He tried to save the fallen girls, but they came after him instead.

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One day, Shirakawa, whose blood flows in his veins, will understand him...

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The students returned to their posts and started working, and the girls also returned to the stage to rehearse.

Fukada also left the gymnasium to direct and arrange preparations for the school festival elsewhere.

The atmosphere on and off stage was rather somber, even though it was due to the Shirakawa-Fukada incident, it was also because of Maki's resignation.

Although everyone had many complaints about Maki, no one expected her to resign from her position in that way.

"Sister, are you alright?" Sakura stepped forward to comfort her.

"Ah, it's nothing, it's nothing." Maki forced a smile and said, "Sakura, don't worry about me, keep performing."

"Yes, sister, if you feel unwell, you must tell me."

Sisters are of one mind; even after such a serious incident, Sakura still feels sorry for her older sister.

"It's just a position, nothing special."

Shirakawa also felt guilty. If he hadn't relentlessly pursued Fukada back then, perhaps none of this would have happened.

But who would have thought that the woman's phone didn't have any photos?

Shirakawa only realized now that perhaps the woman had uploaded the photos to the cloud or changed the system or something.

She washed it.

Nikaido stood to the side with his arms crossed, saying nothing.

She also felt sorry for Maki, but Maki probably didn't need her nemesis's comfort right now, and avoiding talking to each other was the best option for the two of them.

"Everyone, let's continue rehearsing. Xiaoxi, can you still continue? If you're feeling unwell, go and rest for a while," Jackie said.

"Ah, I'm fine, don't worry about me, really." Maki smiled wryly.

The gentler everyone was, the more upset Maki felt, always feeling that she was dragging everyone down during rehearsals.

After Hoshimiya Shio and Hoshimiya Rin finished their scenes, the two sat quietly to the side waiting.

For Hoshimiya Shio, as long as the rehearsals go smoothly, tomorrow's performance will be a perfect ending.

Ms. Fukada did not get too involved in the children's affairs, but quietly provided narration from the sidelines.

"Alright, get ready, let's begin the rehearsal now."

Inside a cave in the high mountains.

The evil dragon Sakura was sleeping, coiled up on the stone slab at the entrance of the cave, as if guarding what was inside.

The cave was pitch black, and nothing else could be seen.

Sakura's petite and adorable body rose and fell with her warm breaths. She had a pair of dragon horns on her head, and it seemed that this evil dragon was not so "evil" after all, but rather rather playful and cute.

The hero Shirakawa, the knight Nikaido, and the hoodlum Jackie arrive outside the cave.

Shirakawa made a shushing gesture, drew his holy sword from his waist, and tiptoed toward the evil dragon Sakura.

He wanted to kill the dragon quietly, which would save him a lot of trouble.

This sneak attack clearly violated Nikaido's chivalrous code.

But this was the fastest way to rescue the princess, and she still trusted the hero's decision.

A moment later, the hero arrived at the side of the evil dragon Sakura, raised the holy sword, and prepared to strike.

Unexpectedly, Sakura's swaying tail accidentally brushed against the hero Shirakawa's ankle.

"Who?" Sakura woke up instantly, took a few steps back, revealing her sharp claws and pointed fangs.

"I am the hero, here to save the princess!" Seeing that he had been discovered by the evil dragon Sakura, Shirakawa made no attempt to hide his identity and pointed his sword directly at Sakura.

Knight Nikaido also picked up her shield and drew her knight's longsword from her waist, ready for battle.

Jackie also drew a dagger from her waist.

"The princess doesn't need your rescue. Please leave, or I won't be polite."

"Hmph, a mere little dragon, take this!" Shirakawa raised his sword, ready to strike.

"Hoo." Sakura exhaled her scorching breath, and Shirakawa retreated slowly. The two people behind him were also burned by the shockwave and struggled to resist.

"Nikaido, come quick!"

"Alright!" Knight Nikaido raised his shield and stood in front of Shirakawa and Jackie.

The scorching heat was almost burning Nikaido's shield red-hot, and her arm was about to give out.

"This won't work, Jackie! Do it!"

"Understood!" Jackie gripped the tip of the dagger with both hands, aimed at the abdomen of the evil dragon Sakura, and prepared to throw it.

In an instant, a cold glint appeared.

The dagger stabbed towards Sakura's belly, but the tip of the dagger bounced off the ground as soon as it touched Sakura's body.

The dragon's body was impervious to swords and spears; the dagger only left a small scratch on Sakura's belly.

However, this attack also attracted Sakura's attention, and her scorching breath weakened somewhat.

It's now!

Taking advantage of this opening, Shirakawa charged forward with his sword, stabbing the dragon in the neck with lightning speed.

"stop!"

It's the princess's voice!

Wearing an elegant princess dress, Maki hurried out from the depths of the cave, supporting herself with her hands on her gown.

She was also carrying a small package on her back.

"Stop it, Hero! Miss Dragon!"

Seeing that the princess was safe and sound, Shirakawa put down his sword.

Shouldn't the princess be locked in a cage, crying and waiting for the hero to rescue her? What's going on here?

"Princess, what's wrong with you...?"

"Hero, the evil dragon you speak of is actually protecting me."

"What? Didn't Her Majesty say you were kidnapped by a dragon?"

“That’s not how it is,” Maki said, untying the package behind her. Inside were the king’s crown and scepter.

Adorned with gold and jewels, it is exceptionally beautiful and exudes the extraordinary aura of royalty.

"Her Majesty the Queen orchestrated a coup, intending to seize these two tokens and overthrow Father. For the sake of the kingdom's stability, Father summoned a dragon to bring me and the tokens to this safe place," Princess Maki explained.

"So that's how it is. These two items are the kingdom's tokens?" Shirakawa pointed to the crown and scepter.

"Yes." Princess Maki nodded.

"So, as long as you have these two tokens, you can become king?"

"No, a coronation ceremony is still required, but the Queen and the bishop have a close relationship and should be able to persuade the bishop to crown her."

"I see~ I see~" The hero raised his longsword and pointed it at the dragon and the princess. "These two tokens are now mine."

"What?" the dragon and the princess exclaimed in surprise.

Behind them, the knight Nikaido, who was infatuated with Shirakawa, and the hoodlum Jackie couldn't believe their ears and said repeatedly, "Hero, don't joke around. Now that the princess is safe, let's hurry back."

"No!" The hero Shirakawa pointed his holy sword at the two who had always shared joys and sorrows with him. "I will become king!"

Maki's script ended abruptly here.

There are plot twists and funny moments, but no ending.

Shirakawa had read it beforehand and knew this, but even he was a little confused when he got to this part of the performance.

How should the finale be arranged?

After rehearsal, Maki returned to her previous dejected state, sitting on the stage like a deflated balloon.

Jackie clearly noticed Maki's discomfort.

"Everyone rehearsed very well! The ending isn't difficult either, it's just a few lines of dialogue. How about we call it a day, everyone go back and think about how the story should progress from here, and then we can get together again tomorrow morning to discuss it?"

Jackie said this so that Maki, who was feeling sad and upset, could rest alone for a while.

Maki's strength is clearly a facade.

“I, I agree.” The considerate Sakura instantly understood Jackie’s intention.

“Of course,” Shirakawa agreed.

Seeing that Shirakawa and Sakura both agreed, Nikaido nodded in agreement.

“I don’t think this is appropriate,” Hoshigumi Shio stood up. “Rehearsing is such an important thing. We definitely need to go through everything today. It’s obviously too late to rehearse the ending tomorrow morning!”