Loved By Her Sister's Former Fiancée Chapter 5

That day, the hard training of a bride began. Anastasia was so busy that she couldn't take a breath and was being beaten by teachers to learn, poetry, singing, dancing and to play instruments.

She was strictly prohibited from going out because she couldn't be injured. She was even forbidden to meet her six-year-old brother.

One night I was called into Anastasia's room. It is about three times larger than my room, and the furniture is luxurious. In a corner of the large room, my sister was sitting while embracing her knees.

"... I'm getting married, with someone I don't even know the face. Even though I don't feel anything for him, I can't reject the marriage..."

"Don't worry. No matter who or how is the other person. Your sister will always be there for you."

I couldn't say that he was a good person. I also do not know any man named Cyrus. My sister shook again.

"... I've heard so much rumors about him in social circles. Earl Granado is said to be a very shy, a s.l.u.tty weirdo."

"Does he hate women ...?"

"Yes. That's why he rarely comes to social circles, and always rejects whoever invites him to dance."

A solitary man... I thought it looked comfortable a life with such a man. He would leave me alone as he doesn't like women. A poor n.o.ble like me, in a family that has no servants and a man that the only bad rumor says that he's shy and rejects women… with a rich house with many servants at disposition who will make you feel like a normal n.o.ble. Even more, I am one who doesn't care for love. It's been a very hard life since birth, so habituation wins over sadness. It will surely be a better life than now...

It's more attractive than a grand ball for my birthday... I suddenly shake my head after such a dream. It is Anastasia who is the bride.

"I guess he's going to be a strict man with his wife. Well, I don't feel like doing it."

"It's okay. Even if his character is a little poor, sister, you can laugh and forgive. If you study slowly even after getting married... he won't have anything to reprimand you about."

"I hate studying! See this Mary!"

My sister pulled my hand and took me to the closet. The closet, as large as my room, is lined with colorful dresses. From behind, my sister pulled out a wooden box. Inside were many costumes like a knight's uniform.

"What is this, no way sister, is it men's clothes?"

"No, it's -Women's crossdressing clothes-. I made it, isn't it wonderful that there's gorgeous one-line uniforms?"

As she said that, a strange thought hits me. She narrowed her eyes and shouted.

"Lovely! You Marie would look extremely good in this because you're tall."

"This is that?"

"Huh, I guess it's something you don't want to know. But it's true… I like and love women who look good like men, and women who dress as men!"

Anastasia hugs her costume and looks up into the sky.

I muttered in a low voice to myself.

"Sister, so you're like that..."

"It's a secret to father and mother. I've found that I'm like that long ago and abandoned since my dream. I'm giving up."

Anastasia was laughing. 

"It's so fun, I suggest you wear it." 

Anastasia was very pleased with her inventions and closed her eyes.

"When I get married, I won't be able to play anymore with you. I'll be a Countess."

"……sister"

"... That's how life is. If our family finally loses it all and I had to work... I wanted to open a shop in the royal capital."

My sister threw her costumes into the box. She hid it again in the closet, closed the door, and said,

"Hey Marie. You are free to do whatever you want."

My sister is cute, bright and loved by everyone.

She died before joining the Granado family. It is said that the carriage fell off the cliff.

I was sad. I loved my sister.

... but then… she would never come back to me.

Anastasia would also be surprised in heaven if she saw me now.

"Be obedient, Mary"

Dad tells me many times in the iron wagon.

"Let your body curl up and shorten your height. Try not to show that ugly face as much as possible."

"Yes, I will"

"Forget your studies. It's badly seen for a woman to learn to be a commercial accountant."

"Yes, I will"

"No matter what he asks, you answer that you don't understand. If you clap your hands, you know, most men will feel better. …… he's a barbarian from a foreign country. He must never know that you were studying in a commoner's school. "

"Yes, father"

"And once the Earl divorces you, come back home. Don't try to find a job in the royal capital. Ugly women have nowhere to work. ''

"Yes, I know."

"I'm saying this for you, Marie. I'm not as knowledgeable as you are, but I can manage to keep our family alive."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for worrying about me father."

I nodded and smiled at my father. Father raises his eyebrows and sighs deeply.

"... Mary, you aren't even cute when you smile. Really ... if Anastasia wasn't dead, I wish you were free..."

All this didn't break my smile.