It had been three weeks since Lelouch vi Britannia and his sister Nunnally had been isekai'd into what he could only assume was a children's movie, as it certainly wasn't following any book he knew.
To be precise, he thought this was Snow White.
Lelouch still had no idea how this all had happened. One night, he went to bed exhausted after he had murdered his half-brother Clovis, obtained the Geass from the now dead green-haired girl, and with that, was able to get his vengeance on his father and Britannia. The next, he woke up in a world of singing birds, friendly animals, and suspiciously clean cottages.
He couldn't even stay angry.
Because here, in this fairytale world… Nunnally could walk. And see.
And that, Lelouch decided, was worth more than revenge on the Emperor himself.
They had landed in the Kingdom of Germonia, a picturesque realm filled with happy peasants, terrifyingly polite huntsmen, and an alarming lack of political corruption. The local princess, Snow White, had taken one look at Nunnally and immediately declared her "the bestest friend ever."
And with that, the two became inseparable.
"Come, Nunnally! Let's bake a gooseberry pie for the dwarfs!" Snow White sang one morning. Thanks to Lelouch, who had been helping Nunnally pick a gift, the princess had met the seven dwarfs.
"Of course, Snow!" Nunnally replied, her voice as bright as sunlight streaming through the castle window. "Oh, brother, can you believe it? She talks to birds!"
Lelouch, sitting nearby and sipping what he suspected was enchanted tea, nodded tiredly. "Yes, and somehow they talk back. I can't decide if this is adorable or a sign of mass delusion."
Snow White just smiled that radiant, innocent smile. "Oh, you're just grumpy because you haven't sung about your feelings yet!"
Lelouch almost dropped his cup. "Excuse me?"
Nunnally giggled. "Brother, maybe you should try! You'd be surprised how freeing it feels! You saw me sing with the birds last week!"
"Absolutely not," Lelouch muttered, staring at the birds gathering on the windowsill. "If I start singing, I'll never stop plotting—and they will follow me, like you two."
Still, he wasn't completely idle. His strategic mind couldn't rest, even in a kingdom that looked this peaceful. And with his Geass, he had to be sure. So, while Nunnally frolicked under Snow White's tutelage, Lelouch explored the castle—and met her.
The resemblance to his stepmother, Marianne's court rivals, or even the Britannian nobility was uncanny. She carried herself like someone who'd kill you for sneezing too loudly near her mirror—and then demand an apology for staining the carpet.
Naturally, Lelouch found her fascinating. She was the widow of Snow White's father, but she had noticed he wasn't entirely normal—well, mostly the nobility part—and somehow sensed something about his "magic." He wasn't sure. For now, they had a tacit agreement: leave each other alone, and neither would interfere.
"Your Majesty," he greeted smoothly, eyes drawn to the tall, ominous mirror behind her, "I couldn't help but overhear your… conversation with the looking glass."
Her eyes narrowed. "You spied on me?" She clearly couldn't stand this warlock.
"I analyzed," Lelouch corrected. "A mirror that speaks of beauty? Intriguing technology—or sorcery."
She smirked. "It tells me who is the fairest in all the land."
Lelouch tilted his head. "Then it's broken."
Grimhilde blinked. "Excuse me?"
"Clearly malfunctioning," he said with mock sincerity. "For everyone knows the fairest of them all is my sister, Nunnally."
The queen's fingers twitched toward her potion shelf. "You dare, you insolent—"
"I merely state fact," Lelouch interrupted smoothly, a smirk tugging at his lips. "Your mirror has erred. Perhaps it's outdated. Magic does degrade with time."
"Outdated!?" The queen stood, her robe billowing like an angry storm cloud. "You—warlock! The fairest of them all is me! Or, at worst—Snow White! As that damn mirror tells me!"
Lelouch crossed his arms. "If being raised by you is a qualification, I pity the criteria."
And that was it. The rivalry had begun.
Every day after, the castle echoed with passive-aggressive compliments, snide remarks, and an ever-escalating beauty contest.
"Ah, good morning, Your Majesty," Lelouch would say, entering the throne room. "I see you've finally achieved 'adequate' lighting. It almost hides the age."
She'd smile thinly. "And you, Lord Lelouch, continue to dress like a mourning curtain. How charming."
Meanwhile, Nunnally and Snow White were just outside, braiding flowers into each other's hair, oblivious to the cold war of vanity happening twenty feet away. Well, Snow White—helped by Nunnally—was much better at ignoring it.
It wasn't long before someone else stumbled into this madness: the Vi Britannia siblings' old friend.
Poor Suzaku Kururugi was having the worst isekai experience in history. After "dying" in Britannia during a public show—framed for Clovis's murder by the nobles—he had awakened here, clad in shining armor. The local peasants called him "Sir Kururugi, the Gentle Knight."
He hated every second of it. He had just died! And now he was back alive. At least he saw Nunnally and Lelouch, which was some comfort.
He was now the official royal escort to Princess Snow White and her "guest from another realm," Princess Nunnally. Which meant endless walks through the forest, holding baskets of apples, and pretending not to hear dwarfs singing in the distance.
By the time he reached the castle courtyard, he already looked done with life.
"Lelouch," Suzaku sighed, spotting his old friend glaring at a mirror while an evil queen threw alchemical ingredients across the room, "please tell me you're not trying to start a rebellion in this Disneyland."
"I'm not," Lelouch said proudly. "I'm simply teaching her the futility of vanity."
Grimhilde shrieked, "You're just jealous my crown has more power than your ego!"
Suzaku blinked, as if he can't believe it. He truly couldn't after all. "…You're… having a rivalry with the Queen… THE QUEEN."
"AND SHE STARTED IT!" Lelouch snapped.
From somewhere down the hall, Snow White's voice rang out: "Sir Suzaku! Come quickly! Nunnally and I want to see you race the deer!"
Suzaku froze. "Race… the deer?"
"Yes!" Nunnally's cheerful voice followed. "They said they've never lost before! And we know how fast you are!"
And with that, Suzaku—son of the Prime Minister of Japan, Knight of Germonia—was now the certified babysitter to two dangerously adorable princesses, bolting toward the forest, armor clanking.
Behind him, Lelouch and the queen were about to continue their endless duel of vanity.
Somewhere in the castle, the mirror sighed, looking at its reflection in another mirror. "Truly, there are no winners here. But better than I originally feared, this show can be quite entertaining."