Immediately after Avril, Dylan, and Listeard left the old, semi-basement room. Alois, after having secretly watched the three depart, cautiously emerged from his hiding place
After finishing her preparations, Avril snuck to the guest room she had been staying in these past three months with the two others in tow.
“Are you feeling alright? Did you sleep well last night? What about your meals? Are they satisfactory? Aren’t you cold? I’ll have extra clothes spread
“Somehow, this has become quite the troublesome situation…” A week had passed since the National Examination results were announced, Avril was confined within a room
It was a simple question. “Hey Cecily, what sort of group is a ‘fan club’?” [Are you… asking about Neria?] In response to her question,
For some reason, cheers of “Yeah!” rose up in other parts of the hall. They… seemed to come from the examinees she had met during
The exam results were announced seven days later. Just as the aristocratic scion had said on the final day of the exam, a grand ceremony
The four of them, Dylan, Chris, Avril, and now also Listeard all took their seats. Listeard immediately said, “This one is on me,” and seemingly
When I offered to annul the engagement with the one who called himself [Cecily’s fiancé,] everyone stood in place with their mouths agape. Yes, not
Monique likely hadn’t recovered her strength yet. She had cried herself to sleep, so they left for the time being. Afterward, the Marquis and his
Once the exam was over, there wasn’t much to do until the results were announced. For Avril, all she could do was reinforce the fact
Apparently, the class was in the middle of an examination for demonstrating the chromatic reaction of light. I too bravely tried to challenge it… but
A few hours later, Monique woke up in a bed within a guest room of the duke’s mansion. Felicity was sitting on a chair beside
“As a result, although those who knew of me kept their distance, they gradually started speaking to me. After the exam, I received invitations to
To speak honestly, the young girl whose body I am borrowing is unrefined. …And this is me choosing my words rather carefully. To begin with,
A week later, Felicity once again received Monique’s intrusion and entertained her. This time’s tea party was held on the terrace. Monique sipped the tea
Something did happen. By the time the three-day exam finished, Avril’s hands were full. Letters, notes, and invitations had all been pressed into them. Taking
“Oh my, where might this place be?” I was in a very dark world. This unsteady feeling beneath my feet—why, it is as though I
Felicity was on a sofa reading a book in the library when, “Fel,” someone called out to her. “Lord Ethel.” It was Ethelbert. He had
When Avril closed her eyes, she could immediately see Corinna selfishly causing trouble for everyone in the mansion. At the moment, she felt nothing but
Finally, at last, the day of the graduation ceremony arrived. I hadn’t been able to meet with Cecily since then. What was more, I hadn’t
“—Monique Sevalley!” Monique abruptly shut her mouth at the cold and severe voice. Then, uncertain, she turned to Beatrix and spoke in a low voice.