Volume 1 Chapter 42 Mean Villainess, Healed at the Fairy Tale Cafe
It was my third year, and although I had heard it would get busy and my schedule was packed, I was truly, truly overwhelmed, feeling like my head was spinning.
Already, half of the year has passed, but it feels like I don't remember much of it.
And of course, it wasn't just me; all my classmates felt the same.
Some people had extracurricular classes in the morning and after school, and those folks looked completely drained.
I didn't have any extracurricular classes, but I had plenty to learn about crystal divination, and I was desperately trying to create my own set of stones.
Creating my own stone set meant that the first set I got was a basic starter kit prepared by the teacher, so from the third year onward, I studied the meanings of the stones and adjusted my set by adding or removing stones to create my favorite set.
So honestly, this was fun.
Not that it's over yet.
Adding stones is easy, but there are so many stones I want to use that it's hard to take any away.
So, in that situation, everyone was desperate with their own stuff, barely managing to converse and accumulating various stresses.
It seems some people had their own concerns piling up as well.
"Um, I have something I want to consult with Lady Elena"
"Ah, me too!"
It was Ms. Parsley and Ms. Percella.
If it's a consultation from my cute friends, I'll gladly help!
Just as I was about to respond enthusiastically, Ms. Natalia approached us with a brilliant smile.
"If that's the case, why don't we go out together as a group of 4?"
That's what she said.
Ms. Natalia was hesitant to invite them because everyone looked busy, but it seems that a very cute cafe had recently opened near the school and she had been interested in it.
"You've been busy lately, so maybe you need a break? "
When I said that, Ms. Parsley and Ms. Percella's smiles lit up.
"That's right! "
"I want to go too! "
So, we decided to go out together on the next day off.
Girls' night out!
"What will Rolus do? There are only girls today..."
"I'll be waiting outside the store"
"I feel bad making you wait. The meeting place is nearby, and I was planning to go alone today"
"Going out alone is dangerous, Lady"
On the day of the girls' gathering, Rolus and I continued our gentle back-and-forth.
Normally, I would allow Rolus to join us, but since it's all girls today, I thought it would be sad to put him in an uncomfortable position, so I was planning to go alone.
However, it seems Rolus doesn't want to let me go out by myself.
"Oh, that's right, then you can just pick me up and drop me off"
"Pick up and drop off"
"Yes. You can drop me off until I join everyone, and then come back to pick me up later, okay?"
"Understood"
"Make sure to pick me up, okay? Don't just wait outside the store, but go home or kill some time somewhere else before coming back to get me"
"...Yes"
"There was a weird pause before you answered just now, huh? You are planning to wait for me, right?"
"No"
"Are you absolutely sure?"
"I will come to pick you up"
I somehow find that hard to believe, but if it seems like he's hanging around outside the store, I'll just have to drag him inside.
After all, I can be quite mean!
Thus, I decided this back-and-forth in my mind, and I hurried to the meeting place with everyone.
After safely reuniting with everyone, I watch Rolus leave and then turn my gaze to the cafe.
The place was made of soft-colored bricks, and the red roof really caught my eye.
From the gate to the entrance is a small garden, with lush green grass and colorful mini roses that look vibrant and shining.
It's like a fairy tale.
It may be a hallucination, but I feel like I've been seeing colorful little birds and cute squirrels running around in the corner of my vision for a while now.
We were shown to our reserved seat and finally took a break while looking at the menu.
"That's a really cute shop, Ms. Natalia"
"That's right! I've been interested in it for a while, but I thought it would be better to come with friends rather than alone or with family."
Ms. Natalia blushes as she says this and is so cute.
"I'm glad you invited me. Thank you Ms. Natalia"
When I thanked them with a smile, both Ms. Parsley and Ms. Percella followed my lead and expressed their gratitude, while Ms. Natalia shyly smiled.
After finishing the order while chatting lightly, soon the table was in a parade of fairy tale cakes.
The appearance of the shop was quite fairy tale-like as well, and the cakes, which seemed to be the main attraction, were also fairy tale-themed.
There was a squirrel made of chocolate sitting atop a cake shaped like a tree stump, and there were cookie and biscuit houses; the berry tart I ordered looked like a jewel box, with berries shining beautifully like rubies.
The sugar for the tea was shaped like roses, and when floated in the tea, the petals opened one by one and dissolved.
That sight was also beautiful, and in order to see it, I ended up putting 3 sugars in, resulting in an alarmingly sweet tea, but I have no regrets.
Though it was sweet.
As a result, for a while we could only say "cute" and "delicious."
Also, sometimes "sweet."
"By the way, you mentioned you had something to consult me about, didn't you?"
Having finished the cake, I began to speak while calming down the heightened tension with some hot tea.
"That's right."
Until now, Ms. Parsley had been sparkling with delight over cute things, but suddenly her expression clouded.
Could it be a serious concern?
"Well, you see, recently I've suddenly been getting a lot of marriage proposals..."
"Marriage proposals?"
"Me too. I've received quite a few proposals..."
It was Ms. Percella who continued.
It seems both of them were struggling with the same issue.
Well, they're at that age and they're both cute.
"Me too. I've declined all of them so far."
Oh, it was all 3 of them.
Ms. Natalia seems to be the same.
Everyone's cute.
Me?
No, I haven't received any.
"You're at that age now, aren't you?"
I tried to respond, but all 3 of them looked puzzled.
They don't seem very happy.
"Has Lady Elena come?"
I nodded firmly to Ms. Natalia's question.
Then the 3 of them looked at each other in surprise, then quickly returned to their serious expressions.
"It seems that the engagement coming up here is somehow related to those who want to get closer to Lady Elena."
When Ms. Natalia said that, both Ms. Parsley and Ms. Percella strongly agreed.
"Me? ...What do you mean?"
I tilted my head, not understanding a single thing.
Then Ms. Natalia explained it in detail.
"She's the daughter of the Count Alfano family and exceptionally skilled. She's a candidate for the bride of the only son of the Marquis Blanche family, has a good relationship with the prince, and is friends with the son of another Marquis family, Sir Lorentz, right? Moreover, she's also liked by Mister Bruno and Mister Eliseo, so there's no noble who wouldn't want those connections."
I wondered who the son of another Marquis family was, but then I recalled that Mr. Paul, the knight attached to the prince, was that.
I mean, I've been praised a lot.
No, but...
"So why the 3 of them..."
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