“Marquis Brandner’s wife…!” The one who called out to Avril and Dylan was Marquis Brandner’s wife, whom they had met at a previous salon concert.

The Duke of Lancester household was a prestigious family with a long history tracing its lineage back to a branch of the royal family. Dylan

After a long three-month stay in the Kingdom of Claughton, Avril was preparing to return home. “We’ll be aboard the Victoria by this time tomorrow.

Avril was still immersed in the lingering aftertaste from the commotion that just happened when Listeard’s gaze turned toward her. “Well then, Top Scorer, Avril

Avril, having finished her reminiscence, returned her attention to the three before her. Dylan was laying bare his fury at the attempt to frame Avril.

Time returns to one day earlier. Having spent enough time checking the guest room, Avril returned to the old wing where she was being confined

Avril noticed a guard swiftly moving around behind her at Alois’ signal. This would make the second time she was on the verge of being

Avril resolved herself and began to walk toward the stage. On the stage, His Highness Listeard awaited her arrival with a composed smile. Beside him

The next day was the commissioning ceremony where the assignments of those who had passed the recent national exam would be announced. The ceremony was

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

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

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

“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

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

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

Two months later, the National Exam was finally set to begin. Various events had taken place over that time. Avril was called for by Emilia

Jeanne Herzfeld was a 20-year-old young lady. She is treated like an aristocratic lady by those in her presence, but she was well aware of