"The Idea of a Woman Stealing Someone Else's Partner is Ridiculous," I laughed. But After Being Reborn, I Became a Victim of Such a Woman. However, My New Fiancée was Absolutely Amazing. - Episode 13

Before I knew it, a month had passed since my engagement was canceled.

But wow, seriously.

For an entire month, I didn’t have to deal with that idiot, and life has been absolutely great☆

On top of that, the feeling of freedom from not having to marry that idiot in the future makes me feel like this might be the happiest time of my life.

Well! I still have no plans for after graduation, though!!

I thought I had one more year left, but since my engagement was canceled in June, I actually have only nine months left.

It’s not time to panic yet, but since my engagement was canceled, marriage will be difficult.

However, thanks to Shirakubo Yuuna, over fifteen engagements were canceled at our school this year.

Because of that, the situation for ladies who had their engagements canceled isn’t as bad as it was last year.

In fact, due to the sudden rise in engagement cancellations over the past two years, many affected families have joined forces to hold the Shirakubo family accountable.

Even if it started because of personal feelings from the male students, it’s only natural that responsibility would be questioned when over fifteen engagements were broken because of a single woman.

My family decided to stay out of it. In fact, we consider ourselves lucky. But the Kujou-no-Go family, which is our main family, has decided to join the lawsuit against the Shirakubo family, saying, “Other branch families also had their engagements canceled.”

The fuse of this time bomb has already been lit.

Even today, she’s surrounded by five or six men, laughing and flirting, but she won’t be laughing by the end of the year.

Both those who canceled the engagements and those who were rejected are suffering losses.

The women lost their future security in marriage, while the men suffered major financial losses due to compensation payments and damage to their reputations.

And there are over fifteen families affected.

Of course, they would demand compensation.

Shirakubo Yuuna’s family is of lower-middle status. They’re not even a branch family of the Ten Guardian Clans.

They’re like a branch of a branch of a branch.

They have no land, no noble title—they’re ranked even lower than my own family.

And yet, after causing this much damage, there’s no way they can avoid being ruined. Shirakubo Yuuna’s family will likely be drowning in debt.

A weak family like theirs won’t be able to pay the massive compensation that multiple families will soon demand.

Even if they sell their house and land, it won’t be enough to cover the amount, which is several times more than the debt my horrible mother left behind.

They don’t even have a powerful main family backing them up like we do.

Well, maybe that’s why they felt free to do whatever they wanted, breaking off engagements as they pleased.

Right now, the Emperor is probably making sure that after the Shirakubo family is crushed, the situation is handled smoothly.

I don’t know if she realizes how trapped she already is, but watching that loose woman smiling and laughing, surrounded by men, just feels ridiculous.

I wonder if she’ll be able to graduate safely, that loose woman.

“Hey, Mai!”

“…I’m heading home now, so if you have something to say, send me a letter.”

After finishing my last class and cleaning up, I was happily about to leave when that idiot spoke to me.

Ugh, so annoying! I have nothing to say to you! Don’t talk to me!

That’s what I wanted to say, but since I’m a proper lady, I just smiled and brushed him off.

And seriously, what’s with him?

We’re complete strangers now after the engagement was canceled, yet he still calls me by my first name? Disgusting!!

Should I tell him off about that?

“Hey, wait! Listen to me! Because of you, my parents got mad at me!”

“I am no longer engaged to you, Arisugawa-no-miya-sama. Please do not address me so casually. I do not know why your parents are angry, and taking it out on me is unacceptable. If this kind of harassment continues, I will report it to our teachers and to your family’s head.”

“What!? How dare you, you insolent woman…! It’s your fault for accepting the engagement cancellation! My parents wanted to keep the engagement! Why did you refuse!?”

“Huh…?”

I want the whole world to hear this and judge for themselves—what is this guy even talking about?

My brain just stopped working for a moment.

Does anyone understand what he’s saying? Can someone translate this nonsense for me?

“W-what are you saying? You were the one who asked for the engagement to be canceled, right?”

“That’s right! But your lower-status family should have followed my family’s decision and agreed to keep it!”

“……………………. What exactly are you talking about…?”

Strange… We’re speaking the same language, but I have no idea what he’s saying…

Looking at him with pure disdain, I half-smiled and asked again, but that idiot’s face turned bright red, and he raised his hand.

The moment I thought, Huh?, he punched me in the left temple, and I went flying.

Huh? Huh…!? What!? Did he just… hit me? He actually hit me…!?

Even though the hallway was mostly empty, there were still people in the school, and the noise caused some students to peek out of their classrooms.

They were confused and just watching, but seriously… this guy actually hit a woman…!

“You lower-class woman, don’t get cocky…! Listen up, the engagement is back on! You will bow your head and beg my family to take you back! Got it, you shameless idiot!?”

After yelling that, he stormed off in anger.

…Wow. He’s the real deal… A real idiot…!

Luckily, since it was my temple, there was no bl00d, but damn, it hurts…

I clenched my fist in frustration.

For now, I should go to the infirmary and get treated.

I staggered to my feet, biting my lip.

That idiot…! Who the hell would want to get engaged to you again!?

Don’t think any woman would just accept this kind of abuse, you idiot! You absolute idiot!

And calling me a shameless woman? The real shameless one is that loose woman you’re obsessed with, not me!

“Ouch…”