The kingdom's most prestigious academy, whose gates are open only to nobility, was not a comfortable place for me, a penniless noble.

A social hub for young lords and ladies.

It was implicitly understood to be a place for finding a spouse with good looks and high status, making me, who came here to study, feel out of place.

Yet, I continue to attend, simply put, for money.

To gain the prestige of graduating from the kingdom's top academy and secure a better job.

To support my family, and crucially, to save my sister from an unwanted marriage, I had an undeniable reason to attend the academy, even against my will.

However, no matter how strong my resolve, there are times I wish to be alone.

Seeking a quiet place, as I walked through the vast academy grounds, I stumbled upon a rose garden.

There, I met a beautiful young lady with silver hair and blue eyes, and was given an unexpected proposition.

"In that case, why don't you enter a 'fake engagement' with me?"

I accepted the fake engagement for our mutual benefit, but only later did I learn that she was Yuliana Alrose, the academy's sole duke's daughter.

What's more, Yuliana began to enjoy this fake engagement relationship more than I'd anticipated—

"Hehe, since you're my husband, you can indulge yourself a little more, you know?"

It's a fake engagement, right...?

※This work is published on 'Kakuyomu' and 'Shosetsuka ni Naro'.※