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Chapter 23: The flags to head to the royal capital are too numerous!
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āI am very much still a novice. I am much too timid to go to such a place as I am now, and would definitely commit a blunder.ā
āI heard that you had turned down the matter about becoming my younger sisterās companion. Ryuze had said āBritney is too much of an idiot, she would certainly make a mess of things if she attended to princess-sama.ā
I looked up at my cousin Ryuze who was loitering nearby.
(No way, you actually told him my response? I thought I stressed not toā¦)
ā¦ Ryuze was silently smilingā¦ I guess I actually canāt read him at all.
Lately, this guy hasnāt been making good faces towards me.
āFrom the time I knew Ryuze at school, what I had been told about you made those words seem reasonableā¦ but looking at you now, I think you would be fine.ā
A beautiful smile from the crown prince was directed towards me.
Rather than a doki doki feeling however, I felt like running away after I compared it to my huge face.
(If I lose weight, will my face also become a bit smaller? If itās still huge even then, what should I do?)
After being damaged seeing the crown princeās beautiful face, I resolved to add face slimming exercises to my schedule after returning to the mansion. (TLN: Those are apparently a thing. Googling it, there are exercises out there that reduce cheek fat.)
Nevertheless, I found it hard to compose myself while surrounded by the glittering crown prince and Ryuze.
āYour Highness, if you would like, today please have dinner with usā¦ā
āAa, the famous Hakusu earldomās cooking.ā
This is the first Iāve heard our houseās cooking is famous. I have had little opportunity to eat anything else, so I had no idea.
(Or rather, are we really going to have a meal with the crown prince Marlow? Seriously?)
I later found out, that the matter about the crown prince visiting was supposed to be told to me by grandfather.
It seems he had forgotten to tell me with usual carelessness. Ojii-sama, I wonāt forgive you!
The evening mealās menu, as expected, was commonly shared by everyone. Other than the crown prince himself, his retainers were served as well.
For the first time in a long while, lined up on the table was something other than the usual healthy meals.
āIya, Britney is surprisingly a light eater. I thought she would eat more.ā
Blinking his long eyelashes that covered his big eyes, the crown prince Marlow inadvertently said rude things. I donāt think he held any ill will?
āIs that so? I usually eat about this much for my meals.ā
I nonchalantly answered his question. Even though I only started eating this little after I began to diet, itās not a lie!
Once again, my cousin took a no comment approach.
The crown prince praised our dishes seriously, so Ryuze and grandfather were in a good mood.
āBy the way, I invited Britney to the royal capital butā¦ā
I had hoped he forgot, but the crown prince Marlow brought up the topic once more.
(Why. Why do you want me to head to the royal capital so badly?)
My grandfather listened in high spirits. I stared imploringly at Ryuze.
āBritneyā¦ā
āO, Onii-sama~ā¦ā
Ryuze gave a little sigh, and the crown prince Marlow turned around to face us.
āMy humblest apologiesā¦ but right now, no matter how much Britney wants to she cannot go to the royal capital. There is the soap sheās creating among other matters.ā
āUmu, I see. However, would leaving for a short period be fine?ā (TLN: Britney~ I wonāt let you escape~.)
āA short period, you say?ā
āI am sure you already know Ryuze, but soon I will be hosting a small-scale party in the royal capital. There will be young nobleās sons and daughters who have not made their social debut yet. I would really like Britney to participate.ā (TLN: Itās the royal capital, thereās no way itāll be small scale!)
āā¦ Britney as well, you say?ā
āRyuzeās participation is already decided, but Iād like you to bring your younger cousin.ā
Hearing that itās okay to bring me along, Ryuzeās heart seems to be swaying.
Originally, he was going to have me participate in another party. However just now, it became a party in the royal capital.
āI have heard the second son of the Astaru earldom will also participate. With Britneyās friend there, there should be no problems. This party would also be a good opportunity to introduce new products developed by the Hakusu earldom.ā
āWell then, I will accept your offer.ā
Without looking my way, my cousin accepted the offer.
(Just a minute, Onii-sama! Why did you just arbitrarily decide my participation without consulting me!?)
The crown prince floated a smile as if to say āRyuzeās such a miser.ā (TLN: Likes money a lot.)
(ā¦ Onii-sama, were you always such a miser?)
Certainly money is a big deal to him, but I never thought my elegant Onii-sama would be so easily taken by it. Suddenly, troubles I had no idea about appearedā¦
Since it canāt be helped, I began to prepare to participate in the party. Luckily, the two I got along well with at the tea party, Lily and Nora, are invited as well.
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Although we had fired a large number of servants, none of them were parents of the children I was teaching.
Ryan and Maria are safe.
As the working environment of the estate improved, Maria began to work as a maid. A natural talent, she quickly improved.
Mariaās mother is a laundry maid, but Maria was assigned as a waitress. In her free time, as usual she comes to the soap laboratory often.
As for Ryan, he began to teach the basics to the other servantās children. Among the children that arrived with the new maids, it seems there were a few among them that were interested in studying.
Although Ryan is still only ten years old, the other children call him āsensei.ā
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Translatorās Corner:
The crown prince really wants Britney to attend! Well, I canāt blame him. Sheās only twelve yet sheās already accomplished so much. Actually meeting her, she firmly has her life together as well. Finding someone like that, he must really want her to attend to his sister and mold her into someone respectable. Beyond that, a strong connection to the golden <del>pig</del> goose could only be a good thing.
Plus itās good to see that Ryan-sensei and Maria are safe!