I’m The Real Daughter, But I Don’t Want To Go Back To The Duke’s Estate - Chapter 62

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“…Sister.”

“If you hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t have been able to say anything again this time either.”

Cecilia carefully turned to look at me.

Her cheeks turned red like ripe apples as she stammered out her words.

“I’m sorry for thanking you so late. But still… I’m truly grateful to you.”

And there was only one thing I could say in response to that gratitude.

“Don’t mention it.”

I shrugged my shoulders nonchalantly.

“Sister and I are family, aren’t we?”

“…Family.”

Cecilia savored that word for a moment before breaking into a beaming smile.

It was a bright smile without a trace of shadow, reminiscent of a clear autumn sky.

“That’s right. You and I are family.”

At those words, my heart strangely felt ticklish, as if I had swallowed a handful of cotton.

It definitely wasn’t a bad feeling!

My toes seemed to curl for no reason, and it felt strangely embarrassing to look at Cecilia…

It seemed like Cecilia was feeling something similar to me.

She quietly averted her gaze and fidgeted with her fingers for no reason.

“Um, Sister.”

To break the awkward atmosphere, I casually threw out a question.

“Why didn’t you want me to learn from the Countess of Seres?”

That’s right.

At first, I had speculated that she wanted to monopolize her own teacher.

But what was so great about that terrible tutor that she’d want to monopolize her?

Secretly corporal punishing students… Ha, let me calm down.

‘At this rate, I’m just going to get angry again for no reason.’

As I shook my head inwardly, Cecilia answered as if it were obvious.

“Who would want their younger sister to learn while being subjected to corporal punishment?”

A moment of silence flowed.

“…”

“…”

Younger sister?

Of course, it wasn’t that Cecilia hadn’t treated me as her younger sister until now.

But somehow, it was quite rare for her to voice that title out loud…

“Cecilia, Sister.”

I pushed up the corners of my lips mischievously.

“That’s right, isn’t it? I really am Sister’s younger sister, aren’t I?”

At my question, Cecilia’s face flushed bright red.

“Qu-Quiet!”

Cecilia sprang up from her seat like a spring and glared at me with wide eyes.

“It’s not like you’re older than me! I just meant it in that sense…!”

“Yes, yes.”

My smile deepened a little more.

By the way, the key here was to act smoothly as if I could see right through Cecilia’s heart.

Then Cecilia’s face turned even redder.

“I’m leaving!”

She whirled around and walked away as if fleeing.

Unable to hold back, I burst into laughter and quickly followed after Cecilia.

“Cecilia, Sister!”

I ran swiftly and wrapped my arms around Cecilia’s arm.

“Let’s go together!”

Cecilia still looked bashful, but she didn’t push me away.

Instead.

“What if someone saw the Princess of Lusert taking a nap in the garden?”

“…”

“It’s only okay because it’s Lusert’s garden, but what if a guest had come and seen you like that?”

“…”

“Just try doing that again. I’ll pinch your nose.”

“…”

“Really, what if you got bitten by bugs? The child really has no fear…”

Instead, nagging poured out like rapid fire…

My ears felt like they might bleed, but I just smiled brightly.

Well, it’s fine.

Enduring my sister’s nagging is also a virtue of a younger sister!

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