Volume 2 Chapter 9 Stone Diviner Apprentice, Opening a Letter
Nobles are such a hassle.
I think this as I read the letter.
"Is it a letter?"
I nod in response to Rolus's question.
"It's a letter from Mother. She seems to be thinking about the heir situation, and wants to somehow get Elder Brother married."
"I see."
According to Mother, even though Elder Brother has been surpassed by me, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all.
He says he doesn't want to think about marriage for a while since he's had his heart set on Elena for a long time.
"Apparently, there are quite a few women who want to marry Elder Brother."
"That makes sense. My brother-in-law is a wonderful person."
"Well, he does look handsome from a distance."
"From a distance?"
"No, I think he looks good up close too, but he's always thinking about work and studying, so... I don't know, when I think of him as a potential husband, he doesn't seem like a great guy?"
I won't go as far as to say, "Which is more important, work or me?"
But even if we got married, if every day is neglected, how would that be?
In my past life, I could have been fine being neglected since I could just grind through some mobile game, but in this world, there are no such games, so if I'm neglected, I'd be bored out of my mind.
So what do bored noblewomen do?
They end up having affairs.
Moreover, according to my teacher, there's a pretty high chance they end up cheating.
There are endless consultations about how to deal with affairs turning serious or how to cut ties with the affair partner cleanly.
By the way, I'm currently studying how to handle such situations, but so far, I don't feel like I can navigate them well.
"I wonder if Elder Brother really intends to stay unmarried for a while."
"Until he can overcome the greatest and strongest wall, it might be impossible."
"What kind of strong wall is that?"
"It's Elena."
"Huh?"
"If he says he wants to marry someone after all these years, then he must meet a woman better than Elena."
"Hmm."
"I've never seen a woman better than Elena up until now."
"Hmm..."
I see, you're bragging, aren't you!
It caught me off guard, so I felt a bit surprised and think my face turned red.
I wonder if this is the feeling of a sudden headshot that instantly kills a zombie!
"...This is a letter from Father. He says he's eager to see us soon."
"Yes."
By the way, I promised Father that we would have dinner together at this house soon.
Since that promise, I've been receiving letters every couple of days saying he wants to see us quickly.
At first, I replied from my side, but I haven't done that recently.
Because there's nothing to write.
"Ah, this is a letter from Rudger and Ms. Parsley! ...See, it says that Rudger is so into Spell-ology that there are days he doesn't come home. Elder Brother will surely be like this once he gets married."
"Indeed, Mr. Rudger and Elder Brother share similar traits."
"...But, hoho. Despite being so into Spell-ology, it seems Rudger remembers Ms. Parsley's birthday and properly celebrated it with a wonderful gift."
That was a completely bragging letter.
"As expected of Lord Rudger."
I was worried what if the wonderful gift was yakisoba bread, but since it wasn't mentioned, I guess my worries were unfounded.
That's a relief.
"Both of them are happy, huh?"
"Elena's fortune-telling came true."
"Right. It was a simple fortune-telling, but it seems it worked out well. Now, I need to reply to the bragging letter with a bragging letter of my own. Can I write what Rolus told me earlier?"
"Please spare me, it's embarrassing."
Even though you said it so nonchalantly, it seems it was embarrassing.
"This is a thank-you letter from Ms. Natalia. It seems she will decide on a marriage partner after a proper discussion with Father."
No matter which she chooses, Ms. Natalia should be happy──there's nothing to worry about her, right?
However, it's a bit sad that both final candidates have fallen head over heels for Ms. Natalia.
I didn't mention it because it might increase Ms. Natalia's hesitation.
Choosing one means the other will be rejected... and the one who gets rejected will surely be heartbroken.
But I also think that if it seems like she truly doesn't care either way, then maybe they haven't put in enough effort.
If they fell in love at first sight, they should have worked harder to be chosen.
She's cute enough to make someone fall in love at first sight, so they should be able to imagine that someone else might take her away if they let their guard down.
"Oh, it says thank you to Ilda too. Ilda, you should read this later."
"Okay!"
Speaking of which, I haven't been told what Ms. Natalia was talking about so happily with my servant Ilda.
I should make sure to ask her about it later.
"There's a letter from Ms. Percella too!"
When I opened the letter from Ms. Percella, it seemed she was feeling a bit anxious because her peers were getting married or engaged one after another.
She mentioned wanting to consult with me soon, so I decided to write back saying she's always welcome.
Since I've listened to Ms. Parsley's and Ms. Natalia's concerns, I should also listen to Ms. Percella's.
I wish Flora would consult me about something too.
"...Speaking of which, I haven't heard from Flora or Leve at all."
"That's true."
Flora is like a god to me, so I can accept that I should be the one to send her a letter.
Of course, I'd be happy if I received a letter from her.
But what about Leve?
Even though we've played together since we were little, isn't it a bit heartless that he hasn't contacted me at all?
I want to play games together!
"Should I write a letter saying I got a new game and ask if he wants to play?"
"But Sir Leve must be busy, right?"
"Well, there's been no communication at all, so you might be busy... but if I send a letter, maybe you'll at least update me a bit on your situation..."
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