--I felt like punching me a little earlier.

　I was the one who made a big show of it to Olivia-san, saying that I would at least teach her to study, etc., but I hadn't checked her level.

　Because a protagonist is free to develop any of her statuses, and since she was giving off the vibe that she couldn't study, I thought she was the brainy type.......

''I don't understand this part. It's something related to magic, and magic that uses magic formulas apart from normal spells has an application power--

　A study session in the library.

　I can't hide my amazement at the amount of knowledge Olivia-san has, while I'm in a cold sweat.

　That's right. If I were to put it simply, it would be as reckless as me, who's somewhat brilliant, teaching study to someone who's fighting for the top spot in her grade.

　Or rather, Olivia-san is smart.

''Uh, yeah, isn't that what this is all about?''

　I try my best to get through the place with the knowledge I've studied so far and my game knowledge.

　But the smart Olivia-san nodded in admiration several times after hearing my vague story.

''That's right!　The textbook wasn't right, and I knew it was wrong. I thought it was kind of strange, too. There was a sense of magic being used and a sense of discomfort with the established theory.

　

　I try to change the trajectory of this kid so that he doesn't go to the extreme.

'Soooo, it's not all wrong. I still think textbooks are important.

'Yes. I wanted to shake my head about 20 percent of the time, but on the flip side, I was 80 percent satisfied.

　I don't know what it is, but the textbook is used up a lot. Perhaps this child has already finished reading the textbook?　At this time of the first semester?　It's only June!

　Even though some noblemen throw out the textbook because it's so hard for them!

　I've been studying for the test, but I can't say I understand the content. It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　I'm not going to be able to get it right.

　And then the scheduled time passes.

It's time to end it, so let's end it.

It's true. It happened so fast.

　Olivia looks happy.

　I was feeling that time was passing very slowly.

''Well, can I ask you to do it again this coming holiday?''

　When asked to look up, it's a man's nature to say, "Yes! I'm tempted to reply. But I don't want to feel this way too much.

　As I look for a reason to somehow avoid it, I remembered an important issue in this school. That's right, marriage!

'I'm sorry, I have a tea party to prepare for next time off.'

　Olivia hurriedly apologizes to me.

''Yes, no, it's what I'm asking for. S-, that's right, Rion-san is busy too, isn't she?''

　It was. I was busy.

　I felt bad for Olivia, who was hugging her textbooks and notebooks and looking a little lonely, but I shouldn't forget my original purpose.

　I have to hold a tea party to find a wife who can maintain a businesslike relationship with me.

　To begin with, I'm on the lower caste level of my class.

　A good partner - a girl of good character and kindness, a girl of good character and kindness, a higher caste desperately wants to ask me to marry her. There are good-natured and kind girls, but they don't want to get married to us because they are trying to get as high as they can, considering their family and their future.

　Oh, what a terrible world. No, was the original world the same?

　Olivia looks into my eyes and smiles as she thanks me.

'Thank you for your time today, Rion-san,'

　His smile and the sparkle in his eyes were dazzling to my guts for spitting out a lie and getting through this. This girl is seriously thanking me.

　I almost writhed in embarrassment.

　I should have lived a longer life than the girl in front of me....

◇

　My room in the boys' dormitory.

　I invited my friends, Daniel and Raymond, to my room for drinks and snacks. It's not the kind of sweets that you would serve to a girl, but rather fried foods, or rather, oily sweets.

　Considering that there are carbonated drinks, I feel that this world is closer to the modern world even in the early modern era.

　Come to think of it, the same goes for the uniforms. Is it any wonder it's a maiden game?

　Danielle ate her french fries.

'You hear that?　Rich people, you know, they're getting married now. And he's been good to us, too, with Milly and Jessica. I had my eye on them.

　While Daniel was depressed, Raymond feigned a calm air.

　Raymond couldn't help it because he liked Millie.

'If there are better conditions than our parents' house, it's only natural that I would go there. I couldn't do it from the beginning well, as long as Millie is happy, I'm fine with it.'

　I called them both out because I was depressed.

　The rich group was on the offensive, presenting every advantage to the girls and asking them to marry us by all means.

　They couldn't give us a chance to take advantage of them.

　If you look at the girls around us, you can see how rare it is to find a woman who is kind. The group further up the ladder is the ones who have been married in the first place.

　In many cases, they have a fiancée, like the Crown Prince.

　Daniel took a swig of a soda drink.

'd*mn it!　Now there's no more hope for this school year!　The rest of you are just terrible girls!

　Many of the girls were condescending to the boys anyway.

　Raymond nodded.

''It's bad luck this year, isn't it? It's also bad luck that there are so many heirs to the crown prince and other prestigious aristocrats. It's not good for us to be compared to them.

　Extremely beautiful. If you have a lot of guys with good family background and riches, the stares directed at you will be harsh.

　The level of comparison was so different that it was difficult for us lower caste guys to ask out girls.

　Family background, behavior, financial resources, appearance.......on top of that, we also have a fiancé and can afford it, so our mental space is different.

''More importantly, Leon, are things going well on your end?　You've been with that special student all the time lately. Have you given up on your marriage?

　I shrugged at Daniel's concern.

'No way. I've sent out invitations, but the girls have just rejected them.

　Raymond doesn't like to talk, but he's worried about me, too.

'A little sympathy can be disastrous. You'd better keep your distance.

　The same thing was said to me by a senior in my third year, Lucretia.

　Some of the seniors accepted some pretty tight conditions because it was difficult to marry a girl.

　It is said that girls who have found a preference among the boys from knightly families in the normal class often do this. This is a humiliating contract where in exchange for having an heir born to them, they will also support the mistress of that knight family.

　The girls get to live a married life with the man of their choice while being supported in their lives. It would be the very best environment ... for girls, that is.

　If you ask the girls, they say that it's only natural since they gave birth to an heir.

　In the first place, it was a political marriage, so it was strange to ask for love.

　Well, there's no doubt that the environment in my previous life is better than that.

　Danielle asked me.

'Leon's brother is in the normal class, right?

Yes.

　I wanted to send my brother to an advanced class as well, but I couldn't do it since he got the big money in the first place, after he was admitted.

　I can't do the devilish thing of transferring him in now.

'You're jealous. The classes are usually decent, right?

　What Daniel means by that is that marriage isn't that difficult.

　Girls in the normal class are really normal.

　After all, they can't afford to buy slaves.

　They can't marry as arrogantly as the senior class girls, so they can marry on a rather equal footing, apparently.

''When I heard the story...''

Hmm?

I felt like punching my brother in the face.

　To begin with, being a girl in a knightly family is unfortunate.

　There are many reasons for this, but simply put, there are not enough boys to marry them.

　The reason for this is that even if senior class girls can marry regular class boys, regular class girls can't marry us senior class boys.

　The best boys are taken by the upper class girls.

　As a bonus, regular class boys often have fiancées or lovers in their hometowns. Girls in the regular class are disadvantaged.

　Therefore, when I look at girls as individuals, I envy the regular class girls because they are kinder, more bubbly, more family-oriented... a mess.

　Well, they're better than us. The time constraint isn't until graduation from the school, and you can still look for someone to marry after graduation.

'I would have preferred regular class too. If I had, I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble.

　When I feel like crying, Raymond agrees.

'I wonder why our marriage is so tough.

　What would you two think if I answered that it's because it's a damsel-in-distress world?　As the three of us were complaining and relieving our gloom, Raymond spoke up about the rumors in the school.

''Come to think of it, I hear there's a lot of noise around the Crown Prince these days.

　I drink my juice and listen to the story with a "hmmm" attitude. It's on cloud nine for us in the first place.

　I'm interested in the story, but it's irrelevant.

　Raymond was just talking to me as a way to pass the time and didn't give much importance to the authenticity of the story either.

　To me, I just thought it was a forced event.

　Daniel joins in the conversation.

'That's it, right?　The girl's ... Marie, was it?　I heard she's been bullied a lot by the girls.

　If he slipped up on the Crown Prince, he'd be hated, of course.

　I thought so, but when Raymond told me the rest of the story--''

It's related to the rumor that the person at the center of the bullying was the duchess. Apparently, the Crown Prince found out about it and was furious.

　-- I swallow and cough, almost spewing my drink.

'Oh, hey, are you okay?'

Leon, what do you know about it?

　They were both concerned and then asked if I knew anything about it, so I excused myself by saying, "No, I just got it in my trachea.

　I wipe my mouth and wipe the cold sweat off my mouth as well.

　The two of them were cleaning up the tabletop.

　The only thing I'm curious about is Raymond's story. In the events I know from the game, the Crown Prince would be furious with his fiancée much later.

　And I'm close to Olivia.

　I've never seen her get along with the boys she's attacking.

　What on earth is going on?

◇

　I decided to stay out of it.

　Mobs should just watch from a distance, like mobs. I thought it was irrelevant, but there was a cloud of doubt.

　I immediately decided to talk to Olivia-san.

　She's the only girl in the senior class that I know.

　I was going to call her into the library and ask her about it, but....

''I'm sorry. I don't know the details either. All I know is that all the girls became cold to Marie-san for a while, and now they've calmed down.

'Yeah, right. Oh, can I have one more thing?　Do you have any connections with a girl named Marie?

　The woman who took away the place where the main character is.

　Actually, this world has nothing to do with the game, and it's possible that I'm mistaken in the first place.

　But--.

''........I've met her a few times. A few days after the entrance ceremony I came to the library, and he spoke to me then.

　From the way Olivia looked down and sad, I could tell from her attitude that she didn't really want to talk about it.

　But I wanted to know. Her feelings?　This is about as much as I'll ever do to find out information about this creepy woman named Marie.

I really need to know.

　Olivia-san looked up.

''........Do you like people like Marie-san, too, Rion-san?''

　Seeing her shyness, he thought it was about a love affair.

　A love affair with him?　I get a wormy feeling.

　When I make a disgusted face, Olivia-san is surprised to see me on the contrary.

''Eh!　Isn't it?''

I don't like that guy.

Oh, really?

　Olivia pondered for a moment and told me about her relationship with Marie.

'When I came to look in the library, I was told to leave because Marier was there and was in the way. There were other times when I saw her in the courtyard. I asked her what she had done because she treated me like an interloper as well, so I asked her what she had done. Then he told me he didn't like women like you.

　Olivia smiles bitterly.

　Does Marie not like Ms. Olivia?

　It didn't bother me that a commoner shouldn't come to a nobleman's academy, but that he didn't like someone he'd barely met personally for the first time. He seems like a good guy on the outside as far as I can see.

　When I was silent, Olivia-san was cringing as if she was troubled.

　But as we both kept our mouths shut, I could hear her voice.

'In a place like this?'

Okay. We're alone.

　I could hear what a sweet conversation was going on.

　I wondered who on earth was playing out an enviable development in this place, and as I bent down, I moved to check on the other party.

''Rion-san, what are you doing here!

　I whispered at Olivia's attention, and I whispered at her, too.

'No, I'm curious. No, I'm just curious, because it's all we need to know about who's gotten together or whatever. Now, who the hell is...?

　I couldn't help but cover Olivia's mouth.

　I also held my breath and took great care not to make any noise.

　There was a purple-haired, bespectacled boy - Brad - hugging a petite, slender blonde girl.

　Come to think of it, Brad was a character who was often in the library.

　Olivia-san is also looking at him seriously.

　And the girl was - it was Marie.

　They were hugging each other with their hips close together and their arms around each other's waist. I never thought I would see such an intense kissing scene in the library.

　The two of us slowly left the place and ran away from the library.

◇

　Marie Faux L'Enfant was on her way from the library to her dormitory.

　She remembered her sweet time with Brad and brushed her lips with her finger.

'Huh, it really is the best world, isn't it? A world where there aren't as many stupid men as in the original world, and where women's rights are rightfully recognized is the best.

　The school building is stained orange by the setting sun.

　I resist the urge to skip and head back to the girls' dormitory.

''If Julius and the others are on my side, the girls who were making fun of me will look disappointed, and it's already great. Haha, I'm glad I enrolled in the school.

　This world would be an ideal world for Marie.

　After all, she undeniably existed where the protagonist should be.

　When she turned down the corridor of the school building, she found Julius and Jirku there. Apparently, they were looking for Marie.

''Marie, you're here.

　They come up to me.

(They're always together, aren't they? Maybe they're in a relationship?　(I've heard people used to have normal male coloring, and maybe that's what it was.)

　He made a face and straightened his posture, thinking terrible things inwardly.

　The two of them - especially Marie, who was playing the ideal of a girl that Julius was looking for.

'What's going on, Your Highness?'

　Julius cautioned with a slightly dumbfounded wind.

'Stop, Your Highness. Just Julius. I've been talking to Zilk, and you didn't have a full-time servant, did you?

　Marie nodded.

　That, too, was a little embarrassing.

''Ha, yes.

(I shouldn't have because my parents waste money. I would have been reincarnated in a rich family if I could have.

　Zilk proposed to Marie, who hid her dissatisfaction with her parents' home and acted like a healthy person.

''In that case, Your Highness and I will pay for the purchase. Marier-san will also miss having a full-time servant in the school.''

　Marie, who was inwardly gutted at their offer, thanked them.

(Now you get a contraception-free mistress!　There aren't many girls who don't have it, so I was pretty concerned about it. But still, it's crazy that women can openly take their mistresses around. (Well, I don't really care, because I'm happy about it.

　Inwardly, Marie was a little concerned about the two of them giving her a mistress, but she decided to convince herself that that was the way the world was going to be.

'Oh, thank you. Den.........Julius, Jilk.

　Seeing the embarrassed expression on Julius' face when he called his name, Marie was reassured that there was no backstabbing.

　Zilk leads Marie and Julius out.

''Well then, let's have the carriage ready to go out. I have heard that there is a slave trading center that is one of the best in the royal capital. Let's head there.

◇

　A large room in the girls' dormitory.

　Only daughters from families higher than the county's were allowed to use it. Among them, special rooms are prepared for those who are connected to the royal family.

　The room used by Angelica is one of them.

　One of the girls, one of her cronies, had come to the room.

''Angelica-sama, I can't forgive that girl. I heard that His Highness bought a sub-human slave for that child. Angelica-sama is not even allowed to have them.''

　Standing near the window, Angelica tried to keep the girls from seeing her face.

　Her expression twisted in frustration.

''Well leave it alone. If you understand what it means to be a sub-human slave, then that's all you have to say about that one.''

But...

　As a duke's daughter, Angelica could buy dozens of sub-human slaves for that, given the size of her family's home.

　But the reason she doesn't do that is because Angelica is the daughter of a duke. Above all, she was also the fiancée of the Crown Prince.

　A daughter who is about to become a queen, having a mistress is no laughing matter.

　As soon as the girls were escorted out of the room, Angelica picked up a nearby figurine with both hands and slammed it down on the floor with force.

'f*ck off!　And you're stuck up for that...　I--I am for your highness--only for your highness!

　The raging Angelica was easy to imagine from her appearance, and she was also a raging woman.

　Not long ago, Julius and his friends questioned the girls who were bullying Marie. The girls were not ordered to do so, but they mentioned Angelica's name.

　Those girls were in the same group.

　They wanted to bully Marie, who was on a roll, to relieve their daily sorrows. Since girls are valued in this aristocratic society, there are girls who are mentally incapable of restraining themselves.

　However, when questioned, she was scared in front of the Crown Prince and mentioned Angelica's name.

　This caused Julius and the others to question her and she denied it, but they didn't believe her.

　From that point on, Angelica's position in the school became weak.

　Nowadays, more and more girls are trying to get into Marier's good graces.

　The boys also reacted to the area and there were groups of boys who approached Marie. Mainly boys who weren't the heirs of rich second or third sons who wanted to get close to Julius and the others.

　The movement of the girls who had been antagonistic to Angelica until now was particularly noticeable.

'Did I tell you what to do?　You don't have any proof of that, and you only believe that woman's version of events...

　To Angelica's chagrin, Julius believed only what Marie told him. Angelica was treated as if she was a bad person just because of the words of the girls who were bullying her.

　That was incredibly frustrating to Angelica.

　The girls who had been bullying her joined the group that had been gaining strength by spreading bad rumors about Angelica, as if they thought it would put them at a disadvantage.

　That's fine.

　Angelica has no use for such small things. But now she can't even get close to Julius or Marie.

　And to this Julius.

''I'm engaged to you, but I'm a student in the school. ''Don't interfere with me.''

　--that's what they told me.

　Angelica sits there, tears streaming down her face.

'I ... I ... your highness ... I've been raised for him!　Only for your highness!

　Angelica loved Julius.

　But Julius was different.

　He thought it was just a political marriage.

　When it was decided that she was Julius's fiancée, Angelica was delighted. She thought she had worked hard for Julius, but none of it was appreciated.

　All Julius wanted was a homely, gentle woman like Marie.

　Holding her face with both hands, Angelica cried tears of frustration.

◇

Hey, little brother!

　Holiday morning.

　It was my second daughter who rode into the boys' dormitory on the shoulders of a proud slave.

　I lie down again, absent in my room, when I look at the clock and realize it's only seven in the morning.

'Don't go to bed!　What the hell is going on with you?　What's going on here!

　I don't know what all the fuss is about, but as far as I'm concerned, I'm just trying to enjoy a good night's sleep.

"Sorry, sis. I'm sorry, sis, but the boys had to train for fighting yesterday's class. I'm tired, let me get some sleep.

　The girls are fun and sporting, while the boys are covered in mud from running and martial arts training. It really is a world where you could lose your life in war or fighting monsters, so the training can be very rigorous.

'Don't sleep on it!　Foolish brother, you will give me the details of your year. Now!

　In quite a hurry, my second daughter tries to force me to wake up.

　The muscular cat-eared slave lifts me up in the morning and sits me in a chair, and I rub my sleepy eyes and stretch them absent-mindedly.

'A year's worth of information?　You know more about that woman's sister than I do.

I just heard a strange rumor and came to check it out. You're a senior class student, for one thing.

　It's rude to say "just in case".

　If I was going to be treated like that, I'd rather be in a regular class and relaxed.

"Information?　Oh, by the way, Milly and Jessica, the Madonna of my class, decided to get married. I'm sorry to hear that, because they were really good kids.

I don't need to talk about that stuff.

　What does it matter?　It was a tearjerker for us boys, though.

'You know a woman named Marie, don't you?'

　I twitch and react, and my second daughter orders me to tell her the rest of the story.

　What I remember is a thick kissing scene.



"Only with the Crown Prince?

''........I'm good friends with the boys of the prestigious nobility. It's too good to be true.

　If you're flirting in the school, you'll hear rumors about it even if you don't like it. Especially if it's Marie, who is rumored to be a rumor.

''There's a duchess, right?　Any further information on that side?

'You think I know that?　You've only heard rumors to the extent that the Crown Prince was pissed at you.

　The second daughter looked serious as she thought about it.

　Now it's my turn.

'Do you know the details?　Rumors are spreading that the duchess gave instructions and bullied Marie, or something like that.

What?　You're an idiot.

　It makes me angry when my second daughter calls me an idiot. You should be more cautious when you come running into the boys' dormitory in the morning. Well, I don't think he has any modesty at all, since he has his mistress as a samurai.

It's a good thing that the people around you are so eager to be liked that they don't have to tell you what to do. In the first place, if you really wanted to destroy the other woman, wouldn't she be alive?　Dukes and dignitaries are on a ridiculous scale. That's what men are for.

　I ask my second daughter, who makes fun of me like I'm a f*ck-up.

'You don't think it has anything to do with the duchess?'

'That's not the same thing. The kids in my group did it, and I have to take responsibility for it.

Isn't that unreasonable?

That's just the way it is.

　Apparently the world of maidens' games is also very difficult. 　It's been ten years ago, so I can only vaguely remember it.

　When my second daughter looked at me, she had a serious expression on her face.

''You've been in a big hurry for two or three years. Of all things, I don't want you to cause a strange stir around His Highness the Crown Prince. I have plans too. You could get more involved in gathering information. And also make sure you report back to me.

　What the hell does this woman think I am?　I'm not your pawn. Well, I'm curious to find out.

　My second daughter is bored too.

"You know what this means, don't you?

It's tough being a girl.

'Idiots, big idiots!　Foolish brother!

　As I hold my ears in front of my second daughter, who has been in May since morning, she speaks up.

'His Royal Highness is going to ascend the throne like this if nothing else!　Do you know that if they like you here, you're safe for the future?　On the other hand, if they don't like me, I'm done!

　It was a story that didn't involve a frontier baronial family.

　No, it was a story that had a lot to do with the second daughter who wanted to live in the city. If she marries a poor partner and that person earns the Crown Prince's disapproval, she can't hope to get ahead in the future.

As long as I can get married and graduate safely, that's all that matters to me.

Really, men!

　My second daughter is having a rough time, but as for me, I really didn't want to get involved in the vicinity of the crown prince.

　--After all, the country is going to be a big mess from now on.

　Game-wise, that is. It's not definite yet.

'Anyway, you're not in on it, are you?　Then there's no negative for me, but there's no positive.

　The second daughter is worried that if I get involved in a bad way, my family will suffer.

"They don't care about some frontier baronial family.

　But there are some things that I'm curious about.

　I'm wondering what that woman Marie is going to do.

　My second daughter is paying attention to me.

There's a party at the end of the semester for the different grades. You don't want to embarrass me by doing something bad, do you? I'm going to have to start choosing men again.

　My second daughter, who is busy, is about to leave the room.

'Oh, and I wonder if you've found a partner?'

　It's frustrating to see my second daughter smirking.

　Apparently there is no end to the number of boys who want to marry her, even if she is such a second daughter. I envy her for choosing the right one.

I'll have no trouble finding one.

I know. You're a bit of a showoff, you're not that attractive. Why don't you brush up on your manly skills?

　I snicker.

'How does it feel to have that unattractive man's money buy you a slave?　Let's hear it, sister.

　And my second daughter said, "f*ck you, stupid brother! I spat and left the room.

　Once I was alone, I stood up from my chair and stood tall.

　Luxion, who had been posing as a figurine in the room, emerged.

'It's been a busy morning,'

'The semester is over.......should I think of it as a party or a quintessential aristocrat?　I'm not sure.

　Otome World.

　You can see that the school year's events are modeled after a Japanese school.

　Well, it's a game for the Japanese and that's more familiar to me, so I can't help it....

'One semester I was in a dungeon with my friends and we were having a tea party and it was over.

'Even if you had zero results, you had a good time for the master. Basically, the master is a lazy person. The more you are moving, the better.

What's your problem with me?

'I don't like newcomers, so in that sense, I don't like the Master either.

It's sad that I'm going to have to work you hard. I'm going to work you for the rest of your life.

''It's something to look forward to. But still, it's a really hectic school life.''

　Apart from my daily classes, I went into dungeons to earn some money.

　I used the money to organize a tea party and invite girls to join me, and then I ended up making a lot of mistakes.

　It really didn't take long.

''........Hey, can you gather some information or something?''

　Luxion is basically loyal.

'Around the Duchess, I presume?　It's possible, but I won't give you any information about your three sizes or anything else if you look it up.'

Tell me about it.

"No, sir.

Okay. So you'll find out if she's telling the truth?

"You want to confirm a rumor?　What does this have to do with the Master?

I'm just curious.

"I don't know. That's hard to do. Well, let's go check the rumors.

　Saying that, Luxion captured the scenery around him on his body, blended in and left the room as it was and went to gather information.

　That guy, he can do anything.