chapter 26
Princess Takes Class
If it’s sweet, the sweet lunch alone for the two of us is over.
Originally, it was time to go to the Count’s study to attend his next scheduled private class.
“······what.”
“····.”
If Rebecca hadn’t come.
If I had known in advance that the princess would come, I would have spoken to the tutor and postponed the class.
It was because Rebecca, who was staring at me over there, came to me without saying that she would come. It was difficult to postpone class until later.
“Princess.”
“Why are you calling me?”
“It’s time for me to go to class now.”
“········ So.”
“Can I show you where to stay for a while?”
It was his own consideration.
My tutor, who has not received anything from me, will be coming over to the Earl to teach as usual, and it’s too late to send a letter since he’s already left a long time ago.
When I go to class, the situation of Rebecca, a guest who came to me, becomes ambiguous.
So I tried to take the princess to the drawing room, which was used for receiving guests.
“·······I don’t like it.”
“····.”
Until Rebecca bluntly turned down my offer.
It felt like tendons were sprouting from my forehead.
But being madly angry is no consideration for your fiancée. For once, I decided to wait.
“Do you dare ask me why you don’t like it?”
“What kind of nobleman leaves the guests alone and goes to class?”
Rebecca demands that she treat her guests properly.
In fact, it was a very reasonable statement to hear. What kind of nobleman in the Empire leaves the guests and goes to do other things?
Even if you are a commoner, not a noble, it is your duty as a human being to treat guests well.
As such, the princess’s opinion was quite persuasive.
“Didn’t you come to visit me without telling me that you were going to visit?”
It was right to throw this case as an exception.
As I said before, this would not have happened if Rebecca had sent a letter saying she would come sooner.
“If the princess had come after replying to the letter, I wouldn’t have had to go to class.”
“When you come to the duke’s residence, you always come without saying that you will come.”
Was Rebecca embarrassed to just listen to my bruises? I always used it as an excuse for the day I visited the Duke of Valencia without saying anything else.
“Didn’t I only visit Princess Princess on days when she didn’t have class?”
In fact, I only visited the duke’s residence on days when Rebecca’s schedule was empty, and there were countless number of visits to find and talk to each other.
It was impossible to be compared in the first place.
“Do you think it’s correct to say that two days ago, the person who complained that I hadn’t visited for a week?”
Besides, didn’t the princess get upset that I didn’t visit the duke’s residence recently?
To solve that, I made an ice cream that wasn’t even on sale.
When the princess said something like that, it didn’t really touch my heart.
“…don’t talk about that.”
“····.”
Rebecca also knew that the story at that time was embarrassing, so she kept her mouth shut so I couldn’t say more.
“Anyway, the princess came without telling me in advance, so I have to attend a class that is on a set schedule, so please wait in the drawing room for a moment.”
“······I do not like it.”
Even though I have explained this and that reason for persuasion so far.
Rebecca was still stubborn, saying she didn’t want to be alone in the drawing room.
A battle that seemed to never end like that continued.
Gradually, the time for the tutor’s arrival draws nearer. Slowly, I started to get nervous.
I’ll have to convince Rebecca somehow to have her sit somewhere, so I can take the class comfortably. The tomboy princess with her mouth protruding with five feet showed no sign of listening to me.
If it goes on like this, I think there will be no end.
“Then you do this.”
“·······What is it?”
“Why don’t the princesses take classes with me?”
In the end, I put super strong water.
***
And now, Count Xernias’s library where my classes are taking place.
“So, you’re saying that Princess Valencia is taking a class together today?”
“·······How did you happen?”
I was hard at work explaining to my tutor, Frederick.
Unlike my usual one-on-one classes, there was someone else next to me.
Frankly, when I offered to take a class together, I thought Rebecca would turn it down.
There is no one in this world who likes to study, so I expected that the princess would not accept the offer to take a class with her.
As I expected, I was going to try to convince the princess to wait in the drawing room as if there was no other way if she didn’t accept the offer.
– I’ll listen.
– ······Yes?
– We’ll listen together. class.
Rebecca, who evades my expectations, slightly exceeded my expectations this time as well.
He coolly accepted my offer to take a class together.
The result that followed was the present situation. One tutor and two students listening.
It really couldn’t have been more of a chore.
“I’m in a class position, so it doesn’t really matter… I’m worried that Princess Valencia will be bored.”
After listening to all my explanations, Frederick said with a bit of annoyance.
I understood enough.
What kind of tutor would not be embarrassed when suddenly the number of students he had to teach increased by one.
“Did you hear it? It may be more boring than you think.”
I tried to convince Rebecca once again based on Frederick’s words.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re bored.”
“····.”
Rebecca seemed to have no intention of changing her mind, as if she had already made up her mind to take the class together.
What can I do in that situation?
“······sorry.”
All he had to do was express his regret to Frederick, who had doubled the number of students.
“No, Master. As I said before, it doesn’t really matter from a class standpoint.”
“Anyway, I’m really sorry.”
“I’ll listen to the master’s apology up to this point, and now we’ll start the class.”
Frederick hurriedly started the class, as if he didn’t want to fuss over this any longer.
Naturally, I started to focus on the class.
“Last time, I explained about the Church of the Empire. Do you remember?”
“Sure.”
I remembered it very well.
It is true that I heard in the last class, but the church is a pretty important institution in the original novel.
After reading [The Prince Raises the Sword], there was no way I could have forgotten it.
“As the only religious organization that exists in the Empire, the priests of the denomination can use the special ability ‘Holy Power’, right?”
“You are correct. Then, do you remember why the denomination is so important in the Empire?”
He also remembered.
“Of course….”
So I nodded my head confidently as I just did, and tried to answer.
“Because all important events of the Empire are hosted by the denomination.”
“····.”
“is not it?”
I lost what I was trying to say to Rebecca.
“······· That’s right. You are well aware of it.”
“This is common sense.”
After hearing Frederick’s affirmation that it was the correct answer, it was a princess with a high nose.
Frederick seemed surprised to see Rebecca, who was much more knowledgeable than he had thought. I wasn’t particularly surprised.
There was a reason why Rebecca Valencia’s nickname, given by the readers of the original story, was chosen as Princess Munchkin.
Until now, I’ve only emphasized Rebecca’s physical abilities, so there may be some who think that the princess’ brain is bad.
According to the author of [The Prince Raises a Sword], Rebecca’s IQ was 140 by setting.
Considering that the average person’s IQ is around 100, this is a very high number.
It wasn’t for nothing that she got the nickname of Princess Munchkin from fans of the original story.
“Didn’t you say you only listened?”
Of course, aside from not being surprised, I felt bad that I had lost my answer.
“Isn’t answering the teacher’s question also concentrating on the lesson?”
“…but that’s right.”
“But what are you dissatisfied with? Are you annoyed because I answered something you didn’t know?”
“····.”
quick-
I think I heard my head cracking with irritation.
“…is there any way that can be. I can’t be any more stupid than a princess who always loses to me.”
“I’m dumber than you. It was the funniest joke I’ve heard this year.”
“Really? I never joked.”
“Then, what you just said with your mouth wasn’t a horse, but a cow?”
“It’s so much fun. Princess.”
“Is that right? I think so too.”
If magic to materialize the eyes existed, I wanted to use it between me and Rebecca.
Perhaps the blazing flames will materialize and appear in front of your eyes.
“Master, Princess? Don’t fight, focus on class…”
When our mood was unsettling, the weak Frederick came out in a low voice and tried to stop Rebecca.
“You’re betting on this.”
“Do you want to make a wish in the same way?”
“of course.”
“Okay. Let’s get started.”
“····.”
There was no meaning at all to me and Rebecca, who had already started burning with a burning desire to win.