: Nozomu Mochitsuki
: Tearmoon Empire: Volume 4
: J-Novel Heart
: 9781718371545
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Mia just can't catch a break! She ran for student president, won, and bent the arc of history away from the calamitous developments Bel foretold. You'd think saving the future would be enough to earn her some rest, but all she got for her troubles was an urgent letter from Ludwig requesting her immediate return to the empire.


She sets out for Tearmoon, only to learn upon arriving that the academy city, which she was counting on, is now falling apart before their very eyes. The headmaster? Bailed on them. The teachers? Fleeing by the boatload. The project itself? At risk of grinding to a halt. And to make matters worse, the Greenmoons are apparently the ones behind it all! Ludwig offers a solution: they need a new headmaster with enough clout to stop the exodus of teachers, and his former master fits the bill. Sounds great!


The only problem is...the man's a stubborn old badger who hates nobles with a burning passion!

Chapter 5: Princess Mia... Acts in a Considerate Manner


The day after her conversation with Ludwig, Mia made her way to the Newmoon District with Bel and the others in tow. Apparently Ludwig’s master was a bit of a hermit and didn’t subscribe to such mundane beliefs as “having an address” and “being locatable.” Since nobody knew where to find the man, they decided to leave the issue of the headmaster for later and search for other teachers first.

As for what exactly that conversation entailed, allow us to rewind the clock a tad...

“It seems easier said than done though, this finding other teachers thing...” said Mia with a frown.

“Indeed...” agreed Ludwig. “Might I propose a talk with the priest in the Newmoon District?”

“The priest?” Her momentary expression of surprise quickly changed to comprehension. “Ah... I see what you mean.”

Among the educated, it was true that those of the Central Orthodox Church were significantly less susceptible to influence from the nobility. They were definitely worth considering.

“The Church already runs schools here and there, so they’d also be able to put their existing know-how to good use...” Mia said to herself contemplatively. “And, since we’re planning to open the academy to the masses, maybe we can take in some children from that church orphanage...”

Doing so would give her an avenue to approach the Central Orthodox Church for financial support, potentially creating a second source of funding aside from the nobility. With that kind of money, she could then...

Her unhatched-chicken-counting was cut short by a grimace from Ludwig.

“Granted, I wouldn’t place too much hope on it working out.”

“Huh? How come? I’m pretty sure the priest there will be more than happy to help us out.”

“In order to realize Your Highness’s plan, I’ve spoken to many noble families and tried to explain its merits to them. To make things easier to understand, I’ve always used Saint-Noel as an example, asking them to imagine if an academy city that rivaled it in size and prestige were to exist within the empire.”

“Yes