Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8

“Yes. Corsets are essential items worn not only by noble young ladies but also by commoner women, so you absolutely cannot take it off just because it’s uncomfortable.”

Louis Sauver was breathing in thin gasps, as if suffocating.

I had exactly the same reaction when I first wore a corset.

“Now, let’s put on the dress.”

Clap, when I clapped my hands, the maids gathered around and began dressing Louis Sauver.

After putting on an indoor dress and finishing the makeup, he finally looked somewhat like a noble young lady.

Louis Sauver looked like he was dying of discomfort. The corset must have been especially uncomfortable.

Since this was probably his first time wearing makeup, it must have felt stifling too.

“Hmm. Now you finally look somewhat human.”

“Do noble young ladies always dress up like this?”

“Yes. I do too.”

Tap tap tap, I knocked on my stomach with my fist to show him the presence of my corset.

Seeing this, Louis Sauver looked absolutely disgusted.

He seemed to realize that being a noble young lady was a more difficult position than he had thought.

I smiled softly and led Louis Sauver toward the sofa.

After instructing the maids to bring refreshments, I placed a romance novel I had brought from the Count’s Mansion into Louis Sauver’s hands.

Louis Sauver read the book title with a pale face.

His eyes asked what this was supposed to be.

“It’s a romance novel.”

“Why a romance novel all of a sudden.”

“You need to study the female protagonist.”

Since I couldn’t get “Flower in a Glass Greenhouse” in this world, I planned to teach him how typical female protagonists behave.

Before long, the maids returned with refreshments.

Watching the tea table being set, I dismissed the maids, telling them to leave.

Louis Sauver still had a displeased expression.

“Even so, it’s quite a famous novel in this world.”

“Oh, is that so.”

“Try reading it once.”

While Louis Sauver read the novel, I planned to enjoy the refreshments.

According to Rene Sauver’s memories, the Marquis’ household had an excellent chef and maids whose cooking skills were superb, so the refreshments tasted amazing too.

“Hurry up and read it.”

At my urging, Louis Sauver leaned back against the sofa and opened the book.

I immediately slapped Louis Sauver’s thigh with my palm, making a sharp sound.

“Don’t spread your legs. Sit up straight too.”

“There’s no one here anyway, so why.”

“A female protagonist must maintain proper posture anytime, anywhere.”

When I glared at him with wide eyes, Louis Sauver sighed and straightened his posture.

Hmm. Now he finally looks like a female protagonist.

A female protagonist enjoying reading—albeit a third-rate romance novel—and an extra enjoying refreshments in front of her.

It was a peaceful and pleasant scene.

I smiled softly and bit into a cookie with a crunch.

Mmm, truly the best. The perfect butter flavor and the crispy yet moist texture.

I was eating cookies while wondering how much the chef’s salary might be, when the book I had given Louis Sauver fell onto the table.

“I’m done reading.”

“Already?”

I looked at Louis Sauver with suspicious eyes.

Louis Sauver said “What,” and stuffed a cookie into his mouth, chewing noisily.

I should probably test whether he read it properly.

“What’s the female protagonist’s name?”

“Valerie.”

“What event leads to the female protagonist meeting the male protagonist?”

“She gave a gold coin to a child begging on the street and got caught by thugs.”

It seemed he had read it more properly than I thought.

“Then where did the female protagonist and male protagonist first kiss?”

“Under the clock tower.”

“You pass.”

I clapped for him and immediately handed him a new book.

Louis Sauver, who was chewing cookies noisily, made an expression that said ‘Again?’

“There’s still this much left. Keep it up.”

I gestured with my eyes toward the books piled high on the floor.

Louis Sauver sighed deeply and took the book I handed him.

“At least you seem to be able to read.”

Since he said he had no memories as Beatrice, I had been secretly worried about what to do if he couldn’t read.

Louis Sauver nodded roughly while turning the pages.

“When I tried to read, I could just read it somehow.”

Phew, it’s a relief I don’t have to teach him how to read too.

I already had plenty to teach him.

I was thinking such thoughts while picking up cookies to eat, when Louis Sauver closed the book again after not much time.

“How was it?”

“What do you mean.”

“The female protagonist.”

“They were all missing a few screws.”

“Female protagonists are supposed to have a somewhat innocent charm.”

“That’s not innocent, that’s stupid.”

That was a harsh evaluation for female protagonists.

But what could I do about this.

From now on, Louis Sauver had to act as exactly that stupid female protagonist.

I grinned and brought paper and a pen from the desk in one corner of the room.

“Now, list out all the characteristics of female protagonists that you noticed here.”

Louis Sauver picked up the pen and immediately began writing something down.

[Stupid. Ridiculously naive. Head full of flowers. Perfect target for getting stabbed to death.]

Hmm. Well now, how harsh.

I was peeking at what Louis Sauver had written on the paper when I snatched the pen away.

Louis Sauver looked at me as if asking why.

“I’ll organize it for you instead. Since you need to act like this now, watch carefully.”

I took the pen and paper and began writing down the characteristics of female protagonists.

[1. Kind.

So innocently kind that she sometimes gets backstabbed. Usually it’s a trusted friend—a supporting character—who backstabs the female protagonist.

2. Always in danger.

Always in danger due to the schemes of villainess or villains. But at critical moments, the male protagonist appears to protect her, so it doesn’t matter.

3. Oblivious.

It’s common for only she herself to be unaware that the male protagonist likes her.]

Louis Sauver, who had been peeking at what I was writing, suddenly frowned.

“So she’s just an idiot.”

“Don’t be so harsh.”

I completed the female protagonist characteristics list while appeasing Louis Sauver.

I thought this much would be enough.

I handed the list to the displeased-looking Louis Sauver and advised him.

“You don’t have to follow this list exactly, but be careful not to deviate too much from it.”

“Are you telling me to act like an idiot right now?”

“Not an idiot, but the female protagonist.”

“Same difference.”

Louis grumbled as he took the list.

Then he skimmed through the contents written on the list and let out a deep sigh.

“To think I have to act like an idiot….”

Well, it’s not an idiot but the female protagonist, I tell you.

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After giving Louis the homework to read all the books I brought by tomorrow, I returned to the Count’s Mansion and it was already evening.

Having cleverly gotten dinner at the Marquis’ Mansion as well, I went straight up to my room on the second floor.

As expected, my family had no interest in whatever I did, but rather this indifference made it easier for me to move around.

Most importantly, it would be troublesome if I got caught not being the real Rene while trying to win over my family’s hearts.

Things are just perfect as they are now.

Upon entering my room, I immediately sat at my desk and took out paper and pen.

I was planning to summarize the information I remembered about the original work.

I had tried to avoid getting involved with the original story as much as possible, but somehow I ended up getting deeply entangled.

Since I have to assist Louis, who is the female protagonist, from the side.

As someone who had possessed this world, it seemed like a kind of fate I couldn’t escape.

I sighed and listed out information about the male leads once again.

I think there was talk about the male leads’ ages in the story, but honestly I couldn’t remember that far.

Since I had possessed a novel I only read once, remembering this much was already impressive.

“First, it would be good for Louis to meet each of the male leads once….”

Though it was the worst case scenario, he already met the Duke at the Spring Welcoming Party.

According to the original work, he’ll meet the Crown Prince at the upcoming First Princess Tea Party.

What remained was Shamal alone.

If there was one problem, it was that the original Shamal had timid tendencies and rarely showed himself unless absolutely necessary.

As I pondered deeply about how to meet Shamal, I soon found a solution.

Namely,

“Shamal appeared whenever Beatrice was in danger!”

Using Shamal’s characteristics!

In the original work, Shamal always lingered around the female protagonist and would secretly appear whenever she was in danger.

So this time too, if Louis gets into danger, we’ll naturally be able to meet Shamal.

Since this would be creating an event that wasn’t in the original work, I was worried the world destruction gauge might rise….

Even if the world destruction gauge rose a little, it was more important to figure out which of the three male leads was most likely to end up with Louis.

“Then how should I make Shamal appear?”

After considering various possibilities, I found a method that was relatively safe and easy.

Hehe. Wait for it, Shamal!

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