Mia and Finn, who came to the front of the school building - each give a different impression.

''Wow~ That's amazing, knight-sama. This school is like a castle. So this is where all the nobles study, right?''

　To Mia, who grew up as a commoner, the kingdom's school looked like a castle.

　Everything looks gorgeous.

　But not Finn.

''There's too much aristocratic taste. A lot of useless decorations.''

　He thinks he's in the wrong place to spend his money.

　Mia is in trouble.

'Ki, Sir Knight, that's harsh.

Hmm?　No, I'm not trying to complain - well, I guess it's a national trait. The Empire has a lot more modest buildings, so it's nice to feel a different culture, isn't it?

　Mia was reassured by her own knight who followed up in a hurry.

'You're going to learn here today, aren't you? I'm looking forward to it.

　Seeing a happy Mia, Finn smiles at her, too.

'Good for you. Now, before we head to the entrance ceremony, let's go to the classroom. Mia's classroom is this way.

　Finn pulled back and took Mia by the hand.

　Mia scurried around and looked around.

(I'm so lucky to be able to attend a foreign school.)

　She was excited about the future of school life.

◇

'You guys are really stupid, getting lost in the woods trying to find the treasure.

　While I'm busy preparing for the entrance ceremony, I'm whispering and complaining in front of the four people who've become my own concierges.

　Typical of a jerk of a boss, I know, but even I have my say.

'Don't get mad at me. It's a good thing that everyone is safe.

　A smiling Zilk doesn't seem to take offense.

'You guys should be more remorseful!

　Brad, for example, was touching his hair with a hand mirror when he couldn't decide on a haircut.

'It's just in time for the new semester. That's good. But more importantly, what do you think of this haircut?

I don't know!

　And then there are two more troublemakers.

What do you think, it's the new Happi!

Greg-- where did you make that?　I want one too.

　When I took my eyes off them, they were trying to take their clothes off - Greg and Chris.

　Now they had taken off their uniform jackets and were wearing their festive happi coat over them.

　--Oh, my God, what the hell is wrong with these guys!

　And then there's the added bonus of these troublesome guys--.

''Baltphalt, is it okay for me to greet the new students?　You'd be better off doing it.

'Why do I have to say hello to a freshman when you're here? I don't like that kind of thing.

I'm not very good at this either, you know?

　As I was taking care of the five lively people in the waiting room, I couldn't wait to see Erica in her uniform.

　In my previous life - I met my niece, who I never met, in this world.

　Besides, I owe Erika a huge debt of gratitude.

　No uncle would ever take care of his niece, to whom he owed an unrepayable debt of gratitude.

'By the way, Baltic Falt.'

What's going on?

　Julius asked me about the foreign students.

'Two foreign students from the Empire are here. It's not that we're involved, but we need you to help them out if they need anything.

-Well, I care about you, but why are you talking about it all of a sudden?

　The students from the Empire were on my mind too.

　After all, originally only one of them would be coming to study abroad, but two of them are also coming to study.

　One is definitely the main character, but the other is a man.

　They don't appear in the game, so it's suspicious.

　However, Julius doesn't know about that maiden game thing.

　And yet, what does it mean that he wants me to care and do it?

　Julius told me the situation with a slightly troubled look on his face.

''Actually--this year, besides Erika, my brother is also enrolling in the school this year.

　Julius's half-brother would have been the boy to be attacked in the third film.

　Was he an "outlaw" according to Marie?

　But what is the woman's image of an outlaw?

　I feel like I'm not really an outlaw, either.

　Zirk interrupts our conversation and adds to Julius' story.

''It's Your Highness [Jake], isn't it? Although I'm a half-sister to His Highness, I'm in the position closest to the crown prince. However, I do have a bit of a personality problem.

Really?

Why are you so surprised?

No, because you guys who have nothing but personality problems are the ones who say he has a personality problem. I mean, he must have a terrible personality.

　I teased him, and Zilk was musing.

'Rude. But His Highness Jake is a bit rough - no, he's a wild man. I don't think he would do anything to an international student, but we should be careful.

　--Wild, you know.

　It's no problem if His Highness Jake, such as he is, wins the hero and brings the story to a happy ending.

　In fact, I'd be happy to support him.

　But if you lay a hand on Erica you'll be out of my life.

I'll keep my ear to the ground when it comes to foreign exchange students. Now, it's time to get going. And you two festive idiots over there need to get your uniforms on!

'What?　Why, Baltophalt!

This is our formal wear!

　--Why are you guys so disappointed?

　But I can't leave the fools alone forever.

　There was something that bothered me.

　The villainous princess was actually my sweet niece.

　On the contrary, I leave the waiting room and head to the entrance ceremony, thinking that I don't want to just have a pattern where the protagonist was awful - I don't want to just have a pattern where the protagonist was awful.

　I'd like to identify the protagonist as soon as possible, but -- lately, Luxion's behavior has been strange.

　It's not just that he's bothering Erika, he's also in a bad mood.

　It's also worrisome that letting him explore the protagonist's condition hasn't yielded any results.

''--It's troublesome, isn't it?''

　Muttering that, he entered the entrance ceremony hall.

◇

　Entrance Ceremony.

　It is Julius who reads the speech of the representative of the current students.

　Finn, who is sitting next to Mia, watches the scene with his hand over his mouth.

(So far so good--is it hard to say?)

　We entered the kingdom and things were progressing as normal until the entrance ceremony.

　However, there is a report from Brave that concerns me.

　What he tells Finn telepathically is.

"Hey, buddy, I think we're being watched. This smelling of steel must be leftovers from the old humans.

(Old humans?)

'If you've lost the race for survival, I hope you get the hell out of there. It's going to get annoying.

　Feeling Brave's annoyance, Finn looked at Mia, who was sitting next to him.

　She looked nervous.

(Are they probing us?)

I prevented that from happening, but Mia seems to be the one we're after. She may be that reincarnation they've been obsessing over.

(Maybe, huh? Did you do your research?)

'There's a nasty one over there too!　The most suspicious one is a hero named Rion.

　A name we don't know ourselves.

　A hero of the kingdom whose name has recently been heard.

(I suppose it's possible that he got a cheat item and became one.)

　Finn becomes more alert.

(Kurosuke--can you win?)

"You can't lose to these losers. But you don't know what you're up against.

　Finn thinks.

(It's tricky when even a black-skinned assistant can't look into it.)

　Julius replaces Julius as the current student representative finishes his greeting, and now the new student representative, Jake, comes out.

　His habitual blonde hair was short and sharp-eyed.

　His blue eyes were beautiful.

　The prince, who has a strong-looking face, is different from the mature-looking brother from earlier--.

''I'm Jake.''

　--He starts off with a speech that doesn't feel like an entrance ceremony.

"My foolish brother," he says, "is a loser who has had his crown prince abolished. And I will be the one closest to the position of Dauphin. You guys should think about who will be the one to carry the Kingdom of Horphath on your shoulders.

　Mia is surprised.

''Ki, knight-sama, whoever is greeting you, is there something different about the atmosphere than before?''

　Finn covered his face with his right hand.

(Even in the game, he suddenly had a fancy greeting, but is it the same in real life? I mean, in real life - he's a pain in the ass, no matter how you look at it).

　Finn thought as he watched Jake get stopped by the teachers and step back.

(I can't leave Mia to that guy.)

"--Mia, you should be careful with that kind of man.

Yes?

　Mia, unsure of what her knight was saying, nodded and wondered.

　Finn looks forward.

(Now, how do you think they'll come out?)

　Finn was wary of what kind of person Rion, whom he hadn't yet met, would be like.

◇

...there's someone standing in my way. And it's a relic of the newcomers.

　After the entrance ceremony was over, Luxion reported to me as I dropped into the waiting room.

'If there's any possibility, it's the foreign exchange student protagonist and his chaperone.

"You're the knight escort.

'Marie mentioned it. Was it an Imperial system, as I recall?

　I've been letting them search for foreign students, but I can't get any information from them.

　I didn't think the reason for that - I didn't think it was a relic of the newcomers or a weapon.

　Just the fact that Julius's brother was a painful guy is a big deal, but it's troublesome that the foreign students have cheats.

''If you're interfered with and can't gather information, are they strong enough?

'What are you talking about?　There's no way I'm going to lose. I'm just being wary because I'm not measuring my opponent's strength. I wonder how you came up with that assessment. What if they are stronger than me?　Does the Master have such questions?　--that's outrageous.

　While I was dismayed by Luxion's fast-talking, I was afraid I didn't know how to get out of him.

'It's scary not knowing what you're thinking, isn't it? I'd appreciate it if I could at least know what you're after.'

''Master, you have to win first. How about the fact that there were no foreign students in the first place?''

Dismissed. Doing horrible things to foreign students is no different than in the Arzer Republic. I'm a kind-hearted man, so I won't use that trick.

That's very sweet of you.

When we know what they want, we'll do whatever it takes to deal with them.

"I've always believed in you, Master.

　If they're hostile, we'll crush them without mercy.

　That's what I've learned in the Arzer Republic.

　I have no interest in meeting the new converts.

"Let's talk to the exchange student for once.

　If you can't get the arrows, you have to attack from the front.

◇

　It was the school's house arrest room.

　Jake had been thrown in and it was very rough.

''You fools who don't know my worth!

　The one on the other side of the door was such a Jake's milk brother, [Oskar Fear Hogan].

　He's a tall, stocky, red-haired man with a stocky body.

　His hair is tied back in a bun.

　He was a stern-looking man, giving the impression that he was Jake's guard.

''Your Highness, you said you would take the entrance address seriously.

'So you took it seriously, though. I made my position clear to you.

　This prince, Jake, was an ambitious man.

　His brother, who was an obstacle to him, was abolished, and he became the closest person to the position of the crown prince.

　He was somewhat buoyant about it.

I will have to lead the Horphath Kingdom in place of my soft brother. Oskar, you know that, don't you?

Yes, Your Highness.

　Jake sat down on the bed in the house arrest room and crossed his legs.

'Oskar, call Baldfalt.

Your Highness?

'We weren't even allowed to visit you at the Royal Palace, but if you come to the school, you're ours. I'll ask Baldfart which side you'll be following,

　Because of Jake's character, he was not allowed to meet with Leon at the royal palace.

(Baldfart, if you're a hero, don't make a mistake in your judgment. If you make a mistake--I'm not as lenient as your father and the queen, you know.)

　Jake thought about putting Rion, who was now becoming the trump card of the kingdom, under him.

'I'll go get him right away,'

You got it, Oscar.

　Oskar moves away.

　Jake smiled as he thought about being king himself.

'Baltphalt, it's time for you to kneel before me.

　After waiting for a while, Oskar returned.

'Your Highness, I've brought you here!

　But - Jake's cheeks tugged at his cheeks.

'Oskar--who's there?'

　When I look at the girls Oskar brought in.

Yes, Your Highness, how do you do?　I'm Finley Fow Baldfalt. Oh, um, I wasn't expecting to be summoned by His Highness.

　--Bartofalt and there was no mistaking it.

　Oskar looked satisfied.

'Your Highness has learned the colours too, hasn't he? I didn't expect you to call on Miss Baldfalt.'

　Wanna-wannabe and trembling, Jake clasps his hands - and shouts.

'Oskaaroo!　It was my brother who called me!

What?　Don't tell me you're that way, sir!

What do you mean?　You've been listening to me!　Rather, where do I go wrong and bring the girls there!

　Jake looks at Oskar, who is seriously surprised, and thinks.

(Why is my milk brother this guy!　My brother's milk brother would have done better!

　Jake holds his head in his hands.

　And Oskar is confused by this.

　-- Finley was in a very delicate mood when he was told that his brother would be better off if he was brought in expectantly.