I headed to the church so that Nana-chan could heal me, but as soon as they saw my face, they misunderstood my plight as âlove troubles.â The taciturn pastor Jack, who heavily misunderstood the situation, gave Nana-chan permission to take a break. Hence, we headed to the plaza, where we drank fruit juice while telling each other love stories like other young women our age.
I honestly had no idea why things turned out this way.
âIâd heard rumors that you had an aristocrat lover, but is it just like those steamy love stories about people from different social classes? Iâve never had a boyfriend before, but I can give advice. Just leave it to me!â
While listening to Nana-chanâs cheerful voice, I swore to myself that even if I did fall in love someday, I would consult her only for fun. It wasnât just the fact that I wouldnât get any good advice from a serious consultation with her, but rather, I knew that things absolutely wouldnât turn out well. I had an instinctive feeling about this.
âFirst of all, I donât have a lover⊠the rumored âloverâ is probably my friend. Neither of us have feelings of love for each other.â
âEeehhhh⊠We canât be sure, though. Even if you donât have feelings for him, we donât know about the other personâŠ!â
âHe is a kind person, but this conversation is pretty disrespectful towards him, so letâs drop this for now, Nancy-san.â
âY-YesâŠ!â
Nana-chan was trembling as she covered her mouth with both of her hands. How honest and cute.
I lightly cleared my throat, smiled at Nana-chan, and changed the topic.
âWhat about Nancy-san? Donât you have anyone you like?â
âSaint-sama is the only one for me!â
Ahh, as expected. I was convinced by Nana-chanâs dazzled expression, and I once again began to wonder about Saint-sama.
Saint-sama really was a mysterious existence. Being born as an aristocratic lady already meant a lifetime of fighting for the attention of men with high status. Normally, the only reason for one to attend Church after childhood was to show that you had a kind and gentle heart, unlike most other females.
However, why would Saint-sama go to this inconspicuous church to serve God? As a former aristocrat, aside from the appeal of not having to care about battling for favorability, I didnât understand why she acted as if she was trying to hide something.
âSaint-sama really resembles Fii-san! Thatâs why I like Fii-san, too!â
Nana-chan smiled happily while playing with her pigtails.
Still, saying that you liked someone because they were similar to another person would make it seem like you werenât really looking at them and would hurt the other person, so it was better to not say something like that, Nana-chan. Luckily, since I was the type that thought, âSince Nana-chan said that she liked me, everything else is trivial!â, it was alright.
But⊠Saint-sama resembled me, huh�
âBy resemble, do you mean that our faces or our features look alike?â
âEh, no! Both of you are beautiful, but⊠Saint-sama is the cute type, while Fii-san is the pretty type, so itâs different⊠so⊠itâs not something like thatââŠâ
Drinking the fruit juice while watching Nana-chanâs lovely face make a troubled expression felt exceptional.
Even though it was made by commoners, it was ten thousand times more delicious than the freshly made juice that I drank when I was a noble. As expected, the flavor was affected by the atmosphere.
When I had finally calmed down, Nana-chan suddenly clapped and pointed towards the sky.
âItâs that feeling you give off when you look up!â
ââŠup, you say?â
Shouldnât I be looking downwards, since I magnificently succeeded in my scheme to become a commonerâŠ?
âHmm, how should I explain it⊠The dignified atmosphere that you have, as if you are holding a very ambitious goalâŠand are fulfilling it, even though it hasnât been completed yetâŠ? Oh, yes! You both have the motivation and strength to achieve your goal!â
While being calmed down by Nana-chan, who proudly puffed out her chest as if to say, âI made a great speech just now!â, I gently turned away.
I felt that, âIâm aiming to become a commoner because of the trauma from my past life!â didnât really count as a lofty goal. As expected from the Aura Correction piled up from my childhood. I had unconsciously made the people around me misunderstand and think that I was a good person.
âIf Fii-san and Saint-sama met, you two would definitely get along well with each other!â
While daydreaming, Nana-chan made this declaration with a confidence of unknown origins.
I didnât think that we would, though⊠As a noblewoman, my fundamental way of thinking didnât matchâŠ. To begin with, it was just an image that deceived people into thinking that I was the perfect Lady Rose who wished to become lovers with that Ore-sama Prince. To hold the idea that it was common sense for me to be compatible with the Prince from that alone was a bitâŠ
If I had been an outsider who did not know anything, then as a highborn lady, I definitely wouldnât have liked someone like myself. Rather, I would have liked Lily-chan, who was overflowing with the aura of a Main Character as she worked hard on her love and studies, which would appeal more to the Ore-sama Prince. The dukeâs daughter, Felicia Suwarose-san, was someone who acted as a perfect lady, who did not possess an innate kindness even though she was always smiling, whose real intentions you couldnât really tell, and who held a certain amount of distance between herself and the people around her. To have someone who looked for the opportunity to become a commoner was a bitâŠ
If I were to make the choice, instead of the Ore-sama Prince, I would have yearned for Nika-sama, who was a sincere gentleman, even though he was difficult to approach. What were those noble ladies doing, letting Nika-sama comfortably visit me? They ought to go hunting for meat.
âBut if Saint-sama and Fii-san became friends, I feel like I would be left out⊠so I guess I wouldnât like it⊠since I would be jealous of both of you.â
Within my mind, I screamed in agony and threw out all my unnecessary thoughts as I looked at Nana-chan, whose cheeks were slightly puffed as she made a complicated expression.
As long as I had her, I wouldnât need a lover for the next ten years. It was just like an office lady falling in love with a puppy that she had started to care for.
âMy first friend is Nancy-san, after all. Um, if it is alright with you, may I call you âNana-chanâ from now onâŠ?â
âY-ye..Yes! Then, I want to call you âFii-chan,â too!â
Thus, the world was wrapped in love, and all became peaceful. The Nationâs Savior, Lady Rose-sama, believed that it was fine to just have Nana-chan. If it were her, she could save the country with her cuteness.
Ahh, but I had already saved the country in secret. If there was such an ambush, I didnât need to have a prophecy in my sleep back in my childhood.
Leaving aside my thoughts, which were in a field of flowers at the moment, my mind had been healed by Nana-chan, as I had planned.
Beginning tomorrow, I will be working hard on my job and preserve my status as a commoner!