The Story of How I, a Commoner, Became the Rival of the Villainous Duke's Son

# Spin-off Edition [This work is a side story featuring characters from "My Childhood Friend, the Marquis's Daughter, Doesn't Read the Room at All"] How do you do. My name is Anne. I shall now tell you the story of how I, a mere commoner, became a rival to the villanous Duke's son known as the Black Angel. Anne was born and raised on a farm in the frontier of the Rilalina Kingdom, and studied relentlessly to keep up with Tom, a boy her own age. Before she knew it, she had passed the entrance exam to the prestigious National Rilalina Academy—one of only twenty students accepted in the entire country—and ranked first in her class. During her first and second years, the classes were separated by nobles and commoners, but in her third year came the first class placement exam mixing nobles and commoners together. Here too, Anne achieved the top score. The person who turned pale after placing second by just one point was... What? A son of one of the three Ducal houses in the kingdom? A nephew of the royal prince?? Oh? Did I perhaps just defeat a rather formidable opponent? A mere commoner and a Duke's son—two people who should never have met under normal circumstances—met and refined themselves through competition. A story spanning only four years of moratorium.