” TRANSLATED BY RJR”
“Please… Should we go this far?”
I muttered disapprovingly, but the maids paid it no mind and focused on their work. Fanny dressed me in a red dress with white lace and a V across the chest. The dress had a silk texture that slightly revealed the body.
“Give me a hair tie!”
“What about perfume?”
The maids’ movements were busy. It seemed like my dissuasion that it wasn’t necessary had already gone unheeded. Sophia had her curly blond hair neatly straightened, and Jane told me I needed to spray perfume as a finishing touch, so she lightly sprayed me with a gold-leaf perfume that looked like Genie’s lamp.
“It’s done.”
Even wearing a full set of subtle makeup, I was surprised to see my appearance in the mirror.
‘It’s pretty, really pretty.’
My semi-curly hair was turned into straight hair, tied in half, and the makeup that made me look much prettier than my straight face gave me a neat and unobtrusive look. Moreover, the red dress that matched my red eyes was mature and feminine enough to be considered an adult. Of course, there was a bit of youthful cheek flesh.
‘Is this body about seventeen…?’
I was mesmerized by looking at my unfamiliar self in the mirror.
“Miss! You can go now!”
I looked around at the maids who had changed people in just an hour. It was as if cheering could be heard from their bright eyes.
‘Everyone hopes I’m doing well.’
I was grateful for the maids’ kindness, so I smiled brightly at them.
“Thank you!”
I left the room briskly, watching the maids, especially Fanny, who was very upset, covering her mouth.
* * *
I bravely headed to Louise’s room. When the employees working in the hallway saw me, they lowered their heads and made way for me. At first, I also bent my back at a 90-degree angle, but as it got longer, I gradually became busy just silently bowing and passing by.
‘They say humans are animals of adaptation.’
It’s only been a short time since I entered the world of web novels, but I’m already getting used to Roella Clemend. A dazzling space, plenty of food to fill your stomach, a light body, maids for me, and even my stepfather, Chase Clemend. As if I were the original owner of this body, my regret grew more and more.
‘I want to live a long time.’
I stood in front of Louise’s door and took a deep breath.
‘Louise would be better than Evan.’
I don’t know what strategy to use, but Louise was the one who seemed to be able to at least mix up his words. I made up my mind and was about to knock.
“What is there?”
A sharp voice came from behind. When I turned around, Louise, or rather Evan, was standing there. The two people looked so similar, their bangs were completely down, as if they had just showered, and they were wearing only a dark blue gown, so it was almost unrecognizable. If it weren’t for the favorability rating floating above Evan’s head.
“Oh, I… I have something to tell Louise.”
“To me?”
Evan tilted his head and came closer to me. I thought about his question for a moment.
‘Isn’t it here?’
I was not a guileless person. It was hard to confuse Evan and Louise’s rooms because they were in the next building, and Louise’s room was right downstairs from mine, so it was easy to find. If Sophia told me correctly, this is Louise’s room…
While I was lost in thought, Evan spoke.
“Come. You said you had something to say.”
“…?”
“It’s my room.”
I realized this as I saw Evan with a spiteful sneer as he said those words.
‘You want to trouble me. By pretending to be Louise.’
It was clear to see that he deliberately used Louise’s tone of voice. Evan’s attitude while eating seemed like he was anxious to find fault with me. If I confuse Louise and Evan here, I’m sure they’ll belittle me for that. But I had a secret that Evan didn’t know. That’s the likability rating! Even if I wanted to confuse them, I could never confuse them.
“You’re not Louise.”
“What?”
“I have something to say to Brother Louise.”
Evan’s expression distorted at my confident words.
“…How can you be sure I’m not Louise?”
“That…”
Because the name is clearly written!
“I just feel it.”
I had no other answer so I just kept talking. Evan’s expression changed strangely at my answer. Evan, who had an unreadable expression on his face, stared at me. I didn’t avoid his eyes either. It was then.
Tiring!
[Evan Clemend: Favorability +1]
“Uh?”
Wow, likeability…!!
“Uh huh?!”
Did it go up? So suddenly? I rubbed my eyes hard and stared at Evan again.
“What?”
Evan frowned at my over-the-top reaction. I paid no heed to it and checked my favorability rating. Of course, the empty green heart was not filled at all, as if to show that it was still far from 100%, but the numbers had clearly changed.
[Evan Clemend: Favorability 1%]
Where is this! There was nothing wrong with my eyes. The favorability rating was clearly 1%. Evan still looks at me coldly, but the increase in my favorability rating was proof that I had won his favor. Because the system that is testing me can’t lie!
“Oh my god!”
I was so happy that my favorability level had risen for the first time that I hugged him tightly. At that moment, Evan’s body stiffened. I hugged his waist and stamped his feet.
“Oh my god! Oh my god! Thank you so much!”
“W-what! “Get off, get off!”
Evan didn’t know what to do with my sudden behavior and pushed me away slightly, but I clung to him and didn’t get pushed away.
“So good!”
Raising your favorability rating by 1% in just a few hours! I didn’t do anything! In particular, Evan’s likeability was a big challenge for me. So I deliberately tried to target Louise first, but she opened her heart first! I was so grateful.
At that time, the door suddenly opened.
“What’s so loud… Evan?”
Louise, who opened the door and came out, flinched when he saw me and Evan hugging. Evan, who saw this scene, was embarrassed and pushed me away. I was almost thrown away from Evan, but thanks to Louise’s support, I was able to keep my balance.
“Evan?”
Evan didn’t respond to Louise’s call and walked in the opposite direction. I waved my hand loudly at the back of Evan’s head, where his earlobes were dented.
“See you tomorrow, Brother Evan!”
After saying hello, I turned to face the confused Louise. Louise was startled when she saw me and looked up and down my outfit.
“You…”
He stared at my changed behavior for a long time. I grinned while looking at his face.
‘It’s worth it!’
“Okay, anyway, why are you here?”
Now, let’s investigate properly!
“Brother Louise, let’s talk!”
* * *
Evan returned to the room and took a deep breath as soon as he closed the door. Then he thought again of the small girl held on his waist, or rather, Roella, who had now become a girl.
“How…”
What changed that egg like that? They had not even pretended to know each other before. Evan and Louise hated Roella, but Roella hated them just as much. Because of his father, he rarely saw her except for meals. The father who was strict with Evan and Louise was the only one who was lenient with Roella. He hated her arrogant attitude, which only rebelled against her father’s infinite love, which he could not understand. Far from being grateful to her father for taking her for granted, Roella did not even try to blend into the Clemend family. Even in the only social circles where she can go, she has a bad reputation. Besides, she was quick to show off her temper even to the maids and servants, and she was never seen smiling.
‘She did…’
Roella smiled brightly. Didn’t she say ‘thank you’, didn’t she give him a warm hug?
-So good!
She even said she liked him. She hugged him and ran around.
-You’re not Louise’s brother.
Above all, Roella recognized him ‘properly.’ Without the ‘mark’, not only the servants but also his father could not distinguish between Evan and Louise. The mark was the direction of parting or the symbolic color of clothes. The parting on the left was Evan, and the parting on the right was Louise. Blue was Evan’s mark, and red was Louise’s mark. What Roella saw a moment ago was a gown of the same color as Louise’s. He had just gotten out of the shower and had no parted hair. At this time, he wanted to trick Roella into trouble, so he pretended to be Louise… There was confidence in Roella’s eyes as she looked at him.
“How on earth did you know?”
It was the first time in his life that he had been so embarrassed. Evan looked down at his own empty hands, remembering the feeling of Roella holding him. Was this what it feels like to hold a puppy wagging its tail? Evan shuddered as he felt a strange emotion well up in him. It was a strange feeling, he couldn’t tell if it was good or bad.
* * *
I sat across from Louise in the living room. When I asked the maid to bring tea, Louise looked nervous and looked at me hard.
“Why did you come here?”
“I want to know about Brother Louise.”
“What?”
Wisely wins every battle! First, I came to Louise because I thought he would be the best at answering my direct questions. My first method was that in order to attack, you must first know about your opponent.
“What do you like about food?”
I took out the notebook and pen I had prepared and began the interview as if I were a reporter.
“Of course it’s meat for me… Why are you asking this?”
Louise was wary of my sudden question, but I did not give in to his sharp response. My eyes sparkled again and I approached him closely. Then Louise released his hips and took a step back. I smiled so brightly that his face twitched to catch him off guard.
“I lost all my memories. Please tell me about my brother!”
“Me, about me?”
“Yes! What do you like, what are your hobbies, what do you do in your free time, what do you enjoy doing the most, etc!”
In response to my question without hesitation, Louise straightened his body and tilted his head as if wondering.
“Are you curious about that?”
I nodded my head vigorously, my eyes shining.
“Why?”
“Because you are my brother!”
Louise was once again startled by my words. He seemed a little relaxed. Louise spoke coldly, as if he was still wary of me.
“No matter how much you lost your memory, it doesn’t change our relationship.”
Although I had a rough guess. Were we on very bad terms?
“Aren’t you going to tell me?”
I became sullen and said.
“I don’t even feel the need to say it. Even if I told you anyway, it wouldn’t be remembered…”
“I remember! I will remember everything! I will memorize everything!”
Please become friends with me!
“Well, you don’t have to go that far… No, not that! “You’re not going to tell me?”
I scoffed at Louise’s strong attitude. It looks like it’s going to fall, but it won’t. I had no choice but to organize the notebook I was holding.
“I came to my brother first…”
“…what?”
“I guess I should have gone to Brother Evan first.”
I looked at him with a tearful expression and bent my back at a 90 degree angle.
“I am very curious about you, but if I’m bothering you, I will leave. Instead, you must tell me next time.”
As I said that, I was about to retreat.
“Now, wait a minute.”
I looked back at Louise while holding the door handle.
“Why did you come to me first?”
He asked me, scratching his head as if embarrassed.
‘This is my chance!’
I answered Louise’s question quickly and brightly.
“Because Louise is sweeter than Brother Evan!”
Tiring!
[Louise Clemend: Favorability +1]
‘Omg?!’
“Okay, sit down. I just have some time left.”
‘And! Done!!’
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