Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess - Volume 01 by Shiki

Author:Shiki
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hanashi Media, LLC
Published: 2024-07-24T00:00:00+00:00

Part Three

A month after Bertia’s enrollment, I found an opportune moment to call Joanna to the student council room. It was just the three of us there—myself, Zeno, and Joanna. I had summoned her to inquire about the informal group known as the “Bertia Fan Club.”

I had initially thought the name quite peculiar, but it turned out that it wasn’t specifically coined by anyone in particular. It emerged naturally among those who sought solace in Bertia’s presence and eventually solidified into that title.

The club’s mission was to oversee the healthy development of Bertia. While the exact number of members was unknown, it appeared to be quite substantial. Joanna and Bertia’s other friends seemed to exert some control over the group, but there were also so-called “hidden fans” whose activities were less manageable.

Incidentally, it seemed I also had a fan club—or rather, multiple ones with names ranging from the innocuous to the unfortunate, such as the “Group Admiring Prince Cecil’s Darkness” or the “Cecil’s Condescension Squad.” Given the dubious nature of these names, I’d opted not to investigate further and leave them be. Charles and the others had assured me that they were harmless, if not a bit overzealous.

The real concern, however, is Bertia.

“It seems to have grown into quite a large group, unofficial though it may be,” I mused, spreading the documents I’d received on the desk and pondering over them.

“Are there any members who might become a risk factor, Lady Joanna?”

“You’re asking me that, Your Highness? Surely, you’ve conducted your own investigations already?” She shielded her mouth with her ornate fan, her eyes narrowing… It was a look that made her seem more the villainess than Bertia ever could.

“Well, I have, but I believe a mutual exchange of information is necessary.”

“Probing into a lady’s secrets is quite inelegant, isn’t it?”

I smiled broadly, flashing a piece of paper I had prepared beforehand. “Would you like me to tell Shawn how much you’ve been investigating him?”

Her eyes widened in shock. Joanna was deeply fond of my brother. However, her meticulous nature as a noblewoman, ensuring she gave no one any leverage against her, seemed to create a barrier when it came to her romantic pursuits. Her desire to conduct herself correctly as a lady had unfortunately made her seem unapproachable to Shawn.

Joanna chased.

Shawn fled.

Joanna strategized.

Shawn grew frightened.

It was a vicious, continuous cycle.

Despite this, she still wanted to get closer to Shawn and had recently been covertly gathering information about him.

Thus, I decided to use this knowledge as leverage.

She snapped her fan shut with a sharp click. “Oh, enough! This is why I detest deviousness!”

Her grip was so tight that it looked as though the fan might snap in half. I directed a full, beaming smile at her.

“That makes two of us, doesn’t it?”

Reflecting on the time when Joanna had been a candidate for my fiancée brought back distinctly dull memories. Our similar ways of thinking meant that we could almost read each other’s minds, making our conversations feel like mere exchanges of information—functional and devoid of depth.

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