"I accept... but with conditions. I will regulate each housemate's exterior to interior ethics, values, and morals. I will also design the outline for the cleaning schedule and their respective roles to contribute to our house room. While you commit to what you execute the best, acting as you are, princess."

Patria laid out her conditions with a straight expression, stirring the scruples in others, doubting the choice of nominating Patria was wise.

Keena wasn't keen on Patria's terms, given that they bore affairs beyond the campus.

Meanwhile, upon heeding Patria sounded to be responsible for all tasks, the careless princess, without any hesitation nor remarks and accepted her conditions as a fish took to the water, saying,

"Mina thinks it is fine."

Everyone was initially unsure of Mina's decision but reluctantly accepted as they glorified her presence, believing every choice she resolved was free from misconceptions, except for Keena, who grunted in disapproval but perforce accepted.

"Then, I shall proceed to be your assistant," Patria responded as she advanced to the anterior.

After they both rallied at the front, their handler also granted Patria a chance to introduce herself and familiarize herself with others, which she exercised briefly. She began her speech while writing down her name on the board,

"Patriara "Thinnos" Xorros is my designation. I had accepted the role of the princess's assistant merely to instruct you all to be dignified figures. To slay the ruthless, defiant behavior that dwells within you and revamp it with discipline, ethics, and refinement. Honing you all to be more complimentary as you shall be for possessing the Dragania student title. I believe I have utilized enough words to introduce myself, and you all have grasped my intention behind the role, so that will be all for me."

"That's very noble of you, Patria, for devoting yourself as the volunteer to refining your housemates," said Tiandra in an amazed voice and turned to the crowd, exclaiming,

"Let's give them one last round of applause!"

The students applauded, embracing them as their representatives with slight satisfaction clung to their demeanor. However, many remained skeptical about Patria being the assistant, which they should be more on that princess being the representative instead, who was like a volatile bomb.

Keena already foresaw this election to be havoc when Mina integrated herself as the candidate. Still, it wasn't likely to be this much worse as Mina succeeded in the representative seat and nominated Patria, her family rival, as the assistant.

She then powerlessly accepted her fate, staring at that vivacious princess who was waving at her with a grin, knowing the chance of changing the representative was impossible and might as well endorse the truth.

After the election, their days went off as nothing arresting was stamped on, and the school period ended.

Mina and Keena were then accompanied by each other and walked off to the entrance, chit-chatting while walking.

After a long journey of pacing, mainly Dragania's extensive structure, they finally arrived at an ample gate connecting Dragania with the outside in a concert. Near the exit of Dragania, it was also enveloped with hundreds of students departing from the ground.

During this massively crowded walk path, Mina saw Lilia waving at her with a broad smile, standing before an ostentatious carriage with hundreds of guards safeguarding it, which undoubtedly allured the attention of bystanders.

Once Mina aligned her eyesight with Lilia, she was soaked in glee, like a child to her mother. But not the guards and the carriage, as it was humiliating.

Mina then waved goodbye to Keena and rushed off to Lilia with a sense of excitement in her steps.

Once her step was minute to Lilia's, she launched herself into Lilia's warm embrace, saying in a whiny tone,

"Mina is exhausted from school. She wants Lilia to carry her home."

"Yes, yes... Mina, it must be a grueling day for you." Lilia said while gently stroking against her hair, carrying her sluggish body into the carriage, and requesting the driver to embark.

During Mina's journey back home, Mina immediately dived into her slumber, slanting her head against Lilia's thigh and snuffling out of exhaustion.

Mina's cute sleeping face charmed Lilia, who mechanically smiled and softly petted her head throughout their way home.

And the day gradually reached its curtain and ended before Mina realized it.

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The next morning, a stack of textbooks was shipped to Mina's castle doorstep before Mina was parted to school.

One of the maids then steadily proceeded with the books in her bare hands, advancing to Mina's room with the objective of delivering them to her.

In the meantime, the princess was still glued to her large ornamented bed, sluggishly rolling around like a worm.

Out of the blue, a knock on her door ensued, waking that sleepy princess from her sleep, and she slothfully paced to the door, yawning.

Once she unbolted her door, a maid with a stack of books appeared before her, softly asserted,

"My apologies, your royal highness. Please pardon my unsolicited intrusion during your beauty sleep. This one had ordered to transfer these belongings to your doorsteps personally. This one hopes she does not offend your royal highness to any extent."

"No no, Mina is okay... Mina isn't a tyrant who just randomly punishes others, " Mina murmured while rubbing her drowsy eyes.

"Then, this one is delighted to hear that, your royal highness. And this one shall take her leave and refrain from further intrusion." said the maid as she delicately placed Mina's textbooks in her room, bowed, and departed.

Before she fully disappeared from Mina's eyesight, Mina hollered,

"Wait... What are these books Mina is receiving for, Lenne?"

The maid swiveled her head, responding softly but audibly, "My apologies, your royal highness. These books are deemed to be delivered from the college you're attending to. This one presumes these are essential for your education, possibly literature studies."

"Woah~ Mina can't wait to read them!" Mina was woken by the maid's remark and was captivated by the books she obtained, bearing the notion of wanting to rush to read any of them. Namely, she was yet to comprehend the true horror behind those papers.

"This one has truly contended for your exhilaration toward the books, but this one must take her leave." The maid once again bowed to Mina and departed.

After her maid's departure, Mina quickly latched her door and opened the textbooks that were transferred to her.

She then read the textbooks in an attempt to grasp what was within.

After a certain reading period, Mina subtly slammed the book shut with both hands, fumbling in her thought, not knowing what she had just read.

Her inquisitiveness reigned once again as she loathed the feeling of being unfamiliar with those words, so she was stuck in her thought, ransacking a way to discern those alienated words.

Then, a sudden bright idea struck her brain, causing her to rush out of her room, searching for the figure that led to her solution, Lilia.

There she ran by many other maids, who, one after another, advised her in a stern voice,

"Your royal highness, please refrain from sprinting across the hallway. You might injure in the process."

While Mina plainly ignored them and entirely focused on her objective, rushing toward it. Not before long, she finally laid her eyes on Lilia, who was on her duty, monitoring other maids and assigning tasks.

But Mina slighted over Lilia's causes and called her in a high-pitched and demanding tone,

"Aunt Lilia, Aunt Lilia, listen to Mina!"

Lilia recognized her voice and turned for the check, pondering her sudden needs.

"What is it, Mina?" she inquired with a bright look.

"Mina just received a stack of books from her school! She is keen to understand what is within! So, Mina figures that Aunt Lilia could do Mina a favor by reading those books for her!"

"No hard feelings, Mina, but the problem is..." While kneeling, Lilia tittered and continued with a forlorn demeanor, "Aunt Lilia never did studies in her youth, so erudition-wise, Aunt Lilia doubt she is the wise choice to do the bidding."

"If Aunt Lilia couldn't do it, Mina wonders whether her Mama can do it..."

"It's disheartening to say this, but Mina, your parents are currently dealing with other affairs. Maybe next time?"

"Then, Mina wonders if there are other ways she can understand those books."

"Well... Aunt Lilia does know someone may gratify the needs of Mina."

"Really!?" Mina's eyes glistered upon heeding the good news, thrilling to know what or who could quench that selfish demand of hers.

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Lilia then clasped Mina's tiny palm, leading her elsewhere in the castle, pacing through the vast hallways as mellow, soothing light basked their face, slight, vagrant breeze skimmed through their hair, and maids and guards solemnly greeted them upon intertwined.

After a substantial amount of walking being executed, they finally arrived at the flourishing abundance garden in the castle's yard, where the flowers were richer and more graceful than elsewhere, and the aroma was incomparably more heavenly than any gardens around Vuzgaria.

There, a maid posted not too far from them, attentively tending the flora.

The maid was wrapped with long, straight, silky black hair, built with a lofty body structure, adhered with two black horns, installed with two luminous ruby pupils, and painted in a dark skin tone, and she was also uniformed like any other maid.

"Wait here a minute, Mina," Lilia ordered Mina to tarry as she walked to confer with that maid.

The confer was only brief, and they returned side by side shortly after, with the maid kneeling before Mina and asserting in a solemn tone,

"It is an honor to fraternize with you, your royal highness, personally. This one is called Aisha, Aisharal "Mworial" Fantagon in full for your acknowledgment."

Mina was then stumped by her introduction, asking in a quizzical tone,

"How come Mina never met Aisha? Mina is confident she knows almost everyone in the castle."

"Aisha is actually new to the ground and has not been employed for more than ten moons. Besides, Aisha was also told to be a high academic intellectual who graduated from the third highest academic level, demonstrating her strong aptitude in literacy."

"Woah~ Aisha must be very good with books then!"

"This one is of utmost appreciation for your kind words, your royal highness, and it's an honor for this one to be commended with such praise."

"Aisha, there's no need to react so highly to Mina's little comment," Mina responded with a plain face,

"But still, your echoes showered this one with-"

"It's fine, Aisha. Mina understands." Mina interrupted before Aisha continued to exaggerate her meager statement.

"Then, pardon for this one's unbidden question. This one does wonder what had brought her royal highness personally presenting on this lowly one." Aisha inquired.

"Mina is actually looking for someone to do her small bidding!"

"Then, may this one's vacant ears behear upon your request."

"Well... Mina just wished someone to read some words in her books. Does Aisha think she can indulge Mina with that?" Mina responded while fidgeting her leg.

"Yes, this one believes so..."

"Then, let's charge on toward Mina's room!"

Mina then hooked her hands across Aisha's, dragging her away expeditiously, and vanished before Lilia was able to express her farewell to Mina, who had just posted there, wordless but helplessly smiling at her rascal-like manner.

When Mina dragged Aisha across the hallway, Aisha's heart thumped faster than ever. Excitement tinkered over her emotions as it was her first time interacting with the princess.

Anxiety also clouded her consciousness, concerning that her little imprudent demeanor might lead to her downfall, extracting her from her job.

After extensive running, while Aisha lingered in her anxious deliberation, they finally arrived before Mina's room with a nicely carved door, ornamented doorknob, and a well-defined doorframe.

Aisha wasn't sure her choice was sane for intruding on someone's room, especially royalty's, as it wasn't something the servant should commit.

She doubted herself multiple times about entering the princess's room, rooted to the ground outside Mina's room, hesitating whether her choice was wise.

Before her decision was finalized, Mina immediately pulled her into her room with tremendous strength, forcing her steps to land in this vast room.

When she recouped her gaze during the pull, a room with softly radiated lights slowly displayed before her eyes.

The room's atmosphere was shrouded with cushy sentiments, with a queen-sized bed positioned before the anterior walls, clipping its headboard to the surface. The cushions and curtains were also aesthetically designed, sensing the mood of the true royalties.

Across Mina's ornamented bed was the closest size equivalent to the maid's room, comprising a changing spot with two thick curtains neatly folded on either side of its entrance, presumably used to provide privacy when one is changing.

Aisha was amazed by the room bestowed on Mina, stunning in its beauty and glamour. Meanwhile, Mina was fumbling over her textbooks on the carpet floor, choosing the one with the covers that attracted her most.

There she grabbed one of the textbooks and rushed to Aisha's front waist, nuzzling, before she raised her head and uttered in an upbeat tone,

"Mina thanks Ais for coming to fulfill her measly request!"

"Ais...?" Aisha was initially uncertain of Mina's nickname for her but also sweetly adored thereafter.

"Here, Ais! Mina took the book that she wanted to read!" Mina then forwarded the book with her hand, displaying it before Aisha's eyes.

Once Aisha's eyes aligned on the book's title, bafflement immediately hijacked her senses, causing her to question in a confused manner,

"If your royal highness wouldn't mind this one for her intruding questioning..."

"Mina wouldn't mind, ask away,"

"This one doesn't comprehend why your royal highness had decided on this book before the others..."

"Mina saw the book's cover to be the most well-designed, so she believes it will also be the most exciting!"

"But, your royal highness, this one doubts the 'history' subject will sound alluring to your prestigious ears."

"History subject...? Mina wasn't clear with Ais's saying..." The subject of the textbook stumped Mina as she had never learned any subject before.

"History subjects assisted learners in grasping the acknowledgment of the important events of the past, how certain events had impacted our realm and led to a current standing. It also defined the prominent historical figures who flourished or brought mayhem upon our land, who, and how they committed it. Besides, these books aren't fabricated for entertainment purposes, does Mina really want to seek the words within?"

"Woah~ Mina is certain she wants to hear about it!"

"If your royal highness really-"

"Ais, just call Mina Mina. Mina is getting tired of others formally addressing her..."

"But this one believes it's injudicious to designate the royal family without proper-"

"Just call Mina Mina!"

"But-"

"Say it! MI~ NA~!"

"I- I-" Aisha was flustered by Mina's prevailing demand for her name to be called.

Mina didn't realize the royalties' names weren't righteous to be designated by servants, and exceptional would only be made to the requisite position, like Lilia. So if one low-level servant committed, it would only be deducing to dire retribution.

Therefore, Aisha hesitated, agitated, and bit her lips, struggling to fulfill Mina's unreasonable demand, muttering with trepidation while her gaze lowered,

"Mi... Mi..."

"Mi~ Na~!" Mina once again imitated her name for Aisha to resonate.

"I'm sincerely sorry, your royal highness! But this one is really unable to designate your royal presence with the name you were bestowed," Aisha insisted, forbidding herself from breaching her code of ethics.

Mina then puffed her cheeks, signifying her annoyance to Aisha, and added in an unsatisfied tone,

"Mina guesses that's that, then!"

"I'm utmostly ashamed of my incapability, your royal highness... But this one knows her tongue limits, grounds she was forbidden to trample. Thus she is powerless to sound your prestigious designation." said Aisha while dropping her knees to the ground, kneeling and lowering her head in a regretful remark.

"Hmm... Mina still doesn't make sense out of the whole superiority address going around Mina's castle... But Mina supposes she is in the wrong here for recklessly pushing Ais to call her name..."

"No, this one believes your royal highness's intention is pure and righteous. Only to be hindered by the monarchy terms, otherwise..."

Aisha slightly raised her head, softly inserting,

"...this one might designate your royal highness with your beautiful designation..."

Mina sighed deeply and murmured in a yielding state,

"Mina doesn't want to pry on this matter anymore. It's burning Mina's brain when Ais and Mina talk more about it."

"I see, your royal highness. Then this one shall cease speaking about the related topics."

"By the way, Ais, please stand up and stop kneeling to Mina like that..."

"Yes, your royal highness." Aisha then casually straightened up from her feet, watching Mina from her soaring height,

"Well... Since Aisha couldn't call Mina by her name, Mina wished she could at least fulfill her by reading her book then!"

"Yes, your royal highness, this one believes she can serve your royal highness on this matter."

"Then, Mina can't wait!" Mina was excited and dashed to her bed, sitting on top of the buoyant cushion, attentively waiting for Aisha to do her reading.

Aisha then paced before Mina, welded her knees to the carpet floor, and sat on her calves, holding the book Mina urged, the history textbook, and began to read the passages from the first chapter.

Before long, the term 'do not judge the book by its cover' harmonized perfectly with the scenario. Whereas Aisha was still immersed in reading, Mina had already dozed off five minutes after she began her reading.

The weariness from listening to this nicely covered history book had completely vanquished Mina's excitement and also her consciousness, leading her to dangle around her bed.

Meanwhile, Aisha's delicate voice was the only sound clouded in the room as Mina silently sat on the cushion, her head swinging and nodding, dozing off out of boredom.

Until Aisha finalized her last passage of the books, she noticed Mina had already traveled to the wonderland, which, momentarily later, her body sluggishly dropped onto the bed and snoozed.

Aisha subtly rose from her kneeling position, tightened her distance from that slumbering princess, and glanced at her sleeping face, wanting to wake her. Despite Aisha's cold and solemn nature, Mina's sleeping demeanor managed to stuff an involuntarily subtle smile on Aisha's face, which was out of her cognizance.

She then proceeded to pick up Mina and gently placed her in the middle of the bed, tucking her in before she was ready to depart.

Suddenly, Mina's sleepy tone called out on Aisha, drawing her attention with a drawl,

"Ais... please... be... with Mina... for... a little... longer..."

"Sure, your royal highness, this one shall then station before your bedstead."

"No... Mina means... tuck in with her..."

"I'm sincerely sorry, your royal highness. It is indiscreet for this one to accompany her royal presence by sharing her private space."

Mina then jumped out of her blanket and pulled Aisha into bed, hugging her while she was sleeping.

"Your... your... royal highness... I'm not certain... it was... prudent-" Aisha was flustered by Mina's spontaneous action, muttering in a sheepish tone.

"Shhh... Ais just be with Mina for a while. Mina feels the needs of the company..." Mina disrupted Aisha from further rectifying and uttered in a whiny sluggish tone.

Aisha powerlessly accepted her fate and embraced Mina in her cuddle. Then a sudden surge of weird sensation transmitted into Aisha, a sensation that discharged warmth, tenderness, and peace, a feeling that tempted her not to let go.

In the meantime, it also slowly seized Aisha's consciousness as a motion of fatigue injected into her veins, like a dose of sedatives.

Sooner or later, her eyelids slowly lost their will to sustain, and she witnessed darkness next.

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On the spur of the moment, a loud calling was manifested in her serened dream, restarting her from the accidental blackout.

Once her eyesight was finally restored, all she saw was Mina yelling and shaking her vigorously. She then rose from the bed, with her hand placed above her head, grunting in an agonizing tone,

"What's happening?"

Mina then rushed to her, expressed in a concerned manner,

"Mina is going to be late for her school! Ais, please help Mina change!"

After a brief deliberation, Aisha's senses finally rehabilitated, as she immediately stung with panic and rushed to Mina's closest, randomly grabbed one of the uniforms, and attended to Mina.

She brushed her untidy hair while Mina put her uniform on, then swiftly grabbed Mina to the nearest lavatory and brushed her teeth, washing her soft cheeks.

After tidying her up, Aisha hurriedly lifted Mina into her chest and dashed to the castle entrance at full speed.

Once they arrived at the castle entrance, they realized Lilia was nowhere to be found around the carriage, but instead, Chester, a royal guard, walked up to them, asserting in a concerned voice,

"Your royal highness, we were worried about your absence from the course to your college."

"Don't worry! Mina made it in time!" Mina responded and added, while swinging her head around, trying to pinpoint Lilia's whereabouts,

"Where is Lilia? Mina doesn't see her anywhere nearby..."

"I'm sorry, your royal highness. But Lilia is currently assigned to deal with other matters, so I will be a substitute for your company."

"Mina guesses she has no other choices then..." Mina yieldingly accepted while shrugging.

Aisha then placed Mina back on her two feet and re-tidy up Mina for assurance. After finishing up her last check, she uttered in a soft voice,

"There you go, your royal highness. This one wishes you a good trip."

"Thank you, and you too, Ais! Mina wishes you a good day and will rely on you more onward!" Mina said and hugged Aisha before she was separated by entering the carriage.

Aisha was stunned by Mina's hug and statement, rooting to the spot while watching the carriage slowly embark.

Once the carriage began to advance, Mina popped out from the window and waved goodbye to Aisha, who also returned with a subtle wave.

After the carriage assimilated with the mist as it traveled far from perceivable, Aisha grinned, murmuring in a delighted tone,

"Mina "Xuredar" Vuzgal, what a beautiful name."

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In the meantime, the enchanted carriage was traveling at full speed as there were only ten minutes left before Mina was officiated being late to school...

Will Mina ever reach her school before she's late, the answer is ready to be unfolded.