From this moment on, Rita was Durandal's guardian knight.
Of course, both roles were played by Hoshino. It was a strange experience—not everyone got to experience helping herself fend off her own admirers.
How the tables had turned.
The next morning's class began.
Last night's discussion had clearly affected the girls' spirits. Quite a few yawned, and their recitation of the prayers was interrupted several times, yet the seemingly strict instructor did not disturb them.
It turned out the teachers felt somewhat guilty about tricking the new students into farming and harvesting, so they wanted to make up for it in other areas. That was why they were so lenient. The normally serious students slumped every which way; not only did they look listless, some had simply fallen asleep.
"Although I expected them to hold a nighttime tea party... I didn't expect this outcome."
Fiammetta was a little bewildered and had no idea what had happened.
Everything had been under her control. The freshman girls' tea party had not been beyond her expectations either. Fiammetta had heard that huge collective roar yesterday... After that, they should all have gone to sleep.
But why...
They must have heard some explosive news that left them all unable to sleep.
"For their moods to be affected this badly, they must have suffered heartbreak," Fiammetta seriously quipped. The blonde female knight's expression did not change in the slightest.
Hoshino knew nothing!
The holy knight Durandal would never lie on the roof in the middle of the night to eavesdrop!
"Since the students are in such poor spirits, there's no point in morning reading. It'll take twice the effort for half the result."
Hoshino suggested, "Their minds are exhausted, but their bodies are fine, their muscles full of life. Rather than waste time reading, they