Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 524

When the charcoal truck arrived at the new mansion, everyone was dressed in formal attire, with Mother, Mel, Farah, Asuna, and Garn all in full regalia in front of the entrance door.

:Welcome home, dear.:

Mel and Fara bowed their heads as their mother bowed to them.

The mother stood in a dignified manner beside her wheelchair, with Marietta, the head maid, and the deputy head maid, Frau, standing by her side in case of emergencies.

:Nanalee, I'm sorry for all the trouble I've put you through.”

When Father made everyone look up with a clumsy look on his face, Mother smiled with narrowed eyes.

"No, it is an extraordinary thing. As a nobleman in the service of the empire, I could not be more honored by the engagement of our eldest daughter, Meldi, to His Highness Kiel.”

"I see. If you accept, then ......"

"But ......"

Mother interrupted Father's words.

"We are surprised at the suddenness of the situation. I hope that you will consider this in the future as well, since it is necessary to make preparations in order to receive His Highness."

"Oh, I see. Yes, I am sorry."

The father flinched at the sight of the smiling mother with her black aura.

"Please accept my apologies,. And to all of you who serve the Bardia family. It is a pleasure to meet you, I am Keir Magnolia. I look forward to working with you from now on."

When he looked up and smiled, everyone present blinked at him.

He is a prince who dealt with the nobles in the imperial capital, so he has a very cat-like appearance.

The name of Kiel, the second prince, is probably known to everyone who lives in the empire, but the only imperial citizens who have seen him up close and personal are those who live in the imperial capital.

To the imperial people, the royal family is an idol, an idolized and special existence.

Maybe the reaction everyone is showing now is correct in a way.

“Or maybe it's just cute .......”

Danae whispered, and Mother cleared her throat.

"I apologize for the delay in greeting you as well. Once again, my name is Nanae Bardia. And .......”

Mother gave her a kind look, and Mel stepped forward and made a dignified curtsey.

'I am Meldy Bardia, daughter of the frontier count Rainer Bardia. Originally, I would have had to go to the imperial capital to tell you of this good match. I am deeply grateful to Your Highness Kiel for taking the trouble to come to Bardia. Thank you so much.”

Kiel's cheeks flushed red when he saw Mel's beautiful gesture, and he immediately huffed.

"No, no, this engagement was the result of my father's and mother's crane call. The Bardia family must have been very confused. On behalf of my parents, who are not here, I apologize."

He bailed after saying this and stepped out in front of Mel.

"I'm very happy to have met you in person. You are much prettier than you look in your portrait."

"My portrait?

Mel's expression clouded a bit and she tilted her head slightly.

Oh, by the way, about the “portrait”. I haven't told everyone about it yet.

"Oh, that's right. .......”

I was about to explain, but Kiel took out his pocket watch first.

"Here it is.”

On the back of the pocket watch, which he opened and showed to everyone, there was a small portrait of Mel embedded in the cover.

The pocket watch, by the way, was a gift from the Bardia family to the royal family.

"Uh, um, what is this?"

Mel asked timidly while everyone was puzzled, and he laughed shyly.

Actually, I had been shown a portrait of Lord Meldie by my mother,I had a feeling that this would happen sooner or later. So I always kept a small portrait of Lady Meldy with me.

“He has carried my portrait with him since before we were engaged. ......"

Mel's expression became even cloudier.

Looking around, I noticed that the expressions of the maids, including Marietta, Frau, and Danae, had changed, and their faces were a little drawn.

I had never heard that Mel's portrait had been in my possession for such a long time.

“, Kiel. Let's just leave it at that and go back to the mansion afterwards. ......”

I called out to him, but he didn't seem to hear me, cleared his throat, and continued.

"I read a variety of books at Teito. Among them, I particularly enjoyed a romance novel called “The 365th Letter. In the story, the protagonist writes a handwritten letter every day to the woman he is in love with, and sends it to her. In other words, it is a story about a love that is fulfilled in a letter written exactly one year later."

"Heh, heh, sounds like an interesting novel."

Mel, smiling amiably, tapped her hand, and Keir seemed to be pleased.

He was apparently pleased by Mel's amiable smile and continued, his eyes shining brightly.

"Yes, that's right. I was impressed by it, too. I started writing a letter to Meldy every day, and I ended up with a whole truckload of them."

"I thought that whole cart was full of transcripts."

I was so embarrassed that I scratched my cheek.

"No, they are mostly transcripts, but one is a letter and a love letter that I wrote to Lady Meldy. Plus a poem from .......”

"I beg your pardon?”

I looked at the back of the truck in the distance as soon as I heard it back.

One of those carts is filled with letters, love letters, and poems written by Kiel to Mel.

How could he have brought all that stuff all the way from the capital?

I felt my shoulders relax, and then I looked over and saw that Mel had turned completely pale and was stunned.

"Mel, Mel. I'm glad for you. It is a great honor that His Highness Kiel, the second prince, has looked at you for so long."

Mother smiled and tried to clear the atmosphere, and Fara followed suit.

"Wow, if it were me, I would be very happy if Master Rid would do the same for me. Mel-chan."

'Yes, that's because of the relationship between my brother and princess sister. If a stranger had done it, I'd have been very happy. ......”

Mel looked at me and Fara alternately and seemed to have a flash of inspiration.

“Your Highness Kiel, may I ask you a question?"

"Ummm, yes. What is it, Lady Meldy?"

"I want to be able to say what is on my mind to my fiancée, just like my brother and princess sister. May I, accordingly, tell Your Highness frankly what I think of you?"

"I understand, and that is what I would like as well. Then, please feel free to address me as Kiel."

“Thank you very much. Well, then, Kiel. You may also call me Meldy.”

Mel smiled wryly, cleared his throat, and began, “Well, I'll get right to it."

"Kiel, your remarks that have been going on for some time now. Frankly, I'm scared, too scared.”

"Eh, ......."

Mel pointed at him with a sharp finger while putting her hand on her hip, and this time Kiel was appalled and stunned by her words and actions.

The place became quiet.