episode_0061

“Dean, we have received a petition regarding Princess Marian.”

A female secretary wearing glasses said as she held out a document.

“Plea?”

“They say the princess is cheating.”

“Hmm? Who is the informant?”

The dean spoke leisurely while drinking coffee.

“Anonymous.”

“Then ignore it.”

A few days after that.

“A report has been received again. This time it has a name. Alon Hamber, looking at the handwriting, I see it was him who reported the last report.”

The secretary raised her glasses with one hand and spoke in a low voice.

“Interesting.”

“What should I do?”

“Let’s do whatever we want, but the informant will be responsible anyway. But how long are you going to stay here? I like it because it’s comfortable.”

“It’s a punishment you give yourself.”

The secretary took off her glasses. Then the hidden pretty face was revealed. Her identity was not an ordinary professor, but a dean of a department.

“Hahaha. They say it’s okay because it’s punishment.”

The secretary sighs at the sight of him smiling brightly.

“Ha. Rather, Dean, he is a student too.”

“I just hate stupid and jealous guys.”

“But…”

If this plan is implemented, at least one student will be buried. She hesitated.

“And if it’s Hamber Youngsik, isn’t that the same Youngsik who sexually harassed you several times?”

“You remembered it well… Well, I understand.”

The secretary, frowning as if recalling an unpleasant memory, left the dean’s office.

“Hehe. I’m looking forward to it. I told my younger brother not to worry, but this is something that can’t be helped.”

The sight of him humming while looking at the petition on his desk was like a grandfather expecting a party for his granddaughter.

* * *

Dean’s office a few days later.

“Then.”

Elena, who prepared refreshments, leaves. The moment our eyes met, she smiled sweetly.

“Are you here, princess?”

said the dean.

“What’s going on?”

The dean’s call was unexpected even for me.

‘What is it?’

I look at him with a confused feeling.

“This is a petition aimed at the princess.”

He held out the paper, but for a moment there was no match.

“Plea…?”

My head slowly tilted. This was because, contrary to what he said, he spoke with a grin.

“The princess must have cheated and bribed some professors.”

It wasn’t wrong at all. Even her a little while ago. But what she didn’t tell me is that we haven’t become that close yet.

It reminds me of something that happened a while ago.

It was when I entered the dessert shop that I was in a rush as usual.

There was a woman with a despairing expression standing in front of the counter.

“Hello. Professor Elena.”

Neat appearance, tight skirt and black suit. Elena Sinclair. He was the head of the department I belonged to.

“…Yes.”

Although he wasn’t a bright person to begin with, he wasn’t this gloomy either.

On the contrary, he is one of the few slightly annoying people who repeatedly points out that I skip class. I had a feeling that she would recognize me and nag me because I said hello first.

“If you make a reservation now, it will be available in 2 weeks.”

My curiosity was soon answered by the Master’s voice.

‘You like desserts.’

“Then… I’d like to ask for that too.”

With his slumped shoulders and weak voice, I felt like I could smile like a mischievous person, so I lightly pressed my hand to my mouth.

“Professor. Would you like to have some tea with me?”

My eyes lit up, I leaned over and looked up at her face.

“…Yes?”

She looked puzzled.

“Master. Get ready.”

“Okay.”

I held her hand and walked to the table inside the store.

“…is this?”

Even after seeing the refreshments that were soon prepared, she didn’t seem to understand.

I guess so. There was even the dessert she wanted, which she had just said no to.

I said something additional to the master who personally served me.

“From next time, when Professor Elena comes here, I will take your order without reservation.”

“Okay.”

“This is a bribe…”

She spoke as if she had belatedly understood.

“Professor. Isn’t it strange for students and professors to have a cup of tea together?”

I smiled brightly.

“But…”

She swallowed.

“Do you hate drinking tea with me that much?”

I lowered my eyebrows. It’s a pitiful expression that I learned from my family. At first glance, this person is either strong or weak. The professor sighed when he saw my bright eyes.

“…Still, you have to do well on the test.”

It feels like a righteous professor collapses into dessert. I like something.

I mean, it was more fun than I thought. After that, we were like dessert colleagues who we met occasionally.

If I hold out my fork even though I say no.

“Professor, open your mouth. Ah~”

“I can eat it.”

“Ah. It falls. Limited edition cake on the floor…”

It was very funny to see his mouth suddenly open when I said that, and I felt like I could tell just a little bit how happy my family felt as they put dessert in my mouth.

Well, in short, the head professor of our department was more bothersome to me than the dean, whom I never met.

Not anymore though.

“So?”

I leaned back on the sofa and spoke arrogantly. However, the eyes that looked at me were as warm as if they were looking at my granddaughter.

this person. He was Maria’s vassal.

‘Is it a secret to the outside world? The more I look at him, the more he resembles Dumbledore.’

“It will be okay. Hamber Youngsik pointed out the princess. Of course I know it’s false, but wouldn’t it be better to be clear about this?”

“Hmm. You mean to put an end to it.”

“That’s right. If you are my sister, you will never let go of this easily. They will probably bury not only Hamber Yeongsik but also his family. Well, even if the young lady doesn’t do it, soon.”

“No, I will do it. I don’t know what answer you want, but I’m also quite uncomfortable, so I cheat with test questions that don’t really matter. The fact that you called me with that in itself.”

“Keu hum. I just wanted to talk to you, princess, but did you feel uncomfortable?”

He looked gloomy at my cold appearance.

“No, it’s okay.”

The wrinkles on his forehead twitch.

“Hehe. thank you Let’s try this, it’s a dessert prepared for the princess.”

He unwrapped the luxurious packaging and handed out the cake.

A familiar brand. It was a popular dessert shop in the capital and one of the businesses I promoted.

Reservations for this are backlogged, so it must have taken a few days… .

“Thank you.”

Count Hermann said the same thing, and the grandfathers kept trying to feed me something.

“Arm.”

As soon as I put the cake in my mouth, I almost spit it out.

Because his face was approaching.

“How about it?”

I nodded at him who was looking at me burdenedly and swallowed.

“It’s delicious…”

* * *

‘Is Marian’s presentation at 4 o’clock?’

Maria, who was fiddling with documents, glanced at her watch.

“I heard that the chairman’s younger brother got into an accident?”

“You get scolded by the chairman for making fun of yourself like that?”

“Lower your voice! I barely stopped the chairman from roasting that pig, so what are you doing?”

“Because you are louder.”

The executives gathered in the student council room whispered as they saw Maria unable to concentrate on her work at all.

Someone who spoke frivolously, someone who laughed as if it was fun, and a treasurer who shouted while organizing the books all remained in the meeting room even though their assigned work was finished.

The academy’s student council is a position that only elites who cannot enter through family power alone can enter.

To them, the student council was a miniature version of the territory and business they would govern in the future.

“Still, the chairman approved it?”

“That’s right, it’s not a good idea to just have your name mentioned in a matter like this, which is meant to uncover the truth.”

Their influence could not be ignored not only by professors but even by the academy dean.

“If you can hear it all, today… . Should we stop here, will everyone come?”

Maria sighed, smiled, and stood up. The men and women gathered in the student council room were all gorgeous, but among them, the president, her figure was like an elegant rose.

“The chairman cares so much, so of course I have to go.”

The woman who had been looking at the documents stood up as if she had been waiting.

Rubia Esselrod.

She was the eldest daughter of the Marquess of Esselrod, a renowned magic family and a family credited with founding the country, and was the next marquis recognized as the successor despite having two younger brothers.

The executives who were chatting also followed suit, as if they were used to it.

* * *

A truth-finding meeting about the princess was held in the academy’s magic department auditorium.

There was originally scheduled to be a class, but it was canceled and many people gathered even though it was not yet time.

One Yeongsik opened his mouth.

“Hamber has finally gone crazy.”

He pointed at the center.

There was Alon Hamber, standing proudly as if he were a witness accusing corruption.

“This is a truth-finding session, so the fact that this passed must have already been planned.”

“I guess so. A princess isn’t a princess for nothing. I didn’t even know it was my place to die, tsk tsk.”

“Well, I didn’t like that little pig, but I’m sure it’ll be fun to see today.”

The nobles hesitated as if they were anticipating the outcome.

“Is this true? If it’s Princess Marian…”

“I was in the same class last year, and there was a problem I couldn’t solve, so I mustered up courage? But they released it really quickly.”

“Ah. that’s right! Last time, I was in trouble because I forgot my textbook, but he said it was okay if I didn’t have one and lent it to me.”

There were female students who whispered, nobles who were sensitive to rumors, as well as commoners who entered the academy with materials from wealthy merchants or excellent grades.

“Princess Marian is not the first to start a fight.”

“Yes. Unlike other nobles, treat us without prejudice.”

It was then.

“The princess saved me. No doubt holding a grudge…”

Anna Amber. Although they were from a Korean-American family, they were nobles at first, but they were also friendly with commoners and had many friends among the female students at the academy. She cried and told the story.

“That pig, always looking at you sinisterly!”

“That’s right… The princess did a good job.”

The women who thought he was a nobleman began to curse Hamber in earnest.

* * *

4 o’clock today.

I walked leisurely.

It’s just a fact-finding session, a place to unpack a bit of my knowledge and clear out the trash.

‘Besides, it will also get publicity.’

I opened the door carefully.

Many students were already gathered in the auditorium.

Moreover, most of the students were looking at the high places of the seats, not the podium.

“Wow. The entire student council has gathered!”

“The chairman is so cool…”

“Kyle and senior Yugo are also there!”

“Didn’t the vice president just laugh?”

“All the busy people gathered together?”

“Princess Marian is the president’s younger sister!”

I almost laughed out loud.

This is because Maria took a fighting pose while looking at me.

“What did you just do Chairman?”

“Fighting, isn’t it?”

“The chairman? No way.”

“That’s right, the icy chairman can’t do that.”

Ice…

I stood on the podium holding back laughter.

“Princess, are you here?”

Professor Mikel bows his head to me, paying no attention to the students’ gaze.

‘Wasn’t this academy equal?’

“Uh, Princess Marian? Before you know it.”

“Is that magic too? I had no idea.”

I heard the students whispering late, probably because they didn’t know I was there.

I folded my arms and listened to the professor’s explanation.

The test method was like this.

Alon Hamber writes the problem down on the blackboard.

And I solve the problem in front of everyone.

A situation where cheating is absolutely impossible.

It was a simple but sure method.

“Then, let’s get started, student Alon.”

He said in a cold voice that he was the professor who had been acting like a jerk to me.

Alon, too, must have sensed the atmosphere, so he flinched and approached the blackboard.

Crack, thump.

Write down the problem with chalk.

Quite a long time. For the sake of fairness, they didn’t show a blackout screen, but you could tell just by the sound of the chalk. Extremely long formula.

“Now, let’s solve it.”

He wrote down 10 problems and looked at me with a triumphant expression.

“Wow. What is that… Do we learn things like that?”

“I have no idea…?”

The source of his confidence could be seen just by the students’ reactions.

It took about 30 minutes just to write down the problem.

“Sure.”

I stood in front of the blackboard. And when I stretched out my hand, the problem was higher than I thought. Immediately I heard laughter.

Now my height is over 154cm. Even if his height is over 180cm, this would not normally happen.

No matter how you look at it, it was an unnatural height.

When I turn my head inadvertently, I see him smiling wickedly.

‘That’s childish.’

I can’t reach this even if I tiptoe.