I Reincarnated as a Mob Villain in a Game World I Had Been Playing~ Using My Knowledge of the Game, I Lived a Carefree Life but for Some Reason I Became Famous Everywhere~ - Chapter 37 - A Certain White-Haired Sister ②

Chapter 37 – A Certain White-Haired Sister ②

After returning home from the Holy Church.

“T-Then again… Being personally selected… Even Mr. Jet-black has good sense… Ha ha…”

“Sister, your voice is trembling. Your legs are also trembling a lot.”

And there was Nina, who mercilessly retorted her older sister, Marie, who was trembling as if an earthquake was happening.

“Because, you know, I could feel the pressure of ‘make sure there are no failures’ since we couldn’t go together to thank him… The way they put pressure on us was just too much…”

The sisters heard it all together.

The decision from the parents—Marie and Nina were to have a meeting with the Jet-black on Sunday to thank him. Marie was to take the lead in this.

“Well, I understand that we shouldn’t be rude, considering he belongs to Vertal, but there’s no need to be this frantic, it’s just…”

Marie’s stomach churned with nervousness and her eyebrows furrowed, but as one would expect from someone with such a beautiful face, her expression remained composed.

“Don’t worry, Sister. I’m the one who owes him the most, so if anything happens, I’ll…”

“…Ah, sorry. I’m not blaming Nina for anything. Seriously.”

Marie sensed that she had been caught saying, “I have to do something I don’t want to do,” and immediately made a correction.

When Nina was taken captive, Marie was prepared to do anything as long as she returned safely.

It’s just that her heart isn’t ready right now…

“Um, is that person tolerant? Just want to know.”

“He is as generous as Dear Sister.”

“Oh, I see. In that case, maybe it’s fine to go and thank him plainly?”

“I think it should be totally fine!”

“You mean you want me to die.”

Marie approached Nina with a smirk while Nina, with a smile that accepted the joke as it was, took it in stride.

“T-That’s not the case at all!! Sir Jet-black may be tight-lipped, but he’s truly a generous person!!”

“Well, there’s no denying that it’s easier to be oneself, but isn’t it the one who creates a good impression that leaves a lasting impact? After all, the ones who are popular are usually the latter.”

“I like my plain sister.”

“Family’s opinions don’t mean anything. I’ll take that sentiment into consideration, though.”

It is natural that people are more pleased to be praised for who they are than for who they have made themselves to be.

With a joyful expression, Marie stood up on her tiptoes and looked out at the view from the window.

“Even so, that guy is really amazing… He detected the suspicious activities of the new religious group before anyone else did and raised the alarm. Nina said he was busy, so maybe he was busy investigating.”

“How does he know the information…?”

“It’s better to just be indifferent about it. It’s definitely top secret.”

A top-secret, a highly confidential information that must not be leaked to the outside.

Even the mere expression of interest in this matter will put the man on alert, as he would perceive that there is a risk of information leakage.

In other words—

“The moment we try to dig deeper, he’ll turn against us, you know? Worst case scenario, he might cut us off and not want to get involved.”

“I-I will forget about it!”

“Good, good.”

He possesses overwhelming power and authority, and his information network attracts others. An escort also recognized him as a person with keen insight.

Such a terrifying opponent would make his opponents smile wryly.

They cannot afford to make enemies that would jeopardize the existence of their family. Moreover, for Nina, the man is someone she wants to continue being involved with in the future.

“First of all, no matter how you look at it, he’s a monster, so there’s even a chance that he could be listening to this conversation.”

“Fufu, again with that, Sister… We have security guards at the entrance, and such a thing would never—”

“—Never happen, right!?”

Marie’s voice covered Nina’s as if in agreement. 

And at that moment.

—Tatatatatata

“!?!?”

“!!!”

At one hell of a timing,

The ceiling… No, the sound of footsteps running across the ceiling resounded in the room.

It sounded so fast that silence loomed immediately.

“S-S-S-Sister… That was…”

“W-Well… It must be some kind of animal, isn’t it…? You remember that animal that climbed the roof before? That must be it this time too.”

“S-Surely that’s a strong possibility… After all, there are security guards at the entrance…right?”

“Y-Yes.”

The two of them twitched their doll-like faces.

While they knew it was highly unlikely, the swift footsteps resembling those of an animal weren’t entirely unfitting for the monstrous Jet-black…

“E-Even so… Sir Jet-black is a kind person, isn’t he…? Maybe he’s guarding us just in case…”

“S-Sir Jet-black is kind!”

There are guards at the main gate. While there is absolutely no possibility of anyone intruding, it’s always better to be safe than sorry.

Ignoring the lateness of the hour, the sisters, with their contorted faces, proceeded to believe their own fantasy.

At the same time.

“Umm, if there is nothing more, could I please be excused? I don’t want to be rude.”

“Don’t say that… There’s nothing to do anyway. Besides, being alone in such a large mansion is scary.”

“Please spare me the joke. If you are free, why not take a rest? I believe even the busy Sir Jet-black needs some rest.”

“You don’t have to respond so politely… I really am not anything special, you know.”

“I have been deeply, deeply instructed by Duke Diggoth to be absolutely, absolutely careful not to commit any offense. Duke Diggoth was even bowing his head as he said that.”

“Eh? He didn’t have to go that far.”

“This is a general speculation, really just a general speculation, but did you perhaps use some extraordinary negotiation skills to bully Duke Diggoth? When The Duke warned me, he seemed to have a stomach ache.”

“……”

Taking the Duke’s word for it, the stationed personnel who had been managing this mansion for some time was dispatched directly to the house, but the personnel was told to keep a distance with the Jet-black.

Furthermore, the Jet-black has inadvertently caused a chain reaction of serious misunderstandings.

One thing is for certain. He is quite a pitiable man.