A few days later, it was discovered that she was afflicted with a cute curse called ‘Kyururun’. Well, I wouldn’t call it a curse since it thankfully didn’t affect her body…

Anyway, she was just extremely cute, so I wondered if she could stay that way… After all, it didn’t affect her health, so it was fine. Lumiere was still Lumiere.

“Then, I’ll go back to my room.”

“Okay, see you in class.”

I parted ways with Bruno, who returned with me, and headed for the academy church on my own. I hadn’t offered my prayers for the week, yet. While doing research together, Bruno shrewdly prayed on his own. Perhaps, Bruno was the more capable one.

It was still early in the morning, class had yet to start, so I used the special gate.

The empty academy premises was also quiet and pleasant. The silence was all the more precious because in just a short time, the academy would be bustling with student activity.

That’s right—even though there were barely any signs of people, those present were security guards and cleaners…

…There was a single student walking across from me. A yellow-green haired young man dressed in the garments of an attendant dragging his feet while yawning heavily.

When we were just about to pass each other, he finally noticed me.

“Huh, Your Highness Redmond!? My apologize, good morning…”

I didn’t really mind, but Ragri bowed his head in panic. I couldn’t hide my surprise, either. It had been over five years since he’d been serving me, but I had never seen him yawn before. For some reason, I felt that my attendant, who was always stern, had loosened up.

“What happened? Did anything happen at the academy while I was away?”

“Ah, no, the academy is actually peaceful and eventful…?”

He had never spoke to me so bluntly before.

On a closer inspection, there were dark circles under his eyes. He must’ve stayed up all night. After all, even his shirt was crumpled.

As of the present, Ragri was serving Grimwald.

If so, he should’ve been by Grimwald’s side—

“Don’t worry. His Highness Grimwald should be resting peacefully in the dormitory right now. He was a bit upset about the vacation, so he was absent from class yesterday.”

“Then why aren’t you by my brother’s side?”

As an exclusive attendant, he had to support his master when something went wrong.

So, when I pointed that out, he dauntlessly responded.

“—Because it’s an order from His Highness.”

It was the same reply as usual, but for some reason, he burst out laughing.

“Like I said, rest assured. I was merely passing time with my friends until late at night.”

“Late at night… You?”

“That’s right.”

Certainly, he had a history of running away from home. Afterwards, he had to work at night. However, after I took himin, let alone going out at night, he was the kind of man who wouldn’t even rest when given a vacation.

Yet he’s suddenly going for a night out?

—Well, whatever.

After all, he was the same age as me. He was at the age where he’d get tempted to play around. Just because I lived a strict life didn’t mean my vassals needed to follow suit.

Besides, it’d been my long-cherished wish to for him loosen up a bit.

“In that case, please guide me to Grimwald. As his older brother, it’s my responsibility to visit my younger brother who missed class.”

“Understood. I’ll guide you.”

Then, he straightened his back and started walking solemnly.

In spite of that, I could still see the creases in his coat, and I smiled softly.

“Hey, Ragri.”

“What’s the matter?”

“I’m glad I let you repeat a year.”

“What?”

When he turned around, he looked stupefied.

What was more, his eyes immediately twitched.

“As usual, you have awful tastes.”

—Then, when I visited my brother, Grimwald, to report that there was no progress in regard to the curse placed on Lumiere, he told me:

“Lumiere is having an affair with her butler.”

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