My Prime Minister is so cute

"Ms. Avril?"

Bird was stunned for a moment. He instinctively felt that it was not possible, but then he thought quickly in his mind, smiled, and patted the other person's shoulder: "Thanks, Mary, I'll buy you a drink next time."

Mary: “???”

......

After a while.

"Bird, what's going on?"

In the study, Avril Nader, the blonde, blue-eyed, 1-meter-tall lady who took office as a lord on her first day, sat behind a desk that was too big for her body. Although she tried hard to assume the majestic attitude of her father when he was alive, with a solemn and serious face, she just couldn't look serious.

...Like a primary school student going to primary school for the first time.

"That's right, Miss Lord."

Bird tried to remain serious. "Do you have any plans for the future?"

"future plan?"

The lady's eyes were briefly blank, and then she spoke uncertainly: "...How about revitalizing the Nader family?"

It's exactly the same as when Bird was asked what his plans were as a child, he replied that he would study hard.

"Revitalizing the family is a great idea."

Bird patiently guided him: "But what I mean is, do you have any more specific plans? More detailed plans for the future?"

"A little more specific?"

Avril thought hard for a moment and said, "I want to be a diligent lord and make the people in the territory... By the way, Bird, you haven't told me what matters I will be dealing with today as the lord."

She was ready to take on the name of Avril Nader, face her heavy workload, and shoulder the responsibilities of a lord.

Avril Nader, never give up!

"There's nothing you need to deal with today." Bird tried to get the subject back on track. "We can talk about something longer-term first."

"what?"

Avril's fighting spirit suddenly froze: "No?"

"Yes"

Bird, who hadn't slept well, felt a little sore in the waist. He pulled out a chair and sat down at his desk. "You can enjoy this leisurely day... Do you want me to ask Miss Mary to make you a pot of black tea?"

"Oh, well... no! How could there not be?"

Avril was about to agree when she immediately questioned, "Although I don't usually know much about my father's work, but as a lord, shouldn't I be very busy?"

"The fact is, there's nothing you have to do right now." Bird spread his hands.

"How about dealing with territorial disputes?"

Avril racked her brains and gave an example: "With so many people in a territory, there must be a lot of disputes that need to be handled by the lord, right?"

"According to the decree issued thirteen years ago, most disputes have been handed over to the parish court rather than being handled privately by the lord. Those that cannot be resolved will be reported to the higher authorities. Only a small number of family disputes are allowed to be privately adjudicated by the lord - do you want to adjudicate for me or Mary?" Bird explained.

"What about the interactions with the surrounding nobles?" Avril continued to give examples in disbelief.

"We have a weekly dance, which is expected to last 2-4 hours. If you need to, you can also hold your own private party. It's your freedom. But by the way, since you are underage, you can't actually attend the dance according to the law and customs."

"District Council vote?"

"Once a month, three hours each time, sometimes longer."

"......"

Avril was silent for a moment, then suddenly collapsed on the table like a deflated balloon, "What's the point of me being a lord then? Why does it feel like I'm the same person as long as I'm around..."

Bird pondered for a moment and then said, "Is it possible? It's useless."

Avril: “?”

【Tips for completing a resignation for the first time】

【Evaluation: Don’t set too high a standard for the first time】

[Reward: Magic Power Machine Blueprint (Revised)]

Following the system's prompts, dozens of sophisticated and complex drawings appeared in Bird's mind, detailing the materials and dimensions of each part. As long as they were handed over to a qualified magic craftsman, a new type of magic-powered machine could be produced.

According to the data marked on the drawings, the performance is roughly estimated to be more than five times that of existing magic-powered machines.

Just speaking out my inner complaints unexpectedly yielded such a reward.

Bird nodded slightly, becoming more certain of his plan.

Although this resignation system sounds a bit low-end, the rewards are real!

Compared to him, Avril, who had just been criticized, looked a little dark.

"Bird, do you have any opinion about me?" The lord bared his teeth with a somewhat unfriendly expression.

That is, the two have known each other for so many years.

If it were an ordinary leader, Bird's words would probably mean N+1 wouldn't be far away...

Bird coughed twice and explained, "Ahem, what I mean is that the current lord has lost too much power, so the existence of the lord is useless."

"With the gradual enactment of new laws, most of the power has been taken away from local lords and transferred to officials elected by the parliament."

"The current lords cannot collect taxes, cannot conscript soldiers, and cannot interpret the law..."

"Except for some inherited lands and nominal honorary privileges, the nobility is now mostly an empty shell."

Bird patiently explained the current situation to the lady of the lord.

The historical process of this world is quite different from that of Earth due to the existence of supernatural forces, but it has also gone through a historical process in which power shifted from the king to the government parliament. It can barely be considered a parliamentary country in the modern sense, but the level of development of technology - or magical technology - is a little lower.

And after listening to Bird's story.

Miss Avril, who had just decided to revive her family, fell into a brief silence and dejection.

The lord can do nothing.

How could she restore the Nader family's glory? How could she be worthy of her father's spirit?

"Ahem, maybe, possibly." Bird coughed twice again to attract the lord's daughter's attention. "Revitalizing the family doesn't necessarily require consideration from the lord's perspective, right?"

Avril: "Like?"

"Think about it, who is the most powerful and prestigious person in the country right now?" Bird remained patient. He had encountered similar situations countless times since he was a child, especially when helping the lord's daughter with her homework.

"Queen?" Avril asked uncertainly.

"The most powerful," Bird said.

"The Pope?" Avril guessed again.

"He's not that powerful, and the Pope is not from our country, right?" Bird's mouth twitched.

"So you mean... Prime Minister?"

Avril seemed to have thought of something and her breathing became rapid.

"Very good!" Bird praised. "What do you think would happen if you became Prime Minister?"

Avril's eyes widened. "Then the name Avril Nader will become a household name!"

"That's right, everyone knows it." Bird agreed with a smile.

"The Nader family will become a famous family!"

"Yes, the mainland is second to none."

"My father would be proud of me too."

"Yes, the younger generation also takes you as an example and praises the beautiful, excellent, and honest character of our great ancestor, Avril Nader, the first young female Prime Minister in history."

"oh oh!!!"

Avril was a little excited, but she still had some common sense, and said a little shyly: "But Bird, the Prime Minister's words may be a little far from my current self..."

"Indeed, it's probably only about as far as circling the continent." Bird nodded.

Avril frowned: "What did you say?"

【Evaluation: General】

[Reward: None (Today's reward has been received)]

Tsk, there is only one reward a day.

Bird groaned inwardly, then brought the tips of his thumb and index finger together, folded the other three fingers together, and made a gesture: "What I mean is, no matter how far the distance is, it can be achieved step by step. Why don't we start with a smaller goal? For example...how about becoming a small district chief?"

"Bird, you're right!" Avril immediately became optimistic, as if she imagined herself revitalizing the Nader family in the future. She even straightened her back a little. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's start preparing for next year's election now!"

"Yes, my lord." Bird smiled.

Chapter 3 Financial Crisis

Because of the bright prospects shown by Bird, Avril was in a highly excited state all morning, imagining what it would be like if she became prime minister. This state continued until lunch without any improvement, so much so that everyone around her could see that something was wrong.

"Hmm~Hmm~"

During lunch, Avril hummed a little tune while enjoying the food - this was the first time she was so happy since the death of Baron Robert.

"Hey, Bird, what did you say to the young lady?"

Mary glanced at her lord, who looked very excited, and asked in a low voice, "You're not going to say you want to marry her, are you?"

"Don't talk nonsense. I've watched her grow up, and I've always treated her like my own daughter." Bird wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. "I just talked to her about the future development plan of the territory."

"So you can have a daughter at four?" Mary complained.

"That's not the point. The point is that I have no physical interest in Miss Avril." Bird glanced at the head maid. "I like elegant, intellectual, and plump adult women. People like you only meet the last requirement. You are not my target."

Mary frowned and asked uncertainly, "Are you calling me neither polite nor smart?"

"No, I mean the only requirement you meet is adulthood," Bird said without looking up.

Mary: “(?▼皿▼)”

"Mary!"

Just as Mary was secretly clenching her fists under the table, Avril noticed her head maid and said excitedly, "When I become Prime Minister, Mary, you will be my chief secretary!"

Prime Minister? What Prime Minister?

Although she didn't understand why, Mary still said, "Oh, thank you, miss. What about Bird?"

"Of course he's a minister." Avril said as if it was a matter of course.

Bird: “?”

What a joke! Wouldn’t his work be in vain?

"Actually, all I need is to stay by the young lady's side and be an ordinary assistant." So Bird quickly raised his hand to signal.

"Huh, you have no ambition."

Even though she said that, Avril seemed quite happy about what he said. Her two white and tender feet, which couldn't reach the ground under the table, swung even more happily: "Then you can be my secretary, and Mary can be the minister."

In short, the arrangements were very hasty and casual.

That's the end of lunch time.

In the afternoon, Bird, who was quick and agile, came to the study with a thick stack of contracts... He didn't find anyone there, so he walked around again and successfully found the lord's daughter who was sunbathing on a lounge chair in the garden.

The lady of the lord was wearing a blue pleated skirt in the Lolita style today. Under the skirt were two slender snow-white legs, and two equally white feet were placed crosswise, enjoying the breeze comfortably. She looked very comfortable, and it seemed that she had really listened to the advice and started to enjoy her retirement.

Bird placed the stack of contracts in front of the other party.

"What is this?" The lady of the lord sat up and asked a little confusedly.

"Loan contract." Bird said.

"Loan?" Avril blinked her beautiful blue eyes. "Why do you want a loan?"

"Is such that."

Bird explained: "Miss Avril, before you run for election and become Prime Minister, we have a huge problem that needs to be solved first."

"What's the problem?" Avril asked.