White pig and cousin’s long trip 3
“In reality, I was planning to have you leave this place soon. I want to succeed the title as soon as possible. Grandfather will worry about your position as long as you remain here and not want to vacate the position. Grandfather is nice, and as a person, very great, but he’s not suitable as the head” He said, staring at me before continuing,
“An acquaintance’s younger sister was looking for a companion. I was planning to recommend you. Allowances would be supplied, it’ll link to you growth too, that’s what I thought. Grandfather approved to this too”
“Companion? To whom?”
“This country’s first princess, Angela’s”
The name that popped out took my breath away… It appeared! Angela!! This is the character that appears in Meriru and the gate of the palace, the name of the older sister who bullied the heroine. I see... that’s how Britany became Angela’s follower. I didn’t think the flag will rise this fast… what a dreadful world of a shoujo manga. I shook these fat legs of mine and appealed to this cousin.
“Onii-sama, I… don’t want to go to the capital! If I must leave then please, by some other way!!”
“But…”
“Please. Other than going to the capital, anything’s fine!!”
“Britany… you’re that against going to the capital?”
Receiving his question, I nodded vigorously with the short neck that I had.
“… That bad? I thought it was a nice opportunity”
“I don’t want to! But… is it hard to refuse now?”
“That’s fine. There are a lot of people who want to wait upon princess so, it’s only in the sounding out stage”
“Is that so… the please tell them Britany’s too much of an idiot that it’ll be discourteous to have her by the princess’s side. Ah… but there’ll be a large sum of remuneration if I go to the capital, right? Then…”
This area is, already really low in producing income, added to that is grandfather’s poor management, there’s only stacks of debts. I won’t be able to get my hands on the money if the offer’s rejected.
“Ahh, you don’t need to worry about that. It’s only decided for your allowance, it’ll be great if your able to get into a good relationship with the princess… something like that”
“It really won’t become a loss to Ryuze-oniisama?”
“It won’t, won’t. The acquaintance I was talking about was the crown prince. I used to get along with him quite well, it won’t be a problem even if I don’t reach out for the princess”
“If that’s so, I…”
“Un, you don’t have to go if you’re against it so much”
However, if I’m remain here, Ryuze can’t inherit the position. Grandfather will worry about me… Thing’s would probably have been different if I had parents. The young heat of the Hakusu household, my father, ran off with a married woman, my mother divorced father and married another guy…
Grandfather is working as the head for Ryuze to inherit but, his parents are a bit greedy, Ryuze’s obtainable profits as the heir is very limited. Grandfather is worried that they’ll ignore my existence.
“My thoughts are starting to change too, looking at the way you are now”
“Ryuze-oniisama?”
He looked straight into my eyes, slightly narrowing them. The sky behind him slowly started to change from pale blue to grey.
“Looks like the weather’s going to turn bad… Let’s start heading back”
“Yes…”
Like how I came here, Ryuze carried me up, went up himself, and headed back. Horse… I’m sorry yet again…
Ryuze continued his talk on the way back.
“I’ll reject the offer this time. However, I want to become the head as soon as possible, I can’t wait for you forever”
“Yes, that’s true”
He’s quite right about that. He can’t become the head as long as I remain the mansion.
“So, I have a proposal”
“What proposal?”
“For three years… until Britany’s fifteenth birthday, if Britany manages to find a suitable engagement partner, I won’t send you to the capital. Until then, I’ll look after you studying for what’s required of an earl”
“Until fifteen… and if I can’t?”
“You’ll be sent to the capital as planned, to Angela, or another high ranked noble’s side”
My cousin was looking out for me in his own way. However, cousin, this proposal is almost impossible to fulfill.
Comments (0)
See all