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Since that social debut, it's been a little over a year.
I'm absent from all but the parties that I have to attend at a minimum.
Because since that day, Father has been going around showing off me to the surrounding nobles while holding me up at every party.
Honestly, it's troublesome.
Besides, it's embarrassing.
"Raymond. Are you really going to the academy this year?"
"Eh? Yes. That's what I intend to do."
As usual, when I was being taught studying in Bertrand-niisama's room, I was told that by Bertrand-niisama, and I answered that as a matter of course.
"Since my social debut, the number of approaches from both the Maya and Carina factions have increased more than before, and I've also been able to use the magic to know the surrounding information without opening my eyes that Jean-niisama told me about. I think it's about the right time."
The detailed contents are omitted, but the magic that Jean-niisama had asked me for a long time ago has actually been completed.
So even if I leave the royal palace, Jean-niisama won't have to sacrifice himself.
Because when I told Jean-niisama that I was going to the academy this year, he started packing with a very nice smile.
"Are you going to disguise your identity?"
"Yes, well. There's no good in it being found out."
Since it's an academy in the Chentro Kingdom, most of the students are citizens of the Chentro Kingdom, regardless of their status, but our country, which is the center of the world, is a thoroughfare for all distribution, so books, technology, and knowledge gather well, so it's possible to receive top-class education in the world, and there are many students from other countries as well.
The scale has been expanding year by year, and it has been a city as "Chentro Kingdom Academy City" for a long time now.
The students of the academy all live in that academy city, and learn independence and autonomy away from their parents.
Commoner students live alone in apartments, which are called apartments in modern times, but noble students live in detached houses that are small for nobles (but large in modern Japan) with maids and attendants.
That academy city is surrounded by high and thick walls, and strict inspections are set up to enter the city.
Before I asked Bertrand-niisama for instruction, Bertrand-niisama was living there and was actually teaching at the academy.
Honestly, there's no need to enroll since I'm receiving top-class education from Bertrand-niisama, but if I'm going to become an adventurer in the future, connections at the academy will be quite important.
Because teachers may offer requests for investigating ruins or monster subjugation, and students can form parties with each other, and depending on the results, there may be recommendations to good guilds.
Well, I don't want to bring the status of royalty into such an academy.
For the time being with that being the case,
"Bertrand-niisama. I'm going to go by another name at the academy, so please don't call out to me even if you see me."
"What!?"
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Long bangs, gray hair, and a pair of thick glasses hiding his face.
He's wearing a white shirt and a slightly oversized cardigan, so he looks somewhat rustic.
He's also started to grow taller as he's reached puberty.
I've tried not to go to social events as much as possible, so there are probably few people who would connect this figure to me just by looking at it.
I, who will be thirteen years old, have finally become able to enroll in the academy.
If I changed my hair color with magic to gray in front of the people in the royal palace, the risk of being found out at the academy would increase, so I'll return it to the original black color for now.
Similarly, I can't hide my eyes with bangs or glasses, so while spending time at the royal palace, I was dividing my bangs appropriately to not obstruct my vision.
However, when I enter the academy, I intend to attend as a commoner student, so I can dress as I like without being mindful of maids and attendants!
"Eh, a, am I not going to be taken with you!?"
"Eh? I'm not taking anyone to the academy with me?"
I should have told her that beforehand, but for some reason Irina is very surprised.
"I should have told you before, right? I'm going to the academy to study, so I have no intention of saying that I'm royalty, and I don't intend to get involved with nobles, so I don't need anyone to take care of me, right?"
"B, but. What are you going to do about meals!?"
"There are restaurants and snack shops in the academy city, so I won't have trouble eating."
"Y-your food expenses will increase!?"
"I'm planning to work part-time, so it's okay."
"Part-time job.........!? Lord Raymond is!?"
I feel bad for Irina, who has a shocked expression, but I want to live alone.
"Anyway! I have no intention of taking any attendants with me!"
"Lo, Lord Raymond!!"
Although I'm drawn back by Irina's voice, I leave my room carrying a trunk filled with clothes for the time being.
"Raymond! Are you really going to the academy!? I thought it was still in the future, but!!"
"H, Mother!! Please calm down!!"
I calmed down my mother, who had grabbed my shoulder firmly.
"I apologize for wanting to study and bringing forward the time! But, my home is here! I will definitely come back. Won't you wait for me here, Mother?"
"Th, that's not true!! Because, but... I finally thought I could have a good relationship with both Abramo-sama and you."
Because of what it had been until now, my mother tried her best to be a good mother.
I gave a soft smile to my mother, who seemed very sorry, perhaps because she still hadn't convinced herself.
"Mother. My home is here, and Mother is my family. I don't think that such family bonds will weaken just because we're separated by the academy and the royal palace. I'll send letters too."
I put my arms around my mother's back, who still looked lonely.
"I'll show my face during long breaks. I'm going, Mother."
".........I'll be waiting. I love you, my cute Raymond."
"I do too, Mother. I'm going."
I kissed the cheek of my mother, who had a somewhat dejected expression, and left the room.
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