“This is the central auditorium of the academy. Student activities are usually organized here.”
“Oh~ It’s so big~ So tall~ Looks so sturdy~ Why do church buildings prefer this spire design?”
“This is the building complex where the Student Self-Governance Committee is located. The main building is controlled by the Student Council and the Disciplinary Committee, and the side halls on both sides are the activity venues for various clubs.”
“The Student Council, huh~ Sounds like a place where many interesting stories can happen! Are your Disciplinary Committee members the ones most likely to break discipline? So many clubs too! There must be many budding yuri stories happening here! I really want to be the protagonist in these stories~”
“…This is the academy’s training ground. Courses like divine magic sometimes use outdoor areas… Combat classes are also held here.”
“It’s a sports field, right? What about the small warehouse next to the sports field? That’s a common place for accidents!”
“…This is the swimming pool…”
“Tsk tsk, how revealing are the swimsuits at your school?”
“This is the library… The largest library in Florenca, not open to any external personnel except students and clergy.”
“It feels full~”
“This is the large bathhouse, only open on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. There are also private restrooms in the dorms.”
“Hehe~ Hehe… I’m getting excited.”
“…This is the faculty office building… On the left side of the corridor hang portraits of previous headmasters, though typically the contemporary Saintess also serves as the head of the seminary. Currently, the portrait of Her Royal Highness the Saintess hangs at the end of the corridor.”
“Hmm… I feel like many of these people look familiar.”
“This is the student dormitory… Generally, students are in rooms of four. Rooms for two and single rooms require extra payment. A double room costs three gold more per year, and a single room costs five gold.”
“Hmm, so there’s a clear class system, huh… Wait, why is this place decorated so well! The place we’re staying in is old and rundown!”
“This is the dining hall… the teaching building… Further ahead is the area governed by the Eastern Church Headquarters, which students are not allowed to enter without permission.”
“Hey… Have you been ignoring everything I’ve said since a while ago?”
Lilith looked at Selunia, who seemed like a merciless introductory machine beside her, and nudged her on the butt, a little displeased.
Selunia immediately backed away, patted her skirt, and as if she hadn’t seen Lilith, continued to the next unintroduced location.
“…”
Lilith pouted, but still followed.
After all, they did have the goal of familiarizing themselves with the campus at noon.
Lunch had dragged on for too long, and there wasn’t much time left before afternoon classes.
Selunia’s quick introductions, without getting sidetracked by Lilith, did speed up their campus tour.
After learning more about the campus, some of Lilith’s plans became more refined.
However…
Ever since they escaped the pursuit of the patrolling nuns, Selunia had been in this robotic state.
She hadn’t even tasted the grilled fish Lilith had prepared, just staring blankly as Lilith quickly devoured two fat fish.
And surprisingly, even though they were ornamental fish, they tasted unexpectedly good.
Next time, Lilith should fish a few more from the lake for a snack.
But what about Selunia? She seemed broken. Had Lilith really broken her?
However, judging by Selunia’s awkward walking posture due to her lower half being bare, she probably just didn’t want to bother with Lilith at all.
She would only “reboot” when Lilith went up and firmly squeezed her little butt.
Forget it… Lilith had already teased her enough for today; it was time to be gentler with her.
Lilith thought this, and the two continued to traverse the vast campus.
Until the preparatory bell for afternoon classes rang from the bell tower, echoing throughout the campus.
“Well, it’s time to go back to class.”
Selunia’s eyes seemed to have lost their sparkle; she just continued to recite her pre-set lines in a flat tone.
She had decided that from now on, no matter what nonsense this vampire said, she would pretend not to hear it… As long as she didn’t respond to the vampire’s words, and didn’t follow the vampire’s train of thought, she wouldn’t lose her composure.
Throughout this journey, seeing Lilith constantly trying to get her attention, Selunia found it amusing.
She had indeed grown, and now knew how to deal with shameless people she couldn’t talk sense into or defeat in a fight.
At most, she’d get a few butt pinches.
This vampire princess couldn’t do anything more outrageous.
Hmm… No… I still need to find some underwear… Having my lower half feel so exposed is too strange…
“Yes, good girls need to go back to class.”
Lilith gazed at Selunia, who continued to act like a cold, robotic figure.
Her red eyes darted around, and she immediately put on a somewhat anxious and uneasy expression, going up to embrace Selunia’s slender waist.
“I’m sorry, I was wrong at noon. I won’t mess around again next time.”
“…”
“I just wanted to get closer to you. After all, we’ll be spending quite some time together, and I don’t want to cause any trouble that would make your beloved Saintess sister’s life difficult.”
“…”
“As for the fish in the lake, I’ll buy two from the market this weekend and put them back in the lake.”
“Hmph!”
Selunia snorted, not responding to Lilith’s apology, which may or may not have been sincere at the moment.
She simply twisted away, freeing herself from the hand wrapped around her waist.
She was no longer falling for Lilith’s act of playing pitiful.
The black braid slung over her shoulder twirled with her body’s twist, brushing against Lilith.
Then Selunia left without looking back.
Was that a sign she couldn’t be appeased? Lilith chuckled, scratching her head.
What a girl with a strong personality.
But Lilith liked such untamed wildcats.
Not that she wanted to pursue anything… she just felt that living with such a serious and easily-teased girl would never be boring.
Lilith tidied her appearance, making sure she was back to being the impeccable Saintess’s younger sister, before lightly stepping to follow Selunia’s retreating figure.
The afternoon hours left Lilith somewhat bored.
The lessons the teacher taught were all knowledge Lilith already possessed.
With no outdoor classes today, sitting in the classroom listening to the teacher’s endless monologue was truly sleep-inducing.
She couldn’t secretly play on her phone or read novels during class… it was truly a torment.
However, in this world, there were no mobile devices loaded with various mobile games.
There were only small pagers, similar to beepers… and even those pagers often lost communication due to abnormal fluctuations.
They were nowhere near as stable as magical communication.
After all, without the blessing of magic or sacred runes, who knew what strange things might jump onto your face through the communication signal? Those anomalies hidden on the other side of the world were also one of the culprits limiting the development of many technologies in this era.
Entertainment options were scarce…
To maintain her image, Lilith couldn’t secretly read extracurricular books during class.
It was only the admiring glances that girls occasionally cast her way that allowed Lilith to maintain her elegant and dignified demeanor.
And watching Selunia’s slightly embarrassed demeanor was also quite amusing.
After they returned to the classroom together, everyone clearly noticed that Selunia’s nun’s habit was the modified style Lilith had designed earlier.
While no one would think anything improper had happened between them, such intimate behavior like sharing clothes still earned Selunia more piercing stares.
Many probably began secretly planning to ask weavers or make their own modifications to their nun’s habits to match Lilith’s style.
Selunia, still feeling a bit chilly in her lower half, was on the verge of collapsing again.
She had a feeling… it wouldn’t be long… before the rumors of her monopolizing the Saintess’s sister’s affection would spread far and wide… Envy? What were they even envying? Selunia truly wanted to grab someone and switch places! Let those envious people enjoy Lilith’s unique “favor”!
In this atmosphere, the day’s classes finally ended.
Lilith, as usual, shone in class under the watchful eyes of several teachers who called on her.
This time, however, she was a bit more modest, even pretending to ask the teachers some questions.
But this did not diminish anyone’s opinion of her excellence.
Lilith was very good at calibrating the extent of her “showing off”; after all, truly acting like an idiot would deduct impression points.
The daylight hours in spring were still a bit short; the sun was already dipping below the western horizon.
The students had to quickly eat in the cafeteria or return to their dorms to prepare their own dinners.
The dorms were equipped with a special large kitchen for students who liked to cook their own food.
Ingredients and such could be bought daily at the academy’s small shop.
Lilith couldn’t help but marvel at the human-centric design of this seminary.
When she was studying in her previous world, she never had such excellent conditions.
Of course, she wasn’t attending an all-girls school back then.
But just as Lilith was about to get up to pack her books and stationery and meet up with the heterogeneous squad who would be sharing her dorm, the other students in the classroom eagerly gathered around her again.
Sigh… Being too popular isn’t always a good thing.
“Princess Lilith, I wonder if you are free to dine with us tonight?”
“Miss Lilith, your performance this afternoon was also splendid! You answered most of those out-of-syllabus questions that the teachers deliberately used to challenge you!”
“I wonder which building Princess Lilith’s dormitory is in? Could we perhaps have an evening tea party with you tonight?”
“Lady Lilith must be in a single room! I wonder if Lady Lilith’s dormitory is ready yet; please let us know if you need any help.”
“Princess Lilith… Lady Lilith…”
But unfortunately, Lilith gently declined them again this time.
Lilith sighed inwardly, thinking that she had to refuse these enthusiastic girls.
What a shame… she thought she heard a girl say she wanted to bathe with her and scrub her back… but that bold girl was quickly dragged away by the rest of the indignant crowd.
Girls’ night talks, huh… She’d participate another time.
She really did have important matters tonight.
“I’m sorry.”
Lilith put on a bitter expression, looking somewhat conflictedly at Selunia, who was preparing to sneak away nearby.
“My dormitory is in that small building at the junction of the church headquarters and the academy, as I sometimes have to deal with matters of the Inquisition, and it will be closer to the Inquisition.”
“My room isn’t ready yet, so I need to go back early and just make something to eat there tonight.”
“Nia~”
Hearing the rapidly approaching sound, Selunia felt her skin crawl, but before she could react, Lilith had already taken her arm.
“And I’m not in a single room either, Nia will be my roommate from now on.”
“Let’s go back early, get settled, wash up, and get some sleep~”
“I’ll personally cook dinner for you all later~”
Selunia’s face turned ashen.
Her mental state, which had finally recovered throughout the afternoon, felt like it was nearing its limit again.
Looking at those eyes that had turned from jealousy to hostility, she felt that starting tomorrow… she would be the public enemy in the hearts of these students who worshipped the Saintess’s younger sister… Her already poor reputation as a half-heterogeneous being would surely worsen…
Why did it always have to be her alone being tormented!
Just let it all be destroyed… quickly…