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It's from the viewpoint of the ML, which is quite uncommon.The world background is interesting too. The magic is immersed in the daily lives of the people there. But at institutions/buildings such as imperial palace, academy and some other places, the magic is not allowed to be used. You have to receive permission first. There's educational system too. An academy that teaches different kinds of disciplines, including magic. It's in that academy that the story takes place.ML is a rich, high-status 3rd son who at first observes his rival, the FL who got first in exam, but ends up getting smitten for her. As the 3rd son, he's been told not to outshine his two older brothers, though he's a genius himself, and not to be outshined by others. He's not the kind of ML that's always there to rescue the FL... he indeed tries to help but also realises that FL is not a damsel-in-distress and can stand up for herself.FL is a girl who had to mature up very early due to sudden death of her father. She belongs to the Evoy family whose founding ancestor was an exceptional mage. That ancestor denied position as an imperial mage. His only wish for his lineage was to live happily, eat well and do good deeds (something along these lines). Elena's father has also passed on those teachings to her. She's an exceptional mage like her ancestor too. She's so busy to make end-meets to gather money for her mother's medicine, stationary and better their living conditions that she has no thought of romance.