I was Reincarnated as the Youngest Child of a Villainous Noble Family Who Controls the Kingdom from Behind the Scenes
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"Alphiss -sama is surprisingly fond of games, you know. So, choosing the casino makes sense, right?"

"Alphiss -sama is a serious person! He wouldn't engage in such frivolous activities!"

On our day off, somehow or another, I ended up deciding to go out to the royal capital with three girls.

I had originally planned to spend the day training, but I figured a break like this was necessary every once in a while.

Besides, ever since I was reincarnated into this world, I hadn't really taken the time to properly explore the royal capital.

But as soon as we gathered, Lushiel and Letitia started arguing, which already spelled trouble.

As expected of someone who's always by my side, Ruushel knows my preferences well.

"Heheh! Leticia, you don't understand anything about Alphiss -sama, do you?"

"A-Alphiss-sama! Do you really frequent casinos!?"

"No, I don't. Don't jump to conclusions."

Leticia, in her excitement, started making wild assumptions.

I mean, in the game, when the player controls her, she goes all out on slot machines and stuff.

But Letitia herself is supposed to dislike those kinds of places.

Even in the game, she showed reluctance. But when controlled, she'd do it anyway.

"I like games, but I'm not fond of casinos. I'm not a fan of heavy reliance on luck."

"See!Alphiss-sama says he doesn't like casinos after all!"

"See!" she says.

Leticia looked triumphant, while Ruushel was visibly frustrated.

But, you know...

When we set the central square as our meeting spot, couples were particularly noticeable.

Normally, couples come in pairs, but here we were—one guy with three girls.

"Hey, that guy's got three girls with him..."

"At his age? Impressive."

"Kids these days are outrageous! Go home and study or something!"

Well, of course, they'd stare. And mind your own business.

I guess even outside the academy, we get these kinds of reactions.

"How trivial. Our destination was decided from the start, wasn't it?"

"Lilysha, do you have somewhere in mind?"

"Alphiss wants to do it with me. Right?"

The atmosphere froze. This girl, she's a fire magic user, right?

Lushiel's ears turned bright red, and Letitia looked utterly confused.

"L-Lilyshaaa! I won't allow such indecent behavior!"

"W-What? If you want to do it too, you can go after me."

"Whaaaat!?"

'Lushiel s face turned as red as a boiled octopus, and she staggered backward.

Here  they were—two naive girls and one know-it-all angel.

I'm a teenage boy too, so it's not like I'm completely oblivious.

"A-Alphiss -sama! Why are you turning red!?"

"No reason..."

"Alphiss -sama is being indecent! Waaah!"

"Let's just change locations."

I grabbed Lushiel 's hand and pulled her away from the square.

The other two, sensing the mood, hurriedly followed. Now, where should we go?

* * *

"So, Alphiss wants to fight me, right?"

"No, not at all."

We ended up in a random clothing store, but was this really the right choice?

Normally, we'd go to a café, right? This is all that damn angel's fault.

And I understood what Lilysha was implying. Really, I did.

"Why not? Are you scared?"

"Why would I want to fight you on a day off? We can do that anytime at the academy."

"W-Well, that's true."

"Today's about enjoying our day off. You're always thinking about fighting, which is why people get the wrong idea."

"What wrong idea?"

She still doesn't get it, huh?

If that damn angel keeps causing a scene, it'll be a hassle, so I decided to change the subject.

This is a clothing store, right? I have no interest in fashion, so what should I do?

"Alphiss -sama, what's going on?"

"Don't ask me. More importantly, Leticia  is it okay for a princess to be out like this?"

"While I'm enrolled at the academy, I'm allowed to engage in activities like any other student."

"I see. Then let's make the most of today."

Alright, the topic's completely shifted.

Next up is clothes. I have no interest in them, but girls like this kind of thing, right?

Go ahead and browse to your heart's content.

"Lushiel , don't you want any clothes?"

"Huh? Me..."

Lushiel 'sgaze wandered.

Aside from her uniform, she usually wears a white dress.

Maybe she's not interested in fashion.

"H-How about this?"

"Why are you looking at me?"

"How about this one?"

"It looks good on you, doesn't it?"

"Really!? Then I'll buy it!"

Lushiel  excitedly decided to buy the dress, but the price was in the five-digit range.

We have mission rewards, so it's not like we can't afford it, but it's not exactly an impulse-buy price.

"Hehehe! I bought it! I'll go try it on!"

"Already?"

Lushiel  headed into the fitting room.

I suddenly remembered an urban legend about fitting room walls being rotating doors that abduct people.

Well, I'd like to believe there's no one who could abduct her.

"This doesn't really suit me, does it?"

I glanced over to see Lilysha holding up a dress to herself while sneaking glances at me.

I can't tell if it suits her or not, but the price is also in the ridiculous range.

Even for a rich girl, it's not something you'd casually recommend.

"Yeah, you should probably pass."

"Huh!? What's that supposed to mean!?"

"What do you mean?"

What's with her temper?

She's the one who said it didn't suit her.

"A-Alphiss-sama, what about this one?"

"That looks good."

"Really!? Then I'll buy it!"

"Huh?"

Hey, at least check the price.

I know you're a princess, so I shouldn't worry about money, but this is clearly designer-level pricing.

Why is everyone making impulse buys like this? Have some self-control.

"Alphiss -sama! I bought it and changed into it. Does it suit me?"

"Y-You really bought it, huh? It looks good on you."

"Ufufufu, thank you!"

Well, I can't exactly say it doesn't suit her after she spent a fortune on it.

Now both Lushiel and have new outfits.

I feel a bit guilty for letting them make such expensive purchases based on my casual comments.

I'm really not an expert on fashion.

"Make way! Move aside! Shoo! Shoo!"

It's getting noisy outside the store.

Looking out the window, I saw a luxurious carriage moving grandly down the central street of the royal capital, accompanied by a procession.

The fat man riding in the carriage was arrogantly waving his hand to shoo people out of the way.

That's definitely...