Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 2-8

​2. The past of White Pig Opposer

I have no parents in this life. The family head, Earl Hakusu, my father, eloped with the wife of another man. Anything after that was a mystery. Feeling insulted, mother cut all ties with the Earl’s family, returned home, and remarried with another noble. This was possible as her family stood higher than the Earl’s.

This shoujo manga’s world places more importance in practicality than love when dealing with marriages. But with changes in each era, marrying for love is currently increasing. Although similar to how Europe was like in the past, not everything was the same. It is the fantasy world in a shoujo manga after all, a belief set on our heroine, Meriru, would definitely marry for love in the end.

The one who’s currently managing the Hakusu family is my grandfather; Sarusu Hakusu. Grandmother has already passed away.

Being the nice guy he is, grandfather is really unreliable at times, often being swindled, getting tripped over other people’s debts, and pushed to buy extravagant goods. As a person, he’s a very nice, awesome, grandfather, but as the head, he is very unsuitable. We become challenged financially thanks to him.

This is the ruler of a remote region we’re talking about, a place full of mountains and seas; the complete definition of a countryside with no specialty goods. We were previously well-known for good horses, but their importance is lowering due to the lack of any big wars proceeding. The place is, more or less a port, but the surrounding’s so full of rocks, that there’s no pretty views available. Money aren’t gonna increase if no work is done on it either.

My engagement, although annulled, was, of course, political. Their side was to tranquilize their influence as a ruler, ours was to get financial support. By the way, is was planned for my cousin to take over the Hakusu household so, there’s no concerns for a heir. The compensation for this annulment was quiet an amount. It would’ve been better for Hakusu’s household if I married into their place, but it can’t e helped if their side rejected. I can imagine the reason for annulment, the other side’s son probably saw Britany’s figure and was really against it. We haven’t met in person but it is wide-spread that Britany’s fat and having a bad personality.

Receiving the news via grandfather, I stared at my reflection in a big mirror. Britany’s figure is… bad enough to make even me want to annul any engagement if I were the guy. We’re talking weighing over 80 kilos at the age of twelve, face reaching out to the neck, heavy body odour, the perfect role for making other people’s eyes sore. Being constantly doted by grandfather on top of that created a self-orientated personality that can’t see the world. Hobbies are having meals and afternoon tea, splurging on new dresses and bullying servants… a real problem child.

Living like that as a daily routine before having remembered everything brought me to deep depression. But, this will not help, nothing is going to become better, it’s what already happened, and therefore, too late...

Let’s go on a diet and withdraw ourselves from execution first, then recover relationship with servants, cultivate myself as a fine lady of the Earl’s family. I need to help grandfather with managing the place too. What difficult and distant looking plans they are…

I thought of following the:

Get shocked from engagement annulment → Trip to search for one’s self→ Open up and start a new path.

Unfortunately, however, there was no such option. This fatty who knows nothing of the world is bound to get lost, either that, or get caught be some shady uncle and get sold. Not only that, the me who has yet to have my debut holds no skills whatsoever. Britany is the ordinary out of the ordinary, and depending on the case, a sad fatty with lower competence compared to the ordinary. And… As the daughter of the Hakusu, I don’t have the guts to throw away the responsibility. Nobles were actually people who held great importance in their roles.

My plan of losing weight to not attract Meriru’s sister became rather plain like so. As a normal lady of the Earl’s family, I shall live a normal second life. That was my goal.

3. I cannot see through this cousin of mine

I started dieting on the next day. First was to approach the cook, we were in the relationship where we often spoke with one another. The reason’s simple, Britany, the person with nothing better to do, often goes for taste-testing snacks and gives remarks of the food. There are also times where she orders for more food or seconds for meals and snacks. This is normally done via servants but this chubby must talk, in detail, directly. It must’ve been some good disturbance to the cook.

In short, Britany is a girl who loves to eat. Her attitude concerning food is, therefore, not normal. I immediately headed for the kitchen.

“… due to that, please lower the amount of food in servings, concentrating on vegetables and healthy goods as base… As for snacks and supper, I’ll stop starting from today”

The words that came out of this Chubby girl was too out of the world that made the fit, middle aged cook form a doubtful expression on his face. Well, that would be the normal reaction. I prepared a reason just for this.

“To bear for… this time’s engagement annulment”

“Is that so… Even so, Ojou-sama, even your speech has changed”

“I, I want to farewell the me I was before”

After remembering everything, I just feel odd using Britany’s stereotypical ojou-sama styled speech. Other than that, there’s the fact that I want to act as different as possible to how Britany was before.

Fatty Britany will be reborn from today onwards.

Now that I reported to the cook, it’s time to exercise! I have lessons with my tutor in the afternoon, and of course, I plan to take it. Britany always skipped.

Taking off my dress, change into something lightweight, and start running in this pointlessly big garden. Being placed in a remote region, the earl’s household holds a large block of land. A country with four seasons, currently autumn, the best season for exercising.

Even so, this body sure is heavy…

The higher the body weight, the more the body rejects exercising. With just a bit of action, the weight of the body becomes shackles that shakes. Finding the chubby running the gardener became wide-eyed, passing by the maids, they giggle.

Oi, I see you over there.

However, there was no one in the place who can approach this selfish, fastidious and troublesome lady… No, there was one.

“What are you doing in a place like this, Britany?”

I heard a soft voice, soothing the ears travelling through the wind. Looking in that direction, my cousin Ryuze who lives in the same mansion came this way, waving his hand.

Ryuze is, my father’s sister – Auntie’s son, grandfather’s adopted son. In other words, the next head of Hakusu. Having the same black colour as Britany, eyes like the deep blue sea, he’s falls within the beautiful boy category. Several years ago, he was in the capital attending to a noble’s school. Right now, living in the same place as me, he studies to be the future head.

In the country, those who become head of households as primarily male. It is only when it can’t be helped, or as a measure against something, that a woman becomes the lord. In my case, there is Ryuze so there aren’t any problems. 5 years my senior, he is an outstanding young man out, and as a person from the Hakusu house, very decent. Honestly, he’s stands more firmly than grandfather, has a nice face, good personality.

Britany, unable to discern oneself, was in love with this cousin, calling him ‘Onii-sama’ while sticking like glue, blocking him from any maids and servants that are fond of him. This love of mine cooling down now that I remembered everything is almost mysterious. My past life’s memories has more influence that Britany’s will.

“Hello, Ryuze-oniisama… Don’t mind me, I’m currently in the process of dieting to thin up” I replied him while still half catching my breath.

“Diet!?”

“Yes. I noticed the other day after having my engagement annulled, I must thin up”

However, being so full of sweat after just one round around the garden… one more round and I’ll be jelly.

How unathletic are you, Britany!!?

“Something like running… Britany’s already cute enough even if she doesn’t do it”

“… Do you really mean that?”

“Of course”

Ryuze sparkled his blue eyes with a smile, looking not the least bit insincere.

I cannot read this cousin… To actually call this white pig constantly taking deep breathes, cute. This nice part of him is a bit of a pain. By the way, this person doesn’t appear in that shoujo manga, probably…

“Onii-sama, please leave me alone. No matter who says what, I’ve already decided to thin up”

To avoid being executed is one reason, but I, myself, won’t stand being such a fatty. Being one is the symbol of slackness, regardless of what the surroundings think, that is how I view it. I’ve always loathed people who are slack. Giving it my all, getting in the university of my choice, even my job hunt was successful… Why did I get in an accident, die, then get reborn as such a fatty? It’s a nightmare!!

And why is the reincarnation point a villainess white pig? Isn’t it normally the heroine or a beautiful villainess? To actually debut as a mob character after reincarnating, I haven’t heard of it once. I complained in my heart while resuming my run again.

“Should I run together with Britany then?”

The cousin who was observing me threw out some unbelievable words.

“EEH!? But isn’t Onii-sama busy…?”

“Today’s work and study, everything’s finished. Of course, swordsmanship practice too”

“… Isn’t that remarkable”

As I thought, Ryuze is too outstanding.

4. This attachment towards food is extreme

After taking a run with cousin, I immediately returned to my room and changed. I was soaked from top to bottom. Why… Even though Ryuze had a refreshed expression on his face with not a drop of sweat.

Although I want to wash up, this world doesn’t have convenient showers and baths like my previous one. Baths are set once per day. The maids gets the water ready in the tub, you soak in it and wash up… no, get washed up.

Even an Earl’s daughter gets this treatment. It sure makes one want to push for knowledge on what those with lower ranks do.

“Aah, the stench… stench from sweat, stench from body”

The problems to my worries tend to never run out.

I have lessons after this. Attending to class with such stench makes me sorry for the tutor. Honestly, I didn’t think it’ll be that bad… Britany’s body stench, to be feared.

Changing into a dress, I had a maid tend my sweaty hair that smelled, and sat in front the desk. Today’s lessons is on history and embroidery. Although it’s the Britany who’s bad at studying, with the revival of these memories, these lessons should be manageable.

The lessons taken by the study hater, Britany, is limited to history, embroidery, manners, dance, poetry and music lessons. However, competent people can pinpointedly guess. History lessons became nap time, lousy at embroidery, the minimum required manners are obtained, but dancing made the teacher fractured through her steps. Her talents in poems is catastrophic, singing and playing instruments is already on the level of polluting. The starting ‘enthusiastic’ teachers was now without a spec of it thanks to Britany’s superb ways.

“If only my memories returned to me sooner…”

Regrets are there, but it’s already too late. There’s only the path of intent studying. Not that I think it’ll make a difference in lessons like poetry and music that requires talent.

After my history and embroidery lessons, I headed to the dinning room for dinner. The Earl’s family requires all family members to eat dinner together. Even though I say all members, it’s only a small meal totalling three people: grandfather, Ryuze, and me. The servants are, of course, present are well, but all of them are stuck to the wall, killing any form of indication to their existence.

Overall, I did pretty well for my lessons. My history teacher, an uncle in his 40s was worried if I had eaten something wrong. The young lady in charge of teaching embroidery saw her student’s sudden improvement and concluded my bloom in talent with joy. Leaving that aside, I plan on asking grandfather for more classes. As someone of an earl’s family, I would like to know at least the basics of geography, economics and politics.

Grandfather and Ryuze’s eyeballs were both fixated on the meal prepared for me that’s lying on the table, constantly twinkling their eyes as though they were hallucinating. Today’s meals were, as requested, vegetables based, healthy, low in fat, and small in proportion.

“Britany, what’s the matter? Is your stomach unwell?” He sent worried gazes in this find that his granddaughter suddenly had such a small appetite.

Your wrong, it’s not like that, grandfather.

“I’m perfectly fine, just starting on a diet. Having too much fat isn’t good for the body so, I’m going to thin up.” I replied in a haste.

It’s probably better not to touch the subject of the engagement annulment. The fact that his granddaughter got dumped gave him more of a shock than the person herself.

“But… you’ll get hungry with a meal like that. Let’s get some sweets prepared for you later.”

Count Sarusu Hakusu is extremely doting on his grandchildren. However, this gentleness is currently backfiring. Having sweets during the night is out of question. I definitely can’t have any more weight increases.

“I am fine, grandfather. Just your feelings are enough”

It’s a bit painful to reject his good will, but it can’t be helped. I’ll ignorantly stuff my cheeks with vegetables like a caterpillar.

And finally, night time, my long-awaited bath. I have my big body get washed by the servants. Although I feel a bit reluctant to get washed like this after remembering everything, as an earl’s daughter, all that can be done is give up. Even so, it must be hard to wash such a big body… requiring two servants to wash every nook and cranny. All that sweat during the day would probably get washed off like this, sadly, the body stench won’t.

However, I can’t call for too much extravagance. I’m already more well off as an earl’s daughter. The servants who’re washing can only wipe me with a wet towel, nothing else. Getting out of the bath, changing into my sleepwear then lying down on the bed…

“I’m hungry…”

The body of a fatty immediately starts to desire food. Although expected, but Britany’s body just won’t get satisfied with healthy goods. It did always get stuffed sweets inside during dinner and supper, there’s no way that meal just then would be enough.

Guuguu, it called in a big voice like the cry of a toad’s.

“En-Endure…”

Today’s running and healthy menu would all be for naught if a eat something now. We cannot attract Meriru’s sister with this ugly, fat filled body.

When I close my eyes, what comes to mind is sweet cakes, juicy steak… Ugh… I want to eat… but no! I can’t!

I eventually fell into sleep, ignoring the voice of my heart.

In the middle of the night, I woke up by a loud cry of a toad’s. Apparently, this stomach was ringing all night long.

“Ah, a-re…?”

Looking around the place, a sense of discomfort rose within me.

“This, this isn’t my room. It’s the kitchen…”

Without knowing when, I have left my room and came to the kitchen. What’s in front, was the storage room for ingredients. P-Perhaps…?! I urgently checked my hands and mouth in case I was eating something unconsciously. There was nothing in my hand, nothing around my mouth, no taste to my tongue… Okay! Safe!

I quickly scrambled back to my room.

What fearful sleepwalking!

What fearful tenacity for food!!​

5. White pig and cousin’s long ride

I was woken up by the refreshing voice of my cousin the next day. Although ugly and fat, Britany is still a girl. Ryuze did not enter this girl’s room, but called from behind the door.

“Britany doesn’t have any lessons for today right? Do you want to go out for a bit? on a horse”

“I shall get prepared immediately! Ryuze-oniisama!”

Going out on a trip can be good exercising, a precious opportunity for this shut-in. After remembering everything, Britany’s emotions are fading within me, roughly from my previous self’s will. Of course, my memories as Britany is still there, instincts too, like going heading to for the kitchen in the middle of the night.

“Now… preparations complete”

The me who changed into an easy to move in dress immediately headed for Ryuze’s direction.

“Oyaa, is something the matter? Your reasonably fast at preparing today. It’s rare for you to accept my invitation to head out too”

What are you saying when you’re the one who sent the invitation, onii-sama… but considering how Britany has always acted, I can’t blame him. Britany the shut-in, hates going out, and if she is going out, she takes half a day to prepared. Even though such an appearance wouldn’t change no matter how much you dress up, really, the me I was till now, was an idiot. Irregardless of grandfather, it’s a mystery why Ryuze still remains so nice to me.

“I’m thinking of heading towards a close-by mountain on a horse for today” He said with a refreshing smile on his face.

“My, I sure look forward to it”

“And about that, I’m thinking of going by riding a horse”

“My, sure fills me with unease”

This is, of course, due to the fact that Britany’s an obese lady weighing over 80 kilos. The horses in this territory generally, can carry the load of around 100 to 140 kilos. Even if Ryuze was 70 kilos, the total sum would equal 150. The horse would get flattened. This fatty doesn’t know horse riding so ridding alone is out too.

“No need to worry, I’ll be taking a horse born in a foreign country, the strong bread. It’s even fine with carrying a load of 180 kilos so it’s fine if we both ride on it. It docile too, not scary.”

I become relieved after hearing these words that notes it’s fine even for this obese body.

“That must be true then? Even if this me with a heavy body, the horse will really be fine right?”

Ryuze looked a bit surprised at my words. Ahh, that’s right, I forgot something important. The Britany up until then has never once admitted that she’s fat. Racking that big body of hers, she extorts the surrounding people to call her beautiful. Worrying about a horse was, of course, something she would not do. She probably wouldn’t even have noticed the meaning behinds Ryuze’s words. Britany was just that… No, the way I was before was just that full of stupidity.

“No, I didn’t mean it that way… I meant that it’ll be fine even if we ride together” Ryuze followed up his cousin in a haste.

“No need for concern, I’m aware that I’m fatter than normal girls my age. If the horse is fine then that’s good. Let’s go”

“A-Aahh, okay”

The horse that was prepared was, like Ryuze said, not a horse from this territory. Earl Hakusu’s household’s horses are mostly long legged and fast. Foreign horses are, although slow, healthy and can carry heavy luggage… apparently.

Ryuze got this one from a friend as he wished to cross-breed between the two types. Not having a clear understanding of this was the fault of how Britany always acted; skipping lessons on territorial studies. Now that it comes to this, I truly mourn for myself.

“Britany… somehow your atmosphere’s changed”

“Is that so?”

“Un, suddenly starting a run, changing the contents of your meals to the extreme… It looks like you haven’t been eating your favourite sweets too”

“Ma-maa, recently, I took a waking to the importance of health. My engagement was annulled too… Things can’t go on like this, I thought” I mumbled, lowering my voice at each word.

A large, black, sturdy horse is present, fastened in the corner of the garden.

“Yoisho-tto” He lifted me up on top of the horse.

And surprise! He lifted this 80 kilo’d me with ease!

“Ryuze-oniisama sure has muscles, to be able to lift me…”

“I trained my body when I was in the capital, and Britany’s very light you know?”

It’s a lie. No matter how gentlemanly Ryuze-oniisama is, these words are overdoing it.

The last time I rode a horse was as a young child. After adding fat to fat, two people riding a horse became impossible. Even so, I still can’t control the thought filled with possibility that the horse would get flattened.

The horse walked for a while and stopped until it reached the bottom of the mountain. The surroundings were full of grasslands. The short grass flutters along with the wind. This place was, a bit further away from town, and very quiet. The little mountain soaring in front, is more or less, a volcano apparently. Be that as it may, it’s remained for hundreds of years like so, without erupting. Even small volcanic activities weren’t occurring.

Taking my down from the horse, Ryuze was attentive on whether my thighs were sore or not.

“No need for concerns, it was a fun ride, thank you very much, Ryuze-oniisama”

The fat on Britany’s butt must have softened the stress. Not much pain was felt during the ride either.

6. White pig and cousin’s long ride 2

Standing next to Ryuze after having gotten down, I looked around my surroundings. There was a pond close by here, the horse went as it pleased, and drank some water.

“There are a lot of ponds here…”

“Yeah, a lot of water was probably collected after the volcanic eruption. Although I say that, the water that’s actually drinkable is very limited, it is within the zone of the volcano. There’s lots of components that’s mixed with the water. The pond that the horse is drinking from will probably be alright.”

“Heeh, horses sure are capable”

Other than the transparent pond the horse was drinking from, there are muddy, reddish brown ponds too. Having got my interest caught, I approached the corner of the pond and stuck my hand in. The water within the pond was warmed up to a good temperature. Although it comes with a slight smell of rusty iron…

“It’s kind of like a hot spring”

“Oyaa, Britany knows of hot springs?”

“… Yes, um, I think I red a book with something like that”

A normal lady, especially a shut-in like Britany, would probably have no way of knowing something like a natural hot spring. I used whatever explanation that worked.

“Is that it… Certainly, there are hot springs in the capital too. Unlike here, the seaside gets boiled there”

The warm water looks as though it’s going to gush out of the pond. Warm Bubbles are formed in-between the cracks of small rocks.

“Ano… is it possible to draw this water to town?”

“Eh? What’s the matter, all of a sudden…”

“Etto, I thought it’d be useable as bathing water”

His eyes looked at me as though saying what’s this fatty on about? But it can’t be helped. This place probably never had the concept of using water from hot springs. It doesn’t even have a conduit after all!

There wasn’t any depiction on hot springs in the manga either. The only concept for baths is boil water, put in tub. Regardless of it being the capital or outskirts, there may be those that soak in a natural hot spring, but it’s definitely not deciphered as a typical action to do.

“Britany sure says strange things… Although I there are often scenes were animals use them, to actually use it as a substitute for baths…”

“Etto, leaving nobles aside, commoners don’t actually take baths, right? Even in winter, they only wipe themselves with cold, wet clothes. Don’t you think it’s cold, unhygienic and bad for the body?”

There are a lot of people who die from sickness in the winter, especially in lands that are extremely cold during that season. Although I’m expressing such a reasonable excuse, in truth, all I want is to bath whenever I exercise without hesitation. Protecting the health of people while I’m at it, isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?

I proposed making public bathhouses to Ryuze. I think there was such thing in the past for Europe too. The me who’s lacking in skill, did not know the particular details though.

“Even if we make those, there’s no guarantee that the commoners will use them. Unlike us, they have never bathed before. Wouldn’t it become a wasted effort? And, to engineer and establish such a system requires money, we’re quite a poor place”

“… I guess so, you are quiet right”

“By the way, close to the residence, there’s an area of hot water arising from underground… it’s too hot to use for water fields, there’s volcanic components mixed in the water so no one’s using it either. The stream that flows from there, does Britany want?”

“Eh, I want! It does lies within our area, right?”

“Of course, within the mansion’s premises. Let’s consult with grandfather once we get back”

Ryuze is, as I thought, really soft on me. It still remains a mystery why he is so nice to this fatty.

“Britany, although we can’t draw from the hot springs, there are plans to put our area’s conduit in order. I too, want to improve the sanitary conditions in this land. I studied in the capital for that purpose. Right now… just unable to put a hand on it due to the lack of funds”

“Was that so… as expected of Ryuze-oniisama”

“… You really have changed, completely like a different person”

“I-is that so…”

“It is. Previously, you only stayed in your room, eating sweets, never even thought about the territory, more like…”

“More like…?”

I pressed for the sequel. He averted my eyes and swallowed his words. Un. Definitely an insult of some sort.

“Anyways, to see to grow like this, I’m very hapy”

“… Thank you very much?”

“If it’s the you right now, I’ll have a piece” of mind when you marry out”

“Eh…?”

I stared at my cousin in bewilderment.

“Ah, I meant in several years, of course. Your only twelve”

“That was a shock…”

“But, sooner or later… you’ll have to leave this place”

“I know. Having a political marriage is, my role… I’ll try wherever practical to marry into a rich family”

I doubtfully gazed at him as I replied.

Someone as perspective as him couldn’t not have noticed Britany’s affection towards him, right? If he said those lines knowing that, I will need to reassess this male cousin of mine… He is, by no means, a Ryuze-oniisama that’s only nice.

7. White pig and cousin’s long trip 3

“In reality, I was planning to have you leave this place soon. I want to succeed the title as soon as possible. Grandfather will worry about your position as long as you remain here and not want to vacate the position. Grandfather is nice, and as a person, very great, but he’s not suitable as the head” He said, staring at me before continuing,

“An acquaintance’s younger sister was looking for a companion. I was planning to recommend you. Allowances would be supplied, it’ll link to you growth too, that’s what I thought. Grandfather approved to this too”

“Companion? To whom?”

“This country’s first princess, Angela’s”

The name that popped out took my breath away… It appeared! Angela!! This is the character that appears in Meriru and the gate of the palace, the name of the older sister who bullied the heroine. I see... that’s how Britany became Angela’s follower. I didn’t think the flag will rise this fast… what a dreadful world of a shoujo manga. I shook these fat legs of mine and appealed to this cousin.

“Onii-sama, I… don’t want to go to the capital! If I must leave then please, by some other way!!”

“But…”

“Please. Other than going to the capital, anything’s fine!!”

“Britany… you’re that against going to the capital?”

Receiving his question, I nodded vigorously with the short neck that I had.

“… That bad? I thought it was a nice opportunity”

“I don’t want to! But… is it hard to refuse now?”

“That’s fine. There are a lot of people who want to wait upon princess so, it’s only in the sounding out stage”

“Is that so… the please tell them Britany’s too much of an idiot that it’ll be discourteous to have her by the princess’s side. Ah… but there’ll be a large sum of remuneration if I go to the capital, right? Then…”

This area is, already really low in producing income, added to that is grandfather’s poor management, there’s only stacks of debts. I won’t be able to get my hands on the money if the offer’s rejected.

“Ahh, you don’t need to worry about that. It’s only decided for your allowance, it’ll be great if your able to get into a good relationship with the princess… something like that”

“It really won’t become a loss to Ryuze-oniisama?”

“It won’t, won’t. The acquaintance I was talking about was the crown prince. I used to get along with him quite well, it won’t be a problem even if I don’t reach out for the princess”

“If that’s so, I…”

“Un, you don’t have to go if you’re against it so much”

However, if I’m remain here, Ryuze can’t inherit the position. Grandfather will worry about me… Thing’s would probably have been different if I had parents. The young heat of the Hakusu household, my father, ran off with a married woman, my mother divorced father and married another guy…

Grandfather is working as the head for Ryuze to inherit but, his parents are a bit greedy, Ryuze’s obtainable profits as the heir is very limited. Grandfather is worried that they’ll ignore my existence.

“My thoughts are starting to change too, looking at the way you are now”

“Ryuze-oniisama?”

He looked straight into my eyes, slightly narrowing them. The sky behind him slowly started to change from pale blue to grey.

“Looks like the weather’s going to turn bad… Let’s start heading back”

“Yes…”

Like how I came here, Ryuze carried me up, went up himself, and headed back. Horse… I’m sorry yet again…

Ryuze continued his talk on the way back.

“I’ll reject the offer this time. However, I want to become the head as soon as possible, I can’t wait for you forever”

“Yes, that’s true”

He’s quite right about that. He can’t become the head as long as I remain the mansion.

“So, I have a proposal”

“What proposal?”

“For three years… until Britany’s fifteenth birthday, if Britany manages to find a suitable engagement partner, I won’t send you to the capital. Until then, I’ll look after you studying for what’s required of an earl”

“Until fifteen… and if I can’t?”

“You’ll be sent to the capital as planned, to Angela, or another high ranked noble’s side”

My cousin was looking out for me in his own way. However, cousin, this proposal is almost impossible to fulfil.

8. White pig and cousin’s promise

“Onii-sama… can’t you at least make it till 17?”

Absurd conditions should be consulted on, I nagged for a longer time frame. However, he, with a grim face, replied,

“Britany, I’m not asking you to marry, but to find a potential engagement partner. I don’t think it’s a bad deal, not hard either”

Like how he said, it might not be something hard… if Britany was born a pretty lady with a pure heart. But reality is harsh, something like a fatty from a poor place only limits extreme cases from the other party, a high ranked male of age, with a reasonable amount of gold, and has a fetish for fatties. Such a selection criteria, the possibility of finding one is beyond low.

“This proposal… I can’t not accept… right?”

“Truthfully, I was planning to send you to the capital regardless of how much you argue, but looking at the you now, I thought that there still might be a chance for an engagement”

“Ryuze-oniisama, if, I agreed to this proposal, fleet by three years, successfully coaxing grandfather that I won’t leave, what would you have done?”

“It’ll happen if the time comes, I’ll be very troubled, but… If Britany’s going that way, I’ll have my ways too”

“… It’s a joke. Onii-sama, your eyes are scary”

I averted my eyes from his and took a deep sigh. As I thought, onii-sama isn’t a brother who’s only nice. Treating such a can’t be helped cousin, it’ll be bearable if there was a time limit, even if I obtained that hot spring on a whim, he’ll immediately turn back to before. His kindness, must be based full of calculations.

Hahh… it still hurts a little.

Even I am still a child. I want someone to be nice to me without any calculations. All the more if it’s from a blood related cousin. However, taking into account how Britany has always acted, it really cannot be helped. I would’ve long cut ties if I were him.

“I understand, I try my best to find an engagement partner… Although I think it’ll be hard”

Even if I fail, I just need counter-measures to not become Angela’s follower. It should be do-able. Thinning up, smoothing skin, it’ll be full of difficulties though.

Britany’s body was able to withstand the picnic on a horse. The body started to sweat all over… Uwah… To have to hold Britany in this circumstance… I sympathize Ryuze.

Even I know, my current body is full of stench from the sweat. Mixed with my original body stench, gives off a sour stench. My dress is wet from the dress too, the fat sways up and down at the horse’s movement… However, Ryuze carried my with not a word of complaint. It’s this part of him that’s gentlemanly.

He might only think that I’m in the way of him inheriting the title but not actually hate me, myself… No, maybe that’s too hopeful of an expectation. I decided to not hold onto this fleeting hope and look at reality in the eyes.

Chapter end