Chapter 17.1

It was Countess of Titan, who worked as one of mother’s maids.

“. . . On a day like this. Yes. Let’s meet.”

Nippler Academy. Billiers acted. Smiling, I followed my mother’s skirt.

“Lulu?”

“Lulu wants to go, too.”

“What?”

“I want to go too.”

There’s nothing else I can do now. I have to be there too.

My mom sighed deeply and hugged me while I was whining.

“You have to behave.”

You must be really busy today. I can’t believe you just let it slide, Mom.

I nodded with joy. “Yes!”

Eventually, I was able to meet a customer from the Nippler Academy in the drawing-room after my mother. Even a tiger would come, too, but the long-awaited customer finally came.

And as expected, it was Billiers who came to us.

“Hello, Duchess. I’m Billiers Hillard, a student at the Nippler Academy.”

“Nice to meet you, Mister Billiers.” Mom said, “I’m Merce Leander.”

Mom accepted Billiers’ hand kiss in an elegant manner. Billiers winked at me and kissed me on the back of my hand.

“Nice to meet you, little lady.”

He nodded his head proudly.

“Nice to meet you, old mister!”

“Oh my! What do you mean old mister?” Mom panicked. “Maybe you can call him Uncle Billiers  . . . ? Billiers oppa . . .?”

My mom looked at Billiers and told me.

Billiers shook his head with a crooked smile, “Well, it’s okay.”

He didn’t look okay at all. Was that too much? But what do you want from an eight-year-old? I’m eight years old right now.

“Hmm. What brought you here?””

“I’m currently majoring in medicine at the Nippler Academy. Since I am in my graduation class, I have to prepare a graduation thesis soon, and I told the dean because I wanted to broaden my horizons of inquiry. I wanted to use lesions and symptoms from the perspective of young children as research data. From a purer perspective, you see from a wider range.”

Billiers gave my mother the data he had prepared in advance.

. . . When did he prepare that?

“This is a report on a case where children discovered symptoms of the disease first and were able to treat a major disease.”

My mom looked closely at the report and spoke.

“I understand. So, what’s the purpose of bringing this?”

“I didn’t have a suitable child around me, so I was told by the dean that Louella of the Leander family had an exceptional ability to read, understand, and write. Thus, he told me to visit her.”

Billiers said and handed his mother a recommendation letter stamped with grandfather Roland’s seal.

Praise was always the best way to someone’s heart. In addition, praise for children was a way to excite parents. But no, I could see my mom’s lips twitching in happiness.

As expected, Billiers.

Wow. The sprouts have been different since then.

My mother covered her lips and coughed in vain. Then she asked me.

“Lulu, can you do it?”

So this was an opportunity for me to comfortably exchange letters with Billiers of the Nippler Academy.

Billiers, you’re smart.

In fact, if you took the time to think, there would be very obvious loopholes, but it would be considered sixteen-year-old foolishness. In addition, the Nippler Academy is a place that gives full support to students’ research. There was nothing strange going on in the eyes of others.

But I can’t believe I;m encouraging Grandfather Roland to bring out my name.

Kya! As expected, I can see that things will work.

“Yes! Lulu likes to write letters”.

“I think it’ll be okay. Lulu can do it too . . . I just hope Lulu doesn’t put a strain on Sir Hillard’s research.”

“No, thank you for your help. And this is a gift for Louella.”

Billiers smiled and put the bribe on the table.

Oh . . . That’s . . . !

It was a cake that I enjoyed very much before.

Great sense! Billiers, you smart swindler! You can literally sell anything even if it’s a scam!

Billiers did not build the place, but he will become a pillar in the medical community for his research on Nisephor. I’ll ensure that for you.

Before returning, Billiers handed me a letter, the first letter we exchanged.

And then, he winked.

Mom didn’t have to wonder the reason why things were happening like this as she was really busy, she went to pack her luggage, and Alexid had already run outside, so I would be able to read the letter alone.

Billiers’ first letter was blank.

Such an insidious con artist. I sighed! You’ll see what I’m going to send!

The meeting was too short to guess at each other’s cards. Compared to the way I know all the cards Billiards held, he doesn’t know any of my cards.

The first thing I need to do is to change the direction of Billiers’ research. Knowing that he is a great doctor and scholar, I believe he will succeed if he starts developing therapeutic drugs before anyone else.

For me, Billiers was the last hope left.