Chapter 164
Chapter 164: At the Royal Capital (Felicia’s POV)
Translator: Blushy
Editor: Sam
After dinner, Chris came to my room and sat on the couch . She dangled her legs around while pouting .
“Nee-sama, it’s boring . ”
“Chris, you shouldn’t put it that way . But…” I rebuked, but I knew how she felt .
“You’re right, it’s boring . ”
“Nee-sama . ”
I sat down next to Chris and gently put my arms around her waist, and she clung to me too .
Only a month ago, Chris was living like this too . She managed to spend time alone in the mansion when I went to the Academy or to the royal castle with mother . However, she seemed to be enjoying her time since she started going to the castle as one of Prince Nicholas’s playmates .
At least in the evenings, I tried to spend time with her like this after dinner, but she had a sudden change from her unhappy days and started talking about the fun she had every day .
“You’re still studying even though Prince Nicholas and Lei are away, aren’t you?”
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As an heiress of the Four Marquises, I had a proper tutor by the time I was five . There were times when I thought it was boring, but I took it seriously as it was something I had to do . Chris isn’t the heiress, so she doesn’t have to study a lot, but that doesn’t mean that it’s alright for her to not study .
Chris used to skip her studies a lot, but she has been diligent lately . However, I don’t think I can force her to find it interesting .
“At least I have a day off tomorrow, so I can play with you . ”
“Really? Nee-sama, let’s climb trees . ”
“Climb trees?! Well, Nee-sama will watch you . ”
Chris bounced happily on the sofa .
Of course, I knew it wasn’t proper mannerism, but she was cute so I couldn’t help but laugh . She started showing childish gestures like this after she started playing, no, studying with Lei and His Highness, and it was really cute . I know I should scold her for misbehaving, but well whatever .
But still…
I wondered if I should tell her about the marriage interview while I was chatting with her . In the first place, Chris’s fiancé shouldn’t be decided yet since mine hadn’t been, and she was too young . Even if it’s just formalities, it could affect her future interactions .
Having said that, I couldn’t just take her place . What is mother thinking?
Normally, the head of the family should give her a proper explanation . But I wonder if she would tell Chris properly . I think she would only tell Chris to behave herself since they were deciding on her future husband . If that’s so, then I think I should tell Chris to prepare her for it .
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The marriage interview is five days away . Worriedly, I decided to postpone it just a little bit and talk to her about it while we’re playing tomorrow .
“Nee-sama!”
“Ah, look out!”
“It’s fine . Even if I take my hands off like this . ”
“It’s fine as long as my other hand and feet are firmly holding on . That’s what Lei taught me,” Chris said as she steadily climbed up the tree, and it was hard to believe that she was a noble child . I did allow her to climb the tree, and the fact that her maid wasn’t worried meant that she always climbed trees like this .
“But Lei can’t climb a tree by herself . She said she could climb herself, but she ends up needing the help of Hans or Gill to climb . And yet, she acts happy as if she had climbed the tree herself,” Chris said after she had settled down on a large branch and laughed .
Hans is probably Lei’s guard . I can’t believe that Chris bothered to remember the name of someone’s guard when she had never cared about those around her before . Besides, I can feel that she liked it when Lei was happy even though she was making fun of her .
I’m glad I let her go to the castle .
“Say, Chris . Nee-sama has something I would like to talk to you about . ”
“What is it?”
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“Let’s talk over a cup of tea . ”
There was a greenhouse at the Remington’s too . When I instructed for tea to be prepared in the greenhouse, Chris happily climbed down from the tree and grabbed my hand .
“Lei can’t climb down on her own, you know?” She said while looking forward to the snacks more than the tea .
“Chris, I wonder if you know that a noble from Easter will be coming here?”
There’s no way she would know . She probably didn’t even know what Easter was .
“I know . They’re here for a marriage interview with me, right?”
“Chris! Why do you…”
“The maids said it . They said that they couldn’t believe that I was being set up for a marriage interview when I’m only five . They said… hmm… that the blood of the Four Marquises will get mixed . ”
“Oh . ”
I looked at the maid and she shook her head while looking pale . This was probably gossip coming from those not directly under her control . I think the Remingtons have lost some quality too .
“The maids wouldn’t answer my question even if I asked, so I asked the old man at the stable what a marriage interview is . ”
“Oh my, Chris…”
“He said I was at that age, even though I wasn’t, and he told me what it was . It’s to decide on my future husband . ”
I didn’t know what to say . But that wasn’t the only surprise .
“I heard that he’s someone from Easter . You know, I also studied geography when I went to study at the castle . Since Lei has been to Wester, Odds-sensei said we should learn about the countries surrounding Kingdom . ”
“Chris…”
Chris was growing up a lot smarter than I thought she would . Her selfishness had hidden this part of her, but since when did she learn to look at things so carefully?
“It made me think a lot . Your future husband hasn’t been decided yet, right Nee-sama?”
“Yes, not yet . ”
“Why me? Sometimes, I hear about the responsibilities of a royal and about the responsibilities of the Four Marquises at the castle . But Lei only takes them half-heartedly and said 『Bothh Lei and Chrish are wiwe exthrash, sho we can do whath we wanth . 』” (Both Lei and Chris are like extras, so we can do what we want)
Chris chuckled .
“But, you know, I think that mother would use an extra child if they were useful to her . ” Chris’s eyes as she spoke were the same lonely eyes she used to watch mother .