“Well, since both you and I will be attending, we’ll figure something out.”
Agénor, having become the second disciple and training together, had some idea of the situation from the start. After all, he wasn’t completely oblivious.
He had been curious from the beginning but hadn’t asked why I started calling Dad “Master.” He wondered why I did.
“Why don’t we just talk about it this time?”
“Yeah, not yet.”
“I see.”
“You’re okay with that easily?”
Agénor chuckled softly.
“I wonder what your little sister is thinking. Like when she burst Bayan’s bubble.”
“I didn’t have any thoughts back then.”
“Then that’s even more impressive.”
That damn impressive. I shivered my head.
“By the way, has a date been set?”
“Yeah.”
While I was recuperating at home, the date for the Supreme Disciplinary Meeting was set. The date was revealed three days ago, and it’s tomorrow.
“It’s a shame. The Supreme Disciplinary Meeting and the clan meeting are coinciding.”
That’s right. Unfortunately, the clan meeting and the Supreme Disciplinary Meeting were scheduled for the same day.
So, as the party involved and someone who must participate in the disciplinary meeting, I naturally had to attend the clan meeting.
‘Gee, as Agénor said, it’s really unfortunate.’
This time, I had spread enough rumors that if I had attended, I could have easily attracted attention. Even the grandmother would have been interested.
There might be a chance to show Bayan, the leading candidate for the succession, how capable I’ve become. But it seems like he won’t be attending either.
He must be worried about damaging his pride.
And the grandmother is probably anxious that I might surpass her.
That’s right.
‘If I can’t have it, neither can you.’
I didn’t come away empty-handed.
“Well, opportunities aren’t limited to just tomorrow.”
“Wow, your confidence! Your pride! Arrogance!”
“Why did the last word come out?”
Was the term ‘arrogant’ used in times like this?
While looking at Agénor who was smiling brightly, I casually said, “Thank you.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t think I’ve ever said it properly yet.”
His blue eyes turned towards me.
I didn’t expect to lock eyes with these eyes so quickly and in this manner, but it didn’t feel bad.
“You helped without asking for a reason. That day.”
“Oh!”
“You also worked hard that day because of the brawl.”
“It was fun.”
After a brief moment of contemplation, Agénor grinned.
“It was my first time fighting while protecting someone.”
“You’ll experience it more in the future.”
“Huh?”
“You’ll experience it more.”
As if giving a definite answer, I said, and Agénor looked puzzled, but that was all.
He seemed to understand soon because he spoke like this.
“I see. So you’ll fight while protecting someone?”
“Why do you… I mean, why…”
Before I could answer, the door opened, and Missa entered with a tray, accompanied by the maids.
The maids and Missa were initially surprised to see Agénor, but it was just for a moment.
“Welcome, Your Highness!”
“Oh my, Your Highness looks so handsome too.”
“You two look alike! So adorable…”
As always, the banter they used on me was transferred to Agénor.
Agénor was momentarily surprised by this reaction, but soon he muttered softly, “This kind of attention isn’t so bad…”
I pretended not to hear and ignored the maids as they offered me the stew.
Ugh, more carrots again.
But I opened my mouth, conscious that Agénor was present.
I didn’t want to reveal my weakness to him.
The maids’ laughter deepened as if they had noticed my situation.
“Come on, say ‘ah.'”
“Ah-.”
Agénor, who had been observing me closely, suddenly approached me.
“Calypso.”
“Why?”
He had an unusually serious expression, so I blinked my eyes in surprise. Why the sudden change?
“Give me some too.”
“Get lost.”
“That decisiveness isn’t bad, but a bit more…”
“Missa, the guest is leaving. Escort him out quickly.”
“Oh, alright. Cancel, cancel! Just kidding! We need to talk about the disciplinary hearing too, dear sister!”
Agénor quickly lay down on his back and begged, rubbing his back against the floor before finally being chased away.
Well, as Agénor said, there was a need to discuss the upcoming disciplinary hearing.
Or rather, it was closer to planning than discussing.
“Agénor, listen to what I have to say tomorrow.”
“What is it?”
“What do you mean… Why…”
Before I could answer, the door opened, and Tréy entered with a tray, accompanied by the maids.
The maids and Tréy were initially surprised to see Agénor, but it was just for a moment.
“Welcome, Your Highness!”
“Oh my, Your Highness looks so handsome too.”
“You two look alike! So adorable…”
As always, the banter they used on me was transferred to Agénor.
Agénor was momentarily surprised by this reaction, but soon he muttered softly, “This kind of attention isn’t so bad…”
* * *
The next morning dawned.
Calypso was surprised that her condition was immaculate.
“I knew I had recovered, but why does it feel even more exceptional than the previous cycle?”
In fact, this was because Pierre had secretly infused Calypso with the power of the elements when they met not long ago.
Calypso, who had not yet awakened, thought it was just a delusion and didn’t realize it.
The disciplinary hearing was held at the Intermediate Institution.
It seemed that they had gone through several meetings to decide on the venue, but they judged that the place where the incident occurred was suitable.
Calypso glanced at her attire.
“It’s not familiar.”
These clothes were made by the Tréy sisters.
Calypso had no unassuming clothes.
Although her living conditions had improved since she was brought to the Ga family, she still couldn’t afford to live in luxury.
In particular, her clothing was limited to the few pieces she could wear for activities.
“No, Lady Calypso, Lady Calypso, this won’t do!”
“We need formal attire!”
“But, for a place like that…”
“Clothing is a weapon, Lady Calypso!”
The clothes she was wearing now had been made by the Tréy sisters, who had stayed up all night to make them, saying that they needed to be worn neatly in such a situation.
Calypso couldn’t resist the persuasion of the Tréy sisters, and the mention that clothing was a weapon played a big role in it.
“I have the right as your master to reprimand you for neglecting your weapon.”
After that day, I didn’t meet Pierre intentionally. I planned to meet him after the disciplinary hearing was over.
In hindsight, it was a good decision not to bring up the matter of summoning the parents with Pierre. Calypso couldn’t handle the aftermath of the play and the background of Pierre’s order to Laila at the moment.
As Pierre had mentioned, the teacher-student relationship was inevitably one that would come to an end. It was a relationship she had devised as a tactical move, but when she thought about it, she realized that deep down, she might have included a judgment that they would eventually part ways.
Calypso was a calculating person, after all.
In any case, the clothes the maids had made for her were child-sized suits that resembled sailor uniforms. They included a blue jacket, a white blouse, a cute whale-embroidered tie, a blue skirt, and even hand-knitted socks, all in the same color.
Each item was meticulously crafted, and it made her feel unexpectedly warm.
Furthermore, she wore a beret of the same color. Calypso, dressed entirely in blue, looked like a cute child model ready for a photoshoot.
So, when she finally arrived at the meeting room where the disciplinary hearing was being held, everyone who saw Calypso couldn’t help but be surprised.
“Oh my, is that her?”
“Such a petite figure, yet she fought?”
“She fought so well, as expected of Lord Pierre’s blood…”
The Supreme Disciplinary Committee was an event that rarely happened even in educational institutions. Therefore, there would have been more people present under normal circumstances, but unfortunately, today, there was also a family meeting taking place elsewhere. Moreover, the timings overlapped.
“It’s strange. There’s no way Laila would handle things like this.”
Laila was perfect when it came to work, even though she may not have been aware of other matters. If it seemed that the disciplinary hearing might overlap with the family meeting, she could have simply rescheduled the disciplinary hearing. She had the authority to do so.
“Hello, Lady Calypso.”
“Yeah, hello.”
Coincidentally, Calypso met Laila.
“You look different from usual today.”
“Do I? The maids put in some effort. How do I look? Pretty?”
Calypso giggled playfully.
Laila hesitated for a moment.
“Well, yes, it’s fascinating.”
Although Laila worked in a profession related to children, she had no interest in them. Therefore, she could be fair.
But… Calypso, right in front of her, seemed like a massive stone that had broken through her indifference. A very pretty and cute whale-shaped stone, to be precise.
“You look beautiful.”
“Huh? Uh, yeah. Thanks.”
Calypso greeted her, taken aback by the unexpected response. Due to this, she missed the opportunity to ask Laila what she was curious about.
She really wanted to know why they had chosen this particular schedule. When she turned around, it seemed that almost everyone had arrived.
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Translator Note:
This chapter was translated by Bree.
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