An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess (自称悪役令嬢な婚約者の観察記録。)

You seem quite tired, Marquis Noches.

It's been a year already! A year!

It's been a year since Bertia started recommending evil acts to me.

Has it been a year since that outcry over the epidemic?

Time certainly does pass quickly.

The other day, she even had materials like this readied for me.

The Best Things About Being a Villain!

Starting down a villain's path from zero

By Bertia

It's incredibly easy to understand and quite entertaining to read...

but the content...

This is how different your income can be!

Using Regular Means

Using Underhanded Means

Yes. This is an instruction manual on how to commit crimes.

These numbers on embezzlement and fraud are oddly realistic.

Is this information she gained in her previous life?

Day and night, all she does is talk to me about becoming a criminal.

I'm sure her actions are intended to keep her "scenario" from failing.

Perhaps I'll follow up to smooth things over.

It's probably best not to let it worry you too much, don't you think?

I'm sure it's just a phase, so common in adolescence,

where she's attracted to men who are a little bit bad.

If that's true, then wouldn't she try to make you bad instead of me, Your Highness?

Well, she does love her father very much, doesn't she?

That just isn't—

No, it might well be possible.

This doting parent...

This doting parent...

Besides which, Your Highness's evil-mindedness tends to leak out.

My daughter must have decided she didn't need to recommend such things to you.

Marquis Noches?

Yes, yes, yes!

And, Zeno, you do know I've noticed you, right?

Speaking of which,

it's nearly time for Your Highness and my daughter's debut into society, isn't it?

I feel so deeply moved...

and also extremely worried.

It will be all right.

I'll be beside her to support her.

Though, if something interesting happens, I may let her flounder for a little while.

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess

Chapter 2

An Observation Log of the Self-Proclaimed Villainess's Debut into Society.

The Day of Her Social Debut

Your Highness!

At last, it's the day of our debut into society!

You've become quite beautiful.

Wh-What?

Your Highness, could it be that there is some favor you want to ask of me?

But you can't do it right now!

Because today I will advance my "Turn Father into a Villain" plan!

Though it seems your unfortunate nature hasn't changed very much.

A pleasure to see you.

A pleasure to see you.

I haven't seen you since I was quite young, have I?

This is Miss Bertia Ibil Noches, daughter of Marquis Noches.

It would be rude to call it unexpected...

but thus far, Miss Bertia's behavior is completely without issue.

Miss Bertia, you look very nice.

Thank you.

To become a first-rate flower of evil is an eccentric goal,

but it does seem that she has studied quite thoroughly.

Oh, Miss Bertia! You look lovelier than ever today!

Viscount Laurie Consabtier!

I'd love to take you home with me right now!

He certainly is comfortable touching someone else's fiancée like that.

Oh, don't joke like that.

But it's true!

Just how is he connected to Miss Bertia?

Viscount, would you lend me your ear for a moment?

Yes? What is it?

I'm terribly sorry, Viscount.

Miss Bertia isn't feeling well, so I'm going to take her away for a little while.

Wh-What? Just a moment, please!

Prince Cecil?

What brought this on so suddenly?

Miss Bertia.

Will you answer me honestly?

The information you gathered for that manual on becoming a villain...

you obtained it from Viscount Laurie Consabtier, right?

What? Yes, I did, but...

It can't be. Did you read that? Oh, it's too embarrassing!

I knew it.

Will you tell me the particulars?

When the viscount came to visit father, I remembered...

He was one of the people who pulled father onto his villainous path.

That's why I did everything I could to become friends with him!

And then, at last, I succeeded in getting him to talk about evil deeds!

Say, Miss Bertia...

the viscount is notorious for liking young girls.

He's known to be pervert who is romantically interested in children.

Did you know that?

What?

Did he ever touch you?

Now that you mention it...

No!

On the surface, he does seem to just be an older man who is nice to children.

She can't be blamed for not realizing.

It's all right, Miss Bertia.

I'll figure something out.

To stand silently by after someone has laid a hand on my fiancée...

I'm not so spineless as that.

Your Highness...

So please tell me so that I can protect you.

Did you come into contact with anyone else?

No, no one.

The others who instigated my father in the game,

Count Conmorno and Baron Sagile... I haven't met them yet.

Miss Bertia, I ask that you please stop doing such dangerous things.

Yes, Your Highness.

I don't want to experience anything like this ever again.

Which is why...

from now on, I'll be very careful when I interact with them!

Why don't you just give up there?

No, the act of interacting with them itself is dangerous.

I'm beside myself with worry.

I'll be just fine!

If I'm beaten here, then Your Highness's bright future will come to naught!

I will do my very best!

Yes, it seems she has no intention whatsoever of listening to me.

However, in the matter at hand...

if it's handled correctly, this could be a good chance to rid the kingdom of rot.

Your Highness, what happened?

Don't tell me that my daughter caused some kind of trouble!

Marquis Noches, I have an important matter to discuss with you.

Please have a seat over here.

The truth is, through a certain channel,

I've heard rumors of Count Conmorno, Baron Sagile,

and Viscount Consabtier's improprieties.

What?

And I've also heard that they are trying to make contact with you, Marquis Noches.

With me?

It seems that Viscount Consabtier has already made contact with Miss Bertia.

Additionally, he has attempted inexcusable acts.

Wh-What did you say? That's unforgivable!

A few gentle pats seem to be the extent of things, but she cried about it.

Please don't bring it up with her, for her sake.

Bertia...

To make certain that she doesn't find out about my scheming,

I'll have to make sure that he doesn't talk.

I am thinking of getting rid of everyone involved in this matter with just us.

To do that, Marquis Noches, your assistance is essential.

Mine?

They are trying to initiate contact with you, Marquis.

I would like for you to become a spy and find evidence of their wrongdoing.

Of course I'll do it!

I will take those rotten maggots and crush them myself!

The groundwork has been laid.

But there is a limit

to how much the marquis will be able to keep watch on those three alone.

I'd like to keep an eye on them myself...

but soon, I will begin living in the dorms of Halm Academy.

Once that happens, it will be difficult for me to take action.

Six Months Later, Halm Academy

How tedious.

The quality of education here is high,

but as a member of the royal family, it's all already known to me.

If Miss Bertia were here, then...

Prince Cecil!

It can't be!

Prince Cecil!

No, no.

A royal shouldn't lose their composure over something like this.

Miss Bertia!

What has brought you all the way here?

Your Highness, what shall I do?

We have a child...

We have a baby on the way!

We have a baby on the way!

If things continue this way, the scenario will...

It's true that I was bored,

but I have no recollection of wishing for carnage such as this.

That's Prince Cecil for you! He's a man among men!

No, I wouldn't lay hands on my fiancée before the marriage.

Zeno, you'll regret that later.

Your Highness, this may cause you so much trouble!

It's such a happy event, but I can't bring myself to feel honest joy about it!

And could you please stop saying things that invite further misunderstandings?

Miss Bertia, just who has become pregnant with whose child?

I-I just don't know what to do.

Miss Bertia.

Please tell me what has happened.

If you don't, I won't know what I can do for you.

M-My apologies. I'm being so silly.

Not at all. Now...

who has become pregnant with whose child?

What? My mother is pregnant with my father's child, of course.

Who else could it be?

Stare...

What?

I-It isn't me!

His Highness and I haven't even kissed yet!

It isn't like that! This is all a misunderstanding!

It's all right. Everyone understands now.

If any odd rumors start circulating, you know what will happen, don't you?

Nod, nod.

I'll have a coach readied. Will you allow me to accompany you back to Noches House?

That way, you can tell me everything as we travel.

W-Well, I have the carriage I came here in.