Looking for the Villainess Who Spent the First Night

“His Highness the Grand Duke.”

Zerlac sat down next to me and said, staring at the stage in the distance.

“I didn’t know you were interested in theater.”

"No, I'm not particularly interested in that."

I should have gone home quietly.

I should have just got in the carriage and gone home!

"I'm not interested, but I'm at the theater, but I met you."

“… … .”

“Even that sounds pretty dramatic.”

“No, I am actually a theater buff. I can’t live without theater.”

It was when I completely changed the color of my face and nodded my head. Jerlac shook his head and began to laugh.

What are you laughing at? am i funny

“You really are.”

“… … .”

"Fun. You always make me laugh.”

This atmosphere is dangerous.

I had to change my mood in a hurry.

"Your Highness, I heard you're very busy preparing for St. Obenly's Day."

Why do people who are busy come to watch the show leisurely?

“Right, busy.”

I didn't say anything behind my back, just rolled my eyes. Then Zerlac looked at me with a languid face and said,

“Actually, I didn’t intend to see a performance, but I came to look around the theater. During the festival, we are going to put on an opera about the life of St. Obenley.”

“Opera?”

“Do you like opera?”

In fact, I had never seen an opera before. It's all I've seen on TV from time to time.

Think carefully and answer. If you say you like opera here, I'm sure you'll ask to see it together.

can't be

"no."

“Then I shouldn’t.”

Zerlac's words took me by surprise.

“What do you mean?”

“If you hate opera, I will cut all the actors and ban the opera.”

"Yes? I beg your pardon?"

“You said you were a theater buff instead, so let’s turn it into a play.”

“Stop talking nonsense! I like it, I absolutely love it. Wow, why are people so extreme?”

When I jumped up, Zerlac finally relaxed his expression.

“You know what?”

“… … .”

“You are cute and funny.”

The sudden words made my ears turn red.

wow that's really crazy

Eclat, did he go to print pamphlets? Why isn't he here?

Yes, let's avoid the seat with the excuse of Eclat.

As I snooped around nervously, Zerlach languidly spoke to me.

“Are you looking for someone?”

"Ah yes. I came with Eclat. I brought a pamphlet, but it didn't come. No, it's so wide here that you might get lost. Eclat is so long. oh wow, that's a big deal I can't. I have to go find it.”

It was a good operation.

The moment I slipped up, Zerlac stretched out his long, straight index finger and pointed somewhere.

“There he is.”

“… … .”

At the place he pointed to, Eclat, the young man, and the duckling were sitting side by side.

“Ahaha, when did Eclat go down there? I need to bring them back.”

"why?"

“Ekla is very shy. I really wanted to see this play, Eclat, but she wouldn’t even be able to concentrate on the play because she would be uncomfortable sitting side by side with strangers.”

He spoke again, unable to hide his embarrassment.

“Covering your face?”

“Yes, I might cry if I leave it like that.”

“Your maid looks quite amused.”

Upon closer inspection, the man sitting next to Eclat was definitely a face he had seen before.

I think I saw it when you walked me home. You are a mabu

“… … .”

Wow, I can hear the laughter from here.

It's gone, it's gone!

“Don’t disturb someone who looks happy. If it's someone you care about.”

I had no choice but to drop my shoulders.

In the end, I had no choice but to sit side by side with Garlic and watch the play.

⚜ ⚜ ⚜

“Dad, can I come in for a minute?”

That evening, I made up my mind and went down to my father's study.

We must not delay any longer. Saint Obenly's Day was fast approaching, and far from returning Zerlac to Leonie, it seemed closer than before.

It might really disappear if I spend time like this.

“What were you doing?”

“Rive.”

I don't know how long I've been preparing and preparing my mind before coming down to my father's study.

But when I stood in front of him, I couldn't speak well.

“As you can see.”

My father smiled helplessly as he looked at the papers on the desk.

“You are busy. Then next time.”

“No, Libe. Have a seat.”

When I turned around, my father got up and took off his glasses.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“No, just… … . Didn't you say you were going to the imperial family in a few days?”

“Yes, you called a meeting for an annual event.”

“If you want to go to the capital, you must be away from home for quite some time.”

“Isn’t Rexton that close?”

After answering that far, my father smiled slowly at me.

“Looks like you have something you want.”

"yes? Oh no.”

I waved my hand, but my father didn't stop talking.

“Either way, Oliver said. Go to Recton and buy some shoes for Libe.”

“Shoes?”

“It was said to be very famous among the ladies. A shoemaker who settled in Rexton a while ago said he was good at it.”

"ah."

My father continued the conversation affectionately, but in fact, I didn't hear anything in my ears.

I thought of shoes as something that only needed to fit my feet, and there were already too many shoes.

It was when I was fiddling with my fingertips with such thoughts.

“Libe, so what do you want to say?”

“May I invite Sir Nathan Palamedes to dinner tomorrow?”

have said

“Sir Palamedes?”

My father raised his head with a rather puzzled expression.

"yes."

Nathan Palamedes was my fiancé in the original story.

He fell in love with Leoni, abandoned the villainess Liberata, and proposed to Leoni, so he is also a character that makes me very angry.

Why are you inviting Nathan to dinner?

Somehow, in this lifetime, Nathan didn't even appear to poke his nose.

I need him to get off Zerlac's radar, but doesn't Adrian show up unexpectedly? The man who was supposed to be engaged to me didn't even appear.

Of course, Nathan wasn't to my liking. He was overly talkative and emotional.

But now is not the time for that to matter!

“Rive.”

My father called me quietly and gently.

It seemed that he was going to say something more serious.

“May I ask why you want to invite Sir Palamedes?”

"that."

Where should I start explaining?

Because that man is supposed to be engaged to me.

Of course, if I said this, I would only get strange looks.

Remember, what was the connection between Nathan and Liberata?

First of all, the Palamedes family was a family that loved art very much.

They built an opera house, sponsored musicians, and introduced outstanding musicians to the imperial court.

yes, this is it

“I am interested in music these days.”

"music?"

My father looked at me with more puzzled eyes than the first time.

“Our Libe is doing something strange these days.”

At those words, my heart sank unbeknownst to me.

Strange, of course.

Because I'm not the liberata you know.

“… … ha ha ha."

“Yeah, before, I was only interested in pretty dresses, jewelry, and shoes. I didn't believe you when you said you were interested in philosophical issues.”

"Yes?"

“Oliver said so. It is said that when Rivenet deliberately wore a colorless dress, she pinched and criticized women for their extravagance. I didn't know you were so thoughtful.”

That it went so wrong that it even reached your father's ears?

Did you wear a weird dress once to look like a beggar and become a thoughtful person?

“No, not criticism.”

“In addition, you are interested in music. Oh my god. What the hell happened to my daughter?”

My father stared at me with a somewhat thrilled face.

“Hahaha, from now on, pay attention a little… … I want to take it So I want to invite Lord Palamedes and have a serious talk.”

I put my hands together and blinked my eyes.

“Before my father went to the imperial family. Are you okay?”

Okay, he likes that I'm interested in music and the excuse was good.

He and I were destined to be engaged, so all we have to do is make sure we don't run into Leonie until we're married.

… … It was the moment I thought.

“I’m sorry, Libe. It seems difficult to invite Sir Palamedes to dinner.”