Volume 1 Chapter 71 Mean Villainess, The Wicked End
"...My Lady"
"..."
"My Lady?"
"I am not your Lady! I'm! Your! Wife!"
"...Pardon my boldness, but until all procedures are completed, we are not yet a couple."
"True, but..."
Rolus looked unwell.
It was because today was the first tea party since moving into the new home.
I had invited my friends over.
Leve, Flora, Rudger, and Ms. Natalia were all there.
They all knew that Rolus's absence had upset me, so they were very happy that he had been found.
Not only that, but they were worried sick about him vanishing suddenly, they surrounded Rolus.
The reason Rolus had lost his spirits was that, incredibly, he didn't believe that everyone was concerned about him.
Upon being told that they were worried, he realized he had caused everyone distress, and he felt down about it.
It's really hard to believe he only realized it when it was pointed out to him.
Of course they were worried!
When he was told that, he murmured he hadn't thought that far.
Well, that's typical of Rolus, I suppose.
The pleasant tea party ended, and now it was night.
It was just about time to sleep.
"Now, let's not keep wearing that gloomy face."
"...Yes."
"You'll be busy from now on, so you don't have time to be sad, got it?"
"Yes."
Having just moved in, I had received some leeway until I roughly finished unpacking, but now I had to study magic techniques under my teacher and work as a crystal diviner.
I heard they'd even teach me how to elegantly display the divination techniques that I didn't learn in school.
I couldn't wait!
"You still have things to do today."
"Is today still a busy day?"
Isn't today supposed to be a day off?
Rolus's face said it all, but circumstances had arisen where we couldn't take it easy so easily.
"Rolus, isn't this a lovely new home? With Father, Mother, and Elder Brother all away..."
"H-hmm"
"It's just the two of us, Rolus and me."
Not that the servants aren't around, of course.
"Oh, Lady?"
"Let's do something naughty."
With a sly smile, I took Rolus' arm and headed towards our bedroom.
"Lady, what's──"
"I told you earlier, but how long do you plan on calling me 'Lady'?"
"..."
Rolus looked away, his face slightly averted, and fell silent in response to my question.
"Is it really that troubling?"
It's not.
"It's fine. Naughty things, bad things."
"In other words."
"You play games while eating sweets all the time until late at night! Right, isn't it a bad thing?"
Since there's no one to complain about, I want to do something bad for both my body and my beauty.
Plus, Flora brought us a prototype game as a gift for today's tea party.
So I want to play now.
"Right until late at night?"
"Don't want it?
"...I mean, that."
"I really want to play the game that Flora brought me. Could you date me?"
"But..."
"I'm looking forward to playing now and wondering if I'll be bothered to sleep."
"Well, I'll be dating you."
"Yes!"
Once that was decided, I took the sweets I had been preparing for during the day into my bedroom.
"No eating in bed"
"Yes"
And we will not only prepare games that Flora brought us today, but also many games that can be played by two people.
When Rolus asked, "Are you planning to play so much?", this also creates an atmosphere, so if you can't play, there's no problem, it's not a problem.
"Please let me know if you feel sleepy."
"Yes"
As we were having such a conversation, I suddenly realized that the corner of Rolus' mouth had risen slightly.
"What, what are you laughing?"
"No. I thought it was Mean Villainess, who was deducted 20,000 points."
"What?"
"I thought it would be better to forcefully proceed without confirming me."
Those words from Rolus make me ponder.
I am no longer a lady.
It's not certain yet, though, since, as Rolus said, various procedures are still pending.
Thinking back, I aimed to become the Mean Villainess since childhood, failed, and ultimately, a god appeared and disrupted everything.
"In the end, I couldn't become the Mean Villainess."
"Yes."
I wish you wouldn't answer so quickly.
I had been trying my best until I discovered Flora was a god...!
"I thought I was aiming for it."
"I admire your unwavering spirit."
No, that's completely sarcastic.
Moreover, this scenario was originally crafted by some incarnation of Rolus long ago, showing from the start that I was meant to seem like the Mean Villainess and ultimately find happiness──so it's not my fault.
Yes, I failed, but I am not to blame.
"But living with a Servant wasn't so bad."
"I'm not very good at handling you, though?"
"You're so bothersome, honestly. Isn't Rolus the one being cruel?"
"I apologize."
No, you're not showing any remorse, right?
Well, whatever.
"Thank you for always being by my side. Today, I shall put an end to being the Mean Villainess."
"The end."
"Yes, the end. So Rolus, you're also done with being a Servant."
From now on, we will be a married couple, with me as the wife and Rolus as the husband.
And we'll live happily ever after.
Just as I was thinking this, for some reason, Rolus frowned.
"Are you dissatisfied?"
"No, I just don't have the confidence to end it so easily."
It seems the Servant mentality has sunk deep within him.
Well, since it's been like that since childhood, it can't be helped, I suppose.
"I don't have confidence either."
"Huh?"
"What?"
"No."
"...Well, let's gradually get used to it. Together."
As I said this, Rolus let out a small smile, albeit reluctantly.
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