IBTBD 121

Synopsis

Muriel Aymond, whose family fell into ruin, became a fugitive overnight.
Three years passed with no news, and everyone believed she was dead.

Dead, you ask?
No, as you can see—she’s living just fine.

“Chuut!”
Hand over everything you’ve got.

She survived by playing the role of a thief—no, a guide—in Bear Mountain, a place crawling with wild grizzlies. One day, she treated an injured man she found collapsed in the forest and asked for payment…

“Ch-chu… Please, spare me.”

But it turned out, that man possessed the heirloom of the Black Dragon family. She thought she was as good as dead. And yet—

“Cherry, stay by my side. Don’t go anywhere, just stay with me.”
The Duke of Black Dragon, who treated her like a high criminal and monitored her every move, refused to leave her side for even a moment.

“My lovely Cherry-Cherry, is there anyone here bothering you?”
The Empire’s only princess—infamous for her cruelty—danced with her sword, offering to take revenge on Muriel’s behalf.

“Wahaha! Grandpa’s here! I brought back all the cherry trees from the south that my darling loves!”
The former duke, who once yelled that no vermin should ever set foot in Black Dragon Castle, now told her to just name anything she wanted.

Wait—weren’t the Kreuz family supposed to have no family affection?
Didn’t they all hate each other so much they lived scattered apart?
Then why do more and more dragons keep appearing in the castle?

On top of that, she still has to uncover the truth behind her family’s downfall—and keep her own secret hidden.

“Meow~”
“…?”
“There, see? It’s not scary anymore.”

Even a strange cat has attached itself to her.
Mom, what should I do…?