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Chapter 81: The Student Council President is a Prince

Andrew Iwood.

The second prince of the Iwood Kingdom and a scholarship student in the Knight Department’s third year.

Among the three royal brothers, he was not someone whose name was often heard.

Naturally, the most attention was drawn to the first prince and the future king, Richard Iwood.

He often appeared in official settings and held a position where he could act as a regent in the king’s absence.

Even Rest, who had no connection to the royal family, recognized Richard’s face from seeing him speak at festivals.

Next in line for attention was the third prince, Rodel Iwood.

In his case, it was for all the wrong reasons, as he was known for causing various problems as the foolish prince.

While Rodel was treated as a troublemaker in the palace and at school, his reputation was equally poor among the commoners, who considered him nothing more than a despicable person.

And sandwiched between them was the second prince, Andrew Iwood.

There were no bad rumors about him, but he also didn’t hold a prominent position to attract attention.

He was neither outstanding nor notorious, and even among the nobility, many didn’t know him personally.

Despite being left in the royal family as the spare to the crown prince, with his older brother nearly seven years his senior set to become the next king, it was highly expected that he would either renounce his status or marry into another family for political reasons.

(So this is Prince Andrew… the second prince?)

“I asked Celestine to summon you all here. I apologize for the sudden request, Rest, and also to Viola and Primula.”

“…Nice to meet you. I’m Rest. Your Highness Andrew.”

“Good day, Your Highness Andrew.”

“G-Good day…”

Rest bowed his head, and the Rosemary sisters followed suit. Andrew gracefully waved his hand in response to the noble manners.

“Don’t be so formal. Today, I’ve invited you all not as a member of the royal family, but as the student council president.”

Andrew indicated the sofa in the student council room with his hand.

“For now, please have a seat there. Let’s talk.”

“……”

Rest and the Rosemary sisters sat side by side.

Andrew took a seat on the sofa facing them, with Celestine beside him. The male and female students from earlier stood behind the sofa.

“Please, have some tea.”

“Whoa!”

“Hya!”

Suddenly addressed, Rest and the others involuntarily exclaimed. A petite female student had appeared beside them, placing cups of tea on the table in front of the sofa.

A petite girl with short black hair… probably a first-year student, but they hadn’t sensed her presence at all until she spoke.

(Is this a joke…? Didn’t I use the ‘Sensory Perception’ magic…!?)

Thanks to his unlimited magic power, Rest could use magic to sense the presence of those around him at all times.

Despite that, this petite girl had managed to approach them unnoticed.

“And… please refrain from surprising our guests, Ann.”

“I apologize, Miss Celestine.”

Chastised by Celestine, the black-haired girl bowed politely. It seemed she was acquainted with Celestine and addressed her as “Miss.”

“Celestine-san, who exactly is this girl…?”

“She’s also a member of the student council.”

The one who answered wasn’t Celestine but Andrew, seated beside her.

“Let me introduce everyone in order. Again, I am Andrew Iwood, the student council president. Behind me are Yusgoth and Rylanda, serving as secretary and treasurer, respectively.”

“I’m Yusgoth Betras, a third-year student in the Knight Department and the secretary.”

“I’m Rylanda Marker. I’m a second-year student in the Knight Department and serve as the treasurer.”

The male and female students behind Andrew introduced themselves. It seemed that these two were also members of the student council.

“And handling general affairs are Celestine and Ann. They are both first-year students and were recently appointed as student council members.”

“…”

“I’m Ann. I serve as Miss Celestine’s attendant.”

Celestine nodded lightly, and the black-haired girl called Ann also introduced herself.

“Ann is a commoner, but she serves as my attendant. She’s enrolled in Class B in the Magic Department.”

“…I actually wanted to be in Class A, but unfortunately, I missed the cutoff.”

Ann’s expression was dull, almost doll-like, but… there was a strangely resentful glare in her eyes at me.

“Um… did I do something to you?”

“It’s just resentment, so please don’t worry about it.”

“Resentment!?”

Rest’s face twitched at Ann’s response.

I don’t think we knew each other, but…I wonder where I did something that made her hate me.

“Stop it, Ann. That’s rude.” 

Celestine reprimanded as Ann continued to glare at Rest.

“I apologize, Rest-san. This girl here has top grades in Class B… but she seems to think that if one more person was absent, she could have been in the same class as me.” 

“I see, so it’s indeed resentment.” 

Rest remarked.

If Rest hadn’t been in Class A, then Ann would likely have been placed there instead. While Viola and Primula, being daughters of a Marquis, were excluded, it seemed that Ann harbored some resentment towards Rest for being a commoner like herself but still getting into Class A.

(Seems like she understands that her resentment is unjustified, as she openly admits it’s a form of resentment… It’s far better than Rodel who attacked me on the first day…)

“…If only I were in Class A, the young lady wouldn’t have been in danger of being attacked by that scumbag.” 

Ann muttered to herself, looking frustrated as she nibbled on her thumbnail.

It seemed she was referring to the incident on the first day of school when Rodel had confronted Rest and Celestine had intervened. She seemed to be ashamed of not being able to assist her mistress in a time of crisis despite being her attendant.

“Can we continue with the discussion?” 

Andrew clapped his hands, signaling to continue.

“The current student council consists of six members, including the absent vice president. Together with the ‘executive committee,’ they form the ‘student council,'” he explained.

The executive committee was like the satellite members of the student council. While they didn’t have decision-making powers like the council members, they were in positions to guide students and sometimes intervene in situations involving misconduct.

Although magic was generally prohibited on campus, only student council members and executive committee members were allowed to use it.

“Now, to get straight to the point… Rest-kun, I have a favor to ask. Would you consider joining the student council executive committee?” 

Andrew clasped his hands on the table, making the proposal.

“Me, on the executive committee…?”

“Yeah, I think you’re qualified for it.” 

Andrew shrugged, suggesting with a wry smile.

“If you join the executive committee, you’ll have the legitimacy to suppress troublemaking students. For instance… my foolish little brother.” 

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