The Reincarnated Villainous Noble Still Won't Try His Best! - Chapter 26 : My Cousin…

Chapter 26 : My Cousin…

Marius trudged off into the distance, and Lilia watched him go before turning to face Flora once more.

“I’ve sent Marius-sama away since he was in the way. Now, it’s just the two of us, Flora-san. I’m sure we both have plenty of questions for each other. Let’s speak openly and honestly.”

With a soft thud, Lilia sat down on the spot.

Flora, who had never imagined that Her Highness the Princess would sit on the grass, widened her eyes in surprise.

“Your clothes might get dirty, Princess Lilia. There are chairs and tables over there—”

“No, this is fine. As long as there’s grass, it’s not a problem. What matters more is how you feel about Marius-sama. As his fiancée, I can’t ignore this issue.”

Lilia adopted a serious expression.

“P-Please don’t worry, Your Highness! I have no intention of taking Marius-kun from you!”

Flora hastily denied the accusation.

“Really? Because your face at that moment was completely that of a woman in love.”

“That moment…?”

“When you gave him a lap pillow. You didn’t notice? You were blushing and gazing at Marius-sama with such tenderness.”

“I—I was!?”

Having someone else point it out made Flora’s face heat up instantly. Embarrassment welled up inside her.

“…It seems you weren’t aware of it yourself. That makes this even more troublesome.”

“I-I’m sorry, Your Highness! I was just… Marius-kun, has changed so much, and I felt lonely… I only offered him a lap pillow to fill that emptiness…”

“Lonely? What do you mean?”

“Actually… Marius-kun now is so much more mature compared to how he was a few years ago. Until recently, he was still just a child. I never imagined he would grow up so much, so when I saw how different he had become, I felt distant from him. Unconsciously, I started feeling lonely, and when I happened to give him a lap pillow yesterday… I realized it even more strongly.”

“Y-You did it yesterday too…? Looks like I’ll have to ask Marius-sama a lot of questions later.”

Lilia’s cheek twitched, and a dark shadow flickered in her eyes.

—!?

“W-What is this sudden chill…?”

Unknowingly, Marius had just incurred Lilia’s wrath without even being present.

“It really was just a coincidence yesterday, though. Marius-kun wasn’t at fault.”

“That’s beside the point. It’s done. Let’s put it aside for now. Please continue.”

Lilia cleared her throat and shifted the atmosphere, allowing the conversation to resume.

“Y-Yes. So, wanting to go back to how things used to be, I asked Marius-kun myself, just as he said earlier. I asked if I could give him a lap pillow again.”

“And Marius-sama gave in to your request, which led to the present situation.”

“That’s right.”

Lilia finally grasped the general picture.

Resting her hand on her chin, she straightforwardly asked Flora:

“I see… So, you gave Marius-sama a lap pillow because you wanted to restore your old relationship? Not because you have feelings for him?”

“F-Feelings…? I don’t think I have any, probably…”

“Probably?”

Lilia’s eyes narrowed.

Like a predator eyeing its prey.

“S-Sorry. I’ve never been in love before, so… I don’t know how to categorize this feeling.”

“So there’s a possibility that you’ve fallen for him.”

“I guess… that’s what it would mean. But, as I said before, I have no intention of taking him from you, Princess Lilia.”

“Of course. Marius-sama and I are deeply in love. We’ve already gone on dates and exchanged gifts!”

With a smug expression, Lilia took rare pride in boasting.

For some reason, Flora felt a faint ache in her chest upon hearing that.

She tilted her head in confusion.

“…Is something wrong, Flora-san?”

“No… It’s nothing. I must have imagined it.”

Lilia gave her a puzzled look as Flora pressed a hand against her chest.

“…Well, in any case, I’m relieved to hear you have no ulterior motives. As his fiancée, I’d appreciate it if you could maintain proper boundaries from now on.”

“Understood. I’m sorry for any trouble I’ve caused.”

“No, no. Even as his fiancée, I may have acted a little high-handed. Please forgive me.”

Both of them bowed politely to each other, signaling the end of their conversation.

However, Flora alone was left with an inexplicable sense of unease.

And the answer to that feeling… was not so far off in the future.

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