I Choose The Villain Duke

"The what?" Miyu asked.

"The Moonlight Princess. You're really pretty and I heard you telling him that you were an actress before. I think you'll suit the role really well," Ayla said.

"Oh, um, sure. I think that sounds better than taking my lessons," Miyu said.

"Bad student," whispered Glenn.

"Punish me, Sensei," Miyu whispered back mischievously.

"Thank you! I'm sure Lady Euphemia would hire you on the spot once she sees you," Ayla said excitedly. 

"Well, this is getting interesting," murmured Glenn.

"Huh? What are you talking about?" Miyu whispered.

"Just turn at the corner over there. Go straight ahead and when you see the largest house, you're in the right place. Just tell her that Ayla chose you. I do hope she'll hire you. She takes good care of her staff. She's even paying me even though I'm pregnant and I'm doing nothing now!" Ayla said.

"Dear, are you done looking?" A man asked, entering the store.

"Walter, meet the new Moonlight Princess!" Ayla said to the man.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I haven't asked for your name," Ayla said.

"Hikari Miyu. Nice to meet you," Miyu said.

"Such a unique name. You must have come from a far away land," Ayla said.

"Yes, I have," Miyu grinned.

"Come now, let's go. You should be resting," Walter said.

"Alright. You worry too much," Ayla said, grinning at her husband.

"Oh, please give my regards to His Grace too. Bye!" Ayla said.

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"I was just going to shop for clothes but now I have a job offer. Wow. This reminds me of the time I got my first job offer as a model," Miyu said, still looking shocked.

"What's a model?" Glenn asked.

"It's a person paid to pose and look pretty," Miyu said.

"I see. I'm sure you were a popular model," Glenn said.

Miyu grinned. "Yes, I was. Everyone knew who I was."

"So, are you taking the offer? Are you going to be an actress again?" Glenn asked.

"I'm not sure. I'd like to see the script first and the director. I don't want to be cast again in a sexy film," Miyu said, frowning.

Glenn's eyes furrowed. "Were you an actress in an inappropriate play?"

Miyu sighed. "Yes, but not because I wanted to. A friend betrayed me and made a scandal that destroyed my reputation. After that, no one wanted to cast me in a decent movie. The only movie offers that I had were the lewd ones."

Glenn looked angry. "If anyone tries to do that to you here, I'll make sure they won't breathe again."

Miyu smiled. "That's something a good friend would say."

"I won't betray you," Glenn said.

"That's nice to hear," Miyu said.

Glenn frowned. "You don't believe me."

"I want to but I have trust issues now. Nothing personal," Miyu said.

Glenn nodded. "I understand. I'll just prove myself worthy of your trust."

"Are you trying to not be my personal credit card anymore? Is that it?" Miyu narrowed her eyes at him.

"No, I'm still your personal credit card. Just one worthy of your trust," Glenn said.

"We'll see. If you do betray me, I might just jump from my balcony and go to the next world. If there's still a next one," Miyu said.

Glenn looked concerned. "Please don't do that."

"Sorry. Bad joke. I won't," Miyu said. "Now, can we please shop for clothes? My mood is really messed up now."

Glenn grinned. "Sure. Is there a color that you don't like?"

"White. I've got loads of that in the castle. Other than that, anything is okay," Miyu said.

"Noted on that," Glenn said approached the shop owner.

"I'll take all the dresses that you have in her size that is not white. Have it delivered to the palace," Glenn said and handed the shop owner a pouch full of gold coins.

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"I wanted to choose!" Miyu said lightly punching Glenn on the arm.

The two of them were walking at the streets.

"It would take us the whole day. It's better to just buy everything then you can just choose freely in your room," Glenn said.

Miyu grimaced. "But what about the clothes that I don't like?"

"They're yours. You can do anything you want with them," Glenn said.

"Argh. Fine, I'll just give them to the maids. I don't want to return the clothes to the shop. It would be so embarrassing," Miyu said.

"The maids would absolutely worship you," Glenn said.

Miyu sighed. "You're too rich for your own good. I've never bought that many of clothes in a day."

"That's what a rich man is for," Glenn grinned.

Miyu punched him again lightly.

"You're going to abuse my healing powers," Glenn said, rubbing his arm.

"Ah, here's the house, right?" Miyu asked.

The mansion was big and the garden looked like it had no end.

Miyu pulled on the old-fashioned door bell.

"So the boss must be a noble. Should I curtsy? Wait, you haven't even taught me how to curtsy properly. I feel like I'm doing it wrong," Miyu said, trying to do it and looking like she's out of balance. 

Glenn snickered. "Yes, you are."

"Then you should have taught me instead of stabbing yourself with a fountain pen!" Miyu said.

Glenn laughed. "But your curtsy is already as funny as it is."

"It shouldn't be funny. It should be correct so I don't embarrass myself!" Miyu said.

"But where's the fun in that?" Glenn asked while holding his sides in laughter.

Miyu stepped on his foot.

"Ouch! That hurt!" Glenn said.

"That's good to hear," Miyu said. "Now, teach me how to curtsy. Hurry!"

"I can't. I can't feel my foot," Glenn said, wincing in pain. 

"Of course you can! You just said that it hurt!" Miyu said. "Hurry, teach me before the Lady Euphemia comes."

"Yes, it did hurt but now I can't feel my foot. I think you just killed it. You'd have to help me walk later," Glenn said, trying to look sad.

Miyu glared at him. "You useless sensei!"

"What's a sensei anyway? You keep calling me that," Glenn said.

"A teacher! And you're not teaching me anything!" Miyu said.

"I taught you what purple hyacinths mean in the language of flowers," Glenn said.

"Pardon me for interrupting but are you a visitor?"

Miyu turned to see the source of the voice. The man looked like a butler. He had light brown hair that was tied behind and he was wearing eyeglasses.

"Ah yes. I've come to see Lady Euphemia. Ayla told me to come here. She said that I can be the new Moonlight Princess," Miyu said.

"I see. Yes, please come in. And you are?" The butler directed his question to Glenn.

"I'm her personal credit card," Glenn said with a straight face.

Miyu elbowed him at his ribs.

"Ouch! I'm her teacher. I've accompanied her because she's just arrived to this kingdom," Glenn said, rubbing his side.

"Please wait for Lady Euphemia. I shall notify her of your arrival," the butler said and led them to a room that looked like a receiving area for guests which had sofas and a table at the center.

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"Lady Euphemia, guests have arrived for you," Hansel said.

Euphemia and Lucien were at the study. They were busy planning for the next play which would be performed before their trip.

"I didn't know that I have guests arriving," Euphemia said.

"She said that Ayla recommended her to be the Moonlight Princess," Hansel said.

"Oh, that's wonderful! I'll meet her," Euphemia said.

"Shall I come with you?" Lucien asked.

Euphemia smiled. "No, it's okay. I can handle the interview myself."

Lucien nodded. "Call me if you need anything."

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Euphemia opened the door to the room where her two guests were waiting.

"Lady Euphemia, it's so nice to meet you," Miyu said.

Euphemia stood still in shock.

"Lady Euphemia? Oh, sorry. I should have curtsied," Miyu said and curtsied in a completely wrong way.

The man beside her was the strange royal advisor. He looked amused at the scene he was watching unfold before him.

"My name is Hikari Miyu. I'm not sure if you were there at the funeral when the royal advisor announced me. I'm actually the Saintess. Well, the second Saintess. But not to worry! My duties as the Saintess won't keep me from acting. I mean I'm not even sure what the duties are but I was an actress before I di-, ahem, before I came here. I hope you can give me the opportunity to be an actress again," Miyu said cheerfully.

"How dare you show yourself before me," Euphemia said in a low voice.

"Um, sorry. Should I come at another time?" Miyu asked.

Euphemia stepped closer at Miyu.

"Do you not know me?" Euphemia asked in disbelief.

"Uh . . . Ayla said you're Lady Euphemia and I really don't know you. I just arrived here a few days ago," Miyu said.

"Do you remember Matsuya Hiro?" Euphemia asked.

Miyu frowned then looked like she remembered something. "I'm not sure. Wait . . . That's . . . Omigosh! How do you know that name?! He was one of my really active fans! He used to come to all my signing events!"

"I'm the fiancée that he murdered because of you," Euphemia said.