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My New Life as a Suspected Love Interest by ApologeticGuy

Anime » My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!Rated: T, English, Humor, Words: 43k+, Favs: 112, Follows: 161, Published: Jun 21 Updated: Jul 1321Chapter 02 - Sudden Increase of Density

Okay, I need to calm down about this. Edwin called me cute all of the sudden. Is this actually a part of his route? Acchan only told me the summary of Edwin's route and I haven't played Edwin's route so I wouldn't know how things went by in his route. All I know is that Edwin is Maria's childhood friend and that he hates it when his family's childhood friend… wait… I think I know what I should do here!

Edwin lives close enough at Maria's village. If I can get him to meet with her a lot more often than normal, I could cause him to fall for Maria a lot earlier instead of during the game! Still, how will he be able to leave for the village and meet with Maria if he's sickly?

But wait, my downfall starts when Edwin falls for Maria! He'd either spread all of my misdeeds across the Kingdom that no one can deny that I am a villainess in his good ending or plot my death if things got worse and Maria couldn't get him out of his darkness.

ARGH, this is so hard! I haven't played the expansion and only played Prince Geord's route! He's usually there to give the player advice on how to get along with the Prince and what not to say to him. What do I do now that my third doom flag has appeared?!

Acchan said that Edwin is a sickly gentleman who got afflicted by an unknown disease when he was eight years old. He has very close ties with his family and his childhood friend, Maria. He'd always try to help her but he couldn't do so all the time and he would always appear in all routes to act as Maria's wingman. I really thought that he was a nice person since he never talked back to Game!Katarina but when Acchan told me that Edwin discredited Katarina so badly that the Claes family got utterly ruined or assassinated her by poisoning Katarina's drink, that shocked me.

Wait, I just have to treat him with respect and not insult his family. Acchan did say that Edwin didn't care about talking back when Katarina insulted him and just led Maria away whenever she's nearby. When Katarina said bad things about his parents and his sister though, he started looking at her with hatred and planned on assassinating her.

If in case that the assassination happens anyway, I'll have to keep antidotes with me to keep him from killing me.

Honestly, Geord and Keith in game might have only defended themselves but Edwin straight up went on an offensive and assassinated me.

But now, I just don't know what's actually going on now… did… Did Edwin fall in love with me at first sight?! I'm supposed to be the villainess here and yet here I am, charming someone else! If this is the case, did I do something to his childhood that began to build up resentment when we first met? That's probably the case here because no one calls someone cute at the first meeting, right? Maybe other Katarina did something to Edwin when he called her cute that caused some trauma…

GAAAAAAH! This is getting more and more complicated!

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"Uh, Miss Claes, are you okay?" I asked the stunned girl in front of me who is a bit unresponsive after what I just said a while ago.

"Brother! Why did you call her cute when I'm around with you?!" Remy shook me while wailing about what I said a while ago, "I'm cuter than her, right? Right?!"

"Miss Remy, please stop shaking Master Edwin like that!" Hermione came to my side and tried to calm down my frenzied little sister who witnessed her older brother praise someone other than her.

"But she's trying to steal my brother when she already has one!" the little girl hugged me tight while glaring at Katarina who came to her senses now.

It's rather odd but it seems that my little sister had grown very fond of me. Then again, I remembered that Remy would always stick with me and play in my room to keep me company. I tried to tell her not to get near me but she refused to pay heed to my warnings and even threw a tantrum when our father tried to drag her out of the room one time. She would also help out in attending me to my conditions and even swore that one day she'll become the best doctor to make sure that I won't get sick again. What a good kid, reminds me of my siblings when we were very young...

"What just happened?" Katarina asked Keith who seemed to be giving me a sideway glance before looking at her sister.

"You were shocked when Mister Florencia called you cute, sis." Keith answered her straightly.

"Sorry about that Miss Claes. I just said what I thought in my mind without heeding the results of it." I rubbed the back of my head and laughed nervously, "But honestly, you truly are a cute girl."

Remy's grip on me tightened and her glare intensified at Katarina. Katarina though, began to blush again at what I just said to her and was shaking in the process. Hermione looked rather happy about what I just said while the Claes maid covered her mouth out of surprise. Keith though, I think his eyes lost light and dulled a bit when I said what I thought the second time. I'm hoping that he did not misinterpret what I just said. I mean, any kid would be blunt if they found something pretty, cute or awesome.

"A... eh... wha... th... Thank you for the compli... compliment, Mister Florencia!" I can tell that Katarina's not used to getting that compliment in the most blunt manner from someone who isn't her parents or her siblings.

"As for how we grew these pumpkins, that's a secret." I answered her previous question before she went on a catatonia thanks to being called cute, "I'm not going to give away our secret that easily."

"Awww..." Katarina was disappointed about not getting any farming tips from me.

"Yeah, we're not going to tell you how to grow pumpkins like we do, brother stealer!" oh boy, Remy's really revved up now thanks to her not getting any compliments from me.

"Remy, calm down. Miss Claes haven't stolen me at all and in any way. Besides, if that happens, Duke and Duchess Claes would have me sent back here immediately." I patted Remy's head to get her calmed down and not try to crush my torso.

"I think you should watch what you say, Mister Florencia." I can tell that Keith is giving me a warning despite saying that in a pleasant tone, "You wouldn't want to get into trouble now."

"I'll keep that to heart, Mister Claes." still, I shouldn't have said what I just said so I'll take Keith's warning to heart, "I'm quite glad that the future of the Claes Family and the Duchy will be safe with you around. You'll be a great brother to your current and future siblings if you keep that up."

Keith's eyes widened and was taken by surprise at what I just said to him. I mean, it is true that he'd make a great brother to Katarina and if his parents were to decide that they want another kid in the family, his future siblings. I'm pretty sure that he won't mistake that as something else, right?

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Edwin Aldus Florencia...

Never had I met such a shameless person other than Prince Geord. To think that he had the audacity to... to... to say such a thing to my sister and get Sis flustered like that! Not only that, he is also just like Sis, someone who has an interest in farming like her!

He even commented how I'll be a great brother in the future. Is he trying to marry sis too? Just like what that Prince is doing, shamelessly pursuing my sis despite being only acquainted for a bit? Lady Mary might be audacious in her attempts to get closer to my sis but this person takes an extra mile in doing so. Edwin is a dangerous foe and he seems to be very committed in not only acquiring sis but also attempting to lay claims to her.

That comment about me being a good brother... I've overheard enough novels that sis and Lady Sophia had and talked about. That comment is clearly something that a villainous person would say! This person is the so-called villain who is after the protagonist no matter what. I bet that he doesn't care if sis is even engaged with that Prince. He is clearly referring on the day he becomes my brother-in-law thanks to him somewhat stealing sis away from Geord and marrying her!

Sis, you might be the best sister that I could ever ask for but your charms are also a curse.

"Come on! Can't you tell me your secrets, Mister Florencia?" Sis whined to the smiling person that is probably scheming something.

"Well, if you want me to tell you my secrets then we'll have to establish a trade of the same value too. I want to know some of your secrets in farming and gardening in exchange for mine." he is clearly scheming something. Sis, please don't let him run rings around you before it's too late! "It wouldn't be fair if we just let you know how to make our pumpkins grow big and we get nothing out of it." he crossed his arms and smirked at my sister with confidence, "Also, it's fine to call me by my first name only, Lady Claes. This isn't a formal meeting and there's no need for manners anyway."

He's even giving her permission to forgo with etiquettes and call him by his name too?! Are you that determined to endear yourself to my sister?

"I..." sis is in deep thought now, thinking of a way to get this person's secrets.

"If you don't have anything to give then you can just leave us alone and be elsewhere, Miss Claes." Miss Remilia said to my sister while grinning widely. She seems to be very protective of her brother and sees my sis as a seductress, the nerve of this person who is making a gesture on my sister to go away.

"Remy, please behave. They're our guests and there's no need for hostilities." Mister Edwin sighed and patted his little sister's head, "I think we should go inside now. I'm quite sure that mother, father and the Claes parents are looking for us as we speak-..."

"Wait, what if I give you something that might be useful to your farm in… uh… three days?" Sister blurted out with uncertainty, "I'll come up with something that I can give to you in exchange of making my pumpkins grow that big!"

"What are you…" Miss Remilia was unable to finish her sentence when Mister Edwin decided to step forward and get close to my sister.

"Lady Claes, are you certain that you will be able to provide something equivalent to my knowledge in growing pumpkins big in three days?" he said to my sister with an interested look on his face.

"Yes! I'll give you something that will get you awed so much that you'll give me the secrets of growing giant pumpkins, Edwin!" sister confidently declared with her hands on her hips.

"Hmmm, I like your spirit, Lady Claes." he smiled at my sister, a smile that reminds me of Geord whenever he finds someone (my sister) interesting, "Okay, you have three days to come up with something then, Lady Claes."

Oh no… This cannot be happening! He's now interested in my sister too! Curse my sister's charms, it won't take long until she starts inviting Edwin to see her farm too like Miss Mary!

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I have to admit, talking to Katarina is quite an experience to me, especially when she offered that I will be fascinated enough to trade our secret giant pumpkin growing techniques. Remy puffed her cheeks at me while the girl that she really doesn't like smiled like the sun to me. I can tell from her face that she'll want me to tell her stories like what I did yesterday. She really enjoyed listening to me tell her a story about the tale of a human and a demon who were siblings that travelled across the lands in order to find a way to cure the curse that afflicted the demon.

I did not sleep well that night to be honest as she kept asking me to tell her more about it and mom had to drag her out of my room when the clock said that it's past midnight.

"Thanks Edwin! I'm going to get you a trade secret that I Katarina Claes have in exchange for what you know!" she pumped her fist up in the air and confidently declared that she'll get the secrets of giant pumpkins from me, "Also, you can call me by my first name too. Calling me Lady Claes is a bit stuffy…"

"Sure thing Katarina. I don't mind calling you by your name as per your request." I saw the doors that lead to the kitchen open and saw one of our family's staff come out from it along with our parents, "Also, heads up. Our parents are now coming at us."

Katarina turned around and saw our parents coming to our direction and I have to say that they look really handsome and beautiful despite being old. Mother's now in her white and green dress. Her hair is tied neatly in a bun to prevent it from getting in her face and is smiling at us right now. Father is in his light gray shirt with a black bowtie on the collar and black pants. He's carrying his dark blue blazers in his arms, which really shows that he just got home and did not have any time to get his coat hanged.

On the other side, Duke and Duchess Claes are looking just as I saw in the anime. The Duke has the light blue suit with matching pants at a darker shade with his blonde hair neatly arranged and his face looking quite young despite his current age. The Duchess though has a white shawl around her shoulders and the royal blue dress looks rather nice. Her hair is on a different shade of brunette compared to Katarina and is a lot longer. She also has sapphire encrusted earrings and a necklace on her person.

Duchess Claes is quite surprised at what she was seeing right now judging by the looks of it.

"I… I never thought that the Florencia Estate would have such a massive farm close to their manor..." the Duchess is rather gobsmacked as her eyes are now at us kids.

Katarina flinched when her mother looked at her direction. I really shouldn't wait for my parents to ask me to introduce myself to the Claes so I went forward, removing Remy's hold from me and said to the two newcomers that from what I remember, had met for the first time ever.

"Good afternoon to you, Duke and Duchess Claes. My name is Edwin Aldus Florencia, son of Marquis and Marchioness Florencia." I bowed and said my spiel in a polite and courteous tone, "It is a pleasure to meet and be acquainted with the ones who are in charge of this region and the surrounding ones."

Working in a corporate environment instilled manners into me whenever I meet someone from the higher ups. It's not that difficult to translate corporate courtesies to nobility courtesies to be honest. I just had to reword it to make it sound more into the times right now.

"My, what a fine young man you are raising here, Randall." the Duke commented to my old man as he finished listening to what I just said, "I am quite happy to see you in good health now Edwin. Your father was quite correct to say that you've defeated your sickness."

"Thank you for the praise, Duke Claes." I nodded at the man's praise towards me.

"Good afternoon, Uncle Luigi and Aunt Miri." I looked at Remy who had casually called the Duke and Duchess Claes so informally and with familiarity, "We're sorry for not being able to meet with you earlier."

Yeah, this doesn't look great on us since from what I remember, it's common courtesy to greet the visitors once they arrive.

"See, little Remilia doesn't have to call me by my titles right now. Please, call me Uncle, Edwin. There's no need for formalities for now." Duke Claes chuckled as he put his hand on Duchess Claes's shoulder, "My dear, is there anything that you wish to say to our nephew and niece."

Huh, I did not know that… Hmmm, from what I remember, the Claes and the Florencia had been working side by side for a long time and had been allies for a very long time. This is also the first time that I'm going to meet the Claes since I missed multiple opportunities to meet them in the past thanks to either me asking to see father's workplace, visiting one of the many holdings that the Florencia family have or got sick and cannot entertain any guests.

Remy though, she met the parents first but as for the children, she never met them up until now. It's rather odd but I do think that the reason behind this is that they were visiting their friends or something… I dunno...

Still, the Claes and the Florencia being friendly with each other huh? I have to say that this is a bit weird in the first place since I'm sure that this did not happen in the LN or in the anime. Is this an Alternate Universe or did the Fortune Lover have an expansion of some sort? I'm not really sure but I guess that I'll have to play along for now.

"Ah yes, I am quite glad to finally meet you, Edwin." Duchess Claes smiled at me before looking around, "And I must say Remilia, you were not joking when you mentioned that you grew pumpkins yourself like my daughter."

"Me and brother grew it together, Aunt Miri~!" she grabbed a hold of my arm and hugged it, "It's a product of our research and effort!"

I think I saw a twitch on the Duchess/Aunt's face. I'm pretty sure that she's thinking about her daughter getting riled up now that there's three kids who like growing fruits and vegetables.

"Wait, really! You both do research on gardening and farming?" Katarina finally broke her silence and immediately rushed at our front, "Can we exchange letters as well about this?! I want to learn more about far- oof." she wasn't able to finish what she was going to say when Duch- Aunt Miri smacked her head.

"Katarina, behave young lady!" Aunt Miri wagged her finger at her, "You shouldn't act like this at the homes of other people!"

"Hahaha! This takes me back to when we were very young eh, Luigi?" I've heard my father boisterously guffawed while he nudged his elbow on Uncle Luigi and wearing a big grin, "Anyway, I think we should all head inside." I saw one of our butlers running to us and whispered something in father's ears, "Our lunches are ready and would be terrible if they were eaten cold."

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After lunch, our parents and the Claes siblings' parents went to the sitting room in order to discuss something, leaving us in our family's study room's balcony. Hermione and Anne Shelley, Katarina's maid, were currently preparing teas and snacks for us to eat. Katarina is enjoying the view as she pointed out the things that we were growing at our estate while Keith was trying to calm her down. Remy is quietly fuming at her seat and muttering something about Katarina being a monkey, not that I can blame her on seeing her as that... though I think she's going too far with calling her a witch and a demoness. Meanwhile, since I'm waiting for the maids to bring up the food, I decided that I'll write a story.

I'm rather bothered about the fact that there's sheer lack of fantasy stories in the library and the ones that I find are usually considered as adult fantasies. Mother immediately banned me from one section of the library for attempting to read one and scolded me for it. I mean, I'm technically an adult in terms of mindset but with me looking like a kid, mother has all the rights to ban me from reading smut. Father though, he said that I had to be eighteen to read those and I shouldn't read that, not that I'm complaining. The first chapters of reading those things made my head hurt. I refuse to read those badly written smut ever again.

Anyway, I'm going to recreate the story that I can remember from my past life, mainly anime and video games to the best of my abilities. I'll make something new for this world's entertainment since I was bored out of my mind during my three days of stay here.

"What are you writing about?" someone asked me from behind, I didn't recognize the voice since I'm focused on writing.

"I'm writing a story since most of the books I've read here so far are children's fantasy, historical stories, biographies and romance novels." I answered as I wrote the scene of a boy who found his family murdered with his sister the only survivor of it, "I am not going to tolerate the sheer lack of variety of my reading materials."

"Eh, you read romance novels too?" that someone asked me as I continued to write.

"I hate to admit it but yes, I've read romance novels during my freetime. I really wished I used that time to write my own story instead." I huffed and looked at who was talking to me.

Katarina was way too close to me, much to her brother's and my sister's ire. In a normal anime setting, I would have fallen off of my seat and be flustered about this but I won't do that kind of thing since my chair is not going to tip over that easily.

"You're too close, Katarina." I said to the starry eyed little girl who is now looking at my manuscripts, "Hey, you can't just read that!" I immediately covered it up with my body and scowled at her.

"What? It looks very interesting, Edwin! A mountainside family being murdered by something weird and the only survivor is the sister and the brother who couldn't come home in time due to the weather." the Claes daughter read enough of my manuscripts and it annoyed me, "Are you writing a murder mystery? I always wanted to read detective stories like Sherlock Holmes and… wait, disregard what I said."

Keith and Remy were rather curious at what Katarina just said while I was quite shocked that she thinks that what I'm writing was a murder mystery. Well, I haven't written the other parts of the story so no one would know the other parts of my story. She also mentioned Sherlock Holmes, a popular detective fictional figure that I'm pretty sure that no one here in this world had ever came up with.

"Yeah, I'll just choose to ignore what you said last but I'm miffed that you'd read my manuscripts, Katarina. Would you like it if I decided to read your diary and say its content out loud?" I told the girl, causing her to pale and back away.

"Please no! Not my diary! I won't read your manuscripts again!" she immediately apologized and made a seiza in front of me, much to our shock.

"Sis, stand up! Don't do that kind of pose, Katarina!" Keith gave me a quick glare while trying to get his sister up instead of bowing down in front of me.

"Hey, Katarina, I'm sorry if I struck a very serious and private topic, yeah. I shouldn't have said that I'll read your diary or something. Please don't do that." I really don't want to get into trouble for making the Duke's daughter go into such a position, "Look, I'll make it up to you by letting you taste the sweets that I've made. You really don't need to apologize like that."

"Wait, you make sweets too?!" The monkey girl immediately recovered from her apologetic stance and is now close to my face, her eyes filled with desire to eat something sweet.

"Is that true brother?! You made sweets on your own?!" and now my sister is also close to my face and was also sharing the same expression that Katarina had: burning hunger towards sweets.

I looked at Keith and hoped that he could get his sister away from me and well, he's really trying to glare at me to death. He must be thinking that I'm using Katarina's sweet tooth to get to her while in reality, I'm not.

"Well, I asked Hermione's help in making it last night and kept it refrigerated until tea time. In fact, here's the tray." I pointed at the door that was opened with the two maids coming in.

The trolley cart had teacups, a teapot, a glass cup, a water pitcher, an assortment of biscuits and muffins, plates, spoon and a covered glassware that still radiates coolness despite it being covered with a white cloth. Anne and Hermione put the snacks and the utensils on the table in an orderly fashion. The mini snack stand is properly set, the tea pot is set on one side close to Remy and Keith's seat and the water pitcher to my end. Hermione uncovered the covered glassware and showed the contents inside it.

The glassware that was used was clear glass that showed the seven layers of brown, yellowish orange and white inside the container. The top had crushed and powdered graham biscuits on it that covered the cream that chilled thanks to the makeshift refrigerator that we have. It's also letting off cold mist as this tastes better when served cold (at least in my opinion). I can smell the faint scent of mangoes that got buried in cream and graham biscuits underneath it. Hermione began to cut up the sweets until there's 24 square cut slices on it and began to put one piece on each plate.

Heh, I never thought that I'd get to eat mango graham cake again. Thanks to the tree that was being grown in the greenhouses and the harvest made from it, I didn't want to wait another season to eat this non-baked cake that my maid thought that it wouldn't work.

"You made this brother?" Remy took a small piece of her cake and put it in her mouth. Her eyes lit up with joy and decided to take another piece, "This is delicious, brother!"

"So cold and so delicious." Katarina finished up her slice and looked at Anne and Hermione, "Can I have seconds, please?"

"Of course, milady." Anne was the one who answered as she took the plate, put another slice on it and gave it back to Katarina.

"Yeah, this is quite good but how did you make it so cold, Sir Edwin?" Keith was eating his piece slowly.

"Well, we used our iceboxes to keep the mango graham cake cold. It would be a bit terrible if this was served warm since the cream will melt and the graham will be saggy because of it." I pointed out to Keith as he looked as if I'm his new challenger for his sister's heart, "As for the cream, I uh… had to use wind magic to make it like that. I wish there was a way to make cream rise up without using magic all the time though." I really miss having electric mixers that I can use to make whipped cream, "Also, please call me Edwin, Sir Keith. I'm not a sir and this is not a formal meeting."

"Ah yes, and you can call me by my name as well, Edwin." Keith said to me curtly and with a strained smile, "Do you mind if you would share the recipe for this?"

I can sense that Katarina's little brother is getting competitive about this. Honestly, I did not have any intention of stealing away your sister, Keith. In fact, you can keep her for yourself. Being in this world where all of the daily conveniences are not present is troubling enough for me, thank you very much. I'm going nuts from the internet withdrawal at this point to be precise. I also miss electricity and video games too.

I don't want to get involved in competing for the attention of a person so dense that you can crack obsidian with the said person and that guy will still be fine. I really don't want to have Mary or gods forbid, Jeord's ire or worse, be stringed up with their shenanigans. There's a good reason why we call her Bakarina in the forums and I don't want to be in an awkward situation with her. I'm just a reincarnated mob who wants to get his life back together, not be put into a comedic situation.

And possibly make lots of money by taking advantage of my knowledge of my past life but still!

"I… I'll give you the recipe later, Keith." I nodded at Keith's request for the recipe, "Though you might need to find a way to get a hold of mangoes since it's rare in the market across Sorcier."

Keith just clicked his tongue out of disappointment as he rested his chin on his hands and thought about what he'll do next. What the hell? Has his relationship with his sister already bloomed to this level after meeting so many rivals popping out of nowhere just to get Katarina's attention? Is he treating me like a rival right now? I really hope that this isn't the case here since it will be really weird.

If I mention to him that our estate also grows mangoes, the rivalry might get worse.

"This is quite amazing, Edwin!" Katarina already downed her fourth slice and raised her plate to Anne to ask for more, "How did you make the ice boxes that you have here?"

"We used magic to keep the ice from melting." I told the fascinated Claes daughter as I finished my slice and drank water, "Mother's still doing research on how to make it less tedious though since the process of making an ice box is rather long."

"Young master, I never thought that you'd make such a cake that you did not need to bake." Hermione refilled my plate with a smile, "Thank you for providing me the recipe of making one. I'll share it with my fellow staff as well so that we'll know how to make it."

"Okay, be sure to share the mango graham cake that I've also made for you guys." I smiled at the maid as I took my plate off of her hands. Hermione smiled brightly at me.

"Hey, you've already taken six slices of the cake! Stop taking more, you glutton!" Remy poked Katarina's cheeks as she tried to take another slice.

"But it tastes so good! Keith, can I have some of your share?" Katarina asked her towheaded little brother who is sipping tea right now.

"Well, sure I don't mind my sister taking half of my share." Keith smiled at his older sister while Anne sighed and took Katarina's plate to get more slices for her.

"No fair!" my little sister wasn't happy that she'll get to eat more of my dessert than her, "I want to eat more of this~!"

"Remy, I made five batches of this." my sister and Katarina looked sharply at my direction when I uttered about having spare batches, "One batch is for our snack, the other's for our parents' snacks, the other two for our staff and one for myself. I'll share you half of my cake if you want."

"Really?! You really mean that brother?" She looked like a very excited puppy who would hop at me and cuddle up with me if I allowed the puppy to do so.

"Well, it was my personal batch but I don't mind giving you half of what I have." my sister was very happy with what I just said to her. Guess she really liked this cake a lot.

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Later on, our parents came into the room after we finished our tea party. My mother hugged me tightly and was happy about the gift that I made for them. Father ruffled my head a lot and told me that he was proud about me making a gift for them. Aunt Miri and Uncle Luigi were rather surprised that the dessert that they had in their tea party was made by me and appreciated the taste of it. Katarina said that we're free to visit her three days later at their place and she'll try to make something in exchange for the dessert that I've made.

Keith though, said that he will see us in three days with a smile… though I think that he's rather pissy about me being invited by Katarina to visit in three days.

Father told me that Katarina's birthday will be in three days once the Claes are off to their home. Remy tried to dissuade me from going to Katarina's place but I'd rather not since Katarina did invite me in front of my parents and hers and I agreed to her request. It would be bad if I didn't go there and it would really make us look bad. I need to come up with what to give to Katarina as a birthday present.

She wouldn't like gaudy stuff like jewelries, dresses and expensive toys so they're out. She'd like something that she can use and... hmmm…

Geord is likely going to bring Katarina farming equipment as a gift so I'll bow out on that. Mary might do the same too considering that they're both friends. I'm not sure what Alan, Nicol and Sophia will give to Katarina but if I'm going to give something, it has to be something very unique and useful. Ugh… Feather pens are rather a pain to use and… wait…

That's it! I'll have to ask my father tomorrow if he knows someone that can help me make a new kind of pen. Right now, I'm going to make a plan on what type of pen that I want, specifically a ballpoint pen! This will make a lot of money if I can get this kingdom to transition from quills to what will be the future of all pens! Katarina's birthday will also serve as a great advertisement to this as well!

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She's a bigger threat than I've initially thought!

My beloved brother is ensnared by that seductress's charms by now! She's clearly trying to seduce my brother as she seduced her little brother, the Marquis's daughter, the Ascart siblings and the twin Stuart princes! I've seen what she did during the grand tea party that was held by the Stuarts and she got them on her fingers. I did not want to get near that girl as she had somewhat bewitched Lady Mary and Lady Sophia using her weird powers.

I might end up singing her praises if I do that and never escape from it. Who knows what will happen if I decided that I will dedicate my life in getting that witch to notice me! Absolutely horrible if you ask me.

Is she planning on building a massive harem of men and women with her as their queen?! What an evil villainess she is! Now she got my brother, who doesn't know any better on how dangerous this Katarina Claes is. I tried to convince him to not attend the party as this will further put him into a bigger danger of being one of Katarina Claes's thralls but to no avail.

My sweet, honorable, intelligent and innocent brother will be despoiled by that witch child in the making!

I can't let that happen!

I must find a way to break that enthrallment that he is currently on thanks to that villainess! Even marrying him off to someone else would be better than to let him fall into depravity like what poor Keith is doing right now! The poor boy gave that witch his share of sweets without any hesitation and if she wasn't regulated enough, she might have ended up eating away my beloved brother's share.

He needed that after three months of being in the bed, weakened and sick for too long, you villainess!

Katarina Claes, I'm not letting you steal my brother with the use of your dark powers!

"Remy, I've brought the cake as promised." my beloved brother knocked on my door and his voice called out for me.

"Coming, brother!"

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The coming of "Capitalism, Ho!" has begun, Edwin is now planning on not only do some (blatant plagiarism) writing but also plans on making something that will help him kickstart his own moneymaking plans. Remy recognizes the danger that is Katarina and doesn't want her brother to fall to the blackhole that is Katarina Claes. Keith marked someone who doesn't want to have anything to do with Katarina's dense harem as a rival now. Miri is probably going to have grey heads as she found out that there's three nobles who are into farming now.

Anyway on the next chapter, Edwin will be meeting a certain someone as I've mentioned in his search for an artisan that can help him make his gift for Katarina.

Chapter 160 - ggg

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