CH 4

Warning: Child Kidnapping, Child Sexual Assault, and Rape Victim Blaming. Virginity is extremely important in this pseudo-medieval world as is Violence Against Women, and this story makes no bones about the consequences of losing it, whatever the context.

XIt’s not that difficult to dodge the Meeting Event with the First Prince, Kevin.

The 1st event after starting the game “The Light’s Blessing To The Sky” is your introduction to Prince Kevin.

When Makoto Kimball oversleeps that morning and runs towards the school while muttering, “I’m late, I’m late~,” she collides with Prince Kevin at the gates, as he was also on the verge of being late due to getting caught up in his public affairs work.

“So-Sorry, I’m so clumsy…”

“Y-You’re the saint candidate…”

A CG of the hero mortified while over the body of the handsome man completes the scenario.

It’s like that.

This is Light Sky’s 1st Meeting Event.

Yeah, hold on, I know what want to say.

Everyone who has played this game will say the same thing.

“It’s Showa-era style…!” 1

For some reason, one of the scenario writers creates events with a strange Showa-era taste, and I sometimes lose my will to go on seeing something so cliched, but well, that unfashionable taste is one of the charms of Light Sky.

Well, if I’m not late, I won’t have an encounter with First Prince Kevin, so I’ll leave the house early.

“Oh my, Makoto-chan, you’re going out now?” Oka-sama asked. “You still have time.”

“Well early and prompt action is the foundation of our family, Otou-sama, Oka-sama.”

“I see, well be careful, come back home on the weekend,” Otou-sama said.

“Right, I’m heading out now,” I said.

And with that send-off from my adoptive parents, I leave the baron’s residence.

My luggage has been sent to the dormitory, so it’s relatively light traveling.

I walk along the main street of the capital in the morning.

It feels good to wake up early, let’s enter the school early and sit in the auditorium until the entrance ceremony.

I pass by the Great Temple after saying good morning to a Ni-san I know.

I turn right at the crossroads and pass in front of Hiyoko-Do, my blood parents’ house.

“Good morning, Cliff-onii-chan,” I said.

“Oh, Makoto, I almost didn’t recognize you,” Cliff said. “Oh, right, you’re starting school today, yeah?”

“That’s right,” I said.

“I see, Otou-san, Oka-san…!” Cliff yelled.

“What’s the matter, oh, oh, Makoto! Your uniform…!” Otou-san said.

“My, it looks good on you, Makoto,” Oka-san said

Seeing my uniform, my parents praised me, so I’m happy.

“I know, right? Ehehehe,” I said.

“It’s still too early for the entrance ceremony, do you want to eat breakfast?” Otou-san asked.

“I’m fine, I’m fine, I ate at Otou-sama’s house so I’ll show up later once I’m done settling in at the dormitory,” I said.

“I see, I see, well, when I heard that you were going to be adopted by a baron, Makoto, I thought it was a farewell for life, but I’m surprised you keep showing up here from time to time,” Otou-san said.

“I’ve been going to the Great Temple every day, you know, just for fun,” I said. “So, I thought it would be a good idea to get saint’s bread from onii-chan, 4 of them to take home.”

“Oh, understood, come get them later,” Cliff-onii-chan said.

I wave to everyone at my blood parents’ house and start walking towards the school.

From Hiyoko-Do to the school, it’s just right there.

I stop in front of the gates.

Oh yeah, in the game, around here the careless protagonist collides with First Prince Kevin.

After the farce-filled Meeting Event ends, the camera pans across to the sky, a pure white dove flies in the middle and the camera tracks it, we move from the school gate to the distinctive main school building, and then the logo for “The Light’s Blessing To The Sky” appears with a bang.

Then the prelude begins, and a small opening movie is played along with the theme song sung by the heroine’s voice actor.

Ooooo.

It made me realize that I really do exist in Light Sky’s world.

How many times have I seen that opening?

No, well, after I saw it once, I pressed a button and always skipped it.

Now then, let’s go inside the school.

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There are quite a few students who walk to school.

The Magic Academy is not only for high-ranking nobles, but there are also many lower-ranking nobles below baronies.

Most of the lower aristocrats don’t have a carriage.

Oh, there’s a mob girl with round glasses in the background.

Uu-hya-hya, you’re surprisingly popular, you know.

She was sometimes drawn in the background of BL manga.

The authors who made Light Sky BL doujins also seemed to find Megane-chan fascinating, so among the BL fanbase, her presence became something of a standard for better works among them.

I wonder if the NPC Megane-chan is from a barony or a knighthood, and I want to get to know her, too.

Moving on, where is the lecture hall?

The flow of people is headed over there.

…

Wait, what?

Why are people gathering?

Something unsettles me.

“Why is there a disgraceful whore like you in this school!?”

Woah, inside that crowd, the Villainess Vivian Pottinger-sama is yelling at someone with her entourage in tow.

She wears a bright red dress, holds a scarlet fan, and her red hair drills are shaking, she looks very angry.

There’re blue streaks on her forehead, the veins are throbbing.

I don’t want to get involved with real-life Vivian.

“I’m not sure what you’re saying, but I passed the entrance exam,” a petite girl quietly replies to the furious Vivian-sama.

“It’s unsightly to see a filthy woman like you, drop out of the Academy now!” Vivian yelled.

That wording is so harsh, who is she talking to?

A petite physique with curly chestnut hair.

Huh, that voice…

“I will not,” the brown-haired girl said. “I have the right to study here.”

“You don’t deserve to study at this Academy!” Vivian cried. “Caroline Albright! What right does a shameless whore who has lost her innocence have to study at the proud Royal Appleton Academy!?”

Oh, isn’t that my (intended) best friend, Carol-sama?!

She’s soooo tiny, she’s soo cute, uhaa, I can’t get enough of her.

The real-life Carol is unbearable!

Wait, Carol lost her virginity? Her, a whore?

Wait, what is with all that?

I don’t recall such an episode.

In the game Light Sky, Carol-sama appears a lot.

She’s the so-called Best Friend Character in Otome games, and she’s someone who can tell you about the Favorability Level of your intended Capture Target and she tells you about date spots in the royal capital.

By the way, their seats in the classroom are next to each other, so Carol-sama will often talk to the main character and you’ll get to know her no matter what.

She’s the daughter of Earl Albright, and she’s talented in alchemy, so she’ll give you some of the potions she’s made.

In the RPG part, if you don’t have enough people in your party, then Carol-sama will automatically join you and fight alongside her Chain Golem.

In the game, she’s really helpful, very considerate, and a very good girl.

By the way, in a game magazine’s Light Sky Popularity Poll, even though she’s a girl, she was ranked 3rd.

For Light Sky fans of all ages and countries, isn’t it suspicious to claim that Carol-sama has lost her virginity when she’s a soothing beautiful girl who makes you feel warm and at ease?

I wonder if it was when she was a child and her playing around went a bit unexpected.

With the early awakening of her sexuality and a lolicon gardener in her territory, ahem, ahem.

Kuuuh, unforgivable! Lolicon gardener…!

You’ll hang on the walls of the capital! I’ll protect Carol-ojou-sama’s virginity!

And while I was denouncing the non-existent lolicon gardener in my head, Vivian-sama smiled triumphantly.

“I know that six years ago, you were kidnapped by a villain, and you lost your virginity after being beaten and abused,” Vivian said. “It’s utterly disgusting. To study at the same school as someone so tainted. I can’t stand it, Caroline Albright!!!”

Carol is silent and does not return a word.

Her shoulders were shaking slightly.

…….

A real villain, no, I’m sorry, non-existent lolicon gardener.

But, I see, I see.

I wonder if this was the cut-out tragic backstory for Carol-sama, a Light Sky developer who mentioned it once in an interview.

In the game, Carol is cute and bright, but sometimes she shows a lonely, sad, see-through expression, and that’s one of Carol’s charms, but that’s why she was like that.

Losing her virginity for any reason would be fatal for a noble in this kind of world, and she would have no future as a noble lady in the aristocratic society.

If you get such a reputation, you can’t become a wife, no nobleman will want to marry her.

Because nobility is first and foremost about outside appearances and reputation.

In the end, Carol was treated by the aristocracy as a blight and a failure.

That’s why.

That’s why, in the intro of the game, she kindly called out to the main character, who was born a commoner and was adopted by a barony.

In the game, it looked like Carol was just helping the protagonist, but in reality, Carol must have felt relieved by the protagonist’s presence.

Knowing the truth made my chest feel soft and warm.

After all, I like Carol.

“Now that this fact is public, there is no one who will talk to you and no one who’ll want to be your friend!” Vivian cried. “You are no use to us in this Academy, so submit your expulsion notice right now! This is an order!”

Aaahh, geeze.

When it comes to dealing with Vivian-sama, both the bakery and the barony will be in danger.

It’s best to leave it alone, even in the game, after the entrance ceremony, Carol smiled and called out to the main character in 1st Year, Class A.

I’m sure she managed this event on her own.

So stop being ridiculous, Makoto Kimball.

But, I can’t stand it.

I took a step toward the center of the commotion.

It can’t be helped, I’m an idiot, to begin with.

I’m in the middle of doing it in a fit of rage, but I won’t regret this for the rest of my life.

I put my hand up.

“There’s a person here who wants to be your friend! The daughter of Baron Kimball, Makoto, is going to be Caroline-sama’s friend!!”

The surroundings froze.

Vivian-sama opened her eyes wide and looked at me.

Carol opened her mouth and looked at me.

“That’s, could that be…”

“The commoner-turned-saint-candidate……”

“A-Amazing, as expected of a saint candidate, what daring…”

The crowd begins to raise their voices.

Vivian-sama’s face turned bright red and distorted like a demon.

“You’re the rude baker’s daughter that Otou-sama talked about!!!!”

The scream of the Villainess resounded in the square in front of the school’s auditorium.