My Second Engagement: Loved by the Duke’s Son and Thanked for My Healing Magic ~ My Selfish Sister Took My Fiancé, but Gave Him Back Because She Didn’t Want Him Anymore~ - Episode 12

Finally, it’s time to meet my fiancé.

Ah, I’m so excited! I can’t wait to see that handsome man who danced so gracefully with me at the social ball.

We headed to the restaurant he had reserved for this special day. He said he had booked the whole place, but… it looks a little old-fashioned.

As I stepped down from the carriage, I saw a man standing in front of the restaurant.

That’s not him, right? Where is the real one?

I kept staring at the man, wondering about my actual fiancé, when he suddenly bowed his head nervously.

“Lady Almia Falrune, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I am Belard Bettom, the third son of Baron Bettom.”

“W-Who are you?”

“I am your fiancé… or rather, your fiancé-to-be.”

“Wha—!?”

No way!

He’s completely different from the person I imagined!!

His looks… well, they’re not bad. If he grows up, he might actually become a fine man.

For someone younger than me, he is quite tall and slender. His face is well-defined, and his eyes are big and bright.

Actually, he might be more to my taste than the man I danced with.

Well, I guess it’s fine. As long as he’s rich, that’s all that matters. I’ll just have to find out more about him.

Father and Mother told me to go along with it unless I found him completely unacceptable. But his looks are better than expected, so maybe I should try to win him over!

“Um… are we going inside this restaurant?”

“Yes, I’d really like to have our meal here.”

Hmm, maybe we should change the location.

This place looks like somewhere commoners would eat. I’m sure even Bettom wouldn’t be satisfied with such a cheap-looking place.

Don’t worry! He seems decent, and he looks like he has money.

“It’s nice of you to make a reservation, but wouldn’t it be better to go somewhere more luxurious? This place looks a bit… poor. Let’s go somewhere more suitable for nobles. I’ll pay, so don’t worry.”

Father should have received the engagement money from Reina’s marriage by now.

I haven’t checked, but it should be fine.

Father and Mother adore me, so spending a little money shouldn’t be a problem.

Bettom gave a wry smile and scratched his cheek.

Yes, yes, that’s the right attitude.

Rely on me more, dear fiancé.

Once we’re married, feel free to spend as much money as you want.

“So… this place looks poor to you. I apologize.”

“Oh, no, I appreciate your understanding. Now then, let’s go somewhere else. Please get in the carriage.”

Even though he made a reservation, we haven’t eaten yet, so there’s no need to pay.

Let’s leave this place quickly.

“…Actually, this is my restaurant.”

“Huh!?”

“Wait… a noble’s son owns a restaurant?”

Oh no.

Could it be that he’s incredibly poor and his whole family has to work to survive?

I don’t want a husband like that!

“My eldest brother will inherit the family title, so as the third son, I won’t receive anything. My family believes in letting younger sons live freely, so I started cooking as a hobby to make my family happy. It became popular, and when I was ten, I opened this restaurant.”

Hmm…

Maybe the food here is actually amazing.

And I am getting hungry…

I suppose I could at least have a meal before rejecting him.

“In that case, I suppose we can eat here.”

“Oh… I see. Thank you. Please, come inside.”

New plan: enjoy the meal.

If Bettom turns out to be rich and completely devoted to me, I might reconsider.