The random characters in the dating sim world are a bit bad.

Leon watched coldly as his younger sister, who seemed to be acting coquettishly but actually had an attitude of 'this is what she deserves', while his mother, Ryuto, was somewhat at a loss.

Back home, Knicks and Barks both watched indifferently.

"In short, you'll be attending the advanced class, and this time you'll be enrolled with heirs from prestigious families, led by His Highness the Crown Prince. If you befriend them, your future will be limitless."

"Forget it, Father. Our family is a border noble family; we are completely beneath their notice."

Although Leon didn't know the name of the otome game he was in, he was certain that the so-called prince or something like that was definitely the protagonist he was trying to win over.

Moreover, if one were to get close to the Crown Prince, one would inevitably lose one's self-respect; simply put, one would have to bow and scrape before him.

This was completely unacceptable to Leon, who was a time traveler.

Now that he has Lucasion, Bartona, and a base where warships are being built, why should he use his pride to curry favor with the Crown Prince?

"I understand, but don't spell it out so clearly. Okay, let's eat now..."

Late at night, after having dinner, Lyon piloted his airship back to his floating island.

Seeing Lyon's bad mood from inside the airship, Luciano spoke up.

“Master, under normal circumstances, those in advanced classes should be of higher caliber than those in regular classes.”

“Normally, that’s how it is, Lucaccion. But this world is an otome game! The kind of illogical otome game full of contradictions! Lucaccion, do you understand? And have you noticed that something seems off about this kingdom?”

“Master, normally men who are in a dominant position should have a higher status, and even if there are legal restrictions, it shouldn’t lead to such an extreme situation.”

"Who knows? In any case, I won't marry those women."

Volume Two: School Life - Chapter One: Battleships Are Essential!

The capital of the Kingdom of Holfate is located in the center of the continent, or more precisely, it is an enormous floating island.

The labyrinth has existed for a long time, and monsters have emerged from it. But at the same time, the labyrinth is also a treasure trove for producing resources such as magic stones.

These resources, which became the kingdom's wealth and assets, were one of the main reasons it became a powerful nation.

The capital city was also quite large, with a population of more than a million within the city alone.

It is also a modern city with well-developed sewers and electricity.

The academy attended by nobles is located here.

A small floating island, a short distance from the city, served as a port for the airships. Lyon parked the airships that had come from his territory on one of the floating islands.

"It's so great to be able to come here directly from my home; it's really convenient not having to transfer."

Knicks was carrying his luggage, looking like he had just woken up.

Gina, who had just woken up, walked over behind him, followed by the demi-human slave he had bought. The suit she was wearing was even more exquisite than those worn by Leon and Nix.

It's strange that a slave's clothes are more exquisite and gorgeous than those of Leon, who is a baron, but it makes sense when you consider that this is an otome game.

"I wish we had a more luxurious airship. All my friends have luxurious airships, but mine is just a cheap and shabby one. It's so annoying."

Lyon wanted to complain about Gina's words, but when he saw that the Knicks had also looked away, he could only smile helplessly and give up the idea.

After all, they would only realize later how expensive it was to own an airship.

After picking up his backpack, Leon followed Knicks toward the city's scheduled flight location, while Gina's luggage was carried by her demi-human slave.

"I'm saying, are you even listening to me? Leo, if you still have any money left, just hand it over. My social expenses are not to be underestimated."

Gina looked at Leon, who wasn't responding, and said with a hint of annoyance, as if it were perfectly natural.

"No way. If I give you the money, you'll just use it to buy useless demi-human slaves."

Leon spoke with some dissatisfaction, while the demi-human slave behind Gina glared back angrily, showing signs of wanting to fight. Nix stepped forward and pulled Leon a little further away.

"Leon, be a little understanding. After all, Gina is in the advanced class. And if we delay any longer, we'll have to wait for the next airship."

In the upper classes, possessions and slaves became symbols of status. Therefore, wealthy young ladies would dress up elaborately and go out with their slaves to show off.

Lyon remained noncommittal to Nix's words. In his view, it was incomprehensible that these enslaved demi-humans not only did not work, but also dressed better than him.

After walking for a short while, we arrived at a port that was similar to a bus stop and waited there.

A moment later, Leon saw Gina panic, and Knicks covered his forehead with his hand.

"What's wrong?"

Lyon asked, puzzled.

Knicks pointed to the crowd and then explained to Leon, who was new to the area.

"Are those the Duke's henchmen?"

Following the direction Nix was pointing, a group brazenly cutting in line appeared before Lyon's eyes, led by a group of women followed closely by exquisite demi-human slaves. There were also some boys in the group.

"Because many prestigious families will be enrolling this year, there will be a lot of followers as well."

Lyon nodded as he listened to the Knicks' explanation.

Beside the heirs and girls of noble families, there are attendants known as "kiko" or other related classmates who serve them. Within the academy, they play the role of protecting and assisting the heirs; in the future, these attendants will become figures who assist the great nobles.

Lyon was indifferent to this, because the group they were joining was not in their own group.

Moreover, it seems that there are different groups competing with each other among these queue-jumping teams.

Without any unexpected incidents along the way, Leon retrieved his key, opened the dormitory door, and went inside.

"Now that we've arrived, I hope you can release me as soon as possible."

Luciano's voice came from the satchel at his waist. Lyon, somewhat embarrassed, took it out and apologized.

"Sorry, Lucaccion, I forgot."

"As expected of a master, you truly have an admirable memory."

Although Luciano accepted Lyon's apology, he did not lessen his sarcastic remarks.

Seeing this, Lyon could only give an awkward smile and then asked the question that concerned him most.

"Lucasion, is there any problem maintaining contact with the base from here in the capital?"

Luciano, seeing that Lyon was asking about serious matters, also became serious.

"Master, there is no problem in communicating via satellites launched higher in the sky. Your territory can also be well monitored, and the construction of warships is proceeding in an orderly manner."

Lyon was relieved to hear that there were no problems with the construction of the warships he was most concerned about.

"And what about magic, Lucius? Do you have any thoughts on that?"

"I was somewhat surprised by the magical techniques, but ultimately they can be reproduced using existing science... I will continue to investigate magical techniques in the future. If possible, I hope Master can pay more attention in class and acquire as much knowledge about magic as possible."

"Uh...this..."

Lyon hesitated somewhat in the face of Lucaccion's request.

Although he was somewhat confident in his learning ability, he was still a little apprehensive about his first encounter with magical knowledge.

Born a border baron, his knowledge of magic so far has been limited to books.

“Master, if you lack knowledge about magic, I’m afraid the first-class warship you proposed can only exist in your imagination.”

Seeing the hesitant Lyon, Luciano stepped in at the opportune moment to press him.

"I understand! I will study hard, Luciano! Absolutely! Absolutely make sure a first-class battleship is built!"

When it came to the warship he cared about most, Lyon made up his mind.

As a man, I can lack many things, but I absolutely cannot lack a warship!

After exchanging a few more words with Luciano, Lyon began tidying up the room.

The dormitories at the aristocratic academy are all single-occupancy, which is much better than the four-person rooms in my previous life.

A moment later, there was a knock on the door.

"Dong Dong~"

Volume Two: School Life - Chapter Two: The Crown Prince's Betrothed

Leon opened the door with some confusion, and then saw the senior from the academy. After a brief explanation, he followed him.

We arrived at an exquisitely decorated tavern.

"Ha~ I am truly happy to welcome new students with the same stance this year."

At this moment, the one speaking in the middle is the baron's heir, a second-year student.

The welcome party being held now is an invitation from the elders of Lyon's family, who are not very wealthy and come from rural backgrounds, to their younger relatives in similar circumstances.

Unaware of what was going on, Lyon turned his gaze to the nearby freshman—Daniel von der Land.

Daniel was a healthy man with tanned skin, short hair, and a muscular build; in his previous life, he would have been a bodybuilding coach.

"I said, why are there whole welcome parties?"

"Didn't you know? When we gather in the same group, we can discuss our troubles and share information at the same time. You know, that's very important for us who come to the academy to find a marriage partner."

"But while it's easy to stay in the same group and stick together, won't there be competition for girls with good qualities when they come along?"

Lyon's words silenced Daniel. The bespectacled man sitting opposite them, Raymond von Yakin, adjusted his glasses and began to explain.

"Even if they're vying for women, they won't act recklessly within the same group out of consideration for each other. Disputes can also be resolved within the group. However, in reality, this situation is very rare, so you two can rest assured."

After listening to Raymond's explanation, Lyon understood somewhat.

After all, as a border baron family, they were at the very bottom of the class in the advanced program.

While Lyon and Daniel were being given an explanation, the senior students finished their speeches, and the banquet began.

This year's banquet is held every two years, and next year it will be hosted by Lyon and his group, and so on.

As Leon pondered, an upperclassman came between the three of them, looked at Leon, and said expectantly, "Oh my~ This year we have an adventurer who has become the talk of the town due to his great success, so I'm really looking forward to it. By the way, I'm Lukel. Nice to meet you, the much-anticipated new student."

Lyon was puzzled by what Lukel said.

"A highly anticipated new student?"

As a border baron, he didn't feel there was anything about him that could be expected of him.

"Please don't play dumb. You're the third son of a baron family who was quite successful as an adventurer before you enrolled, right? Not only in the capital, but even my own family has heard about you."

Daniel and Raymond both widened their eyes when Lukel revealed Leon's identity.

"That guy from the rumors is you!!!"

Leon shrugged at the two surprised people and said nonchalantly, "I can't let that old woman sell me to a pervert, can I?"

Hearing Lyon's words, both of their eyes dimmed slightly.

Seeing this, Lukel began to talk about the situation at the academy.

Daniel and Raymond both asked about the part they cared about, which was the issue of marriage.

As Lukel, who already had a husband, spoke in great detail, and Lyon listened attentively.

In his previous life, he had no experience in love and was a pure and innocent young man.

After asking Daniel and Raymond, Lyon also asked about something he cared about: his eldest son, Ruthea.

"Is that Luthart, the senior who graduated last year? He's not in our group. He said, 'I'm not from the lowest caste at school.'"

"He's infiltrated the social circles of wealthy families with titles of viscount or higher. He seems to be putting on a show, but he seems to enjoy it, so we can't really say anything. Are you all on good terms?"

"The old woman who wanted to sell me was his biological mother."

The three of them seemed to understand what Leon was saying. After taking a sip of his draft beer, Lukel continued.

"There are still a few days before the commencement ceremony, so I can take you on a tour of the capital in the meantime. But don't overdo it and hurt yourselves. Also..."

Lukel's expression turned serious.

"Also, it seems that one of your students was admitted through a special admission program. They said it was to select outstanding talents and to allow students from outside the nobility to enroll or something like that."

Upon hearing this, Raymond revealed a displeased smile, and Daniel also felt very uncomfortable.

Lyon, however, became interested and looked forward to observing the upcoming opening ceremony.

After all, in a novel, being a special student usually means being a protagonist, even though this is an otome game world.

A few days later, on the day of the entrance ceremony.