Kiriko Hakuya's point of view:
while I was on my way to the cafeteria, I thought about the mission that my aunt gave me a few hours ago, which was to protect 4 girls from any danger during their stay at school and to guide them if they don't understand something about the place, I understand why That of said mission, it must be because my aunt wants them to feel comfortable in the academy, although I still believe that they should have given this task to my cousin Saiko...
She really is a prodigy, she entered the academy at the same time as me, but she already has her laboratory since she was 12 years old, at this point studying at the academy is a formality, she uses these corridors more frequently than me, she must be very knowledgeable about the whole place and on multiple subjects.
Upon reaching the entrance of the cafeteria, I marveled once again about the great place that my aunt created, I looked around for the girls and found them sitting at the back of the cafeteria at a table where no one dared to approach, I walked to I walked calmly, while I saw that there were only 3 girls, I looked for the white-haired girl, Miss Aiko Evilness and saw that she was talking at a nearby table in front of a black-haired boy.
'so what is he huh?
I raised my hand to the 3 girls in greeting and Kuroka just gave me a small nod with a neutral face, Amerie returned the greeting elegantly and Kara did get up from her seat and waved her hand many times in my direction.
I sat next to Kara in front of Kuroka and Amerie, I sighed internally because of Kuroka's cold gaze, yesterday morning my aunt told me that it is possible that I could get engaged to Kuroka Nakiri... when I tried to ask her why, she said that It was my grandfather's decision.
I will accept it as a responsibility if necessary, but I still don't think I will create loving feelings for her, since I love the woman who accompanied me since I was young, my maid and best friend Kumiko, she was assigned to me as my Personal maid when I came to the capital after my father's death, I learned the etiquette of the nobles and trained with her quite often, even though polygamy is accepted in this country, trying something with another woman without discussing it with her... I would feel bad, it would be like betraying her in my opinion.
Returning to reality, I felt the tense atmosphere and as a good host, I began to use the topics that I have saved in my secret notebook on how to talk about topics that could arouse interest in foreign people.
When I was young, few children could approach me in high-class gatherings, and the ones who did were the sons of nobles with power, having no communication with others apart from my aunt and Kumiko, at that time I could only challenge those children to a sword duel, most of them looked at me strangely and walked away, and the few who accepted the fight, when they lost they went crying with their parents.
At that moment I realized that not everyone has the desire to be stronger with the sword, some children when I asked them at some parties later, if many wanted to inherit the territory of their parents or who wanted to have a high position in some high office in the empire.
When I was born, my mother died in childbirth.
When I was little I originally lived with my father in a common home, my mother being a royal and my father an adventurer he decided that it was not the time to introduce myself to society so my father took me to the territory of a certain petty noble.
At 5 years old, after the recent death of my father in a dungeon, I went with my aunt back to the capital, and they introduced me to a new world of luxuries that I had never gotten used to, I decided that I would conquer all the dungeons and kill to the demon god for creating them and for having made my father die, and for that, I had to be the strongest, I took advantage of the teachers who taught me multiple martial arts and the use of different weapons, especially swords when I woke up my mana at the age of 10 It was decided that I would use mana at the academy under my aunt's tutelage, but I was taught since then to improve my mana control along with many magical theories.
coming back to reality, I asked a question that made me curious.
"Do you know why Miss Aiko is talking to that boy?
I don't know, I don't care.
kuroka said.
-I don't know the boy, but I would like a duel with him.
Kara said.
- I took them this morning to the address, maybe that's what they're talking about.
said miss amerie.
hearing the words of the 3, I was able to conclude something.
"I see, I thought it might be a friend.
-Hard to believe, the boy comes from an ordinary family.
At those words, 3 gazes fell on Kuroka.
Kuroka without changing his expression began to explain how he knew that information.
-The boy declared himself to me yesterday, and my butler suspected a possible hidden nobleman or a spy, but he is just a common boy in a common family with his parents abroad.
- What are you guys talking about?
Behind Kuroka appeared Miss Aiko out of nowhere.
"Miss Aiko, have you finished your talk with her friend?
-I finished my talk, but we're still not friends, the boy rejected me.
the 3 of us looked at her surprised.
" oh really?."
-Of course, I approached him and asked to be his friend but he just told me "please don't make jokes like that." then he got up and left.
I ended up looking at the next table, and indeed there was no one.
'he went past us without being noticed?
I thought so, but I had to comfort Miss Aiko who had a somewhat downcast face.
"That's unfortunate Miss Aiko."
- Neglect Kiriko, soon he will tell me yes.
While Kiriko nodded in surprise, he began to talk to Kara about the classification after lunch, he didn't notice 2 pairs of eyes with a subtle sparkle that were looking at the black-haired boy's back in the distance.