"But I noticed her clothes were a bit old, so I decided to get her a set of clothes that I can't wear anymore."

Alice patted a new set of clothes on the chair, and only then did Louis notice that the size of the clothes seemed a bit ill-fitting.

Ahem.

After all, at first glance, the size seemed noticeably small.

Just an example, simply an example.

Little Swan was like a little bun... Well, that's a bit insulting, but at most, it's just an "unwanted" size.

Big Wife was his favorite standard size from his past life.

Grace was a bit larger, but still couldn't compare to Alice's broad chest.

Alice's frame didn't seem like a warrior's should be; Louis felt she was being held back by her physique.

In his past life, Louis didn't know the situation of people who practiced martial arts and swordsmanship.

But after training in the Nine Swords with Ense, he noticeably felt the impact of different physiques on swordsmanship training, which was significant.

Alice... might be more serious.

And this set of clothes on the chair looked more plain and conservative, and the size seemed off.

It didn't quite match Alice's style.

But Louis wasn't particularly sensitive in this area, which is why he didn't notice the issue when Alice came in.

"...I thought she already went up to find you, but when I came back, she was still sitting downstairs obediently waiting."

Grace was too shy to lift her head.

She involuntarily recalled what had happened before.

After her father went missing, she was constantly worried about his safety.

She took out all the money she'd saved over the years, planning to hire adventurers to find her father if he never returned.

As she became more anxious, she encountered the Moonlight Cat Cat Group who came to the Dragonbone Prairie.

The people in the group are good people.

Although Miss Alice always carried a smile of a wicked woman.

Although Mr. William mostly kept a serious face.

Although she never even saw Mr. Caesar's face directly at the time.

But she always harbored a secret in her heart that only her parents knew.

[She could vaguely sense people's attitudes towards her]

Kindness.

Malice.

Coveting.

Protectiveness.

Sympathy.

Hatred.

...

Though she couldn't clearly feel others' emotions, Grace was inherently equipped with this ability.

At the time, it was precisely because she didn't sense malice from the members of the Moonlight Cat Cat Group that she had the courage to let them in.

Back then, she secretly paid the most attention to Mr. Caesar.

She couldn't understand Mr. Caesar's emotions.

There seemed to be an unspeakable anger and dissatisfaction, but also a mix of goodwill and sympathy.

Such emotions, she could only feel when her father's emotions were too strong.

Although it was strange why Mr. Caesar felt this way, later events proved he was helping her.

Especially when her father returned home safely after being missing for a few days, her gratitude surged.

It's just that Mr. Caesar always liked to tease her. Truly mischievous.

Yet Grace didn't dislike this feeling.

Instead, she thought:

"Is there anything I can do to help Mr. Caesar?"

"If it's something only I can do, that would be even better!"

Just when she was thinking this, news came from the Imperial Capital from Mr. Caesar.

He sent a letter saying he saw great potential in her, and happened to have something that might require the talent hidden within her body.

As compensation, he was willing to provide her with an opportunity to study at Saint Louis Academy.

Hearing this news, although feeling a bit embarrassed, her heart leapt with joy.

This may be her only chance to repay Mr. Caesar.

So she agreed without hesitation.

Shortly after, she met Miss Alice, who came to take her to the Imperial Capital.

Once in the carriage, Miss Alice quickly told her that although most students in Saint Louis Academy were normal people, where there are many people, there are always bad things.

She was worried that her worn clothes might attract some cold stares in the academy, so she claimed to go home to fetch a set of her old clothes to give to her.

But Miss Alice didn't know that she could sense her emotions.

The taste of a lie!

Soon Grace realized that the so-called old clothes were actually newly bought by Miss Alice.

Understanding this, she felt both moved and at a loss for words.

Standing outside the Mayer Restaurant, she found it crowded inside and dared not enter.

While she waited anxiously around the flowerbed for Alice to return, she felt an indescribable intense emotion appear in the attic.

She couldn't describe what that feeling was.

Like... like a small sun appeared in the attic.

When she came to her senses, she saw the little sun come out of the attic.

At first glance, the person in armor akin to an iron can, the [Little Sun] looked surprised at her.

He seemed like he wanted to say something to her, but the next moment his expression changed, and he turned away.

Soon after he left, Miss Alice drove the carriage back.

"Grace, why haven't you gone up yet?"

Hearing this, she blushed.

Fortunately, Miss Alice didn't say much and immediately took her upstairs.

Seeing Mr. Caesar again made her very happy, always wanting to say something to him.

But she was too shy to speak, so she simply hid in the corner without speaking.

"I'll just quietly wait until Mr. Caesar needs me."

"Ah, he looked at me!"

...

"Grace, I have a friend at Saint Louis Academy with whom I'm so close it's like we're in the same pair of pants."

"He's called Louis Charles Julius, if you encounter any problems at the academy, you can go to him, he'll definitely help if he can."

Louis patted his chest plate, gave a thumbs up, and with Grace looking like an abandoned little beast with a bewildered expression in the wind, he turned and left.

Alice seemed to think of something, smiled mischievously, and even when seeing Grace's confused expression, just rubbed her face without saying a word.

A moment later, after Louis had removed his armor and tidied up his somewhat disheveled clothes, he returned to the carriage.

Grace tilted her head, looking at Louis in confusion.

Louis coughed, revealing a gentle smile:

"Ladies, by the decree of my brother Gaius Julius Caesar, I will accompany you on your journey to Saint Louis Academy."

Grace's small eyes flashed with great bewilderment.

She seemed not to understand the situation.

"Caesar sir..."

"You've got the wrong person, please call me Louis."

"But you're clearly Cae..."

Louis, smiling, pinched her cheek with his finger and revealed sharp tiger teeth:

"Miss Grace, I am Louis."

"M-Mr. Louis."

Grace came to a sudden realization.

She remembered hearing other shepherdesses gossiping before, talking about the neighboring farmer's brother and the farmer's wife, doing husband and wife matters on the pasture.

It was said that at that time the farmer's brother even said in the back, "Sister-in-law, don't turn around, I am my brother."

A small light bulb lit up on Grace's forehead.

"So Mr. Caesar also likes to disguise as someone else?"

"Grace, starting today, we're classmates."

At this moment, Alice was smiling like a wolf with a big tail.

Louis wanted to point to himself and say, "I'm the one who's your classmate."

After all, both he and Alice were students of the Nine Sword Discipline, although Alice was in the Celestial Punishment Sword class 7, while he was in Sword of Martial Arts class 3.

As for Grace, she was affiliated with the Battle Nuns under the Priestly Discipline.

The relationship between the two girls wasn't as close as between Louis and Alice.

But seeing Alice rolling her eyes at him behind Grace's back, Louis didn't bother saying anything more.

"I'll first head to the Nine Sword Discipline Office, Olivia seems to have other arrangements."

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