Chapter 20 (2/2)
And so, to assuage ether to another country and break off our engagements” She’s really such a kind and reliable friend
Then, about Nico Ascarot He’s the taciturn, expressionless son of the priet With black hair and eyes, and a perfect doll-like face, he’s a handsome boy with a devilish charm that can even capture men as well as women with his unique atmosphere
Just like the others, in the gas Nico wasn’t supposed to have any contact with Katarina Claes at all, but…… After I beca over to my house almost every day
He was taciturn and expressionless like usual, and only spoke up when he had to, but…… His devilish charth every year
Nico did laugh at s than he did before, it’s probably because he’s opening up to us, I think I should be happy, but…… I can’t, that smile’s a trap
What’s more, it’s rumored that Nico is very popular omen and men alike Everyone will be seduced by hie has already spread to the Claes mansion, several maids have already fallen victim to him and lost themselves to him completely
Even so, for the ti I’ll do my best to defend Keith and Mary from his devilish charm and save them from such a fate
Then, about Sophia Ascarot She’s both Nico’s sister, and the rival for the Nico route She’s a beauty just like her brother, and shouldn’t have had any contact with Katarina either, but…… She’s now my romance novel comrade, and one of my best friends just like Mary
She shut herself in her rooreat amount of books, so her book recoreat talent in discovering wonderful neorks, I even called Sophia my teacher out of reverence
Sophia always loved Nico from the bottom of her heart, she would often speak of her onii-chan so fondly saying “onii-sama is so wonderful I’d recommend him as a husband”
If a person that Nico likes happens to appear, sheI’ll have to comfort my precious friend at that time if it happens!
And so, without understanding why all the capture targets and rivals had so school together next spring
My fifteenth birthday has finally arrived This party has been planned ever since several years ago as my social debut, and it was held at my house
By the way, this party will be a dance party I’ll have to greet all the guests, and will even have to dance
Even though I was supposed to be very good at athletics, unfortunately I didn’t have
Even so, I trained under mother’s supervision for this birthday party, I had painful dance lessons over and over, it seeh, but…… There’s still soht mess up somewhere
What’sthis dance party, it’s been decided that my escort will be Prince Jared for some reason I had really wanted it to be Keith, but I was told that it can’t be anyone but Jared because he’s my official fiance
If it’s Keith, even if I step on his foot, he’ll just laugh it off and forgive me, but…… I felt like Jared wouldn’t be the same way
When I thought so, it only added to s towards this party
Since the party was scheduled in the evening, I had to apply , and had to make sure that my clothes were absolutely perfect, I was already exhausted well before the party in the evening
However, after everyone put in their efforts a result was seen, when I looked in the mirror I looked like a decent lady Well, ed, but……
And so, while I was dressed up like this, I was escorted to the party by Jared earing full formal attire
I greeted all the guests for quite a while, then I was led to the dance hall by Jared Of course, the first dance of the day belonged toto have to be very careful to not step on his feet…… Time to pay attention to my feet and dance as carefully as if my life depended on it
“Katarina, you’re very beautiful tonight”
“Thank you very much”
When the blonde-haired blue-eyed prince paid me a compliment and sht Jared’s a coe, both his appearance and abilities are all superb That’s why, as his fiancee, I received the jealousy of all other women
Honestly, if it’s that enviable, I want to give hie places with someone, but……
When my dance with Jared finished, Keith was my next partner
“Nee-san, you’re very beautiful”
“Thank you”
As entle stepbrother Keith smiled, just like with Jared, all the women’s eyes were on us As the heir to Duke Claes, and not having a fiancee yet, he’s being targeted by many women And so, his social status already attracted an endless amount of women, but his tremendous sex appeal (which unfortunately I was unable to experience) captured even more women
Coh he’s so popular, I’ve never heard of hiether, we’ve never talked about this If at all possible, I don’t want you to fall in love with the heroine, I really want you to find another wonderful partner instead
After my dance with Keith finished, next up was Mary, and then it was Alan’s turn
“You’re better than usual today”
“……Thank you very much”
Alan said so rather bluntly to me I wonder if this is supposed to be a compliment Anyways, I’ll just say thank you
Again, just like with Jared and Keith, the woenius boy that’s said to be the poster child for being blessed by the God of music has the support of , “there’s an incredible difference froh, I don’t really understand it……
Well, since everyone acknowledged Alan’s fiancee Mary as a splendid lady, it seee people saying behind my back “other than social status, she’s completely unsuited to be with Jared” all the time
At the end of my dance with Alan, not only the woht on the appearance of the devilishly char earl, Nico He’s one year older than I a today off just for the purpose of coracefully outstretched hand, and began dancing with him
“You’re very beautiful”
“T, thank you very much”
As he said so, he showed off his ical sotten pretty used to his ical smile over the years, but other people were like “Nico-sa all over the place The devilishly char existence He’s probably surrounded by people like this even at school
A while later, after the dance was over Mary and Sophia stopped by, and praised the beauty of my hair and dress lots and lots
And so, I turned fifteen years old without incident
Winter is here now, and the countdown before I have to enter school has begun I’ll be at school for two years, and I’e that I want to take to the dorms
Well, since I a the packing, but……
I still can’t leave everything up to them That’s because, if I leave it all up to thes like dresses, hair decorations, and jewelry, basically only a bunch of stuff I don’t need, and they won’t put age for me
Therefore, I decided to pack e myself
So, it’s been decided that five servants, led by theto school withbyservants,” but it seems that won’t be possible because of our duke status In the end, I took the smallest number of people I was allowed to, and picked five people
However, there’s so these ht, is now ofthese seven years, Anne’s always been taking care of23 this year If this was the previous world she’d still be considered young, e is shorter in this world, it’s said to be too late for people if they’re older than 25
In the first place, even though Anne is working as a hter of a baron I ahters of lower-class nobility to serve those of upper-class nobility to learn goodthehter of the house For that reason, there werelike this, but……
They’ve really been brought up as such coddled daughters They’ll screa snakes they’ll faint at the very sight Therefore, there weren’ttime with me, and we had to send off many htning A, the presence of Anne reed, and I really valued her
A few years ago, Anne’s fae
A new maid that had just arrived, saw the way I flew from tree to tree and fainted, and quit i about the topic of Anne’s e…… If I lose Anne from my life noouldn’t knohat to do……
And while I was so worried, I…… When Anne’s father came to pick up Anne, I told him “I really want to have Anne here withroom would, and Anne’s father’s face became just like ice
And so, as a result ofAnne fro, I crushed theAnne
And then, when reat thunderstorm immediately struck ave hed
And so, I’lad that Anne likes me as well, but I can’t ask her to stay with er, I won’t be able to hold back my selfishness anymore
Thus, ood chance for Anne to return hoe, but……
“If I’m not here, who else would take care of ojou-sa to school with you,” is what Anne said to me
Honestly, the idea of having Anne leave , while I’ Once again, by Anne’s grace, she’ll be corateful, Anne
“Ojou-sama, what is this?”
Anne pulled out fro face
“Ahh, those are my work clothes for the field”
“The field…… Ojou-sa to work on a field even at school?”
“Of course! Iin a field for two years, my skills will drop, and I wouldn’t be able to become a splendid farmer then!”
When I declared so with all ard look
“……It can’t be, why is it that a duke’s daughter wants to be a farmer……”
“It’s for just in case!”
“What kind of just in case!? ……It can’t be, are you even planning on bringing the hoe?”
“Of course, I’ll be bringing it! After all, I don’t know if the school will have one!”
“……Please give me a break”
After that, for the next fewto put e, and Anne kept trying to stop me
Winter had finally ended, and spring was approaching