I Quit Being a Noble and Became a Commoner Chapter 87

87: On a Calm Spring Day

On the 25th of the flower greeting month, I turned 17. I never expected that so many people would celebrate my birthday this year.

In the end, I worked at the Royal Capital’s Public Order Consolation Room until the end of the flower greeting month. I burnt all the mos and sketches of Most Dark in the backyard of the governnt residence for a few nights. My body ended up slling like smoke.

Because I worked until the end of the month, His Highness Ludens and the others also ended up celebrating my birthday with . We ate cake bought by Leyard-sama since he was familiar with all the trends... And I got drunk on the alcohol, but it was really delicious...... So, I’ll just think of it as I’ve made so good mories.

I don’t know how serious he was, but His Highness Ludens tried to stop from quitting, up until I quit.

In the end, Roberto-sama showed a docunt stating, "I quit being a noble and will beco a commoner." The King had stamped his seal on the paper. I heard that Roberto-sama will take responsibility and submit it to the noble registry.

Leyard-sama invited to study art.

It seems like I’ll still have the chance to et Lancel-sama in Coolden.

Oh yes, at the very end, I received a gold ring with a complicated design from His Highness Ludens. Apparently, I could easily enter the Royal Palace if I showed them this. He told , "If you want to complain about anything while you’re living as a commoner, then co see ." ... Mmm, I wonder if they actually like ? I guess it’ll be nice to beco soone who could be a bridge for nobles and commoners. I’m afraid to think about it too deeply, so let’s leave it at that. Getting close to soone in a high position is dangerous.

I gave everyone handkerchiefs with their initials embroidered on them as farewell gifts. I also gave one to Cafule-san.

Natasha-san, Harmie-san and Marietta-san, who I beca friends with at the governnt residence, threw a big party. They brought food, cake and alcohol to my room. We talked until morning and then fell asleep. I always looked dirty, and they lectured for never being in my room, but I was honestly happy that they were worried about enough to get angry. They scolded forever. I was also thrilled that they gave a pretty comb and costics for my birthday.

I inford them that I would be leaving the residence after the party and they all cried. They said, "It’s not like we’ll never see you again, but we’ve finally beco close." I told them that I would be working for Dick-san and they cried while getting angry, "I’m furious that you get to work for Dick-sama after you finished working for Roberto-sama." I really didn’t know what to do with them.

Everyone held a farewell party under the cherry tree outside of the residence. The party was so hectic with people laughing and crying. The party continued in my room at night, and it was entertaining to have a girls’ party until morning.

I prepared different coloured scarfs embroidered with cherry blossoms for the girls. I hope that they would rember together with the mories of the farewell party. For Susan-san, I only gave her a handkerchief embroidered with her initials.

Of course, I went to Hen Inn to tell them that I had quit working at Roberto-sama’s place.

Master told Ada-san that she had to properly inform Captain Weller of this developnt. I was to tell them the details along with celebrating my birthday with them at a later day. Well, I will have a long relationship with Master, Ada-san and Captain Weller. Because I’ll definitely be staying at Hen Inn if I co to the Royal Capital.

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As usual, I had my last al here in the dining hall, greeted Susan-san and left the residence in almost the sa clothes as I ca here a year ago.

A ponytail, milk tea coloured dress, peppermint coat and shoulder bag. I carried a black bag with both hands. The thing that was different from before was probably only the bulge in my shoulder bag.

I tottered while carrying the heavy bags. Dick-san greeted at the entrance as the remaining cherry petals danced around us. His dark green cloak and black guard uniform always stand out.

He said he had sothing to do here, so he left and ca to the Royal Capital on a wagon. I’m sure I can manage to ride the carriage by myself and go to Coolden with just this much luggage. "It’s dangerous to leave you on your own," he said, so it was no different than him saying he ca to pick up.

"I heard about it from Captain Weller. You were caught by so bad guys in the slums. I heard he used his connections to find you straight away. You might not be here if he had been a little late."

"Well, I did get caught, but they didn’t mistreat ."

"Well, it’s not like they would mistreat you if they wanted to use you for other things. Anyway, Roberto-sama’s people weren’t of any use at all. I’m really glad he dragged us in."

―― *PAT PAT*

He lightly patted my head. Ah, it was like this before too.

I heard that Captain Weller also got help from the Coolden guards because he was really worried about . I bowed.

"Thank you very much.

"Mhm? You’re welco."

"Eer, there’s sowhere I would like to go before we head to Coolden."

The place that the wagon was headed to was the public cetery. I wanted to report to mother and give my farewells.

I bought different tulips from a floristry.

Mother’s grave was in the corner of the dreary cetery. I placed the flowers in front of her grave and kneeled down. I faced the simple grave.

"Mother, I’m sure you already know this, but I’ve quit being a noble. I’m a commoner now. You’ll probably tell that I’ve done sothing stupid when I see you on the other side. But, that’s fine. It’s more enjoyable to live with the knowledge I’ve learnt from you. I’ll proudly say that I was glad to beco a commoner when I see you on the other side... I’ll co again."

When I got up, a gust of wind passed through as if mother was watching over . The sky was blue, and there were thin clouds in the sky, but it was a beautiful day. My mind was clear.

I gazed at mother’s grave again.

"Have you finished talking with your mum? You’re not going to tell your father?"

"I’m not supposed to get involved with the Thousand House... It’ll be fine if they just hear about it from rumours."

"Hmph. Well, it’s also thanks to Earl Thousand that you were placed as my subordinate. I actually didn’t have a secretary before, but he found that position by looking up past units and told about it. He heard from sowhere that you were doing dangerous work under His Highness Ludens. I was troubled because I had the power to get you out, but I couldn’t be persuasive enough. He’s a good father."

Dick-san’s wine coloured eyes earnestly told about father. His fearso eagle eyes were completely gone right now.

I kept silent and walked off first by myself.

I stopped once I got far enough and turned back.

"I will write a thank you letter to father. I’ll et him... once I gain more confidence. At that ti, I’ll boast to him about being a commoner like mother was."

I smiled from the bottom of my heart.

I have a new purpose.

『Be proud of being a commoner』

I want to make a school in Most Dark and embroider the latest fads, work as a secretary in Coolden, sell rough dicine made from chaleon plants. I was interested in a lot of things, and I wanted to do a lot of things.

"Dick-san, I have many things I want to do. Let’s go," I beckoned and ran towards the wagon.

My ponytail swayed from side to side. The hem of my skirt fluttered. The sunlight peeking in from the trees shone. The flowers swayed in the wind which was blowing in from sowhere.

I set off on my new journey on a calm spring day.

Translator: Blushy

Editor: Sam

That’s the last chapter /o/.

Hope you enjoyed the series and now ti to go back and changed all the titles XD