Would you like to be my lover?

Gradia, a baron's daughter, has a childhood friend named Christoph. He, the marquis's heir, had an informal engagement arranged with Rosina, Gradia's best friend. However, Christoph rejected his engagement to Rosina, stating his love for Gradia.

At her wit's end, Gradia visits a particular room within the academy. There she finds Ewald, the top student in the magic faculty and immensely popular among the female students. Gradia asks Ewald to be her boyfriend, and he readily accepts. To make Christoph give up on Gradia, the two decide to pretend to be a couple.

However, Gradia harbors a certain secret――?

※This story is also published on Alphapolis and Berry's Cafe.