The Young Lady Tames the Main Leads

Within the academy, nobles, royalty, and even members of the imperial family could not have separate attendants.

So I had to carry this lunchbox.

Perhaps the cooks and nanny did not even think of this.

‘Of course, I am very grateful to the chefs and cooks who thought of me and carefully prepared each one, but…… ! But this is too much, whew.’

And finally lunchtime.

As I had promised with my friends earlier, I headed to the outdoor table in the central garden of the academy.

Of course, Jake was with me.

Jake whined and said that I looked like I was carrying a lot of packed lunches, so he shared with me and took a lot of my stuff.

Jake’s lunchbox was just about the size of a normal one.

Maybe, as I expected, of course.

‘I’m the only one standing out…….’

Looking around, the lunchboxes other students were holding were about the size of three palms at most.

A student like me who has packed 10 lunch boxes would of course stand out.

‘What would I be doing with such a large lunch box? If I go home today, surely! I’m going to go to the kitchen myself and ask for a little less.’

At the table I arrived with such a firm resolve, all my other close friends had already arrived.

“Here, here!”

It was Ninaina who first saw me.

She was smiling cheerfully and waving her hand at me.

‘Since you were little, you dreamed of going to the academy. You look happy that your wish came true, Ninaina.’

Before long, a girl with bright blonde hair turned her head.

It was Alice.

She cried in a very bright voice.

“Emir, welcome!”

“Come and sit down.”

Nicholas also greeted me.

“…… Hey, but what are all those packed lunches?”

Cedric asked, widening his eyes.

Then everyone’s eyes turned to me and the lunchbox that Jake was holding.

I answered with a hot face.

Mixing in some excuses.

“You may not believe it, but these are all my lunch boxes. ……I bought a lot to share with everyone, so it ended up like this.”

Maybe the chefs made such a large amount to share with friends in mind.

How could they make me eat all of this by myself.

“Oh, are we all eating together? Thank you, Lady Emir. Give me that lunch box. Let me help you set it up.”

Maya smiled brightly and rose from his seat.

He took the lunchbox from me.

“It’s good, but next time don’t pack too much. It’s just unnecessarily heavy. it’s hard for you isn’t it. You almost fainted.”

At the same time, I nodded my head with Cedric’s advice.

“From now on…… I will.”

But inside, I timidly contradicted his words.

‘I didn’t faint!’

However, compared to Cedric, my physical strength was weak.

“Anyway, let’s eat!”

“Let’s eat. Thank you, Emir.”

Before long, thank yous for the food were heard from all over the place.

The table was very rich. More than half of them were the lunches I brought.

It was like having a little party.

The lunch box prepared as a full course from appetizers to dessert was enviable to other meals, as the nanny said.

Everyone was speechless as they ate.

“When I thought about it, the cooks of Marquisate Saeron seem to be as good as the chefs in the Imperial Palace. Isn’t that right, Brother?”

“I agree too.”

After a while, Ninaina and Nicholas, who were picking and tasting food, praised the taste of my lunch box.

Alice agreed to that.

“That’s right, I still can’t forget the snack I ate at the Marquis’ residence for the first time? These lunch boxes are also really good, Lady Emir!”

It was around the time that we were having lunch in such a friendly way.

A girl was approaching our table, which was far from the other tables.

‘Who is it?’

I noticed the girl’s presence before the other children and glanced at her.

Seeing that she’s wearing an academy name tag, she looks like a student here.

Even judging by the color of the name tag, she is a freshman like me.

Who just entered the academy.

“Ex-excuse me…… !”

The girl came over to our table and called someone cautiously.

First of all, since I was not acquainted with her, she probably wouldn’t be calling for me.

“Huh?”

“What did you come for?”

By the time everyone noticed the girl’s existence, Nicholas first asked her a question.

Then she was startled, and cautiously muttered something with her cheeks blushing.

“I, I have something to give to Senior Cedric …….”

“…… what?”

Cedric, who had just bitten into a sandwich, looked at the girl with a puzzled face.

It was as if he hadn’t even imagined that she would talk to him at all.

“Please accept…… this letter! Oh, my name is Jane! I had met Senior a few times before entering the academy…… I’ve liked you ever since.Then, then I’m off!”

The girl hurriedly left the letter in front of Cedric and quickly left the place in embarrassment.

We were silent for a moment.

After a while, Ninaina giggled and asked Cedric teasingly.

“What is it, Lord Cedric? Are you popular? Since years ago your marriage promise to Alice was broken, is there a child who confesses so nicely?”

As Ninaina spoke, Alice didn’t pretend to listen as it had nothing to do with her anymore.

“What, is this…….”

More than that, Cedric seemed to be trying to refute something, but somehow, unlike the usual him, he looked flustered.

“What do you mean what is this? Look. This envelope had lots of hearts drawn on it. Anyone can see that it’s a confession letter? Besides, she likes you.”

“…… I don’t know her.”

Cedric barely muttered that.

“Oh, what a bad senior. It must have been a confession that a junior mustered up the courage to make.”

Cedric became furious at what Maya said with a smile.

“Is Young Duke Maya in a position to say such a thing? Just from what I’ve heard, there must be a lot more confessions received by Young Duke Maya than he.”

To Cedric’s counterattack, Maya smiled and replied.

“Me? Of course that’s true. But I didn’t pretend to be ignorant like Lord Cedric. I always kindly said no.”

“…… I don’t even want to answer unless it’s a confession from someone I like.”

Cedric gritted his teeth and muttered quietly.

Then Ninaina asked in a curious voice.

“Someone you like? Who is that?”

“…… Ah, I won’t tell. There is no such thing, no.”

“Oh, how dare you not answer when I, the princess, ask you a question. You are arrogant.”

“There really isn’t……. really…….”

Cedric was biting into a piece of bread with a tight face.

Witnessing the confession just now, I lost my mind in a daze.

‘What if Jake confesses too? No, wait. Why am I worried about Jake’s confession? …… Jake is just my best friend.’

I was stunned at what I had thought to myself.

I couldn’t figure out why I was having such troubles without even realizing it.

‘But if Jake gets a confession, and somehow accepts it……. I think I’m going to feel a little strange.’

It was hard to imagine having anyone other than me by Jake’s side.

What if Jake came to regard that person more closely than I did…… ?

‘I might be upset. Haa, why am I like this…….’

I’ve been watching Jake ever since he was crawling around.

We are close friends who are almost like family.

Jake means that much to me.

But is it right to feel this way, even if we’re just a close friend?

The moment I thought so, I met Jake’s eyes.

Jake smiled brightly.

Seeing his usual appearance, I realized that all the imaginations I had just had no meaning.

After all, Jake is my friend now.

That’s it.

‘Let’s worry about it later when the time comes.’

And my worries were also unfounded.

In this academy where many students come and go, there were a lot of couples on campus.

Because there was no school rule against dating.

However, even after a month of attending the academy, I haven’t seen Jake receive someone’s confession.

Of course, that was forme too.

I can’t help it even if I’m not popular.

But for Jake’s case was actually a little questionable.

‘Jake is handsome, kind, and has a good personality, but why doesn’t anyone confess to him?’

Rumors would circulate that someone at the academy liked Jake, but I hadn’t even heard such a story.