I guess you have a companion.
Despite my stubborn tone, Ash maintained a favorable attitude.
Can I introduce you?
No, I refuse.
But before I could even say that it out of my mouth, Ash beckoned soone.
Co on, co here.
At those words, a girl with brown hair approached quickly.
Ash, why are you always going ahead of ?
This is Olga Floresense.
Ash introduced her.
I managed to hold back a sigh.
Just call Anastasia.
Olga greeted with a friendly tone, a level of friendliness, for fear that she might be the main character.
Nice to et you, Anastasia. By the way, are you here alone?
My companion went to get help because there were injured people in the alley over there.
Olga looked embarrassed as if sothing had co to mind at my explanation.
She glanced at Ash, and then she apologized to in a guilty voice.
Im sorry. Its because of us.
I was caught in a dispute, and I couldnt cope with it like a noble.
I already knew that Ashs personality was like that, so I didnt respond much.
I just wanted them to disappear quickly.
Arent you two going to raise a lantern?
Ash is not interested in that. I am worried about Anastasia.
Why is she so worried? I wasnt sure if she saw my face properly.
I pressed my hat again and frowned.
Hell be here any minute.
Then well wait with you until then. It may be dangerous to leave you here alone, and its also boring.
Is there sothing on my forehead that says that she should worry about ?
Olga sat a little apart from Ash.
She looked at with sparkling eyes.
But I-Is Anastasia a noble by any chance? Well Ash rarely talks to other people first. This is amazing.
Ash Claude was the son of the Marquis, who looked at the common people like dogs. Olga seed to have wondered because he was very blatant about discrimination.
Ash was smiling suspiciously. Did he see my face?
Although red hair was rare, silver hair was also quite rare, especially for commoners, as there was no precedent with this color, so if he was a person with a good eye, hell notice.
And perhaps, he was sure now since he saw Adele approaching us.
Anastasia,
Adele was sweating, perhaps because of running.
When Ash saw Adele, the smile on his face faded.
So youre Anastasias companion.
Its been a long ti.
On the other hand, Adele greeted him without changing his expression.
The two were often compared. They were of the sa age, and the fact that they are both the successor of the Duke and Marquis respectively was a plus, so they are always on the mouths of the nobles.
Of course, Ash was no match for Adele.
In personality, character, and talent, no one could surpass Adele. Even the marquis said that he wanted Adele. Thats probably why its only natural for Ash to hate Adele.
Ash scoffed.
How irresponsible. There are quite a few people who are drunk here, you shouldnt leave a poor young lady all by herself.
As expected, Ash noticed that I was the daughter of Count Sinclair, who was terminally ill.
Well, Adeles been hanging out with lately, and theres been a lot of rumors about as well.
Its a big deal for you to worry about others.
Adele briefly showed her sincerity, then turned to .
Anastasia, shall we go where you wanted to go now?
Huh? But
I turned my head
Your future lover Olgas eyes are now wide open. Why arent you even looking at her?!
I was curious, but I pretended that I didnt know anything about it.
You two know each other?
Im Ash Claude. Ive t Lord Magnus a few tis before
Only then did Ash introduce himself. If I hadnt pointed it out, I wouldnt have revealed himself. Hes too much.
Do you still have any business here?
Adele wondered as he looked at , hesitating. Then Olga opened her mouth carefully.
Uhm, excuse , are you LordMagnus?
Yes, thats right.
Adele stared at the heroine belatedly. Olgas face glowed red, creating a lovely atmosphere that matches her nickna, peach blossom.
Oh my God, you are Lord Magnus! I have heard a lot about you. My parents told that no one is as kind and noble as you. Besides, no one can match you in swordsmanship, and you also have magical abilities
Thats right.
Oh, sothing feels wrong.
Adele was completely unresponsive.
Lord Magnus, can you sit down with and have a chat?
Im sorry. I have to focus on Anastasia.
I kept my mouth shut.
Olgas eyes widened as if she was not expecting that she would be rejected.
I was shocked as well. I was going to risk Adele leaving for a trip.
Soon Olga stamred in a mountain birdlike voice.
Uhm, what about tomorrow? Were going to raise the sky lantern tomorrow, so if you have any plans to visit again..
If Anastasias not coming, then I have no reason to co. If you dont have anything more to say, then excuse us.
Adele held my hand slightly.
I got up in the blink of an eye. As soon as I left the table, I heard Ash laughing.
Oh, my Goddess faces . But why is that more like Goddess?
Hey, goddess, it seems that you have lost your face. But how co you still look like a goddess?
I felt strange. It wasnt as good as it was, and it was just confusing.
Adele walked to the cotton candy store. He was holding lightly, only enough for to get out of it with a slight twist of my hand, but he took his breath from ti to ti.
It seems that he can still run out of breath even with that monsters stamina, he must have run so fast.
I poked Adele at the back of his hand.
Adele, isnt she pretty?
I dont know.
Arent you feeling sothing inside you? Like its fate? Or is your heart pounding?
The only ti my heart pounds is when Anastasia plays tricks on .
I laughed dejectedly.
Im asking you seriously. You have a crush on Olga, right? You actually wanted to talk more, but you turned it down because you were shy, right?
I am not that sensitive to fall in love with soone at first sight.
That said, I stopped.
Thats ridiculous. Olga is really pretty!
Shes the heroine! The love and obsession of all good-looking guys!
Adele looked at softly.
Anastasia is much more beautiful to .
Huh?
And I dont like to hang out with soone who has high expectations towards and doesnt know very well. I used to tolerate it in the past, but I dont want to do that anymore.
Suddenly, I felt like I was hit on the back of my head.
I asked back in a much lower voice.
You an you were uncomfortable?
Anastasia, I am an ordinary person, too,
Adele said with a smile.
I felt sothing new about the man beside whos walking at my pace.
In the original, he was a perfect munchkin.
His anguish was done only to ingratiate himself with the heroine, while others were cast aside as minor problems.
But what if Adele was having a hard ti?
The novel was too focused on the romance that it never showed any of that. Its just, he could have been hurt, too.
It was unclear whether Adele himself would feel the sa way just because I was ideal for people.
Yeah, youre a normal person, too.
I realized for the first ti, but I grumbled deliberately.
.Fine.Lets go get so cotton candy.
Youre going to throw the trash on the floor, arent you?
Adele asked this question as if she was determined in advance.
I snorted.
What are you talking about, you should throw the trash into the trash can.
We bought cotton candy and picked it up one by one. Ive been having a stomach ache since then.
Perhaps it was the cause of the bad sll of alcohol earlier, the more I ate cotton candy, the worse I felt.
I feel nauseous and the number of tis I stumbled on my feet increased.
This is exactly how I feel before I vomit blood.
Weve already lit the lantern, and the ti has passed quite a bit, so I think it would be better to go back.
I pulled the hem of Adeles clothes, but Adele was looking elsewhere.
A group of n walking across from us caught my sight. I dont know how many tis they rolled on the floor, but everyone was full of wounds.
They gave us fierce looks. They were looking at Adele to be exact. They were looking at him as if they were going to tear him apart. The sll of alcohol ca in when the gap narrowed.
It was obvious that the people who were lying in the alley earlier. One of them pushed Adeles counter-attack.
Hey, I heard that you handed us over to the security forces.
It was clear that they are the people who were lying in the alley earlier.
One of them pushed Adele.
Whos gonna do such useless kindness? Huh?
They couldnt even pronounce their words properly because their tongue was twisted, even so, they didnt forget to swear.
Weve been fined because of you, you asshole!
Then I suddenly felt dizzy. I stumbled and almost fell.
Ugh.
Anastasia?
I-I feel nauseous
Get out of my way, please!
I could hear Adele above my head and the n gnashed their teeth.
I didnt an it like that.
Pay the fine we paid. Then well leave you alone.
It seed that they were so drunk that they could not recognize Adele. I heard that they were beaten by Ash too, right? Theyre probably not on their right mind.
If you dont get the money out of the way, shell die.
I felt like I was losing my strength. I struggled and lifted my head. The man groaned. People around who passed by also got interested in this uproar.
I-Im fine.
Adele didnt believe .
Ill give it to you. How much does it cost?
Ten gold.
No, co to think of it, it was thirty.
What an eyesore. I looked up pitifully at the condescending n. Urp. Im going to throw up.
Then a shivering voice pierced my ears.
Ill give you all the money I have, so please step back.
I didnt know that Adele could make a voice like that I watched the situation with my mouth closed.
The man who was at the front finally realized that the atmosphere was unusual was sowhat subdued.
O-okay. Well go.
When the n were handed the money away, Adele carefully raised up.
Yeah, I really dont feel good.
Oh, isnt that the Lord?
Lord Magnus!
Hes the one who looks right at us, unlike the other aristocrats!
In a flash, people surrounded us. I pressed my hat like a habit. Adeles jaw hardened.
My friend is very sick, so I have to go back at least for a mont. Make way for .
But no one listened to his entreaties.
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