**Chapter 81: The Student Council President is a Prince**
Andrew Aiwood.
The second prince of the Aiwood Kingdom and a scholarship student in his third year of the Knight Department.
Among the three royal brothers, he was not a name that often came up in conversation.
Naturally, the most attention-grabbing was Richard Aiwood, the first prince and the next king.
He frequently appeared in official settings and was entrusted with acting on behalf of the king in his absence.
Even Rest, who had no ties to the royal family, recognized Richard’s face from the festivals where he spoke before the people.
Next in prominence was the third prince, Rodel Aiwood.
However, this was in a negative sense, as he was known as the foolish prince who caused various problems.
Rodel was treated as a troublemaker both in the palace and at the academy, and his reputation was so poor that even among commoners, he was rumored to be a worthless individual.
And then… there was the second prince, Andrew Aiwood, caught in between.
This individual had no bad rumors surrounding him, but that didn’t mean he held a prominent position.
He was, for better or worse, an unremarkable person, and even among the nobility, there were many who had never met him.
Though he remained in the royal family as a spare for the crown prince, it was almost certain that his elder brother, seven years his senior, would become the next king.
It was widely believed that Andrew would likely be demoted to a commoner or enter into a political marriage.
(This is Prince Andrew… the second prince.)
“I asked Celestine to summon you all. I apologize for the suddenness, Rest-kun, and to you as well, Lady Viola and Lady Primula.”
“…Nice to meet you, I’m Rest,” Rest replied, bowing his head.
“Good day, Prince Andrew.”
“G-Good day…”
Rest lowered his head, followed by the Rosemary Sisters.
Andrew waved his hand in a relaxed manner at the three of them, who were bowing in the manner befitting nobility.
“Please, there’s no need to be so formal. Today, I’ve invited you not as royalty, but as the student council president.”
Andrew gestured to the sofa placed in the student council room.
“For now, please take a seat. Let’s have a discussion.”
“…………”
Rest and the Rosemary Sisters sat down side by side.
Andrew took a seat on the opposite sofa, with Celestine beside him. Behind them stood the two individuals from earlier.
“Here’s some tea for you.”
“Wah!”
““Hyah!””
Startled by the sudden voice, Rest and the others involuntarily exclaimed.
A small girl with short black hair had appeared beside them, placing cups of tea on the table in front of the sofa.
She was likely a first-year student, but they hadn’t sensed her presence at all until she spoke.
(No way… I was using Life Search magic…!?)
Thanks to his boundless magical power, Rest was able to constantly use magic to sense the presence around him.
Yet this petite girl had slipped past his detection and entered his personal space.
“Ann… please refrain from startling the guests.”
“I’m terribly sorry, Lady Celestine.”
When Celestine admonished her, the black-haired girl bowed her head politely.
It seemed she was acquainted with Celestine, as she referred to her as “Lady.”
“Celestine, who is this girl…?”
“She’s also a member of the student council.”
It was not Celestine who answered, but Andrew, who sat beside her.
“Let me introduce everyone in order. Once again, I am Andrew Aiwood, the student council president. The two behind me are Youthgos and Riranda, who serve as the secretary and treasurer, respectively.”
“I’m Youthgos Betras. I’m a third-year in the Knight Department and serve as the secretary.”
“I’m Riranda Marker. I’m a second-year in the Knight Department and handle the treasury.”
The boy and girl standing behind Andrew introduced themselves. It seemed that these two were also student council members.
“And then we have Celestine and Ann, who handle general affairs. Though both are first-years, they recently became student council members.”
“…………”
“I’m Ann. I serve as Lady Celestine’s attendant.”
Celestine gave a slight nod, and the girl with short black hair, Ann, introduced herself.
“Though Ann is a commoner, she serves as my attendant. She’s in Class B of the Magic Department.”
“…I actually wanted to be in Class A, but unfortunately, I missed the opportunity.”
Ann’s expression was rather blank, almost doll-like, but Rest felt an inexplicable sense of resentment directed at him.
“Um… did I do something to her?”
“It’s just misplaced resentment, so don’t worry about it.”
“Misplaced resentment!?”
Rest’s face twitched at Ann’s response.
He didn’t think he had any prior acquaintance with her… so what could he have possibly done to earn her ire?
“Stop that, Ann. It’s rude.”
Celestine scolded Ann, who continued to glare at Rest.
“I apologize, Rest-san. This girl is at the top of her class in Class B, but she seems to think that if just one more person had been absent, she could have been in the same class as me.”
“I see, that does sound like misplaced resentment…”
If Rest hadn’t been in Class A, Ann would likely have taken his place.
Excluding Viola and Primula, who were noble daughters, it seemed Ann harbored feelings of envy towards Rest, who was a commoner yet managed to enter Class A.
(Considering she openly admits to it being misplaced resentment, she seems to understand that it’s unreasonable to resent me… Compared to Rodel, who barged in on the first day, this is far more manageable…)
“…If I had been in Class A, Lady Celestine wouldn’t have had to deal with that scoundrel’s violence.”
Ann muttered to herself, biting her thumbnail in frustration.
She seemed to be referring to the incident on the first day of school when Rodel had confronted Rest, and Celestine had intervened.
It appeared she felt ashamed for not being able to protect her master during a crisis.
“May I continue with the discussion?”
Andrew clapped his hands, signaling the conversation to resume.
“Currently, with the members present and the absent vice president, there are six student council members. When you add the Executive Committee, that’s what constitutes the ‘Student Council.’”
The Executive Committee was a satellite group of the student council.
While they didn’t hold decision-making power like the council members, they were in a position to guide the students and could intervene in cases of misconduct.
While the use of magic was generally prohibited within the academy, student council members and the Executive Committee were permitted to use it.
“Now, I have a straightforward request for you… Rest-kun. Would you consider joining the student council’s Executive Committee?”
Andrew clasped his hands on the table and made his proposal.
“Me, in the Executive Committee…?”
“Yes, I believe you have the qualifications.”
Andrew shrugged, a sardonic smile on his face as he made the suggestion.
“If you join the Executive Committee, you’ll have the authority to suppress students who cause trouble. For instance… my foolish brother.”