It’s still too early to wither, though.


    As for Otousama and Oniisama, they seem to be doing something behind the scenes… (distant look)


    “Although I had no idea, there seem to be many misunderstandings about me. Hearing you say all that, I was thinking: ‘Who are you talking about just now?’ You know?”


    “But, they are not necessarily wrong, no? You are just indifferent to it, Cristea-san. If you tell Duke-sama: ‘I want to marry His Highness?’ Would he immediately go to settle the engagement?”


    Mariel-chan replied while shrugging her shoulders.


    “Stop it~ I have no interested in something like that. Ah~ I want to elope and become a commoner. If not, I would like to spend my remaining days running a café…”


    Mariel-chan looked at me with an amazed expression when I had prostrated on the table in exhaustion.


    “A ten-year-old shouldn’t be talking about spending your remaining years running a café… but, if you do open a café, I will wholeheartedly support you, okay? If you want, I will announce our candidacy as investors! The Mayor Company would be a powerful backer, you know? Ufufu… on top of flourishing without a doubt, as an investor, I would surely be able to eat all I can, right… ahh, please prepare a menu based around mayonnaise by all means, yes.”


    Your expression has loosened for some reason at the end, but you are naive, Mariel-chan.


    I have a long history as a light otaku and unpopular woman who did not yearn for marriage, probably because I fully enjoyed myself alone.


    Holding on such memories from my past life, it wouldn’t be strange if I withered already, even if I am currently only ten years old.


    As a noble’s wife, I would be able to be more or less flexible and might be able to cook or go shopping, but that’s not going to happen if I become the Queen.


    … Well, I am worried about this, but I don’t think the doting parent that is Otousama is going to make me marry out of convenience.


    Rather, I am worried that I might become a woman who had missed the chance of getting married because of him.


    Therefore, if I become a woman who had missed the chance of getting married, I might as well open a cozy café somewhere in the fief.


    Otousama and others are saying “You can stay here forever!” but Oniisama is eventually going to find himself a wife and start managing the fief, so I as the sister-in-law just can’t stay there, can I?


    “Cristea-san? Is something the matter?”


    “… Eh? Ah. I, it’s nothing. Indeed, if a time like that comes, I will make sure to tell you, Mariel-san.”


    “! D, definitely, all right!? You have promised!”


    “Y, yeah… but, I won’t be making something like a mayonnaise-only menu, alright?”


    “Ehh!? Why not!”


    Overwhelmed by Mariel-chan who pressed me with a frightful vigor, I made a promise to her on my unknown future.