“Haha, I haven’t been there, so I don’t know. I’ll probably stay at the competition venue without participating and handle various minor tasks.”

While the Crown Prince went into the forest with the nobles, the person dealing with trivial matters on-site was, of course, his aide.

From handling various complaints from participants to preparing for unexpected situations, my responsibilities were far from simple “minor tasks.”

Eveline rested her chin on her hand.
“Hmm, then should I just stay with Lady Musel at the headquarters?”

“No, there’s no need for you to do that, Eveline.”

What a sudden bombshell statement.

If Eveline were to take Klaus’s side instead of Lumi, the hunting competition episode was undoubtedly a massive event that should not be overlooked.

Still, I couldn’t directly say that, so I turned it around and asked.

“If you stay at the headquarters, wouldn’t there be plenty of opportunities for His Highness the Crown Prince to reveal Eveline?”

“There are many opportunities in the forest too, aren’t there?”

Eveline smiled bitterly.

“I’ll be frank with Lady Musel. There’s no hope for me anyway. The ones leading the social circles are Her Majesty the Empress and Lady Elfriede.”

I glanced at Eveline, who had a pure beauty.

The protagonist of this novel, who supported Klaus as his companion instead of Lumi, was so beautiful and wise that no one could refute her.

Considering Klaus, whom I love, and the empire he loves, it was best for the Crown Princess to be Eveline, as in the original work.

So, I boldly asked,

“Eveline, don’t you want to become the Crown Princess?”

“No one among the nobility would not want to become a part of the royal family, Lady Musel.”

Eveline chuckled.

“Of course, I have grand ambitions too. But I don’t have the ambition to compete with others and become the Crown Princess. I just want to do what I can in my current position.”

She tilted her head slightly as she looked at me.

“And it would be troublesome for Lady Musel’s position.”

It was an unexpected remark. What kind of nonsense is this?

“I would be troubled?”

“Yes, of course! Look at us now. Just having a tea lesson like this generates a lot of gossip in the social circles.”

Eveline shook her head.

“But if, in this situation, I get closer to His Highness the Crown Prince, there will definitely be a crowd that clings to Lady Musel, making it impossible for you to work properly.”

There was some logic to it. Lumi would probably jump at my throat right away.

“But Eveline, worrying about my situation and giving up the competition for the position of Crown Princess is quite a burden for me.”

“Oh, no, that wasn’t what I meant.”

Eveline hurriedly extended her hand.

“I just meant that I don’t want to cause unnecessary trouble by engaging in a competition that inconveniences many people. Please don’t worry about such things, Lady Musel.”

“Hahaha, thanks to you, my mind feels lighter.”

I brushed it off like a joke. However, I didn’t forget to leave a meaningful comment.

“But life has a way of unexpectedly bringing opportunities in moments we never thought of.”

“……!”

Eveline stared at me intently.

I smiled subtly.

“I also seized such an opportunity.”

The original Lumi with one paper, and me, seizing the chance in a drunken state.

“…….”
Looking at Eveline’s expression, it seemed like she had a lot on her mind.

I quietly made another cup of tea. Could I get the timing right this time?

“Please, have a sip, Eveline.”

“Thank you, Lady Musel.”

It was the last cup. After savoring a sip of the tea, Eveline smiled gently.

“It’s amazing. It tastes really good.”

“Now you’ve got the hang of it.”

And so, we successfully finished today’s lesson.