"Today I am happy to be given the chance to meet and study together in this academy with all of you.

There are a lot of students sitting in the lecture hall.

In the midst of all that, a student stood on the stage. Being a 3rd year and somehow got the responsibility of student council president pushed to me, I made a speech in front of everyone.

To finish up the long greeting, I took a breath and glanced over the whole student bodies, and located on the front seat of the girl's area sat that person.

With a crimson hair tied up, she looked at me with her lapis-blue eyes.

I let out a smile not realizing when her looks became so charming, and her appearance that stood out in the midst of people even without making troubles.

"Welcome to Halm academy, congratulations on your entry."

Putting strength on my stomach so that everyone in the hall could hear my closing speech with the voice that become deeper since a few years ago, a loud applause has been raised.

Bertia Ibil Noches 13 years old

Today my fiancée finally entered the Halm academy middle school section.

"Iyaaa ~ as expected as your highness cecil's flower. Even if the surrounding ladies are beautiful, she still catches my sight."

After finishing the entrance ceremony, finishing orientation, and giving other required orders to the student, I returned back to the student council room. There's Charles Leonel sat on the sofa and looked at me while smirking.

While still looking over the remaining documents, I looked up to meet his eyes and replied [is that so] while smiling.

I'm sure, he is bringing up Bertia just to look at my reaction and tease me on it. Since falling to that tricks won't bring me any benefits, I just brush it up halfheartedly.

I need to finish up the documents as soon as possible since there is a place that I must go. I have no time to play with him now.

"But, even though I heard from the story, lady Bertia is really pretty. O-Of course since it's brother's fiancée I won't do any illicit love. Ah, but since we are on the same class, I should try to befriend my future sister-in-law law."

Sitting beside Charles, stuffing cakes into his mouth is my younger brother, Shawn Turquoin Alfaster, who just enrolled today was smiling without any ill intent.

To that I replied [I'm sure bertia would be very delighted] to sean with a smile,and his smile turned brighter.

Having a lighter blond hair than me, my brother has the same face features as me, and our smiling expression should be the same...... although recently, certain group of people started to describe his smile as angelic and mine as fiendish.

Why is it though... I can't understand

"What about Valdo, Nelt and Courtgain, how do you guys think about her?"

Since my response is too shallow, Charles started bringing the talk to Nelt who's hugging his feet while reading book, Bart who's drinking tea in-front of him, and also Courtgain who's sitting on his personal table doing paperwork.

"Since It's someone that the prince choose, I have no right to do something as rude as having comment on her. It's disturbing my work so don't talk to me at the moment."

The first one who replied him is Courtgain.

"Come to think of if, Courtgain is originally from Noches family right? Haven't you guys met until today?"

"Since I'm from the branch family, I only looked at them from the sides. Since Lady Bertia came from the main family, I don't have the right to speak with her."

Courtgain with his serious personality, didn't want to accompany Charles with his talk, never took an eye of from his documents while talking, as if to show that he refuse to participate in the talk anymore.

Charles also noticed that Courtgain with his serious personality would not reply to him anymore so he left him out from the talk and shrug his shoulder.

Courtgain Deres Noches , and changed to Courtgain Deres Vladir.

After becoming the son of Count Vladir, as Bertia foretold is a highly talented person.

After finishing the talk with Bertia, I made a thorough investigation on him, and found out that it is really a shame to have someone as capable as him buried within the branch family of the Noches family. Thus after discussing with marquis Noches, we sent him to infiltrate Count Vladir's house as an adopted son to watch over things.

Of course this brings a certain amount of risk, so there might be a possibility of him and his family to reject the proposal but...... he and his family happily became my subordinates.

He also said [To think that someone such as me that came from the branch family that couldn't be called a noble could be selected by your highness to serve you. I shall repay this kindness by swearing my loyalty to you, please leave this matter to me.] while kneeling like a knight with tears flowing. That made me almost avert my eyes. But since in the end things turn out well let's leave it at there.

Of course even if you rip my mouth open, I won't say that I'm putting my eyes on him because of bertia's past memories.

After that, he managed to infiltrate Vladir's house as it's adopted son and worked for me in the academy.

His way of thinking is a bit rigid, so he's still in the middle of his training as a [shadow]

With his sense of purpose to eliminate evil, and loyalty towards me, He's quick to absorb the teaching thus I should be able to expect a lot of things from him in the future.

What a good loot.

In this matter, I must give my thanks to Bertia.

"Valdooo, how do you think about her?"

A man with a big body as his characteristics – Valdo Nockings, Charles switch the conversation target to him who's drinking tea with a cup that looks miniscule compared to his body.

"I'm talking about lady Bertia. It's the pretty girl that stood out in the girl's group on the entrance ceremony."

...... He's giving her a good evaluation just because he doesn't know how she usually behaves.

If he saw how she behaved, I'm sure he would be surprised by the gap of her appearance and personality.

Well, for me the gap is included in my interest.

"Ahhh, the one with crimson hair."

"Yeah that one! What do you think about her from your perspective."

"She's a splendid woman."

Seeming to imagine Bertia's figure in his head, Valdo closed his eyes while nodding. Seeing him...... somehow I have this irritating feeling in my chest.

"I know right? I always thought that you are single minded about martial arts, contrarily you do know your stuff about woman huh?"

"Of course. That beautiful legs and chest, the line that stretches from both of her arms to wrist, furthermore that waist line. It's splendid."

"Oh my. So your interest lies there. What a youth like viewpoint?"

Charles smiled with his perverted smile, while shaun's face turned red.

......Valdo, what the hell are you saying right in front of her fiancé?

Seems like he needs to be re-educated.

"Of course! Even though it's still too early to be used in a fight, she's still one of the most trained one in the midst of all noble woman. To boot it up, the muscles she trained are perfectly calculated and didn't make her look macho. It's nothing but splendid!"

...... no, somehow the education he needs is different from what I originally thought.

Mostly about how to interact, approach and thought about females.

He is someone who would be entrusted with my safety. If he made such a rude remark on duty to foreign diplomats it's not gonna be funny.

This also couldn't be counted as a compliment if spoken to a man.

I doubt there will be someone who's happy if his wife is praised as [having superb quality muscles].

Even if there is someone who's happy I think that it'd be on the minority.

Rather than betting on a bet with almost no chance of winning, and do my best to follow up on his misses, it's better to lead him back to the proper path.

"Oi oi Valdo, No matter how good her proportion is, a noblewoman won't train until such a degree you know? A normal noblewoman won't even be doing any exercise."

"No, I'm sure that is a result of training. She must have done quite an amount of running and muscle training."

"That's why I said it's impossible. A noblewoman amongst noblewoman such as lady Bertia won't do such a thing. I don't mind if you're assuming or whatnot but don't say such a thing in front of her alright? She'll get pissed."

Charles retorted Valdo with a wry smile.

Charles may like to make jokes on things, but once you knew him well, he's the type that's considerate to others.

That's why, I'm sure even this advice was because he cares for Valdo and try to tell him about the common situation...... I'm sorry to say this, but Bart's hit the bulls-eye here.

Yeah this is that... Before doing Valdo's re-education, I should do something on Bertia's stamina training called diet that I've been worrying for quite sometime.
But noblewoman amongst noblewoman huh............

From the [Errand] that I sent to her house, to learn the prideful conduct (like a villainess)–This is by any means the evaluation result of her everyday training... Her evaluation of herself seems to be very different from others' evaluation.

That's why, if she focuses on it, she would somehow be able to handle the things. But once she relaxed or flustered, her mask would fall in no time.

On the very least, there was not a single time where her mask didn't fall in front of me.

As a result, people who always hang out with me would know her true nature in no time at all......... I'm looking forward to their reactions.

To hide the smile that uncontrollable began to form, I raised the document in my hand just enough to cover my mouth.

Behind me, Zeno who look over the conversation between Valdo and Charles can be seen to be averting his eyes somewhere.

"Hey Nelt, don't just focus on your book and say something."

After trying his best to change Valdo's opinion but with no avail, Charles bring the topic to Nelt.

Nelt who was relieved when the talk was brought into Valdo, reluctantly raised his face when called.

"No... It's impossible. It's Valdo we're talking about.."

"You're right it's Valdo indeed..."

Charles smiled wryly to Nelt's reply.

Nelt is the type of guy where no one would have any opinion on his battle potential, but on these kind of noble-social situation,no... he's hopeless on any social situation.

Furthermore, since he's quite reckless, once he decided, he wouldn't bend to anything or anyone.

............ For me, by making use of his honesty me he'll be very easy to manipulate to do my bidding.

Anyway, since this is the core of his personality, I don't think it can be changed easily in a situation like this.

This is also understood by Nelt and Charles, and that's why they just leave the talk at [Well, it is Valdo].

"Then, what do Nelt think?"

"Hm? About lady Bertia?"

"Yeah, if possible I wanted your honest opinion."

......Charles, it's useless even if you send a glance to me. I'm busy checking the documents right now so I don't have the leisure to give you an interesting reaction.

Won't he give up just by me almost smiling when we talk about Bertia's muscle training?

"Uuun, I'm kinda bad with that kind of smart looking people... It feels like I was going to get scolded and it scares me."

..................hmm? Who are they talking about again?

"Ah. She is definitely beautiful, but she also has that cool side, like someone who would speak straight to the point. From my point of view, I don't mind getting scolded by someone as beautiful as her though."

That's why, who are you guys talking about again?

By the way, I may be scolded by Bertia for quite a number of times, but I think instead of [straight to the point], it's more like she saying something completely off the point and complaining while crying pattern you know?

Oh, could it be that? Since her eyes are big on top of that having a pointy edge like a cat, it gives people a strict impression?

Or maybe, since recently she's started being sentient to be [A first rate Villaines], and she started to put her makeup to have a stricter impression.

Yeah, a normal viewpoint is really interesting.

"...... Your highness, it's about time."

Just as I'm looking at the last set of documents, Zeno came to my side without making a sound and informed me.

So it's already time.

Looking at the time, it seems that I might not make it if I don't leave now.

Quickly stamping the last document, I put it on the top of the stack of processed documents.

"Sorry, but I need to take my leave now."

Standing up, I smiled to everyone who's hyped up while talking about bertia.

"It's only half past 2 you know? It's rare since you always stayed longer for work. Ah, are you going to visit lady Bertia now?"

"Yeah, is there any problem?"

Smiling while tilting my head, Charles opened his eyes wide as if to say [Are you kidding me?].

"It's a given to at least meet my cute fiancée after she had enrolled to the school right? Besides I haven't directly congratulate her for her enrolment."

The congratulations I said during my greeting on the hall is directed to the whole student body and not solely to her so I take it as one.

Using my eyes, I asked Zeno to take the pre-prepared congratulatory gift.

"In the first place, you guys also had someone who should be congratulated too right?"

Saying that I looked through every member. Everyone except Courtgain leaked a small [Ah!] while averting their gazes.

This must be the – There is someone who must be congratulated, but I kinda forgot about it— atmosphere.

"I never expect to be reminded of such a thing by your highness. To you who would please every student body despite having a no interest face."

"That's not true you know? I'll have interest on someone I thought as interesting."

"Using [interesting] as standard is so like yourself..."

Charles who let out a wry smile slowly raised up both of his hand as if surrendering while shrugging his shoulder, after I replied with a silent smile.

How strange of him to do that when I was just smiling.

"Alright, it's time for me to go. I've made a promise to attend the tea party in the afternoon."

It is a silent tradition for newly enrolled middle school division student to host a tea party in the restaurant on the afternoon of the day of enrolment.

When you reach the high school division, they would host a dance party on the night of the enrolment of graduation day. But there is no such thing for the middle school division so they did this instead.

Nobleman and noblewoman who had the power and connection would prepare and host these event, inviting every acquaintance no matter if they're new students, or senior students.

The lower class nobles which don't have the power and connection would use their limited connection to get invited by the higher class nobles.

In regards of two high class nobles, there is no need to explicitly prepare their own event, there is also the option of attending the event of someone of the same class or even higher class to try and deepen their connection.

As a result, by attending or hosting the enrolment day tea party event, using [A chance to create and deepen relationship. Furthermore to be able to get used to the school life earlier] as a pretense, they would flaunt their connection and establish a hierarchy inside the school.

By the way, the member of my party is everyone in the student council except Courtgain.

At the time of enrolment, I still haven't decided on the candidates for my close aides. By prioritizing the invitation to the nobles that are more influential, I get these members.

Thinking back to those days, it has already been 2 years and it's kind of nostalgic now...... Well they haven't changed at all though.

Although they have polished their individual abilities since then, their personality and true nature haven't changed at all.

Even though they've underwent my training, I can't say I hate these people who didn't changed their nature.

"Ah, wait a second your highness, I'll come along with you"

Charles stopped me when I was leaving the room with Zeno.

What does he mean by going together?

"Why don't you guys come along too? I think it would be best to greet our master, Prince Cecil's important person as soon as possible. Besides...... if you have someone to congratulate, I think they should be there too.."

Looking at the smirking Charles, I remembered that although it's quite diluted by now, the duke's house also has the royal blood running on their blood lines.

That's why, He should be attracted to fun things, interesting things, and that interest him, similar to my personality.

He might say it's because he's my close aides and he could also see his fiancée too...... but in reality he's just trying to have fun.

Mostly on seeing my reaction upon meeting bertia.

I don't really mind, I would also love to see their reactions when meeting Bertia.

"I Don't mind, come to think of if, Nelt's childhood friend...... countess Silica Runea, Valdo's fiancée Cynthia Soneris a daughter of a Margrave enrolled at the same time as Bertia. Maybe they are together at the moment?"

Equipped with looks, brain, charisma, money and status, they are famous for doing their social debut early and build their position their

In short, they are young promising lady.

Bertia being the hot topic today, might not be only because of her looks, it might also be because of them being together with bertia.

"Silica huh... if I don't congratulate her, would she be angry?"

Hearing lady Silica's name, Nelt's expression started to cloud, closed his books and stood up.

That expression might be gloomy, he might have decided that it would be better to go now rather than facing her alone later.

Somehow, the weak willed and unsociable Nelt couldn't defy his younger childhood friend.

Never mind his personal skills, since he's so knowledgeable on things, I wish he could have more confident towards himself.

"Speaking of which lady Cynthia did attend the enrolment ceremony. I was quite surprised when I noticed she enrolled. Since it's been a long time, I should make my greetings to her."

Valdo..... did you forget your fiancée also enrolled this year?

I know your head if filled with martial arts, but this is bad you know?

"Valdo...... I won't judge you but please remember that lady Cynthia also enrolled today. Woman are like marshmallow, if you say things like that, they would get extremely hurt you know?"

Charles' face twitched as he reminded Valdo

But Valdo keep repeating [Marshmallow? Extremely hurt] as if not understanding anything so I told him [Congratulations for enrolling. I'm happy to be able to study at the same place as you. Just tell her that and don't say anything unnecessary understand?]. He happily replied with [I understand, just leave it to me].

Valdo is not a bad guy.

If fighting is involved, he would use his wild instinct to bring the situation under control. It can even be said that he's the best among our peer.

He's not double faced and I think