Chapter 346
Ah, my feathers are all messed up.
It wasn’t just the principal—every single person who came near was a problem.
Especially the kids in the crowd. Instead of gently stroking with the grain, they kept ruffling and tousling my feathers. Thankfully, maybe because I looked scary and they were aware that I was under the care of the imperial princess, no one tried to pluck any feathers.
After suffering through it for about ten minutes, Sylvia finally went back into the building, and I leapt up from my spot and made my escape.
Leaving behind the disappointed people—maybe they’d taken a liking to my feathers—I flew back up to the rooftop.
This time, I carefully landed to avoid damaging anything and looked down from above.
I didn’t know the details of the battle Sylvia had fought earlier. To be honest, even if I did, I wasn't sure it would matter. It’s not like I’m getting involved in politics or anything.
I’d heard that she stopped a war. If that were true, then her actions were, quite literally, those of a protagonist.
And thanks to that, people could now live in peace like this—
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Hmm. I was trying to end the story on a touching note, but since I only joined in the last battle, I didn’t have any real reason to feel moved or emotionally invested.
I don’t love this country. I don’t have any sense of duty to protect this world.