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

Posted by RJR, Released on August 14, 2023

Just a note! From now on Lakers = Luke 😉

And what else did I find out—that this family was a really great family? Medals, which seemed to be symbols given to those who made a contribution to the country, were tightly displayed in the cabinet. Among them, the name Luke could be found several times.

‘I don’t know what kind of great achievement he made when he wasn’t even in the middle of a war.’

In addition, I looked around to find out the movements of the landlord, Luke. I was wondering if there was a secret passage through which I could go in and out of the public eye. But it was bullshit. There must be at least one secret passage in the old mansion, but if an outsider could easily figure it out, it wouldn’t be a secret passage anymore.

‘There is only one emergency passage from the study to the outside, but I know it because I’ve seen it in the game… In the study, his subordinates have been hanging around all day, so I can’t check it.’

I tried wandering around the hallway like that, but even the plausible items I got didn’t have any noticeable results. Even what I found out in the meantime is that this character’s stamina was lower than expected. I wondered why if I kept going around without resting, I quickly got tired, but I saw that the blue bar floating faintly at the bottom of the status window decreased very quickly and then slowly recovered.

‘If I’m chased by the killer, I’ll die.’

I needed to find an item or event that could increase my stamina. I was thinking about this and that and going back to my room, but at that moment, a female maid coming out of the kitchen passed me by.

“Ahh!”

Was she thinking of anything else? The maid, who had long brown hair, was unable to avoid me and rammed her cart into me.

Wow Chang-!

Clink-!

Plates tumbled to the floor with a loud noise, and an expensive-looking coffee cup broke in two and fell to the floor. Dark coffee water spilled all over my skirt.

“Omg! What should I do? Are you okay? Oh… How bad, really?”

The maid became contemplative and began wiping her skirt on her knees as if on the floor.

“What are you so surprised about? It’s fine. After all, today’s work is over, so I was going to wash this skirt.”

“Ha, but…”

“It’s okay, so your hand doesn’t hurt?”

The maid hesitated at my words and kept fiddling with my skirt, then nodded her head with her teary eyes.

“These days, the two youngest kitchen assistants suddenly stopped going to work, so the work has increased… sorry. I am really sorry.”

How long would I hear only apologies? Just then, Mrs. Blier, who seemed to have heard the noise and ran to it, appeared. Neat and well-groomed, she sighed as if her troubles were aching at the mess that spread across the corridors of this perfect mansion.

“You did it again, Amber. I understand you’re tired these days, but you can’t get paid this way, you know?”

Unbeknownst to me, I stepped in front of Mrs. Blier.

“That… This is my fault, not Amber’s. Because I didn’t look ahead… I’m sorry, Mr. Blier.”

Mrs. Blier glanced at me with her surprised eyes and nodded her head.

“Well, if that’s the case, there’s nothing you can do about it. I’m sending the kids to clean up here, so wait a little bit. Come on, bring your broom too.”

Perhaps thinking that she would get scolded for just such a thing, Amber hurriedly left after the scolding was over, her face brightening. Blier, the only person in the hallway, brushed even a strand of her hair neatly and smiled at me.

“Oh, and…”

“Yes?”

“Today at the dining hall, I heard what you said to Lord Shine and Lady Luna from the side. I was a little impressed. I didn’t know that he was such a thoughtful person who even cared about us.”

It was only when I heard the soft tone of the conversation that I realized that it was related to scolding the children for not playing with their food.

‘Is that something that will impress her?’

It was just my own nagging, stemming from a very non-aristocratic Korean mindset that every grain of rice was grown with the blood and sweat of farmers and should be preserved. Feeling embarrassed, I scratched my cheek slightly.

“What…”

“If it’s Miss Arbice, I have a hunch that somehow you won’t quit and you’ll work as a home tutor for a long time. I wish you well in the future.”

Mrs. Blier White’s favorability has increased.
Lv2(9/198)]
Tring-!

An information window popped up with a cheerful notification sound. From what I saw on the first day, Arbice Green was a character that she couldn’t get close to. But was it okay to raise her liking so easily? Hearing Amber’s footsteps, Mrs. Blier quickly disappeared without waiting for my answer, saying she would send someone else to clean up. It wasn’t until the sound of Mrs. Blier’s footsteps had completely receded that Amber let out a big sigh. Quite short, Amber squeezed my hands tightly, her clear chestnut eyes shining.

“…I don’t believe in rumors that Miss Arbice didn’t talk to us because she thinks we’re funny or that she’ll quit soon and return to the Baron family anyway! Aren’t you such a kind person?”

It was only after hearing that that he seemed to know why the relationship between the servants and Arbice was not so good.

‘There were rumors like that.’

Well, it seemed that her character didn’t even leave the room properly because she was lamenting about her situation when she suddenly came as a tutor, so she probably didn’t have time to build a good image. Well, the rumor itself about quitting… It’s not a rumor, but I thought it was really true.

‘And I was thinking of quitting too.’

The reason I couldn’t quit now was not because of responsibility but because of other reasons.

‘Somehow my conscience is stabbed.’

I squeezed Amber’s hand.

“Did you say your name was Amber? I didn’t have a chance to talk because I didn’t have any close friends. Thank you so much for your understanding. If it’s okay with Amber, let’s talk often.”

“Really? Really?”

“Then.”

“I only made mistakes like this, but you didn’t get angry and say things like this… I will do better for Arbice in the future.”

Amber’s eyes twinkled, and she shook her head resolutely.

Amber Lemon’s affinity has increased.
Lv.1 (20/99)
[Affinity Event: Dress Up]
The name of the favorability event was ‘dress up’? I thought for a moment about what it was, but Amber chimed in.

“Come to think of it, Miss Arbice, I saw you on the list of tea parties this afternoon. Are you attending?”

“Uh? Uh… yes. Thankfully, I was invited.”

“Since I also ruined all the clothes, can I help you with other clothes and hair? From what I’ve seen, the workmanship is pretty good. There was a time when I almost got selected as a lady-in-waiting, you know?”

“…uh?”

“Miss Arbice is interested in our Duke anyway, right? Whoops, I know everything. Just by looking into your eyes.”

‘No, never. What’s wrong with my eyes?’

Before I could even strike, Amber smiled brightly and squeezed my hand so that it went into her dimples.

“I will make you beautiful enough to rival Princess Blanche. Oh my gosh, look at the time I’m in a rush to prepare. Come on!”

“No, there is no need to rival the princess. It’s fine…”

“Come on, don’t be shy.”

How did I explain that I hate attention the most? But before I could say anything, Amber pushed me up to my room as the housekeepers came to clean the hallway.

Amber and I returned to the room together. Amber was a bit taken aback when she saw my room, where my luggage wasn’t even properly unpacked, but she looked through my clothes in the closet and my luggage. Her hands wandered for a long time when she saw the poor clothes that revealed the poor status of Baron Green. After long consideration, I chose a plain light gray dress with a raised neckline that looked a little stuffy.

“You really would wear this.”

Amber rummaged through the other dresses with a face that really wanted to dry. They seemed 100 years behind the times, if you didn’t know about the gray dress that bulged her shoulders and draped her neck to the tip of her chin.

“Does it look that weird?”

“But this style with puffed shoulders was popular in my grandmother’s generation.”

Amber decided to dress me up after a long time, and it seemed that she really wanted to find a decent outfit, but it wasn’t just this one; most of the clothes in the closet were out-of-fashion dresses.

‘It seems that since leaving the baron family, she hasn’t been able to spend his money properly, let alone luxuriate?’

After rummaging through the closet for a long time, Amber found a gorgeous emerald dress, and her face lit up.

“Oh my, how beautiful is this dress?”

‘Ah, that dress.’

It was the most striking dress among Arbice’s dresses. I laughed awkwardly. It is the most sophisticated and prettiest of the clothes that Arbice had.

‘But what’s the point of dressing beautifully? Besides, it looks like the clothes are a little too dented.’

I waved my hand when I recalled Luke’s eyes, which looked intently at people as if he were going to eat them.

“Oh, no. I’m just going to the tea party as a guardian of the kids, but it seems like it’s too exposed.”

Amber’s eyes widened.

“Excessive exposure? It’s just a little bit of a shoulder cut? These days, a lot of people wear dresses that show their collarbones and show their shoulders all the way to their arms.”

Amber was right. Looking back, it wasn’t that revealing. Still, I was reluctant to expose even a little of my bare skin because it felt like I was putting my neck in front of the teeth of a carnivorous beast. I knew it was an overactive thought, but I couldn’t help it.