Vol 1 Prologue (1/2)

Prologue: Welcome, Commoner

“This man, Kagurazaki Kimito, will henceforth be Seikain’s [Commoner Sample].”

Head Maid Kujou-san announced into the microphone.

They were in a s.p.a.cious, high-ceilinged, and indeed very dignified looking wooden auditorium.

Ojou-samas from various renowned families looked up to the stage with twinkling eyes, observing my frozen-stiff self.

Behind me was a banner that read [Commoner Explanatory Meeting ~ Welcome, Commoner ~].

In front of me, the entire student body— from kindergarten to junior college— was neatly lined up in rows sitting on wooden chairs with absolutely perfect posture, such that anyone would instantly recognize their extraordinary upbringing.

“…So that’s a commoner…”

Someone murmured softly, and their voice carried up to the slightly-arced plaster ceiling.

These super-sheltered girls had never been outside of the school, so both men and commoners were completely alien existences to them.

All of their attention was fixated onto me, and their curiosity was causing the tension in the hall to rise. The degree to which their eyes were sparkling dealt me a direct hit.

This was ‘Seikain Girls School’.

It aimed to train the daughters of n.o.ble families to shape them into pure ‘Yamato Nades.h.i.+ko[1]‘.

It was the ultimate school for ojou-samas; a.s.sembling young ladies for them to spend every day disconnected from worldly life.

This was the school I would be attending from this day onwards.

“Now then, is there anyone who would care to ask this commoner a question?”

As soon as Kujou-san asked, the hall became abuzz with noise——

“”””””””””YES!””””””””””

All of the ojou-samas raised their hands at once.

But they were minding their manners deeply; raising their hands with elegant movements and preserving perfectly correct postures. They didn’t add any uncalled for utterances to the affirmation either. And yet, their faces emitted a full-throttle ‘Please choose me!’ aura with their eyes shooting wishful ‘beams’ towards Head Maid Kujou-san.

“In that case, let us allow the commoner to call upon someone.”