Chapter 234

The place Reina led him to was one of the empty classrooms.

When they stepped inside, a few female students were waiting. He didn't know all of them, but they should be classmates who got along well with Reina.

"Excuse me, Mr. Byrne. Thank you for coming all the way here..."

One of the female students spoke apologetically.

"It's no trouble at all, Miss Ruby."

That student was one of those who had chosen the theology class, and her name was Meily Ruby.

"I'm sorry too, Lady Reina. It must have seemed like we were bossing you around..."

"It's fine. I wanted to see Lord Clael too."

Reina snuggled up beside Clael and spoke gently.

Reina and Ruby were in the same class, and he often saw them hanging out together.

"So... what is this about today?"

"To tell the truth... we're planning a trip together during winter break."

"A trip... I see."

Clael nodded in understanding.

Reina going on a trip with friends during winter break was part of the standard route where she didn't pursue any of the male characters.

In that route, Reina would go on a ski trip with her friends.

(So she really didn't go down anyone's route... well, I guess that's just as expected.)

He had never heard of Reina getting close to any particular guy.

The only exception, if any, would be Clael.

(Could she be a daddy's girl...? It's nice that she values her family, but maybe she should think about herself a bit more...)

That said... it wasn't something Clael should interfere with.

Even if this world was a romance game, there was no rule that one had to fall in love.

She had made friends and was building relationships like going on trips together... there was no need to push her into a romance route.

"I see, a trip. That sounds nice. I hope you have fun."

"Yes, thank you... and actually, we were wondering if Mr. Byrne could accompany us as a chaperone."

"Me...?"

Clael tilted his head.

"It's a trip with all girls, right? Wouldn't it be better to ask a female teacher?"

"Um... we tried, but we couldn't find anyone available."

"Maybe if it were Ms. Yurii... no, never mind."

She almost suggested Yurii Kanesta... but remembered that she was actually a man.

Because of her cute appearance, she had nearly forgotten that seriously.

"Lord Clael, if you have the time, would you consider it...?"

"""Please!"""

Reina looked up at him timidly, and the other girls all bowed their heads at once.

When Reina and the other girls asked him like this, it was hard to turn them down.

Honestly, the idea of a male teacher accompanying four girls on a trip felt incredibly awkward...

(Wait... in the game, wasn't it a female teacher who went with them? What happened to her?)

Clael tilted his head... but that female teacher had left the academy for a marriage retirement just as Clael arrived.

It was an effect of the scenario changing due to Clael's—or perhaps Reina's—actions.

"...Alright."

Clael said with a sigh and nodded.

"If we can't find another teacher available before winter break starts, I'll go with you. But only if no one else can be found, okay?"

"Yay!"

When Clael answered, Reina jumped up and cheered.

"A trip with Lord Clael! A ski trip!"

"No, I mean, I..."

"That's wonderful, Lady Reina!"

"We support you, Saint!"

Ignoring Clael, the four girls squealed and chattered excitedly.

The atmosphere of four teenage girls was like a filtered barrier that an adult man couldn't easily step into.

"Ugh..."

Clael grimaced, wrapped in the feeling of being completely left out.

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