I Only Tried to Seduce the Villainess Sister Who Was Supposed to Kill Me - Chapter 12

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12.

“Haha, I really have no talent for embroidery.”

As I laughed awkwardly and muttered quietly, Perioze’s Sister paused thoughtfully, letting out a small hum.

Then, as if she had a good idea, her ruby-red eyes sparkled as she spoke.

“How about just doing a sketch and giving that? The Grand Duke would be touched by that.”

“….”

“Though he might think you’re making fun of him if he receives something like that.”

There was laughter mixed in Perioze’s Sister’s voice, so I deliberately rolled my eyes at her.

“Stop it, I’m already hurt enough.”

When I deliberately pouted and made a sulky expression, Perioze’s Sister let out a small laugh as if amused.

“Well, he’ll appreciate the effort at least.”

“What if he runs away without accepting it?”

“The Grand Duke isn’t such a narrow-minded man.”

“The Grand Duke is broad-minded?”

Somehow it seemed like Perioze’s Sister was praising Theor, so I wanted to build up Theor’s position a bit for Sister’s other options.

So when I asked Perioze’s Sister with sparkling, curious eyes, she asked if I wanted to meet him.

No. That’s not it, Sister.

Theor is one of Sister’s options.

It’s troublesome if you keep trying to pair me with him.

“Shall we meet together?”

“Why, are you embarrassed?”

“I told you I have no feelings for the Grand Duke.”

“I can help you meet him. But since three people meeting together looks a bit odd, it would be better if we met as four with His Highness.”

Perioze’s Sister seemed to be thinking of calling Lloyd, who was close to Theor, so the four of us could meet together.

Would Lloyd really come?

I didn’t want to use my precious wish on a meeting of four, but seeing how much Perioze’s Sister was looking forward to it, I thought I should use my wish to make Lloyd come if necessary.

“His Highness will definitely come if the Grand Duke tells him to, so I’ll leave the task of getting the Grand Duke to bring Crown Prince Lloyd to you.”

What? So in the end, you’re telling me to ask Theor to call Lloyd?

I was going to use my wish anyway, but seeing how she’s trying to leave everything to me like this, she really is a villainess after all.

Well, that aspect is also somehow cute like a cat that only I know about.

“Do you know his contact information?”

“No, I’m not close to the Grand Duke at all.”

“I’m not close to him either. But I do have his contact information.”

Perioze’s Sister told me to contact Theor with her communication orb and set a date.

She said we should meet separately and give them the handkerchiefs since both Theor and Lloyd would receive many handkerchiefs on the day of the Hunting Festival.

I nodded and took the communication orb that Sister handed me.

Then I pressed the shortcut number that Perioze’s Sister told me and stared intently into the orb.

After a moment, with a clicking sound, Theor’s face appeared filling the screen.

[Countess Elinea?]

As soon as Theor saw me, he called me by my first name instead of my family name, looking surprised.

“Hello, Grand Duke.”

[How did you… Ah, it’s the Princess’s communication orb.]

“Yes, I contacted you because I have something urgent to tell you.”

[Something urgent?]

“Um, I’m sorry, but do you have time tomorrow by any chance?”

[Time?]

“Yes, if you have time, would you like to meet together with Crown Prince Lloyd, me, and the Princess…?”

[What is the intention behind this meeting?]

Theor, who misunderstood that meeting as four had some ulterior motive, asked me.

“What intention? It’s just friendship, friendship.”

When I answered with an incredulous expression, Theor nodded and said he had plenty of time.

“Then would Crown Prince Lloyd have time too?”

When I asked with a bright smile, Theor finally went “Ah.”

He seemed to have accurately grasped the intention behind why I specifically contacted him to suggest meeting.

Of course, by switching his position with the protagonist’s position.

I called Theor purely because of Perioze’s Sister, but Theor seemed to think I was interested in him.

Regardless, what mattered was that Theor would bring Lloyd for Perioze’s Sister, so I confirmed with Theor once more.

“Meet together with Crown Prince Lloyd. I have something to say and something to give.”

At my words about having something to give and something to say, Theor said without any hesitation that even tonight would be possible.

When I looked at Perioze’s Sister, she nodded once.

“Good, then where shall we meet?”

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Late evening.

The place we gathered was the cafe that Perioze’s Sister liked.

Perioze’s Sister and I brought the embroidered handkerchiefs we had worked on all day to meet Theor and Lloyd.

Since all three of them apparently didn’t like sweet things publicly, I took charge of ordering for Perioze’s Sister’s sake.

I praised the combination of iced latte and salt bread, telling Lloyd and Theor to try it.

“How is it? It’s really delicious, isn’t it?”

When I asked Lloyd, who had taken a sip of the iced latte, he nodded once and said.

“It’s quite good.”

When I glanced at Perioze’s Sister with happy eyes, the corners of Sister’s mouth were barely visibly raised.

Oh, she likes it. She likes it.

Perioze’s Sister seemed very pleased that Lloyd liked the iced latte she enjoyed.

Since Perioze’s Sister was happy, I became happy too and giggled, which made Theor set down his latte cup a bit loudly.

When I glanced at him because of that, Theor was looking at me with one eyebrow raised, seemingly dissatisfied about something.

“How about you, Grand Duke?”

He seemed to have some complaint, so I spoke to him first, and as soon as I asked, he answered.

“It’s delicious.”

His face seemed to soften quickly, which made me momentarily puzzled, but that wasn’t what was important.

“The reason we invited Your Highness the Crown Prince and the Grand Duke is none other than…”

I paused mid-sentence and gave Perioze’s Sister a look, and she held out the embroidery she had made for Lloyd.

Lloyd’s eyes widened slightly when he saw it.

“You’ll receive many useless things on the day of the Hunting Festival, so I’ll give this to you in advance.”

I flinched slightly at Perioze’s Sister’s nastiness in calling the handkerchiefs that the countesses gave with their hearts “useless things,” but Lloyd, who had met Sister frequently since childhood, seemed already accustomed to her way of speaking.

He received the handkerchief that Perioze’s Sister offered and smiled quite contentedly.

“You embroidered better than last year.”

“This year Eli drew the base sketch for me.”

“Countess Brensia did?”

Since Lloyd was looking at me, I waved my hands frantically and said.

“I just roughly sketched the sun and wind birds for her. Everything was done by Perioze’s Sister.”

“That must be it. The Princess has always embroidered better than any other countess.”

Lloyd, who unusually praised Perioze’s Sister, said he would keep this year’s handkerchief well and put it in his pocket.

He said it was unexpected since he thought she wouldn’t give one this year, and began conversing with Perioze’s Sister, so I just sipped my latte quietly so as not to disturb Sister and Lloyd’s conversation time.

Then I made eye contact with Theor sitting across from me, and this man…

Does he have a complaint with me?

He was looking at me with his fine eyebrows twitching and a somewhat displeased expression.

But that was also handsome enough to make my heart flutter, so instead of avoiding his gaze, I stared back at him wide-eyed.

“Countess…”

Then, Theor asked me.

“To whom are you planning to give a handkerchief?”

“Eli, haven’t you given it yet?”

As soon as Theor finished speaking, Perioze’s Sister, who had been having a pleasant conversation with Lloyd, looked at me and asked.

Only then did I remember the handkerchief I was supposed to give to Theor, and with an “Ah,” I quickly opened my handbag and took out the handkerchief.

As I was about to hand it to Theor, I hesitated for a moment and pulled my hand back.

Theor’s hand, which had been reaching toward me, stopped instantly.

“Um, just in case, I want to tell you something beforehand.”

“….”

“Actually… well, you see.”

It was right when I kept hesitating.

“If you’re worried that I might misunderstand the meaning of the handkerchief, I won’t misunderstand. I don’t think that you’ve come to like me after seeing me only twice….”

Huh? Who likes who?

What is this man talking about right now!

“It’s not that kind of misunderstanding. Just make sure you don’t forget that this is definitely Your Grace’s black panther.”

I shook my head a couple of times and spoke firmly to Theor, who had misunderstood what I was trying to say seriously.

Then Theor’s eyes widened slightly.

I continued speaking to him with a firm and serious expression once more.

“Really, it’s truly a black panther.”

Then I held out the handkerchief I had embroidered to him.

The embroidery that looked like a black lump clumped together, that is.

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