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"Days? Week? I have already forgotten to count."

Looking up at the sky, a woman wearing a fox mask is questioning herself.

She has been visiting this park for the past few days because it is very quiet and offers a view of the entire city of the Academy.

The orange sky adds to the melancholic atmosphere she is creating.

"You are here again, Yihan. Do you like this place?"

The woman— Li Yihan heard someone behind her.

"Manager, you are here."

A redheaded woman wearing a black suit.

Even though she is beautiful, she exudes a manly aura.

Her name is Han So Yoo, and she is the Resto Bar manager.

"Are you still thinking about your family?"

"Yes, I am considering whether I will continue my revenge or not."

"Would you want to?"

"I want to continue, but something tells me I do not need to… that I… I should move on, but the feeling of rage drives me to seek vengeance."

Hearing her thoughts makes So Yoo feel very complicated.

As the youngest sibling of Yihan's deceased mother, she has already severed ties with Yihan's father, despite the fact that the bar she runs was originally his.

As a result, she is unsure how to react to her problem, so instead of addressing it, she simply stays by her side until the night falls.

The lights in the city shine brighter than the stars in the sky, and the sea breeze becomes colder than ever.

"I think we should go back."

"Just a couple of minutes."

They stay for a few minutes before heading back.

…

Resto Bar.

A normal restaurant during the day, but a bar at night.

All of the employees are women, and some are part-timers.

"Yan, could you please serve us a glass of vodka?"

"Yes, Ma'am!"

Yan decided to work here to make some money now that summer vacation has begun.

She has money because she is part of the SGKS scholarship program.

The money she received is sufficient for her to live as a wealthy daughter, but she has decided to donate half of it to the orphanage where she was raised every time the SGKS sends it to her.

She currently has enough money to live comfortably and does not require any additional funds.

The money she earns from her part-time job is just an added bonus in case of an emergency.

First and foremost, she did not need to work part-time and simply discuss salary increases with the school, but she chose not to.

Not because she is shy, but because she does not want to bother the school or feel indebted to them.

After serving the vodka, another customer calls for an order, which she attends to.

Meanwhile, So Yoo consumes the vodka, while Yihan hesitates for a moment before drinking it.

Yihan is not unable to drink; she is just hesitant because she stopped drinking after her father sacrificed himself for her safety.

Her father says she should live freely, but how?

Despite living by herself for many years, she was unable to find a suitable husband due to her magic.

For some reason, she has the ability to cast any elemental magic without using mana.

This is how she rose to become one of the most powerful mages in the Imperial Han.

Unfortunately, despite her undeniable beauty, status, and fame, no man approached her.

A few attempts were made, including some women who prefer women to men, but they quickly retreated.

When she asked them, they said it was not that they disliked her, but that they could not see themselves with her in the future.

Even those with a harem could not feel any attraction for her.

One of the royalties has a few wives, but when her father tries to marry her off to him, the man rejects the proposal right in front of them.

She could not understand why this was happening until she realized it began when she awakened as a mage.

This is why she is considering whether she will live in vengeance or freely, as her father desired.

The rage over her father's sacrifice, as well as the disappointment of not having a husband, have haunted her for many days.

Yihan and So Yoo both order another glass of vodka from another employee and consume it.

The two women decided to keep drinking until they became sober.

…

The night has come, but a gathering has taken place in one of the mansions.

These individuals play significant roles in a variety of industries.

A blue-haired girl has been announced as the celebratory for the ball.

Natsuki Schwartz, the Natsuki Industry Princess, celebrates her 18th birthday today.

Everyone applauds after her father announces her arrival.

She descends the stairs while her father assists her.

Her father is her first dance partner tonight, while classical music plays in the background.

She is very gracious and beautiful tonight, which has piqued the interest of some young men.

Following the dance, Schwartz greets her guests.

She entertains them until some familiar faces approach her.

She excuses herself and approaches them right away.

"Alicia, Pres, Kat. Y'all here!"

"It is been a while, Birthday Girl!"

"Happy birthday, Schwartz!"

"Happy birthday."

She hugged them one by one as they greeted her.

"You are beautiful tonight."

"Yeah, and you still are awake."

Katarina compliments her, while Alicia does so in her own way.

"Thank you for the compliment, Kat; as for you, your mouth needs to zip for a bit."

Schwartz is smiling, but to Alicia, her smile is like looking at the devil.

"Hey! I also compliment you, am I correct? So, why is Kat the only one who received a thank you?

"Do you want me to spell it out for you?"

"On second thought, not really. I will keep my mouth shut tonight."

"Good. Anyway, welcome to my party. Do you want to join me for some food?"

"We are pleased to accompany you."

They choose their food together and sit at one of the tables.

"The food tastes good!"

"My father hired a new graduate chef in general education, who is one of the top students."

"That makes sense."

Alicia praises the food, and Schwartz explains why.

Monica recalls their arrangement and invites her.

"Before we forgot, we planned to go to the beach next week. Do you want to come along?"

"Yes, you can count on me!"

Schwartz gladly joined them, but something bothered her.

"By the way, where is the beach located?"

"Now that I think of it, we do not have any plans for that."

Monica responded while they were agreeing with her.

"Then why not visit our island?"

"Island?" 3×

"Yes, my father owns an island. Since today is my birthday, I can inform him that we will be staying there for a week."

"Wait! For a week?"

Katarina raises her voice.

"Yeah, Y'all not want?"

They are thinking about their plans for next week because they had planned to stay at the beach for at least three days and two nights, but living on the island of a wealthy friend sounds very appealing.

"I want." 2×

Monica and Katarina decided to cancel all of their plans for the next week.

"Can I bring other people?"

Alicia inquired hesitantly.

"Oh, yes, we also invited Yan on this trip."

Katarina fill the information.

"Why not? She can join us as well."

"There is another person too..."