The Incompetent Noblewoman Marries the 'Devil of the Far East' as a Substitute Bride—Told by Her Parents to 'Die in Place of Your Sister,' She Left the House, but Her New Family Turned Out to Be Wonderful and She's Happy - Episode 1.26
The next day, at the Ichijo family home.
I had been restless since the morning.
“Miss Rei, please don’t move too much.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry…”
I am sitting in my room, in front of the mirror.
The person in charge of my makeup is Akino Akino from the Hyakumekido family.
I can’t help but feel restless.
“Hey, sis!”
Akino Akino’s younger brother, Sojiro-kun, is entering the room.
“Satoru said, ‘Are you ready yet?'”
“Just a little more.”
Ms. Akino will do the final touches.
I sit in front of the mirror and wait.
“Hey, Rei-chan. Why are you so nervous?”
“B-but… I was summoned by the Far East King…”
The other day.
Satoru-sama said this.
“Rei, tomorrow, we will go to Kyokuto Castle together.”
“Huh? Th-the king’s castle… really? Why on earth?”
“The Far Eastern King wants to meet you.”
The king of the Far East, huh?
“I wonder what kind of person they are…?”
A nation of extraordinary powers, the king of the Far East.
Surely, it’s not hard to imagine that they must be an incredible supernatural being.
What if they don’t take kindly to an otherworldly person like me…?
“It’s okay, Rei-chan. Kuzuryu-sama is kind.”
“Kuzuryu…?”
The king’s name. Kuzuryu Byakuya-sama
Ms. Akino Asuka provides additional explanations while doing her makeup.
“The Kuzuryu family is a clan that has governed this Far East for generations. Lord Byakuya is the current head of the family and is a very kind person.”
“Byakuya-sama…”
“They treat us equally as well.”
In this Far East, parasitic-type ability users are called “demons.”
Because I can’t control my abilities, I end up becoming a monster.
When I look at Akino-san and the others’ faces, I can’t believe they’re saying that out of lies or flattery.
“Before, I got some sweets from Lord Byakuya.”
“I also bowed my head and asked for your favor along with my brother, Shinkuro.”
Ah, well, maybe… you’re not a scary person after all… I’m glad… phew…
“Yes, makeup is done!”
Thank you very much.
Akino Akino is really good at makeup.
Thanks to her, I can somehow stand in front of people.
“Akino Akino-san, thank you for always dressing so beautifully.”
Hah… Akino Shuno lets out a sigh.
“After all, when the material is good, it’s worth dressing up!”
“I know, right! Rei-chan is already so pretty normally, but when she puts on makeup, she’s unbelievably gorgeous!”
The Hyakumonogatari siblings are truly kind people.
The person they trust so much, the Far East King… Lord Kuzu-ryu Byakuya.
Then… maybe they won’t do anything that terrible to me… I hope.
We all leave the room together.
At the entrance, Satoru-sama was already waiting.
“It’s beautiful.”
Right from the start, you say something like that…
I’m so happy that I can’t help but… my face turns red.
“Ah, thank you very much…”
“Y-yes…”
I realized my feelings for Satoru again on our recent date.
I don’t think someone like me should fall in love with him.
But… I can’t suppress the pounding of my heart.
“Hehe…”
Akino Akino-san and Sojiro Sojiro-kun are grinning happily.
“It seems like you became even closer during your last date”
“Rei-chan and Satoru-niichan, your faces are all red!”
S-Satoru-sama too…?
He hurriedly covers Aojiro-kun’s mouth.
“Alright, let’s go… Rei. You guys too.”
“Sure!”
It seems that today, the five of us—Satoru-sama, the Hyakumeiki siblings, and I—are heading to the castle.
Shinkuro-san is the driver, and Akane-san and the others are my bodyguards.
“Thanks to Lady Rei, we can walk under the sun with our true faces exposed without any shame. Thank you very much.”
Akino-san and Soujirou-kun are not hiding their faces like before.
Looking up at the sun, smiling broadly, they bow their head to me.
“No, it was only natural. As… as Satoru-sama’s… bride…”
I glance at Satoru-sama.
He covered his face with his hand and sighed, “Haa…”
“Rei. No, you can’t.”
“Huh!? D-Did I do something wrong…?”
“If you say something that makes me so happy… my heart will be racing, and I won’t be able to work…”
“Did I say something strange…?”
“No, it’s fine. Don’t worry about it.”
“But…”
Shinkuro-san gets out of the car and says with a wry smile.
“If you’re going to be all lovey-dovey, please do it in the car. Everyone’s watching, you know?”
When I looked back, the black-clad people were looking at us with warm smiles!?
W-when did this happen…?
“Miss, have a good day!”
“Today, we’re having sashimi!”
“Please come back soon!”
The staff in black suits wave goodbye and see us off.
Really, everyone must be trying to push Satoru.
“No, no, Rei. Everyone is seeing you off.”
“Isn’t he seeing off Satoru-sama?”
“No, it’s Rei. It seems like they like Rei more than me. Right, you guys?”
Then, the people in black suits take on serious expressions.
“Master Satoru and Lady Rei… who do you like more…?”
“It’s difficult… I like both of them equally…”
“I can’t choose~”
Seriously, you would say something like that.
Everyone…
You… you like me, don’t you?
I’m so happy.
I wonder how Satoru-sama is doing.
He always says he loves me. But I don’t know if that’s his true feelings.
No one can see into my heart, so it can’t be helped.
Since Satoru-sama is kind, if I ask if he likes me, he might say he does.
But I don’t know if that’s truly how they feel. It might just be words said out of sympathy for my situation.
I want to know… what’s in your heart, Satoru-sama.
“Well then, let’s go. To the Far East Castle. To have an audience with the king and to test Ray’s abilities.”
“Yes! … Huh?”
My, ability test…?
“I told you before, didn’t I? You might have two abilities.”
“Speaking of which…”
Killing abilities and amplifying spiritual power tenfold. Those two abilities might exist.
“There is a science team in the royal castle. The team leader there wants to meet you. After greeting the king, we will go meet him. That’s the plan for today.”
“I, I understand.”
The king seems like a good person. But… I wonder what the leader of that science club is like.
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