The Reincarnated Villainous Noble Still Won't Try His Best!

Chapter 15 : Her Feelings!

While Lilia and Marius were enjoying their date… Cecilia, who had fled the scene, was desperately clutching her chest in a deserted alley.

“Haah… Haah… W-why does my chest hurt so much? He just helped me out and it was just a little touch, right?”

She questioned herself, wondering when it all started to go wrong.

She clearly became aware of it at the clothing store.

When Marius said, “I thought that dress would suit you,” her heart began to flutter and started beating loudly.

But no matter how hard she thought… She couldn’t understand the reason for this strange sensation.

It was the first time Cecilia had felt this emotion.

She was raised under the care of her strict father and she had hardly interacted with anyone besides her family and Lilia.

She had been quite innocent, undoubtedly due to her parents’ influence.

That may be the reason why, just like Lilia, she longed for a prince from a fairytale.

Marius had nonchalantly said pleasant things to her, he had casually cared for her and he had effortlessly helped her.

All of these unconscious actions from him made Cecilia’s heart flutter even more.

“…But, a man’s body… it was surprisingly big.”

Cecilia blushed and muttered to herself, then her face turned even redder, realizing she had said something embarrassing. She looked like a boiled red octopus.

“—What am I even saying! Just because I touched a body bigger than mine… just because I touched him…”

Saying it out loud made her remember again.

Marius’s body was warm and his chest was surprisingly firm.

He was still a child, so he didn’t have much muscle, but for Cecilia, it was a comforting sensation.

It was embarrassing but not unpleasant.

She recalled the complex feelings… Just then, the two maids who had been following her finally caught up in the alley where she ran off to.

“M-my lady… please don’t suddenly run off like that…”

“Oh, I’m sorry, both of you. I just got a bit embarrassed…”

“Embarrassed?”

“It’s nothing!… It’s nothing at all!”

“For a moment, I thought for sure that my lady has fallen in love with Marius-sama.”

“What—!? Why would I fall for someone like him!”

“But… you had such a maiden’s face. I’m sure Princess Lilia noticed too. She must have thought, ‘Well, we’re childhood friends, so it’s fine’.”

“What’s that supposed to mean! Did Lilia misunderstand the situation?”

“Was that a misunderstanding?”

“Of course it is! It’s too soon for me to fall in love… and Marius is Lilia’s fiancé…”

“But Marius-sama is a duke’s son. If it’s you, Lady Cecilia, you could be his second wife.”

“I said, no! I’m not in love with him at all!”

“Then why did you run away?”

“Because… my chest suddenly hurts.”

“Is it because Marius-sama held you?”

“Yes…”

“And do you feel embarrassed when you see Marius-sama?”

“Yes…”

The maids exchanged glances and their looks conveyed, “She’s definitely in love. She doesn’t realize it because it’s her first love.”

A few seconds later, they nodded to each other.

“Congratulations, Lady Cecilia. This is definitely your first love. To be treated so kindly, getting helped and accidentally falling for him — what a wonderful encounter.”

“So, it ends up like that? I already told you that’s not the case! You both are so persistent!”

But… Cecilia stubbornly refused to admit it.

“Certainly, Marius is quite handsome and has a better personality now, so I do have a better impression of him. But that does not mean I’ve fallen in love with him.”

“However, Lady Cecilia…”

“What?”

“Your face is very red.”

“Wha—!?”

Cecilia turned as red as a ripe fruit. She was flustered as they hit the mark.

“Enough, you two! Stop it! I’m going home! I need to study…”

“Lady Cecilia! Please wait! Don’t leave us behind!”

Cecilia turned on her heel and sulked off deeper into the alley.

It led to the street where her mansion was.

Despite her embarrassment and anger, she remained surprisingly calm.

“…I can’t believe that this could be my first love… No way!!”

She was likely too flustered and wanted to get home quickly.