episode_0081

Of course, since he is 5 years older than me, it is okay for him to receive this much. On the other hand, I think friends are more equal. Wasn’t it a give-and-take relationship?

‘I feel like I’ve been receiving things lately…’

It’s the first time I’ve had friends this close to begin with… Still, when I read a novel that features a lot of friendly girls who I only met once in my past life, I think I did this to some degree…

‘I don’t know.’

I just opened my mouth. The exquisite sweet and salty sauce and rich gravy make you feel good.

‘As long as it’s delicious, that’s fine.’

The gazes pouring in from around me were quite passionate. Not only that, some of the ladies openly flirted with Cecilia, asking if they wanted to dance to a song with her. But she doesn’t even pretend to see it.

‘…the person who marries him will be very happy.’

I was looking at Cecilia with a suspicious feeling, but when our eyes met, I quickly looked the other way.

“Marian. Why do you keep avoiding my eyes?”

“No? I just closed it because I was tired?”

“…If you look at it with a straight face, it makes me want to play pranks.”

Cecilia suddenly put her face in front of me and closed her eyes slightly. Then it gets closer and closer.

Her already pretty face and neatly folded eyelashes were very pretty.

‘really. It’s been a good life… no!’

I grabbed her cheek with both hands and pressed it.

‘I almost got possessed. we are friends we are friends He’s just joking because he finds my reaction funny!’

“Meerian?”

“Don’t make fun of me.”

I burst into laughter at the slurred pronunciation.

“ character. Cecil too ah.”

I pressed Cecilia’s cheek with my index finger and thumb. Her eyes opened wide as she popped the cube cake into her open mouth.

Feeling a little embarrassed, I looked around and suddenly made eye contact with Maria, who was sitting at a table in the distance.

‘and. I feel like a really strong older sister… .’

A red-haired beauty sits quietly next to Maria. The vice president, Rubia-senpai, and next to her… was Yugo-senior?

In short, next to the duke’s sister, the marquis’s daughter and the marquis’s young-sik were side by side.

At a party with a free-spirited atmosphere, the reactions of those around me as if they didn’t even dare to look at me even though I was just sitting there were enough to say the least.

‘That’s power.’

It was different from the many eyes focused in this direction.

‘I still have a long way to go.’

* * *

A quiet table, as if somehow isolated from the noisy party. There was a man with silver hair and a woman with red hair whispering in a very low voice.

“Rubia. Why does the chairman look so upset?”

“Fool Yugo. It’s not that you look bad, it’s that you are bad.”

“…Isn’t that more of a problem?”

“I can hear everything.”

Maria, who did not hide her discomfort, could even sense an evil aura.

“…”

“…”

Luvia and Yugo exchanged looks. Even though all the other executives ran away, the two stayed in their positions.

‘Let’s just stay quiet.’

It was then.

Suddenly Maria smiled brightly. Then he got up and started walking.

‘Shall I follow you?’

‘no.’

Luvia and Yugo, who had been bickering for four years, understood each other just by looking at each other.

“Marian-”

Maria, who had been giving off the look of a queen just a moment ago, hugged me.

“Did Cecil bother you? You don’t like Marianne, but it’s not like you’re forcing her to hang out with you, right?”

“Huh?”

‘What is this sound?’

I tilted my head.

“So… forcing her mouth… no, Marian doesn’t like it, but holding her hand or hugging her… .”

Seeing Maria flustered in an unusual way, I became calm again.

‘key…? Yes, Cecilia is tall, but…?’

It was a time when I was thinking deeply.

“No! Marian. Just don’t think about it. It’s okay, you should never do anything Marian doesn’t like! Got it?”

Tup! Maria grabbed my shoulders with both hands and shook me with a force that made me lose my thoughts, so I just nodded.

“Ugh.”

Maria smiled brightly at my answer and rubbed her cheek.

Unlike me, Cecilia seemed to understand just that.

‘what… ? Are you two actually very close?’

I also thought I was very close to Cecilia, and the two seemed to have a connection just by looking at each other.

“You two are close.”

“I want to become friends with you.”

Cecilia smiled awkwardly.

Maria pursed her lips and clung to me a little more. The feeling of her arms wrapping around my neck made me feel like a child who doesn’t want something precious to be taken away, so I hugged Maria a little tighter.

‘Why do you do that?’

Maria opened her mouth.

“Marian. Shall we go home now?”

It was a lively voice.

‘Well, I had a lot of fun.’

That’s when I was about to answer.

Cecilia gently squeezed my hand.

“How about one last song?”

I’ve already danced to my heart’s content, but when will I ever dance like this again?

I nodded in affirmation.

“If you like Marian…”

I turned my head when I heard Maria’s voice sounding somewhat gloomy.

“Sister.”

“Yes…”

“Shall we sleep together today?”

“Good!”

Maria smiled brightly. Even though it’s been a while, is it really that good?

‘really. ‘I still feel like a child.’

I smiled and pulled Cecilia lightly and walked towards the stage where people were dancing.

* * *

There were some nobles who stayed longer, but Cecilia and I hurried out of the academy as soon as the song ended.

-A little while ago.

Cecilia, who pulled me into her arms as I lightly spun to the music, whispered in my ear.

“It’s fireworks festival time soon, how about it?”

It’s a fireworks festival.

It was quite fascinating.

I nodded.

The song is over.

Perhaps because this dance was quite spectacular, applause poured in from all over.

“Marian.”

Just then, Maria approaches.

“Sister, I’ll play for a bit and then go back.”

That was when I said I was going to the night market.

Maria suddenly waved her hand.

The air stirred.

‘Barrier?’

[If you play tricks on my younger brother, you will die.]

Maria smiled brightly.

‘What did you just say?’

“Sister?”

I blinked my eyes. It was only for a moment, but it was clearly a barrier that blocked sound.

My Maria is a secret to me.

“Have fun. My younger brother.”

Maria hugged me tightly. The feeling of disappointment disappeared as the hand gently patted my back.

“Yes.”

*

-So now.

I was led into the alley by Cecilia’s hand.

Unlike the academy, where most people are nobles, there is a lot of noise.

I like calm music, but I didn’t like this atmosphere either.

It was a time when I was contemplating whether I should roughly throw away my jewelry into a subspace and change my clothes.

I felt a soft touch on my shoulder.

“Wear this.”

Cecilia dressed me in a luxurious robe. After putting it all over my head and tying it in a knot, I started to put it on myself.

‘If you tell me to wear everything and put it on…’

I twitched my fingers.

“Thank you…”

So, we entered the night market.

“It’s cheap, it’s cheap! These are apples I just picked this morning!”

“We have freshly baked bread. The bread is still warm!”

The streets were lined with wooden stalls. The stall was filled with all kinds of vegetables and fruits, as well as edibles such as eggs, bread, and milk. It was the kind of scene you would see in a market that was not much different from usual, but the enthusiasm of the people was greater than usual.

They often set up stalls at the Academy Festival, but they don’t make such a loud noise to attract customers.

“Wait a minute.”

Cecilia suddenly let go of my hand. Then I started wading through the people. The place she was heading to was the street stall that she had passed by a little while ago.

“…”

I stood there blankly, poking my finger at the barrier that Cecilia had put up before she left.

In the middle of the crowd, people seemed to not feel uncomfortable and were naturally walking around a 1m radius away from me.

‘This would be a huge nuisance.’

Still, if it weren’t for this, I wouldn’t have been able to stand still in place.

-After a while.

“character.”

Cecilia held out a skewer. Colorful fruits sparkle.

‘Tanghurune.’

I didn’t really say anything. My eyes lingered on it longer than on bread, flowers, or other foods, but it must have been fleeting.

Honestly, I was interested.

But I didn’t want to delve into that place where people were crowded together.

He paid no heed to it and saved this.

“Thank you.”

I took a bite of one of the strawberries that had been stabbed in the front.

‘Dal…!’

It was different from the refreshments I usually eat. It was just horribly sweet.

“…not that good?”

Cecilia smiled and wrapped her arms around my shoulders. I think I almost collided with a passerby without realizing it.

Still, I was trying to say that it was worth eating because it was sincere, but it seems like they already noticed.

“character.”

I turned my head and held out the skewer before realizing that it was okay.

The strawberry was quite large, and half of it was hanging on the skewer as if it had been eaten by a rat.

‘This is dog manners.’

That was the moment when I was trying to retrieve the skewer.

“!!”

Cecilia took a bite of the strawberry I was eating.

“It’s sweet.”

The sight of him licking starch syrup from his lips felt strange.

“Uh… Yes. Sweet.”

I said and turned my head. I looked around and saw that people eating this were smiling happily.

When I took a bite of the skewer, it felt sweeter than before. But I didn’t hate it. It felt like flower water coming from my fingertips.

What do I look like right now?

I don’t know, but I’m glad I have the robe.

So we enjoyed the festival, occasionally eating snacks.

Because there were so many people, I got into a bit of trouble with people, but I had fun enough that I didn’t care about that.

One thing I regret is that I almost didn’t see the fireworks I was looking forward to. It exploded in the middle of walking around the night market, and I saw people marveling at that alone, but compared to the fireworks at the clock tower I saw last year.

Well, even without that, it was fun. Here, as it is here, there was the enthusiasm of people and things to see that could not be seen at the clock tower.

“ character. Here is a game to guess where this silver coin is.”

There were many things to see as it was a festival, including people who enjoyed light gambling and risking money.

‘Cool.’

As I turn over my robe, a cold night breeze blows.

“Hey. Look over there.”

“What is it, wow! It’s pretty… It’s really crazy.”

“A noble lady?”

“Mom. That girl is so pretty.”

“Oh my…”

As time passed, stories about me began to flow here and there.

It’s not unexpected, but it can’t be helped. It’s hard to breathe when you’re covered in a robe in a crowd like this. I came here to rest, but I can’t.

I ignored their words and walked on.