Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court Vol. 5 by Satsuki Nakamura

Author:Satsuki Nakamura [Nakamura, Satsuki]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2023-10-31T00:00:00+00:00

Meanwhile, a painful silence had fallen over the pavilion where the Kous had set up camp.

“Um, Lady Reirin…” Tousetsu carefully began as she put away the tea set. In a rare sight, sweat poured down the face that had so often been described as doll-like. “About what the Pure Consort said just now… Well, ah, she is the Pure Consort.”

Tousetsu never had been good at resolving emotional matters. No matter what she said, she feared it would touch on a sore spot for her mistress. A poor speaker, she struggled to choose the right words.

“That is—”

“There you are, Lady Reirin.”

It was then that a voice came from outside the pavilion. There weren’t many people around the inner court who spoke in the deep tones of a young man.

“Captain!” Sure enough, upon lifting the canvas, the one Tousetsu found kneeling outside the tent was Shin-u, gorgeous captain of the Eagle Eyes. She raised her voice as though this appearance of a third party was a boon from the Heavens, only to hesitate. “Is this an investigation into the matter of the collapsed pillar or the burning paper? My apologies. My mistress is not in the best of health, so a long conversation—”

Shin-u breezily interrupted Tousetsu’s halting protest. “Don’t worry. I’m only here to deliver a letter from His Highness. But he requested I be careful not to inspire jealousy in the other Maidens, so I’d like to come inside. I won’t stay long.”

With that, he let himself into the pavilion. After ensuring that he’d closed the flap tightly behind him, he cast a glance around the room.

“Hmm… The temperature, furnishings, and comforts are all up to standard. This seems like a good place to rest.”

It was impolite for a man to scrutinize a woman’s living quarters, no matter how makeshift a setup it was. Tousetsu gave him a roundabout scolding, but he brushed it off with, “Orders are orders.”

Once he’d completed his inspection, he sat down across from Reirin, evidently deeming the environment acceptable. “Since he’s been forbidden from checking on you for the past few days, His Highness has grown worried enough to start stalking around his room like a bear. Once I report to him that you’re getting proper rest, I’m sure he’ll return to being human.”

He had slipped in some awfully rude remarks in that blasé tone of his, but it didn’t appear to come from a place of malice.

As straight-faced as ever, he held out a sheaf of papers to Reirin. “This is a letter from His Highness. He’d rather you prioritize resting, so he said he doesn’t need a reply.”

“My.”

Reirin accepted the letter with the same old gentle look of a celestial maiden. But after flipping through its pages with a smile, she gently set it aside. Her smile did not change.

“Thank you very much.”

“Um. You’re supposed to read it.”

“I did. In broad strokes, he asked me not to be reckless.”

“Aren’t those strokes a bit too broad?”

Even Shin-u couldn’t hide his consternation. This was a handwritten letter from the crown prince, that which any Maiden would covet.

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