It was such a childish way of getting back at him that Alexei couldnt help but to start laughing out loud. To make it easier for his sister, Alexei even lowered his head. In the end, the revenge ended up not being effective at all.

Just 10 seconds of ruffling his hair was enough to make me feel satisfied.

If anything, what I was doing felt so stupid, that I had to stop myself.

Puffing up her face, Ekaterina took her hand away.

Though its embarrassing for someone around thirty to do this, I just felt like pouting for now.

Have you had enough?

Alexei asked from underneath his messed up bangs. His neon blue eyes were sparkling more brightly than usual.

Why are you so happy, why are you making such a happy expression, were your facial muscles ever able to make that expression, was it that good, werent you supposed to be an expressionless character, even though youre that tall, why are you looking up at me, ah I cant, shoot jeez!

Im sorry.

Ekaterina extended her hand to her brother and tried to fix his hair with her fingers. Alexei narrowed his eyes.

Im sorry for making you worry. I wont do something like that ever again. (Ekaterina)

Okay.

Now that the heroine, Flora, had awakened her magical powers and cleared the event, there shouldnt be any danger of entering the route in which magical beasts destroy the empire. Thus, there shouldnt be any need for me to fight magical beasts anymore.

Or so I hoped.

But Brother. Even if the dormitory is close by, Im too scared of going back alone. I feel the safest when Im right by your side. Since thats the case, would you be willing to accompany me when I go to speak with the guards?

After a bit, Alexei let out a sigh.

Nice, a comeback victory!

thats some incredible willpower youve got there. Very clever of you. Fine. Ill take you back to the dorms later.

If an employee wants one of their requests approved, they cant give up after one or two rejections.

You know, maybe I shouldve just used this tactic from the start.

You learn something new everyday!

Alexei couldnt win against his sister, but aside from that, he was peerless.

A conference room at the academy that was smaller than the room Alexei used as his office was being used by the imperial guards for their questioning. When they entered, they saw that three members of the guard, along with the principal (or rather, the headmaster of the academy), and the vice-principal were on standby.

The sour look on the headmasters face looked as if he was berating me for fighting a magical beast alone. After all, it was a very dangerous situation for a student like me. He might be saying that due to his perspective, but the situation at that time was unavoidable for me, so please forgive me this one. Perhaps my brother knew this would happen, thats why he wanted me to go back on my own.

Mikhail, Alexei, and Ekaterina all took turns sitting down on the sofa, and Alexei began to speak.

I have been waiting to hear your report.

The headmaster froze up a bit at those words.

I understand how you feel.

Brother, you know, those arent words a normal student would say. Those are polite words from a superior.

Uh A report you say. (Headmaster)

On the current state of the investigation. How the investigation is coming along, what you know about the situation, and what you dont know at the moment. I dont believe theres been much progress yet. I dont expect results at this moment, but I would like to hear about your plan of action. (Alexei)

Hes totally the superior in this situation