Chapter 56
“Wow, really?”
“Yeah. Arellin just told me that Nadelli made a mistake.”
“I heard Nadelli crying and she didn’t even blink.”
This voice is…
There were only about six girls at the mini tea party. Another girl who wasn’t there was talking.
“Didn’t she just scold her duke, Young Lady, that she wouldn’t have even spoken to her if she met her anywhere else?”
“Wow, what a weird personality.”
“What does the Crown Prince think is so pretty about her? I really don’t understand.”
“Aaron…”
Rumors were flying around with details you wouldn’t know unless you were there.
‘Wow, but how did the rumor spread so fast?’
The answer was obvious. Someone spread it.
If so, her reputation would be ruined in no time.
“… How can I make friends now?”
Goodbye, Friend Shield.
Her unfulfilled social dreams are neatly folded.
“The little lady seems pretty hated.”
Ah, she’s not alone here.
She glanced up at the face that was still smiling from earlier and shrugged.
“I’m not the most loved type.”
“Really? I’m surprised.”
“What is it?”
“You’re cute.”
The man chuckled and poked her in the cheek.
“I’ll pass.”
“What?”
“Whatever, because I think I would be a lab rat if they took you.”
“What?”
The man’s eyes widened in bewilderment, then he suddenly started laughing like a madman, so funny.
“Ahaha, a lab guinea rat.”
The man’s eyes lit up as he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes from laughing.
“I wouldn’t do that to my sweet little lady.”
Well, well, well.
Even at this moment, the weakest sensors in her worldview were still screaming at her to run away.
“Doesn’t that offend you?” She asked.
“I’m human, of course I’m offended.”
“Really? You don’t show any emotion.”
It’s probably because she was so used to it, in her previous life, in this life.
‘By the way.’
She knew she’d be at some disadvantage if word got out, since she has no friends, but she didn’t expect it to be so malicious and one-sided.
‘Is it because of a pre-existing antipathy?’
Anyway, Pession, you’re so popular!
“Do you feel like something happened to you because His Highness took care of you?”
“It’s Halbern.”
“Hmph. Didn’t Halbern send a request to the imperial court for Arellin?”
“I suppose that’s the most likely explanation?”
“I hope so. She comes from a good family and can do whatever she wants.”
The rambling voice was getting louder and louder.
As she wondered if she should ignore it or respond, the man who had been watching with interest lit up.
“Can I help you?”
“How can you help me?”
“Wouldn’t it be better to kill them all?”
A flat voice suggested nonchalantly.
“Quietly, neatly.”
“Not neat at all.”
Does this man not know the definition of neat?
She was about to walk away when she realized she was wearing a landmine that could go off at any moment, so she ignored him.
“Well, what is she doing? I thought she was sick.”
“Oh, yeah, they said it’s time-limited.”
“What’s a terminal illness?”
“I don’t know, she’s not going to live long. She’s going to die soon.”
“When will she die?”
“I hope it’s soon.”
“Lady, that’s a bit much.”
“Why, you don’t like her either.”
She turned away from the sound of her cackling laughter.
She doesn’t know if she is generous enough to put up with this.
“Do you have a funny story?”
“Huh?”
The faces turn pale in an instant.
“What’s with the look on your face? Did you see a ghost?”
***
Describe how you felt when the chewing master appeared.
Dorothy and three or four of her friends were dying for Arellin’s sudden appearance.
“Ah, Arellin.”
“Oh, how are you?”
“Hey, what are you doing here?”
They weren’t expecting to see her at all, so they didn’t know what to make of this situation. They just exchanged glances.
‘What should I do?’
‘I don’t know!’
‘Get her. In case she didn’t hear.’
Their only hope was crushed by Arellin’s next words.
“Well, I can’t say goodbye, someone wished me a quick death.”
“Ugh.”
The four of them went white.
Arellin was having none of it. Wishing them a quick death was too malicious to be dismissed as a child’s prank.
“What’s your name?”
Two words were enough.
Dorothy went white and said nothing.
As the daughter of a venerable count, Dorothy had nothing to fear in the world, but at this moment she was terrified.
Halbern was a name that made even her beloved father shudder.
Only then did she realize the weight of what she had said.
“Do you want to say it yourself, or do you want me to ask someone else? I think the latter would be more memorable.”
“Ugh.”
She felt like she’d upset her if she said the name, and she couldn’t help but say it.
Dorothy shuddered and looked at Arellin.
She had never seen Arellin up close like this before.
She knew Arellin was pretty, but she didn’t know she was this pretty. At first, she thought the doll had come to life and was talking.
‘You’re so pretty, even the Crown Prince is chasing after you.’
She suddenly had a newfound understanding.
In addition, there was a strange aura that could only be understood in person.
It was calm and still, yet somehow shadowy.
She felt sorry for Leslie, but Dorothy thought it was worth it.
‘I shouldn’t have fallen for Leslie’s story!’
Regret is never too soon.
Dorothy cursed the disaster her mouth had brought.
Wouldn’t they forgive her if she knelt down now?
It was at this moment that Dorothy decided to kneel.
“What happened?”
“What’s going on?”
The Sperom twins, who were always the first to come running and munch popcorn when something interesting happened, appeared.
“Something interesting?”
“Interesting?”
“Nothing.”
Arellin shrugged them off. But the twins were not the kind of people to be dismissed so easily.
“I heard Dorothy told you that she wished Arellin a quick death.”
“No, how could you say that!”
“Arellin has a disease that is not easily cured. You shouldn’t say that to a patient.”
“That’s too much. Dorothy, did you really hate Arellin that much?”
“No, not that. I’m just angry.”
Ciel clung to Dorothy.
She looked like she’d just stepped out of a fiery furnace, and Dorothy involuntarily shrank back.
“What’s there to be angry about, Dorothy?”
“Well, it was because Arelin made Nadelli cry.”
“Hmph. That’s weird. Nadelli did wrong to Arellin first, didn’t she, Ciel?”
“As far as I know, yes, but why does everyone get it wrong? Funny, isn’t it, Noel?”
Well, is it?
Dorothy shook her head.
Ciel didn’t miss a beat.
“Wrong, Dorothy!”
“Ugh, yeah.”
“You shouldn’t just take one side of the story and run with it.”
“That’s right.”
“Now, apologize to Arellin!”
“Tell her you was wrong!”
“I’m sorry, I was wrong.”
Arellin raised her forehead.
The troubled look on her face was more one of defeat than forgiveness.
“Case closed!”
The Sperrom twins clapped their palms together lightly as they summarized the situation.
***
In the end, the situation was settled with a simple forgiveness.
“Why did you help?”
Arellin’s words caused the Sperom twins to turn to face each other.
“Did we help her?”
“We were just telling the truth.”
At first glance, it looked like they had helped Dorothy, but Arellin knew better.
That the twins had ultimately helped her.
“Arellirin.”
“Allerilin.”
“You’re calling me weird names again.”
“It’s not weird! We have a nickname!”
“Some nicknames are longer than my name.”
Arellin was silent, feeling tickled to death, unable to say anything.
The Sperom twins had just set the record straight in a light-hearted conversation.
It didn’t mean much to the twins, who were driven by interest, but the problem was herself.
Arellin could hardly remember ever accepting such a small gesture of goodwill so sweetly.
‘Perhaps I’ve been looking too far for a friend.’
<She’d sent the Friend Shield away.>
“Twins.”
“?”
“?”
“Do you want to be friends with me?”
