I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 186

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

#.04

“You’ve already packed everything like this….”

Andrea, who had stopped by Francois’ house, was so dumbfounded he momentarily lost his words.

The wedding was in October, so there were still 5 months left.

So even at the earliest, he planned to combine households with Emilia in 3 months, yet all the household items were packed away in boxes without exception.

“The kids graduate next month.”

“Are you going to kick them out right after graduation?”

“Of course not. Lilliana is practically my sister too. Antonio may be a boy, but I’ll have to keep Lilliana close even after marriage.”

Francois spoke in a respectful tone, carefully selecting only the answers Andrea would like most.

Andrea had been recovering rapidly as the penalty from his ability disappeared over the past few years.

While he couldn’t return to the steel-like stamina of his youth, there were no problems with daily life.

Because of this, his sensitive personality had also mellowed considerably.

Moreover, with Lilliana growing up healthy and approaching graduation, Andrea was at his most peaceful during all the time Francois had known him.

‘I should use this opportunity to get closer.’

Among the Berchio family members, Andrea was undoubtedly the most distant.

Since they would soon become real family, he wanted to get along well with him.

“Uncle! Hurry! Let’s go quickly!”

“Uncle!”

Just then, the twins called for Andrea desperately from the first floor.

“Are you heading somewhere?”

“Ah. The kids are begging me to take them to Fantasy Park. Regina and Leopold suddenly had a meeting, so I got stuck with it.”

“Youngest aunt. Yosiyas and I are planning to try the horror theater experience first.”

“We should start with the puppy ear headbands.”

“We’re all grown up. Puppy ears are for little kids.”

“You’re still babies since you haven’t graduated elementary school yet.”

“Aunt!”

The voices of the twins and Lilliana echoed through the empty house.

“Is Lilliana going too?”

“Since the kids are going, she said she wants to go too. She even cleared her practice time a month ago saying she’d go here.”

“I see.”

“More importantly, after the kids graduate, they’ve both decided to live independently near the theater.”

“Won’t they move into Leopold’s house?”

“Antonio said he’ll live next door. It’s the age when they want to have fun. So don’t unpack and just move everything to Emilia’s house next week or so. You two can discuss the details. Don’t forget to come to the graduation recital.”

Francois’ golden eyes widened greatly.

Being invited to Lilliana’s graduation recital meant Andrea was declaring he would accept him.

Having accumulated sins from his previous life, Francois had thought it would be good enough if Andrea just didn’t mistreat him. But….

“…I don’t like you, but what can I do. Live well.”

Tsk tsk.

Andrea clicked his tongue at Francois who had frozen in place, then immediately left with the kids, saying they were going to Fantasy Park.

Only Francois, left alone, cleared his throat belatedly as emotion welled up inside him.

* * *

“Antonio. What do you think about Marisa?”

Antonio, with his delicate personality and handsome features for a man, was quite popular as he claimed.

Now approaching a beautiful young man and having trimmed his previously flowing hair stylishly, he had truly become the flower of the theater department.

“Marisa’s great. She’s fun, kind, buys lots of food, and gets along well with Liliana too.”

“Then―.”

“But I’m seeing someone right now.”

“R-really?”

“Yeah. Really. But don’t you think we should tone down the color more considering the stage lighting?”

Antonio, who was painting background props, tilted his head and double-checked the colors, regardless of whether his friends were exchanging glances.

“Who is it? Do we know them?”

“Well.”

Antonio was like a sibling and best friend to Lilliana, always fighting with the girls around him to maintain that position.

So even though his popularity was sky-high, he was utterly indifferent, but for such an Antonio to be dating!

Everyone’s eyes sparkled, but the person in question pretended not to notice.

Dating someone, my foot. His head already ached from graduation performances and theater troupe admission issues, so when they brought up useless topics, he just threw out a lie wanting them to stop bothering him.

“What kind of girl is she?”

“Yeah. She’s older than you guys. A blonde beauty, so don’t be curious.”

If he deflected this much, they’d lose interest.

As he finished painting the background props, someone called for him.

“Antonio. Someone’s calling for you on the first floor.”

“Who is it?”

“I don’t know. It was a blonde guy?”

“Ah. That’s Edgar. He said he had something to give me, so he must have come.”

Antonio quickly went down to the first floor. On the first floor, Natalia and Edgar were talking.

“But what are those puppy ears? Are those kinds of headbands trendy these days?”

“This? Lilliana bought it at Fantasy Park. Didn’t you go with her?”

“Fantasy Park?”

“She said she went over the weekend and gave one each to me and Gemma.”

Edgar’s eyes shook violently. Natalia bit her lip as if troubled.

This is bad. Liliana, when did she go to Fantasy Park alone?

Antonio quickly ran down, grabbed Edgar by the scruff of his neck, and went straight outside.

“Fantasy Park, did you know about it?”

“I didn’t know either.”

“Where’s Lilliana?”

“She’s checking stage blocking right now, so she can’t come. Are you suspecting our Liliana right now?”

“When I suggested going to Fantasy Park, she said she couldn’t go because she had prior plans with a friend. I need to know who that friend was and why she lied!”

Edgar usually maintained his composure unless Antonio poked at him like in the Empire, but he was easily shaken when it came to Lilliana’s matters.

Having experienced anxiety during their long-distance relationship about whether strange guys might get close to Lilliana, he was more sensitive about such things.

“Calm down. It’s probably nothing serious.”

“It’s probably not serious. But there’s no reason for Lilliana to lie to me, so why did she do it?”

Edgar, who had been fuming until his face turned red, suddenly became gloomy and slumped against the building’s exterior wall.

He had come to Trobancha solely with the desire to be close to Lilliana.

With only Marius and Leopold’s family as relatives, Lilliana was always Edgar’s first priority.

That’s why even when he could see her, he missed her, and when it was time to part, he felt so regretful he wanted to grab onto her clothes and cling to her.

‘It’s always like this. I was the one who liked her first and likes her more.’

Did Lilliana know? That even if others called him prickly or cold, next to her he became a fool who would endure rather than feel hurt.

“I’ll ask Liliana about it.”

Antonio crouched down next to Edgar and patted his back encouragingly.

“Tell me everything you know about Lilliana lying to me.”

“There’s nothing like that.”

“You’re taking Lilliana’s side, aren’t you? How many chocolates have I bought you all this time!”

“Why do you talk like that again? Sigh. Actually, Damiano confessed to Liliana.”

“What?!”

Edgar, who let out a shriek, grabbed Antonio by the collar.

“Why are you only telling me this now!”

“Liliana rejected him! She rejected him!”

“That bastard keeps hovering around even though she has a boyfriend! He claims he liked Lilliana before I even came. What the hell have you been doing? Do you think I offered you chocolate for this? Where is he right now!”

Edgar stopped shaking him by the collar and shot up to his feet.

With Edgar ready to charge into the building at any moment, Antonio grabbed his waist from behind and held his friend back.

“Calm down! Aaaaah! I said calm down! You’re the only one! You’re really the only one, so trust me and don’t take your anger out on innocent people.”

The attack and defense between a Sword Master and a powerful ability user was truly an endless battle of spear and shield.

Antonio wrestled with Edgar for quite a while before successfully dragging him to a nearby cafe.

And by coincidence, Antonio and Lilliana’s friends who witnessed this scene ended up misunderstanding.

“You’re the only one! So the blonde beauty Antonio was dating was Edgar?”

“This isn’t a misunderstanding, is it?”

“Antonio hugged him from behind and confessed! He said you’re the only one!”

“Oh my god! So Antonio liked Edgar, Edgar likes Lilliana, and now Damiano’s joined in too? This is a love quadrangle!”

“This is crazy…”

If Edgar and Antonio had known, they would have grabbed the back of their necks and collapsed, but teenage girls’ imagination tends to exceed expectations.

“Lilliana went to Fantasy Park without Edgar, so then the other guy…”

“Oh, no way.”

“Gasp! Gemma! Come to think of it, Damiano also went to Fantasy Park over the weekend! Maya saw him showing off a keychain that’s only sold there!”

Lilliana, the most popular female student at school, Antonio the acting prodigy who was her friend and relative, Damiano the art department heartthrob, and the duke from the Empire who only had eyes for Lilliana.

And so, a sensational scandal began at the art school that was already chaotic with graduation announcements.

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————