I'm a Supporting Role in a Horror Game, Don't Kill Me

It was the Lakers’ favorite event: breakfast. So, whether I like it or not, I have to go.’

It was supposed to be the Duke’s breakfast, but my heart was depressed. Little by little, at a very slow pace, I arrived at the restaurant. I greeted the servants who opened the door in front of the restaurant, and when I entered, the interior of the high-ceilinged restaurant came into view at a glance. The table, which was long and round in the shape of a long baguette, was lined with delicious white bread, jam, fried bacon, grilled or boiled eggs, and salads. Then I saw Shine and Luna, who were hugging each other while pulling the checkered beige tablecloth on which the dishes were placed, and next to them sat the handsome murderer bastard spreading a napkin. Lakers looked at me as he folded the napkin neatly and placed it on his lap.

‘Oh, it’s awkward.’

Except for the fact that I died as soon as we met during the first trial, this was the second time we’ve met so far. Akers really did stare at people every time they met. As if he had a keen interest in Arbice, his eyes delicately peering into my pupils were unusual. It’s like, it’s like he could read all of my insides. While looking at his soft gray eyes that seemed to be covered with thin clouds, I felt a thrill running down my spine and a feeling of fear that I couldn’t even take my eyes off of first, as if I could feel it when I faced a wild carnivore. Then, Lakers said, curling their lips.

“As expected, I’ve been thinking about it since yesterday, Miss Green… It feels like the expression is completely different, like someone else. Did something happen?”

Lakers’ gaze was so stingy, I even found out late that he was talking to Arbice.

‘Something had to happen. As soon as I possessed this character, I was killed by that handsome killer and my hearts decreased by one.’

But I couldn’t have confessed like that.

“I have no idea what you mean. It seems that the motion sickness during my travels has taken the best of me so far. Rather, let’s have breakfast.”

When I let go of my pretense, the expression of the mysterious suspicion and fascination that seemed to be inseparable from Lakers expression was barely erased. He pushed up that handsome left eyebrow and nodded his head.

“So be it.”

Lakers kept his mouths shut, but that didn’t mean the dining table was quiet. Lakers sliced the steak calmly, but the graceful cutting of the meat gave me a sense of dizziness.

‘I’m going to die of a heart attack like this.’

I involuntarily swallowed my saliva, grabbed the leg I wanted to run away from, put the grass in my mouth, and chewed. Of course, I didn’t feel any taste at all.

‘But why the hell does the tutor have to eat too? Don’t they usually only eat with their families?’

Wanting to avoid this place, I sneakily looked around, though Shine and Luna’s momentum was strong. Contrary to their lovely appearance, the two boasted a tremendous amount of activity and commensurate trouble, and in the blink of an eye, they nearly overturned a tablecloth and knocked down a couple of silver plates. In a moment, I seemed to know all too well why the tutor was invited to the table, even though there was a nanny.

‘Phew.’

I had to admit that it was too late to run.

‘I have no choice but to show off my quick eating skills that have been developed through school lunches.’

A murderer and a sick sickness would not be something to enjoy for long anyway.

“Shine, Luna, stop it.”

“But, brother…!”

“Did Luna do it first?”

“You both were wrong.”

Having scolded Shine and Luna and pushed them apart, I pushed soft food in front of them and sat them upright.

“Okay, kidding later. I’m not playing around the table.”

It was only to enforce Korean manners, but the children looked at me with their mouths open in strange surprise, just like when I scolded them in my room earlier. Besides, seeing that my cheek suddenly felt sore, it seemed that it wasn’t just the children who were staring at me. The conversation between me and the children was so exciting that I couldn’t stand it.

‘Why are you looking at me? Are you going to chop me up after the steak?’

I forcibly acted as if nothing had happened and turned my eyes back to the children, avoiding the creepy gaze. Luna asked me, with her mouth sulking and ready to shed her tears.

“Do you hate Luna now?”

“What do you mean? Why do I hate you? But if you play around like this, the delicious meal they prepared for you in the morning will be ruined.”

Shine barely closed his small, red lips, as if he couldn’t believe what I said. Then he glanced at Luna and held his chin high.

“They said that nobles shouldn’t dwell on the value of labor! Are you angry about that, Arbice?”

I was surprised by the eloquence of a 9-year-old kid who was seriously angry.

However, “I am not afraid at all, even if I put on a serious face just to play a joke on the table.”

In a way, it’s a little annoying to hear about the nobility from the position of receiving a salary as a slave of the company, but it’s just a child’s words. It’s just funny. I couldn’t stop laughing and stroked Shine’s head. The man frowned between his brows as if he were not accustomed to having someone touch him, but he did not mind my touch, so he offered to stroke her hair gently.

“But, Shine.”

“Huh?”

“What use is an aristocrat who doesn’t even know the value of labor? With power comes responsibility. If you keep spoiling the long-awaited meal like that, I’ll send it to the baker tomorrow morning, so do as you please.”

Originally, if you pretended to know everything like that, it seems that the adults listened to Shine’s words. Even at this trivial scolding, Shine grew sullen and raised his eyebrows. Luna also had tears in her eyes because of her expression. She made a threat with the fact that the long-awaited favorability would decrease, but surprisingly, such a status window did not open. The two of them looked at each other for a long time and were silent. Seeing that I continued to make a stern expression, they began to eat the soup in front of them with a spoon. The children who ate in an instant looked a bit pitiful, but there was nothing I could do about it.

‘Luna is still young; Shine is now 9 years old. Isn’t he the age of about 2nd grade in elementary school in Korea? It’s strange that he behaves so immaturely.’

And for me, who has Korean sentiments embedded in my bones, I couldn’t get past playing around in front of the table, not anywhere else. Instead, I generously praised the two for being quiet.

“Oh, you know how to eat nice and decently? How do you not shed and eat well? I knew you would behave like this in a dignified and mature way. Oh my gosh.”

Carrots and sticks seemed to be eaten everywhere, and the two children had their mouths full of food and their eyes twinkled. Their cheeks were inflated with effort, and their expressions were still bumpy, but they still seemed to be in a very relaxed mood. I opened my napkin after observing the two adorable people eat for a while. I had to smile to get through the day because I felt like I could now taste everything I ate.

‘Good. Shall I start eating in earnest now?’

As I tore the bread happily, I felt a very intense gaze. Except for the two children, there was only one person at the table. It was only then that I felt the worrisome thought. Wasn’t it hanging by the neck for scolding the son of a nephew of an aristocrat so severely? How do you know what a serial killer is thinking? Would she really end like that? Seized with an ominous feeling, I slowly turned his head in the direction of the Lakers.

But at that time,

Tring!

along with a cheerful little notification sound, and a small status window popped up.

The Lakers’ favorability has increased.

Lv.1 (120/198)

Favorability Quest: As a reward for finishing Shine and Luna’s meal, the favorability rating increases +50

Lv.1 (I70/198)]

‘Yes? Did it rise?’

Embarrassed, I stopped staring straight at his handsome face. Since it was a breakfast seat, seeing the strong chest muscles visible through the loosely dressed robe took about a second. The face was fatally flawed, and the illustrator must have received a revelation from God before creating it. It’s okay when we don’t see each other, but when we face each other like this, a strange and ridiculous trust arises that a bastard who behaves like that can’t be a bad guy.

‘It’s ridiculous. How much beauty is the human brain built for?’

I gave my brain as much power as possible.

‘No. Look at that! Look at my confident smile, knowing all too well that I’m good! How long are you going to keep mesmerized?’

I raised both hands and patted my cheek. My cheeks were tingling thanks to the blow so hard that it left marks on my palms, but I was alert.

‘Can I play around with the murderer’s shallow tricks?’

The gray eyes continued to fix me, and I furrowed my brow and my eyes to make it clear that I had never been enchanted by that face. Wasn’t there a saying that people’s affection comes only when it’s good or that you can’t spit on a smiling face? Since I wrinkled my face, of course the other person must be in a bad mood. However, the Lakers, who did not act as I predicted, laughed while shedding small tears this time.

“Puhaha, you are such a fun person. You’re really different from what I’ve been thinking… No, did you pretend to be quiet because you were unfamiliar with it?”

“…What are you talking about?”

“I want to meet someone with such a variety of facial expressions for the first time. There are not many people like that here.”

It was the moment when I thought I had heard something meaningful.

The Lakers’ favorability has increased.

Lv2(4/298)

Favorite Event: Tea Party Invitation

In return for frowning, unexpected notification windows popped up one after another.

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Translator Note:

Another name I want to change is ‘Lakers’ because it sounds like a surname but Lake as name… So I was looking for noums writed like ‘Lake’ and found ‘Luke’. What do you think? For now I have not changed it but… just tell me, do you like it?