"What are you all doing here?"
As the difficult situation continued for several minutes, a soft woman's voice interrupted. Her curiosity and wonder were in her voice.
At that voice, I and the two women who grabbed my arm turned their heads. With her head turned, a blonde woman is looking at us with her questioning expression, holding her wine glass in one of her hands.
Wavy golden hair and blue eyes shining like sapphires. The off-solder dress, in which gold and white were properly combined, gave off an elegant and noble elegance.
Also, there are a lot of expensive accessories worn on the body as if to show off who they are.
Like Marie, whose atmosphere has changed 180 degrees, it was Lina who appeared in a way that suited the 'princesses of the country rather than a student unlike before.
"Are you even having a political battle? It's pretty fun."
Lina spoke with a hint of interest, sipping the drink from the wine glass. She looked like a fire watcher across the river, but there were bones in her words.
"…a political battle?"
After hearing Lina's words, Marie narrowed her eyebrows and met my gaze. I also met Marie and her face by accident.
"…ah!"
Then, all of a sudden, in surprise, Marie removes her hand from my arm. After hearing Lina's words, it seems that they realized late how the current situation would be reflected to others.
Meanwhile, Cecily was also about to stop playing, and gently let go of my arm that had been holding me. It was the moment when my arm, which had been so tightly pressed into his chest, was finally freed.
It might sound a little odd, but Cecily's chest was as fluffy as a pillow full of down. When she removed her arm, she could see the feeling more clearly.
"Who, nu, nu, who's fighting for politics? Oh, don't get me wrong, can you please?"
When the situation was over, Marie shouted at Lina. The blush on her snow-white skin, and the way she stutters, makes anyone look shy.
To that, Lina shrugged her shoulders as if it didn't matter, and answered with a calm expression.
"I apologize if I misunderstood. I think Cecily was joking, right?"
Lina asked Cecily next. It's a calm but confident voice.
"You noticed right away? It's also Lina."
Cecily did not deny it, but immediately admitted it. I glanced at Cecily, calming my burning face.
Contrary to Marie, she seemed to have nothing to do with her answer, putting her back on her back and looking elsewhere.
But I still don't understand why she played such a prank on me. Even if it was a joke, it was a little too much. Even if it's a reward or anything, grabbing your arm without hesitation is close to showing affection.
'…Are you just playing pranks on your younger brother?'
Cecily has a crush on me. It's not a misunderstanding, but if you see the usual attitude or jokes about me, you'll know it no matter how ignorant you are.
However, there are times when I am confused as to whether it is a good feeling as a person or a good feeling as a person of the opposite s*x. As she mentioned a while ago, if it is a concept like a reward, it will be close to liking each other.
'You should think of it as a mere thumb…'
It is better to think that way for now. There is very little evidence that Cecily likes me for the opposite s*x, and even if it does, I'm going to keep my distance.
Me and the son of a baron, Cecily, the princess of Hellium. Just by looking at this, you can see just how big the gap between me and her is.
Of course, things will be reversed from the moment you find out that I am the author of Zeno's biography, but let's make an exception because revealing a secret that has been kept secret is reluctant to anyone.
This is not only true for Cecily, but also for Marie.
"Come to think of it, Isaac has a red robe like Cecily? It goes really well with his hair color."
"Thank you. Lina-same seems to shine like the sun in the blue sky."
"Huhu. Thank you for the compliment. Marie seems to have gotten prettier than before when she said she put a lot of effort into something."
"I'm not happy at all to hear you say that."
In spite of Lina's gentle compliment, Marie treated her coldly. Even though Marie is a daughter of a duke, she continues to show rude attitude towards her higher-ranking princess.
However, Lina only smiled as if she didn't care at all and didn't come up with any other answers. Seeing this, Marie's expression was rotting away in real time.
"…Anyway, what are you planning to do from now on?"
Marie asked Lina with an attitude of disapproval. To that question, Lina answered with her characteristic soft tone.
"I was going to take Isaac with me. At this point, I was wondering if I could introduce a friend I know to Isaac."
"Are you saying that Isaac will always be with you? Aren't you asking for his opinion?"
"Then I can ask you now. What do you think of Isaac?"
Even to Marie's hostile question, Lina cleverly answered. She looked at me whether Marie's face was wrinkled or not and asked my opinion.
I rubbed the pen hump of my middle finger in the uncomfortable situation again.
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Even now, even now, you are receiving a lot of attention right now, but are you following Rina here? It's pretty obvious what other people will see.
It would be better for Lina to turn down her offer, though she might feel disappointed, than to step into the complex political world of aristocrats. Even if I put pressure like the last time, I will refuse.
"I'm sorry. I can't because I think it's going to hurt Rina-same."
"Even if I ask?"
When I politely expressed my intention of refusal, Lina spoke out what she expected. She said, 'Please,' but she was more like an order from a princess.
At this, I looked directly into Lina's eyes. There was a certainty in her eyes that I wouldn't be able to refuse. However, it can be asserted that all her predictions were wrong.
"I'm sorry, Princess. I'm not interested in complicated things at all. I want to enjoy the meeting itself for the moment."
I clearly communicated my intentions to Lina in a powerful voice. I put my hand on her chest and expressed my firm heart.
To put it bluntly, maybe it's because she didn't call her by her name as usual and put the name of a princess in her mouth. Lina's eyes widened slightly. The reaction was that I had no idea that I would say such a thing.
Although it will hurt her, cutting it off here is good for my future personal life.
"…Okay. If that's what you mean. You can't even carry someone you don't like."
There was no sign of disappointment, except that Lina said it was a pity that she recognized my heart. She bit her mouth for a moment, then she told Cecily next to her that she had nothing more to say to me.
"Then what about you, Cecily?"
"I wonder who Lina's friend is."
"Okay. Marie…"
"Do I really have to answer?"
Before the question could be answered, Marie's harsh answer came back. At this, Lina opened her mouth with a smirk as if it were the case.
"Marie. I tell you in advance, how long are you going to be like that? Do you hate me that much?"
"I don't want to get close to a person wearing a mask. I can understand your point of view, but at least not for me."
It seems that Marie had been seriously burned by Lina once in the past. She seems to think that she herself was at fault when she sees that neither Lina nor she says anything.
After Marie's answer, the mouse-dead silence subsided for a moment, but when Lina opened her mouth, the atmosphere was refreshed. Instead, her voice was weaker than before.
"…We'll talk later. Cecily? Let's go."
"Yes."
"Then I hope you two have a good time too."
Lina took Cecily and went to the place where people were gathered. She waved to us and greeted us warmly before Cecily left too.
I waved my hand at Deja vu, as if somehow, I had been in a similar situation before. Marie next to her only greeted Cecily but did not even look at Lina.
So, around the time Lina and Cecily were surrounded by people and disappeared from view, Marie looked at me and suggested.
Unlike when he was dealing with Lina, he had a bright, bright face.
"Then shall we go somewhere else now?"
"Well…"
I looked at Marie, who naturally called us. The reason I didn't answer right away was because I had something to think about.
The reason for refusing Rina's proposal is that she doesn't want to get involved politically, but the fundamental reason is that I feel burdened with Rina. She's not like Marina Cecily, with whom she can put her heart and talk.
But Marie is a little different. I think she's friendly in her own way, and she has some kind of crush on me right now.
Like Cecily, I can't tell whether it's like a person of the opposite s*x or a person, but I can assure you that at least it's not an uncomfortable relationship.
'But I'll have to say something.'
I asked Marie, feeling a little worried.
"If I'm with you, won't the reason for rejecting Rina-sama's proposal go away?"
"Huh…"
Marie didn't answer right away as she was speechless about that part. His blue eyes are rolling around, looking for a reason somehow.
Although Marie is far from a sense of authority, she is definitely from the Duke of Requilis. Even if you want to avoid it, it is a complicated situation, that is, it is a position where there is no choice but to get involved politically.
How much less has she made a similar point before. Even though she doesn't want to participate, she says she has no choice but to participate in order to expand her network as she is the daughter of the Requilis family. This is the truth that she can't even gamble with.
What will Marie do here? I waited quietly until all her thoughts were put together.
After a while, Marie looked at Lina and Cecily, and then nodded. He looked like he had all his thoughts in order.
"…not right now. You know, I have work to do."
Marie spoke with a slightly gloomy expression on her face. What you need to do is definitely to expand your network.
If the meeting itself had a meaning like me, we would have gone together, but unfortunately, things were not going well.
"Okay. I'll see you later then."
"Yeah. We should meet at the end of the event to some extent. Oh, and…"
Marie stared at me in the face while she was talking. At that, I tilted my head and questioned.
Then she opened and closed her mouth repeatedly, blushing slightly and coughing. And she said to me in a lower voice than before.
"That…because of the prank Cecily played earlier, other people might ask what's the relationship between you and me. Then…"
"Then?"
"… …"
Now, it was not at the level of speechlessness, but Marie who was speechless. At the same time, her face began to gradually turn red like the sunset.
Well, roughly, I get a sense of what she is thinking. She's probably thinking about what kind of relationship she has with me. I waited quietly for her to open her mouth.
After some time, she thought about it, glanced at me, and then let out a deep sigh. And she opened her mouth with a slightly complicated voice.
"…just say they're friends. You, see? It's because Cecily was joking around and worried that it happened."
"Yes."
"…Yeah. Then have a good time."
To my blunt reply, Marie responded weakly and moved on. It wasn't until she turned her back that she knew that the back of her dress had been cut through. She's not like Cecily, but Marie's dress is also a bit daring.
It took me a while to stare at her, who exuded a beautiful figure just from her back, but when the situation seemed to be settled, I turned my back.
"…yes?"
Then I suddenly felt a gaze looking at me from behind and turned my head back. But as if it was all an illusion, there were no eyes looking at me.
Only the back of Marie, who is gradually moving away, comes into view. I looked at her back and turned her head away again.
'Shall we just drink some wine.'
On the way to the table, I remembered the wine that Lina was holding in one hand before. When she turns 17 here, she's considered an adult, so it's okay to drink.
I'm not a big fan of drinking, but I was curious. What kind of taste is the wine of this world? Maybe it's because my taste buds are children, but I wish it was sweeter than bitter.
'But when does the event start…'
I was on my way to the table, grumbling to myself.
"Hey! There's red hair!"
"Yes?"
Is red hair calling me? The voice that sticks in my ears, the way people call me red-haired instead of my name, I think I know who it is.
As I turned my head, I saw a familiar face from a close distance. It was surrounded by people, but it was clear enough to remove the unlucky top.
I looked around, wondering if people were paying attention with my unlucky face. Still, I'm the only one with red hair.
So, I pointed at myself with my index finger, revealing my doubts.
"Me?"
Was the question passed on?
It was seen that the unlucky top plate was removed, that is, Jackson's face was distorted. is it you or anyone? The sentiment was clearly revealed.
I giggled inwardly at the reaction and walked over to Jackson. Then the eyes of the people around him began to gather more and more on me.
It was the first face everyone had seen, but it is presumed that they are not students. Most of the men were tall or broad-shouldered, and some women wore men's robes rather than dresses.
Then, standing in front of Jackson, I gave a blunt greeting as I had done before. Even if there were a lot of people watching, I didn't care.
"Hi."
"… …"
Jackson's face was more wrinkled than before. For whatever reason, my greeting seemed unsatisfying.
After that, he took a deep breath, as if to quench his anger, and spoke quietly.
"You're too rude even if you don't have any manners… Didn't you learn to be respectful to someone with a higher rank than you in your family?"
"… …"
I didn't reply right away, just glanced around me with a wink. Faces they see for the first time are interested and are watching the situation.
It seems like he's trying to drive me to be disrespectful in front of people, but there is one thing Jackson is wrong about.
"That was only when the title was 'officially' inherited, you know that we are not children like us?"
"…What?"
As soon as I answered that, Jackson put on a puzzled expression. As I said, it is only when you officially receive the title that you show courtesy according to your title.
Of course, there are exceptions. For example, the royal family above the nobility is such a case. This is the reason why I was always respectful to Lina. Cecily told me to call her sister, so let's make an exception.
However, Jackson had strange knowledge, although he did not know where he had learned it. Besides, unless he has a disrespectful mind like Jackson, he usually respects and respects each other.
"Even so, shouldn't we be respectful to each other?"
"That redhead said the half talk first."
"Jackson called him red-haired when he called him."
Oh, that's not what I was good at. As you can see from what people are saying right now, both of them are pictured as rude.
However, Jackson seems to have been very embarrassed by the current situation. I don't know, because even myself was branded as a disrespectful person.
I opened my mouth to continue the conversation while Jackson panicked. First of all, it is important why he called me.
"Anyway, do you have something to say? Is there any reason you called me?"
"…Hmm. Hmm."
As if conscious of my question, Jackson coughed and calmed his mind. And he said to me with his characteristic scornful expression.
"It's not a big deal. I just happened to be passing by and saw you. There were funny situations before that."
"… …"
"The daughter of the Duke of Requel's and the princess of Hellium. They are people who can't be approached recklessly. The world they live in is different."
"So, what's the point? If you're going to say something strange about every word, I'll go."
"Come on, wait! Listen to me!"
As I made a gesture as if I was really going, Jackson hastily stopped me. He didn't seem to have expected me to act like this.
But right now, I'm a little annoyed because I've wasted my precious time. I was going to drink wine, but what is this doing?
Jackson looked at my blunt expression and spoke with a still scornful nuance.
"What I want to tell you is simple. We test each other's logic."
"Logic?"
"Yeah. Originally, I didn't even feel it was worth doing, but I changed my mind when I saw that you were interested in a lot of professors. Your knowledge has been verified, and I've been curious about how good your logic is."
Umm… So, you're going to humiliate me in front of people? Assuming you're smarter than me?
I don't know why he made this suggestion because of his confidence. Rather, it could be a handshake for Jackson.
It seems like he wants to show off his brain while giving me shame, but if he loses, it is certain that a headwind will come.
I raised one eye and revealed my doubts. Apart from the suggestion, I was curious about the topic.
"What's the subject? If it's weird, I'll turn it down."
"Zenon's biography."
"…What?"
why is it all of a sudden
While I was a bit bewildered, Jackson opened his mouth, stretching his arms out and pointing to the crowd of people around him.
"Everyone gathered here is a fan of Zeno's biography. Not long ago, we were discussing what the future would be like. Each of us had different opinions and different logics."
"… …"
"Then, I see your face. You, among the freshman literature students, are receiving the attention of professors."
"Therefore?"
At my question, Jackson snorted and continued.
"As you know, Zeno and Mary are the main characters in Zeno's biography, but the proportions of Jin and Lily are not too great. In addition, the pathetic love story between Jin, a demon tribe, and Lily, a priest, is stirring the hearts of many readers. That's what we discussed."
"I know that."
And I'm going to destroy that love story in a very tragic way. No matter what other people say, we have to collect rice cakes and double lines.
But to have a discussion with a coupling, in my opinion, it was so. I thought we were going to talk about economics or politics, but as Nicole said, the kids are kids.
In the meantime, Jackson continued to explain whether he received any momentum from my affirmations.
"But I have a different opinion. Jean and Lily can never be connected. This is something I can be sure of."
"…why?"
Did this bastard find the rice cake I had been hiding?
I concentrated on his words as I felt my liking for Jackson, who had usually crawled on the floor, rising vertically. From a writer's point of view, there is nothing more satisfying than the reader's expectation of the development through reasoning.
What if it is a case of reasoning by thoroughly analyzing double lines and rice cakes? Thinking that you love my work so much, I write even more diligently.
So I had no choice but to have more expectations for Jackson. It's Jin and Lily who everyone thinks will be connected, but since they say that they can't do it alone, there must be something…
"Because Lily will eventually go to Xenon."
"… …"
"It's a combination of a demon and a priest… Anyway, God wouldn't allow it. Lily will realize that too late. In addition, if you often do Zenon's favor, you can tell that he has a heart."
what kind of bullshit is this As soon as I heard his explanation, I spit out double insults with sincerity.
"f**k. What?"
This bastard turns a normal character into a twin.