It will soon be two years since I graduated from the academy.
The day I will wed Tia is close at hand.
Which is why I dropped by Noches House to pay my respects, but...
Noches House
No! My big sister is going to stay here forever! Go away!
Aneth...
As soon as I arrived, Tia's younger brother Aneth began scowling at me.
The child that once caused rampant rumors of Tia being pregnant,
her significantly younger brother.
His deeply ingrained sister complex seems to have stunted his growth.
As I will be stealing his sister away via marriage, he sees me as his enemy.
Now, don't be silly, Aneth.
Sir Cecil, I'm so sorry.
You may say that...
but somehow, you look happy about it, Tia.
Well, it's true that I have come to accept you into my house from the Noches family.
Who can blame Aneth for being angry?
Had I been in his position,
I'd have found a reliable way of breaking off the engagement.
As long as he isn't causing real harm, we'll leave it be.
I'm going to marry my big sister!
Your Highness should just go and be with the heroine!
Aneth's words have caused the atmosphere to freeze over.
Tia?
You're a handsome prince, so you could have a harem if you wanted, right?
My sister is the villainess, so she can't be with any of the capture targets!
I-It isn't like that! I was only speaking to myself, but Aneth overheard me.
You weren't talking to yourself! You said it in your sleep!
I'm the villainess, so I have to be struck speechless and...
Aneth listened attentively.
I-In my sleep?!
Tia, just how much have you said in your sleep?
Aneth, I'm sorry, but I will be taking your sister for myself.
That is our destiny, you see?
I knew it!
The prince was just pretending to be a handsome prince, but he's the Demon King!
Demon King?
I never said anything like that!
Sir Cecil, I l-l-love you from the bottom of my heart!
It wasn't you, it was Father who said it!
What?
Marquis?
I came to resent Your Highness for stealing my daughter, and it slipped out.
I see you haven't changed, Marquis Noches.
Say, Aneth.
Don't you think the Demon King and the villainess would make a good couple?
What?
I-Is he right, Sister?
Brilliant as always, Sir Cecil! I hadn't considered that!
Love between the villainess and the Demon King...
I'm certain it will become the most wonderful story!
All I meant to say was that as I have been called the Demon King,
and you proclaim yourself a villainess, we would suit each other well, but...
Sister...
I-I'm sorry. My imagination was running wild.
What did you want to speak about?
Aneth.
Even if Tia becomes my bride, she will remain your sister.
In fact, you'll simply be gaining me as an older brother.
My big sister will still be my big sister? And I'll get an older brother?
That's right. You won't be able to live together anymore,
but you can come and visit us whenever you'd like.
He seems to need just one more nudge.
Tia and I will prepare delicious sweets and wait for you.
Sweets?!
You won't be mean to my sister? You won't make a harem?
I will not.
Sister, will going with the prince make you happy?
Yes, of course it will.
The love I thought would never, ever take root has blossomed.
Your big sister is happier than she's ever been before!
Your Highness, please take care of my sister!
And make sure to have delicious sweets ready for me!
Promise!
Yes, I promise.
Sister, for the sweets, I want cakes with lots of strawberries and chocolate!
Now, Your Highness, why don't we have a drink, man to man?
Of course! Those are your favorite kinds of cakes, aren't they?
Please be gentle with me.
It's nothing to worry about.
As royalty, you didn't have to come and pay your respects at all.
I simply wish to show my gratitude.
As the father of the bride should, you know?
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Chapter 12
An Observation Log of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess as a Wife
Then, a few days later...
Crown Prince Cecil! Crown Princess Bertia!
Congratulations on your marriage!
Today is Tia and my wedding ceremony.
Thank you so much!
Now, then, here we must temporarily part ways.
I will be awaiting you inside.
I'm so nervous.
At times like this, you should write the character for "person" on your palm and—
Lady Bertia, this way.
C-Coming!
Will she be all right?
Kuro. If you're looking for Tia, she's already...
What's this?
Wedding Ceremony:
List of Things I Want to Do
Top 100
by Bertia
"Wedding Ceremony: List of Things I Want to Do, Top 100..."
"By Bertia"?
There are some things that have already been decided,
but there are some that can still be done now.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention, Kuro.
I'll ask Tia to give you some inari sushi, or whatever it's called, later.
She doesn't want me to touch her, but she seems to be satisfied with my response.
Telling me now is either Kuro's idea of a little mischief,
or revenge against me for taking her master.
Zeno.
Yes, Your Highness?
Today looks to become somewhat busy,
but I know you can handle it, Zeno.
What?
Still, most of these seem to be things she wants me to do for her,
so I'll have to commit them to memory.
Tia deserves to be made the happiest bride in the world.
Well, let's do our best, shall we?
This is an abuse of power!
What a beautiful sound.
This is a wish that she expressed to me previously.
The ceremony is meant to take place in a calm, quiet space,
but having music is nice, too.
Now that I think about it, the first time I met her was just like this,
with the marquis bringing her to me.
I had only intended to entertain myself by observing her,
but one step at a time, she grew closer to me.
And now, I will take her hand in mine and walk onward.
Your Highness! My daughter!
Please take care of my daughter! I beg of you!
I beg of you...
Leave everything to me.
Perhaps it's because he's holding back tears, but he looks scarier than usual.
Person, person, person...
Shall we, Tia?
Yes!
I'm so sorry, Sir Cecil!
Supporting his wife is a husband's duty, after all.
Whatever we may face, I'll find a way through it, so you have no need to worry.
S-Sir Cecil!
Now, Alphasta Kingdom's Crown Prince, Cecil Glo Alphasta,
and Crown Princess Bertia will begin their marriage ceremony.
Your Majesty, Marquis Noches, have you any objections?
The gods' favor has granted us this day, today, and for that we give thanks.
This next part is long. Really very long.
I am grateful to the gods that I met Tia, but still.
When the gods first appeared, it was only through their love
Perhaps I'll think about our fun honeymoon plans instead.
that we were born onto this land.
Tia told me about places called "onsen inns" before.
Though we have weathered many hardships over the long ages,
we have overcome them all and now find ourselves...
I wonder if they are something like this.
And now, His Majesty the king
shall bestow the seals of the crown prince and crown princess.
Yes.
Crown Prince Cecil Glo Alphasta and Crown Princess Bertia,
the royal family presents you with these rings.
We each take our own rings and place them on our own fingers.
That is the custom with rings in this kingdom. However...
Tia, hold out your hand.
U-Um, Sir Cecil?
I want us to put rings on each other!
I want to do a bouquet toss in front of the church!
"I want us to put rings on each other," was written in the list, after all.
Besides...
This feels like a ritual of shackling someone to you, so it's not bad at all.
Tia, will you put mine on me, too?
Yes, very nice.
When I think that she placed this ring on me of her own free will,
for some reason, I feel happy.
And now, you may seal your vows with a kiss.
Bertia Ibil Noches, no... Bertia Ibil Alphasta,
I, Cecil Glo Alphasta, in sickness and in health,
in happy times and sad times,
in times of abundance and in times of need,
through whatever hardships we may face,
I will love, honor, console, and aid you.
Even if this life of mine should end,
I swear that I will continue to hold you dear.
I sense an incredible amount of bloodlust...
but if I let it bother me, then I lose.
And this one seems to be frozen in place.
Person, person, person...
Tia? What about you, Tia?
Um, well, you see...
I-It's...
I-I, Bertia Ibil Alphasta!
No matter what our circumstances may be, Sir Cecil,
I-I swear that I will always love you!
Even if death should separate us!
She seems quite desperately determined.
And that was a drastically abbreviated oath.
I wonder if she was having trouble because she forgot the words for the vows?
Well, since she seems satisfied, I suppose it's all right.
Bertia feels satisfied.
Truly, no matter what the situation, you always entertain me, don't you?
Say, Tia, what about the kiss to seal your vows?
K-Kiss? But we just did that!
But I'd really like a vow from you, too.
Normally, Kuro would show up right around now,
but I see that Zeno has stopped her for me.
Now, now.
Tia.
This makes me so nervous!
What is this?
This strange sensation that feels like heat gathering in my face...
And my heart is beating more furiously than usual.
I feel sort of fidgety and sort of like I want to scream.
Um, S-Sir Cecil?
C-Could it be that you're feeling shy?
Shy? Is that this overwhelming feeling of embarrassment?
I can't bear to meet Tia's sparkling gaze properly.
Ahem, Archbishop, please continue.
Next, we shall have the marriage certificate.
Somehow, I managed to recover.
All's in order.
With this, the marriage between these two is officially recognized.
Glory to the Kingdom of Alphasta.
With that, this marriage ceremony is concluded.
Now, then...
While there were a few shaky moments, the marriage ceremony has ended safely.
Wedding Ceremony:
List of Things I Want to Do
Top 100
by Bertia
But as far as this goes, the main events are yet to come.
I'll have to give it everything I've got.
Lately, I've been doing a lot of paperwork,
so I'm slightly worried that I've lost some physical strength.
Tia's garments look elegant at first glance,
but the ornamentation that has been applied is actually quite heavy.
In the name of "dieting," Tia has exercised daily.
Bertia held the dress up to herself and spun around.
She held the dress up to herself and spun around in front of the mirror,
but every time the dress needed to be moved,
it required three attendants to do it.
Even with three attendants, it took everything they had.
Shall we go, Tia?
Yes!
Hold on tightly, now.
What?
What?!
There is quite a bit of weight, but the item written in her list,
"After the wedding ceremony, I want to be carried off like a princess!"
seems like something I can manage.
S-Sir Cecil?
What is it, Tia?
Congratulations!
Be happy!
It was the best wedding ceremony!
Lady Bertia, you look lovely!
Everyone! Thank you so much!
Though there were things that differed from the customs of this kingdom,
in general, the reaction seems to be positive.
But over here...
That looks like it would be good training!
Next time, I'll try carrying Miss Cynthia while I exercise!
Your Highness! We're going to have weddings, too!
Please refrain from setting the bar so high!
I wonder if I should start training my upper body immediately.
My darling little sister is now...
I feel your happiness for me is a little lacking.
I wonder if something like that would make Miss Joanna happy, too.
I might not be able to do it with as much panache as my brother, though.
Something to strive for, then.
Pardon the intrusion. Lady Bertia, this is for you.
It's time for the bouquet toss.
Glint!
There seem to be several ladies with a determined glint in their eyes.
The ladies are after the bouquet.
This was also something that Tia had asked for in advance.
Here we go!
Got it!
The one who catches the bouquet thrown by the bride,
will be the next to get married. Apparently, that's what they say.
Similar to this, we incorporated several events that have never been done before,
so I sent letters of explanation to our guests from other countries.
Then, a queen troubled over the selection of a fiancé
insisted that she must participate,
and many other similar inquiries arrived.
Who are you speaking to?
In this manner, before I knew it,
Tia's friends and other unmarried ladies numbering roughly twenty are participating
in what has become quite a large event.
Well, then. I shall now throw it!
Fight!
Kuro's instincts were triggered.
This isn't a game of fetch, Kuro!
You mustn't let your instincts run wild!
But that doesn't change the fact that you caught it, Kuro.
They say that the person who catches the bouquet
will be the next to become a happy bride.
Next time, it may be your turn, Kuro!
Now, dear wife, take my hand.
I'll escort you to the carriage.
Th-Thank you.
That reminds me. Zeno?
Yes? What is it?
You must never make a move on a young girl.
Caution: Spirits' physical appearance is merely a guise. Their looks and age are unrelated.
A-Ages are irrelevant to spirits!
I know that, but I can't have rumors going around that my attendant is dangerous.
It doesn't apply to us!
The ceremony concluded without any issues.
Next, we return to the royal palace for the wedding reception.
Crown Prince Cecil! Princess Bertia! Congratulations!
This is incredible! So many flowers!
It appears he managed to arrange it in time.
The "flower shower" that was on the list.
Zeno went to ask the flower spirits for help
and they granted him many flower petals.
I'll have to express my gratitude to Zeno.
The citizens seem to be enjoying themselves,
and most importantly, I was able to see Tia's happy face.
After that, as we fulfilled the essential customs,
They paid their respects.
They had their first dance.
we cut the cake, as Tia wished.
They cut their cake.
For other items from the list such as the "first bite"
They took the first bite of cake.
being demonstrated by our parents, I enlisted help and worked them in.
And then, that night...
after all the events were over...
Sir Cecil!
Yes?
Sir Cecil, you always end up knowing just what I want you to do, don't you?
You're amazing!
After all of this, I thought that even she would have realized.
But I suppose this is the perfect opportunity.
This is my secret weapon.
What? But how?
Why do you have this?
Kuro entrusted it to me.
I-I couldn't be more embarrassed.
But don't you think it's made today memorable, the most wonderful of days?
Yes.
Thank you, Sir Cecil!
Tia.
What?
A Few Days Later
Well, Tia, shall we go?
Let's be off!
We're now leaving on our honeymoon trip.
When we leave,
She wanted something that would clank tied to the carriage.
She put this in her "Things I Want to Do at the Wedding Ceremony" list
as an extra request.
Instead of a bridal car, it's a bridal carriage!
This is exactly what I'd hoped for!
The world that Tia came from certainly had some very curious customs.
Sir Cecil, look!
It's rabbit parents and their babies!
Please, look! They're so cute!
Sir Cecil, do you think that you and I could have a family like that?
I'm certain that any child of yours is bound to be adorable!
Their face would look just like yours, Sir Cecil,
and their hair would be like mine.
N-No, forget everything I just said!
Please pretend you never heard it!
In that case,
I'd like to see a little girl with my hair color who looks just like you, Tia.
S-Sir Cecil...
Say, Tia, will you build a happy family with me?
Yes! Of course I will!
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Translator Elanor Sakamoto Timer Edgar Cruz
Editor Salem Alabanza Quality Control Alicia Ashby
Final Quality Control Michelle Tymon
One Year Later
Little by little, Tia seems to have grown accustomed to life in the palace.
However, lately, she has appeared very busy to me.
After our wedding ceremony,
Many letters asking for advice arrived for Bertia.
the royal families and nobility of various countries
consulted her about their own ceremonies one after another, quite unexpectedly.
Our wedding must have left quite a profound impression.
In addition...
Bertie
Weddings
Engagement Rings
Current!
Recommended
Dress Collection
First Issue
Tia's wedding information magazine, Bertie, has been published,
and it's enjoying tremendous favor with the public.
How many times will you surprise me as we move forward from here?
This observation log seems likely to continue for quite some time.
An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess
Sir Cecil!
Sir Cecil, I have big news! This is big news!
I'll be right there, my darling wife!
Sir Cecil!
What's happened? Why are you so flustered?
Please listen carefully. The truth is that I...
When I'm with you, I'm truly never bored.