Chapter 41 Pay a Visit

After waking up, I recovered steadily without getting ill.

The food is delicious, and my legs, which were staggering at first, can now walk without problems.

Im still not allowed to take Violets thread off, and it is still in the same state, but it has been a little itchy these days.

Every time I reach out to scratch it unconsciously, Koumei-sans paw blocks me.

Koumei-san Its about time

Meow (No)

Koumei-san doesnt leave my side for even a moment. When I sleep, eat, and even all the way to the toilet, she is beside me.

As I seem to make her worry very much, she is now more overprotective than Father and stricter than Mother. Her fur feels even fluffier and better to the touch because she takes her most hated bath every day with me. It was a pleasant miscalculation. I cant stop the fluffiness.

Joshua comes to visit me, who has been told to stay in bed for a while obediently, these three days without absent.

Koumei-san was wary of Joshua at first, but after he came over and over again, she just stayed quietly beside me.

Between many relatives who treat me like a tumor after hearing my wound condition, its fun to talk to Joshua whose attitude doesnt change at all. The gifts he brings every time are also delicious.

Emma-sama, I brought baked sweets from the royal capital today. Theres also your favorite tea.

Im being won over steadily.

The state of the royal capital I heard from Joshua is so stable that it doesnt look like a coup detat just happened. The Kings figure who personally fought during the coup seemed to leave a good impression on the people, and his approval rating soared.

Also, Rose-samas dresses designed by Emma-sama seem to be very popular.

Im glad I did my best to make it. When I laugh, Fufufu unconsciously, Joshua also smiles sweetly.

Emma-sama, really an angel

He muttered something, but I couldnt hear clearly.

Have Joshua been to the royal capital? Whats the academy like?

Im curious about what kind of place is the royal capital, where I will live in next year.

If its only for the academy, theres a dormitory, so its originally okay if only the children go. But Father doesnt want to be apart from me, so its decided that the whole family will move.

In our previous life, the children couldnt find a local job because the area we live in was too rural, so we have to leave home every time we found employment.

We always came home during long vacations, but it was still lonely.

Im happy that I can still be together with my family for a little longer.

The royal capital? Its a big academic city. There is a royal castle in the center and schools surrounding it. The Royal University that Arban-sama enrolled in only accepts students with excellent grades, but for the others, you can study in the school you like as long as you are a noble.

According to Joshua, the entire royal capital is like an academy, so you can reserve and take classes youre interested in regardless of age and gender.

The test period is set up once a year, and the tests for the classes are assessed for one hour each year. If you get a passing score on the test, you can acquire credits.

If you greedily take up various kinds of classes, the tests will pile up like a mountain, and you will have a hard time.

When you acquired 100 credits, you will publicly get a graduation qualification. And if you submit one graduation thesis about the field you like and get approvement on it, you can graduate.

Im a little baffled by the school system thats different from my previous life.

Classes like etiquette and embroidery are popular with the ladies. There are about 50 varieties of class just for manner alone Emma-sama, please dont make such a disgusted look.

It looks like my face is clouded by the talk of classes I would never choose. I have to fix showing my expressions so openly.

Noble men have required subjects. It includes monster studies, economics, and hunters practical skills. You will not be able to graduate if you dont pass these three subjects, and you will not be acknowledged as a noble.

This is why there is a difference in the graduation age between men and women. Women learn the etiquette necessary for nobles, graduate in their teens, and get married. Men are excellent if they can graduate in their 20s, while many still go to the academy even in their 30s.

If you achieve the top 3% score of the test of a particular subject, you will get the privilege to enter Royal University like Arban-sama.

If you graduate from Royal University, you will be placed in important positions even if youre a low-ranking aristocrat. For this reason, a lot of second sons and after who do not inherit the territory aim for it.

In the past, when Mother took first place in a particular subject, many noble second sons and after criticized her Even though youre just a woman.

Meanwhile, Father, who had never talked to her even once, suddenly prostrated and shouted, Please be my wife. When this story came out, Mother told me, Choose a man by the bulkiness of his capacity. Father, who prostrated to make the number one talented woman in the academy his wife, is maybe indeed much cooler than those boys who came complaining grumblingly.

Joshua knows everything, amazing.

Merchants have a high ability to collect information, but it seems that the selling point is whether they can grasp and utilize that information well.

Joshua being Joshua, he comes to visit after preparing on anything Emma might be interested in. Its also essential to meet the customers needs. Joshua doesnt neglect any effort to raise Emmas favorability.

I will do anything as long as I can be useful to Emma-sama.

He further appeals the bulkiness of his capacity.

Im a little anxious after hearing the Second Prince falls in love with Emma from George and William. I cant go against his political power.

N-now that you think about it, I heard that the inquiry letter from His Highness Edward has come?

To the letter informing them that I have regained my consciousness and sorry for making them worry, not only Rose sent a response but also the Prince.

As they seemed to be very worried, the letter is densely packed with words, but it makes me feel guilty instead.

Right, Rose-samas hand-writing is even pretty and cute! The letter also smells so good!

Even though I asked about the Prince, she talks about Rose-samas letter.

Emma seems to be more interested in Rose than the Prince. Joshua feels a little relieved.

*knock knock* Along with a modest knock, George and William holding a big box, come into the room. The brothers always show their faces in my room after they finish their errands.

Im home~ eh, you come again? Joshua

William, who is done with insects caretaking, looks at Joshua, astonished.

Joshua is your work okay?

George, who came home from hunting, also looks at Joshua, astonished.

George has heard that Joshua is entrusted with three stores by his merchant father, and the sales will be his pocket money.

He often leaves Palace for a trip to purchase goods. If he manages the store well, he will get one store on his birthday.

Joshua, who is the owner of multiple shops at the age of 14, is naturally busy.

Joshua Thank you for always coming even though you are busy. But, you know, dont force yourself, okay? Im already much better, too

I reflect on Georges words. I have unconsciously been spoiled by Joshua. Joshua provides me with snacks, conversation, and things I want.

Its no wonder cause Joshua the Merchants marketing ability is always centered around Emma.

Tch, George-sama he said unnecessary things

Joshua curses with a small voice.

Emma-sama! I want to see you, so Im not forcing myself at all, you know? Theres no problem at all! Rather, I want to see you every day!

Joshua argues vehemently while secretly handing me a candy thats currently popular in the royal capital.

After the discussion about cats, I went for a purchase in haste for a month and a half. When I came back, there are four huge cats in the Stuart house, interactions with the Second Prince after the tea party, the local barrier hazard in Valerie territory, Emmas injuries A lot of bewildering events happened in my absence. I cant protect her unless Im by her side. Some undesirable people also come near.

Emma is my highest top priority.

The shops are doing okay as the people hired already adjusted well. If I reduce my sleep a little, I can make time for Emma with no problems.

But there are dark circles under your eyes? Want to take an afternoon nap together?

I peer at Joshua worriedly and trace the dark circles under his eyes using my hand thats not holding a candy. My bed is big, so theres supposed to be no problem for two people to sleep together.

Nee saa maa

William holds his head. This? Does she really not calculate all this?

Em ma you

George holds his head. She wont do things like this to all the boys shell meet in the academy, right? Joshua is already a terminally ill patient to the point of no saving, but if I dont stop her completely, the victims will increase. Im already worried about our school life next year.

Joshua, not bothering he is sitting on a chair, collapses to his knees and tremblingly prays his gratitude to god.

Pprecious! Thank you, god! For such a precious angel by my side thank you!

I look at this scene and watch over smilingly while rolling the candy in my mouth.

Joshua is very religious. He gives prayers to god at the exact determined times.

While glancing at Joshua pitifully, William hands the big box to me.

I brought it secretly like always, so Martha shouldnt have found out.

When I lightly open the lid, Violet is there. Because I cant go out of my room, William brings it over secretly every day to prevent Martha from finding it.

Koumei-san, who is sprawling over my bed, peeps into the box and greets Violet.

Meow!

Violet rustlingly climbs onto Koumei-sans head.

They have completely become close.

Is this Violet? Its a beautiful purple like Emma-sama said.

Done with his praying (revived), Joshua looks at Violet and talks to me with a smile. He has heard a little about the big spider, but he was inwardly surprised as it was many times bigger than his imagination, though it doesnt show in his manner.

Cute, right?

I happily laugh because Violet is praised.

Joshua desperately endures the urge to offer his prayers again.

Meow~? Meow?

Koumei-san is kind of having a conversation with Violet.

So cute.

Meow~ meow meow?

She looks at me, then continues the conversation. Koumei-san and Violet, both are so cute.

When everyone is looking at them for a while with a softened expression, Koumei-san turns toward me and says

Meow!

, a single word.

Eh? Its okay to take this off?

Somewhat understood it, I point to the spiders thread covering the wound and ask Koumei-san.

Meow~!

It looks like Im finally allowed.

probably.