Common Sense of a Duke's Daughter

Chapter 3

The Villainess Daughter at Home

The residence of the Duke of Armelia... In our house here in the Royal City is where father, who cannot leave the Royal City due to his job title of being the Prime Minister, and mother, who likes sticking with him, lives. And because of that, the house was unexpectedly luxurious. Judging from the knowledge of my previous life, the house is more than large enough to be considered as a mansion.

Upon entering the house, the first thing I did was head to my room. And then I sat down on a chair to calm my heart. After all, I'll be having a face-to-face meeting with the "Last Boss." I want to relieve some tension.

"...Young mistress...!"

"...Oh, Tanya. I'm home."

Entering the room filled with tears was my maidservant, Tanya. Despite being a commoner, she has perfect manners, and at the same time, she also has beautiful features.

"How can you stay so composed...! As for me, I'm so vexed and frustrated..."

When I see her looking ragged while shedding tears, it really warms my heart. But at the same time, I feel really apologetic for causing her inexcusable worries.

The commoner, Tanya... is a girl whom I picked up from somewhere generally known as "the slum" when I went to town incognito. It was a time when I felt the heavy weight of having title "the child of a Duke." It wasn't just at home but even amongst the aristocratic circle. The other parties found it difficult to speak to me with ease because of my lineage. When I went to town, I found her lying on the side of the road. While thinking, "Maybe if it's this child, she can become my conversational partner..." and calculatedly picked her up. She, however, since that time, felt really thankful and decided to serve me very, very well.

If you ask me, it isn't an exaggeration to say that Tanya is family.

"Please calm down, Tanya. It is still not the right time to wallow in sorrow and cry."

"...It is as you say. Please pardon me. As for Master, it seems like he will be returning in the evening."

Tanya has a good head on her shoulders. In addition, she can also cope with any situation immediately. Even now, I wonder what happened to all her tears, she has already regained her composure.

"...Is that so. Well then, could you please bring me a drink to relax with?"

"As you wish."

"...Tanya."

"What is it?"

"...Thank you."

"It might be presumptuous of me, young mistress. However, I do not serve the Ducal House of Armelia, but rather, I serve the young mistress, is what I think. Therefore, even if it's someone part of the royal family, I will never forgive Edward-sama who betrayed young mistress. As for young mistress' meeting with the Master, I will be behind young mistress all the way as your ally."

"How fortunate I am."

"No, it is I who is. Also, I'm not the only person in this house who feels the same way, young mistress, so please do not forget it."

That right. In fact, in addition to Tanya, I have picked up others. I was considerably strange while I was growing up. Back then, instead of getting presents, I asked to pick up children who, like Tanya, have no relatives and wanted those kids to stay by my side... This was something I begged my parents to do.

The scary thing was, it was cheaper to feed commoner children than receiving a gift. My parents reluctantly agreed, and every year, a child without relatives who was the same age as I would be picked up. This was not introduced in the game's setting. If I was affected by the memories of my previous life sooner, I might not have remembered this at all.