The door to the student council room closed, the sound of footsteps receding into silence, and Lydia looked over at her fiancé.

What do you mean?　Master Roy.

The slightly reproachful look in her eyes was due to the fact that she was thinking of her friend Steffenier, who had just left the room. She was greatly perplexed by the suddenness of the conversation. The same was true for Lydia, who had never heard of him before, but she was more tolerant because she knew Roy.
Having been adopted by a noble family, she had expected Steffenier to have a certain amount of magical power. However, I didn't know that he had a huge amount of magic power without any unheard of attributes. I also noticed that my fiancé Roy seemed to have a premonition that someone was waiting for me, but I didn't think it would be a friend.

"Yeah, what the hell? My brother.

In contrast to Lydia's quiet question, Roy's brother, Klaus, stood up from the sofa and asked him a question.
He was so upset that he had stained his mouth with tea earlier, but the maid immediately offered him a napkin, which he wiped neatly. In contrast to Roy, with his unconventional golden hair and gentle face, his outwardly floppy silver hair and pinched eyes gave the impression of roughness, but I reconfirmed with an unconscious gesture that he was also a prince.

I've heard that you are the colorless girl from earlier, but when did you have time to fall in love with her while Mistress Ludia was around?

"It was love at first sight. It won't take long.

My brother fell in love at first sight. ......?

I'm getting tired of standing here.

Nico. I told you to sit down.

We're in the middle of a conversation.　You can sit over there.

Klaus was stunned by his brother's nonchalant response.
Nikolaus, who was not interested in the current topic, had had enough of standing around. Leaning on Isak next to him, Nikolaus complained, and Lydia cautioned him not to interrupt the conversation.
She pointed to the sofa where Klaus had just been drinking tea alone. Nikolaus argued that he didn't want to be there without Isak, but Isak was reluctant to sit with Jeremias and Bernhard, who remained standing in reserve. When Lydia asked all four of them to take their seats, Jeremias insisted that he was not so soft, even though his master Roy had given him permission. However, before Lydia could scold him to consider the situation, Emilia, her maid, prepared baked goods on the table for a rest, and Jeremias was the first to sit down.
Lydia let out a tired sigh as Roy smiled at her.
Klaus took a seat on the sofa across from Roy and Lydia, the only one in a position to listen.

...... Is Miss Lydia okay with this?

Although they had said they were not romantically involved, they seemed to Klaus to be on good terms. And now Roy's fiancée was Lydia. Seeing his own fiancée confess her love to another woman in front of him, he wondered if she was hurt. Also, if he was going to blame her for that, it should come from her, his fiancée, not from him.
When Klaus asked, Lydia directed her answer to Roy.

"It's not good.

Then she turned her glare to Roy.

That's like telling Fanny that she has to beat me.

She has more magic than I do. And she's a woman who can translate her efforts into results, so it's not impossible if she decides to do so.

Roy's opinion that she herself is proof of this, Lydia can only agree and choke on her words.
As Steffenier has become more educated as a countess, there are few people around her who slander her for being a commoner. Rather, her attitude of not looking down on her former commoner status has become an object of admiration and support for those who were adopted and became nobles because of their magical power or blood relations.
Lydia has seen how he has become that way through his own efforts. And she knows well how much pressure it puts on her to become the fiancée of Roy, the prince. That's why she can't remain silent about the choices Roy is about to make for her.

You've worked hard enough, Fanny. But it's not fair to unilaterally place the burden on her.

You really don't think much of your brother, do you ......?

Klaus was taken aback by the complaint that set the standard for his friend. I asked her if she was okay, but she didn't seem to care about that in the slightest. He was surprised that the girl closest to him was an exception to the rule, since he had the kind of looks that most women his age would fall for, regardless of nepotism. I think this is the first time I've seen my brother unattractive.

"Oh, Roy, you are a dear friend.

That's why your opinion is so harsh.

Ludia said that she was mentioning him because he was not an unimportant person, and Roy chuckled, but seemed to be pleased with her sincere attitude as a friend.
If they don't care and they've already talked about it, there's no need for Klaus to pursue the matter further. If they don't care about it and have already talked about it, there is no need for Klaus to pursue it further.

So, enough of that, how and when did you do it?

The reason why Klaus is here is because he was told that he needed help with a special magician and that he would explain about it. A few days before Klaus entered the academy, there was a rumor in the castle that a person with magic power without attributes had been identified, and since he could not be identified, he was called the Colorless Lord. Probably, the others were called to the student council room for the same reason.
It was not long before she arrived that they were told that the one who had been designated as the Colorless Prince was Steffenier. It was also at this time that Roy told her the purpose of the state.
Roy was the only one who knew everything.

Can I ask you something, too?

Ludia also urged Roy to tell her.
When Roy was told of the engagement, he acted as if he had someone in mind. And when the terms of their engagement had been agreed upon, he had already made some preparations. He didn't tell me the details at the time, but I think it's safe to say that the time has come to reveal them.

Oh.

Roy smiled, knowing that this was the reason he had called Lydia here.
He took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and then opened his mouth.

I'm going to be king. He had no intention of abandoning his duties and dreams just because he had fallen in love at first sight. Then the choice is to give up or let her come to me.

So he chose the latter, Roy concluded simply. It was easy for the listener to understand that he was going to start with a summary, but the difficulty of what he had just said was quite difficult. Ludia and Klaus felt that it was only he who could have done it.



When I first met her, I learned that her magic was strong, and that hydrangeas near people with strong magic would reflect their attributes.

At that stage, I didn't know how much magic power and how far the hydrangea would react to the person's presence. But if there are other hydrangeas that have bloomed in the same color for years, there is a possibility that there is a person with strong magical power nearby.

First of all, I had him investigate hydrangeas that have bloomed in the same color for more than three years. Then, I measured the amount of magic power of the people living near the hydrangea where it was confirmed.

Roy set the time frame at three years because he thought that was how long it would take for Steffenier to recognize each year. If it is only two years, he will recognize it as last year, but if it is three years in a row, he will recognize it as every year. Even if we assume that the child reaches the age of three, it would make sense.

As a result, we found a few people with strong magical powers, but all of them were already adults.

Those who were confirmed had not been measured because they had given up on themselves as having low magical power from the start. Because they were commoners with few opportunities to use magic, they didn't have outbursts, but their temperaments were dragged down by their aptitude attributes, or their excess magic power was eating away at their bodies, and they lived under the misconception that they were sickly. They were notified of the amount of magic power through the church, and the Ministry of Magic placed them on probation.

Next, I experimented on myself and proved that colors change with attributes. I was able to procure one out of season just when I wanted to confirm it. That's when I realized that I had two attributes.

When he tried to grow it by himself, a pale yellow and purple hydrangea bloomed.
I had heard from Isak that there were nobles who used magic stones to change the color of the hydrangeas in their gardens, so I guessed that the Ministry of Magic was also doing some similar research. In fact, in one of the laboratories of the Ministry of Magic, an experiment was being conducted to quantify the amount of magic power needed to react to magic stones.
The results of the Ministry of Magic's experiment showed that fire was red, wind was yellow-green, and lightning was bright yellow, so Roy grew his own hydrangea to check the color of the rare light attribute. He didn't expect that this would lead to the confirmation of dark colors and Steffenier's realization of the possibility of no attributes.

"That thing that Phil was so happy to display?

Klaus had also seen the hydrangeas that Roy had grown as a child.
Klaus had also seen the hydrangeas that Roy had grown as a child, in his sister's room, since he had not been close to his brother at the time. As a child, Klaus remembers that his sister was overjoyed to see the official goods. He wondered if he should grow hydrangeas if it would make his sister happy, but when the time came for hydrangeas to bloom, he forgot about it.

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"Tell your father ......?

I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. Wasn't that when he was still a potential fiancé?
By the way, when he found out that Isak and Roy knew each other, he was told that they met when Roy got lost in the downtown area. So was it then that he met Steffenier, or was it on one of his visits after that?

What did you suggest to your father at that time?

I'm not sure if it's a good idea or not.

What do you mean by "groundwork"? ......

"Establishing a system for early detection of those with high levels of magic, and creating an environment that accepts them. Along with that, we need to set up an auditing body.

Is that why more and more families are adopting commoners?

Yes, I have heard of several adoptions a year since Master Fanny.

Klaus and Lydia both knew firsthand about the environment for adoption, so they came up with the idea immediately.
Many of the people on the side of Klaus, the second prince, were magicians and other people who were obsessed with status, so it was easier to hear about people with less magic or people from the commonwealth. Ludia was often seen at tea parties, and in the case of the princesses, her friends Steffenier and Zaskia took the initiative in talking to them, so there were many opportunities to get to know them.

"Originally, I had my doubts. As magic power is not hereditary, there must be commoners with strong magic power and nobles with weak magic power. If that is the case, we need to create an environment where people can receive magical education based on their magical power, not their status. And the reverse is also true.

It is possible to receive education in magic control according to the amount of magic power. This is the ultimate ideal, but at present there is a disparity in literacy in proportion to status, and because paper and books are not sufficiently widespread, we are not at a stage where we can immediately create educational institutions for commoners and those without magical power.
However, in noble families that are not blessed with children or have not had children with a lot of magical power, there is a demand for children with a lot of magical power. It was not that difficult to adopt a child as long as there was an agency that could conduct a preliminary investigation of the family environment and monitor the progress of the family.

But how can you detect early ......?

Not everyone grows hydrangeas as conveniently as Steffenier. Even if you plant hydrangeas in a residential area, it takes time to identify the people who are affecting them. Ludia didn't know how the people who had been adopted after her friend were found.
Roy smiled at Ludia's question.

He smiled at Ludia's question, "If they are familiar with the national flower from an early age, they will develop a sense of patriotism.

"Oh, so that's why they started having these fairs.

Zak, do you know anything about it?

He had always been out of the loop because his comprehension was not good enough to keep up with the conversation, but now Roy's line sounded familiar to him.
When asked by Ludia, who turned toward the rest area, Izaak told her about a familiar event.

For quite some time now, the church has been handing out hydrangea seedlings to children at the Spring Festival in May, and the following June they hold a hydrangea fair.

I thought it was just a distraction for children who had difficulty going out during the rainy season," Isak muttered.
At a fertility festival at the end of spring, a hydrangea seedling is given to a child between the ages of five and seven, and the winner is chosen at a fair the following month. The hydrangeas are collected at that time unless the child wishes to continue. The event has now taken root in every community as a way to motivate children to compete for prizes.
The reason Roy's statement sounded familiar was because the church had been distributing hydrangeas with the same phrase.
The name of the country, Arbentrott, means sunset. Because the only part of the country that faces the sea is in the west, it is called the land of the setting sun by neighboring countries. The hydrangea is considered to be a symbol of the country of Arbentroth because it usually turns either light blue or orange, and the way it changes color from year to year is similar to the way the sky changes.

I wanted to participate too, but by the time it started, I was out of the target age range.

"You wanted to participate so badly?

I wanted to participate, but I was out of the age group by the time it started.

I'm sure you'll be happy with the results.

"Zak......

Lydia was dismayed by his only appetizing answer. Even if he could participate, it would be an abuse of authority for an apprentice gardener to win. Roy clears his throat in amusement at the enormity of the prize.

It'll be easier to tally up if you report yourself.

If the church, which originally had the role of measuring magic power, hosted a hydrangea fair, it would certainly be easy to gather information. The commoners, like Isak, would be willing to participate if there was food at stake that would help them make a living.
In any case, they were all convinced that this was a way to find people with a lot of magic power.

Oh. This is what you mean when you say you can skip the explanation.



"Oh. The nobles are not familiar with the commoners' events.

Isak didn't understand why he was asked to be there, but he realized that his role was to explain the situation to the commoners. Izaak was the only commoner in the student council room right now. Even Steffenier, who has already left the room, doesn't know about the fair, since it started after he was adopted by the count's family.

"Well, that's why. I've just created an environment where she could become the object of a royal engagement. The rest was of her own volition, and it was an unexpected coincidence that she became friends with Miss Lydia.

It was all a gamble, Roy said.
It was her choice whether Steffenier would accept the adoption or not.
It was Roy's good fortune that she and Ludia had become so close that she had educated herself to be on par with her friends and that she was not affected by Ludia's magical power. And since Lydia's friends had been reluctant to meet her in person, including her, the reunion had come today. It was funny, if not unfortunate, that they had never met before.

"I can't believe my brother would go this far for a woman. ......

Roy smiled and denied Klaus's incredulous muttering.

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.

Separate the values of status and magic, remind the nobles of their original responsibilities, and allow them to receive education regardless of status. It's something I've been meaning to do since I came of age or ascended the throne.
It was just that when I met her, the necessary materials were conveniently available, so I moved faster than expected. After that, by meeting a nobleman without magic (Tobias), I was able to start separating the strong values of status and magic on the part of the nobility.
It's a good thing for Roy that things are going well ahead of schedule, even if he's still halfway to his goal.

...... Do you really adore Miss Fanny, Roy?

It is said that love is blind, but to Ludia, Roy seems to be very calm. As a friend, she wanted to support Roy, but as a friend of Steffenier's, she felt more compelled to find out if he really loved her.
He smiled at her, taking it for granted that she was looking at him the way he was looking at her.

You will find a lot of people who are looking for the best way to get the most out of their lives.

Her peachy-orange hair, which changed from pale orange to darker orange as it reached the tips, had grown so long that it passed her shoulder blades. Her round, large eyes have a more serious gaze than before, but her expressiveness seems to be the same.
When I first met her, she was a small, lovely girl.

This is the girl.

I felt it intuitively and fell in love with her without exchanging a word.
If you call my first meeting with her love at first sight, you could say that I was blindly judging her because I knew her almost only by her appearance.
I wanted to see her again and talk to her this time. Since he knew where she lived, it would have been easy to find out who she was and pretend to be a commoner. But Roy wanted to meet and speak with him as himself.
So the reunion, which was not easy, took a long time. But as soon as his eyes met hers, he knew it was her, and he had to turn his intuition into conviction. It was quite a shock that she didn't even recognize me as a human. Well, since I had officially met her as a prince today, it wouldn't be a problem as long as she was recognized as a human.
I am very happy that there is a future with her.

I'm glad that I fell in love with her today.

Roy was a sixteen year old boy who broke into a smile with happiness.

"Roy-sama ......

I'm glad I fell in love with you. I'm not sure if you've seen this before, but I'm sure you've.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I knew it, but you're an unbelievable kid, aren't you?

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I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

Leo will do it on his own.

If you're going to fall for this kind of persistent and cruel behavior, Miss Fanny, you have bad taste in men.

No, I don't!

"No, I don't!" The two men had a hard time with Ludia's insistence that she was single-minded and nice.
Roy rolled his eyes as his friends exchanged defenses and frank opinions about him. The next thing he knew, Lydia was lecturing them on why they couldn't just be honest and support their friends.
I have a good friend. That's what we're seeing now.
When I was a child, I thought that I would have to give up love and friends as equals if I wanted to take the throne. But guess what. I didn't give up, and now I have both.
Roy laughed out loud because it was so funny.
Startled by his laugh, Lydia and the others stopped and turned to him.

"Well, I guess I'll have to let my ego get the better of me.

This is what you get for being selfish as a child. It's not bad to follow your emotions at your age.

"Thank you for doing this for me, Miss Ludia. I'll ask you for help if I need it.

I'm at your service. Even if we're no longer engaged!

Roy's eyes softened when Lydia said she would remain his friend even after the engagement was over. What a reliable fiancé.
Lydia is the only one who is willing to help, and Isak and Nikolaus, who are being asked to help her, look reluctant to do so because they are not good at it, and Klaus looks very uncomfortable because he doesn't want to get involved in his brothers' love affairs. Jeremias doesn't know what's going on and is still munching on baked goods. Bernhard, despite his interest in the rare magical power of the non-attribute, is wondering to himself if he should talk to his master's love interest.
Roy looked at each of them in turn and found it interesting that they were all so different.
I'll try my best," he said, turning their attention to him.

I'll do my best.

Roy smiled radiantly.