๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐: ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌโ๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐๐ข๐
Claudia was a beautiful girl who was well-known in the city.
Her father was a common merchant, but after Claudia was born, his business suddenly started to flourish and he made a fortune. Now, he even holds the title of Baron.
Claudia was called the โgoddessโs childโ by her father.
Even in difficult business negotiations, if Claudia was present, things would go smoothly as if by magic.
Claudia didnโt have any special abilities, nor was she particularly knowledgeable or skilled in rhetoric. After all, this was the case since she was a child. All she had to do was sit politely, and say โhello.โ
Claudia simply enchanted people by being there. All Claudia had to do was smile. Even a single word of greeting was enough.
She just had to be there. That was enough.
Claudia, unusually for a commoner, had magical powers. She was to attend the Magic Academy to learn how to properly use her magic.
In this country, those with magical powers were mostly nobles, and although it was called the โMagic Academy,โ in reality, it could be called a โNoble Schoolโ without any problem.
Her father, worried that his daughter, born a commoner, would feel too intimidated in the school, bought a title with money for this purpose. He adored his daughter, the โgoddessโs child.โ
However, Claudiaโs school life was not at all enjoyable.
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ใโแดแดกแดสsแดแดสษชแดs.แดแดแดโ โ แด ษชsแดแดแด แดส แด แดแดแดแดษชแด แดแดษชษดษข แดกแดสสแด แดา สแดแด แด, แดแดssษชแดษด แดษดแด แดแด แด แดษดแดแดสแด, แดกสแดสแด สแดแด แดแดษด ษชษดแด แดสษขแด ษชษด แด แดแดสสแดแดแดษชแดษด แดา แดสแดษดsสแดแดแดแด ษดแดแด แดสs แดกษชแดส โแด แดษชสส แดแดแด แดแดแดsโ แดษดแด แดxแดสแดsษชแด แด แดแดแดแดss แดแด โแดแด แด แดษดแดแดแด แดสแดแดแดแดสsโ.ใ
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โI donโt know any woman as beautiful and kind-hearted as you. . . Claudia, I love you. . .โ
โUm. . . Oulga-sama. You have a fiancรฉe. . .โ
โWhatโs the matter? Itโs a political marriage arranged by my parents. I can break off the engagement anytime.โ
He slammed his hand against the wall.
In the dimly lit back of the school building, he, Marquis Tsilgillyโs son Oulga, looked down at me with his hand against the brick wall of the school building. His sharp golden eyes and rare silver hair were attractive, and his slightly wild atmosphere made him popular in the school!
Yes. Itโs a splendid wall slam. As I look up at him, who is shadowed by the backlight, I frown.
(. . .Wall slam, Iโve gotten used to it. . .)
I search for a reason why he started calling me kind-hearted. . .No good, I canโt think of anything.
If I had to say, it would be when we sat next to each other in a special class the other day, and I picked up the fountain pen he dropped.
. . .Is he approaching me, abandoning his fiancรฉe, just for that? No way. . . No way. . .
. . .But itโs not impossible.
โโโExcuse me! What on earth is going on?!โ
Just as I was about to sigh, a shrill female voice echoed in my ears.
โWha. . . Lindmarie?!โ
โIโm shocked, Claudia-sama. Iโve heard rumors about you! Youโre a nouveau riche young lady who flirts with men who have fiancรฉes! Youโre probably aiming for a rich marriage!โ
Ah. . . Itโs a battlefield. . .
How many times has this happened since I entered this school?
But it seems like Iโll be released from Oulga-samaโs wall slam. Thatโs good.
โRare light pink hair! Beautiful white skin, big eyes that seem to suck you in! How many men have you captivated with that adorable appearance! Itโs really. . . lamentable. . . lamentable. . . lamentable. . .?โ
Ah, here it comes. Itโs coming.
Lindmarie-samaโs pointing finger, which is pointing at me, starts to tremble. Her face is also turning red.
โ. . .Cute. . .!โ
A choked voice is squeezed out.
Lindmarie-sama sighs deeply, holding her cheeks, and collapses on the spot.
โWhen I see your face up close like this. . . Eh, no way. . . Cute. . . Eh, why are you so cute. . . I canโt believe it. . . Cute. . . Ah. . .?!โ
โThatโs right, Lindmarie. This cuteness is unbearable, isnโt it?! I canโt think of anyone but her!โ
โI can only agree that Claudia-sama is cute, but I canโt accept that!!! The one to be tied to her. . . is me!โ
โWhat did you say, Lindmarie! I wonโt forgive you! I will never give her up!โ
โThatโs what I want, I will protect her!โ
The heated Oulga-sama, Lindmarie-sama.
In the meantime, I quietly slipped away from the scene.
This is my daily life. I donโt really understand, but. . . Iโm incredibly popular.
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ใโ๐ผ๐ฌ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ค๐ง๐๐๐จ.๐๐ค๐ขโ โ ๐ฟ๐๐จ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ซ๐, ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐, ๐ฌ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐กe๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ โ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐ช๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐จโ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ก๐ช๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค โ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐จโ.ใ
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โIris! Iโm breaking off our engagement! And. . . I hereby declare that I will form a new engagement with this Baronโs daughter, Claudia!โ
The hall fell silent. . .
During the regular school assembly, Gordon-sama, the student council president and eldest son of the Duke family, made a grand announcement with a microphone in hand. This microphone, powered by magic, allowed his voice to echo throughout the large hall without him having to raise his voice.
(Why. . . why is he declaring the annulment of an engagement at a school assembly. . .?!)
Moreover, he had boldly mentioned my name. As I stared at him on the stage in confusion, our eyes met, and he winked at me meaningfully.
I have no connection with Gordon-sama, who is in a different grade. If I had to say, we exchanged โgood morningโ greetings every day during the morning greeting exercise when Gordon-sama stood at the main gate of the school building. But all students do that. After all, itโs a greeting exercise. The student council president, Gordon-sama, greets everyone. Despite that, why. . .
โ. . .What on earth are you thinking! Making such a personal declaration at a school assembly, donโt you know the difference between public and private?!โ
Iris-sama, who had just been declared to have her engagement annulled by Gordon-sama, stood up abruptly and voiced her objections. It was an unbecoming action for a lady, but. . . it couldnโt be helped given what was said at such a place and time.
โHmm, I thought it was something that should be made known to the whole school. It seems youโve been harassing this lovely Claudia, havenโt you!โ
โI have not done such a thing!โ
. . .I have no connection with Iris-sama either. . .
(. . .Ah, could it be, during the joint cooking practice the other day, when we were cutting onions together. . .)
At that time, Iris-sama was reduced to tears by the juice of the onions. So, I offered to do it instead. I was also somewhat teary, but as a former commoner turned rich girl, I was used to cooking for myself, and I wasnโt as affected as Iris-sama.
. . .The only situation that could be misunderstood. . . is probably this one. . .
โHow dare you say such a thing. . . I, to this, the most adorable Miss Claudia in the whole world, harass! Thereโs no way I would do that!!!โ
Even without using a microphone, Iris-samaโs voice echoed loudly throughout the hall. Her voice was incredibly loud. Indeed, Iris-sama was the ace of the vocal music club.
The microphone on the stage, the raw voice from the seats. The voices of the two flew around the hall! The grand exchange of words between the two didnโt stop.
โ. . .Claudia-san, a moment.โ
So as not to be noticed by the two who were heating up, the sensei with the triangular glasses quietly beckoned me and helped me escape from the hall.
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ใโ๐ด๐ค๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ .๐๐๐โ โ ๐ท๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐, ๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐๐กโ โ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ โ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ โ.ใ
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โOh dear, this is troublesome. Claudia-san, how many times has this happened?โ
โIโm sorry, sensei. . .โ
โOh, itโs okay. Itโs not your fault, Claudia-san.โ
The sensei, with her tightly curled light brown hair, waved her hand in a slightly flustered manner.
โYouโre a wonderful student. Youโre hardworking, diligent, and serious. Thatโs why itโs easy to understand why everyone loves you.โ
โOh, thank you.โ
Hmm, being praised for being hardworking, diligent, and serious, feels like Iโm only being praised for trying hard?
But, all my grades are โexcellentโ! Yes, Iโm an honor student!
โ. . . Say, Claudia-san. If you donโt mind, would you like to take special lessons with me from now on?โ
โEh?! Is, is that allowed?โ
โIโll make sure you can earn credits for subjects other than the ones Iโm in charge of! Come on, Claudia-san. If something goes wrong while youโre mixed in with this group of adolescents. . . I canโt help but worry. . . Okay?โ
She was panting heavily. Her distinctive triangular glasses fogged up. . .
โEek! Excuse me!โ
I hurriedly ran away from the sensei with the triangular glasses.
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I walked alone on the road from the school building to the dormitory.
โโIsnโt this beyond the realm of being popular?
I had a vague idea, but I was avoiding facing the reality. Now, I held my head in my hands.
Why does this happen? Why does it always turn out like this? I want to live a more modest, steady life.
Can I. . . survive this crazy school life and graduate safely?
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