Chapter 72: My Sister is More of a Villain
Translator: Soafp
A few days after returning to the Imperial Capital from the town of Zotas.
“Kyuuuun♡”
“Oh? Does this feel good? There, there—Kutama is so cute.”
I spent my days combing Kutama's fur with a brush I bought at a shop in the Imperial Capital.
It was a pretty good way to kill time.
Especially when I lightly rubbed the base of her tail with my fingers—she let out pleased little noises, which was just adorable.
[……]
“So, what are you staring at?”
The ghost—now Chloe—was looking at Kutama, who was fast asleep on my lap, lying on her back with her belly exposed.
[Well, how should I put this… I'm feeling a bit conflicted. Like maybe I should've said something to her before killing myself…]
“What are you talking about?”
[……Never mind. It's nothing you need to worry about.]
“Got it.”
If Chloe says I don't need to worry about it, then I won't.
And then—
“Ask Medicus!! Is Ask Medicus here!!”
The one who barged into my room without even knocking was the Duke of A**l's son.
Originally, he was part of the reinforcements sent to retake Kaime Fortress, but Lidiel had already taken it back before they arrived.
As a result, the force was reassigned as a diplomatic delegation and decided to stay in the Belhart Empire.
Now, he stood in the position of leading the Kishirika Kingdom's delegation.
It seemed that others handled the actual work, but since he served as the kingdom's representative, he had to maintain a dignified and composed demeanor at all times.
No one understood that better than he himself.
And yet, here he was, rushing into my room in a complete panic.
“Is it true that your sister—Fran-sama—is getting engaged to an imperial prince!?”
“…Eh!?”
I was stunned by the information the Duke's son brought with him.
“Nee-san has a fiancé? What are you talking about!?”
“I don't know, that's why I'm asking you!! Haven't you heard anything from Fran-sama!?”
“I haven't heard a thing.”
Nee-san was currently traveling around the Imperial Capital, treating the injured and sick at various clinics.
Some people had started calling her “the rebirth of the Holy Saint,” but since she had no interest in anything besides healing, she apparently brushed it off casually.
Well, Nee-san is beautiful.
And on top of that, she's so gentle with patients that she seems like a completely different person—so it's no surprise people get the wrong idea.
“Who's the other party?”
“I heard it's the second imperial prince of the Belhart Empire—Shidin Bell Belhart.”
Whoa—wait, the second prince? Seriously?
“Well, for now we'll need to confirm it with her directly.”
“P-please do, Ask Medicus. If you learn anything about Fran-sama, inform me immediately—”
“Did you need something from me?”
“!?”
The Duke's son flinched.
When he turned around, Nee-san was standing at the doorway, somehow having appeared there without anyone noticing.
“I-I mean, it's nothing at all!! W-well then, Ask-kun!! I'll be taking my leave now!! …Don't forget to share any information.”
“Got it.”
“Well then, Fran-sama, I shall excuse myself!!”
He hurried out of the room.
“…Ask, what were you talking about with the Duke's son?”
“He came to ask whether it's true that you're getting engaged to an imperial prince.”
“Oh, that. But why would the Duke's son be so concerned about me?”
“Wow.”
Nee-san really is textbook-level dense.
His attitude was pretty obvious, in my opinion.
“So what's the truth?”
“The truth about what?”
“The engagement to the imperial prince.”
“Oh, that's true.”
“…Seriously?”
I looked out the window and carefully checked the weather.
“…What are you doing, Ask?”
“I thought maybe spears were about to start falling from the sky—ow, ow, Nee-san! Don't grab my head like that.”
Still, Nee-san sure is popular.
Being liked by both a prince and a duke's son—it's like she's the heroine of an otome game.
No, scratch that. She's the final boss villainess.
“You're thinking something rude again, aren't you?”
“I'm not.”
“Really?”
“Really. I never lie.”
“…I see. Then fine.”
Freed from Nee-san's iron claw, I asked about the details again.
“How did it even come to that?”
“It's nothing worth mentioning. I was treating patients at an imperial clinic when a first-class citizen told me, ‘Treat me first and deal with the fifth-class citizen later.'”
“Huh? What did you do?”
“He was in the way, so I beat him up along with his guards.”
Whoa. That's violent.
“Was that okay?”
“I have a first-class citizen ID myself. And besides, an influential person I met at the clinic covered it up, so there was no problem. Connections with powerful people are useful to have.”
“I see… so when does the prince come in?”
“The second prince happened to witness the whole thing while he was visiting incognito. After that, he asked me to marry him.”
“Seriously?”
So he saw her beating people up and decided to propose?
That's not just eccentric—that's straight-up weird. Or a pervert.
“So, are you going to accept the engagement?”
“I refused, of course. The second prince is currently in a fierce struggle with the crown prince over the throne. I don't feel like getting dragged into that mess.”
“Good.”
Well, as long as Nee-san rejected a weirdo like that, all's well.
“More importantly, you should be worrying about yourself.”
“Huh? Me? Haha, Nee-san, there's no way I'd ever get involved with royalty.”
“You already are…”
“What do you mean?”
Nee-san held her head and muttered, “But it wouldn't be good for me to tell him directly…”
Maybe she's got something on her mind.
If she ever wants to talk, I'll listen. Just listen, though.
A few days later.
While I was leisurely reading and having tea with Victoria—
“Oh, by the way, it seems the second prince has renounced his right to the throne.”
“Wait, seriously?”
“I heard he said his position was in the way of being with the one he loves, so he threw it away. How romantic.”
The person the second prince loves… that's almost certainly Nee-san, right?
I've got a bad feeling about this…
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