It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 30

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“Hah….”

 

Meanwhile, Veronica Rosemary, who had been banished to the outer castle, finally gritted her teeth in frustration.

 

She recalled the letter she had received before coming to the North.

 

[Please pay off your outstanding debts soon.]

 

To make matters worse, the letter that had just arrived via messenger bird was….

 

[Lady Veronica, at this rate, we’ll have no choice but to write a petition directly to Count Rosemary in the Eastern Continent!]

 

…There was a reason why Veronica kept going on about money, money, money.

 

She was truly short on funds due to her extravagant lifestyle.

 

At this rate, everything would be seized—her assets, her dresses, everything!

 

‘This won’t do. I’m also quite desperate, in my own way.’

 

Her eyes narrowed.

 

If coaxing Serenthia wouldn’t work, there was only one method left.

 

Although she had received a restraining order against approaching Serenthia, she decided to write a letter to Lady Isidel.

 

Having faced an unexpected failure, she had become desperate enough to gamble.

 

Her lips trembled slightly with excitement.

 

***

 

…While I was lurking around Raphael’s route, trying to exploit his weaknesses.

 

“Scruffy little puppy. Come here.”

 

I was caught by Lady Isidel and brought into the 【Epinethia Salon】 along with the noble ladies who were said to be her close friends.

 

“The day you were drawing the salon’s blueprints, you said so. That you hate the Rosemary Family.”

 

“Yes…. I hate them so much due to my Rosemary Family phobia that I get dizzy, and my Rosemary-hatred disease makes me too nauseous to drink more tea….”

 

At my casual mumbling, she stared at me intently.

 

“That’s understandable. How dare those filthy, wicked Rosemary bastards…. They’ve been tormenting you so disgracefully.”

 

She raised her hand and pinched my cheek while muttering.

 

“Instead of cherishing this scruffy little puppy-like young Grand Duchess, hmm?”

 

…That overprotectiveness manifested in a rather strange form of turning me into a moe animal.

 

That was supposed to be my specialty, but somehow it got stolen from me.

 

Moreover, this skinship from Lady Isidel that I never imagined I’d receive was just…!

 

‘No, this is a bit….’

 

While I was bewildered, that wasn’t the end of it. What was even more serious was Head Maid Melorsi.

 

“We should crush her between buildings until she dies.”

 

What should I do about this.

 

It seems like the tragic heroine concept has been taken too far.

 

‘Raphael, who I wanted to fall for this concept, saw right through it all!’

 

Anyway, since this was a disaster I brought upon myself, I should clean it up….

 

“Yes, thank you….”

 

Just as I muttered without enthusiasm, Lady Isidel lowered her voice and said.

 

“That damn…. No, Veronica Rosemary said something. She claims there are conditions for the marriage between our families and wants to visit our household to discuss them.”

 

“Conditions?”

 

I didn’t think it was particularly surprising, but Lady Isidel lowered her voice.

 

“She also sent a message about postponing the wedding to next year.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Don’t be too disappointed. Even if you end up marrying next year, you’ll still continue to stay here….”

 

Lady Isidel said something, but I couldn’t hear it.

 

My complexion instantly turned cold.

 

“The wedding… can’t be postponed, right? I want to become Raphael’s wife♥ as soon as possible, even if it’s just a minute or second sooner.”

 

The very moment my complexion turned cold.

 

The squirrel that had been peacefully cracking acorns in my pocket flicked its tail sharply.

 

“Rosemary Family, you fools. You’ve touched Serenthia’s **reverse scale**.”

 

And honestly speaking, the timing was perfect.

 

Was it because I had built two buildings?

 

Or was it because I had a flattering old squirrel by my side?

 

Or perhaps….

 

“And I’ve been thinking since before, why does that Rosemary lady keep bothering my sister? It’s annoying.”

 

The prickly baby snow leopard, Jacob, huffed angrily. He had become even more of my shadow since the was completed.

 

And that wasn’t all.

 

“I already disliked Rosemary before, but to dare try to control all the major and minor affairs of our family is crossing the line. I’m not helping because I like you too much, but for the sake of justice.”

 

Lady Isidel, who had probably never implemented justice once in her life, made her point emphatically.

 

…Actually, I had just been pretending to be a ‘tragic heroine’ a bit too much.

 

But these people were getting angrier about my abused past than I was.

 

‘Before my regression, Raphael was the only one who got angry for my sake.’

 

Now Raphael’s associates were getting angry on my behalf.

 

‘What did I even do….’

 

I had just built buildings and exchanged words with each other.

 

‘…Just getting angry at the injustice someone experiences. This is what it means to be human….’

 

After realizing that fact, somehow I disliked the inhuman Rosemarys even more….

 

I hung my head low and then raised it again.

 

Somehow I felt braver and stronger than before.

 

So even if Mother came to my side again, flaunting her qualifications as a chaperone or whatever and causing trouble.

 

I felt like my hands wouldn’t tremble anymore.

 

“I should meet with Mother.”

 

Mother, who had been banished to the outer castle, was probably celebrating after presenting marriage conditions.

 

But….

 

‘I won’t just take it lying down anymore.’

 

…I was planning to crush her properly, step by step.

 

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After deciding to accept Serenthia, Raphael’s schedule became as precisely peaceful as before.

 

5:55 AM.

 

He cleared the debris of the estate for urban reconstruction, held meetings for outer castle construction, reviewed the North’s budget, and sold monster essences.

 

However….

 

“Brother hopes you’ll be happy.”

 

11:55 PM.

 

Time to finish work.

 

Raphael looked toward the western sky with an indifferent expression.

 

The auditory hallucinations had returned to their usual curses instead of Serenthia’s refreshing voice.

 

It was rather fortunate that there were no major side effects from his ability.

 

However, if there was one thing that had changed….

 

Tein, who came to him late at night as he finished his work, pointed it out with a single comment.

 

“Oh, Lord Raphael. Between all your scheduled activities, you now spend about 30 seconds looking at the garden?”

 

It was merely time spent checking the flower beds in the garden.

 

However, the fact that sentimental time had appeared in his daily routine.

 

His marriage to Serenthia Rosemary was awakening his hidden emotions and senses.

 

Raphael confirmed it.

 

The very subtle distortions that had come to his daily life, one by one, slowly.

 

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The next day, morning.

 

Veronica continued to look for opportunities to barge into Serenthia’s bedroom.

 

However, due to the impenetrable knights, failure, failure, failure…!

 

But strangely, this particular moment was different.

 

Luckily, there were no servants in the corridor, and luckily again, Serenthia’s door was open.

 

And so, now.

 

Veronica suddenly barged in front of her door and waved the bracelet around playfully.

 

“Hold out your wrist, Serenthia Rosemary.”

 

“…Why. Are you going to put the bracelet on me again?”

 

“You know well. Disobedient fillies like you need to be disciplined. …Isn’t that right, Serenthia? You’re a good daughter.”

 

“…”

 

Veronica’s voice was gentle as usual. As if she had no intention of intimidating Serenthia at all, she whispered warmly, like someone who truly loved her eldest daughter.

 

“You’ve always been so good to our family all this time, daughter.”

 

Veronica’s momentum was quite firm. She looked as if she would no longer go easy on Serenthia.

 

But Serenthia stared directly at Veronica.

 

The buildings she had built up until now, the squirrel’s flattery that gave her courage, and the people who looked upon her warmly, even Raphael.

 

Thinking of all those things finally gave her courage.

 

“But I’m no longer a member of the Rosemary Family. There’s no reason for me to wear that bracelet.”

 

Instead of accepting the bracelet she offered, she grabbed Veronica’s wrist, and Serenthia smiled even more firmly with narrowed eyes.

 

“I have grown up, Mother.”

 

Veronica’s eyes widened, unable to withstand Serenthia’s grip strength.

 

“Wh-what…! You, you, even if you become a Kairozen, you’re still a Rosemary person. You should always be prepared to receive discipline from your elders!”

 

Serenthia stared directly at her.

 

She looked like someone whose awaited words had finally come.

 

Then she pulled the bell cord.

 

“Fine then. I’ll return those words right back to you.”

 

“…What?”

 

“As for why I want to delay marriage, please tell that to the family elder who will become your dedicated ‘disciplinarian,’ Mother.”

 

The moment those words ended, the door opened.

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