Chapter 8: The Real Commotion Starts Now
After the day we parted our ways, after drinking coffee together at Antris, I t Tobias Miller once more.
We sat on the terrace of a quiet restaurant and chatted while eating sandwiches. To say that I was the kind of person who could sit in front of an unfamiliar man and eat well. Its surprising.
When he finished eating, he said, Did you know that the Royal Academy Gardens are great for strolling?
Thats how we ended up walking side by side inside the academy fence. There were many tis when I passed by on my way, but it was my first ti visiting in person, so I felt new.
I unconsciously thought about Alan Leopold, who was once a student here. The nickna of the Academys top honour student followed him throughout his school days. It was last year that he quit because he was helping his fathers business, maybe.
There was a ti when I dread of entering the academy just because Alan was in the academy. Its been a few years already, but seeing the beautiful building as beautiful as the palace directly and the fresh garden lined with evergreen trees made
envious of the students here again.
But I am a realistic person. I am well aware that I will never be admitted here. This is because my mothers theory that a woman needs only enough education to marry a good man is so strong.
Of course, the tuition fees itself is not at a level that we can afford, anyways lets stop thinking about
this..
Through two etings, I learned quite a lot about Tobias.
He is the son of a pastor who is in charge of a small parish and is currently attending the Royal Academy He said that he ca to the capital city during the ti for admission to the academy last year.
In other words, he was a pretty late student, but I thought it was worth it. Maybe it took a few years for him to make the decision to enter the academy. Its rare to find a person to be as cautious as Toby.
Oh, he is twenty-six years old. He was six years older than , but he was so considerate that it was okay.
If you suddenly ask
why he is considerate, I can explain it like this. Ive never felt that I couldnt communicate with Toby, who is neither my age nor my interests.
I just acted like usual, and it is self-evident that all of this was due to his consideration.
Oh my gosh, thats so good!
When I talked about Toby, Viola always applauded and welcod . The reason why it feels strange is that the reaction of Viola is surprisingly the sa as that of my mother.
So, so? So? Did you have feelings for him?
.. What are you talking about, weve only t twice.
When I answered while pretending to be calm, Viola hugged .
My lissa! Im so proud of you!
What are you talking about.
Youre flustered, arent you? What are you talking about? You forgot everything else, right?
.
It wouldve been right to be embarrassed. This situation itself doesnt matter when Im talking about being with a man.
l! Dont do that, tell
more about him.
Thats all I said earlier. Hes learning trade at the academy, his father is a pastor, and he has a caring personality.
Viola beca very excited.
The family must be quite relaxed, seeing that he went to the academy at a late age. Hes perfect to be your groom.
Nothing
Once again, I almost gave the sa answer, but I quickly covered my mouth with my hands. Weve only t twice, so what groom?
He must have a gentle personality because hes the son of a pastor! It suits you perfectly!
When Im with him, I dont get nervous and I feel comfortable Its fascinating.
Oh my god!
Despite my plain answer, Viola squealed as she bounced up and down. Because of the recoil, even my body, which I was sitting in bed with, shook wildly.
Viola! Be careful!
What about appearance? Handso? Tall? Is his physique strong? What do you think?
Ask
one by one.
I felt like my face was about to burst. I beca shy for talking about soone for so long who isnt even my lover
I think his physique and height are okay.. His face is normal. An innocent impression.
l, youre not saying hes normal because youre used to sir Alans face, are you? When I see him I hope hes handso.
Its not like that.
As I stretched my words, Viola blew
away with a playful look. Like soone whose only hobby is weaving Toby and .
So, when are you going to et next ti?
I dont know yet. Since its exam season soon, I think well et again soon..
Ah! I cant wait!
Why are you
I have a feeling, l. On the third day you both will et, sothing is bound to happen!
Viola clasped her hands and her eyes lit up. Sohow I felt strange. I cant believe that eting a man is such a hot topic.
. Making such a fuss. Even if we et, theres nothing much. Just talk about this and that
What do you an, nothing special? He has a strong crush on you, lissa! Youre pretending you dont know, right?
In addition, he isnt a bad guy either. However, in my opinion, that is not the case, right?
It is not easy to deceive an old friends eyes.
Hes not bad.
Tobias wasnt a bad person. Hes a really good man.
Of course, there was no such thing as love at first sight, as I had with Alan. However, he said that he has a crush on . Unbelievably.
I heard that you wrote a letter just because of my eyes.?
..No way. The elegant and modest appearance was beautiful, Miss Collins. As soon as / saw you, I fell in love with you.
My heart beat uncontrollably thinking that I was like Alan to him. I wondered if this was really possible.
I have never known that even ordinary people like
can shine like stars in soones eyes.
Of course, no one knows how long that persons heart will last. Love is not as solid as you think.
Nevertheless, this feeling of being fully loved is quite addictive.
I felt a powerful force from his friendly eyes that even my long sense of inferiority died down. I feel like a part of
that I didnt even know is finally awakened. I feel like Im truly alive..
I couldnt even imagine. That a stranger who I had known for less than a month would give
such great feelings.
Your face is so red, l! Dont you really like Toby?
No, thats not it.
How can you guarantee that? Youve never been in a relationship.
Cheeky Viola stretched my cheeks without hurting , but there was nothing to refute.
I think its possible enough. You were just shy and naive and didnt realize it.
When you see him next ti, do whatever you want!
What do you an, whatever I want?
When I blushed in embarrassnt, Viola shrugged.
You are an adult. Who cares?
I sotis tearfully envy the pride and shalessness of Viola. If I were Viola, I would have forgotten Alan a long ti ago.
Tobias Miller is thoughtful and delicate. He also speaks with beautiful words. Is that all? He even gave
amazing feelings.
So I cant deny that I feel a human favor beyond gratitude to him.
However, I dont love Toby. Im sure of it. My face is burning and my heart is beating faster because of the overwhelming feelings he has made
feel, not because of him. (T/N: ugh this is a bit confusing ig(?) She ans that she is feeling like this because of the feelings that Toby made her feel and not because of him, it doesnt makes sense because she is justifying herself in a nonsensical way, she doesnt want to admit she likes him, ig)
If I say this, Viola might run wildly, saying what kind of contradiction is that. But its so obvious. Tobias cant make my heart flutter.
Right. This is it.
Viola, I know.
What do you know? How do you feel about Miller?
Shes really
. That person cant make
excited. So, I dont like that person.
lissa.
Viola laughed. I didnt know the aning of the laugh, so I tilted my head.
Think of it like a fruit. Then its easy.
What fruit?
Viola patted my shoulders lightly.
Its just freshly ford and its still green, but if you think you want to eat it, thats weird.
But its all ford, right? If you work hard while giving the sun and water, it will ripen red. You know what I an, right?
..you an that Im going to like him?
Yes.
Viola stretched and answered. There was no bandage anymore around the legs that stretched forward with her slim arms.
Not all love falls at a single glance like lightning strikes. Many of them, often happen slowly, like a fruit ripening and a blooming flower.
I sohow liked her words.
When I see you now, I think you can grow this fruit well in the end, so Im saying this.
Is that possible. I dont know.
Youll find out if you watch it!
Viola laughed. Adding with a pleasant voice.
By the way, isnt that person such a perfect guardian
angel?
Guardian Angel? It is true that he has a good influence on , but.
He hasnt appeared since then, did he? That stalker.
Ah!
Only then did I realize that I had completely forgotten about the stalking commotion.
Of course, the commotion may have been caused by Gregs illusion, but it was true that I had never felt strange since that day.
Its faster to show a reliable man to such a gloomy
man.
What did I say? Viola said with a proud voice,
But then we didnt know. That this terrible commotion is not over yet.
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It had been less than a week since I t Tobias again. Toby, as always, has set ti and place with respectful correspondence.
After eting this ti, I would not be able to et him for a while due to his exams. Perhaps because of that thought, I arrived at the Antris coffee shop much earlier than the appointed ti. It was the first place where we t.
When I realized that waiting for Toby wasnt very boring, I finally thought that he and I could beco lovers soday.
How long has it been? Toby ran to , sitting in the terrace seat and enjoying the sun.
lissa!
Toby
The fact that we decided to call each other by na belatedly made
blush.
You ca early. I also ca early.
With a wistful smile, he sat down on the opposite of .
Is your friend already gone?
.. What do you an friend?
I couldnt understand what he was saying suddenly, so I vaguely asked back.
The person standing right behind you Wasnt he an acquaintance of yours, lissa?
What
I saw it from a distance. A tall man with long red hair. His face was covered by hair so I couldnt see him
well.
Toby
Toby looked worried when I suddenly began to tremble.
Are you okay? Your face.
L
I definitely didnt feel any signs, but how.
I feel like Im being stalked.
Comnts from Korean readers
She looks so beautiful just by looking at the picture. Isnt it just the female character who thinks like that?
This is a real romance thriller. There are tis when Im scared, but Im totally into it. Even though its my second ti watching it The supporting actors are all vivid, and I like viola and lissa. 5. Both of them are cute.
Red-haired Alan, the person who was at the cafesiblings, or himself
The best writing skills.
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