The Abandoned White Magician’s Tea Life - Chapter 47 : Reasons for Wanting to become Beautiful (2)

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 47 : Reasons for Wanting to become Beautiful (2)

“What, are you surprised? That’s right, they may not be related by blood, but they both happen to have blond hair, and if they’re walking around so happily, they look like father and son. In addition, the three of you are walking side by side, giving off the aura that you guys are happy, a loving couple and the fruit of your love, and I’m sure everyone is thinking like that, even if they don’t say it.”

“…I-is that so…”

“Yes, that’s right… I mean, you know. Amalia likes Leonardo-san, doesn’t she?”

When Eva’s voice changed from the energetic voice she’d been using up until then to one that seemed to be hesitant to speak, Amalia thought her heart would suddenly stop.

‘It was discovered..!?’

Suddenly her body, which had been on fire until then, cooled down and she felt like she was going to stagger and fall even though she was sitting on a chair.

Although she tried to keep her thoughts to herself, she was still noticed.

Amalia turns pale, but Eva, the one who dropped the bombshell, is more upset and grabs Amalia by the shoulders.

“Eh, hey, you don’t have to be so surprised!　I mean, why do you look like you’re about to cry!”

“…t-that is―”

“What does it matter if you’re a mother with a child and in love?! You’ve given up on the last guy, haven’t you? Leonardo seems to know about your situation, and Yugo seems to understand, so there’s no one to blame!”

Eva spoke quickly. But that’s probably because she doesn’t know Amalia’s biggest secret― she hasn’t changed in ten years, and she used to be eight years older than Leonardo.

An unwed mother’s love for her childhood friend is not to be blamed.

Then, what if Amalia is conscious of a boy who was an innocent child in her memory until recently and Amalia is now aware of him as a member of the opposite gender?

After clenching her fists on her lap and taking a few deep breaths, Amalia looked up at Eva, covering her face with a smile.

“…I’m sorry, I was a little distraught when you said something unexpected.”

“…”

“…Eva, please don’t tell anyone about what just happened.”

“…why? Why don’t you just tell Leonardo that you’re in love with him?”

With a raised eyebrow, Eva retorts.

“Amalia has something deeper going on that she hasn’t told us about, right? We don’t know what it is, and we don’t want to force you to tell us.”

“…”

“But, you know, it’s not a sin to love someone.”

――To love is not a sin.

“…does Eva think so?”

“No, I mean, you’re the one who gave birth to Yugo, but you’re not married, are you? If that’s the case, then it’s up to you to decide who you want to love, isn’t it?　Moreover, if Leonardo and Yugo understand you, then you should be more open about it. No one has the right to blame you for your happiness, whether you get together, become man and wife, or get married.”

“…”

“Ah… well, I guess if you have a reason, you have no choice. If you don’t want it to spread, we won’t tell anyone about it. But if you like Leonardo, I think it’s good that you have those feelings for him, and I think it’s nice that you want to be pretty for him and be told that you’re beautiful.”

―Again, the magic hit her straight in the brain.

Amalia is somewhat tolerant of magic, but in the face of Eva’s magic, there was nothing she could do.

She wants to be beautiful. She wants people to think she’s cute.

That’s what Amalia was thinking when she was looking for clothes to go to the festival.

She has no intention of expressing these feelings. But she doesn’t want to deny them either. She wants to keep them inside her heart and nurture them carefully.

She wanted to be loved as a woman, and she didn’t want to be afraid anymore.

She simply wanted to be as beautiful as possible. She just wanted Leonardo to think that she is a good person.

‘…for a woman in my situation, that’s more than enough.’

Amalia nodded stiffly as she slowly released her hand, which had been clenched so tightly that her veins were showing on the back of it.

“…that, Eva. I think I like Leonardo…”

“Un.”

“But, you know, I have a little situation… so I don’t intend to tell him about it.”

“And you’re okay with that?”

“…at least for now. But I don’t want to deny the fact that I like Leonardo. I want him to think I’m beautiful, and I want to shine a little more as a woman.”

“Yeah, yeah, I think that’s good. I’ll support your love, and I won’t do anything you don’t want… I’m sorry for being so harsh on you when I don’t know the situation.”

Eva apologized, and Amalia hurriedly stood up and grabbed Eva by the shoulders.

“Come on, don’t apologize! I should be thanking you… I was able to come to terms with my feelings thanks to Eva!”

“That’s good to know… so, let’s look for some nice clothes to please your serious and kind unrequited love, shall we?”

“…yeah, it’s good to have you.”

Finally, Amalia was able to laugh.

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