The Falsely Executed Marquis’ Daughter Wants to Live Peacefully with Fluffy God Vol. 3 - Chapter 78 - Katariona Lets the Crown Prince Fluff

Translator: Jpkuroneko-chan

Editor: Jpkuroneko-chan

Findalia Royal Academy of Magic. This is where I’ll be attending for the next five years.

This academy, run by the Magic Academy, holds its doors wide open for royalty, children of the aristocracy, and commoners alike, regardless of status.

When I went through the brick gate, I saw another brick building in front of .

This building isn’t a school building. It’s a monunt, so to speak.

Drawn on the front wall is the symbol of the Academy, a phoenix, to welco visitors.

The school building is located beyond this monunt.

The road from the Marquis de Grandeur’s townhouse to the academy is closer than I thought, so I’ll be able to walk to school. Best of all, commuting to school by foot ans that I’ll be able to stop by a cafe on the way ho. There are many delicious sweet shops in the royal capital. I’ve got an all-you-can-eat sweets passport, and I want to eat my way around.

“Do I have to take to Leon to the Holy Beast House?”

On the day of the entrance ceremony, I went through the Magic Academy gates with my brother and looked at Leon who was on my shoulder.

“Hmmm. These days, all the small holy beasts are brought in. Leon-sama is in his small cat form, so I believe it’ll be okay for him to go with us.”

I don’t rember the school rules being that lax in my previous life, but then again, Leon wasn’t here in my previous life, so I wouldn’t know.

Since big brother said so, I’ll take Leon with .

“Right. If you receive a warning, we can just let Leon disappear.”

“Of course. Don’t lump in with beasts, even if I am a holy beast.”

Leon reminded, his telepathy echoing in my head. I told him that a talking holy beat wouldn’t be a good idea, so we decided to use telekinesis to communicate within the academy.

As we passed by the monunt, we could see the school building, which was built in the shape of a U.

First of all, I decided to go see the class divisions.

My older brother is a student council officer, so he had to go prepare for the entrance ceremony.

“Brother, I know where I’m going, so don’t worry. Go and do your student council work.”

“Un. See you later, Rio.”

With a wave of his hand, he quickly headed to the central building.

The entrance ceremony will be held in the auditorium in the central building.

Going to the west wing where the first-year classrooms were located, I found that students had already gathered around to check their classes.

As I made my way through the crowd, I saw the class placent bulletin board. I was in class…….A. As I expected.

I also checked Chris’s class and found that we were in the sa class. She is the representative of the new students and has to give a speech at the entrance ceremony, so she must’ve gone to the auditorium first.

The representative of the new students is the person who placed the highest in the academic test before the entrance ceremony. This year, Chris took the lead with first-place.

By the way, I was the runner-up. Christ blad saying, “You cut corners, didn’t you?” But it couldn’t be helped, as the problems were different from my previous life.

“Rio!”

Hearing a voice calling to from behind, I turned around to see Tria and Angel waving at .

“Tria. Angel. Good morning.”

Pinching the hems of my skirt, I gave a slight curtsey.

“How do you do, Rio? Have you checked the classes yet?”

Following the energetic Angel, Tria modestly returned the greeting saying, “Good day.”

“Yes. I’m in class A.”

Tria and Ange drooped their shoulders in disappointnt.

“What a sha. We’re in class S.”

“I would have loved to have been in the sa class as you, but even if we're not in the sa class, I hope we can still be friends.”

Tria said, squirming as her cheeks were stained red.

When we ca to the capital three months ago, Chris held a tea party for us. Tria and Angel had also been invited to the tea party, and that was when we last t.

Tria had beco even more beautiful than she had been three years ago. Her personality is as quiet as ever compared to her gorgeous appearance, whereas…… Angel, however, has grown taller and bolder.

It was decided that Tria having been able to use water magic in the magic attribute assessnt before entering school, and Angel having acquired special skills, would enter the S class.

“Yes. Of course. We’re friends.”

Our friendship had deepened at the tea party.

“By the way, Rio, is that your Holy Beast on your shoulder? It’s adorable.”

“Fluffy…...Fluffy…..so precious.”

Both of their faces relaxed.

“Yes. His na is Leon. Nice to et you.”

“Can I stroke him?”

Angel’s hands were already fidgeting.

Angel, whose hands were already excited and waving, and Tria, who was admiringly worshipping him saying, “Fluffy, precious.”

“Leon, can I let them touch you?”

“Hmph! Well, alright. They’re special since they’re your best friends.”

After asking Leon through telekinesis, he gave his permission.

“Do as you please, you may pet him.”

I took Leon off my shoulders and put him into my lap.

They stoked Leon cautiously.

“Ooh! His fur is so fluffy. He’s well-grood.”

“It’s silky to touch. Such noble fluff.”

Angel’s face was tearing up, and Tria was becoming increasingly suspicious.

The three of us headed for the auditorium, reporting on each other’s latest developnts.

As we entered, the seats were starting to fill up one by one. However, those with lower status seed to be discreetly sitting in the back. In this magic academy, there is a school rule that states that status is equal regardless of whether you are royalty, nobility, or commoner. However, there are still so nobles who are proud of their status and do not comply with the school rules completely. The only people sitting in the back are probably the children of rchants or slightly wealthy commoners.

“Where do you want to sit?”

I asked Tria and Angel. Angel was the one who responded.

“I’d like to sit as close to the front as possible. I want to be able to hear Chris’s speech up close.”

It's not a speech, but a greeting from the representative of the new students. But Chris's voice was clear and dignified. Her pronunciation was also very good, so it sounded like a speech, as Angel said.

“That’s right. We have to witness Chris in all her glory.”

The three of us looked at each other and giggled.

As we walked down the stairway towards the front seats, soone called out to us from behind.

“Oh my! Soone brought their Holy Beast to an official celebration.”

“Oh? What insanity.”

The owner of the voice was Adeline, the daughter of the Marquise de Trevize. Her cronies, the ladies…….excuse . She’s standing proudly with her friends.

Lady Adeline is the sa as she was in my previous life. In a good sense, she’s like a mass of “Noblesse Oblige”. In a bad sense, she’s too proud.

I curtsied and greeted Lady Adeline.

“Good day, Adeline-sama.”

“Do you know who I am?”

Adeline-sama frowned.

“Yes. I t you three years ago at the tea party after the magic attribute test. I am Katariona Julie Grandeur, the eldest daughter of the Marquis de Grandeur.”

“What’s this!? You’re the daughter of the Marquis de Grandeur, Katariona-sama? I apologize for my rudeness. I am Adeline Olivier Trevise, the second daughter of the Marquis de Trevise.”

The Marquis de Grandeur is the second most prestigious family after the dukes, so it’s the first in rank of the Marquis’ families. Naturally, it’s of higher status than the Marquis de Trevise.”

“I did not an to be rude, but I do not think it appropriate to bring a holy beast into the auditorium.”

I knew that they would say sothing about bringing Leon with . That's to be expected.

I have already thought of a way to deal with such situations. I was about to speak up when I was unexpectedly interrupted.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared asking, “What are you doing?”

His voice has changed, sounding the sa as when he had condemned . But I was no longer afraid. Instead, I inwardly cluck my tongue, thinking, "I've been interrupted."

When they noticed the owner of the voice, the ladies hurriedly curtseyed in unison.

“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! I apologize!”

“There is no need to curtsy at the academy. Raise your head.”

With a slightly stern voice, the crown prince warned the ladies. The ladies raised their heads fearfully, but their eyes were still looking down.

In addition to this, my brother appeared from behind the Crown Prince. My brother and His Highness the Crown Prince are friends.

“Only superficial,” he mouthed.

Apparently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and my brother had seen what happened since the beginning.

I'm glad for the help, but from now on, I'm sure Adeline will be watching at every turn. This will be troubleso.

My brother stood in front of the ladies as if he was protecting .

“Excuse , ladies. I am the eldest son of the Marquis de Grandeur nad Siegfried Yuri Grandeur. I serve as the student council treasurer at the academy. With regard to the Holy Beast in my family, I have received permission from the student council president.”

My brother assud a graceful gentleman's bow and smiled, and the young ladies’ cheeks turned red.

Leaving behind his angelic appearance of childhood, my older brother has turned into a wonderful nobleman and is very popular with the ladies.

“The Holy Beasts of the Marquis de Grandeur are also allowed in and out of the royal palace.”

His Royal Highness the Dauphin said, folding his arms as if he had no choice.

The mont the Crown Prince glanced at Leon, I didn’t miss the slight loosening of the corners of his mouth.

No doubt it, Leon was going to be fluffed upon his introduction to the Crown Prince. Leon must have realized this, as his body shuddered.

“I’m sorry, Katariona-sama.”

“It’s been a long ti, Rio. No, Katariona-sama. I’m glad to see you are well.”

“I’m glad to see that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also in good health.”

I pinched the hem of my skirt, giving a brief greeting. Since status doesn’t matter in the academy, this should be enough for greetings.

“You don't need to use honorifics in the academy. You can just call by my first na.”

“I understand, Richard-sama.”

“By the way, that's the Holy Beast of the Marquis de Grandeur on your shoulder, correct? May I ask what its na is?”

The Crown Prince's hidden hand flickered into view. As expected, he is fidgety.

“His na is Leon.”

“Leon? That’s the sa na as Leon, the relative of the Marquis de Grandeur.”

The na "Leon" is common, so it should not be a problem, since it is a na given to n after the majestic lion.

“Can I pet him a little?”

The Crown Prince, a fluffy lover, had his eyes locked on Leon.

“It doesn’t matter. Please, go ahead.”

When the Crown Prince ca close to petting Leon with a big smile on his face, Leon gave a threatening "Shah!"

“Hey! Leon! I’m so sorry.”

In a rush, I gave Leon a small pat on the head and apologized to the Crown Prince.

“No. I don't mind. I've already been attacked by the holy beast of the Marquis de Ashbury. Maybe I just have bad luck with holy beasts.”

He seed to be quite depressed. The Crown Prince's head was hanging down.

“Hawk simply pines for his sister. It's nothing to be concerned about.”

“Thank you, Angelica-sama.”

The Crown Prince looked up and smiled at Angel, who quickly explained the situation.

The Marquis of Ashbury's holy beast is a white hawk nad Hawk. His true nature seems to be a white griffin. According to Angel's story, Hawk only pines for his older sister, Lady Margaret.

By the way, Margaret is the student council president this year.

“I think he's a little nervous. Leon is usually very friendly.”

I grabbed Leon by the shoulders and held him in my arms, stroking his fur as I tried to remind him.

“It's social courtesy, Leon. Let the Crown Prince pet you for a mont!”

“No! Why should I flatter the Crown Prince kid?”

“I've been thinking of stopping by a café on my way ho today. It's a recently opened place with a good reputation, and they have delicious sweets. I guess I'll just have to give up if Leon has that kind of attitude. Oh, that's too bad!”

“What? A store with delicious sweets? Ugh! Okay, okay. Just a little bit.”

The strategy to win Leon over with sweets was a success. Leon is a picky eater, so I knew he would jump at it.

“Now, now. Calm down, Leon. Now, go ahead and pet him, Richard-sama.”

“Are you sure?”

Holding Leon out in front of him, the Crown Prince gently stroked Leon's fur.

“He had such nice fur. So fluffy. You must’ve been taken good care of him.”

The Crown Prince's elegant face was relaxed as he stroked Leon. You can't see Leon's face, but he's probably making a very unhappy face. His tail is standing on end.

“Rick, the entrance ceremony is about to start. We need to get back to our posts.”

“Right. Thank you for letting pet him, Katariona-sama. I'm sorry to have taken up so much of your ti. Victoria-sama, Angelica-sama. Now if you'll excuse .”

After bowing lightly to us, my brother and the Crown Prince walked together to the stage.

“We should take our seats. There are three seats available just in front of us.”

I urged Tria and Angel to go to the front seats.

I rembered that in my previous life, it was Charlotte who had been tangled up with Adeline-sama. I looked around, but I couldn’t see Charlotte.

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“That happened? I'm sorry to hear that. I love Fluffy-kun, but he doesn't seem to like .”

The entrance ceremony went off without a hitch, and the new students went back to their classrooms. I was sitting in a corner of the classroom chatting with Chris.

Chris's speech as a representative of the new students was magnificent and dignified. The auditorium was filled with applause.

I told Chris about how I had been tangled up with Lady Adeline, and how the Crown Prince had been trying to fluff Leon.

The rest of the students seed to be sitting in their preferred seats, deepening their friendships. For nobles, the Magic Academy is like a training ground for their future debut in the social world. Children of rchants and wealthy commoners are trained by their parents to make connections with influential nobles. It's the first place of social learning.

So of the girls were glancing at Leon, but it seed difficult to speak up because I was with Chris, the princess.

Now we were waiting for the teacher in charge to co to the classroom.

“I wonder what sort of teacher will be in charge?”

The teachers at the Magic Academy belong to the Magic Academy. In addition to the class teacher, there are other teachers who give lectures on the magic of each attribute and take charge of practical training.

Soon, the door was opened with a bang and a familiar face walked in. He stepped up to the podium and announced himself.

“I'm Hikoshiro Tojurou, and I'll be in charge of this class.”

What a surprise! The teacher in charge of this class was Tojourou-san. As soon as they heard his na, the classroom was soon filled with excited chattering.

I rembered that he said he had been invited to teach at the Magic Academy this year.

“It's the 'Sword Saint of the Wind'!”

“Eh? The legendary master of swordsmanship, who won a swordsmanship competition using a sword covered with wind magic?”

Tojurou-san wore a robe provided by the Magic Academy in addition to his kimono.

“'So Tojurou is our horoom teacher?'”

Chris put her cheek on the desk and made a dumbfounded face.

“Yes! Right there! Don’t call by my na. Call -sensei.”

“Ha~i, Tojurou-sensei.”

(The Japanese show that she didn’t have a completely respectful honorific tone, but the translation isn’t very different.)

Chris raised her hand with a delayed reply.

“It’s Tojurou-sensei!”

Tojurou-san continued arguing with Chris.

“Toju-sensei?”

“Hikoshi-sensei?”

The students reacted in the sa way as Chris and Marie had. Tojurou-san's na is difficult. To begin with, Hinoshima people's nas are hard to pronounce.

“Alright! I get it! You can just call Tojurou-sensei.”

Oh. He gave up. I was having a sense of déjà vu. I looked at Leon on the desk, his shoulders were shaking. He seed to be holding back a laugh.

“I'm going to give you a pamphlet for orientation in a month, so read it carefully. After you get your textbooks, you'll have free ti today. You may go ho. You can go ho or go for a walk around the academy.”

After entering the Magic Academy, there is an orientation. In order to get used to the new environnt, students stay at the dormitory in the academy. All the first-year students and volunteer seniors study magic and enjoy recreational activities.

I flipped through the pamphlet and read the contents. The orientation is one week long. There is a schedule for magical classroom lectures, mock training, and learning content.

The problem was the content of the last day.

“ “ “Magic battle with S-class!” ” ”

Several voices overlapped. That must be a surprise. I was surprised too. The content was completely different from the previous life.

“Wait a minute! Tojurou…...sensei. A magic fight!?”

Chris protested to Torjurou-san.

“Are you worried about the power difference? If so, don't worry about it. We'll incorporate so teachers and S or A class upperclassn to make the ability gap the sa. The risk is extrely low.”

Magical warfare is a great way to learn how to work with your friends, and it can also serve as magical training. Tojurou-san explained.

He's as relentless as ever. He's my swordmaster and Chris's, but he's very strict.

I thought so of the students might not agree with him, but those who wanted to show off their skills said they were looking forward to it. Chris, the one who protested, seed to be excited about it.

I'm also looking forward to it, but I'm worried that I might have to go easy on them to so extent.

“Tomorrow, I'll ask each of you to introduce yourselves, and I'll also judge your magic attributes. That’s it for today.”

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