I Became the Son of a Corrupt Lord, so I’ll Enjoy an Easy Life in Another World ~but Please Stop Revering Me as a “Saint”!~

Stage 4-13. Maiden Conference

Ah, Reina-san’s eyes are turning dark……!

She must be really shocked deep down…….

“But, but, I’ve been trying so hard too! Maybe Alice-san is just Ouga-kun’s type……”

“No…… Ouga-kun is just really dense, so maybe you need to clearly express your feelings.”

“Eh!? B-but, he even gave me a ring as a gift!?”

“Mashiro-san. If we’re going there, I’m formally engaged to him, and yet I haven’t done anything beyond what Alice-san has……”

“P-please stay strong, Karen-san……!”

Mashiro-san pats my back to comfort me.

So kind…… Thank you, Mashiro-san.

“……Just to confirm, have either of you ever told Ouga that you love him?”

“”…………””

In that moment, the two of them quickly averted their eyes.

“……For the record, I didn’t tell Ouga I loved him when our engagement was decided either.”

Saying it out loud makes me feel sad.

In other words, Ouga becomes more proactive with those who confess to him.

We thought we’d been showing our feelings through our actions, but that wasn’t enough.

We need to put it into words, like Alice-san did…….

“……Alice-san. Aren’t you just too strong?”

“She did say it was her first love, so maybe she’s in an invincible state.”

“……Just thinking about a confession scenario makes me so embarrassed I can’t think straight……”

But we can’t just leave things like this.

If I don’t take action, Alice-san will rush ahead and reach a happy ending with Ouga.

Well, it’s fine if she reaches a happy ending, but we want to cross the finish line together too.

“……Both of you, let’s do it.”

“Do it…… You mean, confess!?”

“If we don’t make a move now, Ouga will just keep drifting further away. That’s the last thing we want, right?”

“……Karen-san is right. We need to make up our minds, just like Alice-san did……”

“……Yeah. I’ll do my best too……!”

“Then we need to come up with a plan.”

“We should ask Alice-san, who’s already succeeded in confessing, for advice!”

“……She’ll probably say it’s just like swinging a sword or something.”

“”……Ahhh～……””

Reina-san’s oddly convincing answer makes us decide to think things through on our own for now.

“I think the classic way to confess is after a date!”

“I see…… Create happy memories, and then confess in that atmosphere…… That makes sense.”

“I think it’s a good idea. With Ouga-kun, sticking to the classics might have a stronger impact than trying something unusual.”

“……Then, when Ouga gets back, let’s all invite him out at once. That way, no one can sneak ahead, and we’ll all have to muster our courage……!”

“Operation decided.”

“Let’s tell Alice-san too. We don’t want to leave her out.”

“A date…… I’m looking forward to it!”

“How should we decide the order? What should we use?”

“”Rock-paper-scissors!””

After this, with Alice-san joining in, the passionate maidens’ battle to decide the order of their confessions began in earnest.