The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen - Chapter 401



401 – The Suspicious Woman Who Arrived at the Mansion on a Rainy Day. -2-

A few days ago.

“I can’t take it anymore.”

Shuen, who was working part-time at the convenience store, clenched her fist and slammed the desk.

“I, Shuen, must confront the villainess.”

Because she had heard Ricardo say that the villainess’s mansion was better than the grand mansion in the capital.

“An unexpected variable.”

Shuen, who thought her only rival was Hannah, was quite taken aback by the appearance of an unexpected enemy.

“A duchess…”

No matter how perfect her backing and appearance were, it was hard to win against a duchess.

Special measures were needed.

Before the villainess’s stock rose any higher, she had to find a way to raise her own stock…

“I must find it.”

Shuen thought she had to find it before Hannah.

“The love doctor said so.”

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“You have to find a way before you lose your place. Surely, Hystania Hannah knows too. The relationship between the villainess and the commoner…”

-Thud…!

“It feels like I’m the only one who doesn’t know. The two of them… in that mansion…!!”

Deep in her delusion, Shuen banged her head on the convenience store desk and shook her head.

“Indecent…! Even I, who mainly reads indecent books, can’t just sit back and lose.”

Shuen couldn’t give up.

It was too much of a waste to give up on the ideal type she had finally found.

With her head on the desk, Shuen muttered in a meaningful voice.

“At least the third.”

“No…! The fourth!”

“I can’t yield any more…! Even if I forgive having more concubines above me…! I can’t be pushed back behind a commoner…!”

That was her determination.

And so now.

-Baaan.

-Baaan.

Shuen successfully completed her first interview with the villainess.

*

Another peaceful day at Hamel’s mansion.

Shuen and the lady were staring at each other, locked in a silent battle of wills. There’s a saying that similar people recognize each other.

“Hooom.”

I painfully realized that the saying was true, as I awkwardly smiled and prayed for either of them to say something. This was my first time experiencing such a situation.

It wasn’t like this with Hannah.

-Who are you?

Nor was it like this with Yuria.

-…

Why.

“Hooom…”

“Huuum.”

I couldn’t understand why they weren’t saying anything.

They had been like this for ten minutes already.

Water was dripping from their wet hair, but they just stared at each other in silence, as if they knew each other.

‘Is this some kind of telepathy between wizards…’

“Huuum.”

“Hooiiiik?”

‘No, the lady can’t use magic. She shouldn’t be able to use telepathy…’

A helpless laugh escaped me as I watched the two of them communicate with just their eyes.

When the lady turned her head to the side, Shuen did the same.

“Eeeek…”

“Hooiik…?”

A strange sound would be made, and the other would respond with an equally strange sound, continuing the ambiguous situation.

What was this situation?

This scene seemed very familiar from somewhere.

-Grrrrrr.

-Rrrrrrr.

‘Why…’

Why am I reminded of the time I worked part-time at a pet café? And with a Maltese and a Chihuahua, no less.

I had thought it might be nice if two similar people met at least once, but now that they have, I am quite taken aback by the unusual reactions I have never seen before. Now, the two people are…

“Excuse me, you two…”

“Hooom.”

“Eeeeeek.”

-Scratch.

They really were like dogs.

“Knock knock…?”

“Hmmmmmm.”

“Eek…?”

‘Huh…? Is the lady being pushed back?’

“Eeeeeek?”

“Eek…?!”

‘Of course.’

As the silent battle that had continued without a single word ended in the lady’s victory, she broke the long silence, nodding her head and finally opening her tightly closed mouth.

“Ricardo…”

“Yes.”

“Who is this?”

“Isn’t it too early to ask?”

“A strange person has come.”

“You seem to resemble that strange person too, miss.”

“Eek?”

Shuen, who had been listening, also looked at me and asked a question.

“Commoner.”

“Yes.”

“Who is this person?”

“Have you been staring at them without even knowing who they are?”

“I looked because you looked first.”

“…”

What on earth. These people.

Seeing the two of them react more fiercely than expected, I let out a hollow laugh and began to introduce them to each other.

“Now… let’s stop the staring contest.”

“Huh?”

“Me?”

If I left them alone, they would just keep staring at each other without any introductions.

Just like now.

-Baaan.

-Baaan.

As the staring contest seemed to reignite, I cleared my throat lightly and began to speak.

“This is the owner of this mansion and the eldest daughter of the Desmond Duke family, Lady Olivia Desmond.”

“Oh…! I thought so.”

“…”

“Only high-ranking nobles don’t avoid my gaze.”

“Isn’t that because you keep staring at them, Shuen?”

“Commoners are too foolish to understand.”

“…”

I decided to ignore the self-proclaimed ‘high-ranking noble detector’ and continued the introductions.

“Miss.”

“Yes.”

“This is the eldest daughter of the Tetra family, Miss Shuen Tetra.”

“Tetra…?”

“Do you know anything about them?”

The lady, who recalled the name Tetra from the noble encyclopedia, began to speak with sparkling eyes, as if she knew something.

“No.”

“…?”

“They’re a family that studies philosophy.”

“Yes.”

“Boring.”

“You shouldn’t say such things. The eldest daughter of the family is right in front of you.”

I glanced around, trying to gauge Shuen’s reaction.

“Hooo…”

Shuen stared at the lady without showing any particular response.

“Mr. Shuen, I apologize for the earlier rudeness…”

“It’s fine.”

“What?”

“Our family can be insulted! Because we are high-ranking nobles!”

“Oh…”

“Of course, you can’t insult me, but it’s true that our family is boring!”

Why is she agreeing?

The lady seemed to like Shuen’s reaction a bit, nodding her head with a smile.

“Ricardo, this one is smart.”

“Thank you.”

“Keep it up.”

“Yes!”

Surprised by Shuen’s obedient response, I let out a hollow laugh and stopped thinking. To understand these two, I would need to become a noble myself.

Among the nobles I’ve met so far, the most normal one is…

-That seems like it could make money.

-That also seems like it could make money.

-Good. Let’s proceed immediately.

Why does it remind me of a suspiciously successful businessman?

Sighing at the dismal connections, I shook my head and decided to leave first. Staying here any longer would make me strange.

“I’m… going to get the car.”

“Okay.”

“Thank you, commoner.”

I heard strange noises behind me.

“Eeeek…”

“Hooom.”

I decided to brew the tea slowly.

*

The study in the mansion where Ricardo had disappeared.

The study was filled with an awkward gaze.

Shuen, who held the principle of aristocracy.

Olivia, who never had a thought except when fighting.

The gaze of the two was freezing this space cold.

“You.”

Olivia was the first to part her lips and speak to Shuen.

“What is your relationship with Ricardo?”

Shuen, who had been staring at Olivia with unwavering eyes for a long time, spoke to Olivia in a timid voice.

“Beauty…”

“…Huh?”

“You’re much more beautiful than I heard.”

“…”

“Impressive… from appearance to figure.”

“Huh…?”

“I also have some looks, but compared to the lady’s appearance, I become an incomparable fool.”

A small smile began to bloom at the corner of Olivia’s mouth. But Olivia, who had once reigned as the king of the social world, did not fall for Shuen’s words.

Of course.

‘I like it.’

She felt good, but.

“Flattery won’t work. Just answer what I asked.”

Shuen shook his head and spoke sincerely.

“Aristocrats don’t lie.”

“Huh?”

“I, Shuen, have never learned to lie.”

Olivia snorted and shook her head.

“You came to ask Ricardo for a favor, didn’t you?”

“What?”

“Did you come here asking for help?”

“…”

“It seems like there’s something you can’t solve on your own, so you came to ask someone like Ricardo for help… Go back. Ricardo is busy right now.”

Shuen, who had been quietly listening to Olivia’s words, lifted her head and began to speak with a cold gaze.

“What kind of woman is she?”

“Huh?”

“I, Shuen… am not a noble who begs commoners for help. Of course, at the academy, a commoner disguised as Cupid helped me… but the newly reborn Shuenjel will not do that.”

“You…”

“Even though I’m already a poor commoner…! What kind of woman!!!”

Olivia looked at Shuen with a satisfied smile and said.

“Smart.”

“What?”

“I like it.”

“What…?”

“Polite and pretty.”

“Eek?!”

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“It seems like you’re good to Ricardo.”

A smile was forming on Shuen’s lips.

[If the spot of the person you like is already taken… you should get on the good side of the main wife. That is the life of a concubine.]

‘The author was right after all.’

When she saw Olivia and Ricardo together, she decided to revise her plan.

‘I can’t beat that monster.’

Shuen instinctively knew.

-Boing… Boing…

She couldn’t win against that treasure pouch.

Thinking that Olivia was not a threat to Ricardo, she looked at Shuen and said.

“So, what’s your relationship with Ricardo?”

Shuen nodded and replied.

“The commoner is my benefactor.”

“Benefactor?”

“That’s right.”

“Ricardo is also my benefactor.”

A desolate silence flowed.

A time of glaring at each other, testing the waters.

And then.

“Hooom.”

“Eek…”

“Hooom…”

“Uhehehe…”

They started talking again without words.

*

After returning by car.

“Fuhihihi…”

“Hihihi.”

The situation was turning strange.