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Having entered his final year, while there were various problems, Rudel and the others had safely moved up General consensus stated the eldest sons of the three lords werethe boys' dor-armed theirls' dorht best With a foreigner as prefect, the freshmen nobles did try to rebel, but the academy wasn't lenient with them

Make Izumi prefect! This was an earnest plea from the teachers and all relevant personnel In the four years since she enrolled, in the fifth year where it was said held the greatest gathering of problem children, Izumi's presence was an immense one On top of the fact the probleainst her, there were few in the world the er tribe would lower their heads to

From Izuht But those around had deterrown busy with the prefect duties i Sakuya letters in her roooddess part and so forth, but she thought of her as a handful of a sister as she looked after But lately, Sakuya had definitely been acting strange She had once declared with confidence that she would becooon, but now there were times her health took a hit, and her concentration wasn't there

Thinking it was an illness, Izumi had the infirmary check on her, but there were no abnormalities Sakuya was also mindful of her recent poor condition, but she was certain it was just te sure not to think about it Ever since the day her hands began to shake, she had begun to experience dizzy spells

"Are you alright, Sakuya? Should we end things here today?"

Her studies going nowhere and her body in bad state, only her irritation was building up, so Izuentle voice But Sakuya studied on as if clinging to her book

"I-I can go on…"

The for to show a different sort of impatience from Rudel's

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With the start of a new school year, the upperclass after their juniorsfroeneral rules to the unwritten ones But as was the case every year, the young nobles of high status wouldthey had to say They were using the boys' dor nobles had started talking in the background

The upperclass the lecture usually wouldn't caution underclassher status, but lately, with Chlust, Fritz, and a strea on, they cautioned them anyways There, the upperclassht up

"Is everyone listening? I'll only say it once, so you'd better reest of this acadeainst those four Does anyone knoho they are?"

To the fifth year giving the presentation on the forave an exeht? And isn't it strange for there to be four when it's supposed to be strongest? Are youfun of us, senpai?"

On that one student's rehter But without paying it any mind, the upperclassman continued his explanation

"You can take it that way if you want, but the four I' about are the eldest sons of the Arses, Diade, Halbades, and Hardie Houses They're nobles, and their statuses exceed all of yours There was once a ti as you don't lay hands on those four, you'll be fine However… there is a single person those four can't go up against Besides the princess"

As the faces of the students who mocked theraduates had used When there were probleht of their seniors who had done their best, as one of the prefects- a fifth-year boy- continued on with a sirl called Izuirls' dorainst her… the acadeest won't stay silent"

"A-and what of it? Froht? Even if you threaten us…"

"Ah, sorry, sorry Can you not comprehend? Let me rephrased that: if the eldest sons of the Three Lords can't go against her, then there's no way the likes of you could And if you sneak into the girls' dorm, you really will be cut down, so be careful The princess is there right now, so they're security's on full alert, and there are high knights waiting with sword in hand"

As the fifth year gave a disinterested explanation, the prideful attitudes of the students who had only just come from their houses didn't crumble There were some ould keep quiet once they learned their own ability, but there would always be students who used their house's status to think they could take on a high and hty attitude, even in the acadeave an explanation to the upperclassmen, Rudel and the others made their appearance Rudel, Eunius and Luecke never wanted to beco insistence and- for Rudel- Izumi's persuasion, they reluctantly accepted

The teachers were begging theiving a late appearance The dor of how the country's future authorities were asse nobles went meek as lambs The commoner students were also sed in by the at hall, the three of them introduced themselves to the freshmen But Eunius was sullen that his play ti becoht, and just as he becaht his free time would increase, he was put to prefect work, so perhaps it was only natural

"Let et in my way, don't cause ot it?"

His build was large to begin with, and at his words filled with intensity, the first years nodded The child in his face had gone, and from the eyes of soerous individual Luecke's explanation caive a damn about Eunius, but I have to say the saht… make a stupid ruckus and I'll shove you in the disciplinary room, so you'd better remember that"

Luecke let off a cold at the students' expressions to gradually darken But Rudel's words cheered them up just a bit

"You're terrible, the two of you Can't you close an eye to the smaller stuff? I also caused some trouble so can’t we be a bit lenient"

A kind senior The freshmen were relieved, but his next words made them think he was the scariest of theirls' dorm, I'll be troubled… you better prepare yourself when that happens"

As Rudel's face took a sudden turn froed They had been taught to start with a slight threat, so they had threatened with so air they let off, different froive up on resistance

Having entered their final year, Rudel enty His body had grown, and he let off a , Rudel recalled when he had first enrolled hiined he would becoh While Luecke gave off a cold impression, he had become much more sociable than when he first enrolled

"Rudel, by that you ht?"

Like Luecke, Eunius was alsoa bit of a fed-up face

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Unlike the boys' dorive a save her odd looks as a foreigner, but her explanation proceeded quite favorably

The reason was siainst a woman who accompanied the eldest sons of the Three Lords

The commoner students were actually quite supportive of Izunized too, it let them have hope In contrast, there was displeasure to be had froht she had become Rudel's woman, and popular as he was, that was a spot no one else could reach for within the way, but a troublesoet rid of

"That's about all there is to say about the back and dining hall times… if you have any questions, I'll dobeconified standing for black hair al hall, a single student raised her hand A first year who gave off a si the space solidified with coh But what she asked was so quite exorbitant

"How can I becoirl who ad Izumi had received a number of similar questions before But she couldn't understand what 'like her' was supposed to ht now, the time and place were off

"If possible, I must ask you keep the questions to ones related to the presentation"