Because of me, the schedule has been delayed by three days.
In my mind, I recalled the contents of “The Villainess Hates the Money Road.”
What would be a good investment tip that would hit big in a few years?
Hmm, there’s no need for such information; the Marle Viscount is already excessively wealthy.
It might be better to subtly warn the rebellious family instead… Well, it’s useless since they don’t acknowledge each other.
Let’s just prepare appropriately for my age…
“Ugh.”
I resisted the temptation of the bed urging me not to get up and forced myself to rise.
On one side of the room, my luggage bag brought from the snake den was quietly placed.
I picked up the shabby bag and emptied its contents.
A gold coin, stolen while having the Marle Viscount’s food, fell out with a clink.
It was my entire fortune, but I thought it might be good to invest in people who could become my new family.
All right, let’s go outside tomorrow.
I caressed the gold coin.
In my sister’s room, gold coins were stacked like mountains, so unless I counted them one by one, I wouldn’t even notice if one was missing.
Suddenly, I felt melancholy again.
I know how to receive pocket money and do business too!
I put the gold coin in my pajama pocket and went to sleep.
…But then, the coin rolling around and poking me in my sleep annoyed me, so I took it out again.
The next day, the morning sun was brightly shining, and a gentle breeze blew.
I went to find Winter at noon.
Winter had long, platinum-colored hair that brushed against his knees.
In “The Villainess Hates the Money Road,” the female lead’s beauty was highly praised, but my opinion was entirely different.
There was no one more beautiful in the world than Winter.
“Good day, Mother!”
“….”
Winter’s blue eyes, like ice crystals, swept over me from head to toe.
Is there something wrong with my attire?
Even though Mera helped me with my hair.
Curious about Winter’s peculiar reaction, I tilted my head.
“I want to go out for a moment, please allow me.”
I spoke with a rhythmic tone while keeping an eye on his reaction.
Winter’s eyebrows lifted.
“With that body?”
“I took medicine and slept well yesterday, so I’m fine now!”
I waved my arms in the air.
The sleeves of the dress that Mera put on me fluttered along with my arms.
Although his expression was not very pleased, Winter allowed me to go out.
“…I’ll assign a knight to accompany you, and return within an hour.”
“Yes! I’ll be back!”
I quickly rushed to the main gate.
Soon, a knight with gray hair, following Winter’s command, approached.
For some reason, people from the Marle Viscount’s estate seemed to have low saturation.
Menelique and Kyvrin had silver hair, while Winter had platinum hair.
I touched my hair.
The unruly texture and deep purple hue were quite eye-catching.
“I will escort you.”
The knight nodded politely and opened the carriage door.
He didn’t even tell me his name.
Well, I’m in a position where I was sold.
Maybe the people from the Marle Viscount’s estate are kind.
I took a seat by the window.
When the carriage revealed the destination, a street crowded with shops, it started moving.
It felt fresh. It would have been nice if Kyvrin could have come with me.
As the regret lingered, my thoughts shifted to something else.
I wonder what Kyvrin is doing right now.
I wanted to see his face before going out, but Mera advised me to meet him later.
Thinking about Kyvrin while fidgeting with the cushion led me to a different train of thought.
What would Kyvrin be doing now?
Before I knew it, the carriage had arrived at its destination.
I got off with the knight and walked a bit.
The bustling market scenery was familiar.
I’ve been here several times before.
Memories from the previous body, Cheria, naturally surfaced.
The emotions, feelings, and thoughts from that time came back as if I had experienced them myself.
It was almost meaningless to distinguish between before and after possession.
…I have synchronized with Cheria to a serious extent.
I couldn’t believe it myself.
Moreover, my feet stopped in front of a street vendor selling accessories on their own.
That is…
The cheap beaded bracelet that Cheria from the past wanted caught my eye.
I want it too!
I must have money; I want to buy it quickly.
“Uuh…”
Calm down, Cheria.
First, buy the bribe to offer to your step-parents and then buy this.
Be a savvy Cheria; you need to gain the trust of the people from the Marle Viscount’s estate!
…But my finger was pointing directly at the bracelet.
“Give me that one.”
The elderly owner, who had been watching my actions, picked up another bracelet.
“Little lady, this bracelet goes with that one. You must buy them together; it brings good luck.”
Do you really have to use such a tactic on a ten-year-old?
As the elderly lady urged me with her words, pointing to another bracelet, my finger kept pointing at the one I wanted.
“Will you buy it or not?”
“Oh, no, I’ll buy it.”
Reluctantly, I took out a gold coin, and the elderly lady’s expression became subtle.
While she was about to give me change, I swiftly put on the bracelet.
I had obtained the bracelet that I desired, with cream-colored beads, and a bracelet with sky-blue beads that I ended up buying on impulse.
“It’s pretty.”
Certainly, the one who fulfilled the wish was Cheria from before the possession.
But why do I feel so proud?
I rotated the bracelet here and there.
Cheria from before must have seen this a long time ago, so why hasn’t it been sold yet?
Or is it mass-produced with the same design?
“Did you make this, ma’am?”
“The eyes aren’t deceiving, but make what? It’s not me, but my granddaughter’s skill. Well, here’s your change.”
Ugh, it’s heavy!
The knight observed me holding the coin purse, shaking, with a slightly suspicious look.
“I will keep it for you instead.”
“T-thank you.”
The knight nodded briefly in response to my gratitude.
He didn’t give off a newcomer vibe like the knight I saw in the serpent den, but their rank seemed similar.
How high-ranking of a person did they assign to me, a mere guest?
After bidding farewell to the elderly lady, I turned my back to carefully select a bribe this time.
As we moved to the street selling more expensive items, people who exuded an aristocratic air started appearing.
Oh, they look like nobles.
…Oops, how cute!
Next, what caught my eye was a doll shop filled with fluffy and plump dolls.
I imagined holding a doll and acting cute in front of Winter.
Would it work…?
I decided to seek advice for now.
“Excuse me, sir knight, if I give something cute as a gift, would Lady Winter dislike it?”
The knight alternated between looking at me and the doll, lost in thought.
“Hmm.”
“…”
“Hmm.”
‘What’s with the serious contemplation?’
Then, I heard muffled voices from behind.
“Viscount…”
Without thinking, I glanced over my shoulder.
Aristocratic-looking people were keeping an eye on the knight.
While the knight’s uniform had the Marle Viscount’s crest embroidered, it wasn’t boldly displayed. Why were they able to recognize it so easily?
“Whether it’s right or wrong, the knight seems to have made a decision.”
“It seems fine.”
“…Have you been thinking about it all this time?”
While this knight might not fully understand Winter’s preferences, is it worth a try?
As I stood in front of the shop, suddenly, the owner started organizing the dolls in a rush, hands trembling.
“Excuse me, I want to buy a doll…”
“We’re closed.”
I looked puzzled.
“But it’s still afternoon.”
“Well, I said we’re closed.”
The man spoke with a face as if he had seen a debt collector. What’s with this treatment?
In a hurry, he started shoving the dolls into a box. Among them, a round doll rolled toward the knight’s feet.
“Oh no!”
Before I could react, the man, scared out of his wits, threw the dolls inside the box and rushed into the shop.
Feeling quite overwhelmed, I walked into the adjacent store. It was a dessert shop with employees gathered together.
“Oops!”
Upon seeing the knight accompanying me, a server accidentally dropped a tray.
Ah, I see. They’ve figured out the situation.
I approached the counter, where the employee seemed to be the manager.
“I’d like to buy a doll…”
“We’re closed.”
“But it’s still afternoon?”
“Uh, well, I said we’re closed.”
The man turned pale as if he had seen a ghost and gestured towards the dolls, urging me to leave. He then hurriedly retreated into the shop.
Feeling a bit disheartened, I decided to return.
I felt grateful for the knight who had escorted me. I couldn’t just abandon him.
I shrugged and said, “Sir knight, I’ll go back now. Let’s take the carriage.”
Even after arriving at the Marle Viscount’s townhouse, my pace didn’t quicken.
Winter looked at me with a puzzled expression. “You returned faster than I expected.”
“Actually, I wanted to give a present to Mother, but I couldn’t find anything suitable.”
Winter’s hand, holding a cup, paused.
Her lips curved upward.
“Oh… You thought about giving a gift to me.”
I nodded.
“Today, I could only buy two bracelets, so I plan to go out again tomorrow.”
Upon hearing my words, Winter chuckled.
“All right. Share them with me.”
