There are only a few things left for my study abroad life. It is supposed to end this week. Of course, even after studying abroad, there is still time left to stay in the Caan Knight’s Nation. I have some work to do as a feudal lord, so it’s not like I’m moving right away. Still, I feel a little lonely when I think that my school life will end this week…

“Hold! I’m next to Charlotte today!”

“But if you do that, Mikoto, you’ll have more time than us. Let’s make a final decision again so that it’s fair.”

Feeling lonely……, no, I guess……. it’s too noisy and it might be better to end this already. If you do it too badly for too long, you may end up with extra troubles trailing you. Well… the schedule has already been decided and I’m full up this week, so all I have to do is wait for the day to pass…

After school, when we were about to go home, two people were waiting for us. I thought they just happened to be there, so I tried to pass by, but one of them called out to me.

“Can I talk to you for a minute? Charlotte… Ms. Charlotte.”

“Eh…? Huh…, what?”

We stopped because Eduard called out to me. Since I was called out, we couldn’t ignore it. Bernhard was also standing next to him.

“Are you also looking for me, Mr. Bernhard?” I asked.

“Indeed… I didn’t come here for a duel, but something else…”

Hmmm… What a vague answer. Bernhard certainly has the looks of a genius, but he’s a little eccentric. There might be a fine line between genius and that.

“Then let’s go over there,” Eduard said as he began to move.

Is there anything we can’t talk about here? What’s the matter?

I don’t remember doing anything to Eduard or Bernhard. There is no reason to be summoned to the back of the school building, so what is their purpose? I don’t have a very good feeling about it, but I can’t just ignore it now.

“What in the hell… can I do for you?” I asked.

We were brought to the empty back of the school building and we faced Eduard and Bernhard. I’m accompanied by my wives, so it doesn’t feel like a love confession, but what in the hell..?

“Thank you for preparing the after-school classes,” Eduard said, bowing his head. “From now on, I will work and study hard so that I may serve you one day.”

“………… Huh?”

I couldn’t understand what he was saying… after a while, I finally figured it out.

“Thank you again for preparing the laboratory,” Bernhard added. “I hope the research will progress to sufficient results.”

“Ahh……”

I prepared a course for Eduard to learn what he wanted to learn after school, as much as he wanted to, with my power as the Head of the Caan Knights. Eduard can choose the subject. You can focus on one and pursue it in depth and specialty, or you can broaden and receive a higher education overall. This was done so that Eduard could dive into whatever he wanted for his future specialty.

And Bernhard… As he said in the interview, he seems to want to do specialized research. But when he says research it’s not magic, science, chemistry, physics, or anything like that. What Bernhard says he wants to major in is the study of strategy and tactics.

I read Bernhard’s current research report, and it was wonderful. His report was apparently inspired by the War of Polsky vs. House Carruthers.

It is still in the theoretical stage, and it has not been shown whether it is possible, how to implement it, or its effects. Roughly speaking, however, his strategy is “divide, attack, encircle, and annihilate.” This concept is far ahead of its time. Bernhard who had conceived it at this point in time was a true genius, and would likely succeed as a staff officer or a military scientist in the future.

If you saw our Blitzkrieg and noticed it, the evolution of strategy and tactics was originally the opposite. In the history of the earth, Ploiss’s advances and attacks and siege and annihilation developed for this moment and sublimated into blitzkrieg warfare.

Still, looking at our blitzkrieg, I was surprised to find out that this theory was far more advanced than the strategies and tactics of this era, and that research had already begun on improving it.

Originally, this would not be possible unless it was at a later stage when communication and transportation were developed. It’s not impossible, but there will be various problems due to individual defeats and a lack of mutual communication. It may be a delicate matter whether it will be established in the current situation. But it’s worth researching. There is also the possibility of new developments unique to this world.

Well, I’ll leave the details of his research aside, but I prepared that laboratory for Bernhard. It was a full-fledged research group that also included professional military personnel and staff officers, far exceeding the level of students playing around.

I certainly prepared such a place and opportunity for both Eduard and Bernhard, but it was Floto von Caan, the Lord of the Caan Knight’s Nation, not Charlotte, an exchange student. So why do these two thank Charlotte for that? I don’t even think about the answer…

Since when… and why was it overlooked? At least these two know that I am Lord Floto von Caan. I didn’t hide it and said it all the way at the last minute. What’s the point?

What will you do? Am I stupid? Should I care?

But the fact that these two went out of their way to tell me directly is probably because they have absolute certainty. Furthermore, even if they knew that, I don’t know why they went out of their way to say something that should have been silently sent off.

“You don’t have to respond. I just want to express my gratitude directly,” Eduard said.

“That’s right,” Bernhard said. “That’s why Charlotte? Miss? Lord? We just want you to hear us out.”

“””…………”””

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The wives are also looking at each other. They just came here thinking that this was their last chance to express their gratitude directly to the lord who had given them special consideration… So I’ll just shut up and listen.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about, but… I’m sure you both understood how the Lord felt,” I said.

When I said that, the two of them laughed with the smiles of a young man, no, boys suitable for their age, clearing up their serious expressions till now.

I was so nervous yesterday. I never thought Eduard and Bernhard would find out about me…

I don’t think the two of them are talking unnecessarily here and there, but it might be a funny story if all the classmates already knew about it and only we were hiding it. I’ll be too embarrassed to go to school again…

Well, judging from the reaction of other classmates, it’s probably not. There’s no way someone like Hans, who is so single-minded and has transparent thought processes, could do something like that knowing that I’m the Lord of the State. That’s why I think that only Eduard and Bernhard know about it…

“He-Hey… could I have a minute of your time?”

“………… Huh?”

Called out two days in a row. And this time it’s Hans. No way…, was it really already well known in the class…? That’s too embarrassing! They just pretended not to know about it, but in reality, they probably already knew about it and were desperate to hold back their laughter.

Moreover, this time it just happened to be the timing when I was the only one there after the physical education class. Unlike yesterday, there are none of my wives. Could it be that Hans was aiming for me to be alone? And you want me to be a laughingstock?

“Come here for a minute,” Hans said.

“…………”

There is no way I can refuse, but I silently follow Hans. Could it be that I was taken to a place where the other classmates were waiting, and everyone laughed at me all at once? I’m having strange palpitations. This time it’s a place like the back of the sports warehouse. I look around, but no one is there. It seems like it’s just me and Hans. What the hell are you doing here…?

“I, I… At first, I thought you, Charlotte, were just some weird girl!”

“Ah, yes…”

I guess so. I think it would be strange if there was only one student like this. I thought I was going too far, but once I’ve gone with this, I can’t change it halfway through. I think I was a little too silly at first. But once I got used to it, I thought it would be fine, but… Is it really weird?

“But… after that physical education class… while I was watching you for so long… I… gradually started thinking about you…”

“…………”

Huh? Is something wrong? Do you feel like things are going in the wrong direction? What is this?

“At first, I thought you were a weird girl. But… After taking classes together for a month like this, I realized that your wasn’t about what you look like on the outside.

“…………”

………… Hmm?

“I can’t stand to be separated from you, Charlotte, and never see you again! I can’t ask you to go out with me because we’re going to be separated soon… but… correspondence! Yes, let’s write letters! Be my pen partner! And… When I graduate from this school someday, I’ll come for you, Charlotte!”

“Huh? I don’t want that.”

“………… Huh?”

“Huh?”

Hans has a goofy face. Originally he was a funny person with a funny face, but if he makes that kind of face, his face will become even more strange.

Certainly, I have a feeling that Hans will become a capable human resource for manual labor in the future. But then why should I correspond with Hans? First of all, it’s annoying. Why do I have to spend my time communicating with men when I have a pile of work documents?

Moreover, this guy said something disgusting. Like, you like me? Why should I correspond with a disgusting guy who says he likes me? I don’t like it when I have too much free time, but I’m busy right now so, could I still accept it?

“Huh? Um… you usually accept letters, right?”

“I don’t have much free time, so please ask someone who has more free time,” I said. “That seems to be it, so I’ll be leaving now.”

I feel like I’m going to be in trouble again if I get too involved. That’s why I left the place immediately.

Finally, we’re attending class at the Caan Knight’s National School for the last time. Today is the last day, and this will be the last time I see my classmates as classmates.

“Today is the last day.”

“Indeed it is”

Somehow Louisa is securing my side. For some reason, I pretended to be an exchange student and infiltrated, and the one who had the most fun at school was Louisa.

Louisa grew up on a farm and had no connection to the school. Perhaps even when we were attending school in the royal capital, she didn’t say anything on the surface, but there might have been various things on her mind. If such a Louisa was able to enjoy her student mood even a little, it would have been worth attending the Caan Knight’s National School for the past month.

“Then let’s go out with a bang at the end!”

No… what are you going to do with a bang… Anyway, everyone went to school and said their final goodbyes in front of their classmates. On the first day, everyone greeted me as if they were picking up a huge fight, but after a month of opening up with my classmates, I heard that they gave good speeches at the end…

“What have you guys been doing even though it’s been a month?” Mikoto said. “Goodness, you haven’t grown at all! Those who haven’t grown in the past month should probably go down a different path, you know? What? Are you frustrated? If you’re frustrated, try harder!”

Wow…Mikoto-san… Aren’t you getting more and more quarrelsome?

“It’s been a very meaningful month since I’ve been able to interact with cute girls,” Claudia said. “But the boys are no good. At least try a little harder.”

“This is not a school to train aristocrats, so I’ve been patient with it until now… but everyone’s manners aren’t quite there. Whether you’re a bureaucrat, a civilian, or an official, etiquette is necessary,” Alexandra said. “Before you go out into the world, at least learn the minimum etiquette.”

Claudia and Alexandra have no mercy… Even my classmates are dumbfounded. I don’t think I would have imagined that I would be insulted like this until the very end.

“Um… It’s a pity that I couldn’t show you my magic,” Louisa said. “It was a lot of fun even if it was for a month.”

Louisa… is just Louisa. And who’s next is…

“A month ago, you were all supposed to be exceptional people, but now you are all idiots who have no guts to rouse themselves. What have you been doing this past month? If you are so incompetent, at least serve as a meat shield. That way, you can be of some use at last.”

Katharina~~……, why did you pick a fight like that…….?

“Pu!”

“Ahaha!”

“Good! That’s what these international students are like!”

Huh? Huh? Some kind of applause, but… What do you mean? Are all the students at this school just perverts who feel good when they are abused?

“Eh~….Then, the month went by in the blink of an eye, but I think you all received a lot of stimulation and learned a lot and grew,” the teacher said. “Since you’ve been told to do whatever you please, of course, everyone, from now on you’ll get ahead in life on that path and look back on this time in the future, right?”

“”””Oh!”””””

I don’t know what it is, but for some reason, friendship seems to have sprouted between the wives and the classmates. I think they just yelled at them at the beginning and the end… Is this something that can make us friends?

And… I didn’t give my final speech, did I? Wives, teachers, classmates, have you all forgotten about me?

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