I'm going to need some advice on how to deal with Cordelia...
　One parley day I was approached by someone who said to me, "I've heard that you are Cordelia's best friend.

I heard that Maria is Cordelia's best friend...
　The other guy was ... well, who was it?

　He's the son of a poor nobleman who's in a million places around here... or was it?
　You think it was?

　Well, I don't remember.

　You know what I mean?

　What a dull look he has.
　He's a bit of a bean sprout.
　His character was devoid of any trace of manliness.
　And to top it all off, he was an aristocrat who couldn't stand up to the test of time.

　He's not even remotely attractive as a man, is he?

　There's a reason I went to the trouble of listening to such a good guy.

You will find that you will be able to find a good friend in Cordelia. She is a good student and athlete and has a good family background. She's really nice.

　Too nice, too nice, too annoying to be true, that was Cordelia.

　Her test scores are a little lower than mine, but she's a woman with a shitty personality who earns points by sucking up to her teachers for extracurricular activities and after-school service projects.

　She's a genius at athletics, no matter what they make her do.
　I'm a genius at everything I do, and I'm more than capable of doing it, but this woman always makes me feel like I'm in the background.

　The most annoying thing about the family is that it's a good one.

　The Klaus family of Cordelia is just a little bit higher in rank than our Ceresia family.
　Just a little bit?

　It's really only a little bit.

　The difference between us is only like a flying mosquito, but it's a fact that they are better than us.

　Well, we are overwhelmingly richer than them, though (laughs).

　But in an aristocratic society where family and status are more important than money, Cordelia is superior to me, even if she is only a mosquito away.

　What's more, you know what?

　I'm sure Cordelia will treat me as if she doesn't care about such things, saying, "We're best friends, aren't we?

　But I know.
　I'm sure you'll find that this woman secretly looks down on me.

　You know what?
　How can I be so sure of that?
　Of course I would look down on you if I were in your shoes!

　Well, that's the way it goes, you know?
　I gave her a silly story to tell, but...

Me and Cordelia are childhood friends. And, well, I've always had a thing for her so I was wondering if you would be willing to hear from Maria about Cordelia's feelings for me in a casual way?

　--It was something like that.

　Of course I knew what my answer would be.

It's very nice!　I'll definitely be rooting for that love!

　.... hmm?
　Why do you look so strange?
　Is it really so strange that I'm helping you?

　Ha-ha-ha.
　Because.

"A boyfriend is a woman's status. Wouldn't it be great if a high class Cordelia married a dull, poor aristocrat? (Laughs)

　This is why.
　I did my best to keep them together.

　I already did everything I could to help.
　I even asked my busy father for help and information from time to time.

Huh, what a great feeling it is to work hard for someone else!


　　~~ Later.


　Cordelia's marriage was decided.
　The man is the crown prince of the continent's largest hegemonic power, the Schweinsteiger Empire.

　And.
　That crown prince was the son of that dull and poor aristocrat!

'Huh!　That poor nobleman's son is actually the emperor's illegitimate son!　I don't know what that means!

It was the custom for emperors to have a direct male lineage, but the current emperor had only daughters. When the emperor eloped in the past, he had a child, and it was him.

　Sebas has been working behind the scenes for me in many ways this time, and I can't help but feel a little emotional at the unexpected turn of events.

'What is that?　I seriously don't know what that means!

　Because being the Crown Prince of the Empire means you're the next Emperor!
　Money and power are the most powerful thing in the world, no questions asked!

　And the dull facial deviation is a rather well-rounded face if you look closely?
　I thought he was a little bean sprout, but he's really thin and macho.

　And even though his personality doesn't seem manly, on the flip side, it's a gentle and sincere character?
　The best part is that he's the next emperor!

　What is this?
　That's a great property that's 10 billion times better than it was before!

'd*mn!　If I'd known about this, I would have pretended to ask for advice, seduced you and cuckolded you, and I would have married you!

　Of all things, that woman who always pretends to be your friend and looks down on you is going to end up there...!

　Oh, God, that's a disaster!

　Loose ends, I'm going to bed!