Transmigrated as the Villainess Fake Young Lady, Please Spare Me, Female Lead Sister - Volume 1 Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Let’s Get Along Well Starting with Holding Hands

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“Oh my, truly befitting of our Grendel family’s daughters, so beautiful…”

In the brightly lit hall, Madam Grendel eagerly circled around Claire and Lavendia.

This loving mother reached out her hand, first patting Claire’s head, then turned and similarly patted Lavendia’s head.

Lavendia, who was usually proud and aloof, seemingly able to remain unfazed even if Mount Tai collapsed before her, now had slightly reddened ears and stood stiffly in place, uncomfortable.

She didn’t know how to respond to such intimate contact, and avoiding it would be impolite, so she could only awkwardly accept it.

Claire appeared much more natural.

She lifted her small chin high, like a little peacock accepting praise, smiling as she accepted her mother’s head pat.

After all, she had experienced it on her first day after transmigration, Madam Rosalyn Grendel was a good mother who deeply doted on her daughters.

Although Claire hadn’t met with her father and mother all week, just looking at the natural changes in the favorability rating, she could feel it.

Father’s favorability rating toward Claire started at 40, dropped to 20 on the first day during dinner, and was now 22, naturally recovering 2 points, rather stingily.

While mother’s favorability rating remained at 100, a perfect score that hadn’t changed at all.

Claire had a feeling, even if she suddenly did a handstand right now, or started dancing, performing an intense floor routine in front of everyone, this favorability rating probably wouldn’t drop below 90.

Perhaps this was what they called a mother’s love for her children.

Although she didn’t know which of Claire or Lavendia was her biological child…

But the way Madam Grendel looked at Claire and Lavendia was with the exact same gentle tenderness, completely equal maternal love.

Meanwhile, Duke Grendel beside them maintained his cold, iron-like unsympathetic expression, in stark contrast to his wife’s gentleness.

He stroked his beard and authoritatively cleared his throat, saying: “Enough, where are your manners.”

“What does it matter, my two daughters are so adorable…”

Although Madam Grendel said this, she still stopped her hand, looking at them with a bright smile.

“Tonight you’ll be going to young Perin’s coming-of-age ceremony. How have your etiquette lessons been these days? Have you been getting along well? Claire, have you been helping your sister adjust to the environment?”

“Of course, there haven’t been any problems at all, Mother.”

Claire answered without batting an eye.

“Hehe, your Aunt Aurora is reliable, right? We haven’t been in contact with her for many years…”

Madam Grendel smiled as she admired Claire’s dress.

“Do you like the clothes she made? Mama thinks they suit you both very well.”

Aunt Aurora…?

The image of that Gothic vampire teacher who loved watching pretty girls being close together floated before her eyes, so she was actually a weird aunt?

Ah, considering how vampires all lived for hundreds of years, maybe calling her Great-Grandmother Aurora would be more appropriate…

No, she wanted to laugh.

While Claire was holding back her laughter, Lavendia had already adjusted her composure and calmly nodded in response: “Miss Aurora’s lessons have been very helpful, I’ve learned a great deal.”

“Oh, really? That’s wonderful…”

Mother looked at the graceful Lavendia, her eyes reddening slightly with emotion.

“Lavendia, mama is so happy to see you adapting to your new life…”

If there was anything harder to handle than Madam Grendel’s affectionate head pats, it was Madam Grendel’s expression of being about to cry from emotion.

Lavendia started feeling awkward again, not knowing where to put her hands and feet.

At this time, the steward serving the family stepped forward and respectfully said: “Master, Madam, it’s about time.”

Claire blinked in confusion: “Mother…?”

“Yes, your father and I have to go out today too. But we’re not going to attend your young people’s gathering, we’re going to visit His Majesty the King.”

Madam Grendel smiled as she took one of Claire’s hands, then took one of Lavendia’s, gently bringing her two daughters’ hands together.

She softly advised: “It’s your first time going on a long trip, please get along well, alright? Also give our regards to the Aldrich family, and take our gifts with you.”

“And, Claire, make sure to protect your sister at the noble’s banquet.”

Claire felt the warmth from both her mother’s and Lavendia’s palms, lowering her head slightly without responding.

Meanwhile, the tall and stern Duke Grendel sneered at his wife’s gentle admonishment.

He turned toward the mansion’s main door, leaving only a cold gaze and coldly saying: “Claire, don’t embarrass me again.”

…How annoying.

I will embarrass you, I will!

What kind of father is this? If he’d just said less, I might have felt a little guilty before causing trouble!

Claire was angry, very angry.

Claire stuck out her tongue and made a face at her father’s back.

Lavendia watched from the side and slightly curved her lips, showing a smile.

After bidding farewell to their parents, Claire and Lavendia also needed to prepare to leave.

The Grendel family’s territory was called Valeria City, and the Aldrich family was very far from this city, requiring an early departure by carriage.

Claire asked the system: “Isn’t this a magic world? Why do we still need to ride in carriages? Hasn’t anyone invented magic brooms or portals or something?”

『Why don’t you ask Aurora to teach you spatial magic next time?』

“Would she really teach me…?”

『Besides, the Grendel family does have teleportation scrolls, but firstly they’re very precious and the Duke won’t let you use them, and secondly the scrolls also have many limitations, it’s not so easy to cross an entire city.』

『Moreover, attending a banquet itself is a social activity, it’s not about showing off wealth. The Duke also thinks it’s not good for children to be extravagant at such a young age—』

Claire shook her head: “Suggesting children should endure hardships, right? How mean.”

『By the way, in the original plot, Lavendia herself suggested taking a carriage because she said she wanted to see the scenery along the way.』

Claire nodded: “Oh, then this is hardship worth sharing with sister, yay.”

『…Don’t forget your mission, host. The villainess role-play starts now—』

“I know already, so nagging.”

Brushing off the system, Claire turned back to Lavendia with a bright and adorable smile.

“Sister Lavendia, shall we prepare to depart?”

“Alright.”

Lavendia nodded and extended her hand to Claire.

Lavendia’s formal dress didn’t come with gloves, with only a thin silver bracelet as decoration on her wrist, which better highlighted her cool and elegant temperament.

Claire froze for a moment, staring at that hand with long, beautiful fingers.

This, this is?

Lavendia said softly: “Starting with holding hands, isn’t it?”

“This was also Madam’s request, right?”

You mean when mother joined our hands together just now?

Claire suddenly blushed: “…So sister is actually so obedient to elders.”

“Indeed.”

Lavendia looked at her, eyes carrying a hint of playful teasing: “Please take care of me, Young Lady Claire.”

“…R-really can’t be helped!”

Claire cleared her throat and condescendingly extended her small hand wrapped in white lace gloves, holding Lavendia’s hand.