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Chapter 40:Ā I wish I were a thin person with a high metabolism
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āAno, Britney-jou. Could I have a little of your time?ā
Before dinner, I was called out by the Astaru earldomās eldest son, Millard.
āWhat is it?ā
āThereās something Iād like to talk about regarding my younger brother.ā
My eyes might be decieving me, but Millard is a gentleman compared to Ricardo.
Although Iām younger than him, heās using polite language.
āRicardoā¦ -sama, is it?ā
Millard and I moved to the courtyard and continued talking.
We are standing only a short distance from each other, so Iām worried that my sweaty odor has reached him.
āYou and my brother seem to be on good terms. Even though your engagement was broken, why do you continue to associate with each other?ā
He hasnāt heard anything about this from Ricardo.
From the point of view of such a person, our behavior must seem strange.
Ma~, even if Iām asked āwhy,ā itās mostly a mercenary relationship.
(Still, I think weāre on better terms than we were in the beginning.)
How should I explain that to Millard, though? It seems difficult.
āItās regrettable the engagement didnāt work out, but we share a mutual desire to improve our respective territoriesā¦ We have received a lot of favor from Ricardo-sama. For many reasons, we are indebted to him.ā
āIs that soā¦ā
āEe, we are quite thankful. For that reason, I was quite worried our two territoryās relationship would be broken off at the same time the engagement was destroyed.ā
āNo, rather, we are mutually benefited by a positive relationship between the territories. However, Ricardo is at school right now. If itās okay, would you be okay trading to our territory through me for now?ā
āEh-ā¦?ā
Looking his way, I saw Millard standing before my eyes. Heās close!
Although his eyes are sharp and have shadows, Millard is also beautiful.
I had complicated feelings seeing him smiling so close to me.
(Thisā¦ perhaps, are you trying to seduce me?)
While admiring he would go so far for a white pig, I opened my mouth.
āI shouldnāt do things like that at my own discretionā¦ I will consult with my cousin.ā
āI will be waiting for your positive reply.ā
Are the brothers of the Astaru earldom on bad terms with each other?
(He was trying to bypass Ricardo and have all contracts go through him instead, right?)
Iām an only child, so I donāt understand the relationship between the two aristocratic brothers. Iāll ask Lily about it.
After that, we ate dinner together with all members of the Astaru estate.
There are lots of lavish cuisines on the table. Arenāt they prospering a bit too much?
(Iām happy, but right now Iām on a diet.)
Even though Ryuze and Lily seemed to have been eating sweets before the meal, they are eating dinner as usual.
(Even in this world, there are types that never grow fat no matter how much they eat, huh?)
Itās so unfair. I canāt help what kind of body I was born with.
(Ryuze as well, despite being my cousin doesnāt get fat at all. Ojii-sama is the same way.)
Among my relatives, it seems I only shared my protruding stomach with my Aunt and Uncle.
After eating, I stealthily talked with Lily.
āNe~, Lily. Are Ricardo-sama and Millard-sama on bad terms with each other?ā
āā¦ Thatās right. Ricardo is strangely excellent, so Millard feels uneasy because of his sickly body. Ma~, I understand the feeling. Were I not born a woman, I think I would be a little worried.ā
As expected from a cousin, Lily calls the Astaru familyās brothers quite intimately. (TLN: no ā-sama.ā)
āIs that so.ā
āHeās not a bad person, but Millard is quite delicate.ā
Which reminds me, Ryuze was saying the same thing.
āAs Uncle-sama is wavering over who to make the present head of the familyā¦ he becomes even more worried. There are talks of bequeathing the estate to Ricardo in the future, and having Millard assist him. Itās complicated.ā
The Astaru household seems to have itās own various circumstances.
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Translatorās Corner:
Hereās chapter 40!
There were two reviews on NovelUpdates that gave 1 stars once they read through the raws to this chapter (or the next chapter, 41), but I donāt see what worried/disturbed them so much? Certainly, Ryuze, Ricardo, and Millard putting on masks and trying to seduce/control her for political power is somewhat scary, but isnāt that somewhat expected of a story about nobility?