Vol. 3 - Ch. 99 - Katariona Welcomes a New School Year

The Falsely Executed Marquis’ Daughter Wants to Live Peacefully with Fluffy God

Translator: Jpkuroneko-chan

Editor: Jpkuroneko-chan

The two-month-long summer vacation is over, and the season has turned to autumn.

Autumn is the season for social gatherings. So my parents accompanied us to the townhouse.

This year, my brother will finally make his debut into high society.

He will be making his debut at a ball held at the Royal Palace in a month's time, so the students in his grade are extremely busy this time of year.

After her debut in society, the engagement with the Dukes of Villiersberg will be finalized.

The engagement ceremony will be held for my brother and Tria.

I'll be attending the engagement ceremony, so today I'm going to the Sandorion to take my dress measurements.

"Thank you for coming to Sandorion today. Please come in."

Laura, the owner of the store, welcomed me, and I accompanied Marie and Leon to the second floor of the store.

The second floor of the store is reserved for the nobility, and that's where our measurements will be taken today.

"Long time no see, Rio. Oh? Did you get a little sunburned?"

"I went to the villa at the estate for summer vacation and swam in the ocean."

Laura cupped her cheeks in her hands and stared at me.

"You have to be more careful not to get sunburned! The fairer the skin, the better for a lady."

"I think it's really bad, and I have " I know it's quite bad, so I have Marie treat it daily."

I was aware of my sunburn, and since the day after I went to the beach, Marie has been taking care of my skin, no questions asked. Even now as it is, my skin has become much paler.

"I see. Well then, that's good. Let's start taking measurements. Leon, please wait in the waiting room. I'll call you when the measurements are done.

"Understood."

Leon knew exactly what to do and moved to the waiting room next door. Even though he is a god, Leon is a gentleman. Ever since I passed the age of ten, Leon has been asked to leave the room when I change clothes.

Laura began to take the measurements herself.

"You were small when I first met you, but you've grown taller, Rio."

It's been about six years since I first ordered a dress from Sandorion when I was seven.

After Chris ordered a dress for the magic attribute judgment ceremony, Sandorion became a royal supplier. However, Laura's guideline of providing clothes to people of any status has not changed.

"Will he have grown up a bit?"

I imagined Leon as a young man. I hope to be tall enough to match Leon's height.

Laura nodded with a smile, probably understanding what I meant.

"Of course, Rio is still growing."

After the measurements were taken, Laura and Marie began discussing fabrics and designs.

I head over to Leon in the waiting room next door.

Leon was enjoying the sweets and tea in the waiting room.

"Are you finished with the measurements?"

"Yes. Laura and Marie are discussing the details now."

I'm leaving the dress to the two of them. It's the same as ever.

"I see. Rio, you should eat some sweets. They're delicious."

"Leon, you've got crumbs on your cheek."

I pointed to my cheek with my finger.

Leon wiped his cheek with his hand.

"No, the other cheek. It's on the other cheek."

I pointed out to him, and he wiped the other cheek with his hand, but the crumbs did not come off.

I took a handkerchief out of my pocket and removed the crumbs from Leon's cheek.

"Yes, I got it."

"Umu. Thank you, Rio"

Just then, the door to the waiting room opens.

"Oh, dear. What were you two doing? You guys~."

Laura smirked looking at me and Leon. Marie, behind me, is smiling.

From the door, it appeared that Leon and I were close together. She seems to have a strange misunderstanding.

"No! That's not it! I was just helping Leon get some crumbs off his cheek!"

But Laura and Marie were still grinning. Leon was confused and embarrassed.

I entered the classroom of the Magic Academy for the first time in two months.

I saw Chris, Alice, and Sophie in their usual seats.

I walked quickly to my seat and greeted the three of them.

"Good morning. It's been a while. How are you three?"

"Rio, good morning. It's been a long time. Oh? Did you get a sunburn?"

Alice tilted her head in an endearing way.

"Uh, yeah. Just a little."

"Good day. Rio, Leon-chan. A maiden's skin should never be allowed to be sunburnt!”

Sophie emphasizes. And then she shook Leon.

As for Chris...

"Chris, ......, have you lost weight?"

She looked visibly exhausted.

"My mother dragged me around all summer long."

The queen. She's powerful in so many ways.

After school, we came to the greenhouse to check the results of our summer project.

"How did this happen?"

The things I planted in the garden were supposed to be bulbs.

(TL: it’s a ‘planting’ term, not referring to a lightbulb)

The bulbs I planted in the planters were supposed to be lovely lilies and tiny tulips.

As soon as the bulbs bloomed, they started dancing. It was just like the sunflowers.

"It's like Mandragora."

Chris looked dumbfounded when she saw the dancing lilies and tulips.

"It's like a mandragora with a flower on her head, huh."

I clenched my fists as I looked at my research results, dancing happily.

Mandragora is a magical plant that is said to make a tremendous noise when pulled out.

"That's why I said that you gave too much magical power."

Leon yawned, jumping onto a nearby bench.

"The sunflowers failed when I gave them magic power directly, so I gave the soil magic power to grow them and this is what happened. The amount of magic I gave should have been very small. ......"

"So what will you do about your paper, Rio?"

I couldn't write a paper saying that I had created a dancing plant, so I did another study and that one was a success.

"The results will be blooming soon. Please wait."

In the greenhouse, there was a pond where water hibiscuses were grown. I pointed to it.

"Water hibiscuses? But I thought hibiscuses only bloom in the early hours of the morning."

I put my index finger to my mouth. Chris covered his mouth with her hand.

It will bloom soon.

With a resounding sound, a hibiscus bloomed. But it wasn't just an ordinary hibiscus.

"Eh! It’s rainbow-colored?"

It's a rainbow-colored hibiscus that blooms in the evening.

"It’s beautiful."

Chris stared at the hibiscuses with her eyes wide open.

The hibiscuses were planted in soil and then submerged in water, which is an unusual way of growing them, but it worked.

After all, the process of applying magical power to the soil is the same as other flowers.

To make sure it wasn't a coincidence, we repeated the same process twice, and we were able to prove that it wasn't a coincidence.

I wanted to show it to Chris first, but hibiscuses bloom from summer to early autumn. We were separated during our summer vacation this year, so I couldn't show her. But I really wanted to show them to Chris.

That's where the greenhouse came into play.

I figured I could make it bloom in this pond, where the temperature is always constant and is similar to early autumn, so I planted the bulbs in the soil and put them in the space.

The day I arrived at the townhouse, I submerged the bulbs in the greenhouse pond.

Perhaps it was because the soil had been given magical powers, but the bulbs grew unusually fast.

"Fufu. Surprised? I wanted to show you the results of my research."

"It's fantastic. It’s the best surprise, Rio."

Chris looked happy. I was glad to see her so pleased.

I sat down on a stone surrounding the pond and watched the rainbow-colored hibiscuses with Chris for a while.

"How was your summer vacation, Rio?"

I told Chris the whole story of what happened in the dungeon ruins.

"I knew it, I should've gone with you even if I was forced to stay..."

After talking, Chris was terribly disappointed.

"Chris, you got caught up in the dungeon outbreak, doesn't that make you hate dungeons?"

"I couldn't do anything about it at the time, but I'd like to try exploring a dungeon at least once."

The dungeon generated by the magic battle has not been vanquished in the lowermost levels of the ranked floors.

I heard that new dungeons are opened by the Magic Academy as a place for adventurers to test their skills.

Perhaps that's why I've seen so many adventurers in the capital lately.

"I want to go exploring dungeons this winter vacation."

Chris said, stretching. The blooming of the Hibiscuses had finished.

The royal capital doesn't get as much snow as our territory, so our winter vacation is much shorter.

Vol. 3 - Ch. 99 - Katariona Welcomes a New School Year

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