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 2.0

My name is Rei Saiga.
Born as the eldest daughter of the Saiga family.

In the western continent, where magic supremacy is absolute, I, who was born without magical power, have been despised as a useless noble daughter by my father, sister, and those around me.

One day, by royal decree, I was to marry Lord Satoru Ichijo, who lives in the far eastern land.

He was given the terrifying nickname “Demon of the Far East,” but he was actually a very kind person.

While living in the Far East with Satoru-sama, I discovered that I have three extraordinary abilities.

Ability killer. The ability of the gluttonous beast.
Super luck. The special ability of the Zashiki-warashi.
Imitation. Nue supernatural ability.

In a society where people who harbor demons within their bodies and wield supernatural powers live, I was rare but not an outcast.

The kind Ichijo family, and… my beloved husband-to-be, Satoru-sama, I spent today happily with them…

The season is December.
It seems that here they call it “shiwase.”

Even in the Far East, just like on the western continent, the seasons are divided into twelve.
Early morning in early December.

I… suddenly wake up.

“Mmm…! I slept so well…”

Since coming here, I’ve been able to sleep well.
It must be because I’ve been able to live in a warm bed.

At Saiga’s house, we lived in a dilapidated shed.
Compared to that, this room with a roof, walls, and a down comforter feels like heaven.

“Ah…”

However, I feel a sense of dissatisfaction.
Normally, Lord Satoru would be sleeping next to me.

But… he’s not here.

“Still… haven’t come back from the night patrol yet, huh…”

In this Far East, there exists a creature called a yokai.
The demons are the inhabitants of the night.

Therefore, the main activity time for the supernatural beings who exorcise demons is at night.
Lord Satoru has been tasked by the Far Eastern King with the duty of defeating the demons that appear at night, known as “Yomawari.”

Suddenly, I notice that Satoru-sama haori is placed on the futon.
Satoru-sama haori.

I took it in my hands and put it on. …It felt like being wrapped in Satoru-sama embrace, and for a moment… just a little… my loneliness was eased.

But… it’s not enough.

“Satoru-sama…”

I came here, went through various experiences, and fell in love with Satoru-sama.
Without denying my incompetence… they accepted me. I had fallen in love with that very kind person.

Before. Just watching Satoru-sama was enough.

But right now, that’s just not enough.
I want you to hug me tightly.
I want to hold hands.
I… I want to kiss you.

Various feelings of wanting to arise when I look at him.

“Satoru-sama… I wish he would come back soon…”

I couldn’t even bring myself to go back to sleep, so I quietly slid open the sliding door.

“Wow…! Amazing…! So white!”

In the Ichijo family’s garden, the snow had piled up thickly.
Yesterday, there wasn’t any snow at all.

I can’t believe so much snow has piled up in just one day!
Even on the western continent, there were regions with four seasons.
Especially the capital of Geita-Niga, where I lived, was cold in winter, and there was quite a bit of snowfall.

Snow… I like it.
It’s beautiful. It’s quiet. And…

Satoru-sama hair color is the same as this… What?

“Before everyone wakes up, I’ll go ahead and shovel the snow.”

To all the staff in black, you will surely have a hard time shoveling snow tomorrow.
Let’s quickly clear the snow.

I’m always being taken care of by the black-clad people and Satoru-sama.
I am looking for a talking snow shovel.

But, I can’t find it.

“That’s strange… In Geita Niga, every family had at least one Chanel. And to think they don’t even have snow boots…”

Could it be that it doesn’t snow much in the Eastern Capital (the central city) in the Far East?
Not having a snow shovel is a problem. What should I do…?

“Oh, right!”

I have… a very handy tool, don’t I?

I extend my right hand forward.

“Tao Tie!”

I call out to the demon that dwells within me…
People in the Far East all have demons living inside them.

By channeling spiritual power into the youkai, one can utilize the youkai’s strength. That is the mechanism of the supernatural ability.

The supernatural powers of youkai and taotie are the ability to consume all things, including supernatural powers.
A black space hole opens in front of my eyes.

Hyuoooon…! The snow is being sucked into the hole.
The snow that had piled up in the garden has completely disappeared.

“That should do it!”

The black-clad staff didn’t have to endure the difficult task of shoveling snow in the cold morning.
Sighing in relief.

“There’s snow piling up on the roof too, isn’t there?”

Since Geita Niga has a lot of snowfall, I understand.
The hardship of shoveling snow, the danger… the futility.

What I dislike about shoveling snow is that even if you work hard to clear it, it melts away when the sun comes out, and your effort doesn’t leave any lasting mark.

Shoveling snow is tough. So… I don’t want the black-suited people to have to go through that.
Even the snow on the roof, let’s devour it with gluttony and greed.

Before that, I need to go up to the roof.

“Knot!”

A spherical barrier appears beneath my feet.
This is… originally Lord Satoru’s unique ability, Spirit Tortoise.

The spirit turtle has the ability to create barriers.
Abilities are basically one per person.

But the reason I can use Satoru-sama ability is thanks to another ability, [Nue].

The special ability of Nue is mimicry.
You can imitate and use the power of the consumed demon.

I was able to create a barrier with the spirit turtle because I had copied Lord Satoru’s extraordinary abilities.

In the air, create multiple barrier spheres.

“Yotto”

Using the barrier as a foothold, I hop and dash through the sky.
I saw Satoru-sama doing this before.

When I tried to do it in front of that person, I got scolded very harshly for being dangerous!
So, I secretly used it like this.

“Here we go”

Upon arriving on the roof, I activated the abilities of the Tōteki and Tōtetsu.
Whoosh! It instantly sucked up the snow on the roof.

“Yeah. Okay. With the Tōtetsu, shoveling snow is really easy.”

The snow shoveling task, which usually takes hours, was finished in no time.

There is still time until Satoru-sama returns.

“I wonder if I should also clear the snow for the neighbors.”

With a hop, I jump off the roof.
Create a foothold with the barrier and hop, hop, hop.

Landing beyond the fence.
The sidewalk was completely buried in snow.

“Tao Tie!”

Whoosh! I inhale the snow.
Not just in front of the mansion, but also on the sidewalk and the road.

Cleaning the neighborhood, huh… It’s like… you’re a newlywed…

Besides… if I shovel the snow, Satoru-sama… he might praise me.

“Le, let’s do our best.”

I was using the gluttonous beast to suck up the snow around the mansion.