Chapter 2

I don’t have an account…?

“There is not?”

“Yes, even if there was, there would be no way it would remain.”

“Why?”

“As you said, it’s been more than hundreds of years since the account was used. It’s because there was no one who took care of it.”

“It was never there, right?”

“…Customer. I’m sorry, but please find out exactly and come back later.”

The staff kicked me out with a face that I had bad luck.

“Uh-huh,” I said and got kicked out.

Even if I want to make a mess, I can’t do that because I don’t know anything.

I sat down in the carriage and muttered blankly.

“My money…”

I don’t even have a fairy tale?

Obviously, the Coltish Bank was the property of the Church.

Even if I didn’t, the amount of money I had was big enough to buy some castles at the time.

Just in case something went wrong, I memorized the account and password until my tongue was worn out.

So that one day, after I have endured entering someone else’s body, I can enjoy the game of rich people, but now I can’t?

“My money!”

My seniors deceived me!

I fell on my knees and cried.

Even the vibration of the rattling carriage was upsetting.

Go to hell.

No, they’re already dead, so they’re already there.

***

As I went up to the empty bedroom, my mind was empty.

The remaining time is 3 days, no, I wasted a day because I went to the bank, so now there are only 2 days.

“Let’s ask the maid to write a letter of recommendation.”

I’m told that my adoptive parents and the Count had a bad relationship.

The villain’s mansion flickered in front of me.

“If I were a Count, would I have that much power?”

Come to think of it, I still don’t know which family this house belongs to.

Betty also called him ‘the Count’, so I didn’t know.

Still, considering the size of the house, it must have been a fairly prestigious family.

Before begging for a letter of recommendation, I should ask what the people of this house like.

I was about to ring the bell, but I just headed for the door.

Whoever comes into the bedroom is going to be a random person anyway, and I can’t keep ringing it until Betty comes.

I have to go find Betty myself to check the atmosphere in the mansion.

The moment I opened the door with such a calculation.

“Woah.”

My eyes met a silver-haired young man.

He was tall and had a refreshing atmosphere, and his eyes were sharp.

“Hey.”

His voice was clear.

I hesitated to answer involuntarily.

Should I be respectful or should I be humbled?

The probability is 50%.

“Yes?”

“My father wants you to come down to eat together one last time.”

“Oh, I thought there were still two or three days left?”

“He’s busy, so today was the only day he didn’t have anything else going on.”

Phew, I thought I was going to be kicked out tomorrow.

I don’t think Betty gave the wrong date.

I calmed my startled heart and followed him.

I was hungry.

Come to think of it, I haven’t eaten even a single meal since becoming Shiora.

I arrived at the dining room, thinking about the food that might be on the table.

“Sit down.”

I was struck by the cool air.

Are you sure you invited me to dinner?

The Count’s family didn’t even look at me.

No, not only that, they didn’t seem to be interested.

To be honest, I was not interested in the people in front of me unless they would give me a letter of recommendation, so I just ate.

I could afford to look around only after I was somewhat full.

Three members, four including me.

A brother and sister with a slightly older man.

Maybe the older man is the count.

A while ago, the girl looked exactly like the boy who came to pick me up.

The family’s appearance was outstanding.

Other than that, what’s unique is…

‘What is this?’

A strange feeling was felt from all of them.

Is this a spirit that I’ve only seen on records?

“I can’t postpone my decision now.”

The count opened his mouth heavily.

I couldn’t tell exactly because my eyes were on the table.

Are you talking to me? You’re not telling me to leave as soon as it hits midnight, right?

“Minuet.”

He wasn’t.

But in a different sense, I was surprised and dropped the fork.

Thanks to me, the count paused for a moment.

“As you know, I have no choice but to accept this marriage.”

This time, the spoon rattled.

The count was annoyed as I made a noise twice in a row, but he continued.

“Marry the Duke of White Desert.”

Crash.

The wine glass broke, but it was not my fault this time.

The count stared at me and hurriedly looked away at the culprit.

The young man standing at the end of his gaze was the one who came to pick me up.

“No way!”

“What are you doing, Gabot?”

Thank you for introducing your son. I was able to confirm with the names now.

The silver-haired girl is Minuet, and her brother is Gabot.

And a marriage to the Duke of White Desert.

Let’s recall the first verse of 〈Fate〉.

「It was Minuet Bonetti’s wedding day.」

By the way, the villain’s family that was not mentioned was the ‘Duke of White Desert’.

Yes.

I was at the main character’s mansion now.

For some reason, there was no point of contact, it just changed the perspective from the villain to the main character.

I’m sorry for the doubt, Pebula.

The family quarrel continued while I was organizing my thoughts.

“You can’t do that! You don’t even know what the duke is like!”

“No, I can’t refuse! You know what kind of retaliation will come!”

“If you agree, will anything change?”

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“At least it won’t explode to the point where Bonetti collapses, so this marriage talk was actively pushed by the elders there.”

“It’s better to collapse than to offer the whole Bonetti.”

“How dare you!”

“You said that you were living proudly! At the very least, you shouldn’t have been caught with any weaknesses! Why should Bonetti become a duke’s toy because of father’s corruption!”

“Stop being noisy, Gabot.”

“Are you going to shut up now? Minuet! It’s not anyone else, it’s your marriage, not the Count’s marriage!”

“Then is there any other solution? Is there someone else?”

“Minuet!”

Let’s summarize that loud mess.

It is said that the Duke of White Desert has flirted with Minuet and asked for marriage, and if she refuses, she will be punished.

Due to the atmosphere, I didn’t think I could see anything good.

It is noisy as if they forgot that a third person was present.

I raised my hand in a flash, and their eyes gathered at once.

“I have a good idea.”

Their faces were distorted.

I quickly brought up the subject before they shut my mouth.

“What if I get married instead?”

The solution to this problem. I’ll give it to you!

But the Count did not immediately recognize the value of my opinion.

“You need to distinguish between your place and ours.”

“Well, I didn’t overhear since I was invited to a meal, so I can join, right?”

“It’s just morality… Fine, don’t try and get caught up in the marriage conversation.”

“Then you can adopt me.”

“What?”

“Uncle, no, father!”

Anyway, shouldn’t it be enough if my last name is ‘Bonetti’?

I jumped up from my seat and walked to the chair.

Then I knelt down and cried bitterly.

“I’ve always wanted you as my father!”

***

The count did not readily say yes.

But he said he would think about it, so isn’t that better than nothing?

What bothered me was the countess who was not in the mansion.

She was not feeling well, and it was said that she’s recuperating at the estate, but she’s hardly ever mentioned in 〈Fate〉, so I don’t know who she is.

Shall I go down to the countess, heal her, and lure her?

While rolling around in bed and making the next plan, Minuet came into the bedroom.

I got out of bed slowly and faced her.

“What are you up to?”

A cold, cool voice spoke to me.

I glanced at the person standing in front of me.

Silver hair pouring like a waterfall with delicate and mysterious features.

I’ve seen a lot of villains, but it’s my first time seeing the main character.

It was amazing and I felt a sense of reality.

But now wasn’t the time to think about it.

“Minuet.”

I can call her that.

She then spoke again.

“Let’s hear why you’re suddenly doing this after being stuck in this bedroom all the time.”

“Simple. You don’t want to get married and I have nowhere to go.”

“So, you want to go to hell?”

You’re exaggerating.

Hell is where my senior believers are staying, and the Duke of White Desert is nothing compared to them.

But I couldn’t say that, so I put the right words on my tongue.

“No matter where I go, a noble without money or ointment, won’t it be heaven?”

“Compared to White Desert, it’s probably like that.”

“Well then-“

“You’re bothering me.”

Minuet suddenly cut me off.

I blinked at the contextless words.

“It has been like that since the funeral. You didn’t talk, you didn’t have any expressions, and I thought you were some kind of doll.”

“Hmm.”

“So I put a person on you.”

“…Who is it?”

“Betty, of course. You lost your memory?”

Oh my god, I’ve already been stabbed in the back.

I confessed everything because of her innocent face.

This is how people are.

“You went to Coltish Bank during the day. Oh, relax. I couldn’t hear what you said inside because of security.”

The following words were not surprising.

“I did a background check on you, but nothing came out.”

“Oh my.”

“I’ll ask you again. What are you hoping for, Shiora?

What do I want?

There is no end to the answer, but the essence is simple.

“World peace?”

“Ha.”

“I don’t think about twisted things, they’re the way they are. I don’t remember and I went to the bank just in case, but I didn’t have money.”

I took a step forward and invaded Minuet’s space.

Then I touched her shoulder and whispered.

“You need me for this.”

You can’t say no.

Even if she pretended, she didn’t seem to be happy with the marriage.

Even in 〈Fate〉, I thought that about Minuet.

So, is it not good for each other if I replace the main character as an observer?

I then smiled.

“Is it wrong?”

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