The Villainess Who Was Dumped Got Married into My Family, a Mob Noble from the Frontier, and Turns Out, She's an Amazing Capable Wife? - Chapter 76: Demands for Dismissal and a Flawless Argument

Chapter 76: Demands for Dismissal and a Flawless Argument

“Alicia, Alicia.”

“What is it?”

After school, while drinking coffee and working on paperwork in the student council room, Mariana asked Alicia.

“The second and third-year student councils exist too, right?”

“Yes, they do.”

“I was worried whether they really exist since I never get a chance to meet the upperclassmen.”

In the school, the buildings are completely separated, so indeed, there is no chance to meet.

Although they share the same dorms, and after-school tea parties are perfect opportunities to speak with upperclassmen, Mariana, who commutes from home and is never invited to these tea parties, had no contact with them.

In the story, while some upperclassmen do appear, the rest are treated almost like background characters due to the complete separation of the school buildings.

“They just tell you not to come because you’d faint.”

“Fuee, really?”

In the student council, only Alicia, Treiza, and Clive can properly discuss matters with the second and third-year council members.

Mariana would faint, Edward is silly and foolish, and I avoid trouble because I’m from the house.

Surprisingly, half of us seem useless, yet Mariana can handle tasks not involving nobles without a problem, Edward somehow manages to navigate discussions that everyone ends up agreeing with, and I am seen as a symbol of fear.

Yes, just being there is good enough.

“We’ve been making a lot of sudden changes in the first year, aren’t you worried about getting scolded?”

“It’s more like we’re fixing things that were messed up rather than changing them, so it’s okay. Besides, considering the power balance, with the royal family, ducal families, marquis families, and count families all involved, no one dares to carelessly criticize.”

“Fuaaa! It makes me wonder if it’s even okay for me to be here!”

“Of course, it’s okay, you were chosen for this, right?”

“Alicia~! Purr~!”

“Alright, let’s not roll around and get this paperwork done quickly.”

Mariana frolicked at Alicia’s knees like a playful cat, tickling her throat and making her happy. Watching Mariana’s cat-like antics, I felt a bit envious inside.

Come to think of it, even if it’s just by title, I’m somewhat significant in this student council.

My title is more for show, and I have no real authority, but I could say “I am the frontier count,” if I wanted to. 

But I don’t.

“By the way, it seemed quite noisy near the entrance this morning; did something happen? Even in the classroom, everyone was whispering and looking at Sir Ragna with a strange vibe.”

“Oh, don’t worry about it.”

“If the two of you aren’t worried, then I guess I don’t need to be either.”

After saying that, Mariana went back to looking at her documents. 

Normally, a young girl would be quite concerned, but I thought she has a rather unique personality from the way she behaves. 

It’s like watching a splatter film or, for those who know me, just a cringe-worthy old video.

“―I’ll be intruding.”

Then, as we were quickly putting together documents for the Sage Festival, someone opened the door to the student council room and walked in.

“What!”

Edward, who had been silently working on his paperwork under the Empress’s orders, stood up as if it were finally his turn.

“If you’re here to disturb, please leave.”

He gracefully allowed the girl who opened the door to step about three paces into the room, then he tidied up her nails, fixed her hair, draped a high-quality shawl over her shoulders from nowhere, and gave her a set of cookies and tea before gently ushering her out.

All this in about five seconds.

“Ah, yes…”

The girl, initially bursting in, turned back slowly, her face a bit flushed, after receiving what seemed like the highest level of hospitality.

“Now we can focus on the student council work.”

Seeing Edward sit down and resume his document battle as if nothing had happened made me think, “This guy is something else.”

What is going on with the royal education?

It’s completely bugged.

“What are you doing on your own, lowest in rank?”

“Ah, as the lowest in rank, I handle miscellaneous tasks like attending to guests… And as a member of the Bloody Student Council, I ensured the best hospitality!”

Edward prostrates himself before Alicia, who has veins throbbing on her forehead with a smile.

Her irritation seemed to grow as her expression, with veins twitching, radiated an intimidating presence like a battle-hardened general. 

She’s strong, a strong woman, definitely my type.

“Who exactly turns away a guest just because they say, ‘I’ll be intruding’?”

Alicia’s comment was spot on.

But the poor baldy in a mask kneeling there was foolish, so when asked where such a fool would be, the only answer was, “Right here.”

It’s a sad reality…

“Go bring her back. It’s the duty of the Student Council to listen to any opinions for the sake of the students.”

“Yes—oof!”

Edward, heading back to the door dejectedly, was suddenly knocked back by the abruptly opening door.

“What’s the meaning of this! I came here to petition!”

The female student who had gracefully left through the door now stormed back in, kicking the door open and striding in with large steps.

Despite her fierce demeanor, Alicia calmly asked as if nothing happened, 

“Then, may I have your name and what you need?”

“Ugh, it’s Mira vel Fringiston.”

The girl who introduced herself as Mira’s face contorted at Alicia’s composed demeanor.

The name “Vel” suggests she’s from a count’s family.

Sure, she has a notable lineage, but this school is full of such people.

…Are there really so many students with notable lineages here?

I just realized, this country has a lot of nobles, doesn’t it?

Well, the population is also huge.

“So, what do you need?”

“What will the student council do about this morning’s disturbance?”

I had anticipated that some students who had complaints this morning would eventually come forward, and sure enough, they showed up right after school.

“I can’t believe such a violent student is in this school, I’m so scared! Others feel the same, you know? Everyone is dissatisfied with the recent outrageous actions of the student council.”

The girl began to fake cry dramatically, and her followers peeked from behind the door, mimicking her cries.

I was thinking about how to respond when Alicia boldly faced the girl and spoke out.

“So, what exactly do you want? If you just want to complain, why don’t you apply for a tea party and talk there? There aren’t many tea parties now, so you should easily get a grant.”

“A scarred one rejected in an engagement, thinking she can act all high and mighty just because she joined the student council… We, the students, demand the dismissal of the entire student council. This is our legitimate right.”

“I will consider it if there is a valid reason, but where is this valid reason?”

“The duel at the nomination ceremony, was that all planned from the start? As Lord Castor said, how could such a reject from the forsaken land join the student council? Since then, the students have been treated poorly, and everyone thinks so.”

“The headmaster also said that we, the student council, were chosen because we are meant to be chosen, so it’s not about whether it was rigged or not.”

“First of all, the fact that a person who can kill someone as casually as the person in that video exists in this school is the real issue. Many students are too scared to even come to school.”

“I find you, who can so easily speak ill of others, scarier.”

“Ugh.”

The girl was taken aback by Alicia’s sharp retort but quickly composed her expression and responded.

“Perhaps I said too much, ho-ho-ho. For now, we demand the dismissal of that barbarian from this forsaken land. If you do not cleanse yourselves, there are plenty like me who won’t bend to violence and will speak out.”

“Haー…”

Thump!

Alicia sighed and slammed a stack of documents in front of the girl.

“Hic!”

Startled by the sudden move, the girl flinched.

“This is the faculty list for the first semester. If you’re suspicious, why not compare each face with the one in the video? Almost all of them are still alive, so we can even go around and greet them together. Really, to think those people were teachers. Where are your eyes looking?”

Alicia continued, 

“As for the attack on the school, it indeed scared other students, so I’ll suggest to the school to review its security. It’s the school’s responsibility, not something the student council should be blamed for.”

“But! That barbarian from the wasteland killed Lord Castor and even attacked others without a second thought. How can I enjoy my tea when such a person is around?”

“You could also say he’s a hero who prevented a crisis at the school. Have you considered that? This school is attended by nobility, and you could have been kidnapped.”

“Ugh.”

“Moreover, in terms of rank, the house of a frontier count is higher than that of a count. You should watch how you speak about ‘wasteland barbarians.'”

“But rank doesn’t matter in this school!”

“Then step back quietly. The special class is already privileged. All we did was lessen the gap with the regular class who were being neglected. It’s not good to create differences based on parents’ titles, is it?”

“Kuh, the seniors are also upset about Lord Castor’s duel! Enjoy your arrogance while it lasts! Hmph!”

The girl, having been completely rebutted, stormed off with her tail between her legs, muttering curses.

Wow, that was a total shutdown.

And somehow, I ended up being portrayed as a hero who had preemptively killed intruders at the school.

Alicia, you’re amazing!

“Anyway, when did you prepare all these documents?”

“I figured some students would come up with various complaints, so I had them prepared in advance. There were also teachers involved in the embezzlement issue, so it was a good chance to sort that out too.”