Chapter 135-2
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
It seems that Ms. Casa from the “Amiras Merchant Guild” has come to receive her reward for cooperating with Ms. Alicia’s dispelling.
Although she has come to receive it, for today, it seems she was only told that she would receive the reward.
Well, it’s not like she would get the money or items on the spot if everything goes as planned.
And since she might as well place an order if there’s something she wants, that’s why Ms. Alicia came here, it seems.
”I don’t need anything right away…”
”But when it gets warmer, you’ll be going to the royal capital, right? Then you should order clothes for that time, shouldn’t you?”
”Ah, indeed. Whether or not it turns into an engagement, I have to show up and apologize to my sister.”
”U… sorry, for causing you trouble.”
Ms. Alicia, who seemed to apologize to Iris, must feel sorry for making her take care of the aftermath since she couldn’t agree to an engagement with the royal family.
Iris shook her head to the side.
”It’s fine, really. If my sister’s engagement had gone well, I would have been the one pushed into that role anyway.”
”Siera…”
*Crunch*
”Gyah!”
Ms. Alicia, moved by Iris’s words, clung to her and spun around on the spot.
Then, the door to the room was knocked on once more.
*Clack*
”My, what are you two doing?”
Ms. Elina appeared there, looking puzzled as she saw Iris and Ms. Alicia hugging each other.
* * *
After explaining the situation to Ms. Elina and getting her understanding, the three of them—mother and daughters—sat down together.
Ms. Elina had come for the same reason as Ms. Alicia, concerning Ms. Casa.
Ms. Casa had entered the Gavrett household just a short while ago to pay a visit, meaning she would be coming to inquire if there were any orders.
This time, Ms. Elina seemed to prioritize ordering Iris’s clothes and had said to come here first, and it seemed she was considering placing orders for herself and Ms. Alicia together as well.
Not long after, Ms. Casa arrived.
”Lady Alicia… I hope you are well…”
”Casa, you worried, didn’t you?”
Ms. Casa, who did not know the cursed state, at least cried tears of joy at the sight of the unchanged, lively Ms. Alicia, and Ms. Alicia embraced her and welcomed her in.
Ms. Elina and Iris watched their affectionate interaction with smiles.
After a while, once the two had settled down, I was seated on the sofa, and we began a discussion—or rather, just ordinary chit-chat.
”Yes, I heard about the rewards as mentioned. However, I was told that Mr. Koji’s share was not included…”
”Ah, that’s because I decided that being hired here is the reward itself.”
After explaining the circumstances, I told Ms. Casa that there was no need for her to share the reward with me…
”No. Without you, Lady Alicia’s recovery would not have been possible. Please tell me if there is anything you need.”
Her eyes seemed to light up with a bewitching glow as she said that… it seemed that I was not the only one who felt that way.
*Sssh, tut-tut-tut… tutssh*
Suddenly, Ms. Alicia stood up and sat down on my lap.
”””!?”””
As the other women were surprised by this, Ms. Alicia playfully twisted her hand around my neck and said with a blush,
”I’ve fallen in love with Koji. It’s not marriage yet, but I’d like you to accept my body first. Nn♡.”
”Mgh.”
”””!?”””
She kissed me right away, surprising the other women once more.
Yes indeed… proactive…
Amidst that, Ms. Casa simply reacted with “Oh my, that was the case, was it?” but Ms. Elina’s eyes had become sharp in the meantime.
”Alicia. Even if a certain marriage proposal came through, are we in a position to take a husband from another house or to have a successor sent here?”
”Wouldn’t Koji be fine? It’s not like we’re looking for a husband from a family with such high status, and if we’re sending a successor here, it’s not very beneficial for us unless the other party is a much larger house.”
”That may be true, but that doesn’t mean Mr. Koji and…”
It seems there is little to refute in Ms. Alicia’s words, so Ms. Elina, while unable to retort, expresses her reluctance about our relationship.
I, too, have no intention of marrying, and Ms. Alicia has said the same on that matter… but from her behavior, it seems Ms. Elina is worried that she might not be able to have a relationship with me.
”Ah… oh, right.”
Upon realizing this, Ms. Alicia came up with something and made the following proposal.
”Well then, how about if you recognize my relationship with Koji… I’ll even lend you Mother?”
”””Huh!?”””
At this remark, everyone was surprised for the third time.
Probably… Ms. Alicia thought to get Ms. Elina to approve of my relationship with her and try to have her help push me as a groom to the Viscount.
If I were to settle here, there would likely be opportunities to interact with Ms. Elina, and with that, the possibility of a different kind of interaction might occur.
In that case, it seems she decided it would be a good idea to accept it from the start and have Ms. Elina cooperate with the marriage.
It’s quick thinking, or was this something she had already planned?
It’s probably quite recent, but she must have known about Ms. Elina and me.
How did Ms. Elina respond to this proposal, you ask?
”…Really?”
She showed an enthusiastic reaction.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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