Gal Maid & Villainess ch2: The Fated Meeting is a Fatal Meeting

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>Ferniol, the glorious kingdom. Ragania, the military nation. Zelkis, with its ancient history.
>These three nations established the noble school,
>Lapistella Academy.
>This school, which nobles attend, is receiving its first commoner student.
>And so, a turmoil that'll engulf not only the school, but the entire world, begins...
>From the prologue of "I Dedicate This Miracle To Your Future".

>>The true heroine makes her entrance...?

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>Congratulations on your enrollment.
>Starting today, you will be attending this academy as nobles...

>...Hey, look.

>It's Prince Leonardia.
>He's as lovely as always...
>It's not just his looks. His academic and military skills put adults to shame.

>Isn't that Prince Edward over there?
>I hear that just by being Ragania's prince, he's really strong.

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>There's Sir Mathias, one of the four great nobles of Zelkis.
>He called out to me earlier.
>Me too...!

>...And that's Sir Sylvester, right?
>I hear he's doing jobs for the academy even though he's a 2nd year.
>He's so kind that you wouldn't think he was Lady Almelia's brother.

>Getting to attend school with such people feels like a dream...!
>...Now if only

>that commoner wasn't here.

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>I wanna go home~...
>Estella - Commoner

>Everyone's been staring daggers into me this whole time...
>There's no way a commoner like me can handle being surrounded by nobles.

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>I came here despite being a commoner because I was told I possess magic or something,
>but the only thing I've had time to learn is etiquette.
>It seems there are princes here too...

>If I do anything rude, it's off with my head...

>Hah...

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>No! I decided I would stop sounding so pathetic!
>If I can graduate from this school, I'll become an official noble.
>Then I'll be able to help everyone back home!

>...But still.

>That maid sure is wearing an odd outfit...

>...
>Where am I?

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>I wanted to go to the student dorms,
>but this school is so huge that I got lost...

>Even if I ask someone, they won't even give me the time of day, let alone directions.
>You're lost? The gate's right over there. Why don't you just go ahead and leave this school?

>...
>As if I could become a noble.

>...I miss everyone.

>...Ah!

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>There you are~! Estella-chan in the flesh!!
>I'm Serina!
>S'up~☆

>???

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>I didn't see you around the dorms, Estella-chan,
>so I figured you might've gotten lost.
>That girl in the weird outfit from earlier!?

>Even though she's a maid, this girl's... a noble too, right?
>Phew...

>...N-Nice to meet you.
>I am Estella.
>Thank you for concerning yourself with me.

>That was the correct way to speak... right?

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>Mmm~!

>Why does she look so happy!?
>Uwah~ I'm actually talking to Estella-chan~<3
>Oh crap! I can't stop smiling~

>...You know about me?
>Of course!

>...Wait, uh...
>I mean, well, everyone was talking about a commoner enrolling here and all.
>R-Right...

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>Are you having trouble at this school, Estella-chan?
>Well... yes.

>Ahaha. Figured as much.
>Nobles can be such pains sometimes.
>"You're a noble too." Is that something I can tell her out loud?

>That's why... Okay, maybe not exactly why,
>but if it's cool with you,

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>I'd like to be friends with you.

>...But being with someone like me will...
>I'm not really bothered about social status.
>Besides, you're gonna be a noble when you graduate, right?
>You don't need to be considerate of a low class noble like me.

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>...Thank you, Lady Serina.
>If you're okay with me, please be my friend.

>You can be more casual with me.
>Being called "lady" just makes me feel itchy.

>...Erm.
>...Serina-chan, then.

>Kh~!

>Phew
>I'm so glad to have someone I can rely on.
>Well then, Estella-chan.

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>Let's get along for the next three years!
>...This school has a four year system, doesn't it?

>HUUUH!?

>That's odd... It was up to three years in the game, wasn't it...!?
>Someone I can... rely on?

>W-Well, let's put that aside for now.

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>I'd like to help you as much as I can, Estella-chan,
>but low class nobles are literally the lowest class of nobles,
>so I might not be that much help.
>N-Not at all!
>Just talking with me like this is a big help!

>Thanks☆
>But there's a lot of bad nobles around,
>and they probably already have their eyes on me.
>Hm?

>...Huh? Actually, isn't it more dangerous to be around me?
>Eeh...?

>Well, at any rate, that's how it is.
>So, Estella-chan,

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>you wanna meet my Lady Almelia?

>...I feel really uneasy all of a sudden.
>Erm,
>she's that pretty girl with black hair who was with you at the entrance ceremony, right...?
>Yep, yep. You remember well.

>You can tell a noble's social status by the shape of the gems they wear on their chest,
>Erm...
>so that girl would be
>one of the four great nobles...

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>...Is it okay for someone like me to meet her?
>It'll be fine!
>Milady's done a lot of research on you too, Estella-chan.
>She's surprisingly kind, so there's nothing to worry about.

>In the game, things end badly for Almelia because of her hostility towards Estella-chan,
>so if I can get those two to become friends, she'll evade her ruin no problem!

>...Understood.
>I'm a little worried,
>but if you say she's a good person, then it must be true.

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>I'm looking forward to meeting her.

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>What's with this atmosphere?
>...What's the meaning of this, Serina-chan?
>Hmm... For some reason, Milady's been in a somewhat foul mood as of late.
>Somewhat?

>...I don't know what's going on, but I need to remain calm.
>She's one of the great four nobles... If I offend her, she'll literally send my head flying.

>I should greet her so I don't come off as rude...

>It's nice to meet you. I'm Estella.
>Serina-CHAN has been TREATING ME VERY KINDLY,
>so I wanted to GREET YOU too, Lady Almelia.

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>I don't know where you came from,
>but there are limits to how impertinent a girl can get!
>WHY!?!?

>F-Forgive my rudeness!
>I HAVE SERINA-CHAN so,
>if I'm being a eyesore, we can just go SOMEWHERE YOU CAN'T SEE, Lady Almelia...

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>Prepare yourself, Commoner!
>I'll see to it that you become unwanted in this academy!!
>Eeep!

>Hey, Milady.

>Geez~
>You're scaring Estella-chan!

>...She calmed down a little?
>Not to mention

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>your cute smile's gonna go to waste if you're mad all the time.
>I like the smiling Milady the best.
>S-Saying stuff like that doesn't make me happy!
>And I told you to only talk like that when we're alone, didn't I?

>....
>....

>It's something
>like thaaat!?

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>I see~ I see~
>Uwah~ I stepped on so many landmines with what I said just now.

>Besides, Serina,
>you're gonna make me happy, right!?
>Am I not enough to satisfy you?
>I guess it's unrequited love?
>At any rate, it'll be fine as long as Serina-chan clears up the misunderstanding...

>Yeah... Estella-chan is dear to me too...
>What are you saying, Serina-chan!?

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>This is bad.
>I need to fix things before they get even more complicated...!

>Um, Lady Almelia.

>There is nothing weird going on between me and Serina-chan.
>She simply empathised with me because of my circumstances
>and called out to me out of pity.

>It wasn't pity.
>Cos y'know, Estella-chan, I...
>I'm begging you. Please shut up, Serina-chan.

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>...You're just all talk.
>I mean it!
>I would never get in the way of you two.

>Milady.

>Estella-chan has it rough being surrounded by all these nobles,
>so I think she could use some help.
>That's why I wanted to ask you to help her too, Milady.

>Is that... okay?

>...Hah.
>Fine.

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>Estella, was it?
>Y-Yes!

>To be honest, I still don't accept you.
>You should be grateful for this girl's kindness.

>...I'm aware that you have it rough because of your circumstances.
>Let me know if you ever need a hand.

>...Th-
>Thank you so much.

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>Thank goodness~
>I was worried for a moment, but it looks like you're getting along, you two.

>Almelia's doom is one thing,
>but "AnaSasa" has quite a few bad endings too,
>so I need to make sure Estella-chan doesn't wind up in any of them.

>Yeah...
>A lot... happened, but...
>I'm so glad...

>Thank you, Serina-chan!
>I'm so glad I can leave this place alive!!

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>Uwah~!! Holy crap! That smile is totes destructive<3
>I freakin' love it!
>I'll definitely make you happy!!

>Urk

>...I knew it.
>So that's your game, huh?

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>I'll erase you.

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>...How did things turn out like this?
>It was going so well...
>IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, SERINA-CHAN!!