How to Be a Dark Hero’s Daughter

Lavigne’s trembling voice got higher.

“You guys said that playing with dirty commoners would lower your level. Are you blaming me?”

“Lavigne says it right. Do you remember Lady Rose’s advice? She is a popular person! Besides, she’s our senior. She said she was dumped by the Duke because of her. Oh, that’s right. She said it was an absolute secret that she was dumped.”

The girl who spoke suddenly covered her mouth.

You guys are really stupid…

I became increasingly bitter in my heart.

“Lady Rose?”

“Hee!”

The kids got scared when I asked.

“Hey, I heard everything…”

Naturally I heard them.

Lavigne said with a tomato face:

“Anyway, some time ago I accidentally heard about you at a party. From a person whose name I can’t reveal. I was told that you manipulated Duke to hurt this woman. That person said you’re a really bad person.”

…It’s ridiculous that ‘someone whose name couldn’t be reveal’ was Lady Rose. She’s the one who insulted me and said she would sell me to a circus.

My heart ached.

‘But that person is also such a pathetic adult…’

I felt bitter imagined Rose grabbing these kids and gossiping about me. It was too much, even for such a villain.

“And she is a graduate of this school. We are loyal to the students of the same school. So we need to discuss more about you.”

Then, the girls whispered a little longer. I felt so ridiculous that I started staring out the window.

‘By the way, it’s impossible for children of this level to make friends. Did Dad really expect me to get along with them?’

Can I really receive a high-quality education here? Or will they even teach me anything…?

“Ahem.”

Lavigne looked at me and coughed. Do they imitate adult behavior?

I looked up.

“I’ve decided what to do with you.”

I opened my eyes and looked at Lavigne. She lifted her chin.

“You know that you are just an adopted daughter. To be honest, standing next to you is an insult to us. We’re of different bloodlines.”

Ah… Oh, that word sounds a little painful. I know very well that there is no way I can be Collen’s real daughter.

“But if you behave well, we can turn a blind eye to that.”

“Behave well?” I slightly narrowed my brows.

“First of all, you can’t join our regular gatherings for a month. We have gatherings every week.”

The girl next to Lavigne spoke in a tone that imitated Lavigne.

“First of all, there will be a ‘pet walk meeting’ in the Central Park Greenhouse this Saturday park. Do you have pets?”

“No.”

I don’t have a pet, but my treasure is the teddy bear my dad bought for me. It’s not a pet.

“Then you won’t be able to attend the gathering.”

When Lavigne said that, the girls giggled. Only the brown-haired girl called Angel was expressionless.

It was disgusting. That was how I felt at that time.

“Next week, we have a mock ball, and the week after that, we have a gathering to learn opera…”

Lavigne folded her fingers one by one.

“So far, you can’t go to all these gatherings. Until we accept you as a friend.”

Lavigne looked at my expression and said proudly.

“Don’t be disappointed. If you behave well for a month, you can join us next month. First, you have to be the first one to come to the classroom and the last one to leave. And be kind to each of us. If we all like you, it will be very good for you too.”

And Lavigne laid out several strange rules.

“You have to write a letter to each of your friends and give them a gift. And then, you can’t refuse their requests.”

“Is that a good thing?”

At that moment, I met the eyes of a girl named Angel. Her eyes widened as if she wanted to tell me something.

“Yes, very good thing. It is important what kind of people you will be in the same company with. This will be your ticket to high society.”

…That term ‘ticket to high society’ again.

What’s the point of this? Besides, these kids must all be around ten years old or so, older than me. What do they watch and learn to say things like this?

“So you’re saying you’ll go along if I do that?”

“It’s a proposal I made with a lot of heart, so you can be happy,” Lavigne said with a sincere expression.

I don’t want to participate in this anymore. I should just leave. But the answer itself burst out of my chest:

“Thank you very much for the offer, but I’ll decline. It’s more fun to play soldiers at home with my older brother.”

“…What?”

“If it was a friend selection, it might be different, but I don’t want to participate in this.”

That’s what I thought of. Lavigne’s and the other kids’ faces turned red and blue.

“I’m canceling what I said about you being nice. You really are arrogant, just as they say.”

Lavigne said, biting her lip.

“Leave me alone now.”

I wanted to sigh. No matter how young it is, it’s not easy to get along well.

Now I wanted to breathe.