Nicole Ascarte, eldest son of the Earl of Ascartes family.

My father was the prime minister of the country, and from an early age he had many opportunities to be taken by my father to the castle.

For this reason, there was also interaction with the princes of this country.

Especially with one younger twin princes.

It wasn't until about a year ago that things began to change with those twin princes who are such childhood tamers.

A third prince, Geold, always had the perfect smile as he had made it.

"Boring," he muttered so. It seemed as if nothing was in Geold's eyes.

But at one point, "I found something very interesting," Gioldo laughed.

The grin was somewhat different from the smile I had ever made.

That's how time took, and Geold kept changing.

The smile that made him smile diminished, and his face began to shine vividly.

And Alan, the fourth prince, Geold's brother.

Alan, who was always compared to Geold and was fiercely opposed to his brother.

The desperate appearance seemed kind of very painful.

Such an Alan began to turn a certain time into a border.

I stopped fighting Geold, as if a big possession had fallen.

And originally, I began to invest in the field of music that I liked.

The talent was wonderful, and at once they began to say things like Son of God of Music.

But the biggest change of all is that I started to interact normally with Geold, who hated me so much.

Those in the castle were astonished at this.

Because by then Alan had always had a stubborn attitude towards Geold.

Besides, I didn't just start to interact normally, but what a way to go out with them.

These days, we even get to see people talking happily in the castle.

That was a really dramatic change.

But most didn't know how the two of them had changed so much.

And how long have rumors been around...

The only thing that changed them was that they frequently went to the Duke of Kraes' house.

Something there, or someone who changed them so much.

It was at a tea party in the open castle the other day that the rumored Duke of Kraes was to go to his house.

At that tea party seat I went out with my sister, my sister accepted an invitation to Catalina Klaes, a Klaes family courtier.

My sister, Sophia Ascarte, is so sweet and cute, a fine lady.

But her bright white skin, her hair, red eyes and Sophia looked just a little different around her.

People in the world were very cruel to their sister who just looked so slightly different.

If I walked away, I would be seen with strange eyes, and the mouthless people who jealous of our house were bragging about Sophia as "a curse child" and so on.

More cruel things were also said to the stupid children who made it real.

That's how he turned a heartless gaze, said a heartless word...

Eventually, Sophia, who originally tended to cage in the room, completely stopped going out.

No, it's the first time Sophia's been out in years.

He was to attend a tea party at the castle under the auspices of the twin princes, who were childhood friends.

Sophia was a lot reluctant, and I didn't even want to go if I could.

The princes and Sophia are only a little, but also face-to-face, and mistakes will not cause them to turn a strange eye or scorn Sophia.

However, this tea party is a much larger tea party because it is hosted by the twin princes for the first time.

Many noble sons and ladies gather there.

Some of them will despise or try to disparage Sophia.

I insisted I didn't want to go there, but my father convinced me to.

"You and Sophia have magic. If we have fifteen years, we have to go to school. And you and Sophia are different grades and genders. I can't stay with you all the time and protect you. Sophia has to protect herself. Plus, if we get into a bunch of kids' gatherings, Sophia might be able to have friends, too."

We brothers and sisters have magic, and those with magic have a decision to make sure they enter the school when they reach fifteen years of age.

I'll be in school in the next four years.

And Sophia has to enroll in school one year later, too.

I want to be there all the time and protect my precious sister.

But I also knew that I couldn't stay around and protect Sophia all the time, with different grades and genders.

Even before Sophia started closing and caging in her room like she is now, her parents had taken Sophia outside so that she could have friends... but the child is sensitive to something different from herself.

Almost ended up just hurting Sophia.

I am also well aware that it should not remain this way.

But won't Sophia hurt and cry again...

That was so scary.

That's how Sophia and I went out to a tea party, and I got separated from Sophia.

I thought I needed to protect Sophia so firmly, I felt so sorry for myself.

Several noble sons and courtiers had also come to this tea party who had previously spoken ill of Sofia.

While I was away from myself, I didn't care if Sophia was doing something to them again.

Even though I searched desperately for it that way, I never found Sophia, and it was around the time I finally searched for her to finish the tea party.

So Sophia, who I finally found, looked confused as to why.

"Someone did something to you," he asked, worried.

"I was invited to my house by the Catalina Kraes."

Sophia shrugged blindly.

Thus, I went to the rumored Kraes house.

But to be honest, I wasn't very motivated.

Because I've had these invitations several times before, and it was something that made fun of Sophia and scorned her.

I couldn't help but worry. I asked Geold, a childhood friend and Catalina's fiancé, about Catalina.

At the tea party, she gets to know her sister, Sophia, and she's invited to the mansion.

"Lately, if you think you're being grown up, I didn't know you were getting a new warrant again..."

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Something tells me, one bump, Geold grinned deeply after a while.

"Nicole, Catalina's a lot different, but I'm not gonna hurt your precious sister."

That's what I said, Geold. Believe me, I escorted Sophia to the Kraes.

"I think Sophia's silky white hair and her red, sparkling eyes are very pretty,"

That's what Catalina Kraes said and smiled at Sofia.

"So I'm glad you're back to see me. And if you don't mind, would you be my friend?

That's a girl with a gentle grin and a hold of Sophia's hand.

Geold was right.

This girl won't hurt her precious sister.

And look at the gentle grin directed at Sophia in Catalina. I realize.

It must be this girl who changed Geold and Alan.

A strange girl with a unique atmosphere.

I guess the princes go to this mansion every day to see this girl.

And then I met Catalina like that, and my sister Sophia changed.

He jumped out of the room, where he had hardly ever left, and began to go out aggressively.

The dark face was alive and shining, and the smile was back on its face.

I am deeply grateful to Catalina Kraes.

When Sophia, who had been caged in the room until then, went out frequently, there was also an increase in the number of unspoken bad words.

But I'm not going to put my sister back in the dark room again when she finally goes outside and gets her smile back.

I put pressure on people who say bad things about Sophia and shut her up.

It is decided that it is not enough as before, and it will silence it without complete skin.

It was worth it and the number of such students gradually decreased...

"I'm sorry to hear that Nicole is having so much trouble with her sister."

"I'm sorry to hear so much about your brothers and sisters, even though Nicole is excellent."

"The Ascartes are unfortunate to hear so much bad about your children."

It's not contempt. Pure pity and sympathy.

The more I move desperately for Sophia, the more that voice grows.

The voice had no malice.

He's just pitying me that he's pathetic when it's hard.

But...... the words pierced my chest relentlessly.

I'm not sorry.

My family is not unhappy.

Fine parents and a cute, sweet sister are my proud family, even though I think I'm happy...

The thought was never understood.

When I said I was happy, it was decided to be patient.

I was so sorry.

I'm happy... how can I decide to be unhappy on my own?

Don't make your precious sister an unfortunate presence for me on your own!

Though I think Sophia is happy that she was born to my sister...

Eventually, I was tired of mouthing thoughts that you wouldn't accept.

I thought you didn't have to understand anymore.

My dear sister is laughing happily now.

That's enough.

For example, if you are unhappy, you can't help but be pitied... not understood.

I thought that was enough...

"Your parents are so nice, your sister is so cute, and Master Nicole really is a happy person"

That's what the girl in front of me, Catalina Kraes, said and smiled.

That was a very gentle grin that used to be directed at Sofia as well.

"... Happy..."

Yeah, that's what I've always thought.

But no one understood the thought.

"Uh..."

"... you think I'm a happy man?

I stare at Catalina.

"I have a wonderful family, so the... is it not?

The watery eyes were looking straight at me.

"... no. I'm so happy with my respectable wonderful parents and my sweet, adorable sister."

I didn't think you'd understand.

I had given up on it.

Yet...

This girl... Catalina figured it out...

Yeah, I've really always wanted someone to understand this thought.

I felt the remorse that had always been in my chest diminish.

Look again at the girl standing in front of you.

Duke's Lady Catalina Kraes.

A strange girl who completely changed her twin princes and sister.

The first person to understand the thoughts that no one could understand.

I could sincerely see why the princes and sisters would go through the Kraes family every day.

And I'm sure that from now on, I'm going to go to that house where I'm going to be just like them.

Not to accompany my sister, but to meet Catalina...