Chapter 46 (2/2)

Are they, lackeys?

「Let me teach you something good wa. I am Elina Isa Hertsmere. One of the duke’s household wa. And, I am also His Highness Prince Sedrim’s fiancée candidate. A shabby looking girl like you, how could you even a match wa?」

Hertsmere, it’s the same name as that chubby old man from the beginning ne. So that’s the daughter?

And also, one of the Prince’s fiancée candidates.

When I look at it, the red hair suits her strong-willed face.

And that dress’ design highlights her bodyline.

I can easily see with a single glance with that dress. F…… no, could it be a G?

And that unbelievably narrow waist. Even though it’s probably been fastened by a corset…

And that big b.u.t.t.

This is… the type of body the Prince likes ne.

Is it okay if I pluck some off? Like the chest or the chest.

Well then, this quarrel I’m in right now… is the Prince’s fault right?

It appears this Elina woman feels kindly towards the Prince.

And so, she called out to me who appeared as his partner out of nowhere today.

「If you understand your social position, then back off.」6

Click, it released.

What do you mean by back off? In the first place, wasn’t it the Prince who came over to eat without permission? Today’s matter as well, even though I only came because it couldn’t be helped since the Prince earnestly requested…!

「I don’t clearly understand the meaning of your words. I have no intention of doing anything with the Prince, the Prince simply decided on his own to come to my house. ‘Don’t get close’, if you want to talk about that, then please tell that to the Prince first.7」

Well, because if you don’t do that, I’m sure he’ll continue to come to my place.

「Wha! This, don’t get carried away because I took a modest approach! The likes of you lowly commoners, I can do whatever I want to you if I feel like it!8」

When did you take a modest approach?

I only have memories of your condescending att.i.tude though…

At the same time as those words, the female lackeys spread out and surrounded me.

With that, I completely hidden from the outside.

「Ara, I wonder what you’re doing? I’d like you to inform me by all means wa.」

Audible from the other side of the encirclement was a voice I recognized.

But shouldn’t she not be here…?

「Nee, would you kindly inform me?」

「Your Highness Princess Aria…」

Her true ident.i.ty was spilled out from one of the female lackeys.

Why is Princess Aria here? Didn’t she need to go to an inspection…?

The reason why I’m here today should’ve been to subst.i.tute for Princess Aria.

If so, why would Princess Aria be here?

「Good grief, how shameful to gang up wa. The matter is Sedrim nii-sama had selected her. And our entire family has accepted it wa. Your complaints are being misdirected wa.」

「H-However, I am! His Highness’ fiancée candidate…!」

「What’s this about me?」

「「「Your Highness Prince Sedrim!」」」 「Sedrim nii-sama!」

「What’s happening? What is this about? Eriina-jou, could I receive an explanation?」

Excuse me, I have no idea what’s happening at all.

After all, I can only hear voices.

For now, what I understand is Princess Aria, who shouldn’t be here, is here, and when she was arguing with that Elina woman, the Prince came, is what seems to have happened.

「I-I, couldn’t allow an unknown commoner to get close to Your Highness! I was thinking of Your Highness’ sake…!」

「For my sake? That’s for myself to decide. Not you.」

「Onii-sama, she, was going to use her family’s power to do something you know.」

Uwa, Princess Aria, do you have to say that right now?

「Is that true? To use the power for the people for personal interest… the Duke’s household sure has fallen. Leave. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear this conversation.」

From those words, Elina-jou + the female lackeys left with a patapata noise.

So the Prince who I’d thought was a good-for-nothing knew how to perform when it’s time to perform ne.9

「Sakura, I’m sorry. For something like this to happen…」

The Prince approached and fell on his knees, then placed his hand against my cheek.

Wait, what is this? Uwa, close!

「I-It’s alright! Since Princess Aria had came to help! Ah, leaving that aside! Why is Princess Aria here? Shouldn’t she have went to an inspection? You said before, ‘since Princess Aria won’t be here’ right!?」

Right, if Princess Aria is here, then I don’t have a reason to be here.

The hand which was brus.h.i.+ng my cheek came to a halt.

「Ah, umm… Ahahaha… onii-sama, I’ll leave the remainder to you wa.」

「Wai-, oi, Aria!」

As Princess Aria quickly left with her fluttering dress, the Prince’s figure was left behind.

「The reason, you’ll be able to tell me it right?」

I intentionally question him with a deep tone.

「C-Calm down, that’s right, something to drink! I’ll go fetch something!」

I won’t let you escape either you know?

「If it’s drinks, isn’t there’s some even if you don’t go fetch it?」

I called the waiter who happened to pa.s.s by with good timing, and picked up a gla.s.s.

「Ah, Sakura, that’s…!」

I drank the contents of the gla.s.s in one go, then returned the empty gla.s.s to the waiter.

I then turn my face towards the Prince.

「Now, Prince. Your, explanation…?」

Before I knew it, the things before my eyes suddenly shook, and my consciousness broke off just like that.

kyuu~.

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