Vol 3 - Chapter 39

“We want to apologize for all the times that we harassed you until now, Lidianne — and you too.”

You — the underling who rushed towards the terrace in the beginning was now staring at me as she said those words.

She was tall, and she looked like a strong-willed girl; her name is Marie, if I’m not mistaken.

I heard the priests call her that during our reporting.

Marie took a step forward so she now stood ahead of Sofie who was beside her.

“We’re aware of all the nasty things that we’ve done to you — throwing water, tripping you, and a bunch of other things. We’re sure you hated us. You didn’t have to save us, and we wouldn’t be able to help that.”

But — Marie stopped in her tracks.

She was now right in front of us. She looked at us in turns, before inhaling deeply.

“You tried to shield Sofie right away back then. When Sofie was captured, everyone tried to help her…. Thanks for that.”

Marie ended her words there.

Silence reigned inside the room for a brief moment.

She put her hand on her chest and closed her eyes as if reminiscing — then she bowed deeply towards us.

“Thank you for saving Sofie… for saving my friend.”

I stood dumbfounded, unable to react immediately to this unexpected, laudable gesture.

Sofie also rushed towards us, and she stood beside Marie and bowed too.

“I was the one who was saved. I’m really grateful for that. Also — ahm, about that bullying, please do not scold Marie. I was always the one who tried to splash water on you. Marie might be saying these things, but she really didn’t want to do it…!”

“…I already know that.”

Lydianne interrupted Sofie while she was still fervently defending Marie.

I still didn’t grasp what’s happening, but she shook her head calmly beside me.

“There’s no need for you two to apologize. I already noticed that you’re not really intent on harassing us.”

Sofie and Marie raised their head in surprise.

I was also as shocked as they were.

They weren’t serious when they were pestering us?… I felt like they were enjoying themselves when they did that to me, though.

Such thoughts swirled in my mind, but Lidianne didn’t notice anything, and she just directed her gaze, towards the two.

“Both of you came from Rosalie’s branch family, so you can’t go against her and refuse her orders because of your position. I already knew that. Besides, you stopped her in order to prevent her from being too excessive, did you not? Instead of stones, you suggest that she use raw trash instead.”

‘Ah.’

The scene of the day I met Lidianne flashed in my mind.

At that time, Rozalie was initially planning to throw rocks at Lidianne.

Of course, being thrown raw garbage at wasn’t a funny idea either, but there’s no mistaking which one was more dangerous.

“This time too, didn’t you try to stop Rozalie. Marie looked for us so that we could escape, while Sofie tried to convince Rozalie. It’s actually you guys who could have just abandoned us.”

“B-but!”

Marie hurriedly shook her head when she heard Lidianne’s words.

Guilt was written across her face.

She pursed her lips shamefully, and she clasped her hands tightly together.

“It’s a fact that we bullied you! Even if it wasn’t what we wanted and we didn’t mean it, we still couldn’t go against Rozalie! We were scared of her turning into our enemy, and we couldn’t force her — “

“That’s what I said.”

The short retort made Marie swallow her succeeding words.

Lidianne’s voice was calm, but it had a strength that was enough to make you gulp.

“You can’t go against her, and you can’t make her your enemy, but you did your best within your power, right?”

“……….”

“If you went against her, your status would be in jeopardy. There’s no need to sacrifice yourself. You did what you could within your means. I watched you, and I knew. That’s why I don’t need your apology.”

Lidianne straightened her back, then she raised her chin and faced the other way, just like her usual prickly self.

It was her pride as usual — a perfect image of a duke’s young lady.

“I was initially set to become a princess consort. It’s my duty to look after others — I already knew what kind of people you are.”

‘C’

Her gallant figure took my breath away.

She was the Lidianne we’re talking about here, and admit it, she was truly dense about her own matters, and yet —

“Cool, you’re so cool!!”

My true thoughts spilled out of my lips.

The next words would inevitably follow.

My stupid self continued on with unnecessary true thoughts.

“Even though you really sucks at making friends!”

The air of the room suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Lidianne’s back was still as straight as ever, but her shoulders trembled and her face twitched —

Finally, she couldn’t held it anymore so she yelled.

“ELEANOR!!!’

Oh dear! This mouth, this rotten mouth!!

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