Please Don't Worry About Me; Carry On As Usual

Shortly after Melissa, a duchess's daughter, turns ten, her cousin Amelia, who is also ten and lost her parents, is taken in by the ducal family. From that day on, Melissa is ignored by her father, brother, and grandmother, who shower Amelia with affection and care.

Melissa and Amelia's magical attributes clash, causing both of them to get injured. Melissa and Amelia are told to stay apart until they can control their magic. Melissa's father asks her to "go to the territory, considering Amelia, who has just lost her parents and is heartbroken."

Melissa diligently trains and achieves perfect magical control, but she is never called back to the capital until she turns sixteen, the age when attending magic academy becomes mandatory for those with magical abilities.

This is the story of Melissa realizing that it's better to cherish those who care for her than to strive for the attention of those who don't, and learning to live her life on her own terms.

*This novel was first posted on Alphapolis and is being revised as it is posted.

*This novel won the 11th Net Novel Grand Prize.

*It has been decided that this novel will be made into a book (released on 2024/6/8). The book version includes approximately 30,000 additional characters.