Woof...!
　Woo-hoo-hoo...!

　Well, I had to hold back a smile that almost came out of my mouth, because I was on the final exam, and to my surprise, I beat him with a grand slam that was perfect in every subject.
　Because I beat him with a grand slam of perfect scores in all subjects on the regular exam...!

'I can't believe it!　It's amazing!
It's Mary!

　My best friend Minato and his cronies around me! And then they get excited in a circle.

　Phew, of course.
　After all, I studied for the test like hell for this day...!

　All of that is--

'But then Anya-san's study abroad... she wants to be a designer...'
'Studying abroad is about getting top five in all subjects, plus first place in any one subject... but since Maria is first in all subjects, it's inevitable...'
Anya-san said that if she couldn't study abroad, she would quit school and take over her parents' shoe store...

'What!　That's right!　Anya, I'm sorry. I didn't know that I--

'No!　It's not Maria's fault!　I hardly ever told anyone about this, so it's no wonder you didn't know...

　Anya, whose dreams are shattered, but she still acts stoutly.

Anya....

　I couldn't find the words to say....
　Life is such a fragile thing....

　Nah!
　Nah!

　d*mn it!
　I knew that already! (Laughs)

　With Misha, it was a huge flop, but this time, you pulled it off perfectly, with no mistakes!

　To begin with!
　She's the most beautiful girl in the school for a run-of-the-mill city shoemaker's daughter!
　What a dream to be the best designer on the continent!

　In Pearly, I'm sure you've had your fill of men, and you're just trying to be nice...
　And you've got to be cute, and you've got to play the heroine, who's just poor, but simple and fragile!

　I know everything!
　You're acting like this is a setup that you're after.

　Huh?
　How do I know that?

　If I were in your shoes, I would definitely appeal to the poor heroine in the same way.

　But well, you're more suited for a life of mediocrity in a modest little city shoemaker than for a life of glitz and glamour!

　Ha-ha!
　Punishment for getting carried away with the poor folks, you poor bastards! (Laughs)

Anya, if you are good with your hands, you will make a great shoemaker. When you do, you will make my shoes, won't you?

　No, no, no, Maria.
　Don't smile now.
　Endure it, Maria.


　~~ Later.


"Maria, you've been wearing those boots a lot lately.
This was made by a friend of mine. It's tailored and I like it very much.

　Yeah, I love it.
　It's a great feeling to kick the things that the people made for me that I crushed for them.

　Well, it's actually not badly done.
　This would have made me a good designer if I could have studied abroad at Teito.

　If I could study abroad?
　Kuhuhu.

'Well, hmm...'
Father?

'No, I just thought it had good taste and shine. The best thing about them is that they look great on Maria. It's not just about technique, it's also about thinking about the person who wears it first, and it's really well tailored.

'Well, uh, yes ... yes, you do, don't you?'


　~ Later.


Anya's new creation is made especially for you!
Oh, that's not fair!　I couldn't even stand in line to get one!
Me too, me too!

Anya is a genius designer who is unknown in the kingdom today!
That's all thanks to the sponsorship of Maria's Ceresia family to market Anya's brand.

'Miss Anya told me that Mary was the one who put in a word with your father.
'Oh, indeed, Mary is a wonderful person!　She's a modern-day saint!

'Oh, yes, well thank you...'

　Anya's brand, which was sponsored by the Celesia family, was an explosive hit throughout the kingdom.
　Furthermore, a very famous brand that has its headquarters in the imperial capital of the hegemonic Schweinsteiger Empire also said that it was in talks with a brand partnership.

''........How did this happen?

　Hey, sweetheart.
　Just in time.

　I was wondering if you could give me your opinion on something, just for reference.