Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 63.3

Following the Count, I was forcibly taken to a dinner party.

At the dinner party, I was introduced to many people, but it was impossible to remember them all.

However, there was one man whose name I ended up remembering.

“Nice to meet you. I am Noah Squiera, the captain of Count Rudelagan’s troops.”

“I’m Beryl Shadian.”

“…It seems that Lord Beryl came here with Lady Diana.”

“Yes. I came with her on my familiar.”

“I see… It might be rude, but what is your relationship with Lady Diana?”

“Lady Diana? We are friends from the same academy. I’m a knight assigned to the young lady, and Lady Diana and I are friends.”

“I see…”

He seemed overly concerned about Diana.

At that moment, Diana arrived, looking somewhat apologetic.

“Lord Noah. It’s been a while.”

“Lady Diana. It has indeed.”

The two exchanged deep bows.

They both seemed awkward.

“I never thought we’d meet this quickly.”

“Y-yes… me neither…”

Hmm…?

Afterward, we engaged in harmless conversation, and seeing Diana’s discomfort, I decided to leave.

It seemed like there was some issue. She probably didn’t want me to ask.

The dinner party was brief due to our time constraints.

Under the watchful eyes of the Count, Noah, and several soldiers, I rode Pochi with Diana and left the large city of Bravely.

“You seem quite close with him, huh?”

“…You mean Noah?”

“Yeah.”

“…Did it seem that way?”

“Yeah.”

“……”

Diana rested her head on my back.

“What’s wrong? Did you not want to meet that person?”

“…Honestly, yes. Noah… is my fiancé.”

“Ha! I see. Well, he is a Count’s daughter’s fiancé, so that makes sense. I didn’t think he seemed like a bad person, though.”

“Yes… He’s a very good person. He’s sincere and strong enough to become a captain in my father’s troops…”

“Well then, that’s good. Congratulations?”

“……”

“…What’s wrong? Are you unhappy?”

“No, it’s not that I’m ungrateful… but…”

Diana seemed about to say something but didn’t.

Ah, I think I understand why.

“Is it because you can’t shake off the sensations from your previous life, and you’re reluctant to marry someone you haven’t interacted with much?”

“…To be honest… yes. Am I… a bad woman?”

“Well, maybe to them. You know, our young lady was also told by her father to be a puppet wife, right? From this world’s perspective, that might be the norm. Romantic marriages are difficult for women born into nobility.”

“…Yes. But my father and Noah both said that if I found someone I liked, I could choose them instead. But I also feel it’s unfair to make him wait that long…”

“Hmm, I see. I get it now. Hey, Diana.”

“Yes?”

“In that case――――just make him wait. If he’s willing to wait on his own, and if he can’t wait, then he’s not worth it. I think you should live a bit more selfishly. I understand the feelings of dragging your previous life along.”

“Yes… Thank you, Beryl.”

“Yeah. If you need anything, just ask.”

We rushed back and arrived in the royal capital that day.