Reincarnated As The Only Son (18 years old) Of The Arrogant And Wicked Marquis Family. - Chapter 24: Shea, Elena And The Enemy Luna? ②

Shea, Elena And The Enemy Luna? ②

“T-that Luna-sama is going on a date with Beret-sama?!”

Her surprise was at its peak.

Shea’s eyes widened and her upper body jerked back.

“That’s right. I’m sure of it, because I heard him say, ‘Sure’. I had no idea that Beret was acquainted with Miss Luna and had invited her to hang out with him.”

“Did the reply come in the form of a letter or something?”

“I actually heard it. In our classroom.”

“…?”

“Ahhh, I’m sorry. My explanation was a bit vague. Miss Luna came to our classroom.”

“EEEhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!??? Is that sooo?!?”

She was in the library except for going to and from school. This was something Luna had been doing since middle school.

Shea knew this fact, too, which was why it didn’t hit her until the end.

“’I would react that way only to her,’ he said. I knew it. Everyone around me will be as surprised as I am.”

“I-I wonder if… Luna-sama likes Beret-sama…?”

“I thought the same thing when I saw the scene. Beret said something like, ‘Luna will try not to make me look bad,’ but Miss Luna values her time the most. How is that possible?”

“She has turned down every invitation so far, hasn’t she…?”

“I agree. I’ve heard there’s a saying regarding her, ‘You’ll get turned down, and it’s pointless to ask her out.'”

“Yー…”

There was no disagreement in the information they both knew. If this was the case, then there was still a good chance that Luna liked Beret.

Shea growled with her hands over her head.

“Even a good person like you can get jealous.”

“! T-That’s not true! It’s my job to support Beret-sama with sincerity and without causing him any trouble!”

“Your face doesn’t match your words. You’re looking so stern.”

“…”

Emotions like jealousy could get her into trouble.

It was something that a maid of honor should not show and must hide, but it was still difficult for her, who was16 years old and pure.

“Shea, I won’t tell anyone, I promise.”

“I don’t want Beret-sama to have a girlfriend…”

There was no pause after Elena’s prompting. Shea answered in a small voice with a slight puffing of her cheeks.

“I knew it. Why don’t you want him to have a girlfriend?”

“Because he will have less time to take care of me…”

“What?”

‘Was that your reason?’ Although her reply contained her feelings, Shea did not pick up on it and conveyed her thoughts.

“If he has a lover, we will not be able to go to and from school together. We won’t even have time to talk at the mansion. I don’t want that…”

Unlike before, Beret hadd become kinder and gentler.

The two of them had grown closer and had developed a close relationship.

This was also the most enjoyable time for Shea, who had been rewarded for her hard work. She honestly wanted to protect her territory.

“Fufu~ I never thought of it that way. That you also thought of this.”

“So what’s your reason, Elena-sama…?”

“…”

“Tell me about it, Elena-sama. It’ll be only fair.”

“W-well… I-It’s only a hypothetical, okay…? Only hypothetical… but…”

Shea’s words were a good argument for her belief of ‘All students are on an equal footing.’

Elena spoke in a hushed tone, the more she opened her mouth, the lower the volume of her voice became.

“It’s like… Why not me… instead of… Miss Luna…”

At this point, her face was bright red as she scurried around and moved her eyes.

The question of course arose when the usually bossy girl became so quiet.

“Um, Do you like Beret-sama…? Elena-sama…?”

“W-why would I-I!?”

“It’s a woman’s intuition.”

“…”

Shea, without mentioning how Elena looked, was full of consideration.

If Beret were here, he would say, ‘Aren’t you blushing?’ and that statement would have made Elena angry.

“…I-I-I don-don’t really like him… really…”

“Is that so?”

“Yes.”

“…”

Shea, without blinking, continued to look at Elena.

“…”

“D-Don’t look at me like that anymore…. I-I also thought that it’s not possible but…”

Elena, defeated by the silent pursuit, turned her face to the scenery seen from the window.

“As you know, Shea, in my position, I can get engaged to someone I don’t even know or what they look like… or even if I like him or not.”

“It’s a political marriage, isn’t it?”

“Yes, I’m a student now, so I don’t want to get married to someone I don’t like.  So, it would be better to have an early look…? I’m embarrassed to even say this, but with someone I think I could fall in love with.”

Marriage was about spending the rest of your life with the person you loved. And everyone wanted to be with the person they loved.

Elena was slowly laying the groundwork to crush political marriages.

“Shea, I’m going to tell you something special… My first choice… is him.”

“!?”

“Do-don’t be so surprised… I’ve been wrong about him, but he’s a pretty nice guy. …He’s humble, he’s kind to people in a low position, he doesn’t act like he wants anything in return, and he’s smart. I can’t imagine being unhappy with someone like him.”

As if trying to hide her embarrassment, she continued in a moody manner, “Isn’t he good enough to be my first choice?”

“So, I’m honestly… jealous. That he’s going on a date. It’s an ugly sentiment, but I wish Miss Luna didn’t have such a good eye for men…”

“Fufu~, I am happy to hear you say so. Though I disagree with the idea of Beret-sama having a lover.”

“Shea-wise, how many more years should Beret have to wait to get a girlfriend?”

“Well… One year! No, three years… Hmmm… I think it should be six years! No, no, eight years…”

“I should tell Beret about it. That’s like you are harassing me too.”

“I-I didn’t intend to do that!”

After eight years, it would be time for a political marriage to be forced upon them.

Elena’s pressure was considerable, with her mouth agape and her eyes glazed over. Shea frantically waved her hand to deny it.

And so the secret girl talk continued until the next class began.