My Sister the Heroine, and I the Villainess - Chapter 113

Chapter 113

Translator: Cyrus

I’m still stunned by Charles’s sudden appearance . Michelie is the first to revert to normal .

Her gaze follows Charles as he enters, and she seems to be mumbling uncontrollably .

“……Why is Charles here?”

“Too bad you couldn’t stop him . ”

Surfania retorts against Michelie .

“……Tch! Why–”

“Why, you say? In case you haven’t noticed, I really hate your guts . ”

Michelie snaps her head up, and Surfania mocks her abusively .

“Just about the time you parted ways with Prince Charles over such a ridiculous reason, I’ve been working together with him . He told me just how much you hated his plans . ”

“……Tch . ”

Come to think of it, I saw Surfania’s writing in Charles’s book when I took a glance at it .

Michelie becomes silent and approaches Catalina, dragging her into the corner of the room . I can hear them whispering something like “The debt for sheltering you–” and “No, I’m certain I stopped him–” but I don’t know what exactly they’re saying .

In fact, my brain is still frozen from Charles showing up . I was caught completely by surprise .

Surfania pushes my back .

“Come on, hurry up . ”

I take a couple of steps forward while staggering .

Even though I’m a genius, there are only three people I can’t beat .

The first is the scary but absolutely trustworthy Mariwa .

The second is my beloved sister Michelie .

And the last is none other than Charles .

“It’s been a… short while, Chris . ”

“Oh, yeah . ”

Charles is smiling happily in front of me .

It hasn’t even been a month since Charles declared the fact that his feelings haven’t changed . So it really hasn’t been that long .

“I didn’t hear your speech, but I know roughly what it is you’re trying to do . The first thing is overthrowing Duke Noir, right?”

“Y-yeah . That’s right . ”

It’s imperative that we take Father down in order to avoid having Michelie sent to a convent .

But we don’t have a good reason or cause to stand against Father . It’s not limited to political strife . People won’t rally without a just cause . Without that, it wouldn’t matter despite all the charisma I possess .

“I don’t care what happens to Michelie, but I’ll help you for your sake . ”

He’s brutally honest .

He hasn’t changed in that aspect .

But he’s really matured in many ways . Even though he just barged in halfway, he knows what I want and takes the initiative in saying it . And he probably intends to help me either way .

“I have a solution for that . ”

Charles announces his plan with a smile .

“Marry me, Chris . ”

For a moment, I couldn’t understand what he was saying .

It seemed to have nothing to do with the problem, and I didn’t understand what he meant .

But as I came to an understanding, my cheeks flushed red .

“Scheming prince, I’ll kill–”

“M-Michelie, what are you doing?! And what did you just say?! You’re in the presence of royalty, you know?!”

“Let go of me, Freesia . I have to destroy this scheming prince right here and now! It’s my duty as a younger sister, and I’ll do it!”

“What are you saying?!”

Freesia is restraining Michelie .

My sister is usually reasonable and wise, but now it’s taking Freesia, who has the least amount of common sense, to hold her back . The corner of the room is getting rowdy, but Charles completely ignores it and continues speaking .

“The first thing that’s obstructing your plan is its validity itself . ”

“Y-yeah . ”

He’s absolutely right .

I just insulted Father horribly, but in reality, the general opinion of him within high society isn’t that bad at all . He’s firmly established himself as the reliable master of the Noir house . It will be difficult to get through that and drag him down from his seat as master of the house .

Before that can happen, I have to obtain sufficient authority to tarnish his reputation . Charles is already providing that means through his plan .

“If you marry me, you will earn the title of Duchess . In the first place, our marriage was arranged so that I could inherit the title of Duke Noir . ”

“We don’t need that! As long as I announce my own background–”

“Huh? What are you saying? Are you an idiot? Oh, sorry . You already are one . ”

Charles insults Michelie with a broad smile .

“Tell me how announcing your stupid background will help . I don’t really get it, so would you mind explaining?”

“Of course it’ll help! My mother was a member of royalty!”

“Heh?! Is that true?!”

Freesia seems surprised, but everyone else seems to know already .

Charles doesn’t back off even after hearing Michelie’s explanation .

“Hmm? So? I’m a member of royalty too, you know? And Michelie, you’re about to be sent to a convent, right? Also you would need my brother Endo’s help for your plan to work, right?”

Even if the crown prince were to lend his assistance…

There’s still going to be a lot of red tape .

“Now that we mentioned him, he isn’t here . Well, it’s better this way . ”

“Isn’t he being delayed thanks to a certain someone?”

“Oh, they went there alright…… . Yup . The only member of royalty who’s on friendly terms with Lady Chris and knows her in the Academy would be Prince Endo . ”

Catalina mumbles in response to Charles .

It seems she’s gotten something wrong . I’m not on friendly terms with the prince . In fact, we’re hostile .

Leaving that aside, I’m still taken aback by Charles’s sudden proposal . For some reason, I find myself trying to look for an excuse to reject his proposal .

“B-but you’re still busy with school, right Charles?”

“That’s right! You gotta wait until I graduate! It’s not too late to marry then!”

Michelie is agreeing with me while grumbling .

I wonder why she seems so desperate . Maybe it’s because she doesn’t want her big sister to be taken away from her . I see . You’re so adorable, my sweet little sister . I’ll pat your head later, so just be quiet for now .

“In that case, I’ll quit . ”

Charles maintains his smile even as he said it so casually .

His gentle and serious face is touching my heart .

“After Chris graduates, I’ll quit school . And then, I’ll marry her . That’s easy as pie, as long as it’s for Chris . ”

“I’ll never allowch!”

“Shut up for a bit . You there, Chris Number Two, help me stop this evil witch . ”

“U-understood! Michelie, you should calm down–”

“Let go of me, Freesia . Catalina, help me! Now is the time to repay me for sheltering you!”

“Well, Lady Rona has captured me, so I can’t . ”

“Lady Michelie, it is true that we owe you a debt of gratitude, but I cannot stand idly by while you stand in Lady Chris’s way of happiness . ”

“Tch! In that case, make a mess of this place, Freesia! It’s okay, I know you can do it! You can ruin the mood just by saying something! That’s how much destructive power you have in you! I invited you here just in case something like this happened, you know?!”

“–So you didn’t invite me out of your good intentions! That’s what I hate about you, Michelie!”

I’m just a little curious about what’s going on behind me .

But I’m not so heartless to turn away from Charles right now .

Not when he’s proposing to me .

Not when it’s his own free will . He’s proposing not as a fiancé whose engagement was decided by our parents, but as a man who truly loves me .

“I gave Michelie the role of returning you to normal . But I want the role of changing you for the better from this point on . I want to help you, Chris . ”

He’s letting me decide whether to accept or not . He’s giving me that chance .

“Uh, um……”

Whether it’s based on my feelings or personal benefit, I have no reason to reject him .

On the contrary, I have many reasons to accept .

Realizing how red my face is, I reach out slowly .

“I-I’m not much good at anything, but please take care of me……?”

“Ahaha, you’re weird, Chris . ”

Charles smiles gently in response to my pathetic consent .

“But you’re adorable anyway . ”

His praise somehow eases my tension and embarrassment .

I’m fixated on his smile .

And my own face naturally breaks into a smile .

“I really can’t beat you . ”

“I’ve been really desperate, you know? ……Because I kept losing to a certain persistent nuisance . ”

“Who are you calling a nuis- mmmgh?!”

Sorry, Michelie . I’ll help you really soon, so just wait for a while .

Charles takes my hand and gets on his knees .

Then, he gently kisses the back of my hand .

I’m trying to endure the tickling sensation . He looks up at me, smiling mischievously .

“I’ve been in love with you since the very beginning . ”

“I see . I really like you too . ”

We ended up laughing together .