This Three-Year-Old Is A Villainess - Chapter 62
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I headed for Father’s office.
As I peeked my head through the slightly open door, Enzo spotted me.
“Hello, Young Miss.”
“Hewwo.”
Father nodded at Enzo, and Enzo opened the door for me.
I rushed towards Father’s desk. He picked me up and placed me on his lap.
“Are you eating well?”
“Ywes!”
“Why haven’t you gained weight?”
Then, Father looked at me with a very troubled expression.
‘Me?’
But every time I looked in a mirror, I always worried that my cheeks might get too chubby, like they might burst. Was he trying to make a joke?
As I thought that, I looked at Father’s face, and he was seriously examining me.
“You’ve also grown taller.”
It seems like he really thinks that…
‘Is he saying now that I’m like a beanpod?’
I felt a little embarrassed and avoided his gaze.
“What brings you here?”
“I wanna go two twhe stow.” (I want to go to the store.)
Enzo widened his eyes at my words.
“Do you mean the shopping district, Miss?”
“Ywes!”
It’s more like the shops formed a local market in each district. The shopping district represents Astra’s main shopping town.
“Since the shopping district is not under our jurisdiction, it might be risky.”
Enzo seemed worried as he mentioned that.
And that was a valid concern.
To facilitate smooth business, each noble could not bring more than three escorts to the shopping district.
Customers should not be intimidated by escort knights, which might hinder business.
In case Father would say no, I quickly added.
“Umm, jwust. In the showpping dishwick, umm. Thewe’s pwetty dwesses. An a-lotta yummy food. Is gonna be fun!” (Um, it’s just. In the shopping district, um. There’s pretty dresses. And a lot of yummy food. It’s gonna be fun!)
“…”
“Ewen thwe othew kids fwom thwe Twef Towew go thewe…” (Even the other kids from the Twelfth Tower go there…)
All the vassals’ children went there, which makes it safe.
I said it in that context, but for some reason, Father and Enzo’s expressions stiffened.
Enzo furrowed his brow and looked at me.
“You’ve never been there before?”
“Nope!”
“Yet the other children from the Twelfth Tower… This is unacceptable. They shouldn’t be confined to the Tower even during their breaks!”
Enzo got angry, and Father’s gaze turned cold.
I was bewildered.
It was true that I spent my breaks in the Tower. It was partly because there were no servants to take care of me, but more importantly…
‘I just honestly didn’t want to go out.’
There was no point in attracting attention.
But now, with a guardian, things were different.
“My teachews, they take good cawe of Ewi!” (My teachers, they took good care of Ery!)
“…”
“Miss…”
Enzo’s eyes welled up with tears.
It seemed he thought I was protecting the people from the Twelfth Tower.
He pounded his chest in frustration, then looked at Father with determined eyes.
“I will be the Young Miss’ escort knight.”
“Nwo!”
I quickly said that, fearing that Enzo might actually go.
‘It can’t be Enzo.’
Because he’s going to watch over me carefully. He’d just make it difficult for me to move around independently.
I have to move without an escort this time.
‘Because I’m going to make money.’
Now that I have a guardian and the household is secured, there is one thing left.
Money.
‘Of course, money is always good.’
You can buy a lot of things, use it as bribes, and even make more money with money.
And I’ve always liked money.
As I laughed inwardly, Enzo’s voice reached me.
“Young Miss…”
It seemed he was quite upset about me not wanting him to go with me.
I quickly offered an excuse.
“Enjo, busy. Ewi shudan’t bothew Enjo.”
“Miss, you really think so much of me…”
He continued to be sullen, so I took the opportunity to look at Father.
“I wanna go wiv Moshco.”
“Mosco?”
Enzo nodded his head.
“I do remember when he gave the Miss a ride on his back on our trip up Mt. Hadix. You seemed to like it back then. However, Mosco is a bit of a dunderhead, so…”
That’s why he’s perfect.
Because he’s a simple guy, he wouldn’t catch on to what I’m planning.
Father pondered for a moment. Then, with his fingers clasped together, he looked at me with glinting eyes and sighed.
“The shopping district is under the ducal residence’s jurisdiction, so there shouldn’t be anyone causing trouble.”
“Yes. With Mosco, even if a battle breaks out, he’ll be able to protect the Miss.”
“Very well, Erylotte. You can go.”
I raised my arm and cheered, “Yaaaay~!”
