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As Iris and I walked around holding hands, I could hear whispers all around us.
“Hey, isn’t that the last-ranked cadet standing next to the Saintess?”
“Huh? You’re right!”
“What’s that guy doing with the Saintess?”
“H-he’s even holding her hand!”
Swallowing a sigh, I tried to let go of Iris’s hand, but she tightened her grip, pulling my hand back as if asking where I thought I was going.
I looked at her. “Won’t this be a problem if people from the Holy Empire find out?”
“Why would it be a problem? I’m holding your hand purely for safety reasons, of course. Right?” She grinned playfully and gave me a cheeky wink.
I let out a dry chuckle and shook my head. Thinking of what Camilla probably went through every day to protect this wild Saintess made me feel a little sorry for her.
No wonder Camilla always looks so done with life, I thought.
At my expression, Iris asked, “What? You don’t like holding hands with me?”
“Of course, I do.”
But realistically, we couldn’t enjoy the festival like this while drawing massive attention from all the other cadets. So, I said, “How about we go somewhere less crowded?”
“If we want somewhere quieter… How about...
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