Anoseka Volume 3 Chapter 7

This is MTL. So, I cannot guarantee that the translation 100% contextually accurate or appropriate.

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Chapter 07 "Malice on the Ship"

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Part 1

The first night on a luxury cruise ship.

A buffet-style meal was served in the hall, and performances were held on the stage for the children of the nobility.

Music, dance, and magic tricks.

To keep the students entertained, the hospitality team was also very busy.

At such a venue, [Deirdre Fou Roseblade] was surrounded by many students.

"Deirdre-sama, tell us the story of how you overthrew the Offley family."

"We want to hear about the bravery of the Roseblade family!"

"Are the rumors true that it's going to be a stage play? If so, I'd love to see it!"

Most of the people around her were female students, but there were some male students among them as well.

The Roseblade family defeated the Offley family.

The story was well received not only by the nobility but also by the general public.

The easy-to-understand composition of the story, in which an evil aristocrat who joined forces with the sky pirates is overthrown, must have won the hearts of many.

Deirdre, who hid her mouth with her favorite fan, was a gorgeous schoolgirl with blonde hair in vertical rolls.

She is a third-year student and the daughter of the prestigious Count Roseblade.

As the most powerful girl in the group, she attracted a lot of attention from others.

"Ara ara, you are quick on the ear. Our family has no involvement with the stage, but I've heard that they asked for permission."

She told them that her family did not make the stage play, but gave them permission because they had been asked.

The reaction of those around her was, "I knew it."

"It was a great achievement, wasn't it?"

When asked, Deirdre responds by puffing out her big chest.

"It's only natural. It doesn't suit our family to fight in a pitiful way."

Deirdre is praised by those around her.

Deirdre accepts it with a loud laughter——she says to herself in her mind.

(The Offley family is a disgrace to the nobility with ties to sky pirates. That is certainly true, but I'll remember at least the determination Stephanie showed at the end.)

Stephanie, the daughter of the Offley family, showed her resolve by shaking off Deirdre's outstretched hand at the end.

Deirdre disliked Stephanie, but she had respect for her on that one point.

Deirdre, surrounded by students, looks around the hall.

(I didn't expect His Highness Julius, Jilk —— and even Angelica to not attend. I guess I'll have to buy them some souvenirs to take home or they'll complain. No, it would be polite to accept a complaint or two, wouldn't it?)

Because of the commotion they caused, the three students were unable to participate in the school trip.

She is sorry about that.

But Deirdre is also a daughter of a noble.

(Even if they complained, it was worth it. After all, she was able to establish a relationship with the Bartfalt family, which Angelica was targeting.)

She felt bad for Angelica and the others, but smiled as she thought about the gains she had made from the Offley family's case.

At the same time.

(Onee-sama's marriage partner has been successfully found, which is a good thing for our family.)

Deirdre's gaze turns to two people.

It's Leon and Marie, eating at the venue, mindful of their surroundings.

(Ara? They seem to be somewhat restless. Is something wrong?)

A favorite relative was in trouble and she thought she should help, but a group of girls entered Deirdre's field of vision that gave off a disturbing vibe.

The two girls were whispering to each other.

The two of them looked like they were up to something bad.

(Ara ara, I wonder what evil plans they are discussing)

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Part 2

Dinner was served buffet style.

That was fine, but on the table was a pile of food brought in by Marie.

"Are you going to eat all of this?"

While I watched with wide eyes, Marie finished off the mountain of pasta.

"Worry makes me hungry."

It seems that being unable to swallow food due to worry doesn't apply to Marie.

I check on the current situation as I eat the salad and roast beef in front of me.

"Olivia-san's partner is not on board. Why don't you worry a little?"

Marie was ready for the next dish.

"Even if we were concerned, it's still someone else's love life."

"Why are you saying that now? The fate of the country —— not at stake right now, but don't you care about the future?"

Marie was poking something meatball-like with a fork.

"Now that we don't have to worry about war, so there's no point in worrying about it"

Marie has a point, but it still bothers me.

"I'm concerned about Olivia-san's future, though. I want her to be happy."

"Ah?"

For some reason, Marie glared at me.

The reason why I want Olivia-san to be happy is actually because I've played that otome game too many times.

When you are constantly moving the girl protagonist —— you feel like a guardian, which is something different from a parent's point of view.

Although the game had a lot of problems, I hope the protagonist has a happy ending.

That's what I really think.

However, Marie didn't understand my feelings.

"You're just showing favoritism because she has big breasts."

Even if I were to explain my reasoning to an angry Marie, she probably wouldn't accept it.

I thought about it for a moment and then decided not to go against it.

"——Un."

I had no choice but to agree with Marie's thoughts.

And yet, Marie's expression changes like an oni.

"You can't even confess properly, you ignore me and you've been distracted by another woman——"

"T-The confession thing isn't relevant right now, right?"

"It's relevant a lot! When will you be able to make a proper marriage proposal? How many times do you think you've failed up until now? You lower the bar every time, and now you're deliberately going under it? You're doing it on purpose, aren't you? The other day you even threw me a ring, didn't you? When I asked the reason, you said, "I thought it would be tactful not to use words!" What is wrong with you? Hey, what the hell are you!?"

Marie vents her frustrations about me.

Just when I think it has started again, Luxion, who is invisible, blurts out.

[I don't think it's right for Master to be stunned at this point. I think it would be better if you reflected on your actions a bit more.]

——Eh? I am the wrong one?

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Part 3

Two female students were talking in a corner of the hall that served as the dining venue.

One of them is [Dally], who has long, curly hair and droopy eyes.

"It was troublesome, but I asked around among the teachers, so I'm sure of it. It seems that His Highness and the others are not going to participate in the school trip."

Just because they did not board the luxury liner, the possibility of a meeting at the site could not be dismissed.

So two of them talked to the teacher, and apparently His Highness and the others are not participating in the school trip itself because they are attending a meeting at the royal palace.

Donna, the other woman with the distinctive high canine, was smiling.

"So, why don't we do it before anything gets in the way? Do it? Isn't it Donna's job to make sure the commoners don't get carried away?"

The two were going to warn —— or rather bully Olivia while His Highness and the others were away.

"Donna, don't be too extreme and cause trouble. Even Angelica, the daughter of a Duke, was publicly scolded. If she complains about it later, we'll be in trouble, too, won't we?"

Even as she said this, Dally's face was smiling.

It is an attitude that does not care if they are scolded by His Highness and the others.

In addition, the tone is disrespectful to Angelica, who was rebuked by His Highness.

It can't be helped.

They are the daughters of high-ranking officials who hold important positions in the royal court and belong to the Redgrave family faction.

"Donna, I know. Papa and the others don't seem to be amused that His Highness Julius and the others have such a crush on the commoners."

Hearing that, Dally grinned with both corners of his mouth turned up.

"We need to give that commoner girl a good education while His Highness and the others are gone."

"Ki-shi-shi, is it noblesse oblige?"

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Part 4

Olivia was given a small, but private room.

The room has bunk beds and is furnished with a desk and chair.

Originally, it was a double room, but since it was a rule that female students were provided with a private room, it was applied to Olivia as well.

Girls with high peerage and strong family influence, such as Deirdre, are assigned more spacious and luxurious rooms.

However, Olivia didn't think the situation was bad.

She piled up the books she had brought with her on her desk and had been studying ever since she boarded the ship.

(It may be the first time in a long time that I was able to study so calmly.)

The pen seemed to move more smoothly.

The other students were preoccupied with the luxury liner, and with Julius and the others away, no one visited Olivia.

While she is alone in her room studying, there is a knock on the door and her body reacts with a jolt.

"Y-Yes!?"

She answered in a muffled voice and fearfully opened the door to find Kyle standing there.

She exhales a sigh of relief.

"What are you thinking, not showing up when it's dinner time?"

He was probably worried about Olivia, who had spent the entire morning from the time she boarded the ship until night studying without eating anything.

"Dinner will be held in the hall. Please come, goshujin-sama."

Prompted to leave the room and have dinner, Olivia turned around and looked at the desk.

There are still many books left to read.

She has not yet done enough in her studies.

"Ahaha......I'm sorry, Kyle-kun."

"Don't need '-kun'. I am the goshujin-sama's exclusive servant. You need to act a little more like a master."

"Even if you say that, I still can't get used to it."

Kyle was stunned when Olivia laughed with a troubled look on her face.

"If we miss dinner, it will be a big problem. We could eat at a restaurant, but that would cost money."

Many facilities offer free, but many also charge a fee.

Olivia was afraid to leave her room to play because she was afraid it would cost too much money.

"I-I'll be there in a little while to eat."

"There is only about an hour left until the end of meal time. Please finish as soon as possible."

"Un, I'm sorry."

"Like I said——No, fine."

When Olivia does not behave like a master to the end, Kyle gives up and leaves.

After closing the door, Olivia realized she was hungry.

However, she still doesn't want to eat.

"I don't want to go out there."

Now that Julius and the others are gone, if she were to dine alone, would she get into trouble? Would she disturb the nobles' good time and make them feel uncomfortable?

She was attacked by all kinds of worries and felt troubled.

"I wish I could just keep on studying like this today......Kushu!"

Olivia sneezed and felt a chill as she tried to get to her desk.

"Why suddenly? .....But......I have to study......"

When she puts her hand on her forehead, it feels hotter than usual.