Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 16

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Chapter 16

Because of that, the coachman, maids, and gatekeeper all looked at Louis in surprise.

“What? There was a bug, so I opened the door a bit.”

Everyone was momentarily speechless at Louis’s boldness.

The gatekeeper carefully opened his mouth.

“I heard the Marquis’s young lady was quite ill…”

Oh, my head.

I took advantage of this moment to sprint at full speed and climb into the carriage Louis was in.

This incident would probably spread more rumors about Louis being crazy, but thanks to the commotion, I was able to get into the carriage easily, so I guess it was fortunate.

However, when the carriage swayed as if someone had gotten on despite nothing being visible, Louis’s eyes sharpened.

Then he looked directly at the spot where I was standing.

“Who’s there.”

Louis had his fists clenched as if wary of an opponent.

I think this every time, but a thug’s intuition is scary.

“Oh my, now he’s seeing strange things too.”

The gatekeeper muttered pitifully.

To the coachman, maids, and gatekeeper, it must have looked like Louis was muttering at empty air.

Though Louis’s intuition was actually correct.

“Hurry and go in.”

The gatekeeper looked at Louis with pity and cleared the way.

Soon the gate closed and the carriage departed.

Since maids were also riding inside the carriage, I had to crouch in a corner.

My legs are getting numb.

The carriage stopped in front of the First Princess’s Palace, and Louis got out and entered the palace.

I followed behind Louis, and after confirming there was no one around, I carefully called out to him.

“Louis!”

“What? Who’s there?”

At the sudden sound, Louis looked around in surprise.

I pressed the gem on my bracelet once more to cancel the magic device’s activation.

The moment my figure appeared in what had been empty space, Louis’s eyes widened.

A surprised female protagonist, how pretty.

I made a V sign with my fingers toward Louis.

“Ta-da.”

“What? How did you do that?”

“Thanks to this.”

I held out my bracelet and smiled.

Speaking in a small voice so no one around could hear.

“It just looks like an ordinary bracelet?”

“It looks that way on the outside, but it’s actually a magic device that makes me invisible to everyone.”

“Well, there are many amazing things in this world.”

Louis examined the bracelet with amazement.

By the way, Louis was sparkling especially brightly today.

It seemed the maids had rolled up their sleeves since he was going to the Imperial Capital.

“What time did you start preparing?”

“5 AM…”

“Oh.”

Indeed, no wonder he was glowing.

I looked at Louis yawning widely, then turned my head to survey the surroundings.

Since people could come at any time, I should remind Louis once more.

“I’m telling you again, but you absolutely cannot hit or curse at the princess.”

“I won’t.”

“But you do it to the male leads.”

“Against a 16-year-old girl? Come on.”

Fortunately, it seemed he had some conscience.

Louis snorted, saying “Even if I’m a thug, I wouldn’t seriously fight with a 16-year-old girl.”

If that’s the case, then it’s fortunate…

The problem was that the First Princess was quite cunning for a 16-year-old.

If Louis reached a point where he couldn’t bear it anymore, I planned to pretend it was the wind and flip over a table or something to somehow get him out of there.

It seemed like it would be a very busy day.

That’s when it happened.

Click-clack, click-clack.

The sound of heels could be heard from far away.

It seemed the young ladies were arriving one by one.

I quickly activated the magic device to hide myself.

“What? Where did you go?”

Louis looked around as if searching for me. Fortunately, it seemed he couldn’t see me.

Good.

After confirming through Louis, I tilted my head and followed behind him as he entered the First Princess’s Palace.

Louis walked fast, which made the attending servant’s pace quicken as well.

Needless to say, my pace quickened too.

Louis, couldn’t you please walk slowly?

I realized anew that René really had terrible stamina.

I was panting just from walking a bit fast, but after a while I held my breath.

“Lady Rockwood, you’re here?”

Golden hair that looked exactly like the Crown Prince’s, but slightly lighter in color than his.

It was First Princess Elizabeth.

I thought she might be scary since she was a villainess, but Elizabeth actually looked lovely and cute, resembling the Crown Prince.

She must have come out early, as Elizabeth was sitting in the center of the tea table.

Louis was staring blankly at Elizabeth.

Greetings! You need to greet her, Louis!

I jabbed the back of Louis’s knee with my knee.

“Ugh!”

Fortunately, just as Elizabeth turned to look this way, Louis’s knee buckled.

“…I greet Your Highness the First Princess.”

Only then did Louis realize he had forgotten the greeting I taught him, and belatedly grabbed his skirt hem to bow.

“Welcome.”

Elizabeth unexpectedly smiled warmly and welcomed Louis.

It was such a beautiful smile that she couldn’t be seen as a villainess.

“Please sit.”

Around Elizabeth sat the young ladies who had arrived earlier.

Louis exchanged light eye greetings with the young ladies as I had taught him, then sat down.

Good, you’re doing well.

Once Louis was seated, earnest conversation began.

Tea wasn’t served yet since there were still more young ladies to arrive, but a harmonious atmosphere flowed around the table.

I stood behind a tree some distance away and watched the situation.

Louis looked extremely bored.

Louis, manage your expression.

I pulled up the corners of my mouth to signal him to smile, but then realized Louis couldn’t see me either and gave up.

Right, as long as he doesn’t cause trouble.

Standing under the tree, I carefully observed Louis’s expression.

So I could immediately flee the moment things went wrong.

But Louis just maintained a bored expression throughout.

The First Princess was smiling warmly and chatting with the young ladies, but I couldn’t let my guard down.

Since I never knew when she might insult Louis like in the original story.

I watched the First Princess with suspicious eyes.

Before long, all the invited young ladies had gathered, and the tea party began in earnest.

The teapot was brought out, and the maid who poured tea for the First Princess also poured tea for the other young ladies.

But then.

Huh? What?

She was pouring tea for everyone while skipping only Louis.

That was clearly ostracism.

I only remembered that the First Princess had insulted Beatrice at the tea party in the original story, but the exact details were hazy, so I quickly tried to recall my memories.

But perhaps because I had only read the novel once, no matter how hard I thought, the detailed situation wouldn’t come to mind.

That’s when it happened.

“Excuse me. Oh, no. Princess.”

Louis spoke up calmly.

No, he should be calling her Your Highness, not Princess…!

Come to think of it, I had only taught him to use formal speech with people of high status, but I had never taught him proper titles.

I etched my mistake into my bones and made a resolution.

Once this tea party was over, I would definitely teach him proper titles.

At Louis’s sudden title mistake, the First Princess spoke with a sneer.

“What an unusual way of addressing me. What is it?”

“I seem to be the only one without tea. I’m thirsty.”

They had tried to subtly ostracize him, but since Louis spoke so directly, the First Princess seemed quite flustered.

Still, as if nothing had happened, the First Princess quickly managed her expression and spoke.

“It seems we’ve run out of tea. I’ll have them bring more.”

Soon after, a maid brought a new teapot and poured tea for Louis.

As if he really was thirsty, Louis downed the steaming hot tea in one gulp.

Then he made a “keu” sound as if he had just downed a refreshing beer.

He quickly realized he shouldn’t make such sounds and covered his mouth.

“Pfft.”

“The rumors about Lady Rockwood seem to be true. I heard she was quite ill.”

“She seems like a completely different person overnight. Still, shouldn’t we maintain some basic etiquette?”

The young ladies’ mockery echoed through the beautiful spring garden.

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