Chapter 1

My fiancé has apparently met his fate

“…I’m sorry. She’s my 【Destiny】.”

With a pained expression and voice, he said.
Like a sinner facing condemnation.
In response to those words, as for me—.

(…【Destiny】, in other words, his fated person is…)

My Onee-sama.
[TL/N: お姉様 (Onee-sama ) translates to “Elder Sister. It is also said in the most formal way using the honorific 様 ]

A little—no, quite shocked, I couldn’t find words.
Perhaps taking my silence as rejection, my fiancé, Felix-sama, bowed his head to me.

“I’m sorry. But this can’t be helped. I’ve encountered my fate.”

Royalty—my fiancé, Felix-sama, is the sole heir of the royal family, holding the position of crown prince.
I can’t let someone like him lower his head.
I hurriedly spoke to him.

“Please stop! Please raise your head!”

—Destiny.
It’s when matching patterns appear on the backs of both hands. When they appear, the two are considered lovers blessed by the gods.

Any prior lovers, engagements, or even marital bonds lose their binding power before the 【Destiny】 system.
That’s how powerful and absolute this destiny system is.

But this 【Destiny】 system.
Matching patterns rarely appear, and in this country, Tsaobera, it’s long been called a superstition.

I never imagined I’d witness it firsthand.
Especially with my own fiancé as the one involved.

(Um? So that means…?)

I pressed my forehead.

Felix-sama and I are engaged….

And my fiancé, Felix-sama’s, fated partner is… my Onee-sama?

(What kind of messy drama is this!! A soap opera…!? Is this a soap opera!?)

The moment I thought that, I immediately tilted my head.

(…Huh? What’s a 【soap opera】?)
[TL/N: 昼ドラ (hirudora) translates to “daytime drama” or “soap opera.” It refers to melodramatic television dramas in Japan, often aired in the afternoon, featuring emotional conflicts and complex relationships, similar to Western soap operas.]

Puzzled by the thought that came so naturally, I heard Felix-sama’s voice.
It startled me.

(Oh, it’s still going on…)

Felix-sama, with a serious expression, was desperately trying to persuade me.

“I’ve tried to love you. But it’s impossible now. Once 【Destiny】 appears… I have to prioritize her. My instincts are telling me to.”

(A beast??)
An animal without reason??

Or rather, isn’t that like brainwashing or something…? Thinking that far, I hurriedly dismissed the thought.

(What was that! That’s beyond disrespectful, Felicia Frenzel!!)

Felix-sama has met his 【Destiny】.
Isn’t that wonderful? It’s a beautiful thing.

So, I must offer my blessings.

Our country’s crown prince has met his 【Destiny】. As a subject, I must celebrate.
Even if his fiancée is me, and his 【Destiny】 is my Onee-sama—.

As I hurriedly tried to think that, he called my name.

“…Felicia?”

“—”

(Feli…cia)

That’s my name.

In that instant, like a raging torrent, unfamiliar memories flooded my mind.
An unknown world, unfamiliar sights, common sense different from this world—.

I couldn’t help but catch my breath.

(This is… a past life’s memory…?)

I didn’t recall everything.
Even so, having remembered a fragment, I was currently in complete chaos.

“Felicia, what’s wrong?”

“No… um, I…”

My gaze wandered aimlessly.
I—I am Felicia Frenzel.
The second daughter of the Frenzel ducal family, currently eighteen years old.

Yes, that’s right. No mistake.
My memories are clear… or should be.
Nodding to myself inwardly, he spoke softly.

“You can’t forgive me after all, can you?”

At those words, I looked up, startled.
Then, from behind, a bell-like voice rang out.

“Felix-sama…! Felicia…!!”

A delicate, thread-like voice.
No matter if I stood on my head or did a cartwheel, I could never produce such a frail, fleeting voice.

The owner of that voice was—.

“Onee-sa—”

“Agnes!! Why did you come! Didn’t I tell you to stay in bed!?”

My voice was cut off by my fiancé.