I Was Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble and I Want to Be Expelled, but the Yandere Princess Won’t Let It! - Chapter 47-49

Chapter 47: Romantic Side

It didn’t take long to defeat the airborne troops that had landed on our side and the enemy forces that had come out for a counterattack. However, we did allow enough time for most of the enemy forces to retreat.

“Ahhhhhh. It’s still dragging on.”

After returning from the front lines to the rear command center, I lay on the bed and let out a pitiful sigh.

“Hmm, yeah.”

Rino, who had been snuggling up to me and rubbing her head against me, agreed with my sentiment.

“……When will this hell end?”

War is the worst. No matter how careful you are or how important you make logistics, soldiers still get hungry.

“Ahhhhhh.”

I wish it would end quickly, but it’s tough to bring it to a close.

“Funyuu.”

As I deeply sighed, Rino, who had been using her whole body to cuddle and hug me, let out a similar sound.

“So, Rino, what are you doing to me? You’ve been rubbing against me the whole time.”

Switching my thoughts from war to more personal matters, I questioned Rino about her continuous physical contact.

“Isn’t it exciting?”

“…Huh?”

Rino respond confidently to my words.

“You’ve been eating my cooking three meals a day. I’ve completely won your stomach! And now I’m also handling the laundry and supporting you well on the battlefield. I’d say you’re already at a point where you can’t live without me.”

It’s true that lately, I’ve left everything to Rino. But that’s because she has been handling it, not because I couldn’t do it myself. In fact, although Rino’s cooking is good, I think I can make it even better.

“And with this cuddling. You must not be able to resist. You’re surely smitten with my charm as a woman. It won’t be long before you fall in love with me.”

Rino’s face was filled with a proud expression as she made this claim.

“Well… you are cute, but it’s more of a small animal type of cuteness, and it just makes me feel like I have a little sister.”

“Eeeeeeeeh!?”

Hearing my honest opinion, Rino was stunned and seemed shocked. Could it be that Rino is a bit clueless about romance?

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Chapter 48: Romantic Interest

After I clearly stated that Rino doesn’t have romantic cuteness for me,

“Then, what should I do!?”

Rino puffed out her cheeks and spoke with dissatisfaction.

“…Ah.”

I let out a troubled tone in response to Rino’s words. The main issue is that, due to Rino’s age, I can’t view her as a romantic interest.

Normally, it’s impossible to see someone who isn’t even in middle school as a romantic partner. Especially since I’ve known her since she was three and see her like a younger sister.

“I like older people, you know.”

“W-What! Even though you’re shorter than me, you’re so cheeky! And how old do you want them to be!?”

“About twenty?”

Combining the mental ages from my previous and current lives would make me around thirty. However, even though my mind might be older, my current body pulls me back, and I’m aware of still having some childish traits. I feel like my mental age hasn’t grown much since my previous life.

So, in my current sense, I’m around twenty years old and I’d prefer a romantic interest around that age.

“B-But that’s too old for a woman!”

“Ugh…”

The problem is that, in this world, twenty is considered old. Unlike Earth in my past life, where it’s normal to be unmarried at twenty, here, it’s unacceptable. By thirty, if you’re not married, you’re likely not treated as a person.

“And considering your age, it clearly seems like a crime!”

“Ugh…”

That’s not the only issue. From my perspective, approaching Rino feels criminal, but from an outside view, a relationship with a twenty-year-old woman seems more criminal.

“W-What should I do…! I never expected Lord Reno to have such an abnormal fetish.”

“Ugh…”

She was expressing her thoughts freely. But since it’s all true, I couldn’t refute her effectively.

“Instead, think of it this way. If you had enough time, you could definitely win me over. I’m cute, and in the meantime, you can get rid of anyone trying to get close to you… It would be best to marry off all women over twenty. If anyone refuses, just kill them… Auntie, you have an aunt who’s a widow and of the right age. What should we do? This is an unexpected love rival. It’s so out of the blue. What should we do… and where should we send Auntie…”

Rino was now completely separated from me, muttering to herself about something.

“J-Just do your best.”

I could only respond with a wry smile to her.

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Chapter 49: Call

After sending Rino off with a casual encouragement,

“Seriously! What does ‘for now’ mean!? What is ‘for now’…!”

Rino complained and charged at me with dissatisfaction in her voice.

“I was doing my best… I’m so confused that Lord Reno turned out to be such an abnormal pervert.”

It’s terrifying that in this world, simply preferring someone in their twenties is treated as an abnormal fetish.

“Well… I’d like you to calm down, okay?”

Seeing Rino, usually so formal, express her emotions, I urged her to calm down with a wry smile.

“It’s honestly troubling… I want Lord Reno’s affection right away. I want that affection as a romantic interest. I can’t stand the thought of waiting until I’m twenty.”

Rino’s expression twisted in displeasure as she spoke.

“Ah! I’ll make my body bigger with magic!”

“That’s not what I mean.”

Changing your appearance with magic doesn’t change the underlying feelings.

“This is so frustrating…! The obsession with abnormal fetishes!”

In today’s Japan, where late marriages are common and getting married in your thirties is the norm, what’s needed is not condemning those who prefer teenagers as abnormal fetishes, like Rino.

Different world, different culture… it’s very difficult.

“For now, Lord Reno, please don’t look at anyone but me. It’s wrong to make Lord Reno, who’s an abnormal pervert, responsible. It’s not that I lack charm. My mother has a good physique, and compared to people of my age, I have a dynamite body. I will definitely make you satisfied in the future, so for now, it’s not possible. Don’t look at other women. No excitement, either. Making it bigger is also forbidden.”

“Eh? N-No…”

While it’s understandable to forbid cheating, isn’t banning excitement too harsh?

“…Cheating?”

Rino’s gaze and expression dropped to freezing point as she grabbed me, reacting to my vague attitude.

“Ah, hey!?”

“…Perhaps some training is needed. I will be killing unmarried people and widows from now on, so what remains will be married women. It’s unacceptable to be excited in such a situation, not just personally but as a country.”

“Wait, wait!? You’re saying something outrageous! Even for those who are late in marriage, human rights should be respected!”

I exchanged words with Rino as we wrestled.

“Marquess Lastella and Princess Rinonara, sorry for disturbing you during your rest, but we would be grateful if you could come to the conference room to discuss future strategies.”

“…Hmm.”

“Alright! Let’s go. It’s work time.”

Upon hearing the message from the transmission magic, we temporarily called a truce.