SURPRISE!!
Posting another chapter in commemoration of the one month anniversary since my first post. It really means a lot for you guys to keep coming back every week to read my translations, so thank you. To be honest, I feel bad for only having one chapter for you guys each week, but translating two chapters a week is a bit…hard for me. Hmm…I wonder what I should do…
Anyways, thanks for reading my translations and I hope you enjoy this chapter!!
「Mirabell. I'm sorry, but Ojisama wants to talk with His Highness Prince Alan privately for a short while. Is that ok with you?」
While taking notice of what Ojisama had said, His Highness was reluctantly looking over at Yurii-sama. Even if you ask me, I wouldn't know what to do. He probably thought that we were friends since I had brought him here.
「I don't mind.」
「Please do as you please.」
The ones who answered was not me, but Yurii-sama who was in my arms and the smiling Dia. His Highness Prince Alan also didn't look like he was going to refuse. He probably didn't see the blunt Yurii-sama looking over admiringly at him, but he nodded with a dignified look on his face.
「Then I will have some tea with Mirabell and Claire. After chatting, come join us, dear.」
I covered the confused Yurii-sama's eyes before the married couple kissed, even though they're only separating for a short while. Treating me like a child, Dia covered my eyes. Unfortunately, I'm already used to it because this was how my parents made up when they had a fight (currently living separately).
「That being the case, let's leave the children to Dia. Then we three ladies can even talk about love.」
When he heard mother's suggestion, Dia's face became stiff. Lydiobasama was also someone who didn't stand on ceremony with Dia. She agreed with the suggestion and clapped.
My face was probably becoming stiff as well. Because I saw it. I had just heard what Mother and obasama who were proud of themselves had said. It's inevitable. I'm not a match for them. It's just that the annoying thing is, when they start talking about really mushy things that you can barely stomach, they would then get worked up and then pressure me with 「Will is the dreamy one, right?」and 「Colt-sama is the world's dreamiest person, right?」.
To tell the truth, I think that rather than father, ojisama would be the one who women would consider to be dreamy. Having said that, I don't think I, as his daughter, should not honestly say that. Ojisama was a dreamy person, but my type was someone who was quiet yet refined, but in reality, was hiding their cute side…. Dia's father was exactly like that. Still, I didn't fall in love with the duke who was my senior.
「I'll go with Mira!」
「Yuriel, why don't you come with me?」
「Shut up, trash.」
You shouldn't say that to your oniisama.
「Even Yurii-sama said so…please enjoy yourselves, you two.」
「Then isn't there no point in inviting Mirchan here?」
「When there are young people, even the house would seem brighter, right?」
'Isn't it–,' Mother and obasama said as they clapped their hands together while laughing and later on, the life and death battle of boasting about their husbands will unfold.
「We can't leave just Dia to watch over them. Right, Dia?」
「That's true. If possible, it would be reassuring if I were with you, but as we all know, I can't defy Madame Claire. Incidentally, speaking of this, your aunt is also someone who is hard to deal with.」
That's true.
Even though he whispered that into my ear, Mother had sharp ears, and she heard that so she glared at Dia reproachfully. That, this was what I meant, her five senses were as good as those of animals.
It was unexpected, but obasama was smiling a bit evilly so she probably heard it too.
The main culprit and her accomplice who were the main cause of Dia's distrust of women were two different types of people but they can not be said to be pure-hearted people. That doesn't mean that they were not black-hearted.
「I'm going to be with Mira!」
「Let's seee.」
「You just said that we would not separate even for a moment!」
Resting her chin in her hand, obasama gave a seductive smile.
「Since you two are in the same mansion, then you not being separated, right?」
「Sometimes, obasama is…」
I wonder what would happen if I said something like she looked like a witch. Although normally, she was like a lovely French lady. Usually, she was like an innocent and lovely princess, but sometimes, she's like a queen. Was ojisama even aware of this…?
「Hanna will keep Yuriel-sama company.」
「I'll play with Yuriel-sama too.」
Pulling on my arm, the twins took Yurii-sama away from me who had crouched down.
Yurii-sama immediately wrinkled his brows.
「What are you two brats doing!」
They're, older than you by two years.
「Yurii-sama. Hanna and Reiss both said that they wanted to play with Yurii-sama. Won't you play with them?」
「…Will Mira be there too?」
「Hmm…」
I really want to, but–…perhaps I should say that if I go against them, it would be scary later…. So basically, if I persist on refusing the invitation, I would be falsely accused of being attached to Father's adulterous lover that doesn't even exist or something along those lines.
How outrageous.
Although I grew up in this kind of environment, I turned out pretty well. It was mostly thanks to the support of Duke Roderick and ojisama and obasama.
「Don't worry, Miranesama! We will play with him properly.」
「Judias-sama will be there too, so you don't need to worry. Miranesama can be at ease.」
Hanna hugged Yurii-sama tightly and Reiss patted Yurii-sama's head.
「Thank you. You're a big sister and a big brother now. Hey, Yurii-sama, today, when we go back, why don't we go buy Yurii-sama's favorite sweets?」
「…ok.」
He nodded, either due to being tempted by the sweets, or because I had called Reiss a big brother, while sulking.
「I'm sorry. You ended up having to take care of them, but…」
「It's fine. Later, you can just give me something as well.」
When I stopped Dia who was about to go with the children, he gave me a smile, like usual.
「Sweets?」
「What about you?」
「Let me think about it. Please treat me well.」
「It seems that you don't intend on thinking about it. How cold.」
They started chatting while looking at the garden as they drank black tea and ate macarons. It seems that the garden that grandmother was taking care of was being tidied up by Mother and ojisama during her absence.
「Judias-sama is the same as always.」
Surprised, I looked over at obasama. Usually, the first thing she would say was ojisama's name though. With the exception of, Dia.
「Even though he has been enthusiastic since he was a child, but for him to not achieve any results, what a pitiable child.」
「Dia is…pitiable…?」
I tilted my head to the side in confusion, looking at obasama who sighed.
「It's ok. The harder it is, the happier he will be when he gets it, right?」
Mother gave a naturally evil smile.
「Even so, watching over him for so many years, it's just painful to look at…. Or, perhaps, bringing him over today, does that mean that Mirabell has a close relationship with His Highness Prince Alan?」
I choked.
「…what?」
I still don't know what kind of person he is, moreover, why would I have any relationship with a prince? Where did that thought come from?
「You're wrong. His Highness Prince Alan is Dia's friend. Because of that, I've met him a few times…」
Also, because of Yurii-sama, I'll see him more frequently though.
「That's true. He wouldn't be able to bear her being stolen by an inexperienced prince.」
Mother was laughing evilly.
「Don't worryy. Mirchan is my child. She has a discerning eye for guys.」
But, Mother's and my preferred type was completely different, so even if you have this many expectations of me…
「But, what if, you went to school and you found someone you liked? Colt-sama and I were also senpai and kouhai.」
「Haa…there's no one…. Lately, I've been thinking that it's fine even if I don't get married.」
Even if I got married, I don't even feel like having a family. It was common for daughters of nobles to have a marriage of convenience, but they want a House like Dia's to come propose. If they marry me, my partner wouldn't gain anything.
I don't have an attractive body like Mother's and my House doesn't have any advantages.
「No way–! For a girl of marriageable age to say something like that–」
「Even though you're at that age where one would be in love with love?」
「I don't, have a partner…」
I can't even be lovey-dovey in public. Right now, I'm the fiance of Duke Roderick's son. Until Dia graduates and the engagement is canceled, I can not get a lover, and even if I did have someone I liked and we were in love, it would be unfair for them to have to wait a year. The hearts of people change and I also don't have the confidence of having a passionate love like everyone else.
Simultaneously putting the cup down, Mother and obasama, even sighed at the same time.
「Is Dia not good enough?」
「Isn't Judias-sama ok?」
「Is he ok, that way of saying it is not good…」
Those of Mother's generation were harsh on Dia.
「That person…is too good for me.」
「It's the opposite.」
「It's the opposite.」
It was on the same level as Hanna and Reiss' synchronization. Even though these sisters should be non-blood-related sister-in-laws.
「For him to be able to receive su–ch an adorable daughter of mine, it's the world's number one happiness. You are too good for that incompetent boy. If that child doesn't put in more effort to become a good match for you, I won't give you to him that easily.」
「He has been desperate since he was young, so I can only see him as childish.」
Dia is childish. No way. Since a long time ago, the only thing that hasn't changed was that he was incredibly mature.
「Actually, I am the one who is not a good match for him. He is popular, a hardworking person, clever…and much too kind. Even though there are so many wonderful people, because of me, he can't even get a lover. It's cruel of me to do such a thing to him.」
「Maa certainly, Mirchan is stubborn to the point of being cruel.」
「Mirabell is unconsciously feigning ignorance.」
Mother chuckled at obasama's remark that had hidden meanings.
「Isn't it because he's frustrated that it's interesting? 」
Obasama also agreed.
「If he was making progress, then that would be boring.」
Those two who were the only ones who understood what the other was saying ended up changing the topic to boasting about their husbands in the end. It was a conversation that I could not join.