"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 15

When I talked to my dad, he agreed to let me meet him. But the main family sent a message: “Next time you meet, we will cover the expenses, so please use the restaurant we have a good relationship with.”

So I replied with a straight face, “Forcing things like this will only make it worse. Also, since he wants to restore his spiritual energy with my cooking, a restaurant won’t work.”

Considering that my previous engagement was broken off because of decisions made by the families, my words should have some weight, right?

But honestly, my dad was terrifying when he heard I got punched in the temple.

He stood up without a word and headed for the door. When I asked, “Where are you going!?” he answered in a cold, serious voice, “To the Arisugawa family. I’ll be back soon. Lock up the house properly.”

That made me break into a cold sweat.

I had to cling to him and beg him to at least report to the main family first before doing anything. Finally, he sat back down on the cushion in the living room, but his eyes were still bloodshot. Super scary.

Well, if a father sees his unmarried daughter come home with a bruise on her face, of course he would be furious.

Actually, no—marriage or not, hitting someone is just awful.

That guy isn’t just an idiot—he’s a total scumbag.

But since my dad is this angry, the Arisugawa family won’t be able to just brush it off by saying there’s no proof.

The problem now is that Kouga is coming in three days.

Since the bruise is on my temple, I can probably hide it with my hair and makeup. But if he notices, that would be really awkward…

And just like that, three days passed in a flash.

The meeting place is the same as last time—my house.

Using the broth I prepared yesterday, I started cooking early in the morning.

Mrs. Ito came to help, but since I had to infuse the food with my spiritual energy, I asked her to peel vegetables and clean up the used utensils instead.

“You’ve been exchanging letters with Kouga-sama, right? What kind of person is he?”

“He is an amaaaaaaaazing person! Comparing him to that scumbag would be an insult to Kouga-sama. They’re on completely different levels as human beings!”

“Ah, I heard the Arisugawa family’s son hit you. And he even admitted it?”

“Yes, that’s right. He doesn’t think he did anything wrong. That scumbag.”

I was pretty blunt, but Mrs. Ito just held her cheek with a displeased look and said, “Hitting a girl’s face is just unbelievable.”

Right? Right? It makes no sense at all!

The day after that idiot hit me, my dad stormed into the main family’s house and reported the incident to the Kujou-no-Go main house.

After that, the main family filed a complaint against the Arisugawa family, basically saying, “You better be ready to pay compensation again!”

From the main family’s perspective, I’m a golden goose—an incredibly rare woman with top-level spiritual power.

If I get hurt, they get seriously mad!

And now that my high spiritual power is becoming widely known, the Arisugawa family suddenly changed their stance. They actually had the nerve to say, “Since we already paid compensation, let’s cancel the engagement annulment and restart the engagement with Kaname.”

Unbelievable.

But since that idiot didn’t feel any remorse for hitting me and even tried to justify his actions, the Arisugawa family had no way to defend him. They basically surrendered.

Now they also agree that there’s no chance of reviving the engagement.

The power of having the Guardian Ten Families on my side is really something.

Instead of filing a legal complaint, we increased the compensation amount significantly. Thanks to that, the debt left behind by my awful stepmother has been reduced to just two million yen!

If I can get a job, my dad and I should be able to pay it off within two years by working together!

The only remaining financial concerns are my tuition and part of our living expenses.

It wouldn’t be surprising if the main family tried to push an arranged marriage on me as a way to clear the debt.

But thanks to Kouga, that hasn’t happened.

Of course, if I don’t marry Kouga, they might bring it up eventually.

Lately, though, I’ve been thinking that marrying Kouga wouldn’t be so bad.

In the Kujo clan, women are expected to either marry a man who will take over the family or give birth to children who will strengthen the family’s position with their high spiritual power.

My dad told me that if I didn’t want to marry, I should get a job and become independent. But after searching for work, I’ve realized how difficult that really is.

I don’t think it’s wrong to make spiritual techniques and charms more accessible for everyday life.

Kouga understands my ideas, relies on my skills, and even suggests improvements. He’s becoming more and more important to me, and I feel like I might start depending on him.

But we’re not just friends. And even if we were, I’m still not sure if my skills or creations are truly useful in his world.

After all, the only ones who recognize my spiritual techniques and charms right now are Kouga and his squad.

So, if Kouga ever decides that my spiritual power makes me a good marriage prospect… I wouldn’t have a reason to refuse.

Not that I even have the option to refuse, considering the difference in our family status.

The main family is strongly in favor of the match too.

In the end, it all depends on Kouga.

He must have his own family pressures too…

“This looks delicious. I’m sure Kouga-sama will love it.”

“I hope so!”