Happy Friday!
Actually, I’ve been trying to create a stockpile of chapters, but as expected, it’s somewhat hard. Anyways, I’ll keep you updated on that.
This week’s chapter…gives us a bit of insight as to the what happened between Mira and Dia. I also want to point out that Hanna speaks in the third person, she would say ‘Hanna’ instead of ‘I’ when referring to herself.
Lastly, let me know how you like translator notes. I personally don’t like too much of them, so I keep them to a bare minimum and would only put one in if it were important information, but if you don’t want any at all or if you think that this is good, let me know. The same goes for if you want me to stop rambling so much before every chapter.
Other than that, please enjoy this new chapter.
Once upon a time, I liked children.
Maybe it's more accurate to say that I liked those who were younger than me. Speaking of someone who was younger than me that I'm familiar with, when I first met her, she was my noble and adorable yet only slightly unpleasant fiance. That's why I had unconsciously thought that those who are younger were cute.
When I thought that Mirabell was cute, that was not because I liked those younger than me, it was simply because Mirabell was cute, that's it.
Not all children were cute. Those who were genuinely fond of children, no matter how cheeky the bra…children were, they would probably still be able to say that they're cute. Mirabell and mother-in-law are like that.
I can't be like them. Those who are cute were adorable, but unpleasant children were not.
If I remember correctly, I inherited more than just my father's looks. Just like father, although I don't dislike children, I'm not good at dealing with them.
What made me distinctly aware of this was what happened just now when the twins pulled on my hand and led me into their rooms.
「Soーcoーldー. What about you? After all. Hanna got goosebumpss.」
The older sister was the one who hugged me, with an indecent smile on her face. It didn't seem like she was seven years old. She was completely looking down on me. She had thoroughly inherited her mother and aunt's personalities.
Standing next to me, His Highness Prince Yuriel was violently trembling when he saw that the childish Hanna from just now had vanished.
「If you understand, then it would be good if you don't say anything. Don't even think about Miranesama. Because you are not a good match with her.」
The younger brother too, as usual, his expression was not like that of a child's. The older sister switched yet again, scoffing at people, just like her father. Mirabell was not aware of this, but as for the Viscount, he was intense when dealing with me who was making a move on his precious niece.
TN: the raws actually say '伯爵', which means count, who Mira’s father, but the sentence is referring to Mira as the niece, so I changed it to viscount instead as it would make more sense. Or maybe I just translated the sentence completely wrong, and in that case, please let me know and I'll fix it.
It seemed that His Highness Prince Yuriel was trembling so much that he was asking the detestable me for help.
「Is that the real you?」
「That's right. Aren't I scary?」
Honestly, when compared to the twins, the cheeky chibi prince still had the charm of an innocent child. Because he was childish, somehow or another.
It would be cruel to compare him to these twins. Their modus operandi was malicious and on top of that, they're cunning.
「The one's who's scary is you! I was surprised that you would incorrigibly keep sticking onto Miranesama! You still don't understand that she doesn't have any romantic interest in youu?」
「Did you know? What you're doing, is just following her around; it's in bad taste, ok?」
If I was fond of children, I would probably say that these kids were adorable too.
「Why don't you shut your mouths for a while, you brats.」
「You are unexpectedly short tempered.」
At my rash remark, His Highness Prince Yuriel who was slightly pulling at me had 'I want to run away' written all over his face. Honestly, I wanted to be healed by my fiance.
「That chibi is a chibi too! I don't know if he's a prince or what, but he keeps sticking to Miranesama!! You're getting carried away!」
Suddenly being rejected, His Highness Prince Yuriel hid behind me. He probably judged that in this situation, I was more preferable. Very clever. He was definitely right
「You've become conceited that Miranesama liked you. However, Miranesama is part of our family, not your Miranesama. She's our Miranesama.」
「Your family? Ha! Your guys are just cousins, Mira said it herself. She said that she was Yurii-sama's Mira!」
Hou. Were they going to argue against that? It seems that he wasn't very good with strong-willed women. Especially those who also have self-important attitudes. What was the cause of it? Was it Mirabell and that young lady that she's close with?
For him to be on the verge of distrusting women at this age. I inadvertently felt a connection with His Highness Prince Yuriel. I had received criticism from mother-in-law and mother-in-law number two (the twins' mother) and became distrustful of women, which was also thanks to my innocent childhood friend and fiance. Even so, I saw myself in His Highness Prince Yuriel who did not hate women thanks to Mirabell. Women are scary, huh. I was so sympathetic that I wanted to pat this prince on the head.
「Miranesama is, a kind person! That's why she can't openly say that you guys are 『annoying』.」
「Especially someone like you who is so stupid that it makes me laugh, Judias. Because Miranesama has never thought about marrying you.」
「No matter how much time passes, you guys are never cute.You are really the most irritating.」
There was the benefit of feeling refreshed after saying the things that I never would've been able to say if Mirabell was here, but forcing a smile and being sarcastic really tired me out.
「Your personality is worse than I thought.」
「Haha」
I gave a noncommital laugh. 'Worse that he thought,' did that mean that he had already decided that it was bad? Maa, he had decided.
「So, these guys are like this only in front of you?」
「No, they are always like this as long as Mirabell is not around.」
They were only childish and such good kids in front of Mirabell. There was no way that there would be any innocent kids in this house. The adults don't say anything because it's entertaining for them, but not only that, those who were related to the Swain House and were tough towards me completely ignore the fact that the twins were only harsh towards me.
Because of this, I don't like mother-in-law's family. I wouldn't say something like that out loud no matter what. To an extent, mother-in-law was scarier than Father.
「That's cruel.」
「Your Highness Prince Yuriel is much more preferable.」
「Don't compare me with these guys. Don't say something rude like you prefer me over them.」
There were times when we were close, but he would quickly become emotional, so although he had the qualities of one from the royal family, he was also childish.
「Judias, you, are truly shameless.」
「Even if Miranesama allows it, we won't. Because of you, how many times did Miranesama get hurt?」
「If you are with her, Miranesama will be unhappy.」
「If you are with her, Miranesama might die.」
Moreover, regarding that, I wasn't able to refute.
With a questioning look, His Highness Prince Yuriel asked me what happened. It was something that children shouldn't know about, so I pretended that I didn't notice it.
「It's understandable that you guys would say that. However, I had taken responsibility for it and I want to make that girl the happiest person in the world.」
That girl had asked me before if being with her was for atonement. Even if I wasn't feeling guilty, I would still be obsessed with that girl and she was more precious to me than anything. I truly want that girl from the bottom of my heart.
However, it wasn't like I didn't have any feelings of atonement for letting her get injured. I do feel somewhat guilty towards her.
「That's not it! No matter how sincere you are, Hanna hates you, so I'm telling you to stay away from Miranesama!」
「I hate you too. You don't need to compensate for what you've done. It's just that if you disappear, Miranesama will be able to live peacefully.」
Because I didn't answer him, His Highness Prince Yuriel looked on as a bystander, seemingly giving up on me.
「And yet, someone like you, doesn't even try to understand Miranesama properly!」
「You, always seem like you know everything about Miranesama.」
If I'm being modest, I have spent more time with that girl than her own parents, so it's natural that I knew a lot about her.
「Even though you don't even know how many moles Miranesama has!」
「Even though you haven't seen Miranesama naked.」
「So there's no problem for me to know about them or for me to see it?」
The twins would probably be mad if I knew about it.
「Dia.」
Mirabell suddenly came in through the door.
「Sorry Hanna, Reiss. I knocked, but there was no answer.」
At the twins' sudden change, showing the same wariness that he had towards Alan, His Highness clung onto my back, not going to Mirabell right away. What, so you do have a cute side.
「No, it's fine, Miranesama.」
「It's only natural since we're family, so you can come in whenever you want.」
Liar.
If Mirabell came in without warning, your true characters would be quickly exposed. In the first place, if there were no other targets, then the twins' targets would be each other. These siblings were in no way close. And both of their personalities were terrible.
Because these two siblings would fight every day if His Highness Prince Yuriel and I weren't here.
「Did you need me, Mirabell?」
「Yes. I thought that it should be around time to switch. You must be tired, right?」
If I'm not mistaken,
「Did you run away?」
「Ah…yes.」
She was awkwardly looking away, but for her to say it honestly, it was cute.
「I'm fine if there's one of them, but two people is just…that……should I say that both of them are too spirited…」
「So instead, you're going to sacrifice me. I feel bad for you, but I would like to refuse.」
Even if it's the request of my cute fiance, it would be dangerous for me to be thrown into a pit full of beasts.
「Right about now, those two are getting excited. It should be fine if you stayed here with me to take refuge.」
The twins and His Highness' eyes were telling me to leave, but you shouldn't joke around like that. Rather than going to where the countess and viscountess were, it would be much better listening to the idiot prince's detestable boasting of his younger brother.
「That's true…I said before that I would protect you, so leaving you there by yourself would be cruel. …Ara? You guys are getting along quite well.
Looking between His Highness Prince Yuriel who was clinging onto me and me, Mirabell was delightfully giggling.
「You're…wron…」
His Highness Prince Yuriel who had started to deny it closed his mouth. That was so that Mirabell would be delighted.
「If we have a mutual rival, even if we had terrible compatibility, we would have to work together.」
Without thinking, I had murmured this, but it would be best if she hadn't heard that.
「Was Yurii-sama good?」
「Of course!」
After calming down and running over to Mirabell, His Highness Prince Yuriel pestered her for a hug and then she carried him in her arms. This precocious prince, kept on saying that he missed her and kissed Mirabell's cheek.
The twins had a frightening expression on their faces.
Now Mirabell, she was extremely happy and wasn't even aware of the twins' circumstances.
「Mira can do it too.」
「Is it ok?」
Not minding his arrogant attitude, Mirabell was kissing His Highness's cheek, eyelids, and forehead again and again with great pleasure. I wasn't calm either, but the twins' eyes have become frightening.
When I saw someone who was losing more self-control than I was, I was able to recollect myself.
「Yurii-sama's skin is so smooth.」
「Mira's skin feels good too!」
The one who had obstructed them from entering their own world was the older twin sister.
「There's a book that Hanna wants to read together with Miranesama. Hey Miranesama, won't you read together with Hanna? Please?」
Feigning innocence, this young lady with her teary eyes clasped her hand with both hands. Seeing this, Mira leaked out a tiny voice.
「Fufu, how rare. It's fine to act more spoiled with anesama, you know? Which book do you want to read?」
Having been put down on the bed, His Highness puffed out his cheeks and Hanna had put on a nasty smile when Mirabell wasn't looking.
Opening up a book that she got from the bookshelf, Hanna shyly smiled while blushing and sat on Mirabell's lap.
「Is it ok to read it together like this?」
When Mirabell hugged her with all her strength after being unable to bear it anymore, she, smiling darkly once again, stuck her tongue out at His Highness Prince Yuriel.
His face turning completely red, His Highness Prince Yuriel forcefully pushed her.
「Kya」
With an unnatural ladylike scream, she had easily deceived my pure fiance.
「Yurii-sama! Don't be mean.」
「I'm not being mean! She took Mira away from me!」
Although she was angry, Mirabell wasn't truly mad and she muttered 「I'm popular…」, which I heard.
「Hmmm…then, Yurii-sama can sit on Dia's knee…」
「Definitely not!」
「I would also refuse, Your Highness.」
「Dia! That's immature. Arguing with them, then aren't you like a child yourself?」
The three children were secretly laughing at me who couldn't say anything in return.
「Then, the two people, please sit on my lap, one on each side. The both of you, please hold on to the book together. Reiss…well, you can go with Dia.」
The impertinent younger twin grimaced, as if saying, 'this can't real'. I was the same.
「I'm fine. I'm heavier than these two, and I've outgrown this kind of thing. But because I haven't seen Miranesama in such a long time, I am happy, so I want to hold your hand. Can't I?」
Really, just how old was he mentally? The way he was making advances was not like that of a child's. He definitely had the genes of his father who used to be the subject of many rumors before he met his wife.
Naturally, Mirabell would agree.
「Maa…! Reiss is already like an oniisan. What a good child.」
「That's not true.」
He was unnaturally shyly blushing, just like his sister. For him to have intertwined even their fingers, it seems like he will definitely grow up to be just like his father.
When the number of people reading increased, it was naturally inexcusable to just simply turn the pages. In a good mood, Mirabell began to read the story with her soprano voice and the children immediately became as quiet as lambs. If they were silent just like this, each and every one of them would be cute.
Suddenly, I thought about what it would be like if I had my own children. Father wasn't pressuring me or anything, and if we're going by the same behavioral pattern, would I be a doting parent?
Reading the fairytale out loud, Mirabell looked more like a mother than an older sister.