It’s The First Time For Both Of Us - Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Translator and Editor: Bunny and Wyvern

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Chapter 31

[Use all your emotions. Everything you feel will help you gain strength. Remember that your fear can also be your power.]

I hugged my pillow tightly and pondered over the words Hilla lightly told me during the day.

‘Use all my emotions…’

Hilla said that he would bring me the information he had collected and researched about witches. Above all, he was very reliable, as he told me that he was almost finished with Demeya’s recipe.

I had changed some futures because I survived, but there were also certain things that could not be easily changed.

At that time, Hilla, who can make the strongest cure and even the most lethal poison, would be a great help. The temple was constantly active to spread the greatness of the Holy Power, and attract many devotees; they did this by blessing people, developing underdeveloped land, and curing diseases. It benefitted the Empire widely.

‘But there were also cases where infectious diseases were deliberately spread…’

If I recalled correctly… that was after I was killed along with my mother in the original story.

When my father later realized that he lost both Mom and me, becoming an irreversible tyrant to the point that he had even lost the Emperor’s trust, an unknown epidemic spread in Ferze. The Pope received a revelation from God at that time and was endowed with greater power than before, so he cured the sick.

It wasn’t important that he once again seized power; what was important was for the Pope to showcase his abilities so that people respected him like they would a god. It was obviously him who spread the plague, got his hands on the cure, and treated it with his own hands too.

’I have to find that.’

“As long as I am alive, I will never watch the temple prosper.”

’I will surely tear off that ugly mask with my own hands, and I will never die pitifully.’

Chapter 3: Princess Mariette, Witch Mariette!

A few days passed and it was the last week of the month. Finally, it was the day the vassals would arrive. It also meant that it had been a month since I came here. A cool feeling enveloped me every morning, whispering of winter.

The servants were busy moving and cleaning the annex where the guests would be staying. The caretakers’ and servants’ faces seemed to be more comfortable these days, unlike their frozen expressions when I first came here.

Because of my stubbornness, my dad no longer took the paralysis potion. He also no longer looked like he couldn’t sleep, judging from his clear eyes! What’s more, it made it possible for me to see Dante’s demeanor brighten.

‘Great, we’ll just go on like this.’

But somehow today, there was a more exciting atmosphere in the mansion than usual.

I tilted my head as I looked at the dresses with flashy lace and ribbons. Thanks to Pihne, my head was heavy with the towel she wrapped on my head after I took my morning bath.

“You don’t like it?”

“Huh? No, it looks very pretty!”

Then Pihne’s face brightened. Lucy’s and Luna’s too.

“Right? Everything looks well with anything, but today is special! I picked the most colorful and pretty ones. Which of these dresses do you like the most?”

After looking at the three dresses spread out on the bed, I looked at Pihne again. “Is today a special day?”

Luna and Lucy trembled. “Today is the day of the meeting!”

“Uh, I know that…”

’What does that have to do with all these? I’m not even the one who will attend the meeting.’

I fiddled with the fluttering hem of my dress. I knew there were many new clothes because the tailor went back and forth here, but I didn’t know there were so many—because I always asked for the black dress my mom made for me.

Such a luxurious appearance was probably reserved for the fashionable nobility who went to special occasions.

“Today will be the day Young Lady will be officially introduced. You’re going to become Descartes’ most adorable princess!” Luna put her hands on her cheeks, closing her eyes with a dreamy expression.

“Princess Descartes…”

I already knew that soon I would be officially registered as my father’s daughter, but I still felt a little embarrassed when I heard about it. I did think I should wear the dress when I was introduced… But seeing the faces of these three people, I couldn’t say that I’d only wear it in the evening.

After staring at the dresses for a while, I picked the red dress that looked the prettiest to me. I was thinking of choosing the right one.

“As expected. That is the dress I chose for Young Lady!” As soon as I picked the dress, Luna ran around saying it was the dress she had chosen. Pihne quickly stopped her, but Luna continued to wiggle with excitement. “I think the dress I chose will suit you very, very well…”

On the contrary, Lucy had dark clouds on her face. Her hand was fiddling with the purple dress.

I stretched my hand over the purple dress. “Then, this…?”

The dark clouds on Lucy’s face moved to Luna. I hurriedly let go.

’Uwaa, what should I do? I thought that this kind of problem wouldn’t arise with these three.’

I averted my gaze in embarrassment.

’Then the third and final dress should be the dress chosen by Pihne.’

Pihne had her usual expression, but it seemed like Lucy and Luna would continue to be depressed at this rate.

’No, why are they sulking like that… I can’t anymore.’

I quickly grabbed the dress that Lucy picked and the hem of the dress that Pihne had picked with both hands at the same time.

“Then I will wear this tomorrow and this one the next day. Then I can wear all these three.”

“Really? Will you do that?”

I nodded exaggeratedly. “Hmm, what Lucy picked is also pretty. Was this what Pihne chose? This is also pretty.”

Then Pihne smiled to the point that dimples appeared on her face.

“Phew.” I wiped my forehead with the back of my hand.

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With the expectations of the three people and their dazzling touches, I went down the stairs with a little excitement.

“Good morning, Miss Mariette.”

As I was going down the last step of the stairs with both of my feet at the same time, I turned my head to the voice that called me. It was Hilla.

“Good morning, Hilla.”

“Oh, you look like a princess today. Are you on your way to eat breakfast?”

“Hmm, I am going with Pihne, Luna, and Lucy. Hilla won’t eat breakfast?”

“I already ate earlier. Please enjoy your breakfast. Oh, we won’t have a separate class today since I am busy.”

“Really?”

“Yes. I’ll give you simple homework instead, so would you like to come to my lab later?”

I looked at him with round eyes. He wouldn’t be really giving me imperial homework, but there was a high probability that he came up with what I wanted.

“Hilla’s lab? The room you went to before?”

“Yes. It’s a very easy homework assignment and you’ll get it done in no time. Is your tongue alright today?”

“Hmmm, I talked well in the morning now. Right, Pihne?”

Pihne behind me smiled softly. “Yes, I think she was totally fine now.”

“That’s a relief. I have warned you before already, but you must never do something like that recklessly by taking something with your mouth again.” Hilla smiled brightly.

“I-I won’t do that anymore!”

“That’s really a relief. Then see you later. Please have a pleasant breakfast.” Hilla then nodded, turned around, and began to walk away. He seemed to have come here only to tell me that.

I hurried to the dining room lest my Dad waited long.

“It’s Dad.”

Just as expected, I saw my father’s back.

It took me a while to get dressed today, so he was the first to go down to the dining area. I usually waited much longer.

I quickly ran and sat across from him.

“Hello, Dad.”

I ran up so fast that I could hear myself wheeze, but I still smiled and reached out my hand.

“Yeah, good morning.”

“Hmm, good morning too, Daddy!”

I was deeply moved by my father’s greeting.

His ignorant eyes that used to stare blankly were gone, and now, he returned my greetings. But that wasn’t the only thing.

“The dress.”

“Yes?”

“It looks good on you.”

Hic.

I was so startled that I even hiccupped instead of giggling.

’These words now… came from my father’s mouth, right?’

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