My older sister is a villainous rich girl.

"Okay." The girl wearing the lily badge brushed off the topic dismissively. "Then you'll be in the same grade as me. Sorry, you're so short, I thought you were a lower-year student."

???

I can't pretend I didn't hear that!

"I am Gosling Edgeworth. Class 5B." She announced her name with her arms crossed.

Ok?

Isn't she in the same class as me? Why didn't I see her earlier?

Although Wayne is a little face-blind due to mild social anxiety, such a pretty girl should have left a very deep impression on him.

Just as Wayne was about to tell her his name and class, Chris's familiar voice came from the other end of the corridor.

"Wi-En -"

A figure rushed over like the wind.

Upon seeing Chris appear, Ge Li's handsome brows immediately furrowed tightly.

"Sister Chris, be a lady, be a lady!" Wayne kindly whispered a reminder.

"Oh, whatever. It's fine to just dress up at home. Of course, you need to be more lively at school," Chris said nonchalantly.

There's no hope for her, she's hopeless. Her mother's plan to raise her into a lady is an absolutely impossible task.

No... this might just be one of the ways she's trying to fulfill the original plot. After all, the villainous heiress in the original work is an ignorant girl who's obsessed with otome games all day long, so it's normal for her to be a little rude.

She stood firmly in front of Wayne, subtly protecting him behind her, and looked directly at Golly Edgeworth and the three barely noticeable extras behind her.

"What? Unable to win in a direct confrontation, the 'Edgeworth family's poultry' are finally resorting to underhanded tactics against my family?!"

Chris asked the question with a very disdainful expression.

Upon hearing the term "Edgeworth's poultry," Wayne clearly saw Gollie's expression twist for a moment.

But she quickly regained her composure and responded with a cold laugh: "As expected, a monkey is just a monkey, completely lacking human thinking."

After saying that, she didn't even glance at Wayne, and walked past them towards the front.

Seeing that things were not going well, the three followers hiding behind her quickly greeted Chris and then hurriedly caught up with Ge Li.

As if afraid of being punished later, they looked like they were fleeing in panic.

Chris turned around and asked with concern, "Wayne, did they bully you?"

"No, actually, that classmate Ge Li helped me out of that predicament... By the way, what is that 'Edgeworth family poultry'?" Wayne asked curiously.

Upon hearing this question, Chris burst out laughing.

"Ah↘ah↗~, that's someone's dark history that they wanted the whole world to forget."

She pulled Wayne away from the prying eyes of passersby and led him to a separately planned viewing area.

Chris took the wooden bench, then patted the spot next to her, gesturing for Wayne to sit beside her.

"When she was little, she was puzzled about how she came into this world, so she asked her mother and got the reply, 'You were a white crane from the sky that brought us home.'"

Chris revealed, "From then on, she treated all kinds of large birds as her family, and there were even times when she ran away from home and secretly hid in a bird's nest, only to be caught and brought back, huhuhu~."

"Well……"

That's definitely a dark history.

"So, she got the nickname 'poultry' from then on, but generally no one dares to call her that to her face, or they'll get beaten up." For some reason, Chris seemed a little smug.

"But she didn't do anything to you when you called her that... Could it be that you two actually have a very good relationship?"

"How could that be!" Chris exclaimed with disgust.

Wayne looked very interested: "If that's the case, then what about that 'monkey'?"

……

Wayne rubbed his cheeks, which had been pinched red, changed into his school uniform, and returned to his classroom.

"Huh? What happened to Wayne's face?"

I got bitten by a mosquito.

"Hey, a mosquito?"

If you don't want to talk, then don't. I only asked you a couple of questions, and you actually started hitting me.

The girl named Ge Li, whom I had just met, was indeed in the same class as me, but her seat was clearly added separately, and she was sitting in the last row just like me.

"Is that classmate also in our class? Why didn't I see her before?" Wayne asked the boy who had spoken to him in a low voice.

The boy lowered his voice and replied, "That's Gorley Edgeworth, the daughter of the Marquis of Edgeworth, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. She was originally assigned to Class A, but she switched to Class B through shady means."

"Underhanded methods?"

"Bribery, threatening school leaders or something like that," the student said in a very calm tone, revealing something quite remarkable.

...You can play it like this?

Seeing Wayne's astonished expression, the boy shrugged and explained, "There's nothing we can do. The founders of the academy over a hundred years ago came from the Edgeworth family, and every term of the academy's board of directors reserves a seat for their family. Perhaps some things are difficult for others, but they are incredibly simple for her."

"Why do this? What's the difference between Class B and Class A?" Wayne asked.

The boy glanced discreetly towards the center of the classroom.

Oh, I understand.

It turns out to be another admirer of the First Prince.

Wayne searched his memory for Gellé Edgeworth's role in the animation, but perhaps because of the different art style, he had no recollection of it at all.

They were probably lost among the countless extras.

Indeed, many noble ladies have always harbored feelings for the first prince, but most of those who could only serve as background characters did not even leave behind their names.

First Prince Richard Maysfield, who showed extraordinary talent from birth, was naturally chosen as the crown prince. From the beginning to the end of the story, he is the template of a winner in life.

Wayne Winche.

Although it was still a child's voice, it already had a certain maturity. After he spoke, the volume in the originally noisy classroom seemed to drop significantly in an instant.

Wayne looked up and saw the First Prince rise from his seat and walk straight to his side.

"Are you free after school today? As a newly acquainted classmate, I would like to invite you to my residence."

The classroom fell completely silent, and the boy who had been talking to him just moments before immediately distanced himself from him.

For some reason, I had the feeling that everyone was paying attention to my answer.

"What if I say I'm not available?" Wayne countered.

The first prince paused for a moment, then said, "Then I'll have to ask you again tomorrow."

"Just kidding. Even if I went back, I'd only be able to get tutoring under the supervision of a private tutor. Your Highness's invitation is a huge help." Wayne smiled.

The First Prince breathed a sigh of relief. "I thought you were going to refuse."

I was originally going to refuse.

But then he thought again, he couldn't just rely on Chris to find a powerful patron; the woman in front of him was also one of the most powerful patrons.

Yes, they shouldn't be underestimated.