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。)

It will soon be two years since I graduated from the academy.

The day I will wed Tia is close at hand.

Which is why I dropped by Noches House to pay my respects, but...

Noches House

No! My big sister is going to stay here forever! Go away!

Aneth...

As soon as I arrived, Tia's younger brother Aneth began scowling at me.

The child that once caused rampant rumors of Tia being pregnant,

her significantly younger brother.

His deeply ingrained sister complex seems to have stunted his growth.

As I will be stealing his sister away via marriage, he sees me as his enemy.

Now, don't be silly, Aneth.

Sir Cecil, I'm so sorry.

You may say that...

but somehow, you look happy about it, Tia.

Well, it's true that I have come to accept you into my house from the Noches family.

Who can blame Aneth for being angry?

Had I been in his position,

I'd have found a reliable way of breaking off the engagement.

As long as he isn't causing real harm, we'll leave it be.

I'm going to marry my big sister!

Your Highness should just go and be with the heroine!

Aneth's words have caused the atmosphere

to freeze over.

Tia?

You're a handsome prince, so you could have a harem if you wanted, right?

My sister is the villainess, so she can't be with any of the capture targets!

I-It isn't like that! I was only speaking to myself, but Aneth overheard me.

You weren't talking to yourself! You said it in your sleep!

I'm the villainess, so I have to be struck speechless and...

Aneth listened attentively.

I-In my sleep?!

Tia, just how much have you said in your sleep?

Aneth, I'm sorry, but I will be taking your sister for myself.

That is our destiny, you see?

I knew it!

The prince was just pretending to be a handsome prince, but he's the Demon King!

Demon King?

I never said anything like that!

Sir Cecil, I l-l-love you from the bottom of my heart!

It wasn't you, it was Father who said it!

What?

Marquis?

I came to resent Your Highness for stealing my daughter, and it slipped out.

I see you haven't changed, Marquis Noches.

Say, Aneth.

Don't you think the Demon King and the villainess would make a good couple?

What?

I-Is he right, Sister?

Brilliant as always, Sir Cecil! I hadn't considered that!

Love between the villainess and the Demon King...

I'm certain it will become the most wonderful story!

All I meant to say was that as I have been called the Demon King,

and you proclaim yourself a villainess, we would suit each other well, but...

Sister...

I-I'm sorry. My imagination was running wild.

What did you want to speak about?

Aneth.

Even if Tia becomes my bride, she will remain your sister.

In fact, you'll simply be gaining me as an older brother.

My big sister will still be my big sister? And I'll get an older brother?

That's right. You won't be able to live together anymore,

but you can come and visit us whenever you'd like.

He seems to need just one more nudge.

Tia and I will prepare delicious sweets and wait for you.

Sweets?!

You won't be mean to my sister? You won't make a harem?

I will not.

Sister, will going with the prince make you happy?

Yes, of course it will.

The love I thought would never, ever take root has blossomed.

Your big sister is happier than she's ever been before!

Your Highness, please take care of my sister!

And make sure to have delicious sweets ready for me!

Promise!

Yes, I promise.

Sister, for the sweets, I want cakes with lots of strawberries and chocolate!

Now, Your Highness, why don't we have a drink, man to man?

Of course! Those are your favorite kinds of cakes, aren't they?

Please be gentle with me.

It's nothing to worry about.

As royalty, you didn't have to come and pay your respects at all.

I simply wish to show my gratitude.

As the father of the bride should, you know?

An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess

Chapter 12

An Observation Log of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess as a Wife

Then, a few days later...

Crown Prince Cecil! Crown Princess Bertia!

Congratulations on your marriage!

Today is Tia and my wedding ceremony.

Thank you so much!

Now, then, here we must temporarily part ways.

I will be awaiting you inside.

I'm so nervous.

At times like this, you should write the character for "person" on your palm and—

Lady Bertia, this way.

C-Coming!

Will she be all right?

Kuro. If you're looking for Tia, she's already...

What's this?

Wedding Ceremony:

List of Things I Want to Do

Top 100

by Bertia

"Wedding Ceremony: List of Things I Want to Do, Top 100..."

"By Bertia"?

There are some things that have already been decided,

but there are some that can still be done now.

Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Kuro.

I'll ask Tia to give you some inari sushi, or whatever it's called, later.

She doesn't want me to touch her, but she seems to be satisfied with my response.

Telling me now is either Kuro's idea of a little mischief,

or revenge against me for taking her master.

Zeno.

Yes, Your Highness?

Today looks to become somewhat busy,

but I know you can handle it, Zeno.

What?

Still, most of these seem to be things she wants me to do for her,

so I'll have to commit them to memory.

Tia deserves to be made the happiest bride in the world.

Well, let's do our best, shall we?

This is an abuse of power!

What a beautiful sound.

This is a wish that she expressed to me previously.

The ceremony is meant to take place in a calm, quiet space,

but having music is nice, too.

Now that I think about it, the first time I met her was just like this,

with the marquis bringing her to me.

I had only intended to entertain myself by observing her,

but one step at a time, she grew closer to me.

And now, I will take her hand in mine and walk onward.

Your Highness! My daughter!

Please take care of my daughter! I beg of you!

I beg of you...

Leave everything to me.

Perhaps it's because he's holding back tears, but he looks scarier than usual.

Person, person, person...

Person, person, person...

Shall we, Tia?

Yes!

I'm so sorry, Sir Cecil!

Supporting his wife is a husband's duty, after all.

Whatever we may face, I'll find a way through it, so you have no need to worry.

S-Sir Cecil!

Now, Alphasta Kingdom's Crown Prince, Cecil Glo Alphasta,

and Crown Princess Bertia will begin their marriage ceremony.

Your Majesty, Marquis Noches, have you any objections?

The gods' favor has granted us this day, today, and for that we give thanks.

This next part is long. Really very long.

I am grateful to the gods that I met Tia, but still.

When the gods first appeared, it was only through their love

Perhaps I'll think about our fun honeymoon plans instead.

that we were born onto this land.

Tia told me about places called "onsen inns" before.

Though we have weathered many hardships over the long ages,

we have overcome them all and now find ourselves...

I wonder if they are something like this.

And now, His Majesty the king

shall bestow the seals of the crown prince and crown princess.

Yes.

Crown Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta and Crown Princess Bertia,

the royal family presents you with these rings.

We each take our own rings and place them on our own fingers.

That is the custom with rings in this kingdom. However...

Tia, hold out your hand.

U-Um, Sir Cecil?

I want us to put rings on each other!

I want to do a bouquet toss in front of the church!

"I want us to put rings on each other," was written in the list, after all.

Besides...

This feels like a ritual of shackling someone to you, so it's not bad at all.

Tia, will you put mine on me, too?

Yes, very nice.

When I think that she placed this ring on me of her own free will,

for some reason, I feel happy.

And now, you may seal your vows with a kiss.

Bertia Ibil Noches, no... Bertia Ibil Alphasta,

I, Cecil Glo Alphasta, in sickness and in health,

in happy times and sad times,

in times of abundance and in times of need,

through whatever hardships we may face,

I will love, honor, console, and aid you.

Even if this life of mine should end,

I swear that I will continue to hold you dear.

I sense an incredible amount of bloodlust...

but if I let it bother me, then I lose.

And this one seems to be frozen in place.

Person, person, person...

Tia? What about you, Tia?

Um, well, you see...

I-It's...

I-I, Bertia Ibil Alphasta!

No matter what our circumstances may be, Sir Cecil,

I-I swear that I will always love you!

Even if death should separate us!

She seems quite desperately determined.

And that was a drastically abbreviated oath.

I wonder if she was having trouble because she forgot the words for the vows?