Meeting Henry
As the representative of the new students, finding my place was challenging.
"Look, it's her."
"That's..."
I was looked at with disdainful eyes, and even classmates whispered about me.
It seemed they saw me, a country-raised person, as a different existence.
Fortunately, I received hand-me-down uniforms, which was good.
While other nobles had formal wear, I didn't even have a single dress.
Even the uniforms weren’t free.
Father managed to raise the money and bought it for me.
Even the uniforms were incredibly expensive in the Royal Capital.
While looking for a seat, I heard,
"There's space here. Sit down if you're going to sit... don't bother me."
"O… okay. Sorry."
"Don't apologize. Don't act so timid; it's annoying."
"Yes."
The person next to me gave me a sharp glare.
"What a surprise. The top student who defeated me is sitting next to me."
"Huh..."
"Don't tell me you don't remember? Or maybe you don't care about someone you defeated?"
I couldn't say anything.
I vaguely remembered, but what should I say in response?
"A... auu..."
"Don't cry! There's no need for that!"
As tears welled up, the person now looked flustered.
"I'm sorry... I'm out of place."
"Huh?"
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!"
"Raise your head. I'm not angry or anything."
Unintentionally, I ended up making others uncomfortable.
The words of Mother and Brother echoed in my head.
(Marie, all you do is cause trouble for others.)
(You shouldn't have been born! You failure.)
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