The Incompetent Bratty Prince is out (4/4 chapters)
Second Princess didn’t seem to Dislike Wicked Woman
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“That cat… can it speak?” (Elene)
Elene ran up to us with sparkling eyes, asking curiously.
Now, what should I do? The options are either play dumb, run away, swear her to secrecy…
“Whoa… so cute…” (Elene)
…Looks like the right answer is to win her over and make her an ally.
“Ahem… Your Highness Erine, this isn’t the best place to talk. How about we go somewhere else? Then, you can talk with Cas.” (Harold)
“! I-is that true!?” (Elene)
Alright, she took the bait completely. Now, I just need to take her somewhere private and convince her to keep Cas a secret. Really, there’s no other option.
So, I brought her to my room.
“U-um… could you please keep Cas a secret…?” (Harold)
I immediately dropped to my knees and begged with all my might. The reflection in the mirror truly suited the title of ‘the incompetent prince’. But even so…
“Whoa… so cute, so fluffy…” (Elene)
“Nya!? D-don’t touch there! Nyah, nyafuuu…” (Casparleague)
Erine ignored me entirely, fully absorbed in stroking Cas’ belly. Thanks to that, my partner had a terribly goofy expression on his face.
“Y-Your Highness Harold, what is this cat’s name?” (Elene)
“Huh? Oh, it’s Cas.” (Harold)
“Thank you. Cas is so cute.” (Elene)
“Nyu… nyufuuu… this girl is tough, nya…” (Casparleague)
Honestly, Cas has completely lost here.
“Haha… So, you’re not scared of me anymore?” (Harold)
Realizing that my bowing had lost all meaning, I stood up, feeling slightly embarrassed, and asked with a wry smile.
“Ah… um…” (Elene)
I guess I said something unnecessary again, and now I’ve frightened Erine. What am I supposed to do?
“Huh? Are you afraid of Haru?” (Casparleague)
“W-well… I…” (Elene)
“My partner isn’t scary at all! He’s really kind and really cool!” (Casparleague)
Cas wriggled out of Erine’s arms and stood in front of her, shouting. Apparently, he was angry on my behalf because he didn’t like how she was treating me.
“Ah… that’s not…” (Elene)
“I don’t want someone who says bad things about Haru to touch me!” (Casparleague)
Ugh, my partner is just too cute. Of course, I’m happy about this.
“Haha, Cas, thank you. It’s okay now.” (Harold)
“Haru! But still!” (Casparleague)
“N-no! It’s not that! I’m not afraid of Your Highness Harold, it’s just that… I’m not good with men…” (Elene)
With a near-tearful expression, Erine pleaded desperately. It seemed she really wanted to avoid being disliked by Cas.
So, Erine’s the type who’s shy around men. If that’s the case, it’s understandable why she’d be afraid of me. Which means there must have been a reason she was following me earlier.
“Your Highness Elene, I don’t mind. More importantly, if you don’t mind, I’d be happy if you could stay on good terms with my partner Cas from now on.” (Harold)
“Y-yes!” (Elene)
With just that one sentence, Erine’s near-tearful expression completely changed into a radiant smile.
Hmm… at first, I didn’t think they looked alike, but when she smiles, she looks just like Lizette.
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“Ehehe… Cas is so cute…” (Elene)
“Nya… stroke a little lower, nya…” (Casparleague)
Now that the misunderstanding had been cleared up, Cas was utterly enchanted by Erine’s expert petting skills, wearing an expression of pure bliss. No one would ever guess that this was the infamous disaster beast, Casparleague. I wouldn’t have believed it either.
“So, Your Highness Elene, you had something you needed to talk to me about, right?” (Harold)
“Ah… y-yes, that’s right.” (Elene)
Thankfully, thanks to Cas, whatever fear Elene had of me seemed to have faded, and she looked at me properly. However, she hesitated repeatedly, as if it was difficult to bring up whatever it was she wanted to say.
Does she really have that much of a problem with me? Or is it just something really hard to talk about…?
And then.
“U-um! C-could you… teach me how to get along… with Onee-sama…?” (Elene)
“Huh…?” (Harold)
Finally mustering her courage, Elene blurted out her request, but her voice trailed off at the end, barely audible. Still, her request was so unexpected that I couldn’t help but let out a bewildered sound.
“Um… so, Your Highness Elene, you want to get along with Her Highness Lizette, is that correct…?” (Harold)
“Y-yes!” (Elene)
It seems I didn’t mishear her after all. But hold on, wasn’t Lizette bullying her sister Elene in ‘Enhaz’? I thought they didn’t get along. Even Elene shouldn’t have any good feelings toward the Lizette who bullies her…
“…Forgive me for asking something so improper, but isn’t Her Highness Lizette known as the ‘wicked woman’? I would assume that Your Highness Elene doesn’t think very highly of her…” (Harold)
“That’s not true! Onee-sama is very kind!” (Elene)
“Whoa!?” (Harold)
Elene, who had been timid until now, suddenly flared up, startling me into leaning back in surprise.
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