I Don’t Trust My Twin Sister

“Are you here, Viscount Ajstain? Lady Lawrence, Lady Ercia.”

I turned my head to the middle-aged woman who greeted me gracefully. With a gentle smile, she slowly approached after giving instructions to her servants to carry the luggage.

“As you said, the room has been prepared.”

“Beppe, you’ve been through a lot. It’s already been 20 years in this remote area.”

She shook her head.

“I have a long way to go before I can repay the favor my master gave me.”

“I am grateful that you treasure those things, but I am concerned that because of that, you may have given up on life here.”

“Is that possible? Working here makes me feel peaceful and relaxed. “If I could see Viscount Ajstain’s face again and the smiles of Lady Lawrence and Lady Ercia once more, that would be enough for me.”

“…Then thank you.”

I stole a glance at my grandfather’s face, who was smiling bitterly. What’s the story? Ercia seemed curious as well, so she snuggled up next to me and lowered her head.

“Who is it?”

“I don’t know.”

It was my first time seeing it too. Previously, there was no time to enjoy vacation by staying at a villa. Of course, that woman was a first for me too. When I heard her speak, I stared at her, wondering if it was someone I had seen before. The woman called Beppe turned her head to look at us and then approached us with a grin on her face. The woman bowed deeply and gave us her greeting once again. Then, she slightly extended her hand and grabbed Ercia’s hand.

“I will never see another day in my life as happy as this, seeing you two ladies again. I am truly sorry for leaving you two behind and running away here.”

“…?”

Ercia and I tilted our heads slightly. I wasn’t sure who it was, but I looked at my grandfather, wondering why he was saying these things. Beppe laughed weakly when she looked away again, looking at my grandfather’s actions with a soft smile and only nodding his head.

“No wonder you don’t remember me. You two were still young.”

“Uh, um… I’m sorry. You said Beppe, right? I remember that episode well when you were young…”

“I understand. May I introduce myself at this time, Viscount?”

“Do whatever you want.”

After receiving permission, Beppe slightly bent his knees and said his greeting. She was smiling brightly.

“My name is Beppe. I don’t have a last name. As an orphan, I was taken in by my former master, the parents of two young ladies. Currently, I manage a villa in the Sainte-Velle region, and in the past…”

She paused for a moment, then slowly opened her mouth. She was “the nanny of two.”

“…nanny?”

“Nanny?”

Ercia and I were both startled by the unexpected word and looked at her grandfather with a bewildered expression. Her grandfather, who caught her gaze, just smiled.

…Is this really true? Is this woman our nanny? When I turned to look at her again, she smiled bitterly.

“At that time, I felt guilty about not being able to protect Lady Lawrence, who was injured, so I left that place and ran away here. A long time has passed since then, but I was shocked to learn that I couldn’t protect Lady Lawrence that day and ran away. Please forgive me.”

I was embarrassed. There was nothing more embarrassing than hearing the truth about the events of the past. Hearing this story from someone I had never even thought of. Coming to enjoy a vacation and meeting my childhood nanny, I don’t know what will happen to my life.

“…sister.”

“Uh?”

I came to my senses by reflexively answering Ercia’s call. Oh, and as she stared in amazement, I realized that Beppe’s neck was still bent. I hurriedly grabbed her shoulders and lifted her up.

“Don’t do that, Beppe, even if you ran away, it’s not her fault. It’s not like she’s going to repent for a long time, so don’t be too upset…”

Still, Beppe bowed her head again without any response. It’s a problem… When I turned my gaze to my grandfather, I smiled and slowly approached Beppe, gently grabbed her shoulder and lifted her up.

“Please understand, Lawrence, Ercia, it’s because Beppe truly thinks of you as her own daughters. And Beppe, I understand how you feel, but I don’t think this is the time. We are going to enjoy a vacation. I didn’t come here to talk about the past…”

“…sorry.”

It may have sounded a bit cold, but Beppe bowed her head slightly and then smiled brightly. Her smile seemed forced, but she still looked better than before.

“As you have come to enjoy a vacation, we will prepare everything perfectly so that you can rest and rest. All you have to do is enjoy it. Viscount Ajstain, the two ladies, and the knights who came with you are all in good hands at Sanktvel. I hope you enjoy the Rape Blossom Festival to the fullest.”

She smiled and walked into her villa, following her lead. It was a bit big for a villa. Small mansion level? What is the reason for building this villa in Saintvel? It looked like a villa built quite a long time ago. There were traces of age here and there, but overall it was well maintained, so it didn’t feel dirty or worn. Beppe, who had left her knights’ rooms to the servants and showed my grandfather and ours to our rooms, continued her explanation of her villa when he turned his head.

“Now that I think about it, I saw in the letter that one more person is coming.”

‘One person? Ah.’

“Yes. There will be one more person.”

“Can I tell if you are a man or a woman? The preparation of the items inside varies depending on gender.”

“It’s a man.”

Man, Beppe muttered lowly, smiling and nodding her head. She walked ahead and continued her words again. Ercia, who was walking next to her, bowed her head to me.

“Sister.”

“What’s the matter?”

It feels a bit burdensome to make a coy expression. She narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at Ercia. Ercia smiled lowly and whispered quietly.

“Don’t you have to share a room with Grand Duke Berdian??”

“Huh?”

“How about changing to a double room?”

“…”

“You’re going to get married soon anyway, so if you want to experience it in advance…”

“Hey!”

When I screamed in embarrassment, Ercia giggled and took a step back. Her grandfather and Beppe, who were walking ahead of her, turned their heads towards me and came into her eyes as if asking why. I covered her cheek with her palm and shook her head and glared at her, but she kept smiling and tilted her head as if she was puzzled, making a mischievous expression as if she was teasing me. It struck me so calmly that I was taken aback, but I couldn’t lose.

I lazily clung to her Ercia like melted caramel. And whispered quietly into her ear.

“Let me know if you need anything too.”

“Need?”

What a shameless expression. I wanted to hit him with one, but there’s something more effective than that.

“You might need a double room too.”

“Hoho, sister, why should I…”

“Benson, today is not armor.

“…It was you.”

Ercia slowly turned her eyes. Well then. Ercia’s expression changed strangely.

“It seems like you have feelings, so why don’t you at least try the beauty pageant? Who knows? Maybe that indifferent man will fall for it.”

“Hoho… what are you saying…”

“Oh, you know what?”

Even though she pretended not to be interested, Ercia’s ears kept perking up. It’s cute. She giggled and whispered again very softly into his ear, as if cooing. gouge

“…Benson, it looks like you have no dating experience?”

“Sister!”

I took a couple of steps back from Ercia, who was yelling with a confused expression, and giggled. Ercia’s cheeks turned red from embarrassment. She was so naive, but she pretended not to be like that and went around seducing men… Once again, I think her acting skills were amazing.

“Ercia, Lawrence. It’s good that we’re on good terms, but wouldn’t it be better to unpack first?”

Hearing my grandfather’s voice mixed with a bit of scolding, he wiped his smile and followed behind her. Ercia was also gnashing her teeth behind me and glaring at me. Not to be outdone, I also did not avert my eyes.

“I’m going to wear white to my sister’s wedding too.”

Look at this, is this a challenge?

“I guess I should tell Benson he can stop being your guard now. I think he has better uses elsewhere.”

“…is it going to get better like this?”

“This is age. Did you understand?”

“We are 3 minutes apart?”

“If it’s unfair, you should have been born 3 minutes earlier than me.”

Ercia gritting her teeth and turning her head was cute.

“Try to do well this time too.”

“Too?”

“Benson,”

“Why Benson?”

“I thought I knew because I saw it before.”

“Before?”

Although I pretended not to be interested, I smiled as I brushed Ercia’s hair as she glanced at me.

“I thought he was interested in you?”

“…That can’t be right.”

As if confessing his sins, she said there was no way Benson would like her, and I asked why. Well, she must be embarrassed because she did all kinds of mischief. However, the Benson I saw was definitely interested in Ercia. Originally, a third party knows better,

“So you’re not interested in Benson?”

“It’s just an escort. Other than that…”

“Then can I introduce someone to Benson?”

“…Sister, are you kidding me?”

She shook her head slightly.

“It means you have to be honest too. The rest of your life is entirely yours. So who you like and what kind of people you meet are all your freedom. Being the daughter of the Ajstain family doesn’t necessarily mean you have to bring in extremely rich people or meet high-ranking nobles. We don’t have a sense of authority in those areas. So, meet someone you like, someone who likes you.”

“…”

“Good luck with your vacation.”

I smiled again as I looked at Ercia who had become quiet. It’s cute.

“I’ll make time for you alone.”

Even so, you wouldn’t mind getting married before me, right? Although he believed that Benson was not that kind of person, he could not ignore the unexpected case where Ercia confessed first.

‘I guess that’s fun as is…’

By the way, when will Ian come? According to the date of departure for vacation . He said he would arrive, but he didn’t say he would arrive this evening. When I looked out the window, a field of yellow flowers caught my eye. I thought that the wedding dress I hadn’t chosen yet would be pretty if it were yellow.

 

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