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 43
Every students be it the seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen like me are already heading to the academy's large arena. The arena id so big, it's similar to those when you watch NBA games in my world or when there is a concert.
"Well then, we'll see you later Anne!"
I patted Anne's back who is obviously nervous for the parade.
"Wait!"
She grabs one of my arms. I can feel her hands shaking and she keeps looking down.
"What's wrong?"
"I'm...wh-what if the prince d-doesn't like me?"
Oh so that's what you are worried about! She's even stuttering while telling me that.
"Don't worry Anne, I know the prince is a kind one..."
Even though he dislike someone, he won't tell it to them since he is kind unlike some male lead who likes to boss people around and follows those who likes to avoid him.
"...How can you be so sure? Have you met him already...?"
She looks at me suspiciously.
"N-no, of course not! It's because of how he was described by people, he won't be loved by his citizens if he isn't kind"
And it's definitely because of the novel. He is kind to Cordelia when he first saw her despite her status.
"Is that so? Hmmm...can I not join the parade?"
"No, our empire's reputation also lies in yours! You can do it"
I tried reassuring her.
"But!"
"Young miss, let us go"
The two Aidel maids earlier called Anne who nodded.
"I'm coming!"
Anne told them.
"Then, see you!"
As Anne was replying to the maids, I immediately walk away from her before she even has time to pull me again.
"Wait, D-Delie!"
Blah blah...I didn't hear anything!
I went to the space between Phia and Lianne. Valerie is seated beside Lianne and Kayle is beside Valerie.
It's like our sitting pattern is like this: Kayle -> Valerie -> Lianne -> Delie -> Phia
"What took you so long?"
Lianne asked me moving further right to give me more space.
"Sorry, Anne was trying to pull me with her"
If I didn't escape in time, she might even take me to the parade herself.
"I want to sit beside Delie!"
Kayle suddenly stood up and tries to sit beside me.
"Kayle! Sit down, the program is about to start!"
I told Kayle who keeps sandwiching himself besides me and Lianne.
"Fine...just don't move too much"
I told him sighing like I was giving up. I already escape Anne's persuasion, I don't want to deal with Kayle's.
"Hooray!"
He was seated now next to me and Lianne.
"Hahaha! Anne is so nervous, she can just pretend like the usual"
Lianne said.
Our sitting pattern is now like this:
Valerie -> Lianne -> Kayle -> Delie -> Phia
I saw Valerie pout for a second. Does she want Kayle to sit next to her?
"Kayle, I'll let you sit with me today but try sitting beside someone else for the next days...alright?"
I asked Kayle.
"Sure, sure! But for now...I want to sit beside Delie! You're the only person I can withstand despite looking like an idiot"
You're the more idiot one!!
He suddenly wraps his arms to one of mine. I sighed, he still hasn't change.
Although I can see him and Valerie's relationship improving. My ship should be sailing right now...but Kayle is still like a clingy little brother.
"How is the exam by the way?"
Kayle flinched for a bit then whistle looking away.
"Kayle?"
"It's hard...but I think I can have a higher grade than before"
He told me nodding confidently.
"Hahaha! Delie, Kayle looks like a child clinging to his mother"
Phia commented while giggling.
"...Do I look like that?"
Kayle whose face is so bright turns white like a ghost.
"Why, is something wrong?"
I asked him.
He looks shock by Phia's comment. Don't tell me he is not aware that he is acting like a baby? In the novel, he is the heroine's bestfriend despite being a rebellious badboy at first. He grew attach to her and started to show her his true self by clinging to her like how he is clinging to me.
He is considered a love interest to the heroine but to me he looks like a little brother who wants attention from his older sister.
"I thought I look romantic..."
I heard him muble something.
"What?"
"Nothing..."
He looks down and quickly remove his arms from mine.
"By the way, have you thanked Valerie for helping us?"
I whispered to Kayle.
"Not yet...have you?"
"Yup, the day after the exams!"
"...Alright..."
He whispered.
"Go on"
I told him patting his shoulder lightly.
"Hey, hey you! Grass hair head-!"
He begins to call Valerie but I smack his head and cough hard.
"I mean...Valerie?"
Valerie suddenly moves her eyes to him a bit surprised by Kayle calling her name.
"What...?"
Valerie asked Kayle with a stoic face although I can see a tint of red in her ears. She's totally flustered.
"Thank you for helping me in my study..."
Kayle said with sincerety. Valerie just nodded like it was nothing but her ears are getting redder.
Me, Lianne and Phia can't help smiling at their adorable interaction.
"Will you study with me again next time?"
Kayle asked Valerie.
"If you want"
Valerie replied to Kayle looking away.
"Sure!"
I remember Kayle in the novel, he was tutored by the heroine there and he enjoys spending time with her in the library. I think he really wants to fail so many times just to spend time with the heroine.
"Hehehe...now I can spend time with Delie more, I just need to drag her with us too..."
I heard Kayle whisper rubbing his palms together with a large smirk.
Really...Kayle...
Wait, by how Valerie flush by calling her name...does that mean Kayle hasn't called Valerie her name? Wow Kayle. I didn't know you are like that...
Which reminds me that I keep calling Cain 'villain' before. I still called the male lead the 'male lead' though and not Eros or Angeal.
The male lead calls me Delie sometimes which made me cringe. Cain never called me by name, it's mostly 'Hey, You and Your'.
I sighed remembering how Cain quickly ask for Cordelia's name. Even calling her childhood nickname, Delia. If we want to be friends, I want him to let him call me by 'Delie' first.
By the way, I've been looking around the people coming inside the arena and I don't see Cain anywhere! There's already a bunch of foreigners going inside but no Cain.
As I was searching for Cain, a large trumpet like instrument started playing on its own. We saw a few more instruments floating up and playing alone.
We saw a few students conducting the instruments. I think they are the Musical Club.
"They're entering!"
Phia pointed at the open carriages heading inside the arena. I guess the parade already ended.
I wonder how did Anne do?
A speaker was announcing each of the royal's entering. As expected...the male lead is nowhere to be found, the chair next to Daphne is empty.
Despite the male lead absent, Daphne looks so confident and majestic. People looks a bit surprised by how she doesn't look bothered without a partner.
I feel a bit proud despite her being written as a villainess, you can't help but stare at awe at her also because her dress is different from her usual dresses. She mostly likes to wear red, black or any dark colors but now she's wearing a pastel pink.
A new image! Also, her make-up is not as cakey as before. Not too much accessories either, simplicity is indeed the best.
I glance around and saw the male lead disguised as Eros with wide eyes, his mouth is a bit open as he stares at Daphne.
Feels different, doesn't it male lead? Now can you see Daphne's charm?
Now we just have to wait for the announcement of the Aidel's royals. I finally saw the the eldest sister of the male lead! She's now married to the Aidel imperial family as Crown princess Lavinia Ra Satish and is wearing a traditional princess dress of Aidel.
Wow, she's now married and to think that we are just at the same age in my previous world. We are both twenty years old.
Now when the seventh prince and his fiancee are being announced we saw the carriage empty. Not even one was sitting on the two chairs!
Where the heck is the seventh prince?! And where is Anne?!
All of us are confused and wondering where could they have gone to until we heard a whisper from behind us.
"My my, it seems that the famous seventh prince enjoys ditching things like this! But I didn't expect the young lady Vi Claross is the same"
They whispered looking worried.
Oh no...
Then as we are wondering where our friend has wander off too. The Donato's royals are now being announced.
I'm worried about Anne but I can't help looking at them.
The second princess of Bogdan, another elder sister of the male lead wearing traditional Donato clothes. She will be married to the crown prince next year and the male lead will be left alone as the only imperial child in Bogdan.
Why does their father even let them marry off so far away? They can just get married to a high ranking noble. It's probably because of the emperor wanting to gain power and alliance.
I look to the male lead who is smiling but his eyes look so sad. I think he misses his sisters so much, he was described as close to them in the novel too.
After the crown prince of Donato, the second prince will now be entering inside. I stared at him, he currently has no fiancee and looks so bored which is true according to the novel.
He was described as silent and is easily bored but when with Cordelia, his boredom turns to delight.
His gift is actually the ability to turn himself into a hawk, he transformed himself into one and hurt himself when he was busy exploring the forest of Bogdan, the hunters tried to shoot him down but he manage to land infront of Cordelia who was busy gardening in the school's farm.
Cordelia treats his injury and he immediately transforms into a man (naked) which made Cordelia blush as tomato. He immediately told her 'Be mine'
I was squealing hard when I read that scene that I almost fall down in to the floor while I'm reading on my bed.
He has beautiful dark blue hair and silver eyes which is a trait of Donato's imperial family. To be honest, the reason he looks bored is because he is disappointed with his older brother.
Why you ask? His name is Beiying Su Wang. He is the second son yet he is a lot more talented than his older brother, the crown prince.
He and his brtoher doesn't have a good relationship since his brother thinks that Beiying wants to snatch his right for the throne but Beiying only wants to be close to his brother but his brother thinks that he is only showing off. He is disappointed in him for thinking like that.
Is it really required for a love interest to have a sad backstory? I'm glad I have a good life here except the fact that I might die in the future in Cain's hands.
I think I know why Cain isn't here. He doesn't want to see any member of the imperial families especially the emperor himself who is...
Huh? Did I just noticed the emperor glanced my way with a smirk?
Urkkk...
He looks exactly like the male lead that it made me shiver but in the novel it was described that the male lead do indeed look like the emperor but he also looks like the late Duchess Elainne. As expected from the two siblings, it was said that the male lead looks like the boy version of the duchess which made Cain more wary of him.
"Delie, can you accompany me to the restroom? I really need to go"
Phia asked me putting her hands together into a clap.
"Sure"
I nodded and stood up with her.
"Where are you going?"
Kayle asked me hinting us that he wants to come too.
"Restroom"
Phia told Kayle.
"Can I come too?"
I knew it...Kayle, you really...
"Girl's restroom"
I told him this time.
Just why does he want to come? We are only going to the restroom.
"But..."
"Look Kayle, if you want to go to the restroom...it's on the other side, the boy's restroom"
I stop him and pull Phia away so that he won't follow us.
"Save the seats for us!"
Phia lightly shouted to them while I'm pulling her.
...
I'm waiting outside the restroom where Phia is inside doing her business until Phia came out of the restroom looking paranoid.
"Delie!"
She looks so worried.
"What's wrong?"
"My handkerchief is gone!"
Phia exclaimed. Her eyes are now trying to hold her tears from falling.
"Calm down Phia, what handkerchief did you lost?"
I asked her trying to calm her down.
"The one with the little hearts pattern!"
You might think that a missing handkerchief is not that much of a big deal but that handkerchief is the one she cherished the most since it came from her nanny who just recently died a few months ago.
"Don't worry Phia, we'll find it! I'll help you"
"Thank you, Delie"
She wipes the tears that almost drop down from her eyes.
"Let's star--"
"Phia?"
My sentence was cut off when we heard an unfamiliar man's voice. We both turn to look at the man calling from behind Phia.
"Angelo?"
Phia said the guy's name and he slowly walk towards us.
"Phia, I knew it was you! I saw you drop this and..."
The guy named Angelo took something from his uniform's pocket and it was Phia's handkerchief.
"My handkerchief!"
Phia looks delighted to see her handkerchief on Angelo's hand.
"Here"
Angelo gave Phia the handkerchief to her.
"Thank you so much, Angelo!"
Phia place the handkerchief on her chest like she's hugging it and smiles happily.
"N-no problem..."
Angelo stuttered and blush a bit looking away.
Oohhh~! Is this what I think it is? Hehehe.
"I forgot to introduce to you! Delie, this is Angelo Ha Lanzenn!"
"Pleasure to meet you! I'm Angelo Ha Lanzenn, the eldest son and the heir to the Ha Lanzenn viscount family"
He gave me a half bow greeting before I introduce myself.
"It is a pleasure! I'm Delie La Eclaus, the second child and eldest daughter of the La Eclaus count family!"
I gave him a curtsy as a greeting. Man, I'm used to things like these now; the first time I do this when I first transmigrated was a real struggle.
"So...you two know each other?"
I asked them trying to stop my grin.
"Yes, we are classmates! His gift is the ability to heal muscular aches and pains"
So he's like a therapist huh.
We heard a large trumpet like instrument again and a bunch of other ones.
"The arena is about to start introducing the participants now"
Angelo commented as he looks up at the outside walls of the arena.
"I don't want to miss that! Your brother is participating too, right Delie?"
Phia asked me looking excited.
"Yeah..."
Can that idiot brother of mine even survive to round one?
"Let's go back, come on Delie"
Phia tried pulling my hand but I stop her.
"Delie?"
"Ouch!!"
I instantly kneel on the ground and hold my stomach using both of my hands.
"Delie?!"
"My...my stomach hurts...I think I need to go back to the restroom"
I told Phia imitating the voice of a person in pain.
"What? Let me see...maybe we can heal--"
"No, Phia...I really need to go and it might take an hour for me so...head to the arena first with Angelo"
"But..."
"Phia, please just go already...I need to take this out!"
Phia and Angelo looks at each other worried.
"Alright, but come back after you're done!"
"Sure! I really need to go!"
I run inside the restroom.
...Just kidding!
I peeked outside to see Phia and Angelo talking and walking side by side. I will only look like a third wheel if I went back with them.
Phia might get really worried for me and tell the others if I don't come back after an hour.
My ships are increasing! I intentionally want Valerie and Kayle, now Phia and Angelo to end up together. I need to find Lianne one too! And as for Anne, she still--
Wait, Anne!
Anne is not in the parade earlier and so is the seventh prince! I wonder what happened to her...
I was thinking on the possible places where Anne might go too until I heard a rustling sound on a large bush nearby. I can see a bit of red hair hiding from the bush.
Is she...?
Anne?
"Who's there?"
I pretended like I don't know who's behind the bush. I can see her head flinching a bit.
She then pretended to imitate a cat's 'meow'.
I sighed and quietly head over to the bush.
"Just show yourself, Anne"
"...How do you know?"
She asked me in a quiet voice.
"Do you think I'm that stupid to not recognize you? and shouldn't you be in the top of the arena right now? You didn't even went to the parade"
I crossed my arms talking to her.
"
I was about to sit on the chair they provided but when I saw that my partner is nowhere to be found and ditched me then two can play at that game!"
She was telling me why she sneak out first in a normal tone until it turns into an angry one in the middle of explaining.
"Anne...what if your family heard what you did?"
"Easy, I'll just tell them I had stomach ache and I really need to go!"
She said confidently still wearing her clothes that came from Aidel.
"Is that why you're hiding near the restroom?"
I gave her a suspicious look.
"Yes"
She whistled after.
"Delie?"
I heard a familiar voice behind my back and Anne turns pale as soon as we saw him, the one who's calling me.
"I need to go!"
Anne hurriedly patted my back before sprinting away.
Thank goodness Arthur didn't saw Anne and just slowly headed my way.
"Arthur...hello"
I gave a quick head bow to him as I greet him.
"How are you? I've been looking for you! Your friends said that you're here so..."
Urghh...did they told him that I'm having a stomach ache?
"Why are you looking for me?"
"Well...I'm going to be announced as a participant soon and I just want to ask about the embroided handkerchief?"
...Huh? Handkerchief?
OMG! I totally forgot about that!
"Did you forgot?"
Arthur asked me after he saw my nervous reaction.
"No, of course not!"
I told him laughing and scratching my head.
"You know it's alright if you forgot..."
He sighed smiling but I can see sadness in his eyes.
No, Arthur! Why do this to me?!
"It's not finish yet"
I want to throw myself into a pithole right now for lying to Arthur.
"Really?"
He looks happy.
Arghhh...!! I'm so cruel.
"Y-yes...I'm sorry I didn't know you need it now"
"No, it's fine! Today is just the announcement but the real match starts tomorrow! Can you finish it by tomorrow?"
Tomorrow?! Hmmm...I think a simple design will do.
"Yes!"
I'm dead.
"Hey, Arthur! Our names will be announced soo-"
David saw the two of us and immediately forms a scrunch face.
"Hey brother!"
I waved at him with a grin.
"I didn't know you like flirting behind the arena"
"Flirting? We're not!"
I told David.
"No David...I'm just asking for an embroided handkerchief from Delie and--"
"Pfft. Embroided handkerchief from her?! Hahaha! You must be kidding, wait till you see--"
He stops laughing when he saw my face behind Arthur with a threatening look.
"I mean...good luck with that"
He gulped and looks away from me.
Heh. I imitated mother's scary face, I think it works if I focus a bit.
"How about you brother? Did your fiancee gave you one?"
He flinched for a bit. His face looks terrified after I mention his crazy stalking fiancee.
"Yes...she gave me a handkerchief with my face embroided in it"
That's a bit cute except for the fact that his fiancee is a bit crazy.
"David, let's go...the others might already be waiting"
Arthur told David who nodded.
"Yes, let's go"
"Delie, have you seen Anne by any chance?"
Urk! Anne! I think Arthur became worried as soon as he saw Anne's empty chair in the parade.
"No"
I look away trying my best not to look suspicious.
"I see...where in the world did she go? I'm worried"
Arthur is a really great brother! I also want to have an older brother like him but the one I have is not acting like one.
"I'm sure she's fine..."
I guaranteed to him.
"I hope so, let's go David"
Arthur walks ahead.
"Listen Delie, did you know that there's a lot of girls trying to give Arthur embroided handkerchiefs? But he rejected them because he said that he is waiting for someone's"
David whispered to me before leaving.
I feel so guilty right now. I don't want to but I can't help it, since a lot of people know that the heir of the Vi Claross family who is close to the imperial family has no fiancee; A lot of girls will surely try to get close to him.
Delie is so lucky...
But, I'm not Delie and I can't just say yes if I want to. I really only see Arthur as an older brother and that's all.
"You're back!"
Kayle suddenly hugs me as soon as I sit beside him.
"Took you long enough"
Valerie said to me.
"...Kayle? What are you doing?"
I narrowed my eyes when I noticed that Kayle is sniffing my scent.
"I smell something..."
"Something?"
"Something familiar...a man...Arthur!"
His eyes forms into flames when he said Arthur's name.
"Look, Delie!"
Phia pointed at my brother and Arthur. Arthur looks at me and smiled; His eyes went to Kayle who gave him a glare.
"Brother! Arthur! Do your best!"
I shouted as loud as I can.
I can see Arthur giggle while David looks embarassed.
"Daviwayvid, my sexy love!!!"
We saw David's obsessive fiancee cheering which made David sweat a lot.
"Kyaaa!! Arthur!!"
I also heard a bunch of girls screaming for Arthur but Arthur just ignores them and keeps looking at me.
Arthur is really popular...I wonder how Delie felt when the girls started screaming for Arthur.
Just then another scene flashed inside my mind.
It was Delie standing behind the arena waiting for someone. After a while, Arthur was seen rushing towards her and they embrace as soon as they see each other.
Delie gave him a beautiful embroided handkerchief which is far better compared to mine. She already gave him one in the library though.
Then another scene where Delie heard many girls cheering for him and I can see a hint of jealousy from Delie. Arthur immediately went to her even though the announcement is still not yet finished.
He told Delie the words...
(You're the only girl I will love no matter what)
"Delie! Delie, are you there?"
Phia snaps her fingers infront of my face.
"Yes! What?"
I'm suddenly came back to reality. Another scene?
"We are talking about when will the next volume of our favorite BL novel will be released"
Lianne told me smiling.
"Really? I also can't wait!"
They all sighed.
"You're obviously not listening...we are not talking about that"
Valerie said.
"What? Where is everyone?"
I look around and saw that there's only few people around.
"The program just ended, you fell asleep suddenly into Kayle's shoulder so we didn't disturb you"
Lianne pointed at Kayle whose mouth is grinning up until to his ears.
"Ahh!"
I just realized that my head is resting on Kayle's shoulder.
"It's satisfying to see Arthur's reaction when you fell asleep on my shoulder"
Kayle said grinning harder.
"I'm sorry..."
I apologized to them for sleeping.
"It's alright, come on...let's go back to our dorms"
Phia told me reaching her hand to mine. We headed back to our dorm but before that, we wondered where Anne had really went.
Little did I know...
~3rd Person POV~
Anne had just escaped from Delie and has been hiding for a while now.
"Have you seen lady Vi Claross?"
She heard someone asking for her while she's hiding in the bush.
"I think I made them worried too much...I should go apologize and go back"
Anne sighed standing up removing all the leaves stuck in her head.
"Now, I need to--ouch!"
Her face bump into someone when she tries to head left. That someone also looks like he is in a hurry.
"I'm sorry, are you alright miss?"
Anne looks up and saw a handsome foreigner man.
"Z-z-zyton?!"