When I woke up in the morning, Sylvester was not there.
I knew this would happen.
After all, Sylvester is busy, so we canât be together until morning.
Even thinking like this, I couldnât erase the strange sadness.
But it was then.
âAre you awake?â
Sylvester came into the room. Huh? Why arenât you in the office? Why are you here?
I wondered and tilted my head.
âI brought you something to eat for breakfast.â
Come to think of it, Sylvester was holding a tray.
But what? Did you bring my breakfast?
âNeill said that. A man who serves breakfast is popular.â
âUh⦠Thatâs true but.â
âBut?â
âItâs a bit strange to suddenly change like this. Can you just do it as usual?â
Sylvesterâs face crumpled as if it were visible.
He stared at me and said.
âWhen I treat you nicely, just take it.â
âYes.â
I nodded quietly.
And he received the breakfast that Sylvester had brought.
It was simple brunch and coffee. These are the things I eat in the morning.
âI asked the chef. What you eat.â
âThatâs why you brought it like this?â
âThatâs right. But is it fine just like this? Donât you need something like meat?â
âItâs okay, but did you forget what I said earlier? Please do it as usual.â
âI feel like if you just eat like this, it will dry out and disappear.â
Sylvester glanced at my slender wrist and said.
Itâs kind of touching.
Because youâre worried about me.
But,
âWell, but that wonât happen because youâre strong.â
He always adds words like this to light the candles, really.
I pouted my lips.
âHurry up and eat. Iâll watch you eat and leave.â
âIf you watch me like that, Iâll get indigestion while eating. Just leave.â
âI donât want to.â
Sylvester responded firmly.
âAfter I watch it now, I have to watch it in the evening again.â
âSo what?â
âHow can I hold it and wait to see you until then?â
ââ¦.â
Tsk, really.
I buried my face in my hands. I felt both of my cheeks burning.
âYou.â
I raised my head and looked at Sylvester.
âAre you really crazy?â
âYeah.â
How can you admit it so easily?!
I was dumbfounded and opened my mouth.
âIâm crazy. Thatâs why Iâm saying this openly that I like you.â
Sylvester said, messing up his bangs.
âIf I wasnât crazy, I would have kept my feelings to myself. No, I wouldnât have liked it in the first place. Iâm doing this because Iâm crazy.â
It was a muttering tone as if muttering to himself.
I just stared at Sylvester without answering.
Sylvester then turned his head and looked at me. Our eyes met.
âSo, Ophelia.â
He approached me.
And he placed my hand on the back of his hand, which was still sitting on the bed.
âTry to fall in love with such a crazy man.â
He clasped my hand.
âBecause Iâll try my best, too.â
And then he kisses my forehead.
ââ¦â
Why are you kissing me all the time?
Iâm going crazy.
I bowed my head, covering my red face.
Badump, badump.
My heart, which had only reacted to capitalism, was beating too fast.
*****
Count Cardalâs ball is tomorrow.
So I was wandering around the mansion after a long time.
To take a walk and organize my thoughts.
The sky was dark as it was about to rain. The wind somehow felt strong. Will there be a typhoon? To the point where I wonder.
When the weather is like this, I remember the day I possessed Opheliaâs body.
When it rained so much that I couldnât see an inch ahead. I was possessed then. My mind was blank, but I remember the weather cleared.
âDonât you remember? Before, when it rained like a hole in the sky. You burned all the books that day!â
The original Ophelia must have died that day.
By using the witchâs magic circle incorrectly.
âButââ
How did the original Ophelia get the magic circle? I remembered the contents of the diary.
[This is a magic circle that can amplify my black magic.
It is a precious magic circle that that person obtained from a witch.]
Yeah. Thatâs definitely what it said.
Then, who is âthat personâ?
âAh, I donât know.â
It seems to be getting more and more complicated, I thought.
âI donât know. Iâll run away without knowing anything.â
Sylvester or whatever. I really donât know!
Thinking so, I hurried my steps.
It was then.
âMadam?â
A familiar voice was heard.
I hurriedly turned my head towards it.
Then Theo showed up!
Wow, Theo! How long has it been?
Our Theo, whom I havenât seen since I saved him from the last carriage accident!
âOh my goodness!â
I approached Theo without hiding my joy.
Theo, who was practicing swordsmanship, hurriedly put the sword in and greeted me.
âItâs been a while, Madam. How have you been?â
Theo, whom I havenât seen in a really long time, is much more confident than before.
I think heâs a little bigger.
âYes, Iâve been well. Iâve never looked for you since I brought you here. Iâm sorry.â
âNo, Madam. Iâve been doing really well thanks to you.â
Theo said with a smile, folding his sparkling eyes beautifully.
So pretty.
How can you be so pretty?
As expected, he was also the sub-male lead of the original story.
âUh, come to think of itââ
Originally, Theo met Fleur while building a nursery.
After that, Theo becomes close to her, claiming to be the escort of Fleur.
Thatâs how he ended up riding the sub-male lead route.
However, the present Theo didnât meet Fleur.
So what happens?
I tilted my head.
âBy any chance.â
I asked Theo.
âIs there a woman you have in your heart right now, so?â
âYes?!â
Theoâs face turned red because I asked the question too suddenly.
âNo! Absolutely not!â
He shook his hand and strongly denied it.
Well. Heâs never met Fleur, so heâll never fall for her.
The reason why I ask this is because I donât want to be an enemy to Theo.
Itâs obvious that if Theo likes Fleur, weâll be at the opposite in the end.
Shouldnât that be stopped?
âOkay. Iâm glad you did.â
I smiled satisfactorily and nodded.
Then Theoâs face changed a little strangely.
He carefully asked me back.
âBut why are you asking me this?â
Uh, well.
What should I explain?
âBecause you are my future knight. Thatâs why I asked in advance.â
âAh.â
Theo straightened his back and took a deep breath. Then, with a determined expression on his face, he pulled his chin.
âYes, Madam.â
Tak, tak. He said while hitting his left chest.
âIâll do my best.â
Theoâs face was still red as he said that.
What is this?
Is there something to make him blush?
*****
âHmm.â
Sylvester sighed deeply and leaned against the back.
Then, turn the pen several times.
Just looking at him, he looks like in deep thought!
Neil looked at Sylvester with a worried face.
It was clear that it kept bothering him after His Highness 2nd Prince came back.
Because His Highness 2nd Prince has been away from the imperial family for too long, his power is slightly weakened now.
Thatâs why heâs thinking about how to get out of this hardship!
Ah, our amazing His Excellency Grand Duke.
He never stops his evil plans at any time!
Neil was moved by the emotion and put his hands together.
âYour Excellency. Is there anything I can help you with?â
Sylvesterâs hazy eyes finally returned to focus.
He slowly turned his head to look at Neil.
âI have.â
Oh oh!
Neilâs eyes twinkled with joy at the thought that he could help Sylvester.
Sylvester threw the documents at Neil.
Neil hurriedly looked at the documents.
The title of the document isâ.
âCome up with a new plan.â
Special mission. Shaking Opheliaâs heart.
Neil rubbed his eyes a few times, wondering if he saw something wrong.
But what was seen remained unchanged.
Itâs really âShaking Opheliaâs heart.â
âI need to seduce Ophelia more seriously, but I donât think itâs good. What do you think?
ââ¦.â
Neil bit his lip.
âI will quit.â
This crappy job.
He thought it would be better to quit.
âSeriously. Really.â