Grisina, Princess of the Dion Empire

After sorting through all the memorials before her, Grisina looked at the photo frame to her left. The picture showed her standing beside Arthurwick.

She and Arthurwick had met at the military academy, where they had been classmates. Arthurwick was also a Newtype, though he came from an ordinary background. However, his grades had been outstanding—he had even ranked first in their year.

Grisina had also been an excellent student, so she naturally regarded Arthurwick as a rival, one she desperately wanted to surpass.

But no matter how hard she tried, she always ranked second.

Even in every MS battle, hand-to-hand combat match, cross-country exercise, and so on, she lost to him every time.

Though she had never been willing to accept defeat, she still deeply respected Arthurwick.

Later, she often sought his guidance. As they frequently exchanged ideas and learned from each other, Grisina gradually developed feelings for Arthurwick.

After graduating from the military academy, the two of them had both served in the same unit.

At first, they were merely comrades.

Later, during the Mars Sphere Unification War, whenever she found herself in danger, Arthurwick had risked his life to save her. That was when her hazy feelings of love for him began to take shape.

Later, when they were ambushed and surrounded by enemy forces, Arthurwick had single-handedly carved a bloody path for all his comrades to break through, while he himself stayed behind to cover their retreat.

Yet Grisina had refused to break out with the other comrades. Instead, she had fought alongside Arthurwick and told him they would live and die together. The moment she said those words, an indescribable nervousness rose within her, and her face reddened without her realizing it.

Only then had she understood that she had fallen in love with Arthurwick.