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Renia’s room.

Renia, who had just finished dressing up, stood in front of the full-length mirror placed in one corner of the class.

Renia, standing in front of him, spun around and checked her appearance.

He quickly nodded and smiled brightly.

“Yes! It’s pretty!”

A pure white dress with lace and a darker lip color than usual. And two reddish cheeks. Renia herself was satisfied with her appearance.

Renia is delighted with her adorned appearance. Looking at Renia, the maid also smiled happily.

“Then, let’s go now!”

It’s time for the star of this party to appear.

Renia, who was about to leave the room, suddenly turned to the maid.

“Ah! There’s no need to follow me! Because I can go alone!”

“Yes, lady.”

Because there is no way to get lost in my house. The maid decided to follow Renia’s words. So, with extremely light steps, Renia headed towards the venue where the party was in full swing.

“How will Chris react?”

Even in my own eyes, my current appearance is beautiful.

I wonder if Chris would open his mouth wide and show surprise at this sight.

With such an interesting thought in mind, Renia took a step forward.

And in front of the president’s door.

Renia looked inside the venue through a crack in the door.

‘Where is Chris?’

While looking around the inside of the venue for a while…

A familiar hair color came into view. brown hair. The shape is perfect, messy hair.

It was obviously Chris.

Renia smiled. I was so happy to see with my own eyes that Chris had come.

“It was there! however… ”

But suddenly, Renia started to get grumpy.

His only friend was Chris, but there were many people around him who seemed like friends.

Seeing that, Renia felt jealous for some reason. However, Renia had not yet recognized the identity of that emotion and was just confused.

Renia was stamping her feet like that for a long time. Then Renia suddenly clapped and-.

“Ah! That’s right!”

A thought flashed in Renia’s mind. The idea was to sneak in and surprise Chris.

Renia took action immediately. Avoiding people’s eyes, I sneaked in through the back door of the venue.

The busy party venue was passing by without even realizing that the main character of the party had already arrived.

Renia quietly approaches the group where Chris is.

however-.

Renia sensed an uneasy atmosphere in the group where Chris was. And even the sight of his friend Chris lowering his head.

Unusual atmosphere. Moreover, it was the first time I had seen Chris with slumped shoulders like that.

Renia studied the situation for a moment.

“Anyway, a lowly being like a commoner… Tsk! This is why only noble bloodlines should become nobles.”

Lecter’s words clearly ignoring Chris. This wasn’t the end. That group of boys and girls were now pouring out words about Chris.

And not in a good way, but in a bad way.

Renia felt her fists gaining strength. I was so angry that I couldn’t stand it. You’re criticizing your friend.

And that too with multiple people.

It was clear that they and Chris were never friends.

It was just at that moment that the orchestra stopped playing. At that moment, Renia moved.

Renia’s steps strided and strongly scratched the floor. Renia’s footsteps as she put on her shoes resonated in the venue.

Ttogak-. Ttogak-. And so on.

At that sound, Lecter turned his head.

And then he found Renia coming towards him.

Lecter welcomed Renia with a bright smile.

“Oh… Lady Renia has become even more beautiful… ”

Lecter was praising Renia like that. However, Renia immediately punched Lecter in the face.

match-!

At the same time, the group that was mocking Chris became quiet. They couldn’t understand the current situation. Suddenly Lecter gets slapped.

What on earth did Lecter do that made the famously kind Lady Renia slap him in the face?

Any questions about this were answered immediately. Because Renia said it herself.

Renia huffed and shouted.

“Chris is a much more noble being than a guy like you!!!”

Renia’s angry cry.

at the same time-.

“Huh?”

“Isn’t that Lady Renia?”

“What happened there now?”

All eyes in the venue turned to Renia. When Renia noticed this, her cheeks turned red.

It was because I was a little embarrassed by all the sudden attention.

still-.

Renia did not stop acting. I turned my back and made eye contact with Chris. Chris’s eyes clearly had tears in them.

After seeing this, Renia became angry once again.

So I glared at Lecter. With a murderous look in your eyes that you have never seen before.

Lecter only flinched a little at the look in Renia’s eyes. I couldn’t even make any excuses to Renia.

And Renia grabbed Chris’s wrist and led him to the terrace.

***

Terrace of the party venue.

There was no one on the terrace where Renia was taken. And fortunately, the party seemed to have resumed normally and music began to be heard.

I somehow feel like the party was ruined because of me.

So I tried to apologize to Renia.

“Hey… , Renia… I… ”

But before that, Renia apologized to me. Even shedding tears.

“I’m sorry… , I couldn’t keep my promise.”

“It’s a promise… ?”

What a promise.

I was confused by the incomprehensible situation. I was the one who had to apologize in the first place. Didn’t Renia’s birthday party get ruined because of me?

But why is Renia apologizing to me? And that too, citing unexplained promises.

Even though Renia was crying, she answered that promise.

“Chris said that when you have to step up, you have to be able to protect yourself. But I was so angry… ”

Renia, who had only been crying a little, now started crying properly. I just continue to be perplexed by Renia’s appearance like that.

I couldn’t even come up with anything to say.

However, I was able to understand the reason why Renia apologized to me through her words.

When I ran to Lumia Hill to avoid the boys in the park. It certainly seemed like something like that was said.

Renia was now apologizing for that.

Honestly, my mind was so complicated. It seemed like all I had to do was apologize, but Renia apologized to me while crying.

It felt like something was twisted.

but-.

Still, I remembered what I had to do first.

I spoke to Renia to stop crying.

“Well, why are you crying anyway… ! It’s not your fault at all. And there is no need to cry.”

“I don’t know! Just angry! And Chris, hearing you say things like that makes me so angry that I’m crying!”

Renia said. The tears I have now are for me.

I didn’t understand, so maybe that was why.

It may not be appropriate for the current situation, but there was something I wanted to ask Renia.

“Why did you help me?”

I was really curious.

Renia probably had a way to just avoid that place. Even if you didn’t pretend to know me right then and there, I would have understood.

But Renia didn’t do that.

He came forward for me.

It was an incomprehensible behavior to me.

Renia took a moment to catch her breath and spoke.

“You said you would be on your side for the rest of your life. Friends… ”

“Ah… !”

friend.

Being on your side for the rest of your life. Renia brought up a story I had forgotten.

At that moment, my chest felt itchy for some reason.

And I felt my face getting hot. I also felt a feeling of being so oppressed that I couldn’t bear it.

And again-.

A picture of Renia crying. As I continued to look at that, I felt like I wanted to hug Renia. I don’t know why this thought suddenly occurred to me.

For some reason, it felt like it had to be this way.

I took a step towards Lenia.

“Chris… ?”

Seeing me approaching right in front of her, Renia stopped crying for a moment. Just like that, I hugged Renia.

And said.

“I am more sorry.”

This is what I wanted to say a while ago.

Isn’t it all because of me? If I had been stronger, nothing would have happened. It’s not for Renia to be sorry, it’s just me who has to be sorry for everything.

Renia felt awkward for a moment due to the sudden hug. Renia also hugged me as if she was catering to me.

I can feel Renia’s small breath in my arms. It was warm and tickling. And at the same time, my heart was beating like crazy.

It’s really dizzying.

Maybe it’s because I’m too nervous about hugging.

My legs were starting to lose strength.

But I somehow held on and continued to hug Renia. And the moment I made eye contact with Renia in my arms.

I came to this realization late.

Why I became friends with Renia.

It was because curiosity was greater. I was intrigued by how different it was from the noble kids I had seen so far.

That’s why I became friends with Renia.

It seemed like things had changed a lot now.

Renia is holding back tears in my arms. Blue eyes sparkling with tears. Renia’s red cheeks and an awkward smile on her mouth.

That image of Renia felt so lovely to me.

And that look just seemed infinitely fragile to me. It felt like it would break if I hit it.

When I saw Renia like that, the thought of wanting to protect her filled my mind.

at the same time-.

The answer to the question my father had asked me before suddenly came to mind.

‘hmm? ‘Why did you come to love your mother?’

My question is why I came to love my mother. It was a question out of pure curiosity.

My father’s answer to this was this:

‘Your mother was a strong person. But when I realized that your mother was a weak person, I wanted to protect her so much. And soon I realized that it was love.’

All I could think about right now was that I wanted to protect Renia. My heart was pounding as I hugged Renia.

That means… .

‘me… ‘You’ve come to like Renia.’

Right now, on the terrace, alone with Renia.

Through the fading sunset, I recognized that this was love. And this was my first love.