You Should've Told Me First

I've lived in this world for five years, and plan to keep living here, but there are quite a few ways it's different from the world I came from.

It's a world where phenomena, objects, and creatures exist openly that can't be explained by the scientific knowledge left in my head.

It's a strange world where the idea that all humans are equal doesn't exist, and feudal relationships coexist with a centralized imperial government.

I've given up trying to understand it, whether it's the humanities or the sciences.

I'm just someone who knows how to look after kids, after all.

Still, the principles governing human behavior are pretty much the same here as there.

For example... when a sensitive incident breaks out, people might stir up an even more sensitive issue to muddy the waters or bury it rather than resolve it directly.

That's exactly how the celebrity scandals that come to mind whenever something blows up work.

Derek probably worried about my mental state, too, and planned to bury the fabricated rumor rather than refute it.

But...