executed immediately.

However, the current Bunnymen are a race that has an additional title before their name.

The Bunnyman tribe called "Decapitation".

To be precise, that was the nickname of the Hauriya people, but from the perspective of other races, they already regarded the Bunnymen as the "Beheading Tribe".

Furthermore, it wasn't just out of fear; the Hauriyas were undoubtedly a heroic race that saved the nation and liberated the subhuman slaves.

In addition, Xia is the daughter of Kam, the leader of the Haolia tribe.

She is a particularly dangerous girl from the most dangerous tribe of demi-humans (this is the perception of all demi-humans).

Therefore, everyone was at a loss and did not dare to take action.

Besides Hajime and the others, the cafeteria was also filled with wait staff and many of Eltina's personal attendants. Kouki, Ryuutarou, and Suzu seemed to be contemplating something and were hiding in their rooms, so there was really no one who could intervene to stop Shia.

After releasing the moves, the princess of the forest was thrown over her shoulder and was given the middle finger by Siyabi, who scolded her, "Get out of here!!"

This was the first time in her life that Eltina had been treated so harshly, roughly, and cruelly. No wonder she collapsed to the ground in a daze.

Shia saw Eltina's expression and thought that the princess in the hothouse wouldn't dare approach Hajime anymore, but...

"Speak now! If you want me to stop, swear to me that you won't seduce Hajime-san again!!"

“Aaaaaaaaaa!! I’m so embarrassed!!”

It seems that Eltina hasn't given up yet.

Shizuku was stunned by the scene after coming downstairs, Kaori had a wry smile on her face, and Eltina was being beautifully wrestled by Shia.

In addition, the move Xia is using now is the so-called muscle explosion.

Eltina was carried upside down on Shia's shoulders, with her slender legs spread wide apart, revealing an ugly appearance that was too embarrassing to be seen by others.

"Hmm, she looks innocent on the outside, but her underwear is quite sexy."

"...Well, most princesses are quite flirtatious at heart."

Yue's arguments were full of arbitrariness and prejudice. Hajime had been trying to remain indifferent, but upon hearing Yue's words, he couldn't help but spit out the thick soup he was drinking from lunch.

Incidentally, Yue is the former queen, and Tio is the princess of the Dragon People.

If the same thing happened to Liliana... Yue's claim would be proven (QED).

For the sake of all the men in the world, I hope Liliana will be a pure princess.

Shizuku finally came to her senses at this moment, her expression twitching as she spoke:

"Is this okay? She's a princess after all... Putting aside the issue of position, look at those maids and the cafeteria staff, they all look so bewildered. When they saw Eltina-san's handstand with her legs spread wide, there was a look of utter dismay on their faces. Will Eltina-san ever be able to live in Feyalbergen again?"

“Hmm, hm~ Normally that’s true, but… look at Eltina-san’s expression…”

"...Huh? Weird? She looks like she's enjoying it?"

Eltina's face flushed, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

At first glance, she seemed to have suffered irreparable humiliation and was about to cry...

But upon closer inspection, one could sense a sense of joy in Eltina's expression.

In reality, a princess who had been so publicly humiliated should have agreed to Xia's request long ago, but she refused to do so, almost as if silently saying, "Please continue!"

"Tsk! So stubborn, then how about this!!"

“What’s this time… Stop it~ Stop making me pose in such an embarrassing way~”

Seeing that Eltina refused to swear not to approach Hajime again, Shia lost her patience and put Eltina on the ground.

However, she didn't seem to intend to let Eltina go at all, and immediately switched to her next move.

This time, Shia hooked her foot around the prone Eltina's foot, flipping her over, and then lifted her body up into a backwards position, commonly known as the Romero move.

Her skirt was lifted up, exposing the parts that were not meant to be seen. Eltina lost her usual dignified tone and pleaded loudly, "Stop it~"

However, her tone sounded like she was reading from a script, not to mention the relaxed expression on her face, so it wasn't convincing at all.

Given her posture, Shia couldn't see Eltina's expression, so she seemed to believe she was teaching her a lesson. However, everyone present had expressions of confusion and fear, thinking, "Is this girl happy? She definitely enjoys suffering, right?" and deliberately kept their distance.

"I see, so this is 'some kind of sport that's a lot like fighting'..."

"Yes... Although Tio looks like she's found a companion... I really hope not."

Shizuku suddenly realized something, while Kaori beside her looked at her as if she was looking at something pitiful.

In reality, the supremely perverted Tio was looking at Eltina with a kind and loving gaze she had never had before. Her expression was that of a teacher concerned about the growth of her student, and also as if she shared in the joy of her compatriots.

Hajime and Yue, who were sitting in the seats opposite, showed expressions of extreme disgust.

Perhaps unable to bear the sight any longer, Hajime spoke to Shia, who was applying pressure to Eltina's joints.

"Shia, enough is enough."

“No, Mr. Hajime, I won’t stop!! My rivals are already multiplying, and now the princess of the Forest People wants to get involved. I absolutely won’t allow this!! And she’s targeting me for no reason!! I’m going to strike first!!”

Sia then switched to a Boston Crab hold, apparently intending to completely eliminate the possibility of a rival appearing.

Revealing her shameful parts once again, Eltina let out a wail that was a mixture of joy and sorrow. She no longer looked like a boudoir-daughter. The attendants and waiters seemed to have their souls left their bodies, escaping reality.

Tio showed a very understanding expression, which made people angry.

"……beginning."

Yue called out Hajime's name in a gentle tone, but it was more like urging Hajime to act than calling him.

Hajime scratched his head, then looked at Yue with a slightly awkward expression before nodding in agreement. Yue nodded in response, and Hajime quietly stood up from his seat.

All eyes in the cafeteria immediately focused on him. Hajime walked towards Shia, who was hugging Eltina's legs and yelling, and grabbed her arm.

"Eh?"

Shia seemed caught off guard by the sudden pull, letting out a startled cry before Hajime pulled her whole body into his embrace. Kaori let out an "Ah!"...and for some reason, Shizuku did the same.

Hajime completely ignored them and spoke gently to the surprised Shia in his arms, her rabbit ears:

"Hey, Shia, you said your rivals are constantly increasing, but... for example, do you consider Yue a rival?"

"Eh? Eh? Miss Yue? No, no, how could that be! If it was when we first met, it would be fine, but I wouldn't think that now! If Miss Yue wasn't by Mr. Hajime's side, it would be an abnormal phenomenon on the level of a world-shattering anomaly. It's like a horror movie. I don't want that."

“Oh, oh, it’s really that serious…”

Shia's answer was beyond his expectations, and Hajime's cheek twitched slightly. To Shia, the relationship between Hajime and Yue seemed clearer than the laws of physics.

Hajime coughed once, then pulled himself together again. He looked directly at Shia.

Shia couldn't help but gasp when she saw the intense light flashing in Hajime's eyes. Shia's sincere words reached Shia's restless rabbit ears.

"Then there's no need to worry about a rival. Eltina and Shia can't be compared on the same scale. I'll prioritize Shia... because to me, Shia is 'special'."

“H-Hashi-san…”

Shia's face flushed crimson as she heard the word "special" whispered suddenly in her ear. She made incomprehensible noises, her ears twitching wildly, and her tail thrashing more vigorously than ever before.

Since a while ago, Shia had noticed something was wrong with her attitude.

She felt that Hajime valued her more than she thought.

Shia also harbored a faint sense of anticipation. That day, the feelings she had been expressing since the day they had cherished a special bond finally reached Hajime. Shia had at least become the closest thing to that one and only "special" Yue.

Despite thinking this, Shia still felt uneasy. That was why she was hesitant when Cam and the others were captured by the Empire. She didn't want to cause trouble for Hajime, and now she was taking a somewhat drastic approach to fight Eltina.

However, her uneasiness also disappeared because of the words just now, because her expectation had become a reality.

Having said that, Shia didn't seem to have expected that Hajime would confess to her in the cafeteria at noon, not under any special circumstances.

Because this was a complete surprise attack, Shia blushed and froze like a stone. However, her rabbit ears and tail moved rapidly, as if to express her inner feelings.

The others were the same, Kaori and Shizuku leading the way, their mouths hanging open in shock. Yue looked at Shia with gentle eyes, and surprisingly, Tio felt the same way.

Seeing Shia frozen in place, Hajime, despite his awkward expression, tried to change the subject in order to ease the tense atmosphere.

"And Shia, regarding Eltina, she's not trying to attract my attention. I think her target is you, right?"

"Eh? W-why? Eh? Me?"

As if to comfort her, Hajime patted Shia's back gently, and she finally managed to start again. Although the storm of turmoil in her heart had not yet subsided, Shia's eyes could not help but look at Eltina after hearing Hajime's words.

Eltina's cheeks flushed, and she covered her face with her hands, but she kept a close eye on Hajime and Shia's interaction through the gaps between her fingers. Shia's gaze made her shudder, and she began to fidget shyly.

“Uh~ She’s targeting me… So, she’s still disliking me because of what happened to Hajime-san, right?”

“No, no! I don’t hate Shia-san! I just want you to do that to me without hesitation!!”

“Eh…”

Xia was frightened by her, the fur on her rabbit ears standing on end, thinking: Could she, could she be from that kind of background?

The "things" Eltina was referring to were undoubtedly wrestling moves. She actually wanted to be taught a lesson by a shameful joint technique...

Xia couldn't help but look at the pervert beside her.

Tio smiled beautifully and gave Shia a thumbs-up. Her thumbs-up was powerful.

The implication was that there was a new pervert. Shia wondered, "Did I awaken her?" A trembling expression crossed her face, and she turned her gaze towards Eltina and said:

“Pervert…”

"No, no!! Miss Shia, you misunderstood! I just want to be friends with you."

"W-with me?"

Despite being nervous, Shia asked with an expression of surprise at the unexpected words.

Eltina confessed her true feelings in a coy manner.

According to her, it seems that things went as follows.

Eltina is the princess of [Feyabergen]. She is the granddaughter of a high-ranking elder of the Forest People, a demi-human race. She is also regarded as a noble being among her own kind, and therefore received a relatively high education since childhood.

Needless to say, Eltina was educated very well. She grew up to be a smart and gentle girl, loved by many of her kindred spirits and receiving special treatment wherever she went.

Even when spending the same time with boys and girls of the same age, she was always treated with courtesy and respect, and no one had an unrestrained and equal relationship with her.

Eltina was surrounded by friendly people, so she never felt lonely.

But she longed for a "friend" with whom she could talk about everything without any scruples. To put it more bluntly, she longed for a "close friend" like her.

The main reason Eltina was drawn to Hajime was that Hajime didn't look down on her for being a demihuman, nor did he care about her status or beauty, but treated her with total naturalness. It was also true that Shia's ability to be by Hajime's side, as if it were a matter of course, made Eltina envious.

However, due to Cam's instigation, Eltina was shocked by the result of her angry competition with Shia.

It was a physical shock to the joints, but it was also a mental shock.

The Bunnyman girl, her own age, showed no mercy to Eltina, unleashing verbal and physical attacks with all her might. This truly shocked Eltina, and her mind went blank before a surge of joy welled up within her.

Then she thought to herself, how wonderful it would be if she could become a close friend with this girl of the same age and race, someone with whom she could talk about anything.

“Um, I’m sorry, because I don’t know how to make friends with others… But as long as I get close to Hajime-san, Shia-san will pay attention to me, so I accidentally…”

"No, why would I bother with you? You're not a dog. Just tell me no honestly."

"Dog... Treat me like a dog..."

"Eh...are you reacting to that?"

Eltina seemed particularly pleased to be treated like a dog, her cheeks flushed red, while Shia had a look of astonishment on her face.

Eltina hurriedly straightened her appearance, stood up sheepishly, and extended her hand to Shia.

"So, if I say I want you to be my friend, would you agree?"

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