Chapter 19 (1/2)

Chapter 19 – Meeting a strange girl

I’m the eldest son of Earl Ascarot, Nico Ascarot

Since my father is this country’s prio with my father to the castle since I was little Because of that, I’ve had the opportunity to interact with the princes of this country

In particular, I got along really ith the twin princes that were one year younger than me

My childhood friends, the twin princes, began changing about one year ago

The third prince Jared would always have a perfect fake s” and it was as if his eyes reflected nothing

However, one ti” and laughed His smile seemed to be somewhat different from his fake smile up to now

And then as ti rapidly His fake sht and lively

And, as for Jared’s younger brother, the fourth prince Alan Alan was always being coainst Jared The desperate way he looked always seemed rather pained to me

Such an Alan also began changing from a certain point in time It was as if a heavy burden had been reainst Jared What’s an to focussaid that he’s been blessed by the God of music

However, the biggest change of all was that Alan was now interacting with Jared normally when he used to avoid him so much Everyone in the castle was surprised at this After all, Alan had always treated Jared as a rival in an extreme manner

What’snorain Recently, they’ve even been seen chatting happily together in the castle

It was really such a drae However, most people did not know the reason why the tould have changed so much

And then, since an unknown time, there was a rumor abound –

The reason the twins have changed so ether so frequently now…… Has so to do with the Claes family

There’s so, or soe so much –

A few days after the tea party at the castle, I myself visited the Claes mansion from the rumors

While my sister and I were at the tea party, hter of the Claes fao visit her at the Claes mansion

My younger sister, Sophia Ascarot, is a very gentle, cute, and splendid lady

However, her hair and skin are pure white, and her eyes are red, Sophia looked a little different from other people

It was a very cruel world for my sister just because she looked a little different from everyone else

If she goes out, people will look at her strangely, and people that envy our fa people that she’s a “cursed child” Also, it’s the really foolish children that say the cruelest things of all

And, always being glared at heartlessly, always being talked about heartlessly……

Eventually, Sophia shut herself up in her rooo out

By now, Sophia hasn’t went out for several years It’s been decided that she’ll participate in the tea party being hosted by my childhood friends, the twin princes

Sophia was considerably reluctant, and even I didn’t really want to go if I didn’t have to The princes are somewhat acquainted with Sophia, so they definitely won’t be looking at her strangely or anything However, since this tea party is the first one that the princes are hosting, it’s a very large scale affair There’ll be a ton of noble children there There will definitely be people there that look down on and make fun of Sophia

I insisted on not going to such a place, but was persuaded by father

“Both you and Sophia have ic power When you turn fifteen, both of you will be required to attend ender from Sophia You can’t always stay by her side and protect her Sophia has to learn how to protect herself on her own And since there’s going to be so ht even find herself a friend

Both of us have ic power, and it’s ic school once they turn fifteen

I’ll be enrolling in school after four more years And then Sophia will have to enroll in school one year after me

I alant to stay next to my important sister and protect her However, I know that it’s not possible to always stay next to her and protect her because our grade and gender are different

Before Sophia started shutting herself in her rooo out and to be able to make some friends, but…… Children are sensitive about those different fro hurt

I also understand very well that just staying like this isn’t good either However, I don’t want Sophia to get hurt and cry any ain

At the tea party that Sophia and I attended together, of all things that could have happened Sophia got separated fro how important it was for me to protect Sophia, I’m so ashamed of myself

There were several noble children at this tea party that had verbally abused Sophia before While I’ to Sophia again

And then even though I desperately searched for Sophia I couldn’t find her anywhere, when I finally ended up finding her the tea party was already over And so, when I found Sophia, she seemed to be stunned for some reason When I asked her why since I orried that so to her –

“I was invited to visit a person by the name of Katarina Claes-sama”

Sophia mumbled this while stunned

And so, I visited the Claes mansion from the rumors

But honestly, I wasn’t all that interested in it That’s because, we’ve received such invitations before, and they all turned out to be in order to make fun of and look down upon Sophia

Since I couldn’t help worrying, I asked my childhood friend Jared, who also happens to be Katarina’s fiance, about Katarina He was close by greeting guests when Katarina invited my sister, so I asked him what happened

“I thought that recently she seemed to be quite well behaved, but to see that she’s hooked yet another girl……”

“……?”

For so to himself in a small voice, then he smiled profoundly

“Nico Although Katarina is really strange, she definitely won’t hurt your all-important imouto-san”

Since Jared said so, I decided to believe him, and accompanied my sister to the Claes mansion