The Villain’s Sister Suffers Today

“A carriage accident?”

“Yes, yes.”

The man answered with his hands folded politely. That's why it’s so crowded?

The man added an explanation as to whether he read my suspicious expression.

“It's… it's just that the man who was hit is an aristocrat.”

The man said, glancing at me and Ash.

Nobleman? Do I know him? I was thinking about whether to check it out or not.

“Get out of my way!”

“Everybody back off!”

After receiving a report, the guard appeared and ruined the crowd.

People split into both sides in an instant. Thanks to it, I was able to directly identify who was hit by a carriage.

It wasn't long before I muttered a little.

“…….Fren?”

I only saw her once today, but I clearly remembered the dress she wore in the backyard.

The yellow dress.

And it was hard to tell at first glance because it was stained with blood, but it was clear that her hair was multi-brown.

I stared at the body lying on the street without blinking. Then I stumbled.

“Lydia.”

Ash, who helped me in a hurry, asked me with a perplexed look.

“Are you all right?”

I nodded with difficulty.

My heart pounded. Then I saw a guard swaying his head with a sombre face as he approached Fren, who had fallen in front of the carriage.

My heart was pounding harder.

It's a coincidence.

It's a coincidence wherever I look at it.

It's literally a carriage accident, and Fren was sadly unlucky.

It was not uncommon. Traffic accidents have been a common factor in my previous life. Not to mention this place, where the transportation system is not as well established as there.

It's a pity, but it can happen as much as it can.

So, no matter how much I think about it, I can't find a connection between what happened to Fren in the backyard today and this accident.

It's even possible that the body isn’t Fren.

It makes enough sense. I don't think that dress is the only thing in the whole capital city.

I definitely thought so in my head.

I agreed emotionally.

But why.

“…Ash.”

“Tell me.”

“It doesn't make any sense if I think about it rationally, but no matter how hard I weigh it, my sense says it is true even if there is not enough evidence…Do you believe that feeling?”

“If it's me.”

“Even though I can't explain why?”

“If I can't explain why then it's called guts.”

“……yes.”

My heart is still beating.

I leaned on Ash and stood a little longer and whispered.

“I want to go back.”

Ash hugged me silently without any words.

***

I ignored all contact from Alice after that day.

I did not reply to the letter asking if I had gone home well that day, and other invitations were burned as soon as I received them.

Bessie didn't hide her excitement, but she wondered.

“Did something happen to you at the tea time party, my lady?”

If that is the case, I seemed to run away with an extension right away.

I shook my head, but I couldn't explain anything more to Bessie.

To be honest, I don't know what's wrong with me right now.

I couldn't give a clear reason. If I have to put it on, there's only one reason.

The only thing I can say is that my instinct makes me do it.

I'm sorry to Alice, but…… because Ash told me to believe in my guts.

I rubbed my arm. Without a notice, goosebumps came up.

At that time, when I thought of Fren who had fallen in front of the carriage, her hair stood on end all over her.

I thought it was weird, but I couldn't do anything about it.

I just have to avoid Alice as my heart tells me to.

‘And in the end, it was right…….’

I found out later, it was right that the one who had a carriage accident right there was Fren.

An obituary arrived at the mansion. I didn't know her at all, so I think it was sent through Alice.

I was especially horrified when I received it.

I have never seen a ghost in my life, but I thought it would be like this if I saw it.

So I'm really sorry, but I sprinkled salt separately after the burn. There was nothing special.

“Whoa……”

I sighed in the wind on the terrace.

Alice invited me diligently since then.

Tea time, what kind of party, tea time again.

Other letters came with an offer to go to see the artwork together.

Of course, I let it all go. I replied to the specific offer and refused, and I didn't just go to the tea time or party.

The last time a similar invitation arrived was last week.

There was also a postscript on the invitation asking me to let her know if she did anything wrong, but I naturally turned a blind eye to it.

My conscience ached, but I really had no way.

If I keep doing this, I can't help but think that Alice will give up on her own.

To be honest, I've been slowly listening to the idea that I might be a little persistent these days.

Alice and I just had tea time and nothing is going on. There was no reason for her to be obsessed with me enough to send invitations in a row.

‘If Baron Danekier attempts to catch a kite with the Duke of Widgreen, it would be understandable…….’

If so, it is more acceptable. There were a lot of times like that.

“Madam.”

Then I heard a knock and a voice calling me.

I left the terrace and opened the door.

“Why?”

“We have a visitor.”

“A visitor?”

At the moment, I had chills thinking, just in case. The hand holding the doorknob was strengthened.

“…….Who is it?”

“The Countess of Avezabi.”

No, I guess not. Hoo, I'm relaxed. I thought it was Alice.

I left the doorknob and asked as I left the room.

“Did you take her to the parlour?”

“No, you told me not to let anyone in without a prior commitment.”

“Good job.”

I answered briefly with sincerity.

All of that was also a request that Alice might come to the mansion.

The servants might not understand myself doing this. But it's okay. I don't understand myself either.

I've already given up. It's comfortable to give up. Stop thinking and leave it to your instincts.

‘By the way, what happened to Countess Avezabi?'

I knew her, but I wasn’t close to her.

I called the countess into the parlour room and faced her.

“What's going on? Without any contact like this ….”

“Duchess”

But suddenly, the Countess came up and grabbed my hand. No, what's this?

“Madam?”

“I don't know how I sound. But I really want you to keep that in mind.”

“What the hell…”

“Get close to Alice Danekier.”

I almost got a sore throat without anything.

“……what?”

“Keep the Danekier infant close. You should. It's all for the Duchess.”

“What? Countess, what are you….”

“………Actually, Lady Danekier is under a curse.”

Countess Avezabi spoke of a great secret as if it were true.

I frowned around my eyes.

“Curses?”

“I'm sure you know what's going on around Lady Danekier. It's all because of the curse. Regardless of your opinion……it's because of the curse.”

That's a curse? I was embarrassed to hear that, but it’s hard to not believe it.

This world is full of unknown things. There could be many curses I don't know.

But the problem was next.

“If that's true, why do you ask me to stay close to her? Shouldn't it be the other way around?”

Shouldn't we avoid it instead?

Then the countess shook her head, holding my hand more strongly.

“That's one thing you know, two of you don't know. Only Lady Danekier can get the person who is cursed out of the curse.”

“What?”

“Of course, the process comes at a price. I heard it's invincible. It's not always possible. Then who would Lady Danekier put all that effort into?”

“……”

“A person who is close to Lady Danekier like us comes first.”

I don't know why she sneaked me in there, but I knew what she was trying to say anyway.

I understood everything, and my hands were starting to hurt.

I nodded and tried to take my hand out of the Countess's hand.

“I understand what you're saying. I know you thought of me. But…….”

“Duchess.”

But the Countess gave more strength to her grip and did not let me go. The impression was used.

“You saw it at tea time right. She’s not a bad person to get close to. You may have heard of her family, even though the title is low, a gold mine was discovered in the land owned by the Baron, so in financial resources….”

“Countess, let this go first…….”

“It will help your reputation in the long run. Think about it. If you're avoiding Lady Danekier like this, what would everyone say? I'm sure~”

Oh, no. Instead of choosing to fight, I looked outside and shouted.

“Alex!”

As soon as the parlour door opened, Alex jumped in. I said without waiting.

“The countess is going to leave, so send her off.”

“…….”

The countess alternated between Alex's robust physique and my face, and then she lifted up her hand with reluctance.

In the meantime, however, she did not give up her lingering feelings.

“Don't listen to me in vain, Duchess. Please keep that in mind. Lady Danekier.….”

“I'll take care of it.”

“……”

“Send her off safely.”

The Countess left the parlour with Alex. Sigh. I stretched myself on the chair.

The hand that was caught by the Countess was tingling.

‘Curses?'

It didn't matter whether it was true or not. Anyway, it had nothing to do with me.

Fate will be stronger than the curse. Even if it's not, it's enough to avoid it like now.

I left the parlour rubbing the back of my hand.

Then I strongly urged the servants not to let anyone into the mansion until I allowed it.

***

It's been a few days.

In the meantime, Alice didn’t send more letters or invitations, and Countess Abezabi, contrary to her slight concern, has not bothered me more since that day.

Just thinking about the carriage accident that had passed by, I got goosebumps a lot better.

It was peaceful.

Peace is a good thing. I felt light today as always.

Even though it was raining outside.

‘It's pouring.’

The shower lasted quite a long time.

Is it the rainy season? It turned out that it was the time for that.

I went down to the first floor listening to the sound of rain in the living room to drink warm tea.

“Madam.”

But when I went down, a knight called me.

“What's going on?”

It was a knight that I knew his face but didn't have much time to talk to each other.

He hesitated and opened his mouth.

“There's someone in the parlour who's looking for Madam.”

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