Chapter 214

Princess Mia enjoys school life

Days come and go. Time flew by as Mia returned to St. Noel’s. In time, she was able to safely complete the student council work that had accumulated.

Today, Mia arrived at the cafeteria coming from her dormitory. It was then that she felt the arrival of the summer upon looking at the menu.

“Ah, they have started serving the cold soup.”

At St. Noel’s, only dinner was the same for everyone. For breakfast and lunch, there was a variety of food and menu that the students can choose from. This is to accommodate the variety of students coming from different nations, with their foods and preferences. In fact, the cafeteria was a place that one can learn about world cuisines.

... this is also why it is a headache when changing the menus, as the student council has discovered.

“It has been quite cool this year that I hadn’t noticed. It’s almost summer, isn’t it?” Something stirred at the back of her mind. Mia had a premonition that she had forgotten something. “Summer... hmm... I feel like there was something that I should remember.”

After some more thinking, she arrived at her answer.

“Ah! That’s right. It is almost time for the summer exams. Well, my grades aren’t so great... but as long as I pass...”

Due to Rafina’s policy, St. Noel has a strict system for an academy attended by children of royalty and nobility. Poor test results could affect progress through the grades. Students who failed, simply failed. They were offered no mercy, no matter what their rank or status are. Luckily, the bar for failing is set quite low. So even Mia who wasn’t particularly bad at studying could pass. If she memorized enough at the last minute, she should be able to tide through her exams.

“I can do my best, as long as I have sweets... that’s right. I’ll get through this with the power of sweets.”

She was happily thinking along these lines when she met Rafina.

“Hello Mia. The summer exams are coming soon, aren’t they?”

“Yes, I just realized it now. One moment, they seemed so far away. The next moment, they are already here. Time sure flies fast.”Vissit novelbin(.)c.om for updates

It was supposed to be such a casual conversation... but...

Mia was really only battling with her ego. It’s wasn’t like her bad grades would lead to her execution or to the dungeon. Her mind sought refuge to these words...at least it is better than dying on the guillotine. It was her tried and tested method for dealing with failure and embarrassment.

Well it was a different case if the student council president, who was running the campaign, would get bad grades herself. She can just imagine the shame and embarrassment.

I will be the laughingstock of the whole school! I would die of embarrassment.

Moreover, every year before summer vacation, the student council president has to give a speech. Even if she asks Rafina or someone else to write the manuscript, it was still her that needs to read it. And then she would have to expose her bad grades in front of everyone.

The way that they’ll look at me... Merciful moons... and here I thought that the elections were stressful enough. They’ll kill me with their looks alone.

Just because the situation is better than the guillotine doesn’t mean she could survive the embarrassment. In addition, it will be a disrespect towards Rafina, who gave her the position of the president.

“I know Mia-san will be fine, but...” Her smile scared Mia. It doesn’t even matter whether it’s embarrassing or not embarrassing. It is becoming a matter of whether or not to step on the tail of a wild beast. Mia is standing on the brink of whether or not to step on the sleeping lion, Rafina’s tail!

I really need to tread carefully.

Mia showed Rafina a relaxed smile,

“O-Of course. I’ll be fine.”

She decided to bluff her way out by giving a confident fist, but the action shook a few drops of cold sweat off her back.

“Lovely! I suppose that leaves Sapphias as the only remaining concern.”

After giving a leaving bow to Rafina, Mia scampered out of the dining room like a rabbit.

Author’s note:

This week is a run-up period. It will be about Mia chilling at school. In terms of the story, up until last week was the Academy Story. This week will be the Summer Vacation Story Prologue.