An Angel Has Descended Upon Me!

Maya Karis.

The current head of the Karis Viscount family, to which the current Student Council President belongs, was none other than one of the legitimate heirs who inherited the blood of the current Emperor.

Although she can no longer be called a member of the imperial family since she retired without inheriting the imperial authority, the blood flowing through her body was fully passed down to Maya.

In fact, Maya could also be considered a member of the imperial family, but Maya herself didn’t like being evaluated in such a way.

Regardless of the blood flowing through one’s body, what’s ultimately important is whether one has the ability befitting their position.

Therefore, she believed that even in the academy, student evaluations should be based on academic performance, and at the same time, she argued that only by providing an equal environment to everyone without discrimination could proper evaluations be made.

One of the pledges she made with this intention was the Blind Test.

Until now, the tests taken at Maris had all the names and backgrounds of students revealed on the grading papers, but worried that this might influence the graders’ evaluation, she strongly advocated for replacing names and backgrounds with exam numbers after becoming president.

Naturally, since the graders can’t check each exam number individually, they have no choice but to grade as objectively as possible.

And as expected, in the case of ‘essay evaluations’ where the grader’s subjectivity inevitably plays a large role, they could confirm that the grades of students from commoner backgrounds had significantly improved compared to the previous year.

Overall, while it’s impossible to deny the difference in grades based on background, it was proven that the grader’s subjectivity also affects grades.

And what drove the final nail into this conviction was none other than a boy from a lawless area who achieved the top score with overwhelming results, surpassing even the renowned excellent students.

“Um, hello. I’m Dale Enberton, a new student who enrolled this year.”

He was a very impressive student to Maya.

It was surprising enough that the top scorer came from a commoner background, but more than that, he properly proved that there were serious flaws in the equality this academy claimed to uphold.

Therefore, she even harbored expectations that this child might achieve what she was pursuing… But the rumors circulating in the world were like the source of an unprecedented disaster.

“Ah, yes. Nice to meet you, student Dale… I’m Maya Karis, the Student Council President of Maris.”

Yes, that’s what she thought until she met the protagonist of those rumors in person.

A disaster?

Is the boy in front of her really deserving of such a label?

‘This child is a problem student?’

Sitting across from her on the sofa was a small girl… no, a boy so delicate he could be mistaken for a girl.

Could this child have overwhelmed the young lady of the Zegret family, and furthermore, broken the ceiling of the training ground?

At the same time, the reason why a child who should be managed by a teacher is present in this Student Council room.

“Um… This, Teacher Seine told me to give this to you, Madam President.”

Maya, who received the note explaining the reason, immediately looked over its contents.

To summarize, the person who sent this letter accompanied the Disciplinary Committee’s training camp out of concern for injuries during training, and selected this Student Council as the place to take care of this child during their absence.

‘Entrusting a child? Do they think the Student Council is some kind of daycare?’

Normally, one might think that, but the person in front of her now was a person of concern in the school who couldn’t be easily entrusted to just anywhere.

For such a student who doesn’t return to the classroom but needs to have their attendance recognized while being managed, the options would be limited.

‘Certainly, among the teachers, aside from the health teacher, there’s almost no spare time, and among student groups, only the Disciplinary Committee or Student Council would be qualified…’

While she could understand leaving without proper consultation given how busy she had been until now, what concerned her more was that the health teacher had volunteered to support the Disciplinary Committee.

The last time she met him, he even seemed to be in the mood to negotiate directly with the health teacher.

‘But for her to go support the Disciplinary Committee’s training camp, did that teacher perhaps negotiate to oppose entrusting this child to the Disciplinary Committee?’

However, even so, it was hard to think that Waden would have accepted that proposal.

Isn’t he a stubborn man who would negotiate even with teachers if the situation allowed?

Even if negotiations took place, it’s strange to have the health teacher participate as an assistant in the training camp.

Rather than taking a regular on-campus worker, it would be better to hire a temporary clergy member.

‘Conversely, if Waden’s side asked her…’

Yes, even if the Disciplinary Committee goes on a training camp, the function of the punishment room would be maintained.

Nevertheless, the fact that they didn’t entrust this matter to that side shows that Waden immediately withdrew from taking charge of that boy’s safety.

Because the other party thinks it’s more appropriate for them to take care of that child than themselves.

Furthermore, none other than that Waden directly bowed his head and asked her to become a helper.

‘…For someone like Waden to bow his head to someone else.’

It took all three years of middle school just to draw him to her side.

She was just curious about how that health teacher managed to draw him in.

“Um, Madam President…”

A voice was heard amidst her solitary contemplation.

As she immediately turned her gaze forward, she saw the boy looking at her blankly while holding a glass filled with a drink.

With incredibly clear eyes.

“Um, is it okay for me to be here?”

But the problem student asked in a very cautious manner.

Maya stared at him blankly for a moment, then came to her senses and pushed up her glasses.

“Wh-What do you mean?”

“Teacher Seine said it would be good to stay here while she’s gone, so it seems I’ll have to attend school here for the time being…”

Dale looked up at her cautiously while joining the index fingers of both hands.

For some reason, just facing that sight made her heart start to pound inexplicably.

“Is, is it troublesome?”

“…Ahem.”

Maya, who had been staring at him, cleared her throat and stroked her stirring chest.

“Yes, I understand the situation for now. I fully understand why Teacher Seine came to see me as well.”

“Then…”

“But coincidentally, the Student Council is currently in a state without any leeway.”

This wasn’t a hasty decision.

It was a conclusion reached after careful consideration. The current Student Council was in no position to take care of the boy in front of her.

“Unfortunately, the person in charge of accounting suddenly decided to graduate early and has left the Student Council. We can’t hastily select new personnel, so it’s taking time to fill that absence… Unlike other times, we’re currently in a state where we can’t handle any work beyond our existing duties.”

“…So it’s not possible after all?”

“For an ordinary student it might be different, but taking care of you requires extreme caution.”

Yes, if you think about it coolly, this is the right decision.

Even if she understands the circumstances, what she’s responsible for isn’t just one problem child but tens of thousands of enrolled students.

Just being responsible for all of them keeps her busy without a moment to spare, so there’s no way she could afford to protect someone else.

‘At least until that position is filled, I can’t divert my attention to other matters. So for now, I should find a suitable place to entrust this child and send him back… Hm? Wait a minute.’

Maya shrank back in the middle of her thoughts.

Dale expressed his confusion from the opposite seat, but by then Maya had already left her seat and was looking over the accounting materials that Dale had organized.

The organization method is simple like a household account book, but there are no errors at all.

Even with such a simple method, if it can produce results quickly, it wouldn’t be a problem to submit it as an official document with just a few modifications.

‘Oh? At this level, couldn’t he just be appointed as the accountant?’

That tempting thought only lasted for a moment.

‘No, no matter how I think about it, that’s not right!’

The other party is a person of concern.

If the situation wasn’t so busy, he would be someone that Waden or herself should directly monitor and guide to the right path.

Of course, on the surface, he looks very pure, small and fragile, and somehow inspires a desire to protect him, but to think of asking for help from such a subject in her position as Student Council President.

‘If I could have just found anyone to fill the position, I wouldn’t have suffered like this. Of course, the other party is also the top scorer in this year’s entrance exam, so there’s sufficient justification, but… No, no! Don’t lean towards that line of thinking!’

Maya tried to shake off the temptation while hitting her own head.

It was at that moment that a new visitor arrived at the Student Council room.

“Madam President, are you in?”

“…Feria?”

“Ah, you were here after all. I thought for a moment you had gone home because there were no documents on your desk.”

A girl with her hair braided into two pigtails.

She was Feria, a third-year middle school student and the secretary of the Student Council, who mainly worked in the faculty room rather than the Student Council, playing the role of pleasing the teachers.

No matter how much authority the Student Council has, even more than most teachers, they are ultimately an independent organization from them.

Naturally, they would have different thoughts about students, and to promote systems that directly interfere with teachers’ activities, like the Blind Test case, it was necessary to please them.

In other words, she played the role of a vanguard for the Student Council, blocking the teachers’ glares.

“…Your return seems a bit early, have you finished your work in the faculty room?”

“No, I just delivered what I needed to and have to go right back.”

“What do you mean…”

-Thud!

A thunderous sound echoed, answering instead.

A pile of documents, visibly of enormous weight, landed on her barely cleared desk at that moment.

“These are the accounting materials including the budget to be used for the festival at the end of the first semester, and approval documents. On my end, I can only organize them, so the final processing will have to be done by you, Madam President.”

“All, all of this?”

“If we’re to meet the schedule, we should start now. Oh, by the way, there are about three more bundles of similar size on the cart, should I bring them in right away?”

“Aaargh!!”

Maya screamed, sensing that she was about to be crushed by an unavoidable fate.

Her hands, smeared with ink, messed up her hair, but even so, she couldn’t care about her appearance falling apart.

“Please, no more…! I’ve been pulling all-nighters for days already, but this is too much!! Let me sleep a little!!”

If only there was some manpower…

If there had been even one person to substitute for the absent accountant, like today, she wouldn’t have cried out in such desperation!

‘No, one person. There’s exactly one person!’

Yes, at that moment when such a talent was right in front of her.

Maya, who had just wiped clean all her previous thoughts, immediately approached Dale and started grabbing his hands.

“Student Dale… Ho-ho-ho how about, if it’s okay, would you like to try an accounting internship?”

“What?”

“You, you said you were looking for a place to stay for three days, right? That should be enough for an internship. Yes, yes, so please… no, please do it!! I’ll get on my knees and beg, so please!!”

Maya finally burst into tears, unable to bear her exhausted feelings any longer.

By then, Feria, who had delivered the work to her, had long since left the Student Council room.

She too was in no position to look after her situation.

“…Please raise your head, Madam President.”

On the contrary, Dale didn’t shake off her hands and just spoke carefully.

At that voice, Maya came to her senses, stopped crying, and looked up at the boy who was still holding her hands.

“Well, I’m in a state where it’s difficult to return to the infirmary right now… Honestly, I’m not sure if I can do well here either… But if you need me, Madam President, I’ll gladly lend you my hands.”

Towards herself who had been trying to reject the proposal until now.

The boy who showed no malice or dissatisfaction, but instead showed kindness.

“So don’t worry and feel free to ask me anything. I’ll help you as much as I can within my capabilities.”

Finally, a bright smile appeared on his lips.

Maya, who faced that, had a blank expression, and then tears began to flow from her two eyes.

‘An angel…’

A ray of light shining into the pit of despair.

‘An angel has descended upon me!’

Maya was seeing hope in the boy who was called the disaster of this academy.