Even at a glance, I could see how much he had been dragged around, he looked tired. Even sitting still, he seemed sharp. But that rather made Kir’s mood look like a sickly boy. He was a prickly young boy who suffered from illness for a long time, and a beautiful boy who needed to be protected somewhere.

He was a man with a dirty temper but a rather sad story. I was getting delusions. This was because of his appearance.

When I didn’t say anything because I was appreciating Kir’s appearance, Kir spoke first.

“I’m going back tomorrow.”

“I know. I heard from Father.”

I don’t know why he was telling me something that everyone in this mansion knows.

“Is that all you have to say?”

Annoyance crept over his face. It must be that his upset heart that did what I ordered had now turned into another dissatisfaction and was accumulating.

“Good job accompanying the Grand Duke.”

“Who wants you to say that?”

Even though I was kind enough to say that, I got annoyed. Wasn’t he asking me to acknowledge that he did a good job? He was really dissatisfied with everything in the world.

You want me to praise you or what? Oh, was that it? It must be a sign for me asking me to know how sad he was because we had to part again.

I was worried that his self-centered personality hasn’t changed.

“Is it because you don’t want to go back?”

“I have to go back.”

Still, he doesn’t bother to stay. Maybe he couldn’t stay?

“Kir hates the empire, so you don’t want to study here?”

“I couldn’t get permission because of someone….haa….”

Kir swallowed a frustrated sigh as if it was ridiculous. And he got up nervously.

“No. I’m going. I’m not going to write a letter again.”

No matter how familiar I was with Kir, his attitude didn’t show the slightest apology that it annoyed me.

“How can you say so confidently that you’re not going to write?”

“Because I will.”

The short words left me speechless. He was really adamant. Then I won’t even wait for a letter from you!

I was staring at him inside, but I flinched when Kir suddenly turned around. Kir, who was leaving, came back and stood in front of me. I thought he would just go away, but why?

At that time, Kir’s palm grabbed my chin and my shoulder. It didn’t hurt, but it was a firm hand.

Just like that, Kir’s head suddenly came down and his face came closer to mine. His blonde hair ran down and brushed my cheek. Purple eyes stared at me intensely. I reflexively held my breath.

“And I told you, didn’t I? I couldn’t forgive you for hitting someone else. This is your final warning. Try and hit someone one more time.”

Even though I was suffocated by the remarks that would make me gasp, I couldn’t keep my mouth shut because the content of the conversation was not normal.

“What if I hit someone?”

I had no intention of hitting anyone, but I just said it because I didn’t like Kir’s attitude. Then Kir’s eyes flashed bleakly. His red lips slanted upward, showing the moment the angel turned into the devil.

My heart sank at the fall of the little devil for the first time in a while. Kir’s approaching lips stopped barely touching my ear.

“If you’re curious, try it.”

Was it because of the breath brushing my skin, or was it because I really feared that Kir might do something? My hairs stood on end and my heart beat ominously.

I couldn’t say anything, and Kir tapped me on the shoulder with his ever-beautiful smile and disappeared.

The next day Kir and Father left, and my daily life resumed.

11. The reason the lady turns away

“Uh, uh…… UUUGHH!”

A painful voice that would be misunderstood as a groaning sound flowed out of my teeth. Even though I knew it was embarrassing, I felt like I would go crazy if I didn’t make a sound like this.

I realized that while obsessing over studying, I was really dull. I didn’t even have an ounce of intelligence. I just started earlier than others, and I managed to follow Mr. Hafterry’s class by memorizing it with persistence.

Maybe that’s why I was really vulnerable to these math questions.

Was this really the right number? Why did such a bizarre calculation method came up with such bizarre characters? Why! I can’t figure out the answer!

I almost screamed out in anger. I was learning about math these days, but it was not working out. Huffing and puffing, I looked at the question again.

It was a difficult time for me, who had given up on math in my previous life.