The Reason I Keep Avoiding My Childhood Friend

Mr. Jeremy’s attitude changed completely when I gave the correct answer without a single error to the continuous question. The gaze was like dealing with a unique student who was asking for proper learning rather than being immature.

“Lady Aide is not only good in attitude but also in skills. You are a student who I want to teach.”

Mr. Jeremy’s strict face is filled with satisfaction that can’t be hidden, and I don’t think that the praise will stop from his mouth. It made me realize that I had completely captured Mr. Jeremy. The collaboration between my cleverness and aegyo is still the best!

“But what to do…”

What to do, why? My heart, which had been relieved by the joy, was suddenly pulled tight. Mr. Jeremy’s troubled voice conveyed an ominous feeling that things were not going to go smoothly.

“What am I doing wrong?”

If I had memorized like this in my previous life, I was living a life of memorizing and memorizing things so much that I could become a judge. I asked the question even though I knew best that there was no wrong answer.

“No. Lady Aide’s answer is excellent.”

That’s right! I can’t be wrong

“Then what’s the matter? If you let me know, I will try harder.”

“As I said before, Lady Aide is a very good student. Even if you go to the Imperial Academy, you will maintain high grades. I want to recommend studying abroad.”

With Mr. Jeremy’s praise, the corners of my lips were about to soar high in the sky, so I quickly covered my mouth with my palms.

I don’t usually take classes with anyone, and Mr. Hafterry didn’t tell me anything, so I didn’t know my level until now. I was just guessing that I was learning a lot harder than other children.

But I’m at the gifted level!

Of course, this is a relative evaluation, so I know that I am better than my peers. Since there are real geniuses, I also know that there is a high probability that this evaluation will change when I grow up. However, Mr. Hafterry sometimes praises me saying, ‘Aren is very smart.’ It came more realistically than ‘You worked hard.’

“There is a huge difference between the two of you. Compared to the Grand Prince, Lady Aide’s progress is much faster.”

The sense of happiness that soared without knowing the end of the sky was chilled by Mr. Jeremy’s cold evaluation. I really have nothing to say. When I pulled out the book I was learning now, I saw Mr. Jeremy’s reaction, and I was hopeful.

What has he been doing when he was a year older than me?

I glanced at Kir. As the questions and answers got longer, Kir, who seemed to be disinterested, turning his pen, flinched when the matter was brought up. I could tell what Kir’s usual class attitude was.

Kir felt a strange look from me and stopped playing with his hand. When Mr. Jeremy and I looked at him at the same time, it was only then that he felt the seriousness of the situation.

“At the level of Lady Aide, it would be more beneficial to learn separately from the Grand Prince.”

Kir’s mouth twitched open, and the pen in his right hand fell on the desk. The sound of the pen rolling over was strangely loud. I grabbed the pen that rolled towards me before it fell to the floor and handed it to Kir. And then I looked at Kir with a frown.

To hear that I have to learn separately, it seems that Kir is less smarter than I thought. Kir, who was in shock, jumped up and shouted.

“What the hell are you talking about?”

“Grand Prince, please be polite. I always told you to be polite to your master. This is also a promise with the Grand Duke.”

Jeremy resolutely pointed out Kir’s actions. Kir’s face turned red. Mr. Jeremy’s gaze and Kir’s gaze tightly collided.

Kir gulped down as he was tensed by the voice. It seemed that Kir’s anger was going to burst after a long time. It’s time for my palms to work again. It’s been a while, so I’m more nervous. I have to swing it at the right moment. I watched carefully so that the timing wasn’t too late.

“Do I have to point out all these things as I am not an etiquette teacher? I don’t know how many times it had been.”

Mr. Jeremy’s words were not held back. Kir, who had a furious expression, took a deep breath instead of lashing out. And surprisingly, he managed to control his emotions. Kir asked the question with good manners.

“May I ask what do you mean?”

Oh! Far from getting angry, he even manages his facial expressions and corrects his tone! So, at first glance, he seemed normal. He was getting a great education. I was surprised and wanted to give him a round of applause. Somehow, he kept going back and forth, but there seemed to be a confusion between his education and instinct.

It was a little challenging, but Mr. Jeremy nodded his head seeing the child’s temper blowing away.

“The difference in progress between the two of you is too great. I’m saying this because I think it would be much better for Lady Aide to study separately than to study together.”

A shock flashed across Kir’s face hearing Mr. Jeremy’s cruel words. I couldn’t shake my pity as I watched the boy alternately staring at me and Mr. Jeremy.

People may not be smart. Learning does not mean that everyone learns the same way. So I have no intention of ignoring people for not being able to study.

But Kir is obviously foolish by choice. Because that boy would never have studied hard. There was no shortage of his opportunities to learn. On the contrary, he was in a more blessed environment than others, but this result came from the choice of not wanting to study. Tsk tsk, to be young.