Chapter 146 – Mirai vs. Emma

Third person POV

Later, back at the palace estate, Robert and his friends are taking a nice, warm bath at the bathhouse albeit being separated by gender. Just like other bathhouses, the water is hot and steamy. But Tanaka and his family had a separate, private bathhouse for themselves. Masanori and Emi, meanwhile, had parted ways with them and went back to their clan's estate.

"I'm so excited for the tournament, guys," William said to them.

"Yeah, I'll use what I had learned in Weapons Class," Harold responded back.

"I'll do my best as well," Robert replied.

"It's okay," Sol said to them, "it doesn't matter if you win or lose, as long as you enjoy. That is all that matters."

"Thanks, headmaster," Peter responded with agreement. "You did come with us, didn't you?"

"Of course yes because I cared for my students like you," Sol replied back. "I had been coming to my previous students' travels as long as I remember, especially on semester breaks." Robert and his friends are stunned at his habit.

"Especially with Luke-san?" Robert raised a question.

"Yes, exactly," answered Sol back.

Later, at 7:33 p.m., Robert, Emma, and William, in their traditional Japanese clothes are walking at the courtyard to see some stars when Mirai confronted them with the words, "So, you guys have fun all day, right?"

They then looked at her from across the courtyard upon hearing that, and Mirai seems to be jealous of Emma spending a lot of time with Robert.

Her jealousy is printed all over her face.

"Oh, hey, Mirai-chan," Robert greeted.

"What is your business here?" Emma retorted back.

"I liked him more than you do," Mirai responded. "How dare you took him away from me?"

Robert then felt so overwhelmed by the fact that his harem of girls is growing.

"Ah! Are you okay, Robert-kun?" William asked upon seeing his overwhelmed state.

He then looked at the two girls, and told them to cut it out.

"You shut up!" Emma and Mirai responded at him.

In response to that, William just shut his mouth and aborted that.

"Fine then, let's have a fight then," Mirai said to Emma, before summoning a katana using her magic. "The one who wins will have Robert."

Upon hearing that, Robert snapped out and responded, "I'm not a prize!"

But, Emma accepted it and summoned a sword using her magic, before stepping in to fight the princess.

And so, their fight began. They both charged at one another and clashed their metal weapons with a loud clang, before trying to push each other out.

"You're not even a royal," Mirai hurled out an insult to Emma. "You're just a relative of a royal."

But, William shouted out, "She's equal with my family, you know!"

"Stop it, you two!" Robert begged in shouting. "This is not an ideal place for a fight!"

But Emma and Mirai wouldn't listen to them, and continued on the fight for Robert's attention.

"Whatever, you samurai princess," Emma insulted back.

Mirai was absolutely pissed off by it then, and attempted to push through, but to no avail.

They both clashed and attacked and dodged each other's attacks under the bright half-moon as Robert and William watch while being worried about them hurting each other during the fight.