What an abomination⦠How rudeâ¦
My sister not only could not answer the name of the King of the neighboring country, but she thought His Majesty the King of Albania didnât have a name.
How could she come to such a conclusion?
In all likelihood, she couldnât even remember the name of His Majesty the King of Ezersta, let alone the neighboring kingdom.
This is beyond disrespect.
Itâs definitely on the level of being accused of bad parenting.
âYour Highness, Iâm sorry! I know that my sisterâs disrespectful behavior is unforgivable. Trulyââ
âNo, you donât have to apologize. Just because I canât believe that she is your sister doesnât make you any less valuable.â
During the apology I made for Miriâs comment, Alfred held up one hand and said no.
I appreciate your generosity, but this is too much for my family.
I havenât even digested the matter of Leinhardt-sama, and the thought of Mirim gives me a headache.
âBut Count and Countess Arzel. What kind of education have you given Miri? Even a sheepdog has more discipline than that.â
â¦Miri is finally being evaluated as less than a dog.
Normally I would deny it, but I have already lost the will to do so.
However, His Highness Alfred is not angry with Miri.
Rather, I think he is saying that he cannot forgive our parents for causing her to become the way she is.
âWell, thatâs, uh⦠The Marquis of Aston, an authority on pedagogy, taught that a child brought up without inhibitions grows up to be a good child with a relaxed personalityâ¦â
âWe gave Charlotte a very crammed education, and she excelled academically, but we got the impression that Miri lacked interest. We tried to give her a lot of autonomy.â
In thoughtful, frightened tones, the parents explain how my sister came to be like this.
The Marquis of Aston is certainly the countryâs leading pedagogue, and all three of his sons graduated from the Royal Academy with first class honors and hold important positions in the country, but it doesnât sound like they were given the same kind of education that Miri had.
âDo you think this is the result of listening to Professor Astonâs educational theory? Donât make me laugh. I heard that he creates an environment where his children are free to pursue their academic interests and learn as they wish. He never said anything about letting wild animals run free, unless I am mistaken in the translation of the books I have read.â
ââUghâ¦ââ
âYou didnât just listen to half-truths because you were tired of educating her, did you?â
It seems that His Highness Alfred has read the Marquis of Astonâs books.
I thought it was strange too, but after hearing what His Highness said, it made sense to me.
The Marquis of Aston, who is an authority on pedagogy, would never say that we should just leave them there and do nothingâ¦
âIt seems, Count Arzel, that you are largely responsible for what happened to Miri. Itâs going to take a lot to turn her back into a real human being. Wouldnât that be a problem for the monastery?â
âY-Yes. I mean, I canât deny thatâ¦â
âAt this rate, Charlotte will be adopted by one of our dukes, and weâll have to assume that you donât want anything to do with her either. We donât know what would have happened to Charlotte at your whim.â
âEh, I canât have thatâ¦! Youâre kidding, right? Haha⦠If that happens, itâs the end of our familyâ¦â
My father is laughing with a pale face, but I can tell from the look on His Highness Alfredâs face that he is not joking.
Leaving this house and being adopted by another family, even if only in name⦠Iâm sure my parents would like to avoid that.
They would only consider their daughterâs marriage based on whether it would benefit the Arzel family or notâ¦
It seems that the marriage will not go off without a hitch.