TITLE: I was only an EXTRA but the Villain and Male Lead tries to pursue ME?!
WRITTEN BY: B_A_DG_R
COVER ILLUSTRATION BY: B_A_DG_R
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CHAPTER 10
"Ummmm..."
The two of us are looking at each other without moving an inch. I think we've been staring at each other for more than ten seconds already.
"Why are you-"
I'm going to ask him a question when he cut me off.
"I'm not crying!"
He jolted up from the bushes he was hiding in and wipe the tears from his face.
I'm not going to ask why he's crying. I'm actually going to ask why he's hiding in the bushes.
"Why are you here alone?"
I stepped forward to go near him. But he suddenly flinched and moves away from me.
"Don't come near me!"
He gave me a sharp glare which made me refrain myself from reaching my hand to him.
"Why? I'm not going to hurt you..."
I'm just going to comfort him actually. Even though he is stubborn, he is really cute!
"No! It's not that like that! I'm the one who's going to hurt you!"
He screamed at me.
"Hurt me?"
Awww, why does a cute little boy like him going to hurt me?
"Just go away!"
He suddenly runs away from me but he is not far from me when tripped over a small rock. His body slammed into the ground.
"Pffttt..."
My whole body is shaking from keeping myself from laughing. I even put both of my hands to my mouth.
"Arghhh..."
I heard him growl trying to stand up from where he fall off. I immediately went to him to help him get up.
"Are you okay?"
I put my hand into his arm and saw his face flooded with tears.
"It hurts!"
He shrieked in pain.
...
We are seated together on the bench after he had his face mop the floor. Good thing he didn't even have any bruise in his face from the fall.
I looked at the clock tower and saw that it's four more minutes till midnight. The time seems slower now.
"Sooo...."
I'm the one who break the silence and was about to think of a topic to talk about before his stomach grumbles.
"Ahhh..."
He put his hands on his tummy and rub it. I don't have any money with me since it was Anne who was paying our food earlier.
Oh wait! I remembered that I stuff some chocolates in my dress' pocket. I took the last Cordelia's chocolate bar from my pocket.
"Here!"
I gave it to him but he just shake his head.
"No thanks..."
"Really? But your tummy..."
"I said no thanks-"
Then we heard another loud sound of hunger from his stomach. He instantly grab the chocolate and took a quick bite after stripping its wrapper.
"Slow down"
He eats the chocolate like a beaver. He must be really hungry if he can eat that fast.
"Can I ask why you're hiding again?"
He stops eating and became silent.
"I'm...just..."
"Where are your parents?"
His face darkens after I asked him that question.
"They don't need me and I don't need them!"
Don't tell me he run away from his home because he had a fight with his parents?! He looks like a noble too because his clothes looks expensive.
"Well...don't you have anyone waiting for you at home?"
"..."
He thinks for a moment before his face lights up.
"I do! My nanny! She's the only one who's been good to me!"
Argghhh! Look at those fluffy cheeks! So cuteee!! This kid needs to smile more.
"Just one more minute!!"
We heard a woman pointed at the clock tower with less than one minute before midnight.
"The fireworks!!"
I almost jump from my seat in excitement.
"Fireworks?"
He slightly tilt his head.
"Yes! Never heard one?"
I asked him. He looks down and sighed.
"I...I don't really go outside that much..."
He whispered. Whoa, is this kid's parents that strict? Everyone knows what a firework is! Even if you're a noble.
"Really?"
Poor kid. Does his parents even let him outside even for a while?
"Don't worry, you'll see one now!"
The sound of fireworks interrupted our small conversation.
"Right timing!"
I told the young boy who was busy focusing his eyes on the fireworks.
"Merry Christmas!!"
The people around us greeted each other. Some even hug and kiss, ew!
"Merry Christmas!"
I greeted him which made him look my way.
"Merry Christmas..."
He softly replied to me. He looks down and I can see a small blush from his cheeks.
"And thank you..."
He.Is.So.Cute! His shyness is really cute! It makes me smile so much!
"You're welcome!"
I gave him a large grin with my eyes closed which I don't why made his eyes go wide before he gave me a small faint smile.
The snow will be starting soon expectedly after the fireworks. After that, I realized that Anne might be on the place where they are making the fireworks.
Right!
"Excuse me but I need to go! Would you like to come with me? We can find your way home!"
I get off from the bench and stretch my arms.
"No...I know how to go home"
He told me. Oh...
"I see...then go home soon or your nanny will be worried! See you!"
I'm rushing towards the direction where the fireworks came from before it ends.
"Wait! Can you tell me your name?"
He yelled to me. I answered him with a yell also since the fireworks are so loud that it's making my head shake.
"I'm Delie!"
While I'm in the middle of saying my name, the largest sound of fireworks shows in the sky. I don't know if he heard me but I really need to go now since the loud sound might be the ending of the fireworks display.
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Thankfully, I made it to the location where they are launching the fireworks. It was beside the clock tower! It was already the finale when I went there.
I looked around and finally saw a girl with the same robe as me.
"Anne!!"
I'm right! Anne is here and she's...buying?!
"Can I buy this snow globe with a mini-clock tower inside?"
I heard her talking to the woman who was selling souvenirs.
"That'll be three copper coins, young lady"
Anne took three copper coins from her pocket and took the snow globe. She has a lot of bags with her now.
"So...busy shopping, ey?"
While she is distracted by her new bought snowglobe, I whispered to her ear.
"Gahh! Delie?!"
She almost drop her snow globe when she jumps in surprise.
"I'm here busy looking for you and you all do is shopping?"
I crossed my arms and raised one of my eyebrows.
"Look, I was looking for you earlier too but I was distracted by the souvenirs!"
She began sweating but I just sighed.
"I'm still thankful that we are together! I thought I won't be able to go home"
"Why? Our robes have GPS! It is specially made to track someone!"
She told me so casually. What?!
"Really?"
"Yeah...!oh wait, I forgot to tell you about that!"
She laughed at me.
So all this time, I can easily find her but she didn't tell me that this was actually a magical robe!
And earlier I was so scared that I could cry because I thought I'm lost!
"I'm going to strangle you...!"
I raised both of my hands towards Anne who runs from me.
"Hey!! Don't! I'm sorry!"
We run around in circles, I'm trying to catch Anne while she runs away from me. We were interrupted by a snowflake that drop in my nose.
"It's snowing!!"
We said when it started to rain snow.
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"Phew! I'm glad we made it in time!"
Me and Anne went back to the palace after the coachman went to pick us up in the clock tower. She used a communication scroll to contact him.
She also gave the bags she bought with the souvenirs to the coachman and told him to give it to her personal maid, Ethel.
"By the way, there are teleportation scrolls right? Why didn't you just brought some?"
I asked Anne who puts back her magic scrolls in her sling bag while we remove our disguise.
"We can't use a teleportation scroll in the palace"
"Really? Why's that?"
"The palace has a detector whenever someone uses magic scrolls so when we try to use teleportation scrolls the bell there..."
Anne pointed at the large bell at the back of the tower.
"Will ring if there is an intruder or someone using magic, it is a rule of the imperial family! Our disguises also has magic but it isn't enough to ring the bell"
"I see...the purpose of the giant bell is for intruders"
I thought it was huge celebration like Christmas. So that's why the bell didn't ring when the clock strikes midnight. It even has a magical barrier in it.
"Anyway, let's get inside! The party will be over soon"
She puts our robes, wigs and mask in a magical sling bag that she was carrying all this time. Whoa! That's cool!
"You know a lot about stuffs like this"
I told her.
"Well I need to look very educated, remember? Only you and our other friends know this side of mine! Everybody knows me as the perfect Anne Vi Claross"
She even raised her chin up while we are walking back inside.
"So you're a pretentious?"
I teased her.
"Ye-! Wait no! I just want to be known as a proper lady! Besides, my father is the emperor's right hand man! I need to look good as his daughter"
I laughed at her after she defended herself. She's right, her having a bad image will also be bad for the right hand man of the emperor.
We went back inside and we are right. The emperor is having his final speech before he was interrupted by
an imperial knight who excused himself and bow.
"Pardon me"
The emperor's expression was enraged when the imperial knight whispered something to him. He coughed and his enraged expression became soft again and continued his speech.
"It must be related to the crown prince..."
Some nobles whispered behind me and my family.
"His majesty who was always calm will never make a face like that except when it is related to the crown prince"
The other noble man whispered back.
Did something happened to the crown prince?
The party ended with a joy but the moment I saw the emperor's enraged look, I felt shivers in my spine. He looks so terrifying. It was only a moment but when you saw it for the first time, it was really scary.
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"Presents!!"
David and Dahlia immediately went to our large Christmas tree. It was full with presents around.
"Why are they so energetic so early?"
I rubbed my eyes after I went out of my room on my own. It was already two in the morning when we got home and it's only six in the morning!
"Kids! Let's pray first!"
My parents went outside of their own room when they heard the voice of my siblings.
"Kids their age has a really high stamina"
I yawned and scratch my head. I'm only wearing a light purple nightgown since I just woke up from my bed.
"Kids their age? Aren't you a kid too, young miss?"
Sara asked me from behind with a warm water and blankets in her hands.
"I meant, we kids sure are energetic! Hehehehe"
I forgot I'm only eight years old here! I need to act like a child too! But isn't Delie used to be mature? Arghh! I don't know anymore!
I washed my face and clean my teeth using what Sara brought before heading down to meet my family who were still wearing the clothes for sleeping.
My mother is not only wearing a light pink sleeveless night gown. She's not wearing any makeup but she's still pretty, her red-painted nails shines. Father has kept his light-blonde hair and blue-green eyes in groom.
David who looks like father is really annoyed for waking up early but I know he is also excited to see the presents. Dahlia without any accessories on her light-blonde hair was looking at the amount of presents under the Christmas tree with her brown eyes glowing in joy.
We prayed first before opening our presents. David got a new sword while Dahlia had a new stuff toy. Mother bought father a bunch of expensive ties and mother was gifted a jewelry.
Hmmm? What's mine?
I opened my present. I'm quite old to be excited for stuffs like this since I know it will only be for a kid but somehow I do feel an excitement.
"A book about manners?"
It was a book full of manners.
"Do you like it Delie?"
Mother gave me a sweet smile.
"Uhhmm...thank you mother!"
I tried smiling.
"It was only a joke! Your real present is there!"
Mother pointed at the large purple present. I went to the gift and open it to reveal a bunch of chocolate delicacies!
"I know you love them, so I guess why not treat my daughter for a while?"
Mother patted my head. It's quite creepy knowing that my mother knows how to joke.
"Thank you! Merry Christmas everyone!"
I replied to them while hugging my chocolates.
I gave everyone a flower embroidery with a message at the back..this is what I've been working on before Christmas.
"Merry Christmas Sara!"
I even gave Sara one with a message to her for always taking care of me. She even cried while smiling after she said that she was already happy after being greeted by me.
You know? Ever since I came to this mysterious world before, all I want is to either go back to my original world or ignore everyone here and have a luxurious life.
But now...I don't know anymore, I still want to go back to my world though although I started to warm up to the characters here.
I think I shouldn't call them characters anymore since they have become my family. I should also enjoy and love them like a family.
I met new people and new friends who makes me feel special. I want to cherish these moments while I'm here.
...
Time sure flies fast! It's already been two years after I went to this world, a lot of things had been going on.
Recently, the crown prince was said to be kept in the most secured place in the palace where hundreds of knights are guarding him to makes sure he doesn't escape like how he escaped on the Christmas celebration two years ago. It's more like he is a prisoner in the palace, that explains the enraged look of His Majesty because he knew that the crown prince is not in his room.
For the Si Flora family, baron Corvin Si Flora died at his bed while trying to wipe his crying daughter's face with his wife weeping after seeing him finally surrender to his bed leaving his daughter and his baroness alone.
On the El Blanc family, a news spread that the nanny of the young master who raised him ever since he was a baby was actually a spy all along to kill him after she got his trust. The young master who killed her was said by people to be more cold than before. They said that he used smile sometimes too but after the nanny whom he thought the only one who loves him, betrayed him became his last person to trust and love.