Common Sense of a Duke’s Daughter

"... lady. You were about to tell Mimosa Dangley something earlier, weren't you?

That's how Tanya cut me out in the carriage back home. I was blurry and looking out at the landscape, but I turned my gaze to Tanya.

"... earlier, what?

"This is when we talked about Baroness Yuri. I'm sorry to interrupt, but oddly enough, the lady was thinking of something for a moment."

"... I'm surprised. Tanya, you're looking good."

"It is also for the samurai to perceive what the Lord wants to say."

Tanya ran out of kippers... but I think it's really awesome. I was going to try not to show it to your face.

"... the lady herself, Mimosa didn't think you were thinking too much..."

"Right. But really, there's no clapping?

There is no basis or anything. Ning Lo, that's too unrealistic to pull the word in.... but it might be a good idea to talk about it here. Tanya trusts that she won't tell anyone, and most importantly, she talks about the idea of going out.

"If you don't mind, may I ask what you think...?

"I told Mimosa... but I really thought you might just be strangling yourself."

"And say?

"First, one of the cookouts. Although nobles and bureaucrats have criticized us for pushing forcefully... from the people, you'd be welcome, wouldn't you say?" They're thinking about themselves. "

I can't go on cooking for long, to guess from what your father told me. This country doesn't have that much strength. It seems to me that we should keep our finances sound, even if we should tighten up somewhat first, at the present time, when our debt to the war remains. Besides, I think I should spend more on something else if I spend that much money cooking out multiple times in a single shot.

Besides, the people don't know the finances of the country as it stands. There's no reason to know. I mean, you don't know that the country's finances are so oppressed, so if when taxes go up, you just get a bad impression of the country, you don't think your impression of the second prince is that different.

"If you think about it, you can take the people on your side.... Miss Yuri's behavior. And about nobility, yes."

"Are you talking about cooking?

"No. It's what I said and did at that party."

"From what I've heard, I think what you said and did at the party was like pulling off the Ningro Second Prince faction too...?

"Yeah, right. I think most nobles do. But what if it's convenient?

"Convenient, is it...?

"Yes, if I want to not only maintain my vested rights, but also gain more rights and power… I think the second prince is better than the first prince who doesn't exist. 'Cause I don't know what the First Prince looks like or what he thinks… something I don't know because he hasn't been on the table in the last decade or so. I was under the impression that it would be easy for Ed to talk to you if he held up Miss Yuri appropriately."

You mean "easy to manipulate”?

"To put it bluntly, that's the thing. Perhaps even more impressive is the usual look of Miss Yuri's desertion."

"... I see..."

"That said, there's no basis, no reason... just doing it. Maybe it's too much for me."

Yeah, I'm starting to feel like I'm overthinking it. What you get so far is less. Simply putting Ed on the throne would have done more than that.

In each case, Ed's head shows a flower garden… shows a royal gap, and brings in a hyena called nobility… and doesn't choose to deepen the conflict in a country like this.

"But, ma'am. Just in case, I was wondering if you should be careful."

"Right.... First of all, we will be cautious in future dealings and exchanges in the royal family and the king's capital. Whatever, the king of our time falls ill... honestly, I can't help but be anxious."

The Azuta Chamber of Commerce has opened branches directly in each territory so as not to concentrate too much on the Wang Capital originally, and there has been more interaction with foreign countries these days. As there's no choice but to sound revenues, at worst, if there's any more confusion, we also need to look at withdrawing from Wang Du.

Similar measures should also be taken by the territorial chambers of commerce. In the first place, it seemed that when I first met with Moneda, I had already reduced my trade to the King's Capital.

After that, we will maintain security on the territory, right? If the confusion is terrible, I don't necessarily have to jump over here... well, I've been working on security for a long time, so I guess I'll have to discuss it with Lyle and Dida later.

"I will try to gather as much information as possible."

"Right... please"

When I get home, I stay relaxed in my room. I'm free for a day tomorrow, and outside of our chamber of commerce, I think I'll explore among the Wang Capitals. For the first time in a long time, it might be a good idea to look out at the school. I kind of missed Mimosa. What a thought, I fell asleep that day.