I Like Another Man, Not the Male Lead - Chapter 13

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Chapter 13

Rochester muttered while digging at the floor with his foot.

“You promised to marry Brother… Brother isn’t ready to let you go yet, Reina.”

“What are you talking about, seriously! Why are you bringing up something from so long ago? And who said anything about marriage?”

Rochester’s eyes widened. Then he started digging at the floor with his toes again. The perfectly good rug was getting torn up under his feet. It’s amazing that there isn’t a hole in the rug yet with his huge frame doing that, really.

Sigh.

“What, what. If you have something to say, say it, Brother.”

“You’re not getting married, right? That’s really good thinking. But those guys have bad reputations too. Can’t you not meet them?”

Ah, seriously. I gritted my teeth. Rochester hunched his big shoulders and blinked his eyes like a cow. Rochester grinned sheepishly while pestering me.

“Let’s hang out on the weekend, okay?”

…Seeking a woman to date our brother.

Please, we’re desperate!!

Someone please get our brother married!!

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Peeling off Rochester who clung like a leech and appeasing him was difficult work. Until the weekend came, once a day.

He would recite why Dawson and Tears were bad people.

‘I’ll decide for myself! I’m an adult too! I’ll meet those men and decide whether they’re bad for me or not!’

Later on, he found fault with everything – saying they pick their nose, fart during meals, put their hands in their underwear to scratch their butts. I thought I was going to get neurosis. I almost screamed that I wouldn’t meet them out of annoyance.

No, I already made plans!

And it was an exciting date I was looking forward to. It’s my first date ever, but this brother of mine…, ugh.

Despite all that interference, today was finally the day I was supposed to go boating with Dawson. Fortunately, it wasn’t raining and the weather was really bright and nice. As if even the sky was blessing our boat trip.

Of course, there was someone who wasn’t blessing it, spreading dark clouds from behind.

“Are you really going?”

Rochester was resting his chin on the second floor railing today too, whining like a child. I ground my teeth in anger. No, what should I do about him? He was definitely the biggest villain of this novel. An evil villain who drives people to death by draining their blood!

I was about to leave but couldn’t stand it and screamed at Rochester. Please, I’m begging you!

“Brother, you should meet some women too! Date someone! Go on dates!”

Rochester made a tearful expression. I could almost see droopy puppy ears above his head. Rochester muttered.

“Reina. Are you telling this brother to leave you and go out now…”

“Aaaah!”

Brother wilted. He’s the only brother I’ve had in both my past and present life, so is this how brothers normally are? I’m really curious. I’m going crazy!

Maybe Reina couldn’t stand Rochester anymore and ran away. And I, knowing nothing, took her place. Even in Reina’s memories that seeped into me, Rochester was always like this. Desperately calling for Reina, following Reina around.

When he had a one-sided crush on Caesar Prince, he even followed Caesar Prince around together with Reina.

Fortunately, Dawson arrived before I suffocated from Rochester’s whining.

I quickly went out before Dawson entered through the entrance. If I went in, Rochester might even follow us on our date course. He was definitely a complete cold-blooded person in the novel. The novel’s description must have been wrong. How could that person who’s hot-blooded to the bone be cold-blooded? Sigh. Dawson called out to me as I let out an annoyed sigh.

“Reina?”

I quickly relaxed my expression. I couldn’t let Rochester ruin today’s date. I smiled awkwardly and quickly made an excuse.

“…Haha, I was waiting for you. This is my first time going on a boat ride, so I was so excited I couldn’t sleep. I guess I’m a little tired because of that.”

Dawson responded cheerfully to my words.

“You look absolutely dazzling today. Did you dress up like this for me? You’re beautiful.”

Dawson grinned widely. His eyes were sparkling as he looked at me. Dawson was saying I was beautiful right now, but I was feeling confused.

Things I hadn’t noticed when making the date appointment became visible. I had definitely thought Dawson was a decent, handsome man. I liked his courage in approaching me first, and his smile had seemed wonderful. But not now. His excessively pronounced double eyelids that looked greasy, his protruding teeth visible when he smiled, his slightly hunched posture, his crooked nose bridge, and nose hair sticking out slightly.

Even his somewhat sleazy smile.

Only those things caught my eye.

Ah, this is all because of Rochester.

For the past few days, Rochester had been going on about what kind of people Dawson and Tears were. He seemed to have compiled all the rumors about their appearance, personality, and everything else circulating. When he only listed all their flaws, how could I see their good sides!

There was no need to read gossip magazines or subtly ask people around me about my date partners. Why would I bother doing such things when Rochester knew everything.

Sigh.

I felt like I could hear Rochester’s voice calling my name from behind for some reason.

‘Reina! Those guys won’t do! Would you like it if the baby you give birth to has protruding teeth and nose hair sticking out? Or is it okay if they lack common sense like that Dawson guy? Or if not that! Is it fine if they’re rude like that Tears guy!’

No, who exactly told Rochester that I made date appointments with those two? I specifically kept it secret from Rochester. I didn’t even tell my parents. Well, it’s not like it was such a big deal.

There aren’t many people who know about this appointment. Among them, the person who might have contact with Rochester is…

Could it be Caesar?

No way. Those two aren’t close. And that’s because of me.

Did rumors spread behind my back somehow?

No, whatever the case.

This is ruined. This date. I had that feeling even before going. I just wanted to trim those nose hairs for him.

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Last weekend.

Perhaps because I was trying to cut ties, we ended up running into each other instead – I spotted Reina on both Saturday and Sunday. To be precise, I discovered Reina on dates with other men.

On Saturday at an outdoor social gathering near the lake that I attended with Mother, and on Sunday at an opera premiere I attended as an Imperial representative.

On Saturday, Reina was with Walter Dobson, and on Sunday she was with Gelstone Tears.

In the end, Reina had met with both of them.

‘What was Rochester Regfield doing?’

When Caesar mentioned that Reina seemed to be planning to meet those two, Rochester looked ready to kill them both.

However, Rochester was all bluster and couldn’t do anything.

As a friend, I was too concerned about Reina.

‘Why those two of all people?’

Caesar frowned. There must be better people available. She was Rochester’s sister, had a long connection with Caesar, and was the precious daughter of the Regfield Ducal House. Duke Regfield was one of the people at the center of power right now. As the Emperor’s closest aide, he was the Knight Order Commander who held all military authority.

And Rochester was one of the figures counted among the Crown Prince’s closest associates as a candidate for the next Knight Order commander. Political situations couldn’t be discussed without considering House Regfield. At that level, it wouldn’t be strange for her to marry the finest man in the Empire.

If the Crown Prince had been unmarried, she might have even been considered for Crown Princess. So why?

‘Why are they all such pathetic fools?’

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