Odelia thought Judith was sharp, but she was a better young lady than she thought. Odelia expected that she would be grateful if she really did that.
"Hoho, don't be misleading. Oh, that's right. I'm thinking of holding a bazaar with other people, but would you like to come then?"
"If you give it to me, I will be grateful. Every penny is a pity."
It's worth just selling it back. In fact, she wants her to be a little greedier and give me some clothes and accessories that she doesn't wear. If she takes it back to the costume room, she can sell it at a high price.
If she saves up so much money, she might be able to get at least one dress to wear for her debut. Of course, once she hit it, she planned to kill it.
"Thank you for your concern for someone like me, Miss Judith. After all, a Young Lady from an aristocratic family must have even had a personality."
"Well, well, that's what you said."
"No, it is not. Just bringing up those words first can be a great help to me."
Judith is really embarrassed by Odelia's excited appearance. She thought Odelia would blush because her pride was hurt, but she's really happy? Judith even received unexpected compliments.
'What, I thought she was fierce, vicious, and cheeky because she rolled on the battlefield, but it was more than I thought...'
"You have a humble side, don't you?"
She heard that Odelia, that woman, looked down on men and scorned the nobility. But the Odelia she actually met face-to-face was completely different!
She'd be grateful if she did that. She really has a kind heart. Hearing her say that, Judith just can't bring herself to fight at all.
Even Odelia's face smiled coolly...
'What, why are you handsome? Why are you handsome?'
It is definitely a face that would have been beautiful if it were a woman. Oh, it's a woman.
Anyway, when Judith looks at her face without makeup, even a head taller than her, her slender body, and her bloody face, unlike those of them who are pale without blood, there is a strangely exciting charm, even though they are of the same gender.
'If you think about it... Even if you wear out-of-fashion in-house clothes, you don't look ugly...?'
That's only possible if you have very good physicality.
"Well, then, when the bazaar is scheduled, I'll send you a separate invitation. Hey, guys?"
Before shr knew it, the one who was blushing and speaking became Judith.
"Sure, Judith."
"Of course. I'm already looking forward to the bazaar.'
"I have a lot to offer."
...Judith wonders if she's not the only one who got caught up in the silk, and the ladies, who were fully prepared with piercing eyes, will be released at some point, and then they will glare at Odelia with a big smile. The original plan was useless.
"Yes, then I'll be waiting. Please contact me."
"Yes ..."
Judith, barely sober to the sight of Odelia bowing silently, took her companions to the corner. It seems that they will have an operational meeting again.
"Did that woman mean it?"
"Is it intentional?"
"If that's not the case, how can you be so captivated by every smile?"
At Judith's words, the young ladies secretly exchanged glances with each other. Judith Gunman, who they thought hated Judith the most, seems to have fallen in love with Odelia first.
"...It was kind of cool. It's like that. I thought she was just imitating the guys, but that's not the case... I didn't even expect to borrow a tailcoat and come back. I thought it would be ridiculous, but why does the tailcoat look good on her? She is tall and has a slender face. And above all... It was so cool to smile brightly. Some people... Does it look solid?"
They all nodded in agreement with Judith's words.
"Then, when will we hold a bazaar?"
"Why don't you hold an auction there and donate the proceeds to Lady Odelia?"
"Why don't you invite designers too? I know a few."
"Is Lady Odelia interested in desserts? I don't think she'll be interested in that kind of thing because she's slender."
The ladies were discussing among themselves what to serve and who to invite to the bazaar, which had not yet been scheduled, and what other food Odelia liked.
Meanwhile, Odelia watched Judith and the Young ladies whispering among themselves in a distant corner.
'Are you looking for a new strategy?'
Soon, her eyes met with Judith, and she smiled slightly at the awkwardness. For some reason, Judith blushes.
"I really want the bazaar to be held."
Wouldn't it be great to buy a dress or accessory cheaply and resell it at a high price? Odelia was well aware that there were merchants who used dresses worn by aristocrats and resold them as pouches and cushions. They were young children from a fairly prestigious family among the nobility, so the dresses and miscellaneous items they put out at the bazaar would definitely be quite valuable.
Soon, Odelia turned her gaze away and found a small dinner on the table in the distance.
Just in time, the belly clock rang in her stomach. Come to think of it, she hasn't eaten anything other than two apples this morning. Odelia strode to the table with hawkish eyes that caught her target.
Yes, my goal today is to prey on it. Just as she was about to reach out with that in mind, someone called out to Odelia.
"All of this must be unfamiliar. What do you think? I think you're enjoying it more than I thought."
Odelia turned around and looked at the man. The man, who was slightly taller than her, didn't know what it was, but he had confidence in his eyes.
"Roxion, the heir of the Montague family."
"Odelia..."
Before she could finish speaking.
"There is no nobleman who does not know your name. I would like to request a dance here today, but unfortunately, you don't even have a dance card. More than anything, when the two of us dance, I think the two of us are dancing. Hahahaha!"
Dance cards? What is it? Odelia picked up the champagne glass on the table, put it in her mouth, and went straight to the chair.
It's sweet enough to make an impression. However, she couldn't bear to wreck the impression and swallowed it straight down her throat.
"You look nervous. Actually, I was a little nervous too. I was worried about how unruly I was because you were a hero of the golden lion."
No, it's not that she's nervous; it's that Eclair is choking in her throat.
"I just returned from a trip on the day you entered the imperial palace, so I was scared when I heard rumors. Ha ha ha. Is this the first time you've talked to a man like this? I mean, dance parties and small conversations like that. The battlefield is so... Because there are only rough people."
Odelia patted her chest.
"Oh, your heart is shaking? So do I..."
"That's not it..."
"Haha. I don't think you're as rough as the rumors. I know you'll be ashamed like this...I heard that you came to find your husband, but when I looked closer than I thought, you have quite dense features..."
"Kkeke, coougj!"
"..."
"Oh..."
Of course, she really felt the man called Roxion of the Montague family, and she was a bad opponent who was good at
misleading herself, but it wasn't really her intention to spit out the eclair that was stuck in her throat in his face.
"I'm sorry. It really wasn't intentional."
He quietly wiped the crushed eclair from his face and then shook off the food that fell on his shoes like a dog scratching its paws. Then he quietly made eye contact with Odelia.
He wants to curse, but he has a lot of eyes to see, so he seems to hold back.
Among those eyes were Judith and her group. They guessed what was going on at once. Of course, there were some misunderstandings.
"Oh, isn't that man Roxion from Montague?"
At that, Judith's expression wrinkled.
Judith, facial expressions, facial expressions! Young Lady, who was next to her, spread the fan she was holding and covered her face. She has a very sullen expression, so if she shows such an expression in a place like this, the marriage proposal line may be cut off completely.
"Why does that man want to...?"
It is Judith who takes advantage of this. In fact, last year, during Judith's debut, Roxion courted her, and later, he courted someone else, and she was humiliated.
In the end, the marriage between Judith and Rpxion fell through, and Judith, who missed the best time to make her debut as a woman, had to be teased for a while.
"That human must be coveting the territory to be given to Lady Odelia and sneaking around there, right?"
At someone's words, Judith jumped up. Although she didn't have a huge sense of loyalty to Odelia, she didn't want to pretend she didn't see her anyway.
If she hadn't received a man's flirting once, she might innocently fall for Roxion's candy smash.
She doesn't know if it's another man, but he's not the only one.
Whether it's for the sake of justice or as a woman who needs a marriage partner, she must get rid of Roxion, who is gathering on Odelia. Thinking so, Judith came to her senses and found that she was already standing between Odelia and Roxion.
"I guess you've run out of money to preserve your family's reputation, Roxion?"
"...Lady Judith."
"Lady Odelia. There are two types of men in the world. One is a man who protects women, and the other is a man who turns his back on women. It is said that the devil seduces with sweet words, right? There is a slight difference between a man and a devil."
At the sight of Judith shooting at him, Roxion's face turned pale as if he was quite embarrassed.
"Lady Judith. Can you find a marriage partner with such a wasp-like, aggressive personality? Even if it is aged every year like wine, it is the case with women... Wouldn't it be a pity if you missed the marriage time twice? The reason I chose another lady at the time was because of your strong personality."
Oh no! Soon, there was a sound of friction. Judith's hand trembled as she lifted Roxion's right cheek, and tears welled up in her large eyes.
She thought she should never cry here, but she doesn't know what to do because she is disgusted by anger, betrayal, and her past self, who gave her heart to him without knowing anything.
At that moment, something fell on Judith's head like a cotton cloth.
It turned out to be some kind of in-house coat. To be precise, the tailcoat Odelia was wearing
Why is this in my head? Just as she was thinking, she heard Odella's voice.
"Please apologize."
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