Tensei Saki ga Shoujo Manga no Shiro Buta Reijou datta Chapter 73

TN: I decided to be gracious and post this today instead of tomorrow

[…Onii-sama, what did you say just now?]

During a summer afternoon of my fourteenth year, I was brought into Ryuze's office and cautiously asked him.

[So, I've put your engagement with Ricardo on hold.]

[…That's what I heard too. Even though the talk of our engagement has come out! Please tell me, why is it on hold?]

During this midsummer, my cousin was sitting on his chair and looked at me with his smiling blue eyes.

(Even though I thought that I can get engaged to him at last.)

I was not convinced, so I slowly approached my cousin and struck my hands on the desk in front of him.

(Today, I will not draw back no matter what you say…!)

Although I often lost to Ryuze on a daily basis, I would not give up on my engagement talk.

The stage of the original manga was at the capital city. And it was also at the capital city where Britney was executed after she was accused of the villainess Angela's crime.

I didn't want to approach such a dangerous place.

And "as a condition to not send me to the capital city", I promised my cousin "to find a fiancé candidate by age 15 years old".

(Even though I attained it at last, what does Ryuze-oniisama mean with his ambiguous remark of "on hold"!? What was my 2 years of effort for!?)

I wanted to hit my cousin who put on a refreshing face in front of me.

(I'm not going there, so I won't do it…!)

Based on what an elderly soldier working at the mansion said, it seemed that my cousin was as strong as ojii-sama.

After my parents abandoned the family, Ryuze, who was appointed as the successor of the family, was dragged from an early age to practice swordsmanship.

[Britney… the reason for that inquiry is simple.]

As I was about to digress, I was brought back by my cousin's voice.

[There's no merit in handing you over to Ricardo right now. He is the second son of Earl Astor (TN: I change Astaru to Astor). By all rights, he is not the one that will succeed his family and he will have to find another job.]

[However, Ricardo's older brother Millard is sick, and I heard that Earl Astor will entrust the territory to Ricardo.]

[It's not definite isn't it? If Millard becomes healthy, there may be no talk of Ricardo taking over the territory. Even if he doesn't, it depends on Earl Astor. His future is still unstable. If he wants to get engaged to you, he will have to do something about it.]

While sitting, Ryuze who skillfully leaned towards me continued talking.

[In the past, I would have gladly sent you to him. Since the previous you was a wasteful troublesome existence. Just getting you out is already very helpful.]

[…Onii-sama, you don't even bother to hide your true intention.]

[However, the current you are different. You contributed to the repayment of our debt by creating a number of merchandises and you are an indispensible existence in regard of territory management. I think it is inconvenient to pass you to someone who is not going to be a lord. In that case, it's better for you to remain in our house.]

[But, I am a hindrance to you becoming the Earl Hakusu…]

[You certainly were, until last year that is. Now that my parents were caught and ojii-sama had retired, you are not my obstacle anymore.]

Hearing my cousin's words, I shouted in my mind.

(What the heck is that-!)

Even though I desperately became thin, trying to escape the fate of becoming Angela's follower. It was a terrible story.

[Then why did you not withdraw the agreement then…?]

[I was wary of the possibility that you would return to the original Britney. But I don't think I need to worry about that now. Just to be sure, I watched you for the last two years, but you never turned back into a wasteful spendthrift.]

That's right. It's not as if we're a different person, but it's just that I remembered my memories of my previous life.

[As I said before, I won't recommend you to be the princess' companion. For a while, you're fine as the young lady of Hakusu earldom. I decided to overlook Ricardo's story.]

[E… did you tell Ricardo?]

[The other day, I met him during the summer holiday when I went to Astor earldom for work.]

[Is that so… that reminds me, I'm thinking of going to the neighboring territory.]

I was relieved that I was able to avoid becoming Angela's entourage and at the same time, I felt sorry that I couldn't get engaged to Ricardo.

Unexpectedly, it seemed that I had taken a liking of him.

[That… I feel bad to tell you this after our talk, but Prince Marlow wants you to visit the castle again. I won't say that it's for life, but can you stay at the capital city for one year once you're 15 year old?]

[Ha…?]

[This time I will accompany you to the capital city for work and I will think about your future properly.]

[What are you going to do with our territory?]

[The management is fine. Ojii-sama will be my substitute… even if someone wants to trick him or request him for money, my excellent subordinates will stop him. I'm sorry about this, but I have to request you. It's truly difficult to turn down royal invitations.]

Apparently, we would be heading to the capital city for adult circumstances.

It should be okay since Britney's execution did not occur when she was 15 year old, but I felt somewhat dejected.

(I wonder what has happened.)

Rather than going to capital city, I was more shocked about the matter with Ricardo.

When I had noticed, I had reached out for the sweets that had been placed on my cousin's desk many times.

TN: Lol, Britney still has to go to the capital city. But still, I'm happy that the MarlowxBritney ship has not sunk! Sail forth my ship!

Chapter end