Volu 06, Intermission: ddling with Sworn Brother
Translator: Blushy
Editor: delishnoodles
Vernoux’s Perspective
Gille stared at until Dilly returned to the venue, and I deliberately sighed.
I don’t think he would be exposed at a ti like this, but when it cos to this Prince, he has a bad habit of going incognito, but he is still a good-for-nothing guy.
“Hey. I told you to co as 『Sylvester』if you co, right?”
In a way, I wanted him to get close to Dilly as 『Sylvester』, that’s why I didn’t use my magic to change him into 『Gille』.
I told Dilly that I was going to stop delivering their letters for them, but I think he should make progress or give up if he can’t.
But, even if I think like this, he has a strange hobby… no, the black-haired Prince, who likes to collect mysterious masks, turned away from with the mask still on his face. This guy is probably the most secretive person in this kingdom.
It seed like he hadn’t forgotten what I had told him, and it was like Gille to co as 『Sylvester』, but his attitude shocked a lot.
“The gatekeeper has to let you pass, so you should have snuck in as 『Sylvester』instead of 『Gille』. Tonight is just for exchanging greetings. You already know Dilly, and she’s the daughter of your honoured teacher. You could have snuck in and just greeted her before going back ho.”
“I can’t, I wasn’t invited. I thought it might make a bad impression on the Earl.”
“Yeah…”
It’s not like I can’t understand that.
“I gave the Earl my congratulations yesterday. But he didn’t even invite out of politeness.”
“Did you think that Earl would do that?”
“No, but I was going to go if he invited . But I’m glad he hadn’t invited .”
“Why?”
I wonder if he will say that he’s not ready yet.
“If I were to co, then I would take the lilight away from Dilly. She’s the main star today. I shouldn’t get in the way of that.”
“I’m praying that that isn’t an excuse from you being a good-for-nothing.”
He had talked in a calm voice, so I didn’t retort much.
Well, I’ll let him off for today. His timing for appearing as 『Sylvester』has already been lost.
However, Gille didn’t change the topic even though this was the best opportunity to do so.
“Vernoux, you’re so relentless.”
“I’m kind enough, aren’t I? I even held myself back and didn’t say that you could have danced with Dilly if you had gotten engaged with her.”
“Didn’t you just say it now?”
“You’re the one who made say it.”
I said and Gille shrugged.
“It’s not like I hate it, and I’m thankful to hear it. Vernoux, I think of you like a real brother.”
“You’re saying that now? You don’t have to thank or anything, just move forward.”
“Yes, I’ll get close to her properly. But with the current pattern, she’ll probably run away from .”
It was rare to see him being optimistic, so I looked straight at him.
I can’t see his face because of the mask, but he wasn’t just saying that.
He always looked worried, but he didn’t look like that now.
“What’s with you today? You’re really bold right now.”
“Do I look a little cool?”
“If you didn’t have a mask on… hey stop joking around.”
I thought he was acting a bit weirdly, then he turned around and had his back towards .
“It would also help dispel that rumour if I show everyone how much Dilly wants to avoid . I won’t hold back if it’s for Dilly.”
“That’s really positive thinking. But, that’s only if she avoids you.”
“Well, at first. But I think it would be great if she gradually ca to accept . I’m also a little jealous right now and I thought about doing sothing like that.”
“What? Jealous?”
I scowled, then Gille turned around and pointed at .
“You’re jealous of ?”
“Yes. I’ve always been jealous of you, but when I saw you two talking, I wanted Dilly to tell that she was glad to have t too.”
“You heard all that? It’s distasteful to eavesdrop.”
But it’s good that it ignited him.
I enjoyed watching over the two of them, but the ti limit is approaching.
“Good luck. Not only you, but Dilly has also received a lot of marriage proposals. Having said that, I don’t think things would progress too quickly since the Earl loves his daughter. You’re more likely to et other girls first.”
“I know.”
“But you’ve done a great job making it to adulthood without a fiancée.”
People have been looking for a fiancée for Gille since we were young.
The most conspicuous thod were the tea parties aid at children that the Queen hosted. Well, Gille would have been happy if Dilly attended one of them and a lot of things could have progressed.
The frequency of those tea parties decreased as we got older, but they were still held once every season, however when did those stop?
“… Actually, mother found out.”
“Excuse ?”
“Well, she hasn’t found out about Dilly. But she knows that I have been exchanging letters with a lady. I think she found out when I was 12. She noticed that I was choosing stationery to send to Dilly.”
Is it sothing that can be found out with sothing that trivial?
A mother’s observational skills might be sharper than I thought.
“Fortunately, she didn’t tell father.”
“Is that fortunate?”
“I wouldn’t want him to tease . I thought you would understand, Vernoux.”
“… Ah, yeah.”
I don’t think my father would tease . However, he would do sothing much worse than that.
It’s not difficult to imagine that if my father heard any love rumours about , then he would gleefully ask about it in detail. I can even predict that he would get heated talking about how he t my mother again.
I don’t think His Majesty would get that heated up, but Gille and I might feel the sa level of discomfort.
But whatever the reason, it’s great that he’s decided to interact with Dilly as 『Sylvester』.
But there is sothing that is troubling .
Gille used the word ‘jealous’. In other words, he isn’t composed.
There… How is he… or rather, how will he let her know that 『Gille』and『Sylvester』are the sa person? Isn’t he completely forgetting about this?
He’s always open but when it cos to Dilly, he becos like this.
“But you’ve committed yourself, right?”
“Huh?”
“I’m talking to myself.”
But well, there’s sothing I have to tell him first.
“Just don’t take risks.”
“Huh?”
“Don’t risk it to gain happiness. Don’t think about giving sothing a try just because you have nothing to lose.”
I can imagine what expression he was making underneath that mask when I saw him stop moving at my words.
“Keep it together younger brother.”
“Eh, I’m the younger one?”
“You want to be the older brother?”
“Because you have bad manners.”
“I won’t call soone, who got found out, an older brother. Never.”
Well, even if I have to compromise, I would probably say we were twins, but there’s no point in arguing about it.
“Oh yes, I want to confirm this just in case, but you haven’t t Miss Clydereine yet, have you?”
“No, I have.”
“Isee… Wait, what?! When?”
“Yesterday. I ran into her when she went to deliver sothing that Earl Clydereine had forgotten. I t her when I was on my way to my lesson with Earl Paradia. She was with Earl Clydereine.”
“Weren’t they ambushing you then?”
The place that Gille uses for his lessons with Earl Paradia isn’t off-limits to other people, but it’s not a place where people will go. But Earl Clydereine must have wanted to introduce Miss Clydereine to Gille since she wasn’t alone. It wouldn’t be odd for the Earl to know Gille’s itinerary.
Well, since she’s called the 『Drear Girl』, she might have known he would be there from her power.
I wasn’t the only one who thought this, Gille, who was smiling wryly, also thought the sa.
“So, what was your impression of her?”
“She’s a very cute girl. She speaks politely and her voice is nice too. I was a little surprised since she wasn’t like what the rumours say.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. If she only talks, then I could still call her a normal lady. She didn’t talk about her dreams either.”
I knitted my eyebrows at those words.
I’ve t her a few tis, and I got the impression that she was a scheming girl. Did she make herself that presentable in front of Gille?
“But I felt a little strange talking to her.”
“What do you an?”
“We didn’t talk for that long, but she had her eyes wide open even when I was reacting in a normal way, so it surprised . And, I also received replies as if she had heard say sothing completely different.”
“Rather that strange… it’s really weird. Are you sure you want to put her in the category of people who you can talk with normally?”
Gille only laughed at my question and didn’t confirm or deny it.
However, what on earth is she thinking, that lady?
I’ll probably et her so day at so evening party, so I probably should greet her next ti and try to find out what’s in her mind.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t even be able to help these childhood friends of mine when they’re in trouble.
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