My Dear Husband, Let's Keep It Business-Like! ~Countess Anastasia, Raised in The Downtown, Won't Give Up Her Way~ - Episode 94

“That might… actually work…”

Just a hunch, but that prince seemed really particular about his blonde hair.

He was also staring at my hair a lot.

“Your golden hair is truly beautiful. Don’t you think we would look like a pair of dolls standing next to each other?” He said something so creepy.

Remembering the former crown prince’s lewd, clingy gaze, I couldn’t help but shudder.

“It was incredible, you know? She was screaming things like, ‘My beautiful hair! My hair!!’ And since she locked herself away, she won’t be appearing in public or anywhere else!”

“However, the destruction of hair roots is quite something. Is it some kind of special poison? Oh, maybe a cursed magical artifact?”

“I won’t use something like that. This is Ria’s specialty.”

Hey, Ria-chan!

You’re so cute, yet you have such ruthless skills. Good job.

“It seems like an application of light magic, right? It’s amazing, isn’t it? Such precise control of magical power is absolutely impossible for humans. Even our top-notch court sorcerers in Austburg would have their heads blown off if they tried something like this.”

I’ve heard that magical research is also progressing in Austburg, but is it the same even for the court magicians of such a country…?

Spirits are to be feared!

“Wow, Ria! Teach us too!”

“That’s fine, but can you use light magic?”

“I don’t know, but if it’s shiny, I can do it!”

“Hmm… First, I will teach you the basics of being a contracted spirit. Let’s all go outside.”

“Okay!”

Huh? Our kids can do something like that too?

P-Please don’t use it for pranks, okay!?

As I was seeing off the four spirits floating away happily, I suddenly remembered that I wanted to ask about their clothes.

“Princess Carmilla, I have been curious about this for a while, but can spirits also wear clothes?”

“Yeah, there are a few things to keep in mind, but you can wear it.”

You can wear it! I definitely want to hear more about it.

“Could you please explain it in detail? I also want to make clothes for my spirits.”

“Well, when it comes to clothes with blessings or special garments, there are some confidential matters mixed in, so I can’t tell you about those, but regular clothes are fine!”

With protection…! It’s such an enticing sound, but I can’t touch on confidential matters. What a shame.

For now, I’ll ask Princess Carmilla for advice on regular clothes.

It seems that even though spirits can wear clothes, they can’t wear just anything; they can only wear items that match their magical wavelength.

I was worried that if I just put on regular clothes, it would look like the clothes were floating around, but I guess they can’t wear them at all.

If the wavelength of the magical power matches, the clothes will also merge with the spirit’s magical power and become invisible to those around.

“To put it simply, those three should be able to wear the clothes Ana sewed. Handmade items, to some extent, carry the maker’s magic.”

Is that so! Unfortunately, I’m not very good at embroidery, which is a pastime for noblewomen, but I used to do a lot of mending during my commoner days, so I’m good at sewing.

The spirit clothes are small, but if we hurry now, we might be able to dress those kids in cute outfits for the parade!

“Thank you very much, Your Highness. I will start making clothes for those children right away!”

“Are you trying to make it to the parade, by any chance?”

Oh, Your Highness, you’re sharp.

“That’s right. If we have time, I want to dress them up in something nice for the parade.”

Everyone can’t see the spirits, but my desire to reward the spirit trio, who are the unsung heroes, is strong.

“I knew it! Well, I have a great idea! Hey, Count Hamilton, could you lend me Anna for tonight? We’re having a sleepover at the guesthouse and making clothes for the spirits together.”

Huh, that looks fun!

I’ve never done a sleepover before, so I’m really excited.

After all, I don’t have any friends.

Having received my husband’s permission, that night I headed to Princess Carmilla’s room, excitedly carrying a large amount of fabric, lace, sewing tools, and plenty of snacks.

Meanwhile, Eugene and Alexander were also starting their own boys’ talk in the next room, wine in hand.

“Ahh, Gene is so lucky. It seems like he’s getting along really well with Anastasia.”

“Yes, we are mutually in love. Since Lord Alexander even came to the count’s territory with me, things must be going well with Princess Carmilla, right?”

“…it would be nice if that were the case.”

Alexander lets out a sigh.

While wondering if he was having trouble wooing Princess Carmilla, Eugene poured more wine into Alexander’s glass.

“Actually, I’ve already told him many times that I want to get married. But he said, ‘I can’t feel your feelings from those words,’ and shot me down.”

Eugene nods while twisting his neck.

“I think I’m properly showing my attitude in my own way, but is that not enough?”

Even from the sidelines, it looks like Princess Carmilla really likes Alexander, but what could possibly be missing?

“I’m showing it through my actions. I’ve said I want to get married. …Could it be, Lord Alexander, that you haven’t clearly expressed your feelings?”

“Yeah, that’s why I’m saying I want to get married…”

Could it be that this isn’t good enough?

“Why haven’t you put into words the feelings behind why you want to get married?”

Actually, just recently, Eugene made a similar mistake as well.

“Oh, so that’s how it is…!”

Saying that, Alexander downed his glass of wine in one go and slumped over the table.

“…Because, you know, I thought it was something I could never say in my lifetime. That I like Princess Carmilla.”

That makes sense. After all, Princess Carmilla was the fiancée of her country’s crown prince.

“Now, you can say it.”

“……I see, that makes sense. ……Thank you, Jean.”

Seeing Alexander, who might actually be the most exhausted from the recent tumultuous developments, fall asleep with his head on the desk, Eugene stands up.

The rest should be left to Alexander’s attendant.

“Hang in there, Alex.”

Eugene, slightly embarrassed by the nickname he hadn’t heard in a while, left the room.

The news of the engagement between Her Highness Princess Carmilla of Austburg and the young head of the leading duke family, Alexander, spread throughout the Fairfanville Kingdom two weeks later.