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“Am I cranky? Hey, I’m pretty good.”

“…”

Shion swallows silence and looks down at the bottle.

Harnette emptied half the bottle and got drunk.

It wasn’t enough that his posture was disturbed now, so he even raised his voice.

“What did you say when I first met you? Didn’t you say you’d let go because you’re young?”

“Yes it was.”

“But what if I let you go? What have I become!”

Harnette raises her voice while pointing at Shion.

As a result, the calm atmosphere was broken, and Shion hurriedly returned to Hanette’s side.

“Be quiet. Everyone is staring at you.”

“Tell me to look. An idiot is going to say shit, but who says what?”

“… He said he didn’t want to hear that he was a fool.”

“What are they going to do? tell me to do it I’m going to break your head with this.”

Harnette points to the bottle and shows a bright smile.

Shion was speechless for a moment at how absurd he was.

“okay. Okay, so let’s go back.”

“What do you know? What do you mean!”

“Be polite. Shall I say something respectful right now?”

“That won’t work. It’s no fun if you say honorifics. do not do that.”

“…”

Shion barely holds on to his blurred judgment and sinks into trouble.

Harnette was acting on a whim, changing her words in an instant.

Because of this, even if I wanted to match it to Hanette, I couldn’t match it.

“So you’re telling me to be polite or not?”

“Don’t equip it. If you do that, I think I will be lonely.”

Shion immediately recognized the meaning of the words.

Harnette didn’t get close to anyone until she met the main character.

Not only do I have no friends, I have been living at a distance from my family.

He always felt pressured, so he tried to get out of the family somehow.

“yes. What else can I do for you?”

“hehehehe… what can you do for me?”

“Shouldn’t we know what my sister wants before that?”

“me? Umm…”

Harnette leans back with her eyes narrowed.

He seemed to be thinking hard, but then he turned his head.

“Because I always think about it? But no answer. I don’t know if it’ll work out if I do this.”

“Everyone else thinks so too.”

“Why is anyone else here? listen to me.”

“I listen to you, who do you listen to?”

“is it? lol…”

Harnette smiled and passed it over.

Shion sighs and brings the bottle to his nose.

Seeing that the distinctive smell came up strongly, I wondered if I had drank strong alcohol.

‘You drank this to pretend to be strong in front of me. I should have checked in advance.’

Shion puts a stopper on the bottle and pushes it to one side.

He couldn’t let him drink any more, and he probably wouldn’t drink any more.

For Hannette, alcohol was just a means of use.

“therefore! What conclusion did I come to… just die. When you die, you don’t have to worry.”

“You have come to such a great conclusion. Are you thinking of making me a widower?”

“How can you be a widower when you’ve only been engaged? Meet a lot of nice girls after I die.

hehehe…”

“Then will you let me die? Calm down. Let’s go back to the mansion.”

Shion shook his head and tried to stand up.

At the same time, Hanette grabbed Shion’s hand.

“… Hey. Let me ask you one thing.”

“one thing? Will you follow me if I tell you that?”

“yes. Just give me one answer.”

Harnette’s eyes were brightly shining at some point.

Shion noticed that the atmosphere had changed and sat back down.

“What are you going to do after you marry me?”

“Wasn’t that story over then? We decided not to interfere with each other.”

“What will Husa do?”

“Oh, that? I feel a little more serious now.”

Shion shows a faint smile and sees through Hanette’s psychology.

Even if I thought about running away, I couldn’t help but hesitate.

The escape plan did not necessarily succeed, and even if it did succeed, it would cause considerable damage to the family.

That’s why I was trying to come up with a reasonable result by thinking over and over again.

“I will do whatever you want. I do not care.”

“You mean I don’t have to see the heir?”

“If there is something a husband and wife have to do together, they should come to an agreement. It is a forced marriage, but you must keep it.”

“You can forcefully push.”

“It’s good to drive me to be the bad guy… but can I really do that?”

Before obtaining the magic sword, Shion could never defeat Hanette.

If Harnette put her mind to it, she could have used her magic to kill her opponent.

I didn’t want to provoke Hannett at the risk of my life.

“Answer straight. I don’t feel like playing around right now.”

“Your sister should have known better. I am being taken advantage of in this marriage. If I have to fight with my sister, only I will lose. Both sides may nag at you, but there’s nothing you can’t stand.”

“… you say you can do that?”

“I have to say that no matter how hard I try, it doesn’t work out. Or we should find another way.”

“hehehehe… what if that doesn’t work?”

“From then on, your sister will have to decide on her own. Now you must keep your promise.”

Shion gets up and points in the direction of the door.

Harnette glared at Shion for a while and then got up.

“Is the answer a little yes?”

“Are you dissatisfied with doing what you ask?”

“Did you do what you asked for?”

“What I said earlier is not a joke. How about having faith?”

Harnette recalls those words and quietly follows.

For some reason, the intoxication seemed to subside.

Shion’s silver hair looked exceptionally dazzling today.

“Then you made me believe…”

“What did you just say?”

“I hope you haven’t heard.”

“… My sister has a natural talent for driving people crazy.”

“what? I can’t hear you very well.”

“I hope you haven’t heard.”

* * *

The mansion of the Duke of Adelaira, Hanette’s room.

Shion entered the room with Harnett supported.

At first, it seemed to walk well, but soon it stumbled, so Shion had no choice but to hold it.

Yenid saw the drunken Hanette, but simply checked his condition and quietly passed by.

“Haam, sleepy.”

“Are you going to sleep in the middle of this? Ugh…”

Shion shuddered and laid Hanette on the bed.

Harnette found a blanket on her own and quickly covered it.

“Is it okay to be drunk? I feel like I’m being tricked.”

“I should have abandoned it.”

“What do you think will happen to me if I leave my sister?”

“Then I will take you. Ehhh.”

Hannette smiled happily and closed her eyes.

Shion laughs and turns his back.

Since he had returned to the mansion, the ladies-in-waiting would take care of the rest.

“Oh, wait.”

Hanette realized something and grabbed Shion’s hand.

Shion frowned and turned his head sideways.

“Why?”

“You guys are out.”

When Harnette gave the order, the maids who had entered quickly disappeared.

Shion tries to put strength in his hand, but soon approaches the bed.

“What are you talking about?”

“Come closer.”

“Just tell me there.”

“Ah, don’t do that.”

Harnette did not let go of Shion’s hand until the end.

Shion sighs and bends down reluctantly.

The smell of alcohol and faint perfume seemed to linger at the tip of my nose.

“Can I speak now?”

“…a good idea came to me.”

“What are you thinking?”

“You stay here a little longer.”

“Why?”

“Then it looks like we did something to each other. how is it? isn’t it funny hehehehe.”

Harnett smiles brightly for the first time and shows a comfortable look.

Shion looks at her as if she is pitiful, but she is a little bit curious.

“Cheating on your wife with the Duke of Adelaira?”

“You said you didn’t like this marriage either. Wouldn’t that make you feel better?”

“Hmm… What do you gain by deceiving the two of you?”

“A petty revenge? little satisfaction? Unexpected fun?”

“Are you trying to make me a bad guy? I want to live a good life.”

“Oh, and one more. you can get my trust You have to do well, but it should be this much.”

Harnette spreads her little finger and bends it slightly.

Shion slowly raises his body and shows a dejected expression.

“If I don’t do it, they’ll say weird things.”

“You agreed to cooperate with each other. You must keep your promise.”

“Because the sun is setting… I’ll hang out with you for a while.”

Shion thinks for a moment, then quickly moves.

First, the door was locked, and the curtains were drawn to completely cover the windows.

Finally, bring a chair and place it next to the bed.

“Are you thorough?”

“You have to be thorough. If you even make a sound, it looks like you really committed it, so you have to be quiet.”

“hehehe… Then I should help too.”

Harnette kicks off the covers and quickly unbuttons her suit.

Seeing this, Shion is greatly embarrassed and grabs Hanette’s hand.

“what are you doing?”

“If you did something, you have to pay for what you did.”

“… do it in moderation. It should make you suspicious.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Harnette tosses off her suit coat and touches her shirt.

I unfastened only a few buttons on the collar and pulled the blanket up again.

“Now is it?”

“Ugh… from now on, just say it and take it off.”

“Why? Are you a little excited?”

“It’s not thrilling, it’s heartbreaking.”

“Isn’t it enough to make my heart flutter?”

“I’m not excited at all, so be quiet.”

“Would you like to check it out? After watching…”

Harnette puts her finger on the hem of her shirt again.

At the same time, Shion grabbed Hanette’s hand.

“What do you see?”

“Wouldn’t it be nice to see?”

“You’ll regret it when you wake up.”

“Um… is that so?”

Harnette relaxed her hands and looked up at Shion.

Only then does Shion let go of Hanette’s hand and sit down on the chair.

“How long will you be there?”

“Until my sister sleeps.”

“You want to stay up all night?”

“I’ll go when the time is right, so stay calm.”

“I will try. haam…”

Harnette yawned and slowly closed her eyes.

Shion belatedly feels tired and hangs his arms.

‘What’s the effort… Do you go to sleep as soon as I say that?’

Shion put her hand on the tip of Hanette’s nose to confirm that she was asleep.

Is it possible to be so tired after just going to a bar?

‘Why are you doing this? It’s a fiancé that takes a lot of work.’

* * *

The mansion of the Duke of Adelaira, the family head’s room.

Robens and Yenid received a report from the lady-in-waiting.

Shion went into Harnette’s room and still hasn’t come out.

This was a good sign, and it could have resulted in the desired outcome.

“Didn’t I tell you? It would have been over if I just stuck it on.”

“… I don’t know yet.”

“You don’t know?”

“Can we just talk to each other?”

Yenid intuitively recognized that possibility.

Harnett couldn’t easily accept Shion’s existence.

In the meantime, I didn’t even allow the aristocratic son to approach, so how could I get close to someone who had just been engaged.

“That alone is a good thing. Didn’t it turn out the way I wanted it?”

“Shouldn’t we watch a little more?”

“If you’re sure, you can get married right away. Even the Marquis Reggiard agreed.”