Spring.

Heartfelt spring. A special spring that is different from usual.

The day has finally come for Miriella to enter the Royal Academy.

Passing through the stone school gate, new students come to school.

Among them were Miriella and Anessa.

Miriella, who turned fifteen, passed through the school gate with graceful steps.

Her long, strawberry-blonde hair catches the spring sun, gently wavy and shining. The red ribbon on it was swaying in the wind.

Beneath her strong-willed eyebrows are large scarlet eyes, and her cherry-colored lips arc in a light smile. Her expression reminded of a noble cat. As if she was aware of it, a silver cat brooch gleamed on the chest of her uniform.

*chira*chira* glancing (repeatedly), the new students steal a glance on Miriella.

Is the daughter of a duke, as I expected it to be, is hard to get close to I wonder. Miriella thought as she stepped into the hall of the entrance ceremony.

If it’s a friend, she has Anessa, and for the time being, there is also Prince Alexis. So it won’t be a lonely academy life, but there is one thing she has to be careful about.

Before entering the school, Leon also reminded her.

“You shouldn’t be such a child who harasses people you know”

Miriella is not even engaged to Prince Alexis, and she intends to listen to what Leon has to say. She should have already left the path of “game”.

Leon also said, “Though I think it’s already okay now.” But you can never be too careful.

After finishing the ceremony, while being swept away by the waves of people, Miriella entered a bright classroom where the sun was shining.

While walking between the regularly lined desks and chairs, she took a seat by the window in the third row from the front. she quickly sat down and skimmed through the booklet on her desk, when she found Leon’s name in the math section.

(It’s Oji-sama…!)

It’s no good. Cheeks ended up gets loosen.

When she was in a hurry to cover her mouth with both hands, a figure appeared in front of her desk as if to block the sunlight. Raising her shadowed face, Miriella looked up at the person standing in front of her.

Standing in the light was a girl who was both mysterious and lovely.

“First time meeting you. Miriella-sama.”

Her platinum blonde hair, which is very rare and almost silver, was cut around her shoulders. The green eyes that shine against her snow-white skin are sparkling like jewels.

Even though she felt the purity of an angel in a fairy tale, her soft expression was calm and friendly.

Miriella, hadn’t look hard at someone this beautiful ever since the time with Alexis. 

“First time meeting you. Is it fine to ask of your name I wonder?”

Miriella, who stared silently for a while, returned to her senses.

When she pulled herself together and asked for her name, the person replied shyly.

“My name is, Ankoro Mochiko. Let’s get along, Miriella-sama.”

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“Call me Ann okay”

“Yes. Then do call the matter of me Miriella and let’s get along.”

In the classroom, it seems that only there is shining.

All their classmates thought so.

Two girls, who are clad in the divinity and loveliness of an angel, and who have a dignified nobility, sit side by side and talk.

“Are you friends with that His Highness Alexis?”

“Yes. Originally, my brother was the one close to him, but let’s make you my friend too he said, so how it goes.”

To Miriella who remembers and smiles *kusu*kusu* *giggles*giggles*, Ankoro Mochiko moves her mouth with a *sowa*sowa* *muzu*muzu* (restless itch).

“Wa, was that so. By the way, does Miriella have any classmate friends yet? A lot of entourage… even though you seem to make for a good friend.”

“Anessa in the class next door is my friend you know. She’s still the only one.”

“I see~”

While laughing like a flower blooming, Ankoro Mochiko blinked her eyes cutely, and suddenly grasped Miriella’s hand firmly with both hands.

“Then me, make me Miriella’s friend too!”

“e? Yes. ….. With pleasure.”

In this way, Miriella became friends with Ankoro Mochiko.

With a friendly smile on her face, she was shaking Miriella’s hand. With such innocent, she is sure can’t help but to be liked by everyone. As such of her appearance and expression.

Miriella secretly thought while looking at her with a smile. She wonders if this girl is the main character of the “game”.

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After the entrance ceremony and class meeting, she left school today.

There will be an opening ceremony tomorrow, including the current students, and classes will start the day after tomorrow.

When Miriella was thinking about returning to the dormitory with Anessa, the back door to the classroom opened with a loud noise.

“Oji-sama!”

It was Leon who appeared from there.

He wears his favorite glasses and holds something that looks like a list under his arm. For some reason, his face had a look of impatience and confusion.

Some female students who saw him raise their voices.

Miriella, who didn’t expect to meet to him today, raised her voice happily and stood up. However, Leon just lifted his hand up towards Miriella and immediately took his gaze away.

The moment he looks to have find something, he walk straight to it.

“Ankoro Mochi…..ko, san.”

“Yes.”

“I wonder if you can come with me for a bit”

Leon was looking straight at Ankoro Mochiko. she is also looking straight up at Leon. Both stared at each other for a few seconds without looking away.

Ankoro Mochiko nodded and picked up the bag.

“Miriella, congratulations on your admission. I’ll come and see you later.”

Leon called out to Miriella, who was looking dumbfounded, and accompanied with Ankoro Mochiko, he left the classroom.