The Heroine is a Saint desu wa! ... What's a Saint???

At last, the day of the entrance ceremony arrived.

Koleha and Summer had said their temporary farewells to Marquis Yarkot and his wife, to her younger brother, and to Emma, and moved into the academy dormitory.

It was nominally a two-person room for Koleha and Summer.

"By the way, Ojou-sama. I've been wondering for a while — what kind of person is this 'Heroine'?"

"… Come to think of it, I haven't told you, have I?"

Regarding the game "Face☆Meet", the story existed in Koleha's head. To talk about it, she would have to talk about her previous life.

That was a very high hurdle, something she could only discuss with someone she deeply trusted—

"The truth is, I have memories of a previous life. And so on and so forth — that's the gist."

"Heeh… Then she's your rival, Ojou-sama! Understood!"

— Of course, Summer was her confidante raised since childhood. Koleha placed absolute trust in her, so she told her easily.

"If you'd said 'Are you insane?' I'd have strangled you, but you believed it quickly."

"Eh? Ojou-sama would never lie to me. And you even crushed those 'events' with medicinal herbs, didn't you? With results like that, there's no reason not to believe you."

"… True."

Thus, Koleha gained a reliable ally.

"So the Heroine's name isn't actually 'Heroine'? What is it then?"

"Hmm. There was a default name, but it could be changed, so I don't remember."

"Then let's narrow it down by traits! Anything else?"

Hmm, Koleha put a hand to her chin and thought.

"She was called a saint, I think."

"Oh, that's a strong clue… There's one person that fits in this country!"

"Really? Who would that be?"

"You, Ojou-sama!"

Koleha chop-smacked Summer's head. Thunk! It didn't really hurt, but Summer exaggerated out an "Ouch!" anyway. (Because that made Ojou-sama happy.)

"What part of me is a saint?"

"You're called the 'Saint of Medicine'."

"That's just people enjoying themselves, isn't it? … Oh, right. In the story, early on the church recognized her as such — so in reality she might not be called that yet."

"If so, how would it be now? Any other features?"

Hmm… Koleha thought again.

"… I think she was originally a commoner? She becomes the adopted child of a noble house and enters the academy."

"Then it really isn't you, Ojou-sama."

"But she should be very beautiful. Maybe even called the most beautiful girl in the country."

"Hm? In that case there's no woman other than Ojou-sama who fits. Perhaps this is about when you were going incognito?"

Summer tilted her head.

Koleha chop-smacked her again. Thunk!

"Hyoug! Hey! Ojou-sama, that hurts!"

"I said it isn't me! Be serious."

"I am serious! There's no way someone could be called the most beautiful in the country over you, Ojou-sama!"

Flattering though it was, that wasn't the issue.

"I think her hair shone golden."

"Then it isn't you, Ojou-sama."

"I've been saying that. Ah, but maybe it wasn't stated outright in the game. It was first-person in VR, so you only saw your hands."

"Then maybe it really is you. Look, Ojou-sama shines! Your aura is golden!"

No doubt about it! Summer was convinced as such.

Koleha chop-smacked her a third time. Thunk!

"Guh!"

"I said it isn't me. Summer, do you want to be smacked and are doing this on purpose?"

"B-but who would dare try to become queen of this country over Ojou-sama! It's blasphemy! Ojou-sama being number one in this country is established fact!"

"How many times do I have to say that's not the point?"

Perhaps she'd overdone it? Summer cleared her throat to reset.

"Golden hair, commoner-born… Oh! Then there must be a reason she comes to be recognized as a saint."

"Hmm. Yes, indeed… Ah. This should be a key hint: she was the bearer of the Holy Attribute — a once in a hundred years event."

"Hee. Same attribute as me, then. The marquis said it's rare. If so, we can find her by checking the attributes of the new students one by one!"

"Indeed… hm?"

Koleha felt she'd just heard something she couldn't ignore and tilted her head.

"Um, Summer? What did you just say?"

"Eh? That we should check the attributes of the new students one by one."

"Before that! Are you Holy Attribute!?"

"Ah, yes. I'm told to pass it off as Light Attribute for now, but you know, Ojou-sama? I just barely qualified as a lady's maid because I'm a rare attribute too."

She hadn't known. She'd assumed it was Light Attribute.

"… Hmmmm?"

She reviewed Summer's specs.

• Blonde (came out shining after washing)
• Former orphan (i.e., commoner)
• Beautiful girl (it was an otome game world full of beauties, she figured)
• Holy Attribute ← New Info!!

"… Summer? Could you be the Heroine?"

"Eh? No way — I'm… huh?"

The conditions were all undeniably in order.