I Reincarnated as a White Pig Noble's Daughter from a Shoujo Manga (On Hold)

Returning by Carriage and My Talent for Poetry Part 34

The crown prince Marlow shared with me a sample of every variety in his collection. What an exceedingly generous prince-sama.

Ryuze appeared saying he had things to do with the crown pricne, and together with Ricardo they headed to my cousin and former fiancé's floor.

As those two left the room, they seemed to be talking about something.

Without realizing it, the crown prince and I simultaneously looked back at each other.

"Your Highness, is it enough with this?"

"Aa, I had a good time."

After responding, the crown prince rumaged around in his pocket and took out a piece of paper.

That paper was very familiar to me. It's the paper I wrote a poem on just a short while ago.

"Look at this, it's a poem that Britney sent to me!"

"W, wait a moment! Your Highness the crown prince!"

Of all things, the crown prince Marlow showed my work to Ryuze.

It should be fine since he spoke well of it but still...

"Bufu-!"

"Gu-!"

However, the two's reaction differed from my expectations. It's a little strange.

Ryuze's flawless smile was twitching.

As well, Ricardo... why did you turn away and start trembling?

"No, I think it's a masterpiece."

My cousin was looking downwards a little, but consented with the crown prince... but I get the feeling he wasn't praising me.

Ricardo seems to be trembling so much that he's unable to even comment.

The crown prince Marlow floated a satisfied smile and put my work back into his pocket.

It seems I had by chance touched prince-sama's heartstrings, but my talent for poetry remained the same as ever.

(... I just added something to my dark history.)

At this late hour, it's impossible to regain the poem from the crown prince Marlow.

I pray that that work will never again be seem by others.

In this way, after I became friends with the crown prince and angered the princess, we got back on the carriage to return to our territory.

Crown prince Marlow wanted me to stay, but I'm too afraid of Angela to remain in the castle.

I want to resume my diet at our territory, and marry someone in a safe place.

A small controversy occurred once we got on the carriage to return home.

Ricardo's cousin Lily wanted to ride together with Ryuze. After hearing that, Nora requested the same.

In the end, one of the returning carriages was decided to be Ryuze, Lily, and Nora.

"Onii-sama, you're truly popular with women aren't you?"

Towards the niya niya smiling me my cousin responded with a smile.

"Fufu, does Britney also want to ride with me? Unfortunately, it seems we already over capacity."

"Gu-...!"

I feel he indirectly told me I couldn't ride with them because my butt was too big.

Curse you, Ryuze...! I won't forgive you for this!

(Rather than Ryuze, I feel better riding with Ricardo.)

He's a bit shy, but at his roots he's a nice guy. ( RIP Ricardo. You just got the "nice guy" card.)

He used to dislike me, but after this period of time it seems we get along better now.

"Ricardo, I'm in your care."

"Aa..."

Ricardo responded, but after seeing my face he turned to the side and started chuckling.

Apparently, it seems the contents of my poem have yet to leave his mind. His body bent over and started trembling.

I don't understand what tickled his funny bone...

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In the pointlessly large carriage we sat face-to-face.

"Could you calm down? Please stop looking at someone else's face and bursting into laughter.'

"But~, you, fu, fufu, that was so..."

"His Highness the crown prince said that it was splendid."

"That person has a somewhat unique sense."

Because Ricardo had hated me, I though that there would be a delicate air in the carriage, but it seems that was needless anxiety.

"Haa, various things had occurred, but I'm relieved to safely return home."

"Is that so? As for me, I think it would be good to further my studies. Next year I've made plans to stay at the royal capital and will attend the same school that Ryuze did."

"T, that's right huh..."

Once you turn thirteen you can enroll at the royal capital's academy.

However, only nobility and a few rich sons are allowed to.

Since girls in this country get lessons from private tutors, there is no public school.

"I see~, I will miss you."

"... Although you say "lonely" what you really mean is you're said the person doing you favors is going away."

"Don't say such things~"

Although, Ricardo seems to be a little troubled.

It was inconvenient in various ways that the partner who could dependently do anything I request was disappearing.

"Maa, during the long vacations during summer and winter I will return home."

Along the way home, Ricardo taught me various things.

The traits of the districts we passed, the differences in the building's construction, literary knowledge about cultivating land, etcetera... Although he's the same age, his knowledge is too abundant to be compared with the lazy Britney.

"Thank you for teaching me various things. Ricardo's a good person."

"Hmm. You just have too many things you don't know."

"Until now I have not gone out much. When I return I think I will learn horseback riding... I can't take a long ride by myself, but I think if I'm accompanied by an attendant I could go to nearby places."

"That sounds like it'd be permitted. I hear the Hakusu earldom produces a lot of horses, so I think it would be fine."

Somehow, I feel I'm on better terms with Ricardo. I'm glad.

That was our trip back home.

[note when next we see her, Britney will have turned thirteen! This is the end of the 12-year-old arc and chapter 35 starts the 13-year-old arc. Next we see her (tomorrow) will be after a time skip.]