âSir Aqua. Itâs a little sudden, but is it okay if I visit Lady Olivia tomorrow?â
âTomorrow? Thatâs sure abrupt. Of course you can, did something happen?â
âItâs pertaining to Philianeâs matter and I thought Iâd like to seek Lady Oliviaâs advice.â
Night has fallen and itâs the time when they lounged around the sofa. Tiararose asked for Aquasteedâs permission to go out and received it readily.
Feeling relieved about that, Tiararose smiled.
âI was also worried about it this afternoon. Itâd be good if thereâs anything that I can help out with, but itâs better for me not to speak about my opinion when it comes to ladiesâ worries⌠right?â
âThatâs not entirely true but the matters will be blown up if Sir Aqua is involved.â
ââŚI think itâs the same outcome for you too, Tiara.â
âDid you forget you are the queen?â Aquasteed smiled.
âO-Of course I have that in mind! However, when it comes to marriage matters, my say in it is different from that of Sir Aquaâs words as you are the king.â
âMarriageâŚ? I guess there was a marriage proposal for Philiane?â
ââŚYes. However, it seems like the opposite party isnât really a good person.â
Thatâs why, Tiararose thought of getting some advice from Olivia.
If Aquasteed were to intervene here, itâd probably become a full-blown international affair; Tiararose did not find it appropriate to seek his advice and help in this.
Aquasteed gently placed his lips on Tiararoseâs forehead and said âAlright.â
âPlease take care on your way there and back. However, if anything happens, please do not push yourself and share it with me, alright?â
âYes, of course.â
After saying that, Aquasteed gently stroked Tiararoseâs hair and she leaned onto his shoulder.
***
The next day, Tiararose visited Oliviaâs mansion, along with Philiane and bodyguard Tarmo.
The garden was designed with the green color tone and it looked extremely beautiful even in winter. Usually gardens will look kind of lonely outside of the warm season but it still looked great.
Right upon their arrival, Olivia and Levy came out to welcome them.
Olivia Ariadale was the villainess of the sequel.
Like Tiararose, she reincarnated here as a lady of the Count. She loves maiden games a lot and proclaimed that it was impossible for her to marry her favorite character as she will end up with nonstop nosebleeds. She also loves going around places paying pilgrimage to the sacred scenes of the game. She possesses rose-red hair and beautiful honey-green eyes. While she might look like an intellectual with her glasses on, she is quite a pervertâŚ
âLady Tiararose, Iâve been waiting for you.â
âIâm sorry for paying you a visit all of a sudden.â
âNo, please do not worry about that. Well then, letâs head to the room, shall we?â
As they were visiting Oliviaâs room and having ladies talk, Levy was forcibly left behind. Philiane and Tarmo were sent to the anteroom together.
After drinking black tea and having settled down, Tiararose started talking about the main topic.
âActually⌠Iâd like to consult about Philianeâs matters. Itâs not just that, I want to tell you everything about itâŚâ
âEverything about it?â
Olivia tilted her head in confusion at Tiararoseâs words.
Tiararose explained that Philiane received a marriage proposal and thought that itâd be great if she could love freelyâŚ
Olivia said âis that soâŚâ and thought about it.
Tiararose thought that Olivia might have some good ideas so she kept quiet and looked at her. After a while, Olivia opened her mouth.
âActually, thereâs something Iâve always wanted to try.â
âSomething youâve always wanted to try?â
âYes. If that went well, we might be one step closer to the free love development that Lady Tiararose just spoke of.â
Olivia grinned and said that as she clapped; she looked extremely pleased.
What kind of idea does she have? Tiararose was about to ask her about it⌠but before she could, blood kept streaming down from Oliviaâs nose.
Itâs a nosebleed.
âEh!? Are you alright? Lady OliviaâŚ!â
âIâm sorry, tsk! This happens often. Please do not mind about it.â
âH-Happens oftenâŚâ
Brushing aside the worried Tiararose, Olivia wiped away the blood from her nose naturally as though she has done it many times before.
âIâm really fine, so please do not worry; I just became a little too excited when I imagined itâŚâ
-What on earth did you just imagined, Lady Olivia!!
Without realizing, Tiararoseâs face has turned red.
âMy idea is none other than âmasquerade ballâ!â
âMasquerade ballâŚ! I-Indeed that is a little too excitingâŚâ
After hearing Oliviaâs words, Tiararoseâs heart also started pumping hard.
Masquerade ball is a night party where all the participants will conceal their faces with masks.
They will be able to have a fun time, dancing with people of whom they do not know the name or social status of.
-If Sir Aqua were to put on mask, itâd sure fit him wellâŚ
Tiararose was sure of that and really wanted to see him in one. At the same time she nodded with vigor at the suggestion âletâs hold it.â
Olivia probably wanted to see the charming character sheâs strategizing for in a mask. Sharing the same feelings, Tiararose agreed from deep within her hearts.
Also, at the same time, itâd be a place where Philiane will get the opportunity to have new encounters.
Since sheâs normally a servant, she could not join the night parties. However, if itâs a masquerade ball, she will probably be convinced to⌠or rather, they will make all the preparations and let her join them.
Tiararose smiled at the thought of Philiane in a dress, something she has not seen for a long time.
âWith this, Philiane might be able to come across a guy sheâs interested in. For me, I think Elliot will match her well⌠thatâs my personal opinion though.â
âThe side aide of Sir Aquasteed, Elliot, huh. Indeed, that might be the case but it might be a little difficult since he does not have a noble status.â
âIs that soâŚâ
Social status was a wall to overcome.
Even so, Elliot is Aquasteedâs side aide. Itâd be possible if Philianeâs family agreed to it, but they probably prefer wealthy nobles like the Sunfist family.
-I hope theyâd be able to find a compromising point though.
âLady Philiane does not have a guy sheâs interested in?â
âI have never heard of her liking any specific guy⌠She did ask me a lot about mine though.â
âShe dislikes the guy who proposed to her but it seems like there are no other people who she can get married to⌠Indeed, thereâs no choice but to hold a masquerade ballâŚ! We have to quickly start with the preparations, now that we are determined with it! Levy, Levy-!â