Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 57

Ricardo, however, denied my words and leaned his body forward before taking my hand. Naturally, we were facing each other.

[That's not right. Certainly, it is true that I was discouraged by your appearance that time, but the reason I broke the engagement was because of a petty misunderstanding… actually, I went to see you secretly before our first meeting.]

[E, is that so?]

[Ee, you were with your servants at that time.]

I was convinced when I heard his words.

Since it was before our engagement was broken off, it was surely before my past memories were awakened.

In those days, I was seriously a ill-natured fatty, and if anyone saw it, they would want to abandon their engagement with me too.

[Of course, I know that's not the case now.]

[E?]

[I heard it from Ryuze. That you were bullied by your servants.]

[No, that's not it. It's true that I hit my servants before.]

Certainly, the servants did not treat me well, but it was a reciprocal thing.

Britney did awful things to other people.

[After spending time with you, I know now. You're not a person who does such things.]

[Ricardo…]

[Well, even if I said such things now, the sins I committed will not disappear, but I still regret it. At that time, if I didn't break off our engagement, I wonder what would have happened.]

[That's true, if Ricardo is my fiancée, you're easy to talk to and it would be excellent.]

He looked up into my eyes as he raised his face.

[Etto, Ricardo?]

[A, no, nothing.]

He said that there's nothing wrong, but obviously his behavior was strange.

I was greatly perplexed, so I tortured myself by muttering "I'm a big idiot" to myself.

[What's wrong with you?]

[Really, it's nothing wrong. I'm just trying to be calm.]

[…I don't think that you're calm at all. You don't have to worry about it so much; it's already done after all, besides I don't think much about it.]

His raised face seemed to be sad also for some reason.

Even though I told him that I didn't blame him.

[Britney, come over here for a moment.]

I was taken to a quiet backyard by Ricardo.

It's a bit far from the main venue of the party, so there're no other students.

[Ricardo, what's wrong?]

[I have something to say to you.]

He had a serious look and placed his hands on my shoulders.

[It's just an assumption, if… that, if I once again asked for an engagement with you, will it be accepted? I know that it's very selfish of me, so I'm sorry if I make you upset.]

Words that I had never thought of before came out, it made me open my mouth while my eyes widened.

[That, it might be possible. If I marry you, then I wouldn't be send to the capital city by Ryuze-oniisama… a!]

I then remembered something important, so I talked while staring into Ricardo's dark green eyes.

[By the way, will you succeed your family's territory? Or will you work at the capital city as a knight or an official?]

[I have not decided yet.]

[I do not want to live in the capital city. So, if I am to select my fiancée, I want him to live in the countryside.]

[…!? …Is, is that so.]

Ricardo looked like he was thinking about something, but he didn't talk about the engagement anymore.

He was the second son, but since he's excellent enough, then surely he would be popular. I thought that the other aristocrats were also aiming for Ricardo who was a superior person.

Chapter end