Long honey blonde hair tied in one white ribbon.
　Sky blue eyes and long eyelashes.
　A small white face that reflects in the moonlight.
　A beautiful, well-proportioned, slender body.
　If there is a human being loved by the god of beauty, it would be a being exactly like her.
　No - not a person, she is not a person, she is a goddess or an angel, and even if you were to say that she is a goddess or an angel, you would almost believe it.
　Thus, it's a cliché to say she's a goddess or an angel, but she had an overwhelmingly unworldly atmosphere and presence that would make you think so.

'From the looks of it--'

　The girl in the moonlight holds the big man, Mia, and me in her gaze in turn.

'The big man over there is annoying you both, I guess,'

　One step forward, a beautiful girl steps forward.
　She exudes beauty and grace in even the slightest of gestures and pauses.

'Well, it's not a pleasant one, is it?

　The beautiful girl said in a voice that was pleasant to the ears, and then took a few more steps forward and looked up at the big man.
　Why is that?
　The girl is much thinner and smaller than the big man, yet somehow the big man looks smaller than the girl.

''Wha... what are you?''

　Even the big man seemed confused by the sudden beautiful intruder.
　And.

Oh, hey!　That carriage emblem!

　One of the guests who had been watching the situation pointed to the carriage the girl had gotten out of.

''Is that ... the crest of the Arkwright family?　Huh?　That means that she....no, that person couldn't be....the daughter of the Arkwright family - Lady Cecily!
'What!　The Arkwrights, you say?

　Apparently the big man was also pressured by the name.
　The Arkwright family........of course I hadn't heard of them before, but what is their amazing family background or something?
　By the way, as for me, I was just standing there stunned, unable to chant the forbidden curse in the face of this situation.
　No--.

　If it hadn't been that person who appeared, I would have been chanting a forbidden curse.

　But since that person appeared - the air itself has changed.
　For example, yes--

　The moment she appeared, my act was over.

　'That's how it felt.

''That's right. I am the eldest daughter of the Arkwright family--Cecily Arkwright.

　The beautiful girl said.

''I was passing by here on my way back from the academy and it was somewhat of a sight to behold.

　Yes.
　Although she was only distracted by the appearance, what she was wearing was the uniform of St. Renault's Red School, which she had seen many times when she left the school.
　From underneath her skirt, her slender legs stretched out, wrapped in black tights.
　The girl's uniform was as dainty as a flower, making her suspect that the design of the school's uniform had been made just for her.
　Or perhaps it should be said that the uniform was more in service of her beauty.
　The gallery in front of the tavern began to buzz.

''Come to think of it, I think I heard somewhere that the daughter of the Arkwright family, who rarely even shows up at social gatherings, was admitted to the Renowthred Academy this year...''
''I've heard rumors of Cecily Arkwright, the daughter of Count Arkwright. Those who have seen Cecily, who rarely shows up at a party, have spread the word about her beauty, and for some time she became known as the Jewel of Renowthred, but few people have actually seen her... because of that. And some wondered if they even existed...
But, oh, how beautiful it is, my dear Cecily.
They say she's the most talented member of the Arkwright family and a top-shelf swordswoman.
''And your brother is the vice-captain of the Sacred Tree Order, and your grandfather is the current Holy King's swordsmanship instructor.......just like a thoroughbred.......''

　Mobsters, thank you for the explanation.
　Thank goodness for curious onlookers.
　Hmm.
　Thanks to you, I think I have an idea of who she is.
　I heard her name is Cecily Arkwright.
　Well ... daughter of a prominent family.

....

　The big man, by the way, is clenching his teeth with a look of not knowing what to do, and he's not sure what to do.
　It's a very good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you want to do with it, but it's also a good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do with it.

It's a good thing that you're able to say that I can't see it, but this is none of your business. Short-circuiting your way out of the door will result in unexpected reprisals, lady of the Arkwright family, right?
Does that mean you want me to turn a blind eye?
It's easy to say, isn't it?
Do you think I would do that?

　The girl and the big man looked at each other.
　And the big man turned his back to the girl.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm going to be the only one who can. The name of the family is a lifesaver, isn't it, Miss Arkwright?

　The big man cowered his shoulders as if he couldn't do it.

''Ah!　It's a win-win situation when your house is famous!　I don't care if you're good enough or not, people around you are going to celebrate if you don't tell them!　I'm sure you've lived well up to now with just your face and high status!

　And.

Wait.
Huh?

　The big man looks back.

'What?'　What's wrong with you?　But the fact that you're relying on the family name to do it for you. Isn't that right?　Ornamental, o-jo-u-sa-ma?
Is it right to take that as an insult to me?

　The big man has a look of satisfaction on his face.

But I'll tell you what I'm going to tell you every time I see you. But from now on, every time I meet someone, I'm going to tell them that the daughter of the Arclight family is just a misunderstood doll that relies on the family name. The daughter of the Arclight family is just a misunderstood doll who relies on her family's name!　Hahahahahaha!　But it's no use, right?　That's a fact, right?!
Okay.
"'All right'?　What?
Let me take this opportunity to show you that I'm not just a joke in the family name.
Oh, yeah?

　..........
　Huh?
　Is that Cecily, the girl, the one who is surprisingly not resistant to agitation?

　Nii," the big man laughed.

You're going to get seriously hurt if you don't back down here, young lady.　...Hey.

　The big man held out his hand to his minions.

'Bring me that thing,'
Hey, hey!

　A minion hurriedly returned to the store, and then quickly jumped out of the way.
　The minion was holding a long bar-shaped thing with a thick iron lump on the end - what's called a mall.

''Annihilator the other party is the daughter of the Arkwright family, right?　Are you serious?
Shut your mouth.

　The big man picked up the maul with a blunt motion.
　Then he spun it hard over his head and pointed the tip at Miss Cecily.

'If you're going to apologize, now's the time, okay?　If you get down on your knees here, I may forgive you. Well, you'll have to pay me some compensation, though.

　'Huh,' said Cecily, smiling.

'It was taken lightly, I suppose, and so was I. 'Zeke, my sword!'
"'My sword!' Not that, Lady Cecily!　What are you doing, you!

　As if he couldn't stand still, a blond man jumped out of the carriage.
　He too is wearing the school's uniform.
　Without taking her gaze off the big man, Cecily held out only her hand to the rear where the blond man was.

'Zeke, your sword.'
'So it's not "The Sword"!　Banton!　Why do you sit back and watch, too!

　A blond man called Zeke called out to the carriage bearer.

He said, "There is nothing dangerous about what you do, Cecily, and I will always respect your wishes. I will always respect Cecily's wishes.

　The first man, called Banton, replied nonchalantly.

'And with all due respect, Master Zeke and the others were also ordered by Lady Cecily to wait in the carriage in silence, and they have remained in the carriage in silence all this time, haven't they?
Yeah, I know, but...!
Dear Cecily, here.
Thank you, Hyrgis.

　Before I knew it, another girl came out of the carriage, and before I knew it, another girl came out of the carriage and offered Cecily the two sheaths where the swords were housed, and offered them to Miss Cecily.

'Hey Hyrgis, what are you doing!

　The man called Zeke called out to the girl who handed the scabbard to Miss Cecily.

'What?'

　The girl called Hyrgis looks at the blond man named Zeke.

''What?'' I mean........I'm the one who should be stopping Cecily-sama.......
I don't know. I, too, am in a position to respect Lady Cecily's wishes.

　The girl named Hyrgis, who returned that in a tone that was lacking in inflection, was also wearing the school's uniform.
　Moreover, she had ears and a tail similar to Mia-san's, although her hair was a light emerald green color - in other words, a sub-race.
　As long as the tail was made in such a way that it didn't get in the way, was that a specially made uniform?

''Oh God!　Lady Cecily!　Please tell him something--what are you going to do!

　The person named Zeke, who already conveyed an atmosphere of a lot of effort just by looking at him, looked at Cecily, who had already pulled her twin swords out of their sheaths and held them in her hands, with a surprised look on her face.

''There's no need to mess with me, Zeke, you know.
No, and that's why you're here--
Shut up.

　A girl named Hyrgis blocked the mouth of a man named Zeke who tried to stop him, but a girl named Hyrgis blocked his mouth with her hand from behind and dragged him back slylyly.
　With a giggle, the good-natured-looking man named Sieg faded from the stage as the sub-race girl dragged him away.

'Here you go,'

　Miss Cecily said to the big man.

'You look pretty overprotective, but if you get scared you can cry to your squires for help, you know.　Anyway, you've always had people around you smiling and laughing at you and helping you out when things went wrong, right?
Why don't you wait and see what I can do?
Wait a minute. But what do I get out of this game if I win?　I'm only going along with you because you wanted to prove you weren't a decoration, okay?
...do you want some kind of reward?
Well how about I win and you get to be my girl?
...your girl?
Hey. What? I'm not asking you to marry me. You just have to be my mistress for a while, that's all.
I'm sure you'll agree. If I lose, I will be your mistress, or whatever you want me to be.

　The gallery buzzed loudly at Cecily's words.
　.........I mean, the guards haven't come yet?
　Is it because no one has gone to call for them?
　Well, this place seems to be located somewhat out of the center of the city, so maybe it's surprisingly difficult for the commotion to get through...but....
　I checked my surroundings once more.

''.........''

　Alright.
　I lowered my stance and ran up to Mia at a small run.
　And.

Ms. Mia.

　I call out to her.
　Then, Mia-san, who had been standing idly by and watching the situation, gasps.

"Oh--Kurohiko-sama!
For now, those ragpickers seem to be focusing on that girl called Cecily, so let's step back for now.
Yes......

　I lend a hand to Mia.
　Then we wandered into the gallery.
　We could have left the place as it was, but as expected, we couldn't just leave the person who had come in to help us.
　And if by any chance that this Cecily person was in trouble, I would have to use a forbidden curse to save her.
　But for now, I'll just wait and see what happens.
　It's not like I'm in the air to break in.

Haha, don't forget what you just said.　The galleries here are witnesses. No, if you break that promise you just made, I'm going to go around telling you how much of a liar you are.
Go ahead, be my guest. But that's only if you can bring me to my knees here.
Hey, don't worry. I'm gonna take it easy on you and not hit you in your beautiful face.
I hope that's not a recipe for disaster.
I can't bring a victorious man to his knees, especially today's one, it's exquisite.

　The big man snapped his head off.

'Let's do it.'
Yeah.

　Then there was a pause, and then--

　--the two men facing each other kicked the ground at the same time.