Scene 6 : Friend

"Your Majesty ... forgive my impoliteness, I'll go back to my room first."

Michael put down his fork.

"Am I wasting your precious time?" Michael indirectly asked whether her time was more valuable than his presence as a prince.

"Oh ... please don't get me wrong and put blame on my parents later." Lilian bowed. "Tomorrow, I must return to the academy to continue my final year of education. I do not want to be late and hear the words of those who vilify the next generation of Lesnarg, especially those who are under the second prince's faction. I do not want to give others a chance to speak ill of prince just because I wake up late."

Noland cleared his throat, awkwardly. Lilian's words were true. But it was precisely the cause, if that happens, it is because the second prince himself. He waited for Michael to say something.

"Yes, you're right ... it's also late ..."

"I'm not saying it's too late to talk. But if I stay longer, I'm afraid His Majesty will see a bad sight when I fall asleep."

Noland struggled to hold his smile. Behind the reason given by Lilian, her sharp tongue did not forget to insinuate the second prince. Seeing what he often encountered when political meetings were held by his daughter who was not even seventeen years old, somehow Noland felt happy.

"Ah ... I honestly don't mind seeing Lady Lilian's sleeping face."

This time Arthur coughed. Is this friend trying to seduce her in front of their parents?

"Mike ..." Arthur glanced at him.

Michael laughed. "Pfftt.... I'm just kidding! Please, if Lady Lilian wants to leave first. You have to sleep regularly so that your beautifully maintained."

The Lesnarg couple exchanged glances. This was a new thing that has never happened to them. Both of them did not know how to behave in this situation.

"Then go back to your room first and make sure all your preparation complete." Finally Agnelia opened her mouth. No wonder her daughter said the prince was strange. This man had the guts to tease her daughter in front of their parents and their defense minister.

***

Lilian returned to the academy after two months vacation. Now she has to make the life of a schoolgirl. Lilian was worried that her young soul would be tarnished by kids. They definitely a child underage which very much different from her grown up soul. Lilian looked at the large writing at the gate.

Saint Amora Academy.

To be honest, In Ha didn't understand the writing, but she seemed to get everything that the 'Lilian character' had. Two months at home, In Ha honed all the abilities she got while acting including Lilian's absurd abilities. So she felt safe if she had to go back to the dormitory.

School.

Somehow In Ha feels this place was scary. Here, where the forerunner of future generations will be formed. Whether that's good or bad. This was where the beginning of all the seeds was sharpened. In Ha herself didn't really like her school days.

Her daydream shattered when someone greeted her.

"Lady Lilian!"

A girl of her age with blond hair approached. When Lilian entered the women's dormitory area, several people whom she knew through script descriptions in her memory also greeted.

"Good day, Lady Winni."

Winni Delliard, the first daughter of the Delliard Marquess, was someone Lilian could call a friend. Even though Lilian knows her motive for making friends with her because her parents told her, Winni is a good girl. Lilian remembers Marchioness Delliard lent her strength when Lilian attacked Lesnarg's house.

And strangely, her feature reminds her of someone in her entertainment circle. She tilted her head and trying to sort the image, but the girl distracted her.

"How was your day in these two months, Lady Lilian? I really want to play with you but there are a lot of extra classes in my house." Winni grumbled while glancing right and left. A Lady disgraceful behavior must not be seen in public, grumbling was one of them.

"I don't think my days are any different from yours." Lilian only answered as needed. She also felt that she had to keep her distance from this woman, so she wouldn't support Lilian and destroy her own family.

"Gosh, it turns out the same as you. This is really tiring."

They were indeed wrapped in a lot education before their coming-of-age ceremony and debutante ball so as not to embarrass each their family's name.

Lilian, Winni and others who were the same age would debut at almost the same time after their school ended.

They returned to the academy only for the final test which would be held in three months. The rest they will dive into the social world, In Ha calls it an 'internship' and works until the graduation announcement were made.

"By the way, I heard you were engaged to Neil Alteriz, is that true, Winni?"

From Lilian's right, Bella Grumhigh appeared. Lilian looked back at Winni.

"Is it true?" She repeated her question.

Winni's face suddenly turned red.

"Waa ...where are you hearing from?"

"I heard my parents caused a stir last night, they said they were going ahead by your family." Bella said casually. "Well, anyway, I'm not as interested in Neil as you are, so I guess it's okay to congratulate you, right?" Bella grinned.

It seemed everyone knew Winni has a crush on Count Alteriz's second child.

"W-what are you saying !!!" Winni covered her face and ran away from the two of them.

'Tsk! Such a kid. Blushing hard just because a small tease.'

She bet the girl would melt with just a tiny-whiny sweet talk.

'You don't know what love feels like when you grow up!' In Ha involuntarily grumbled inside.