TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 24

Oscar Frederick, Part I

Translator: Khan

Editor: SootyOwl

If she acted like she didn't know anything with a smile on her face and showered Mrs. White with flattery, the viscountess would dance like an unbridled foal. That way, the woman who thought to take advantage of Aria's power, would actually take the bait. When she was called a teacher, Mrs. White could not hide her joy, appearing very happy.

The first class taught was on very simple addition. Aria already knew it, but she nodded as if she'd never heard of it before because explaining that she did would shorten the meeting with the viscountess.

"Three and one make four. Look, three cookies and one cookie are four cookies if you put them together, right?"

It was not necessary to learn addition and subtraction of single digits from a teacher, but Mrs. White worked very hard to make sure Aria understood. Aria, who swallowed the laughter that was about to burst out, smiled and agreed enthusiastically.

'How stupid do I appear to be? You are teaching me the most basic, which can even be taught to infants.'

Mrs. White, who had never taught anyone before, left satisfied after about two hours of class.

The viscountess would probably go back and brag about her meeting with the family of the count. She might make a plan for her son to meet Aria. She might think that it would be easy to manipulate a stupid little girl like her.

'Please, do so quickly.'

Viscountess Block and Baroness Sirby, whom she met after that, were not much different from Mrs. White. They had the joy of creating a connection with the family of the count, the curiosity of seeing a dumb, little lowborn girl, and the ambition of somehow coaxing Aria into connecting with their sons. Their miscalculation was thinking that it would be easy to control her because Aria was not the count's own daughter.

In particular, Baroness Sirby, who belonged to the lowest rank of the bunch, rubbed her palms as she stared at Aria. The smile on her face had been so awkward that Aria had struggled to keep herself together to the point of sweating.

'Even though Oscar is the one I'm really after, I don't intend on becoming his fiancee or marrying him. I'm just doing my best to be a thorn on Mielle's side. Isn't that the nature of a wicked woman? Not in Mielle's clumsy way, but as a real villain...'

Aria kept smiling throughout because of the women's very desirable attitudes and responses. However, due to that, the shape of her embroidery was distorted, so Sarah asked, "What good news have you received?"

"I've been assigned new teachers. I didn't know that learning subjects were so fun."

"That must be a lot of fun. What kind of people are they?"

"They are very honest and cheerful."

"I'm sure that's all because Lady Aria is intelligent and friendly."

Sarah's smile, which Aria invariably scored 120 out of 100 points, made Aria feel a little more relaxed. That was her charm, which was probably how she captured that blunt marquis. The embroidered handkerchief could only serve as an instrument and a chance for a meeting.

"But, I like Teacher Sarah best."

"Oh, my dear miss, I like you too."

As she hugged Sarah's waist and rubbed her face against her, Sarah stroked Aria's hair as if she couldn't help it. Even if Aria was learning etiquette, the adorable girl's cute action was acceptable.