Chapter 7 – The Courting Elf And The Beautiful Cat

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July 9th, 2022

Count Northpole stopped Hydrangea who was about to leave to ask him about some more questions.

“Umm, about decorative wife, is there any reason that?”
“That’s”

Although it was a circumstance that he did not like to talk about, Count Northpole seemed to be a very cautious man.
It would be better to talk about it frankly.
He decided that it would be better to tell him about the troubles he had with women since he was young.

“─ That’s why I hate women.
I wanted a partner whom I could make a temporary marriage so that I wouldn’t have to get involved in any more troubles”
“I see.
So that was the reason”

He understood that it could not be helped if that was the case.
Count North Pole also seemed to had something to say.

“I have something to say, actually, I’m expecting my first child in six months”

Violette gave her blessing, but it appeared she said she would take this opportunity to leave home and work at the monastery.

“My wife and my sister get along well.
But, uh, maybe she felt uncomfortable”

Besides, if the child was a boy, he could not be held in her arms.
In addition, it’s probably not normal for an aunt to be a cat.

“Violette told me that she didn’t want my unborn child to feel indebted……”
“I see.
Even though cat has no sins”
“Eh?”
“No, it’s nothing”

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Anyway, he will tell him he won’t make things worse.
Then, Count Northpole rushed to Hydrangea and held his hand, and then he immediately got down kneel down on the floor and pleaded.

“I have three requests!”
“People usually only ask for one thing at a time like this”
“I am sorry!”

It was the sincere wishes of a brother sending his little sister off to be a bride.

“As you have just seen, my sister has been under a wretched curse that has kept her from going out”

It seems that Violette, who was very active as a child, was sick of spending time inside the house and often threw tantrums.

“We could do nothing but accept her anger”

They felt sorry for her, and it seems that they had to fulfill all of Violette’s selfishness.

“S-So, Violette was brought up to be so selfish, and she, uh, she assumed that all men in the world would listen to anything she said”

Apparently, Count Northpole had raised Violette in a spoiled environment.
Even her late father had granted all of her selfishness except for teaching her magic.

“……”

In other words, there was a possibility that she would be just as selfish with Hydrangea.

“I would like to ask you to listen to Violette’s selfishness”
“What do you mean by selfishness?”
“Like asking you to pick up a rare flower that grows in the wild, or she wants the autograph of the top star of a popular troupe”

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Count Northpole seems to have fulfilled all of her wishes.
It means, she would never say anything that couldn’t be fulfilled, such as defeating the Demon King or finding the Holy Sword.

“So, I hope Duke Laudense could listen to my sister’s selfishness, even if it was only once in a while”
“Why should I listen to that woman? Since I have servants, Isn’t it fine to ask them to do it for me?”
“W-Well, yes, but just to be sure, I will tell you”

The second request was absurd.

“I hope that in the future, when the Duke Laudense has a lover, you will not treat Violette coldly”

He finally drank the tea that had been brought to him and choked.
It’s impossible for him to ever have a lover in his life.
When he said that, the Count Northpole looked relieved.

“My last request is…… please, could you dote on my little sister?”
“What?”
“I know she is a bit selfish and cheeky, but she is my cute and lovely little sister.
I hope you will take good care of her”

These were the three wishes of Count Northpole.

“I can’t say that I will grant any of them in this place.
But I have listened to your wishes”
“Thank you.
That, well, you may change your mind as you live together……”

I don’t know about that.
He swallowed such cold reaction before it left his throat.
Count Northpole was still holding his hand, so he pulled it out quickly and go home this time.

“Umm, thank you so much!”
“I didn’t do anything to be thanked for”

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“No.
I think it’s the best marriage for my sister”

The best marriage.
Is there such a thing?
In noble marriages, the feelings of both parties are ignored.
It is a ceremony to create a connection between the families.

Therefore, it is not uncommon for couples to quickly have children and live apart.
A harmonious couple probably is a rarity in noble society.
Most couples have a lover.

What kind of couple would they be?
He had no idea.

He thought as he walked down the chilly, and dimly lit hallway of Count Northpole’s house.
This is not the kind of environment in which a child should grow up.

For now, he would deliver firewood  when he got home.
While he was thinking about that, he arrived at the front door.
As he put on the cloak he received from the old butler, he hear the footsteps of a small being.

“Great! You hadn’t left yet!”

A cat with golden fur─ Violette had come running.
That form was elegant and lovely.

Her beauty almost made Hydrangea dizzy.
When he looked at her once again, he had never seen a cat as beautiful as Violette.

His mind was rosy, but the words that came out of his mouth were really cold.

“What do you want?”

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“Umm, you’re going to teach me magic when we get married for real, right?”
“It depends on your willingness”

Violette’s eyes were sparkling and her tail was wagging softly.
She must be very happy.

“Merry, could you pick me up and take me to Duke Laudense? I want to give my thanks and say goodbye”

A young maid called Merry holds Violette’s body and takes her to Hydrangea.
She was a short maid, so Violette’s body was far below him.

“Duke Laudense, could you bent down a little?”

Violette asked arrogantly.
Her selfishness immediately came out.
He bent down as she requested, fulfilling her wish just for today.

“I thank you for coming here today.
Also thank you for courting me”

Violette thanked him in an admirable manner.
He thought that was surprising.
Her surprising act continued after that.

“I hope you won’t forget that you will teach me magic”

After saying that, Violette leaned forward, put her paw on Hydrangea’s arm, and kissed him on the cheek.
The touch of her fluffy fur made Hydrangea widen his eyes and speechless.

“Fufu.
Farewell”

It was frustrating, but Violette, the cat who greeted him while wagging her tail was the cutest in the world.