Volume 1 Chapter 42, Part 2 Mean Villainess, Healed at the Fairy Tale Cafe
And then, I suddenly realized after saying that myself.
Why is it that a marriage proposal came to the 3 of them instead of me, or rather, the proposal that was supposed to come to me hasn't reached me yet?
"Surely, the proposal hasn't come to Lady Elena, not because of her."
"It's because my Father is refusing it, huh?"
The great wall that is Father must be stopping it.
If it's Father, he could certainly do that.
"Ah, I knew it."
It was Ms. Percella who murmured that.
Everyone seemed to have sensed it somehow.
"Ah, um, I'm sorry, my father is causing a nuisance."
Saying that, all 3 of them shook their heads in unison.
"It's not a nuisance. Since we are still students, it's easy to turn it down. But... when an actual proposal comes like this, I can't help but feel confused about whether I have to get married after graduating from the academy."
When I heard someone wanted my advice, I thought for sure it was because they were bothered, but it seems that's not the case.
"Confused?"
"I wonder if I'll end up getting married without ever knowing love... Lady Elena, there are many boys nearby, but have you ever fallen in love?"
I understood for a moment, but then it was fleeting.
I felt like I had received an outrageous question.
I never thought that the consultation would be about love; that was too much to expect.
"L-love..."
When I said the word love, I suddenly had a flashback to the end of my previous life.
At that moment, I must have loved the game fanatic.
But in the end, even though the game fanatic confessed his love to me, I died without ever being together with him.
As if I knew my death was coming soon, I did not accept the confession.
Then I suddenly remembered the words of the stone fortune teller, "You are being hindered from being happy."
Maybe it's not just the current situation where things are being hindered.
I don't know yet, but in my previous life, I died at a place where I thought I would be happy.
"Lady Elena?"
"...I've never been in love"
It seems Ms. Natalia was worried about me suddenly going silent, so when I answered honestly, everyone looked surprised, wide-eyed.
"Huh, there are so many wonderful people around, right!?"
"Well... no, I mean, Leve is my childhood friend, Rudger is a friend, and Prince Sven is a troublesome junior...?"
Overall, they are no more and no less than that.
"Have you ever thought you liked any of them?"
"No, I haven't."
For a moment, silence fell.
"Um, actually, I well, that..."
"Wait, really!? Ms. Percella has someone she likes!?"
Our eyes were focused on Ms. Percella, who was speaking while slightly blushing and looking down.
"Um, well, whether I like them or not, um, there's someone I'm a bit curious about."
It seems Ms. Percella has someone she's interested in.
It's said to be the son of the Baron family from the same class.
"And so, um, this is what I wanted to ask Lady Elena about today, but how can I talk to a guy without getting nervous like Lady Elena...?"
"Huh."
Even if you ask how to do that, I've only ever been around guys since childhood.
"I also get nervous when talking to guys."
"Oh, Ms. Parsley is always with Rudger"
"Oh, that's because he treats Lady Elena so roughly...!"
Apparently that doesn't count as "talking."
Poor Rudger.
"If you talk to him as if he were just another person, without thinking of him as a man, you will soon feel less tense and be able to talk naturally. The important thing is to get used to it."
Maybe.
I don't know.
While muttering to myself.
I'm sure the person Ms. Percella is interested in has chosen the same Defense Magic as Leve, so she should call him nearby via Leve and get him used to her.
Yes, from now on I'm Cupid!
"Oh, it's almost time for someone to come and pick I up"
When I muttered that, everyone's eyes turned to the clock.
"It's already this late. Time flies when you're having fun."
We nodded with our brows furrowed at Ms. Natalia's words.
Starting tomorrow, our busy school life will return.
However, it's true that the fun times passed quickly, but it was certainly a good way to relieve stress.
I feel like I might not have been very good at giving advice, though.
Thinking about such things, I passed through the shop's garden and stepped outside the gate.
I had thought that Rolus might be waiting for me, but it seems my instincts were wrong.
Because Rolus was not there.
"Oh, Rolus... ah, there you are"
As I looked around nervously, I spotted Rolus in the distance.
Just as I noticed him, it seemed that Rolus noticed me too, and his feet, which should have been walking, started to run.
"Thank you for waiting, Lady"
"No, I just came out now"
"I-I see"
"You didn't need to hurry so much"
I couldn't help but laugh at the sight of a flushed and breathless Rolus.
I mean, it's the first time I've seen Rolus running.
Usually, he's right next to me, and I hardly ever run.
For the time being, when I looked at everyone to greet them and head home, all 3 nodded vigorously.
What's going on?
"Is it because Mr. Rolus is by your side that Lady Elena hasn't fallen in love with anyone?"
Natalia said in a small voice.
"What do you mean?"
"Because 2 of you"
"Because Mr. Rolus is overprotective."
Unexpectedly overprotective.
Well, it's true that such a short distance is nothing but overprotective.
"Yeah... Father and Elder Brother are both overprotective..."
The 3 of them burst out laughing at my words.
It was kind of fun, so I laughed along with them.
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