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Clear weather. A gentle breeze.

Today is another peaceful lunch time at the academy.

Students sitting in groups of three or four on the lawn of the podium were eating and chatting with friends as usual.

But soon, they began to sense an ominous atmosphere as they watched the figures gathering in a corner of the stage.

The first person to catch everyone’s attention was, of course, the young lady of the Broward family, ranked number one in the Academy Awards.

A supreme beauty with silver hair fluttering across the podium.

And walking next to her, an ordinary black-haired man who was a little shorter than the woman.

If they weren’t wearing the same uniform, the gap in class between the two people would have been so great that they could have been mistaken for a noble lady and her maidservant.

I heard that she was the youngest daughter of the Brewery family and a childhood friend, but even so, the fact that such a lowly man was in a relationship with the most beautiful lady in the academy, acknowledged by all, was raising questions and awkward feelings among many students at the academy.

A label that says, “How dare you?”

That was the tax that the commoner Erto had always had to pay.

As the two men and women took their places under a tree in a corner, a female student who, although not quite as promising as Brewery, was ranked 27th by the Academy, joined them.

A girl running with her cherry-colored twintails waving. The youngest daughter of the Lapisle family, a noble family in the frontier region.

She was a student who stood out even when she was still thanks to her bright appearance, but the reason she was famous was because of her unique personality.

A mischievous side to him, who likes to tease others with frivolous words and actions that are not befitting of a nobleman.

Instead, he was a unique character who caused trouble to both commoners and nobles without discrimination, and so he was liked and disliked by both sides.

She, too, was said to be a childhood friend of the two who arrived earlier, but it was known that she met the commoner man a little later than the young lady of the Brouard family and was greatly involved in their developing a romantic relationship.

And, true to her personality, Lapisle’s Young-ae also implicitly took on the role of representing the perception of the commoner Erto that was prevalent throughout the academy.

He always makes Erto realize how high and precious the Lady of the Brewery family is, and he always belittles Erto half-jokingly and half-seriously, making him feel grateful for receiving such favor.

Perhaps her actions were a vicarious satisfaction, preventing other students from expressing discontent about the relationship between Brood and the commoners.

The one who suddenly appeared in the place where the three childhood friends were gathered was the young lady of the distant eastern noble house of Aisidel.

Since most students had never spoken to her before, very few knew what kind of personality she had or what kind of voice she had.

When you look at her actions, she was a ghost-like student with very little presence, quietly attending class in a corner of the classroom and then disappearing, but that didn’t mean she wasn’t famous.

What stood out about Aysidel’s Youngae was mainly her physical appearance.

Taller than a healthy man. And with a wide bone structure to match his height.

The chest and buttocks, which reveal clear curves even in that huge body, show how much nutrients are being consumed.

And above all, the pitch-black curly hair that reached down to her waist was not well-managed, so it stuck out in all directions and gave her a hedgehog-like silhouette.

Lastly, the bangs that completely covered her eyes made her look like she was walking around looking ahead, making one wonder how she could see what was ahead.

Although Aidel didn’t really get along with anyone, there was one person she approached on her own initiative and spoke to first.

A shabby commoner man sitting right next to Brewery.

Rumor has it that Isidel becomes more talkative and louder in front of the man, and even laughs often in a way that she never normally shows to others.

It was quite a strange thing, but in any case, the fact only added one more line of evidence to the view of others that the commoner Erto was even less compatible with Bruard.

To put it nicely, he’s a quiet student who likes to be alone, but to put it badly, he’s no different from an outcast. The fact that he hangs out with Isidel without hesitation means that the other person is also of a similar class.

The students were reminded of the meaning of the expression, “a group of people fight together,” while looking at Aisidel and Erto.

That is why the sight of Brewed and Isidel coming together, which seemed like light and darkness coming together, was a sight that felt quite alienating to the surrounding students.

The problem started after that.

“Oh-hohohoho!”

A girl with golden bun hair who appeared with the infamous high-toned aristocratic laugh.

Ranked 3rd in the official Academy rankings, the daughter of the great noble Elkonja.

A class racist who didn’t care about anyone else’s feelings appeared on the stage filled with commoners.

Students sitting all over the wide lawn couldn’t help but feel nervous.

It’s an understandable category up to Bruard, Lapisle, and Isidel.

But why is Elconza here?

If it were normal, he would be enjoying a romantic evening with a group of nobles in the garden at this time.

The fact that she appeared before Brood with her subordinates clearly meant that she had some business to attend to.

Although no one said it out loud, the students around them swallowed their saliva and had the same thought.

It’s not normal.

It’s like a red-hot stone suddenly dropped into a puddle of rainwater.

People who were bound to have bad things happen if they existed in the same space were gathered on one mat.

Now, it was clear that something was about to happen on the podium.

But one thing was strange – the common man whom Elkonja considered to be her greatest enemy seemed to be welcoming her.

As if he himself had called her to this place.

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“Hey, you’re here, Seldianne.”

I waved my hand and welcomed the appearance of the three idiots.

If you at least greet them nicely, at least one thorn in their words will be removed.

“Come on in, Miss Elconza.”

Tirissia also smiled and welcomed the entrance of her self-proclaimed rival.

“Huh―? You called that jerk too? That’s funny♡”

Lucica smiled wickedly, her expression showing both excitement and displeasure.

“Hee, heeeek…! Ugh, silver, and, t, gold! I can’t handle this kind of brilliance…!”

Heidi lowered her head and dug deeper into my back.

Looking at us, Celdianne opened her fan as if swinging it.

“Oh-hohohoho! How dare you let your lady sit with these pathetic people! She deserves to die a thousand times!”

“This is a place where only problem children gather, Elconza!”

“Let’s finish our business as quickly as possible and go back!”

The unfailing support fire of her subordinates was unleashed on both sides of her.

Me too.

On such a nice day, the first thing he says when he sees my face is that I am pathetic or that I am a problem child. It seems that the broad tolerance of the nobles has been eaten up by honey.

Well, this was to be expected, so there’s nothing I can do about it.

I sighed and tried to gesture for them to come over,

“Ahahaha♡ If someone saw you, they’d think you were the best in the academy♡ Even though you’ve never won once, in terms of skill or grades, right? Tiriring♡”

“Hey, Lucica… !”

“When I see friends who are always talking and yapping like that, they look like small dogs and they’re so cute♡ Ahahahahaha!”

Lucica giggles while covering her mouth, and Tirisia stops her by pulling her arm.

At that sight, one of Celdianne’s eyebrows twitched.

“Hey, hey! A brat from the outskirts who doesn’t even look like a noble is acting cocky!”

“You can’t even compare to Elconja, so who can you trust!”

Miyu and Juri got angry and shouted, but Celdianne quietly raised her hand and calmed them down.

It was an attitude that knew that in times like these, one should not fall for provocation and should respond gently.

Of course, that’s not something to praise at all, as it’s an insight gained from experiencing countless insults.

With a leisurely sneer in her crimson eyes, Celdianne opened her mouth with a smile as she pointed at Lucica with the end of her fan.

“You are still a woman with frivolous lips! But I won’t betray you just because of my duties as a student! I will tell you why now!”

“Can’t you just come and sit down? ”

My one word, spoken with my forehead furrowed, dissipated into the air without anyone hearing it.

“Now, I will tell you one by one the reasons why you are disqualified as nobles! First, Miss Broward!”

The tip of the black fan was pointed at Tyrisia’s face.

“Uh…Me?”

Seldianne began to shout at us as if all the students nearby could hear.

“The next head of the noble Brewery family, who dares to follow in our Elkonja’s footsteps! To give affection to a commoner who is unattractive, shabby, and has no merits, and who can only cook like a servant! That in itself is a grave disgrace that will lower the prestige of other nobles!”

“Your face is also gloomy!”

“And you’re short too!”

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Weren’t you cursing Tirisia?