My Lover Isn't Interested With The Female lead!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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My Lover Isn’t Interested With The Female lead!
✽ CHAPTER 04✽
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“Why is it so complicated? Can’t you just eat quietly, not leave anything, and eat cleanly?”

 

“Of course, the essence of dining etiquette is as you mentioned. However, adding refinement to that essence is the duty of nobility.”

 

“Uh…”

 

“Ah, and don’t hold the knife upward or with the blade facing the other person. It can make them uncomfortable.”

 

Even though she followed some of the instructions willingly, had there been none, she might have turned into a question mark assassin.

 

Well, societal conventions and agreements were probably established without much input from younger members.

 

‘All decided by the upper heads, or rather, by the departed souls who set the rules.’

 

Letticia, who had compromised in her own way, slowly finished the remaining fricassee.

 

Fortunately, it seemed that today’s quota of nagging had ended, or perhaps there was consideration to let her eat the remaining food comfortably, as there were no more comments.

 

“… Lady, you are truly mature. Intelligent, too.”

 

“Me?”

 

It was after finishing the main course, and when a lemon tart was served for dessert.

 

Helena, who had been stern a moment ago, now expressed admiration with a very gentle tone.

 

Letticia, who had placed the utensils side by side facing upward, as instructed earlier, was puzzled by the sudden praise. Helena, however, simply smiled as if acknowledging her commendable effort.

 

“Most students, when they first receive dining etiquette lessons, often throw tantrums or struggle to follow properly. It’s not easy to suddenly change habits of freely eating to conform to etiquette.”

 

“Is that so?”

 

“Yes. And receiving continuous corrections during a meal makes it hard to remember. I’ve heard that some people even burst into tears during this process.”

 

Essentially, asking why they need to learn this is a form of coquetry.

 

After all, how heartbreaking it must be for those who used to enjoy their meals freely but now can’t eat comfortably due to nagging.

 

“However, Lady, you made an effort to follow what I said. You followed the correct sequence for wiping your mouth with the napkin, and you placed the utensils in the right direction, as I emphasized earlier.”

 

“I followed the direction you set, Teacher.”

 

“Yes. It’s important to imitate others when you don’t know well. Lady, you instinctively understand that.”

 

The victory of the experience that when you don’t know something, just imitating your sister or brothers ensures you won’t go wrong.

 

If, perhaps, the nagging was a way to test Letticia, then maybe from tomorrow onwards, Helena might lower the intensity a bit. A slight glimmer of hope circuited through her thoughts.

 

After finishing the meal and returning to her room, Helena once again explained the dance steps.

 

“First, I’ll teach you the steps of the Ponteon Traditional Dance. Usually, we start with this dance.”

 

“So, is the dance where two people stick closely together? Holding hands like this, and the waist like this?”

 

“No, there’s no dance where you stick together like that, Lady!”

 

When Letticia gestured and asked with a smile, Helena recoiled in shock. As Letticia wondered if something serious had happened, Helena regained her composure and explained.

 

“Dances involve a pair of a man and a woman, but they never dance with their bodies glued together. If they were that close, it wouldn’t be a dance, it would be, uh… nothing at all.”

 

Though it seemed like there might be a misunderstanding, Letticia chose not to ask further.

 

Anyway, it seemed there was no waltz for now, and considering Helena’s reaction, it was quite an unconventional dance – more of a cultural shock.

 

No wonder the obsessed male lead caused such a commotion. Moreover, the three young nobles of the duke’s family had also attempted to bury their waltz partners afterward.

 

“Now, let me show you a demonstration. It’s the basic step of traditional dance.”

 

Helena slightly lifted her dress and elegantly turned to the right, taking a step forward. Even to Letticia, unfamiliar with etiquette, the smooth and beautiful movements were apparent.

 

“Both Cardieu and Coteon are based on this traditional dance step. Both involve eight people forming a large square, dancing in pairs, changing partners in the middle, and then returning to the original partner.”

 

Helena’s explanation was simple, and Letticia found it easy to absorb. After repeating the steps several times, she felt confident in memorizing the sequence.

 

“I think I know how to do it! Like this, right?”

 

Rising from her seat, Letticia imitated the steps as Helena had demonstrated.

 

Imagining her partner on the other side, Letticia gracefully bowed, reached out with her right foot, approached, extended her hand, and executed a half turn. She then walked back, repeating the previous movements.

 

Following that, she walked in a counterclockwise direction, drew a circle, approached, extended her hand, executed another turn, and finally hopped to the right.

 

“Is this correct, teacher? You kept repeating this!”

 

“… Yes, that’s right, my lady. You followed along precisely. Although the connection between steps and movements isn’t quite smooth yet, to replicate it after just one demonstration is excellent.”

 

“Really? Yes! I’ll boast to my sister and brothers later!”

 

With Helena applauding and smiling brightly, Letticia felt excited and decided to show off to her sister and brothers later.

 

While she wasn’t sure if her sister and brothers were good at dancing, at least she knew they didn’t express any interest in it. So, Letticia might become the best dancer among them.

 

“From now on, we’ll focus on studying letters in the morning, etiquette during lunch, and dancing in the afternoon. It seems like an easy way for my lady to adapt, doesn’t it?”

 

“Only letters? Not history or geography?”

 

“You’ll learn those subjects in a few months. Not just history and geography but also mathematics, literature, art, ancient languages, and philosophy.”

 

“Do I have to learn so much?”

 

“If you’re a noble, you need at least a basic education in every field and eventually attend the academy. Especially as Count Sharon’s daughter.”

 

Facing a more demanding schedule than she had anticipated, Letticia couldn’t help but feel a sense of gloom.

 

In novels, educational details are often briefly described and overlooked, but reality was far from that. Fortunately, Helena, who seemed like a decent person as Ariette’s private tutor, was Letticia’s only consolation.

 

“Of course, your aptitude is crucial, and there may be changes to the subjects, but I’ll stick to this basic curriculum. If your parents permit, I can also teach you horseback riding, so discuss it with them.”

 

“Horseback riding? Riding horses? Wow!”

 

Letticia’s expression brightened at the mention of horseback riding.

 

Riding a white horse and playing the princess game was one of Letticia’s fantasies.

 

Moreover, knowing that she would be riding a horse gave it a full-fledged fantasy feeling, making her both excited and nervous.

 

“Hoho, your enthusiasm is overflowing. It’ll be worthwhile to teach someone like you. Work hard, my lady.”

 

“Yes! Please teach me well, teacher!”

 

While her head was starting to ache from the overwhelming amount of learning, the anticipation of some exciting subjects made Letticia’s first day of lessons end peacefully.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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After the lessons, when they descended to the dining hall for dinner, only her father, mother, brother, and cousins were present.

 

The rest of the family was absent due to work or prior commitments.

 

Letticia, accustomed to such situations, paid no attention to their absence. Following today’s lessons, she sat down, placed the napkin on her lap, and held the outer knife and fork.

 

Though her parents were slightly surprised at their daughter, who had never cared about such things before, awkwardly trying to follow the etiquette, they showed interest.

 

“We heard a private tutor came today. Did you learn meal etiquette during lunch, Letticia?”

 

“Yes. I was supposed to use the outer knife first or something like that. It was tougher than I thought.”

 

As her parents showed interest, Letticia sighed as if she had been waiting.

 

She couldn’t recall about half of what Helena had said, but it was enough to talk about.

 

“We had chicken frikasse for lunch. I can’t even remember the taste because of learning this! How long do I have to keep learning etiquette? Does it take a long time to learn everything?”

 

“It does take a while. Even your dad struggled a lot with dinner when he was young.”

 

“Usually, in other households, they start learning around your age, and they continue until before entering the academy. Ren, Kena, and Mari are still learning, right?”

 

“… Yes, it’s tough. I learned how to use a steak knife, and then all the steaks were gone.”

 

As if recalling that moment, Lenard made a disgusted face, skewered a piece of steak with his fork, put it in his mouth, and grimaced.

 

Kenneth and Marianne seemed to sympathize, nodding in agreement. However, they were following the etiquette properly with their hands.

 

“Still, Letticia is really impressive. On the first day, she’s already following the etiquette.”

 

“Exactly. When Ren first learned, as soon as it was dinner time, he’d act like he was waiting and then completely ignore etiquette, even preventing himself from eating dessert as a punishment.”

 

“Oh, Mother! Why are you bringing that up!”

 

Lenard hastily interjected, but the story of his brother’s punishment was already perfectly stored in Letticia’s memory.

 

Now, if Lenard criticizes her etiquette, she can counterattack with this.

 

“I learned it for once in a lifetime. I won’t bring shame to our family!”

 

Letticia’s lively words brought a proud smile to her parents, and Lenard turned his gaze with a somewhat embarrassed look.

 

The cousins looked puzzled, but there was no negative reaction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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To Be Continued…
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