The Reincarnated Villainous Noble Still Won't Try His Best! - Chapter 39 : I’m Sorry!

Chapter 39 : I’m Sorry!

I ended up showing Lilia my weakness.

As I was thinking about how to apologize to her, I overheard a conversation between a man and a woman unfolding in a rather romantic manner.

I was about to leave the scene quickly, but something about the woman’s voice caught my attention, distracting my thoughts entirely.

And before I knew it, the quarreling couple approached me.

As expected, the woman being hit on turned out to be someone I knew very well— Cecilia Aquamarine, the duke’s daughter.

She was popular with many men in the game as well, so it wasn’t surprising that she’d attract suitors at a party.

However, when our eyes met, she suddenly linked her arm around mine and clung to me.

The soft feminine curves brushed against my arm, shocking me in more ways than one.

But then, she spoke words that surpassed even that shock.

“This is perfect. I’m sorry, but I already have someone. If you understand, then please give up.”

Hearing this, my face twitched uncontrollably.

Before I could react, Cecilia whispered, “Please, just go along with it,” so I instinctively kept quiet.

Thinking about it carefully, this situation wasn’t entirely bad.

After all, it would prevent unwanted pests from bothering the heroine.

That being said, there were probably other ways to handle this.

I must have been more flustered than I realized at the time…

“Is he… really the one you love?”

“Yes. His name is Marius Greylord. You’ve at least heard of him, haven’t you?”

“G-G-Greylord!? You mean, that Greylord…?”

“I don’t know which one you’re thinking of, but his family is a ducal house. We’re acquainted.”

“S-So it really is the Greylord ducal house…! Damn it! So the four great ducal families had already arranged this behind the scenes! And yet he’s still engaged to the Third Princess…!”

The unfamiliar man glared at me.

Even if he said that, I had no awareness of Cecilia having any feelings for me.

She was clearly telling me to stick to the lie no matter what, but was it really worth making an enemy out of this guy just to help her?

Besides, he looked like he was already on the verge of self-destruction.

“…Seriously. Sorry, but don’t lay a hand on Cecilia. She’s mine. I have no intention of giving her up.”

I shrugged my shoulders as if to say, “Oh well,” and decided I might as well take this chance to earn some goodwill. I pulled her even closer.

The pleasant softness pressing against my arm intensified.

“Ahh…! T-T-That’s right! Marius is my… m-m-my fianc—”

Hey, idiot.

I’m going along with this for your sake, so don’t get all flustered and conscious at the weirdest moment!

I don’t even want to do this either.

“If my opponent is someone from a duke’s house, then I have no chance… Damn it! I’m so jealous!”

And so he ran away.

Apparently, he didn’t notice how painfully bad Cecilia’s acting was.

Tears welled in his eyes as the earl’s son fled the scene.

I let out a sigh of relief and gently separated myself from her.

“Well, I don’t really get what just happened, but at least he gave up.”

“Y-Y-Y-Yeah… T-T-Thank you, Marius…”

“Why are you still nervous? That guy is already gone.”

“S-Shut up! It just didn’t go as planned! It was more than I expected!”

“Huh?”

What was more than she expected?

That was way too vague. Whatever, it doesn’t matter anymore.

Satisfied that her ‘crisis’ had been resolved, I turned on my heel and started heading back to the hall.

But before I could take a step, Cecilia grabbed my sleeve.

“What is it?”

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“I’m going back to the hall. The party isn’t over yet.”

“You’re just going to leave your fiancée behind?”

“That was a lie.”

“That guy is still in the venue, you know? If we suddenly part ways, it’ll look suspicious.”

“Even if you say that… You do realize that I’m the main character of this party, right?”

“A little absence won’t hurt. Stay and talk with me for a bit.”

Talk? There’s nothing for me to talk about with Cecilia.

In fact, I’d rather avoid getting involved with her.

She’s yet another heroine holding my death flag in her hands.

“I’m leaving.”

“No, you’re not.”

“Tsk.”

“Did you just click your tongue at me? Huh?”

“—Ow, ow, ow! H-Hey! Don’t pinch my arm!”

“That’s what you get for not listening to me. Just stay a little longer.”

“…..”

This woman… She’s got some nerve.

If she were a guy, I’d have decked her for sure.

“Fine. But only for a little while.”

“Thank you. Still, I’m surprised you played along so well. That was so sudden.”

“I didn’t want you getting engaged to that guy. I figured out the situation right away.”

“…Huh? W-Why would that matter to you? It’s none of your business.”

“It’s very much my business. There’s someone far more suitable for you.”

“Someone suitable!?”

“That’s right. I won’t allow anything except for you to get engaged to him. That’s why I helped you. That’s all there is to it.”

“I-I see… Is that so…”

Cecilia blushed and looked down.

Somehow, I had a feeling there was some kind of weird misunderstanding happening here… No way, right?

I was probably just imagining it.

“You know, actually…”

“Hm?”

“I want to be with the person I truly love.”

Cecilia suddenly started speaking.

The moonlight streaming through the window illuminated her as she lifted her face.

Her slightly reddened cheeks showed a hint of determination.

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