After a day of inspections and appearances, Xiao Ran, Euphemia, and Saki returned to the Governor's Mansion. The moment she came back, Euphemia collapsed onto the sofa as if she were exhausted to death, completely tossing aside the dignified bearing of a governor she had displayed during the day.
Hugging a cushion, Euphemia, still in her dress, rolled over on the sofa without any concern for her image. Pouting, she said to Xiao Ran and Saki Maski, "I'm exhausted, exhausted. I never imagined being a governor would involve so many things. I feel like I spent the whole day smiling. My face hurts from smiling. Was Brother Clovis like this every day too?"
Saki smiled gently. Since she was not yet very familiar with Euphemia, she did not speak. Xiao Ran shook his head and said, "He was completely different from you. His life consisted of entertainment. He threw all the work to others, and because of his status as a prince and governor, people would handle everything properly for him. All he needed to do was go on television at important times to give a speech and make an appearance."
"But Clovis never intended to change Area 11, so there was nothing wrong with him doing that. Since the nobles beneath him shared the same interests and goals, there would naturally be people willing to support him and work for him. Still, at the beginning, I imagine Clovis had to do the same things you did today."
"But Euphemia, what you need to do is change Area 11. That means you must first win everyone's approval: the nobles, officials, military, commoners, and the native people of Area 11. You must establish real authority of your own in Area 11. But that will not be easy, especially getting everyone to