I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 189

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Rattle rattle!

“Natalia! I know you’re in there! Come out for a moment!”

Antonio was being unreasonable.

Edgar was embarrassed by Antonio shaking the door handle, so he distanced himself and pretended not to know him.

“At this rate, Edgar and I are going to die, so come out and help us!”

When he shouted at the top of his lungs with his booming voice, the neighboring house opened their windows and started watching Antonio.

Thanks to that, Edgar hung his head low and covered his face.

Finally, Natalia, who couldn’t stand it anymore, greeted them with an annoyed expression.

“Come in quickly. And if you do this one more time, I’ll kill you.”

“Sorry, sorry. It was too urgent.”

Antonio, who gave a quick greeting, hurried inside.

Gemma was also in Natalia’s room.

“You two are together?”

“We were nervous because it’s before the recital, so we were staying together. But what’s going on?”

“As you know, I had a bit of a fight with Lilliana. I want to make up, but you’re the only closest friends I can ask for help.”

“We clearly said we’re on Lilliana’s side.”

“Just help me once. Edgar, look at this guy’s face. He’s all dried up and skinny, isn’t he pitiful?”

Gemma asked Edgar with a horrified expression.

“Don’t tell me Edgar, you’re going to abandon Lilliana and be with Antonio?”

“What? What are you talking about? Why would I be with him?”

“You’re hopeless. How can a person be like that? Gemma! We misjudged this person!”

“Exactly! The school’s Anto—Antonio faction should see this shameless behavior!”

A bewildered Antonio asked.

“What on earth are you talking about?”

“Antonio confessed to you. Did you think we wouldn’t know?”

“What are you talking about! Why would I confess to him!”

Antonio screamed in shock at the unexpected statement. Edgar’s situation wasn’t any different.

Edgar frowned in disgust like someone who had heard ridiculous nonsense, and Antonio turned pale and stepped away from his friend.

“I wouldn’t take Antonio even if you loaded a whole carriage full of them.”

“You think you’re the only one? I feel the same way. Don’t say annoying things.”

Natalia, who confirmed their reactions, tilted her head in confusion.

“The rumor about your love square is all over school.”

“They say you hold hands and go restaurant hopping every weekend.”

“And that you even kissed.”

“Ahhhhhhh—!!”

“Antonio, get away from me!”

When the two jumped up, Gemma blinked like an idiot.

“Antonio, you have a one-sided crush on Edgar, and Edgar likes Lilliana, but Damiano suddenly emerged as a love rival.”

“They even matched the coupling… Sorry, sorry! Don’t throw up!”

When Natalia added her explanation, both of them simultaneously covered their mouths and dry heaved.

While Antonio’s reaction was expected, even the composed Edgar showed such an intense reaction, making Natalia tilt her head even more.

“It wasn’t true?”

“Of course not! What idiot would believe such rumors? So all that talk about the kids being on Lily’s side or my side was because of those false rumors!”

“If you weren’t Lilliana’s friends, I would have formally sued!”

Edgar made a sincere threat.

They should pair up the right people—even if it was a misunderstanding, the fact that he was linked with Antonio was extremely unpleasant.

And what’s this about Damiano being a rival!

He’d have to find that bastard Damiano and threaten him to get rid of him—he couldn’t stand it anymore.

When the two strongly denied it, Gemma and Natalia accepted that the rumors were false.

“Then who is this person you’re supposedly dating?”

“It was a lie I made up because they kept bothering me. This is driving me crazy. It would have been fun if it were someone else’s rumor, but it was about me…”

“My goodness. This interesting rumor was all a misunderstanding? Then why did you two fight with Lilliana?”

“Lily noticed that I’ve been blocking other guys all this time. The problem is that I’ve been receiving compensation from Edgar for it.”

“What exactly is wrong with you? Edgar, what did you do wrong?”

Edgar hesitated and then confessed about the conversation he had with Lily.

Gemma and Natalia, who heard the situation, began to sparkle their eyes as if Edgar’s hurt feelings were an interesting story.

“Lily is quite indifferent sometimes. Edgar, you must have been really upset.”

“Right. You even came to Trobancha because of Lily, so from your perspective, it’s understandable to feel hurt.”

“Anyway, you’ll help, right? Even if not me, please help Edgar. I’m family, but if Edgar breaks up with her, he’ll be a stranger, which is pitiful.”

“He’s not a stranger, you know? We’re also somewhat connected.”

“Even so, if Lily starts dating Damiano, you’re finished.”

“What is seriously wrong with you? Do you want to get hit?”

Edgar suppressed his urge to swing a sofa cushion at Antonio right then and there.

He didn’t want to show a foolish side in front of Lily’s friends.

“But… Damiano heard the rumors and decided to confess to Lilliana again after tomorrow’s recital ends.”

“What’s Damiano’s home address? I’m going to kill him!”

When Edgar excitedly stood up, Antonio quickly grabbed his arm and forced him to sit down.

“If you hit him, it’ll become an international incident. Hold back.”

“You want me to hold back from this? Is that even possible? What gives that bastard the right to keep hitting on a girl who has a boyfriend!”

Edgar, agitated and fuming, rubbed his face roughly in frustration.

He had hoped Lilliana would be jealous, but in the end, he was the one who was jealous.

It had always been like that. And he had a vague certainty that it would continue to be so in the future.

‘I wish Lilliana would be swayed by me at least once.’

When Edgar, lost in thought, became noticeably dejected, Antonio signaled to Natalia with his eyes.

“Originally, Gemma was supposed to keep Lilliana occupied while Damiano approached her, but we’ll cover it well. So talk to Lily then.”

Gemma urgently added.

“Just 10 minutes.”

“That’s enough. Thank you.”

“But you two know, right? Who spread strange rumors about me.”

“We, we don’t know.”

“Could you look into it for me? If I find out who that bastard is, I’ll freeze their tongue so they can never spout nonsense again.”

Gemma and Natalia’s eyes shook violently. The two quickly exchanged glances.

‘We absolutely cannot get caught.’

Until the last moment of leaving the house, Antonio asked them to look into the rumors, but the day he learns the truth will never come.

Forever, as Antonio’s personality is famously terrible.

* * *

The recital was at 5 PM, but preparations continued from the morning.

From makeup to costumes, everything was busy, so there was no time to worry about the cold war with Antonio.

“Gemma. I won’t make mistakes, will I?”

“Just do as much as you practiced.”

Her voice trembled, probably from nervousness.

“What if I forget my lines?”

“Lily. Have you ever forgotten your lines on stage before?”

“Uh, no.”

“Then you won’t this time either.”

Gemma patted her back and then left to check Natalia’s costume.

Unlike me, Antonio didn’t look nervous.

‘He’s a natural, after all.’

Just as my lips were pouting, I happened to make eye contact with Antonio at the perfect timing.

He seemed to have something to say to me, mumbling with his lips before carefully approaching.

“Liliana….”

I was still angry, but quite some time had passed and with such a big event ahead, I didn’t feel much about it.

However, if I seemed like my anger had completely subsided, I’d only look foolish, so I deliberately replied curtly.

“What do you want.”

“Happy birthday.”

I hadn’t expected to hear birthday wishes instead of an apology, but this shameless attitude was exactly like Antonio.

I was so dumbfounded that a laugh actually escaped me.

Ah, this really makes me look foolish.

“It wasn’t because I wanted only me by your side, but because you seemed like a little sister I had to protect. I can’t deny it was also because you’re close with Edgar. Whatever the case, I’m sorry.”

A little sister, when he used to follow behind me all the time when we were young?

That’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard all year.

But since I also think of Antonio like a little brother, I can’t say I completely don’t understand.

“From today you’re an adult too, so I really won’t do anything anymore. Though I’ll still support Edgar to some extent….”

Rolling his eyes around. It was quite unfamiliar to see Antonio being so cautious.

“Can you promise?”

“Yeah.”

Antonio deliberately pretended to think it over before answering.

“Let’s go. We’re going to make today the best recital ever.”

When I extended my hand meaning to shake hands, Antonio grasped it with a much brighter expression.

We grinned and walked out onto the stage.

Bright stage lights poured down over our heads.

* * *

“All the childish vows of my youth have come true. I defeated the demon king and became a hero.”

I, who had said I wanted to become a hero, truly became a hero who defeated the demon king, and today became the lead actor playing the hero role on this stage.

After graduation I’ll have to start from the bottom at a troupe, but I’m actually really looking forward to that life.

“Who would have known. That a crybaby and a perpetually failing magician would become heroes.”

I glanced at the audience from the stage, and while I could see my sisters and Protagonist’s Older Brother, I couldn’t see Edgar.

He had said we’d meet after the recital, but was he not planning to watch my play?

If I hadn’t been focused on the stage, I might have teared up from disappointment.

“Waaaah!”

When the performance ended, applause and cheers poured out.

Completely excited, I grasped Antonio’s hand and swallowed my tears.

I was so thrilled that my whole body heated up as if it might burst.

As I came down from the stage, I saw Damiano approaching from afar with a bouquet.

Just then, Gemma suddenly grabbed Damiano and started talking to him.

At the same time, Edgar appeared from somewhere.

“Where were you?”

“The twins stole my seat, so I watched from the very back.”

Edgar held out a bouquet that was even larger and more splendid than Damiano’s.

We had definitely argued the last time I saw Edgar, but he seemed to have forgotten all about our fight.

Is this how we’re moving past it? Just as I was wondering, Edgar said something unbelievable.

“You know what? There’s a rumor going around your school that you and Antonio have become rivals over me.”

What is he talking about?!

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