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I succeeded in giving a bad impression to the prince.

As expected of me.

Acting so shamelessly and making strange demands.

I’m not familiar with palace etiquette, so I probably unintentionally acted rudely with a high probability.

Does he think poorly of me?

“Hehe….”

Instead of resorting to such a difficult method, like pouring curses on the prince to cut ties completely,

I shuddered at the thought of going that far.

I did my best by trembling.

“If I solve the problem with the prince, then….”

Is the next one an antagonist character?

I don’t know when she will enroll, but since the woman who brought the antagonist character to the restaurant mentioned it as one of the giants.

It will surely cause quite a stir when she enrolls, so I just need to wait quietly.

“I will definitely connect with the prince!”

Raising both hands, I cheered for the antagonist character I would meet within a month.

Because I love the prince so much.

She’s a terrifying woman who becomes blinded by jealousy and resorts to using poison,

But you know what?

To prevent such a future from happening, I will keep my distance from the prince and the antagonist character.

“After all, the prince isn’t the issue, right from the start?”

Not only the prince, but I had no desire to marry any man.

I sighed and tossed and turned on the bed.

“…Calling kids’ love a comedy is ridiculous.”

I was ten years old, and naturally, the age of the kids entering school with me was also ten.

What’s love at ten years old anyway.

“Kids’ emotions change easily, you know.”

I wrapped myself in the blanket, feeling warm, comfortable, and with just the right amount of weight.

“For now, there shouldn’t be any major problems….”

I was sure of that.

Of course, what kind of trouble could ten-year-olds cause.

In novels too, around the age of ten, things went smoothly without any major incidents.

All I have to do is build a good relationship with the prince and the antagonist character.

It’s extremely easy.

“…However, if there is a problem, it will be in a year.”

At eleven, the starting point of the main story begins in earnest.

Due to the uniqueness of the academy being a gathering place for all the nobles of the kingdom, incidents and accidents are likely to continue.

That worried me a bit.

“…There are quite dreadful things happening.”

Knowing where the incidents occur, I held my breath and pretended not to know.

Most things would resolve themselves if I didn’t show any interest.

But I had many concerns about leaving things as they were.

“We can’t let the kids get hurt, so I guess I have to handle it?”

I’m not particularly kind, but I can’t stand by and watch young kids get hurt even if I know what’s going on.

It’s inevitable.

“…I’m smart, so I can prevent it, but aside from that, the hassle is unavoidable….”

If I hadn’t come to the academy, I would have dismissed it as something unavoidable.

Everything went wrong because of my father.

Anyway, that’s enough about the distant future. Let’s go back to the present.

“…Prince, did I mention something strange about wearing pajamas?”

I wear them because they’re comfortable, but the prince looked at me as if to say why I was wearing such a thing.

“Okay, from now on, pajamas are my everyday attire.”

If the prince doesn’t like it, there’s nothing I can do.

Since there isn’t really a school uniform, students have the freedom to wear whatever they want.

Fortunately, among the belongings my father sent me to the academy, there were things I cherished.

Quality of sleep is more important than quantity, so I knew that.

It seemed like he had sent all the pajamas I had collected according to my hobby of collecting good sleepwear.

“Hmph….”

A whopping ten sets of pajamas.

With this many, I could wear these all year round without any issues.

And just now, I spent a little money eating at the restaurant, but I have enough to live comfortably for a while with 1 million leafs.

Ah, the currency unit in this world, leaf, is equivalent in value to the Korean won.

Anyway.

There is a rule at the academy that you cannot bring in more than 1 million leafs.

If you think about it as having filled the limit of the rule,

you can understand that my father doesn’t dislike me that much.

After all, who would dislike such a cute daughter?

As I gently touched my soft cheek with both hands, I recalled the rules of the academy.

What will happen if I spend all this money?

I could easily answer that question.

The academy itself provides simple tasks,

where you solve these tasks and earn money for your livelihood.

It’s the beginning of independent education starting from the age of ten.

“…Perhaps the woman who brought me to the restaurant was also a student?”

For now, since I don’t feel like working, I’ll try to save money as much as possible.

I chuckled softly.

It felt good to see things being solved step by step.

From matters concerning the prince and the villainess, to clothing for daily wear, money, basic living needs, and even future plans.

If I set everything in place, it seems like there will be fewer troubles later on, so I’m currently thinking hard about it.

Actually, to be precise, I couldn’t do anything other than think.

Having been forced to sleep for two days, unable to fall asleep, feeling physically exhausted due to today’s events, and with digestion not going well, my stomach felt even more uneasy,

and as I lay still, the thoughts kept circling in my mind.

“It’s the flow of consciousness, isn’t it….”

My father had roughly handled his daughter and half-ruined her.

I’m grateful for the 1 million leafs, but that’s one thing, and this is another.

If there comes a time when I visit home, I will surely seek revenge.

For example, imagining something as dreadful as drinking up the alcohol my father cherishes.

“Anyway, I can’t sleep, I’ve planned everything for the future, what should I do now…?”

Just then, a knock sounded, prompting me to sit up and tilt my head towards the door.

A knock? Who could it be?

Even though there was no invitation to come in, a small girl entered naturally, causing me to blink my eyes.

Who is this?

“Oh, there you are! Hi! I’m your roommate.”

She wasn’t the villainess.

With a cute appearance, rare black hair and dark eyes in this world, she remained unidentified.

“…Who are you?”

Really, who is she?

I was already preoccupied after meeting the prince, and now another character has been added.

“I’m Shasha, a commoner. Nice to meet you.”

With a bright smile, Shasha’s actions made my mind blank.

Roommates were also found in novels.

Since the female protagonist was not a noble, she naturally couldn’t enjoy the luxury of having her own room.

Therefore, she ended up sharing a room with someone else.

No matter how much I tried to recall, I remembered that the novel’s roommate was not named Shasha.

…Whatever the case, I had to greet her first, so I stuttered as I introduced myself.

“I-I’m Leah! Of course, I’m not a noble!”

“Yeah yeah, Leah! Nice to meet you!”

As Shasha warmly spoke and began unpacking her belongings, my mind filled with question marks at her back.

She’s not the roommate from the novel?

Has the storyline changed?

It was a serious matter beyond imagination, so after pondering and pondering, I quickly guessed why this had happened.

Was the enrollment date moved up, causing a change in room assignments?

“Oh…”

I sighed, marveling at how quickly I had figured this out.

“Why? What’s wrong?”

Shasha turned her head to look at me in response to my sigh, and I lowered my head.

“It’s nothing, I was just amazed at myself.”

My response was unexpected.

Instead of a natural smile, Shasha awkwardly raised the corners of her mouth, prompting me to briefly ponder before starting a suitable conversation.

“By the way, I must say, I’m impressive, but so are you, Shasha….”

“I-impressive?”

Children generally have a weakness for praise, so I showered her with compliments.

Indeed, it was a difficult and remarkable feat for a commoner to enter the academy.

Unlike nobles or fallen nobles, she had entered by taking an exam.

In other words, Shasha was intelligent.

Casually, I asked Shasha for one favor.

“When you have time, could you teach me some subjects?”

“U-um?”

Acknowledging inadequacy and seeking knowledge is not something to be ashamed of.

Hence, despite asking a ten-year-old girl to teach me, I felt no embarrassment.

Understandably so.

I struggle with writing and reading at the moment.

I can barely write my name in two characters and a few simple words.

Some might call me foolish for this, but it’s unavoidable.

It’s no easy task to learn and utilize a new language and script in just 70 days.

“Um, Shasha, how do you write your name in characters?”

Approaching Shasha with a innocent smile disguised as curiosity.

“Hehe, will you tell me? Yes?”

“Uh, um, oh, okay! I’ll show you!”

There was a hint of suspicion in Shasha’s gaze as she looked at me.

Perhaps it was just my imagination.