Misappropriation
“These are the military funds appropriated by His Majesty. Please accept them.”
“I thank you. We will see this mission through.” In the principal’s office of the knights’ academy, Inglis respectfully accepted a bag of gold coins from the Royal Guard’s captain Reddas.
“And with that, I take my leave. May fortune favor you,” he said.
“Yes. You take care as well.” Inglis smiled at Reddas. She wasn’t particularly trying to flatter him, but she was in a good mood right now.
“Ah, thank you for such a lovely smile! It’ll be a shame not to appreciate it up close in the coming days, but the memory will sustain me as I head to war.”
“Oh, stop that! Surely there are better things to have on your mind.”
“Understood, ma’am! Very well, then...” Whether he understood what was going on or not, Reddas left the room with a grin on his face.
“Give me a break.” Inglis sighed. Reddas was quite passionate when dealing with her, and as a result, it was tiring to deal with him.
“That wasn’t very nice, Chris,” Rafinha said.
“Huh? What do you mean, Rani?”
“You know how he’s going to get if you smile at him like that. You should save those smiles for Rafael.”
“I’m cautious with them, no matter who they’re aimed at. The circumstances were unavoidable this time.”
“Why?”
“Well, I thought we could use the money to try out some of the restaurants we’ve wanted to visit but haven’t been able to...”
There was silence for a moment while Rafinha realized what that meant. “I get your point!” Her eyes gleamed wickedly. The capital was full of enticing restaurants, but as students, she and Inglis didn’t have a lot of spending money. A few delicious meals to raise their spirits before they marched off to war wouldn’t be a bad thing.
“See?”
“Right! Okay, let’s go shopping for the mi—”
“Absolutely not!” Principal Miriela interjected forcefully. “Hold it right there! That’s brazen misappropriation of public funds, and I won’t allow it! I’ll manage this money!” She snatched the bag of coins away, and, looking inside, began to speak again. “Oh my, ha ha! This will definitely turn around the academy’s budget situation. Yes, indeed.”
“Huuuh?! Doesn’t that apply to you, too, Principal Miriela?!” Rafinha protested.
“Yes, misappropriation would be a problem,” Inglis said.
“Misappropriation? Our academy is a public institution, so it would be quite appropriate appropriation. These funds are for fulfilling the missions of the knights’ academy, so as its principal, I have the right to decide how they’re allocated!”
“No fair!” Rafinha protested.
“That’s terrible!” Inglis agreed.
“How exactly? Whose fault is it that the academy’s budget was in trouble to begin with in the first place?”
The two girls exchanged glances.
“Well...”
“Ah...”
“It’s because of you two! I know I promised you all you could eat, and I won’t be taking that away, but if you were given enough money to spend on stuffing your faces, I’ll use it for the academy instead!”
“Agh!” they both grunted.
“And now that we’ve made that clear...♪” Miriela continued. “Oh my, there are so many interesting research materials to stock up on, heh heh!”
“That’s just your hobby!” Rafinha protested. “If it’s okay for you to use it for something personal, then we should get to too!”
“Even just one coin!” Inglis begged. “There’s a restaurant I’ve really been wanting to try!”
“Come on, stop it, everyone!” Leone plucked up the bag of coins, which had fallen to the floor during the argument. “Why don’t the rest of us handle the supplies?”
“Agreed.” Liselotte nodded to Leone, and they both left the principal’s office.
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