Why the Duchess's Daughter Lacks Charm
676 Words
“Miss, may I have a moment?” “Yes, what is it?”
Irene answered groggily as sleepiness washed over her. Cain smiled and said,
“There are two things I need to talk to you about.” “Two things?” “Yes, one is about your wish, and the other is about you.”
Irene instantly woke up. Cain had blended in so naturally that she had momentarily forgotten he was a demon.
(Th-that's right! What should I do!)
Seeing Irene's face turn pale, Cain gave a bewitching smile and began to speak.
“First, regarding the wish, in other words, the contract, I intend to wait for a while.” “…What?”
Irene blinked in surprise at the unexpected suggestion. The demon smiled and continued.
“Are you still unsure about what to wish for?” “Well, maybe…”
Irene averted her eyes. Her greatest wish was for the demon to leave without doing anything, but she couldn't possibly say that out loud.
The demon raised the corners of his mouth.
“You mentioned that your fiancé and his lover will return in four months, correct?” “Ah? Yes.” “Then, how about you decide after seeing the situation at that time?”
“…That would indeed be more convenient for me.”
Irene answered, feeling deeply relieved. It seemed she had gained a four-month grace period.
(Good, during that time, I need to search the library and find a way to send him back without doing anything.)
Then, she suddenly realized something.
“…By the way, what will you be doing during these four months?”
“Of course, I will continue to serve as your butler.” “What!”
Irene's face contorted, and the demon tilted his head.
“Oh, was there any problem today?” “…No, as a butler, you were perfect.”
Irene looked away. If she could have found a fault, it would have been great, but today he was so perfect that she forgot he was a demon.
Seeing Irene's complex expression, the demon smiled and said,
“Of course, if you wish, I can go on a journey. After three hundred years, a bit of sightseeing doesn't sound bad.”
Irene sighed. She genuinely wanted him to go somewhere else for these four months. But letting such a dangerous demon, who could charm all the household staff in one night, wander freely was out of the question.
She reluctantly nodded.
“…Fine, please continue as my butler.” “Yes, as you wish.”
Then, Cain narrowed his eyes slightly.
“Well, let's proceed with the second topic based on that.” “The second topic is about me, right?” “Yes.”
Cain slowly began to speak.
“Today, after accompanying you to the academy, I realized something.” “Oh? What is it?” “Half of the reason your fiancé left you might be because of you.”
That day, while accompanying Irene, the demon thought: Is this girl serious?
Overly heavy makeup, meager meals. She ignored people who greeted her or offered to help.
As a result, Irene was extremely disliked.
Cain, with his far superior detection abilities, could read human emotions.
Using this ability, he read the emotions of the students at the academy and found Irene to be shockingly unpopular. Even demons were rarely this disliked.
He thought:
If a prince's fiancée was such a flashy, cold woman, it was understandable for him to look elsewhere.
(...This problem might be easy to solve.)
Irene was originally beautiful and had a good personality. If she changed her makeup, diet, and attitude, her fiancé might stop cheating.
(...I'll tell her.)
If the fiancé's infidelity issue was resolved, the wish of "getting rid of the lover" would change to something else.
If she became greedy and wished for "world domination," it would be perfect for him.
So, he told Irene:
“Half of the reason your fiancé left you might be because of you.”
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