“This world will be doomed.”

A room without people.

A young child with soft cheeks muttered sadly as she looked in the mirror—

“Because of me the ewnd… ouch!”

I bit my tongue again.

How many times has it been already?

The angry me looked in the mirror once again and shouted.

“Just why out of all the people, am I Diana Cartier!?”

I, who was just an ordinary college student, was reincarnated as the villainess of the novel, [The Ending Can’t Be the End of the World].

It wasn’t a great villainess either.

It was a villainess that was brainwashed by the real villain and committed all sorts of bad things until the end.

‘Even my few family members die because of me….’

I don’t even know Mom’s name nor face.

‘The former Marquess of Cartier, that is, Dad, also died not too long ago on the battlefield….’

The only family I had left now was my two Older Brothers whose mothers were different.

This is what people say about my Older Brothers and me.

‘The First Child, who is good at fighting but lacks humanity, Gabriel Cartier (the next Marquess).’

‘The Second Child, who is really good at fighting but too prodigal, Noah Cartier (a Sword Master).’

And lastly, me, the Third Child. What people say about Diana Cartier is…

“…The stupid youngest who doesn’t know how to do anything, only believes in her cute face, and causes trouble, is her.”

Whew—

With a sigh, I muttered.

Yes. The youngest stupid child, was now me.

When I grow up later, people will change “cute” to “pretty” and then continue to chat away behind my back.

Tsk.

“The stupid youngest who doesn’t know how to do anything, only believes in her cute face, and causes trouble, is her.”

When I said my future out loud once more, a sigh came out again.

To think that I learned that I have reincarnated as such a petty villainess thanks to the slip I had in the mine that I accidentally discovered.

‘Of course, thanks to that accident, I learned that I was born as Diana Cartier. But—’

The moment I fell on the slippery moss stone floor.

A ton of memories flashed through my mind.

There were memories of my past life.

And there were also memories of the kind of book that I read, that is, about this world.

After realizing everything, I was in huge shock.

The fact that I was a villainess– yeah, let’s just say it like that.

Of course, it wasn’t good, but all I have to do is change my mind.

Rather than that, the bigger problem was.

‘Gasp! There’s a fixed ending in which the world I live in will become doomed!’

It would be an even stranger situation if I wasn’t shocked.

A while after I quit eating snacks that I liked, I thought about it.

I soon realized one thing.

‘Won’t it be solved if I just don’t destroy the world?’

I knew, of course, that the end of this world was very important.

‘First of all, as long as the magic stone mine is found in our territory, I must prevent [Lucifer] from sneaking into our house.’

Lucifer.

Unlike his good name of ‘the one who shines’, he was the real villain who took the lead in destroying this world.

The one who brainwashed all of my older brothers, since it wasn’t enough with just brainwashing me.

What was worse, to the real main character…

‘Yeah, let’s not think that far…’

The urgent problem now was the fact that ‘Lucifer’ and his men are trying to steal the magic stone mine (that I discovered during the accident) in our territory.

‘That’s why, first, I have to protect the magic stone mine.’

The magic stone mine, which will make our family, who had honor but no money, sit on a money cushion.

It should never be taken away.

‘Otherwise, I’ll lose my family again.’

The eldest older brother who had always been cold but always protected me, Gabriel.

The little older brother who always bothered me but chose death for me, Noah.

And the others who loved me.

‘This time, I’ll protect everyone.’

Therefore, I must prevent the Villain’s subordinates from entering our house.

However, the problem is—

‘Bad Guy 1 was disguised as a candidate for management deputy and has already been interviewed, right!’

Of course, I haven’t been playing all this time.

I prepared very, very thoroughly for the past few days.

Therefore, this is the moment of the final battle…!

In order to strengthen my will, I glared at myself in the mirror.

“This world will be doomed.”

Good, this time I didn’t bite my tongue.

With this spirit—

“But, I’m not going to let that happen.”

Yeah, I will prevent the end of the world with my own hands!

“Let’s go.”

Holding a thick pile of documents, I left the room in good spirits.

Leaving Masha behind, a maid who found me opened her eyes wide.

“Young Miss Diana, today’s tea time… Oh my, Young Miss? Where are you going? That’s the direction of Young Master Gabriel’s office… Young Miss? Young Miss!”

***

‘It’s noisy outside the door.’

The man thought as he stroked his mustache.

‘Well, it’s natural that the atmosphere is chaotic since it’s a family of poor nobles with only its name that is famous.’

Sneering, the man sneaked, looking around.

It was well organized, but it was a shabby office that had nothing expensive.

The most expensive thing here was not an object, but rather—

“…First of all, I don’t see any problem.”

It would be Gabriel Cartier, who was muttering to himself and looking at the forged documents.

“Haha. Of course. In front of whom would I dare put out a strange contract?”

The man smiled sarcastically and secretly glanced at the next Marquess, Gabriel Cartier.

Dazzling golden hair.

Blue eyes.

A solid body that made even frugal clothing look gorgeous.

If he was put on the slave market, he would be a person who’d be able to renew the highest price per night.

‘But more than anything, the most valuable thing on that face is surely those eyes.’

The man smacked his lips without realizing it.

Gabriel’s blue eyes that shone uniquely like jewels.

It was eyes that indicated that he was the ‘chosen one’.

In this world, there were people whose eyes changed into jewel eyes during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

[Purple eyes are people destined to be loved by everyone]

[Gold eyes are people destined to be great artists]

[Red eyes are people destined to be either the ruler that will save or destroy the world]

[Green eyes are people destined to raise their reputation through knowledge and wisdom]

[Blue eyes are people destined to surprise the world with outstanding force]

Gabriel Cartier had among those, the blue jewel eyes.

‘After brainwashing him according to Master’s order, I really want to have those eyes in my hand.’

Blue jewel eyes will be sold at high prices on the black market.

Hiding his dark innermost thoughts, the man opened his mouth.

“It’s alright even if you want to look at the documents more, over and over again. Since I can wait right here.”

Of course, it wasn’t because there was no problem with the documents.

It was because it had been manipulated so well.

‘There is surely no way that the novice next Marquess, who has only wandered around the battlefield during childhood with the former Marquess, can find such a thing.’

Mocking him in his thoughts, the man said.

“By the way, I heard that the Youngest Miss had an accident the day she discovered the magic stone mine. Is she alright?”

Gabriel frowned at the words the man brought up to hide his dark thoughts.

“…There were no major injuries, but no matter how I think about it, it seemed like she definitely hurt her head.”

“Pardon? Are you saying her head was hit? Was there any bad sign?”

“She started doing some things she didn’t do before.”

“What kind of things did she do…?”

“I think… Didn’t she suddenly say that she would look at the household’s property details ledger…?”

The property details ledger?

The Youngest who is known for spending the most money in the Cartier Family?

“And didn’t she read a gold magic skill book that she couldn’t even understand all night long?”

A 10-year-old girl reading a gold magic skill book which was hard to understand, even for highly educated people?

“And she also started muttering to herself while looking at the Imperial law book.”

No, I mean, what does a young child know about the Imperial law that she would look at that?

“She also asked to get a map of the continent, and on top of it, she drew some kind of marks on it for a while.”

“….”

As Gabriel continued speaking, his words were slowly becoming like he was talking to himself rather than talking to the man.

So instead of responding to his words, the man was lost in his own thoughts.

‘Did the Youngest Miss who was the biggest pain of the Cartier Marquess Family change?’

For her to look at the Marquess household’s property ledger, read a gold magic skill book, read through the Imperial law book, and even draw some kind of mark on the continental map?

‘Is she crazy?’

“But it was said that she’s not crazy. The Family Doctor said so.”

‘Gasp! My goodness!’

Gabriel said on time, as if he had read his mind clearly, the man freaked out inside.

But he managed his expression casually.

“Even so, it’s a relief that there is no big problem. Hoho. Ah, have you looked through all the documents?”

The man quickly changed the topic again.

He had spent too much time talking nonsense, so he had to work again now.

“What do you think? There is no problem with it, right?”

“…Hm. Yeah.”

“Then, would you like to slowly proceed with the contract?”

“…Sure.”

Nodding, Gabriel picked up a pen.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

“…?”

That’s weird.

His heart, which had been calm while accomplishing every mission so far, was pounding.

As if something strange would happen and things would go wrong.

‘No, there’s no way it’ll be like that.’

Everything was in its place.

There’s no way that something could get in the wa—

“Wait a mwinute!”

Bang—!

“W-What’s this!?”

The man, who was very nervous, jumped up from his seat.

When he saw the young child who opened the door come in, he opened his mouth.

“D-Diana Cartier…?”

That silky silver hair.

Those turquoise eyes reminiscent of a dense forest in midsummer.

Those white and soft pudding-like cheeks.

Thanks to her cute appearance which was like a doll, the man, who quickly recognized the child, was surprised.

Just why was this house’s Youngest in here?

“Article 34 paragraph 1 of the Imperial Law.”

Huh? All of a sudden the Imperial Law?

“A person who has officially reached his or her tenth birthday can claim ownership of the private property that he or she has discovered or acquired, whose owner is unclear.”

The small hand which was like maple leaves, hurriedly threw a document envelope the man’s way.

“Ack!”

The man who had been hit in the face by a thick envelope screamed.

“Wh-what is the mea, uugh….”

While the man was groaning, Diana shouted confidently.

“Acckword, no, ahem. Ac! Cord! Ing! To the relevant laws, I would like to inform you that I have the right to decide on the management of the magic stone mine I discovered a week ago in my family’s territory.”

“….”

“….”

Not only the man, but also Gabriel who had an absurd expression on his face opened his mouth.

“Diana Cartier. Just what are you doing right–”

“Older Brother Gabriel doesn’t know anything other than fighting.”

A 10-year-old child who mercilessly smashed the prestige of the next Marquess in front of outsiders said.

“For Older Brother Noah, as expected, well, I don’t need to say it.”

The prestige of the second son of the family who was not here was also destroyed.

“That’s why, Older Brother.”

Diana, who crossed her arms as if it was, of course, none of her business, said.

“Please entrust this mine to me!”

“No, to think that a mine will be entrusted to a 10 years old child?! What kind of statement even is that—”

The moment the man who couldn’t hold back tried to interfere.

“And also, Older Brother. That person is a fraud.”

The man hesitantly stepped back due to Diana who was pointing at him with a smile.

“That, wh-what are you saying Miss! What do you mean I’m a fraud? I don’t know what misunderstanding you have, but you shouldn’t accuse people like tha— Aack!”

Thud!

Diana threw another pile of paper that she was holding at the legs of the man who was lying.

Tuk. Tuk.

The papers that spread out on the floor was—

“T-This, how did you!?”

An investigation document containing the details of the man’s fraud.

[Jay, a fraud who was active in the South Zone, hides his appearance?]

[The possibility of fraud, Jay’s new area of activity is near the Capital….]

It was a collection of exclusive newspaper articles that tracked the man’s identity…

“Eit! Damn!”

Aware that the plan had gone wrong, Jay, the fraud, tried to run away quickly.

At that moment.

Something hit the back of Jay’s head.

“EUAAAACK!”

His sight became dark in an instant.

Did Garbiel Cartier use his hand…?

“Da-damn it…. This….”

However, right before he lost his consciousness, the last thing that came into the eyes of the fraud was not Gabriel’s cold face, but—

“You bad guy! Did you think I’d let you run away!”

It was Diana Cartier’s chubby cheeks….

***

Great! That was perfect rock throwing!

No, it was throwing a cookie jar!

Throwing a cookie jar (which was only the size of my fist) right to the head of the fraud who was trying to run away, made me proud.

“Older Brother! Since he’s a really bad guy, don’t just send him to the Capital. Rather, please interrogate him yourself!”

Because he brainwashed Older Brother El and made him have a seizure…

Later, Older Brother’s eyes…

‘It’s okay. I blocked that worst future first!’

I shook my head as I dismissed my scary thoughts, then I paused.

“Older Brother?”

“….”

Older Brother Gabriel stared at me with an unfamiliar look in his eyes.

How should I say this? Uhm…. That look in Older Brother’s eyes was….

‘It felt a little like when a person found out that their house’s baby was actually the leader of the neighborhood gangsters?’

…Was I too harsh?

‘No matter how much of a hurry I was in, it seems like I shouldn’t have thrown the cookie jar…’

Seeing the fraud lying on the floor, the scattered paper, and the crushed cookie jar, I opened my mouth.

“Uhm. Older Brother Gabriel. I’m sorry for making a fus—”

“Don’t meddle in for nothing.”

I’m sorry for making a fuss, but he’s really a bad guy!!!

Before I could say so, Older Brother Gabriel continued.

“You little thing! Do you not understand how scary things work. And why are you, a troublemaker, behaving uncontrollably? If you get seriously injured—”

“….”

My eyes were wide open.

I waited quietly for the continuation of Older Brother El’s words.

Maybe at this rate, some words that show his worry about me would follow…

“…The household became noisy for nothing.”

Yup, as expected, I knew that it wouldn’t be such words like that.

Since our Oldest Brother had a dishonest personality.

“Just what is a kid like you thinking about these days that you do such dangerous actions without care—”

The moment Older Brother Gabriel tried to say something to me who was pleased with the fact that my guess was right.

“Ughh….”

Wriggle. Wriggle.

Jay, the fraud, who was lying on the floor, wriggled.

‘Gasp, it seems like he’s regaining his consciousness.’

The moment I was about to grab the cookie jar that I threw earlier.

Press!

Older Brother Gabriel, stepped on the man’s back with his feet and pressed him down before looking at me.

Eyes that shone like blue flames stared directly at me.

“Diana Cartier.”

He said in a cold voice which was even colder than those eyes.

“Go back to your room.”

“…Yes.”

It’s a relief I can leave it to Older Brother after this.

When I nodded, he somehow frowned.

Older Brother Gabriel quickly turned around and muttered something to the fraud.

“Because of you, I had to talk like I was angry at that kid for no reason….”

He coldly told me to leave because he doesn’t want to show me his interrogating figure right?

‘Phew. As expected, Older Brother El is always worried about me.’

Shrugging my shoulders, I left the office.

***

After I returned to my room.

‘First of all, I handled Bad Guy 1 well.’

I was very satisfied with today’s result.

However, stopping Bad Guy 1 didn’t solve everything.

Even so, I was able to avoid starting on the wrong foot.

‘So, the next thing to do is—’

Tok. Tok.

At the sound of knocking on the door, I came to my senses.

“Young Miss, may I go in?”

A voice with a slight dialect was heard over the door.

“Yup! Come in.”

It was Masha, my exclusive maid, who opened the door and came in.

In her hand she was holding a tray of cookies and children’s tea for tea time.

‘Ah! It’s today’s snack!’

Masha put the tray down in front of me, who was clearly excited, and glanced at me.

“Young Miss. Um… About you breaking in when Young Master Gabriel was having a conversation with an important guest earlier…. Ah! Breaking in means intervening.”

“Hehe.” I laughed as Masha looked at me and explained the fairly difficult word for a 10-year-old.

“Yeah, that’s right. I broke in and made a mess.”

“…A-a mess?”

“Yup! But, it’s okay. That guy, he was a fraud, you know? A bad fraud.”

“YES?! The candidate for the management deputy who came to sign the contract was a fraud?!”

“Yup, yeah.”

“Oh my goodness.”

Masha, who opened her mouth wide, looked at with admiring eyes.

I said while eating cookies. Nyam nyam.

“That’s why Older Brother Gabriel won’t be angry about my behavior today. You don’t have to worry about me being scolded, Masha.”

“Y-Young Miss.”

Masha’s eyes opened roundly as if she was surprised by what I said. Her eyes became teary.

‘Phew. It’s natural for her to be surprised like this.’

Because not too long ago (before I remembered my past life), if Masha was worried about me…

“Don’t treat me like a kid!”

Or.

“Who do you think is an idiot!? How arrogant of you for a maid!”

As I screamed like this, I also threw things, you know.

What was even worse was…

“I don’t want to wear the clothes you made for me!”

I even tore the clothes that Masha, who was skilled with her hands, personally made for me with care.

‘Pheww, you stupid self.’

That time, the expensive glass lamp I broke and the high-quality ceramics I had, just how much was it all….

As the calculator in my head started working, I felt like I was going to cry.

Fortunately, now that I’ve come to my senses, no, I’ve got to know both my past life and the future at the same time.

‘From now on, I’m not going to squander money! I’ll make money and feed everyone instead!’

If things followed the original, after the fraud entered, our house gradually became poorer and poorer.

To the point where we couldn’t even pay our employees back.

That’s why, one by one, they left our house, but…

“…Young Miss, why are you looking at me like that?”

Masha, who was in front of me, tried to take care of me until the end.

If Masha hadn’t been hit in the eye by the desk clock I threw.

And if she hadn’t gone blind—

Wouldn’t she have stayed by my side until the end?

“Young Miss?”

I smiled at Masha, who was still looking at me with a strange expression.

“You were surprised because I did something unexpected earlier, right? Sorry for making you worry.”

“Yes?! Young Miss is, a-apologizing to me?!”

Surprised as if she had just caused a game to go bad, Masha soon realized her mistake and shook her head.

“N-No! Young Miss, I’m alright. However, if Young Miss gets on the wrong side of Young Master Gabriel…”

“It’s okay, Masha.”

I knew what Masha was worried about.

‘She’s probably worried because us three siblings don’t seem to be on good terms on the outside, right?’

In the old days (= me before knowing my past life and future) I actually hated my two older brothers.

I was jealous of them who were special because of their jewel eyes, totally different from me.

‘What’s so important about changing eye colors that I even used poison and deceived people about the color of my eyes?’

At her Coming-of-Age Ceremony, the original Diana Cartier’s eye color doesn’t change.

So she changed the color of her eyes with a paralytic drug, ready to die.

She changed them to purple eyes, a token of being loved by everyone.

‘It’s enough if my family loves me, but what else did she want?’

What a fool.

I shook my head, recalling what I did in the original work.

Of course, I pledge that I would never do such a thing.

“Are you really alright, Young Miss?”

Masha was still worried about me.

I smiled brightly.

“Yup. Since Older Brother is not a person who will abandon me just because our mothers are different.”

“…Young Miss.”

Masha’s eyes became teary at the thought of it.

‘It must be because in Masha’s head now, I’m the young Young Miss who is in a different state than usual because I suddenly had an accident, right?’

Phew, anyway.

It’s because Masha is too nice.

“If there is anything difficult, I want to be of help even if I lack the skills. Young Miss.”

Masha was carefully reading my mood.

“I’m really okay.”

Her worries weren’t just because Gabriel and I seemed to have a bad relationship.

“Well, what can I do with a person who gave birth to me and left me alone.”

In fact, Diana of the original work was not twisted from the beginning.

The reason why I went off tangent was—

‘It was because of the incident where my mother, whose real name and identity were unknown, disappeared as soon as she gave birth to a newborn baby.’

That’s why, there were all sorts of rumors. Diana Cartier was of low blood, her biological mother was murdered, etc.

‘How could a 10-year-old not be shocked when she found out about such things?’

I still get angry when I think about it, even though I already know everything.

Still, I was able to calm down quickly.

Because…

“I have Older Brothers with me, and there is Masha and other people too.”

At what I said, Marsha gasped and her eyes glowed.

“Oh my gosh! When did our Young Miss become so mature like this…!?”

Ah, but it’s a little burdensome if you say it like that.

“Hm, hm. Anyway, don’t worry too much. I’m okay, Masha.”

“…Yes, Young Miss!”

After laughing at Masha, who looked happy.

I took a sip of cold tea.

‘Um, it’s not good!’

As always, the tea made by our butler was the worst.

I hurriedly ate the remaining cookies, savoring the taste that made me feel rejuvenated.

I said to Masha, who looked at me happily.

“By the way, Masha, prepare me a carriage. I have to go out.”

“What? You’re going out? Suddenly, where to?”

Marsha was worried because I recently went out a lot to prepare to drive out the fraud.

‘I also want to take a rest since I’ve done something big today….’

But I couldn’t be like that because my work was not completely finished yet.

“Yup. Since I need to get someone to sell the magic stones for me.”

Inside the running carriage.

I was looking out the window with sparkling eyes.

Opposite me was—

“Young Miss, don’t sit too close to the window. The carriage is running.”

Masha watching me with a worried look.

Originally, I was going to go out alone today.

But Masha, who heard me say I would go out inexplicably said,

“How could I send the Young Miss who is only 10-year-old outside alone?”

She looked so sad when she said that, so how could I say no….

‘Rather, it would have been great if I recalled all the memories of when I was around 15.’

Then, it would’ve been alright even if I went out alone or did all sorts of activities, right?

Thinking so, I soon shook my head.

‘…No. It’s already late by then.’

When I’m fifteen, Older Brother Gabriel’s brainwashing would have already progressed considerably.

It would be also around that time when Older Brother Noah lost one arm.

‘Come to think of it, now was the perfect time.’

After all, the time when I discovered the magic stone mine was the best time.

Since this was the time where I could still change everything and prevent it from being the same as the original ending.

“It may be dangerous because this place’s road is still not organized.”

At Masha’s worried words, I nodded gently.

“Okay. I’ll be careful, Masha. Thanks for your concern.”

“…! N-no. It’s my joy and reward to take care of the Young Miss comfortably!”

Phew. Masha, too, is really…

How is she going to live in this harsh world if she’s this nice?

‘As expected, I’ll have to protect Masha from now on.’

Just like Masha reminded, I stepped back a little and sat down, before once again looking out the window.

‘Ah, so this was what our territory was like again.’

The place which became the background of the original novel, [The Ending Can’t Be the End of the World].

Namely, the ‘Rata Empire’ of the Western continent where I lived was a huge country.

‘It’s enough for me to say that about a third of the entire Western continent was the land of our empire, right?’

Even in the original, it was not a small country.

It was all because of the previous emperor that the land became as wide as it was now.

He fought so many conquest wars to the point that conquest was rumored to be his hobby.

That’s why, the Marquess of Cartier, who had the most outstanding swordsmanship in the Empire…

Namely, my biological father also had no choice but to go to war that often.

‘But people ridiculed my Father as the Emperor’s Dog, right?’

“You bad people.”

At the words that I spit out while unknowingly pouting my lips, Masha made a face of gasping.

“Y-Young Miss? Why are you suddenly saying something bad….? B-by any chance, is the carriage uncomfortable?”

Ah. It looks like Masha was scared that I would suddenly be mean again like before.

Let’s make her feel at ease.

“Emm. It’s not that, but looking at our territory reminds me of the bad things people say about Father.”

“Yes? What did people…”

“People saw Father and said that he’s ‘the Emperor’s Dog who can’t even take care of his own house properly’.”

“…!”

Surprised by what I said, Masha shouted.

“Young Miss! Just from where did those words…! The former marquess wasn’t such a person!”

“Right, that’s right! Even though Father only prioritized going to the battlefield and didn’t take good care of Older Brothers and me, he wasn’t like that.”

Nodding, I continued to talk.

“In the first place, it can’t be helped because His Majesty the late Emperor ordered Father to stay on the battlefield. Father is his subject, so how can he disobey His Majesty’s words?”

At my words, Masha sweated a lot.

“T-that’s right. The former Marquess was away for a long time under the order of His Majesty the late Emperor, it was never because he had no interest in the Young Miss….”

“Of course, I know everything, too. Those people cursed at Father, because they were jealous of him for making so many contributions on the battlefield.”

But the problem is…

“But what Father got from being cursed so much was not much. Rather, because he was away from home often, he couldn’t take good care of his territory.”

‘No, I mean, if he fought so hard and won like that, he should’ve come back receiving something!’

But my biological father, who was only good at fighting, didn’t get much from the Imperial Family.

He did get a few medals, but…

‘There’s no big benefit for that other than a discount for watching a performance!’

Even if I thought about it again, it was something that made me angry.

‘If you fought so well and made so many contributions, you should have at least gotten some land, Father!’

When I burst into anger at someone who was already no longer alive, Masha said.

“S-still, we respect the former Marquess because he worked hard to protect the Empire.”

I nodded my head.

“Yup. However, other people swear at Father as ‘a dog of the Imperial Family who is only good at fighting and has a complicated relationship with women and even has a dirty personality’.”

“….”

“Ah, come to think of it, I’m really worried about Older Brothers. My Older Brothers look a lot like Father. Especially, Older Brother Noah who resembles him by having complicated relationships with women, so, huft.”

“….”

“No matter how I think about it, I think I’ll have to harshly scold him once I get home and make him calm down.”

“….”

“Turns out there’s a lot that I have to do, huft.”

I let out a deep sigh and shook my head.

‘Really… I’ll be very busy in the future.’

First of all, keep an eye on Older Brother Noah so that he doesn’t do anything weird.

And then, help Older Brother Gabriel from behind so that he can focus on marquess matters.

Making a business that sells, of course, the magic stone that came out from the magic stone mine, as well as other business items.

‘And make a lot of money from the business and let our family walk on the flower path.’

When I clenched my fist, thinking about the most important thing to do.

“Hm, hm, hm!”

Masha, who coughed like clearing her throat, said.

“Uhm, Young Miss. Didn’t you say you were going to catch, ah, no, meet the management deputy candidate?”

“Yup, that’s right.”

“But, this is just a shopping district, right? Shouldn’t you go to the side where the Merchants Association is to meet someone who can become a management deputy?”

Oo, Masha. You’re sharper than I thought?

As expected, she was worthy of being my head maid, exclusive maid, and the maid who attends to me.

Although I only had one exclusive maid who was Masha.

“Yeah. If it’s as usual, it is right to go there and obtain a person.”

Nod. Nod.

I nodded and agreed.

“But what I want is not there, you know.”

There were quite a lot of Imperial nobles who did business.

Some nobles who were born with a commercial sense ran their own business’ management personally.

However, those who did not have business skills or started their businesses late had a management deputy first.

‘That’s why people usually bring in executives of merchants’ associations in each region or experts who are popular in the capital.’

Jay, the fraud would be beaten by Older Brother Gabriel by now.

As expected, his disguised identity was a management expert who was successful from the Capital.

Anyway, it’s not like one could obtain a management deputy just by going to any place…

The carriage that I rode stopped in front of a bookstore whose sign board was worn out.

“Young Miss. Are you sure this is really your destination?”

It was natural for Masha to look confused.

But I confidently opened the carriage door and jumped off.

“Yup! Masha, wait here for a second.”

“Yes? However, Young Miss.”

“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll be right back!”

A few more times, Masha said that I couldn’t go, as if she couldn’t let me go alone.

However, once I thought about the other party that I would be meeting, it was still better for Masha to stay here.

“Wait here for a second. Ah, no! Not here, but go to a nearby cafe for a while. Now, here. I’ll give you my allowance, so you can buy a cake. The strawberry cake at the cafe over there is delicious.”

“No, Young Miss. That’s not it—”

By forcing the money into Masha’s hand, I stood at the door.

All right. Then, let’s go in now… Huh?

Jump. Jump.

I tried running towards the doorknob, which was a little higher than what my hands could reach.

…I can’t reach it…?

No, but I’m 10 years old! Although I’m a littleeeeeeeee shorter than the others! Even so, I’m still 10 years old!

‘Just why in the world can’t I reach this…’

Ah, right.

So I guess this door has no choice but to have the handle on a place higher than other places?

‘Because the owner of this store is a bear hybrid…!’

The doorknob, which had been tailored to match the owner, was a little bit, just a little bit higher.

…Even so, if it was only that much, wouldn’t I be able to reach it if I ran as I jumped? Let’s give it a try.

Jump, jump!

Jump. Jump…

“….”

“…Heup.”

Is it because of my mood that I heard the sound of someone desperately holding back their laughter from behind…?

I turned around with my hands still stretched out toward the doorknob.

“Uhm, Masha, the door, can you open it for me…?”

At my words, Masha was unable to hide the tips of her twitching mouth, and with that I got off from the carriage.

Unlike me, she, who opened the door easily, said.

“Please come back safely, Young Miss. I’ll be waiting.”

I nodded at what Masha said with a big smile.

As I quickly entered the door, I felt like I heard a shout from behind.

‘Nob— What is she saying?’

Uh, Masha’s words to herself were not important anyway.

My face, which was the youngest of the Cartier Marquess Family, in the future would be that of a great merchant owner…!

“Welcome.”

I was shivering in shame, but a nice voice entered my ears.

Moving my head in the direction of the sound—

‘Ah, so it’s that person.’

I could see a solid and dignified body of a man sitting in a rocking chair.

A build a little bigger than that of a normal person.

Skin with a subtle brownish color.

A face that seemed to avoid eyes unintentionally when encountered while passing through the road, and cute ears on top of the head.

…He was scary, but cute.

“Hello.”

I lightly pulled the hem of my dress and greeted him with light courtesy.

At such a greeting, the bookstore owner looked slightly surprised.

No matter how lightly I dressed up, there was no way that it didn’t show who I was from my outfit.

‘Above all, my hair and eyes are not that common either.’

However, the bookstore owner quickly erased his surprised expression and calmly said.

“There are not many things that the Miss may like here. Are you sure that you came to the wrong store?”

I recognize who you are.

And this is not a place for you to come.

I smiled at the words that held such a meaning.

“No. I came to the right place.”

“This is a small bookstore that mainly deals with boring specialized books.”

“It’s not the books that I came for. It’s you.”

“…What does that mean?”

The bookstore owner looked at me with puzzled eyes mixed with wariness.

Of course, he’d be like that.

Who wouldn’t be flustered if a child who suddenly appeared told you that the child had something to do with you?

What was worse, is if you were someone who had some kind of secret, then even, even more would one be worried.

“Tezent Poe, the smuggler.”

The name of the bookstore owner which was called before he could even introduce himself. No, that famous smuggler Tezent Poe’s eyes opened wide.

I smiled at him and declared.

“I’m here to appoint you as the distribution deputy for the magic stone mine of the Cartier Family.”