Reincarnation of Villainess Noble Lady (Ch. 143-299)

REIKA-SAMA -291

When I told father that I was having crabs delivered for him, those crabs turned into a new bag for me.

"Thank you, father!"

"Yes, yes. If you want anything, ask your father anything." He thumped his stomach that might bring luck if you rubbed it. While he was at it, he wanted to check on the suit he was having fitted, so I accompanied him to the tailor.

He normally has the tailor come to the house or to work for everything except choosing the fabric, so he has to be going there to show off to me. Is he like a girlfriend who says, 'How does this look?' He's only a tanuki. But, he bought me a bag I wanted, so I'll take care of my tanuki for a change.

"We were awaiting you, Kisshouin-sama. Thank you for coming all this way."

"Oh, no. I was dropping by since I was already out shopping with my daughter," laughed the tanuki who placed his thick hand on my shoulder. Showing off how close you are with your daughter? Oh, so there was that angle.

"So you were with your daughter! You're famous for how close the two of you are."

"Really? I'm troubled at how my daughter can't be independent from her father."

"Isn't that well?"

…What did he say? As the fitting of the suit continues, their conversation continues as the silhouette is verified and adjustments are made.

"My daughter is interested in my wines, and she says that she wants to drink with me when she turns 20."

"You must be looking forward to that."

"I wonder. I'm afraid of what expensive wines she'll want to drink, hahaah!"

…I don't remember ever saying that… You're exaggerating too much, tanuki.

"She just returned from a trip, but she said that she wanted me to come pick her up."

"She still wants to be with her father. That's not something you wish to end."

…Hey, when did I say I wanted to be picked up by you? This isn't exaggerating. This is a total lie. Does this tanuki talk like this everywhere? …Should I make a stew out of this tanuki? The bag isn't enough for this. I'll make him buy me some shoes after this.

"So? How do I look, Reika?" The tanuki proudly shows off putting his hand on his collar.

"It's a nice design and well made, but isn't it tight around the waist? Until the final stitching, I prohibit you wine."

"Huh?" The tanuki looked shaken at my words. Humph, lying tanuki, repent.

After we left the tailor, father tried to regain my favor saying, "Reika, should we have dinner out?"

"I'm tired from the trip, so I want to eat at the house."

"I see. As you wish. Did you have fun with your friends?"

"Very much so."

"I see, I see. I'm looking forward to our trip together."

"Ohhh…" The usual family trip. But… A trip with them takes at least a week. I can't take a week off studying for the entrance exam. Taking that much time off will be difficult to make up against the other students. I already took 3 days off for this trip… "I don't think I'm going this year."

"What!? WHY!?" Father was shocked at my unexpected statement. "Tell me. Why!?"

"Father, you're too close. Too close."

It continued, "I have entrance exams to study for" "You can enter Zuiran without studying so hard" until we approached our home. Eventually I let slip, "Onii-sama isn't going because of work, and it's boring just with father…" He withdrew into his study because of that one statement.