My Sister the Heroine, and I the Villainess - Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Translator: Cyrus

71
When Charles visits, Michelie is put into a bad mood as usual .
Now that I think about it, it was the same with the hair yesterday . And now that she’s all tense before Charles visits, she’s sure to say or do something weird again . There are no other situations in which my adorable sister behaves this erratically .

“Alright, I’m going to welcome Charles now……”
“That’s fiiine . Go aheaaad?”

She tells me to go ahead, but on my way to the front entrance with one of the maids to welcome Charles, I run into Michelie who begins clinging tightly onto my sleeve .
She’s looking at me sullenly .
She’s cute .

“……Ahem!”

The maid accompanying me sighs and comes back .
This won’t do . I’m being mesmerized by Michelie . At this rate, I’ll become her prisoner, unable to welcome Charles . I’m impressed by my sister . She’s so adorable even with such a sullen face . I could even say she’s being seductive .
While I can’t bear to shake her off by force, I still have an obligation to greet Charles as his fiancée . The maid is staring at me with increasing intensity as well, so I have no choice but to move forward .

“Um, Michelie……”
“What?”
“Shall we greet Charles together?”




“Ab-so-lute-ly not . ”

It’s such a decisive response that I’m at a loss, and I can sense the maid getting angry now . How dare she show her rage in front of her master .
But Michelie is my top priority right now .
The fact that she’s stopping me right now is proof that she’s still attached to me . Even though she’s taking her first steps to becoming independent, she’s not even ten years old yet . It’s natural for her to want to keep me at her side . I’m happy and proud of her .
But Michelie and Charles aren’t on the worst of terms . Sometimes when all three of us are playing together, I feel so impressed by her that I find myself holding my breath . Right now, she must be feeling emotionally complicated . I can’t very well shake her off like this . It will have a negative impact on her growth .
I wonder what to do . I’m seriously considering the option of carrying her like a princess and greeting Charles like that, but I wonder if my stamina can last that long .
Perhaps having run out of patience, the maid stretches out her hand toward Michelie’s fist .

“Lady Michelie . ”
“……What?”

The maid softly wraps her hand around Michelie’s clenched hand .
I think she has the intention of persuading her, but she’s overstepping her boundaries a little too much for a maid . She’s probably being influenced by her personal feelings for Oxe .

“Lady Christina is most certainly not trying to ignore you, Lady Michelie . After all, she has a sister c-…… you are the entire world to her . I can see that even from the side lines . ”
“No wait, what were you about to say?”
“So please try to understand as well . I am sure Lady Christina knows herself better than I do . If you trust her, then please let her go .
“Hey, I asked you what you were about to say . ”

I try to pursue her slight slip of the tongue, but she seems to have grown bold since the beginning of her employment, and completely ignores me . Instead, she crouches and looks at Michelie closely .

“Is it all right?”
“……Hmm . Okay . ”

While I’m glad she finally convinced Michelie to let go, I’m not so sure that her motives are based on her desire to see Oxe .

In any case, it seems that Michelie has come to terms with her own feelings . She gives me the world’s cutest, unclouded smile .

“Okay, big sister . See you later . ……I’ll go and play with you later, okay?
“Yeah . That’s fine……”
“Very well . I shall take my leave . Let us go, milady . ”

Despite her bad attitude earlier, the maid urges me forward and pushes my back without too much force .

“……Oh well . I’ll see you later then, Michelie . ”
“Yup!”

I watch Michelie leave with a radiant smile on her face, then head to the entrance of the manor to greet Charles . I could have had more time to prepare myself, but my timing is perfect as his carriage arrives at that moment .
I’m glad I made it in time . With the maid anxiously fixing her hair at my side, I wait for Charles and Oxe to get off the carriage .
But it’s not the usual pair getting off the royal carriage .

“……Huh?”

The maid is showing a lack of manners, but I can understand why she’s so surprised .

“It has been some time, Lady Christina . ”

The one who greets us so gentlemanly with a kneel is obviously not Oxe, who is usually terribly impolite to me .
Even while being surprised, I’m still a genius . Acting as a tactful lady, I return his greeting with a perfect curtsy .

“Indeed it has, Viscount Igusa . ”

Viscount Igusa is in charge of instructing His Highness Endo on swordsmanship . I wonder what he’s doing here .
I can feel the maid shuddering behind me as I perform my flawless curtsy . She must be unfamiliar with my second form as a lady because I don’t often get the chance to show it to the servants of the house .
I turn my face up from my curtsy, and tilt my head to express my doubt .

“However, may I ask why you are here? Oxe is supposed to be accompanying His Highness Charles- Oh, my apologies . ”

I see the answer for myself .
Thinking about it, it’s not a surprise that Oxe isn’t here . In fact, it’s something I should have expected .

“It seems that Sir Oxe has been dismissed after all . ”
“Ehh?!”

I affirm it with partial confidence while acting like a modest lady .
I feel sorry for the maid who burst out in shock, but it’s certain . Seeing the way he performs his job, it’s only a matter of time before he gets fired .
Viscount Igusa smiles gently in response to my quick understanding .

“Heheh . I am impressed by your sense of humor, Lady Christina . Of course, he is still under employment . ”
“Is that so?”

Looks like I jumped to conclusions here . The maid sighs in relief .
That’s right . It’s actually not easy to dismiss someone working in the royal palace . Probably the first thing to happen would be…… demotion .
It would please me if he were sent to a harsh and remote region . They say that the north is freezing cold, so that may be a good place for him .
While I’m busy satisfying myself with my imagination, Viscount Igusa continues speaking .

“Yes . I thought you would have realized when I showed myself, but in fact-”
“It’s been a while, Christina Noir . ”

The voice, which interrupted Viscount Igusa’s attempt to explain the situation, makes me stiffen .
That voice .

“……tsk . ”

The grating voice is enough to make me stumble . I turn towards its direction . The person who got off the carriage has golden hair and blue eyes, albeit a different blue compared to Charles’ eyes . His straight, neat hair is also completely different from the usual soft, curly hair .
The only possibility I thought of was Charles . What’s going on?

“What’s with that face? The great Endo Edward has come all this way to visit . You should be honored . ”

His Stupidity shows himself, with not a hint of maturity .