"Hikari, what do you think is greed?"

Mother, whom I always respect. Ask me this question to the child me.

"It is a very bad thing!" I answered. She chuckled.

"That's not quite true." She bopped my nose.

"Greed is divided by black and white. Yet, they merge very well."

"Be a good greedy person, Hikari."

"Make yourself happy, if possible. To others who can't receive happiness."

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"Ey lass, wake up!" My old master touch my cheeks. And I slowly opened my blurry eyes.

"You're crying!"

"Eh?" I touch the tip of my eyes. And sure enough, they're wet.

Ahaha..... How long has it been since I cried?

And of all things, it was my memories of my parents from my previous life.

I really miss them.....

He look at me and just pat my head while sighing.

"You have a letter." Kuroi-jiisan hand me a piece of envelope.

"Weird, we have no adress. So how do the letter was sent?" I tilted my head.

I mean, sleeping on under the bridge is all we have for living in.

"Dunno, this bird sent it. He make a goddamn nest on my sexy hair when I slept." True, he is not the type who wake up on the morning.

When Kuroi-jiisan shows the bird who rest on top of his head I was suprised.

Those gorgeous red feather. Those fat and royal body.

"Alexandre Icarues la Phenex the VII?!"

"Wut?"

"Alexandre Icarues la Phenex the VII."

"You don't need to repeat it again!" He tsukkomi me.

Alexandre Icarues la Phenex the VII. It is a sin for not saying it's full name. Only me and Risa can call him Icarues.

It is a bird that I found with mum when I was a child.

[Curtiry] A bird that is somehow is a descendant of the legendary [Phoenix]. Super cool right?!

People keep saying that [Curtiry] is just a livestock but I believe that is an insult towards a legendary descendant.

I mean, it's so smart. It can even fly in long distance, he can even track my scent this far. Amazing!

That means-

I opened the content of the envelope in high speed.

Dear Machiru,

Are you healthy? Have you eat well?

I am doing well over here.

So I hope you do well also.

Did any men trying to makes move on you? How many balls did you kick?

I'm gonna visit the Everine capital in 2 more days.

Just wait on the pub I recommended.

We're gonna meet soon.

"Coming....." I murmured

"What?"

"MOMMY'S GONNA VISIT THIS CAPITAL!!!!!!!!" I jumped and rejoice.

I keep dancing and prancing.

Maybe I can't met my parents of my previous life anymore....

But I swore on their names that I will cherish mum and my future papa(Erwin) for the rest of my life as much as possible!

"Whoa, slow down there lass." Kuroi-jiisan try to settle me down but I can't.

"What am I standing here for?! I need to hunt and get a lot of money! I need to reserve a highest class restaurant! I need to reserve a 5 stars inn! 2 more fucking day. I need to earn money! NOW!" I pulled Kuroi-jiisan to increase my amount of hunt money.

"Wait, what about the money we earned for this past month to buy houses?!" He screams in panic.

"Fuck that. I can sleep under the bridge for another month. WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS SHOWING MOMMY HOSPITALITY!"

He looks at me as if I had become retarded. Can't blame him either way.

"Mommy! Look forward your day on Everine!" As I make my move towards the forest.

I was too excited at that time.

I didn't even read the second page of that letter.

P.s. The bitch who exiled you will come. Don't even think of fetching me yourself. You stupid daughter.

I will come and regret this sooner...

×××

It has been 2 days.

Mum will arrive at the capital!

And naturally. I have to see her near the gate.

"Who is that beauty?"

"It's a goddess....."

I hear whisper there and there but can you blame me?

Going out without a mask. A stylish dress and a beautiful accesories adorned in my silver hair. I'm a goddess. And yes, I am annoyingly narcisstic, ohoho~

"Why did no one tried to talk to her?"

"The old man beside her is scary...."

Yes, Kuroi-jissan can release the aura of intimidation by releasing his ki pressure. It just to prevent any guy to hit on me.

I mean, it will be annoying if a street guys trying to make a move on me the moment mum has come in.

Being beautiful is hard. And I'm being annoyingly narcisstic as always, ohoho~

I wonder what's her reaction if her super duper astonishingly, beautiful, cute daughter charge at her for a hug~

Arghh~ Come sooner!

"Your words really did not match your look." Kuroi-jiisan sighed.

"Ee~ How did you know what's on my mind?" Did he manage to learn a mind reading technique?

"You spilled everything right from the start!" He tsukkomi me yet again.

Oops~ Bad habit.

"But you're have quite a shock also right?! Jii-san~" I poke his wrinkly cheeks.

"Sure, but I'm dissapointed in the next 2 days." he sighed and I puffed my cheeks.

Hmmph! I dare you to mention another girl who has more wonderful personality than I am!

When I want to complain. I can feel a tingly sense.

I move my neck and I can see a familiar 36-ish old beautiful woman.

"MOMMMMMYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!" I ran into full speed. Do a backflip and land infront of her. And the last touch-

"I. Miss. YOUUUUU!!!!!!" I hug with all my might.

"Ma- Machiru?!" Mum was startled. Of course! She must be startled that an angel just go out and charge hug her.

"You- You're suppose not to be here."

Eh?

"What are you doing to my beloved's maid?!" My heart start to beat in suprise.

That voice.

That arrogant voice that mysteriously induced the feeling to straight punch the person in the face until his mother can't recognize him anymore.

"Risa, who is she?" And a chill went up on my spine.

That voice.

That overly sugary voice that might give you diabetes and obesity if you hear more than 3 sentences from her mouth.

Mum immediately hide my face in her chest.

"My sincerest apologies. Duchess Rose, and Crown prince Arcana. But it seems my *murmur*stupid*murmur* daughter is just too excited to meet me here." She bows her head.

Did I just hear the word 'stupid' in a really small voice?

"Oh~ Is that so?" I can't see her face. But I can still feel that smile that spreads diabetes and sickly sweetness.

Can't believe that the capture targets has a high tolerance towards sugar.

"Hey!" And I can hear an arrogant voice.

"You look pretty familiar..." He try to move closer to see my face.

Fudgecake. Fudgecake. Cake.Cake. Cake!

I think my forehead is filled with cold sweat now.

"P-Pardon me Royal highness! But this child is really shy! If she sees a handsome men's face she will start to spew blood everywhere followed by endless puking until there's nothing on her stomach!" She try to make me look pitiful just in one breath.

"Go on~ I will give you time to talk to your daughter. I will wait here~"

"Angel?!" The prince was suprised.

"But Chrisssss~ Risa is away from her daughter for a few years. Don't you think it's unfair if you keep bullying her?"

For the record, me and mum just get seperated for few months, not few years. So please correct that.

"S- Sorry Angel..." I can feel pink atmosphere everywhere. Don't tell me that his favoribility meters has risen...

"I- I will kindly take your offer." And mum rush to the behind of the building. While my face still stuck on her chest.

×××

"Pwahhh~" I catch my breath after mum release my face.

"Mum! You better court Erwin soon before your chest become too saggy because of ag-" And I got a severe blow on top of my head.

"One, it has not become saggy!" Mum said in a red face.

"Second, why the hell are you here?!"

Why am I here?

"To meet my mother?" I tilted my head.

"Did you see the second page of the letter?!" She starting to have veins in her head.

"What letter?" I tilt the other side of my head.

"Oh god. I should've write it all in one page." Mum start to message her head.

"Well, let's change the topic. Why did the bitch and the moron prince is here?"

"This will be long." And she start talking.

So in short, the bitch have an idea the moment she ascend the dukehood.

She is thinking to befriend the royal family of Everine.

Without any proper procedure or shit. She just went ahead towards the capital.

Thankfully, mum and the official secretly write a visit notice towards the royal family of Everine. To demolish the chance that the bitch will get kicked out from the castle. Shaming the country's name.

She just think after she got the duchess and the prince's fianceé's status. She can do what the hell she wants!

"And now, after we arrive with a carriage to the front gate. She insist to walk by herself towards the castle." Mum sighed.

I hold her hands.

I can see she is tired working with that troublesome woman.

"Mum, you don't need to lower yourself to that bitch anymore. Retire already. Have a child and be happy.

I bet Erwin have a lot of strenght even in bed, and I also bet he has too much of a money just to spend on himself.

I can even try to earn money, that you can even life your life like a royalty."

I said that and she bonk my head.

"Ow!" I rub the top of my head.

"One, why do you keep mentioning Erwin?!" She blush, I know you like him! Don't try to decieve this exceptional eyes!

"Two-" And she hug me.

"It's okay, I'm fine. I can't quit just yet, I need to repay the favour your real deceased mother did to me. To set things right..." Her eyes feels sadness within it, reminiscing the past.

"And-" She press her forehead against mine.

"I have the most awesome daughter in the world."

"I don't need anything else." She smile and get out from the back of the building.

.......

I puffed my cheeks. "Don't think just saying the word that makes me happy will shake my determination."

"Ya done there?" Kuroi-jiisan appear from the shadow.

"Where were you?! I want to introduce my master to mum." I sulk while puffing my cheeks again.

"Sorry, sorry. But I can't just break the mood, ya know?" He clap his hand to say that he apologized.

And then he went to the corner to peek at the outside.

"So, is she the 'bitch' you're referring to?" He point at the girl with a soft blonde hair, and a clear pink eyes. Her feature screams 'innocence', the irony.

"Yep." I shake my head.

But dem, she stood up so much that many men drools. And the moron prince's jealousy meters almost break the limit. Is this the purpose why she walks in the open?

"Hey."

"Yep?" I turn my head towards Kuroi-jiisan.

"You ever tell me your past and it was a quite pitiful one." He mention the part where I tell him all my past when I was Elizabeth Rose.

"Do you want revenge?" He look at me at all seriousness.

I look at him and look back at that bitch.

"Master, what is 'revenge'?"

I close my eyes

"Is it an act to do justice?

Or is it an act to destroy everyone that does wrong with you. Just to sastify your ego of 'fairness'?"

Revenge is not always as sastifying as it sounds like. That is what I learn from my education on my previous life.

"I know that, if I want to ruin that bitch. I need to sacrifice some of my freedom and hapiness."

"Why do I want to risk it for more loss?" I look at my master in all my seriousness.

"." I said that line my previous self's my parents said.

"I will do and sacrifice everything for my hapiness. You can say me and that bitch is alike." I smiled.

Greed has black and white. Yet they merge very well.

To be honest, I am a bit grateful to that bitch. Because of her, I am free.

I don't care if they humiliate me, I don't care if they exile me. I only care about result.

She use me and I use her.

I will take on everything to fulfill my hapiness, I will focus solely on my hapiness alone. And no one will stop me.

Yes, maybe I really am a bit alike to that bitch.

But-

"I am a 'good' greedy person!" I declare as such.

And yes, I will probably die of embarassment when I look back the moment I declare thus. But I don't care right now.

Is there is no such thing as a good greed, so what? there is proof, and that is me!

"I will not let that bitch stole my happiness."

I immediately change into my battle equipment that I wore underneath.

Ninja Machiru is here!

"Really.... This troubling disciple."

My master grinned. And change into his battle suit.

"By the way, the way you speak is a bit cringy, not that I complain."

My face is red.

"#%, I just went in the mood!"

We move towards the royal castle.

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A/N

Yeahhh I cringe a little.(>x

Next off, infiltrate the royal castle!(>w°)//