The Trials and Tribulations of My Next Life as a Noblewoman: Volume 2 Part 2 by Kamihara

Author:Kamihara [KAMIHARA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2025-07-14T00:00:00+00:00

12: The Streets of Arrendle

Let’s start with the gardens. Naturally, it was just as common in Falkrum for manor gates to open onto beautiful gardens, past which lay the stately view of the residence proper. However, this place was on an entirely different level. We passed through the entrance gates to find grand statues of women holding pots adorning either side of the path ahead.

The immaculately tended flower gardens were like a colorful dress, the beautiful and decorative petals a true treat for the eyes. There were also white sets of tables and chairs perfect for tea parties. Beyond all of this was the main attraction—a sight so resplendent and glorious as to outdo even the garden itself.

And surrounding this place are mansions just like it! It’s the very definition of peace and tranquility! It’d be a shoo-in for the cover of “Homes You’d Want to Live in if You Were Beyond Rich and/or Famous”! I want nothing more than to wake up in the morning, glass in hand, and—still in my nightgown—gaze out at this vast garden!

And yet!

It was Wendel and Emil and their constant wows and whoas that shunted me out of my thoughts and back into the real world.

“Sir Moritz,” I said.

“Yes?”

“I couldn’t possibly be more grateful for your work arranging us a home as marvelous as this one. Why, I’m so overwhelmed I’m struggling to hold back the tears. Truly, I am moved almost beyond words.”

According to Whateley and Achim, my expression was anything but the picture of a grateful young lady, and it looked instead on the verge of complete and utter exasperation. That is preposterous, however. All I can assume is that the two men observed some kind of optical illusion. I assure you that I was the very definition of modest appreciation.

“However,” I continued, “having only just arrived here, we couldn’t possibly accept a place so truly, truly exquisite. While I’m overjoyed by your endless generosity, would it be at all possible to prepare another location for our people?”

“But sister, don’t you think it’s just stunning?” asked Emil.

“I like this place,” added Wendel. “There’s so much space.”

Oh, shut up, you two.

Did they have any idea at all how much it would cost just to maintain the place? And though Reinald was kind enough to allow us a certain amount of monetary support, we still didn’t have any business ventures going at present, and thus nothing in the way of a steady income. I was doing my utmost to keep us from losing money, and as such this mansion was completely wasted on us.

And besides, upon closer inspection I realized that the mansion even had its own villa. Who was going to live there? When someone didn’t live in a place, it aged and fell to pieces all the more quickly. With all of this in mind, I did my best to politely decline Moritz’s offer of this house, at which point one of his aides approached quietly.

“Given the circumstances, perhaps we’d be best off taking them to the remaining residence?” they asked.

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