I Will Become the Villain’s Childhood Friend - Chapter 4

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4

“…That’s right.”

After hesitating, I confessed honestly. If I was going to become friends with Kail anyway, he’d find out eventually, so what was the point of hiding it?

Darius stretched his lips into a long smile.

“So you were stood up by Kail. Then all this food was meant to be eaten with Kail too?”

“Yes. He said he was hungry, so I told him I’d bring something to eat.”

“I see. I’ll apologize on his behalf. That child always pushes people away like that. I heard the commotion in the banquet hall earlier also happened when Kail brushed off a peer who tried to talk to him. I wish I could help him….”

His eyes darkened as they expressed his complicated feelings.

“I envy the close relationship between you and Simon. I’m such a pathetic older brother…”

“Rieze!!”

An angry voice echoing from afar cut off Darius’s words.

Oh no, what if I interrupted Darius when he was about to say something important! This was a chance to hear about their relationship!

Whether I was inwardly resentful or not, the troublemaker who approached huffing and puffing knocked me on the head. It was the moment when my sweet, dreamlike time came to an end.

“Ow!”

“You said you were going to take care of business and where have you been wandering around!”

As I glared at my brother while holding back tears that were spinning in my eyes, Darius stepped between us.

“Whoa whoa. Calm down, Simon. I asked her to accompany me because I was bored while slacking off.”

“What? You did?”

Darius…. I’m touched that you’re taking my side.

Simon looked back and forth between the two of us, searching for the truth.

“Yeah. Unlike you, who has absolutely no sense of humor even if you searched with your eyes washed, your sister was quite delightful.”

When Darius lightly patted Simon’s shoulder, he glared with deflated eyes.

“You took the kid away without telling me and fooled around for two whole hours? I was startled thinking she might have collapsed somewhere.”

Come to think of it, the original owner of this body had been deathly ill until just ten days ago. Seeing the beads of sweat on Simon’s temples, it seemed he really had been searching for me out of worry, and I felt secretly sorry.

“And did you forget that you promised to introduce us to your mother?”

Though my guilt quickly faded at his next words.

“Ah…. That’s right.”

Darius laughed helplessly as if he had just remembered, then swept his hair back. Should I provide cover this time?

“Brother, I want to go home! My feet hurt!”

I whined while dangling my feet in Mary Jane shoes.

“My stomach feels bad. My body feels chilly too.”

“Oh my! You must have caught too much cold wind. Should I call a doctor?”

Darius, who had fallen for my fake illness, asked worriedly.

“No. I think I’ll get better if I go home and rest.”

I turned my head toward Darius and gave him a subtle wink.

“That’s what she says, Simon? The Count’s Mansion isn’t far, so it would be better to go back and rest well. Let’s postpone greeting my mother until next time.”

Nice! The signal was well received. Simon scratched the back of his head, seemingly disappointed that his main objective had been thwarted. He seemed conflicted since he couldn’t ignore his sister’s words about feeling unwell.

“I’ll invite just you siblings separately next week.”

Darius’s hastily added words must have been welcome news, as Simon’s expression smoothed out completely.

He’s quite skilled at handling my materialistic brother.

“Alright. That’s a promise. Then let’s go home, you troublesome sister.”

Simon turned around first and started walking, while Darius and I followed him from a few meters behind.

Darius leaned sideways and whispered in my ear.

“Miss Rieze. You’re really okay, right?”

“Of course. But will you really invite me too?”

“If you don’t want to come, Miss Rieze doesn’t have to.”

“No! Please invite me! You must!”

When I shamelessly grabbed onto the offer, Darius nodded with a smile.

After getting into the carriage, feeling like I hadn’t properly congratulated him, I shouted toward the window.

“Darius! Happy birthday once again!!”

His eyes, which had widened for a moment, curved gently. My favorite character raised one hand and waved it softly at me.

Ah, I’m a successful fan.

Just talking and eating with him was enough to make me feel accomplished, and now he’s inviting me again!

Had I ever been this happy in my entire life, including my previous one? It felt like my dull, colorless world was being filled with vibrant colors.

I absolutely must reform Kail. If I fail, I’ll somehow change the ending, even if I have to break Kail’s legs or take the sword in his place.

Darius, I’ll protect your life!

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As if there had been no need to fake illness, my condition rapidly deteriorated as soon as I returned to the Count’s Mansion. Perhaps the body that had been deathly ill just ten days ago hadn’t fully recovered to perfect condition yet.

I fell asleep as if I had fainted, and when I opened my eyes, it was already the next afternoon.

“It’s not a dream, is it?”

Standing in front of the full-length mirror, I slapped my cheek while recalling yesterday.

Just ten days after possessing my favorite novel, I had encountered my favorite character. It still didn’t feel real and I was dazed.

To organize my thoughts, I sat at my desk and took out a small notebook.

I should review the original content of 【Golden Covenant】.

The male lead Darius is the eldest son of Duke Selpieus Diern, the kingdom’s greatest sword and commander-in-chief of the Kingdom’s Army.

The Diern Ducal House was a noble family that had produced military officers for generations, and as his eldest son, Darius grew up with great expectations placed upon him.

Walking the predetermined path according to duty and obligation, a beautiful and bold maid named Adel appears before Darius.

The female lead Adel disrupts Darius’s perfect world. The two are drawn to each other and feel love, but are blocked by the barrier of social status. Due to his contempt for his father, who had an illegitimate child with a maid, Darius ends up pushing Adel away.

However, in the latter half, after hearing his father Selpieus’s last words, Darius realizes what is truly important. So he goes to confess to Adel….

“What came after was completely infuriating content….”

His half-brother Kail realizes through Selpieus’s will that his entire life had been a lie and becomes greatly enraged.

When even beloved Adel chooses Darius, Kail finally turns dark and decides to destroy the family, wielding his blade against Darius.

When Darius made his vow of love to Adel and finally breathed his last, I was so absurd and bewildered.

The author seemed to want to present a lingering, poignant tragic love ending, but I, who had long waited for their love to bear fruit, gnashed my teeth.

Fortunately, there are still 5-6 years before the original content begins, and about 10 years left before the final murder incident.

That’s enough time to embrace Kail and guide him onto the right path. I’m confident since I have experience correcting troublesome children as a babysitter.

However, for that plan, I needed to become closer to the Diern Ducal House. Also to watch Darius and Adel’s love story from the front row.

“Even though my brother Simon is close to Darius, I don’t have any clear connection with the two brothers.”

Occasionally meeting at banquets or events isn’t enough. What excuse should I use to approach them?

After wracking my brain in deep thought, I got hungry and shoved the notebook deep into the drawer. Even Mount Kumgang comes after a meal.

Still not accustomed to pulling the cord to call a maid, I headed directly to the dining room.

As I went down the stairs, I heard the sound of running footsteps from behind me.

“Rieze! Are you alright!”

When I turned around, Count Brante was calling me while running from the opposite end of the corridor.

“…Dad.”

“That Simon boy just told me you’ve been unwell since last evening!”

“I was just tired. Right now I’m only hungry.”

“Well, that’s a relief…, but I should have prevented you from going after all!”

“Oh, no.”

Count Brante wrapped his arm around my shoulders and led me to the Dining Room. The parental affection felt unfamiliar and awkward, making my stomach tickle.

When we entered the Dining Room, Milly, the maid who had been pouring tea into Simon’s cup, saw me and welcomed me.

“Miss!”

“Hello, Milly.”

“I heard you weren’t feeling well last night.”

“I’m completely fine now. I’m hungry.”

“Oh, yes! I’ll bring out your meal, so please have a seat.”

I sat down following Milly’s guidance. From what I had learned during the past ten days, Milly was the closest maid who had been attending to ‘Rieze’ since she was young.

“Just to be safe, call the family doctor to give her a simple examination.”

“Yes, Count.”

Milly, having received Count Brante’s orders, immediately scurried out of the dining room. …I missed my chance to politely decline, saying I was fine.

Just then, Simon, who had been leaning back with his legs crossed, lowered the newspaper in his hand and clicked his tongue.

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