Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 20

At last, the day of the tea party came.

Somehow I managed to remake the dress after enlisting the help of my private tutor, and a newly-hired maid put it on me.

The dark-colored moss green dress with black lace adequately slimmed down how this white pig looked.

The invited noble’s daughters would normally all be oujo-samas from the neighboring territories, but this time there were new participants.

Ricardo’s younger female cousin visited from the neighboring territory, and the noble’s daughter from the other adjacent territory visited as well.

Incidentally, the Astaru earldom’s and the neighboring territory’s noble’s daughters, were also characters in the manga.

Lined up with Britney, they were devote followers of Angela. Her name was Nora. (TLN: Fun fact, Nora’s name is derived from “honor.”)

The earl’s daughter Nora was the compliment of Britney, a tall and underweight girl. She had small almond-shaped eyes, tawny unruly hair that could not be held in place, and was covered in freckles.

And just like Britney, she was a disagreeable woman who tormented the protagonist.

(Unlike Britney though, she doesn’t die in the story.)

Even though she didn’t die, she met the same fate as Angela at the end of the story. Of course, her household collapsed at the end.

Britney and Nora were often treated as a set, but I would rather not engage with her if I could help it. Nora has as terrible an attitude as the past Britney.

I would like to refrain from any actions that put me in contact with the protagonist-hating Angela.

The noble’s daughters finished arriving, and in the estate’s courtyard the trying tea party began.

“Thank you for the invitation, Britney. It’s been a while since I last saw you… I see you are as well-fed as ever. Your health makes me quite envious.”

One of the noble’s daughters broke the ice with a suppressed chuckle. The noble’s daughters on either side of her covered their mouths with fans and gave a niya niya laugh.

(Oh be quiet, I’ve been losing weight!)

Aa, I want to scream…

Surprisingly, Nora, who should be as ill-tempered as the others, did not take that opportunity to ridicule me. Sitting on a chair, she silently hung her head facing downwards.

(Somehow, the impression I get from her is different.)

Astaru’s niece, who was named Lily, changed the topic to dispel the unpleasant mood.

Just like Ricardo, she possesses blond hair with a tint of orange. Even though she is a year younger than me, she seems to have a firm grasp on life.

“Britney-sama, I was looking forward to meeting you. I had heard many things about you from my cousin Ricardo.”

“I am honored to meet you too. I am obliged to Ricardo-sama who takes care of me well.”

Ricardo, what kind of stories about me have you told her? In any case, they were probably along the lines of how enormous a fatty I am…

“My cousin got a present from Britney-sama. For such a valuable gift, thank you very much.”

“Ie, ie…” (TLN: Not at all.)

Perhaps she was talking about the soap I give Ricardo as a bribe. After that time he came by to pick up a few more, and seems to have distributed them to his acquaintances.

Placed on the table were my approved afternoon snacks, dried fruit. Apart from that, the usual confectioneries were prepared. Inviting guests without having them prepared would reflect badly on us.

The three ill-tempered noble’s daughters started getting excited about them. Honestly, doing anything other than belittling me saves me…

I am talking with Lily, but Nora looks lonely by herself. I don’t want to involve myself with her much, but as a host I have to give her a welcoming reception.
I resolved myself, and began to address Nora.

“Nora-sama as well, thank you very much for your attendance.”

“Eh, ah, yes… it, it is I who should be saying that.”

She timidly responded, and in low confidence lowered her gaze to the ground. Somehow, the image I had of her is differs greatly.

Far from being a high-handed malicious noble’s daughter, she seems to be quite docile.

In the manga Nora’s trademark was her hair that was tied up high, but right now her tawny hair is casually done up and hangs over her right shoulder. Her black dress as well, seemed a size too small and her ankles could be seen.

I wonder, perhaps she doesn’t own any dresses of the correct size…?

Instead of this, I would have been less surprised had she brought a lap blanket.

“Nora-sama, ano…”

When I called out to Nora a second time, she vigorously interrupted me.

“Ah, I, I’m sorry! I, I, this gorgeous setting, I’m poor with… I, get really nervous!”

Covering her face, and furthermore trying to shrink down in her seat, I’m having trouble seeing her as Britney’s fellow follower.

(I just wanted to ask if she would like a lap blanket…)

At Nora’s withering state, I exchanged glances with Lily.

But, before I could do anything, the malicious noble’s daughters saw her withering state and looked at her like easy prey. They began teasing her about her dress.

“Aara, Nora-sama. Today, you have a simple dress like always. Since I have already reached my final height, I am envious of you who is still growing.”

“How vulgar, your ankles can be seen. As I thought, those living in the furthest territories are different. It does not come close to Britney-sama from before, but it is an innovative fashion.”

She briefly glanced at me.

(At any rate, this is also a rural territory, my preference for clothes was really bad!)

But, these noble’s daughters also live nearby. Although they are slightly more centralized, they are also from rural areas.

The urban noble’s daughters from the manga, sparkled much more than them.

“…”

Nora who was hanging her head in shame could not refute it, allowing the present conversation to continue unabated.

“Nora-sama. If you would, please take this lap blanket.”

I exchanged glances with one of the on-duty maids, and handed her a slightly long lap blanket. The maid was only recently hired by my cousin, but for understanding my intentions just with a glance, they are considerably excellent.

After a short time, the tea party safely finished, and the malicious noble’s daughters returned home at once. For leaving so quickly after their attitude, I feel grateful.

(Un, as I thought I won’t be able to become friends with them…)

In contrast, I was able to hold quite a pleasant conversation with Lily.

“Britney-sama, today’s tea party was very pleasant. Thank you very much. Next time, please visit our house when we host a tea party.”

Lily was really precious, a very upright honest child.

She seems to be a fan of the soap I made, so I gave her a freshly-made one as a souvenir.

Nora was the only one who had yet to leave. Apparently, it seems a rock-slide occurred, and since the road was blocked she could not return.

In the territory where Nora lives, they are surrounded by impassable rugged mountains.

Their specialty seems to be ore and minerals, but lately the ore veins have begun to deplete. They have few other industries, just like the Hakusu earldom, so they seem to be even more destitute than us.

They say it will take some time to clear away the fallen rocks, so until then Nora will be staying with us.

Britney’s found a noble’s daughters friend! That should make her grandfather happy. Also seems like fate is pushing Nora and Britney together. She seems like such a precious child, so hopefully Britney can prevent her from going down the wrong path.

Also here’s the first of the regular updates. Seems I managed to post a chapter every day last week.

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