It’s Been 500 Years as an Extra, and the Original Story Still Hasn’t Begun - Chapter 175

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500 Years as Just an Extra,

The Original Story Still Won’t Begin

Episode 175

“Teacher’s appearance is always perfect.”

Not to mention when she deliberately dressed up, but even normally Ailesia overflowed with her unique mysterious and elegant atmosphere.

However, Elenora was pointing out the core of this situation in a slightly off-target direction.

“But, Grand Duchess.”

“Yes?”

“Whether His Highness falls for Teacher isn’t really an important issue.”

“Huh? Why not?”

“Teacher needs to be interested in His Highness.”

“…Huh?”

Isn’t that the same thing? As Elenora tilted her head in confusion, Hilda, who was brushing her hair, added her words.

“Think about it carefully, Grand Duchess. Here are two people standing face to face with mismatched eye levels.”

Hilda held up both hands parallel to each other with about a span’s distance between them vertically.

“To match their eye levels equally, what would be easier? Rather than the shorter person standing on tiptoes, wouldn’t it be easier for the taller person to bend their knees or waist?”

“Uncle is much taller though…?”

“This is still a difficult topic for now, isn’t it?”

“I know everything I need to know too!”

Elenora shouted as if feeling wronged, but thanks to that, Lady Herman and Hilda’s smiles only deepened.

“But Teacher said she likes Uncle.”

“There are various kinds of feelings called ‘liking.'”

How many people could there possibly be that Ailesia, with her good personality, would dislike? Lady Herman felt slightly frustrated even as she answered.

“Teacher shows goodwill toward most people around her. Do you know why, Grand Duchess?”

“Um… Because Teacher is so kind?”

“That’s part of it, but more precisely, it’s because Teacher is too overwhelmingly superior. Personality, conduct, ability, even appearance. No matter what aspect you compare, no one can match Teacher.”

“Well, Teacher is the most wonderful person in the world, but what does that have to do with anything?”

“It has everything to do with it.”

Hilda braided Elenora’s hair with skill close to artistry.

After neatly arranging it so not a single strand escaped, she shaped it into a round form again in that state.

After tying a ribbon at the end and adding gold thread and small gems, then wrapping it with lace, it became a truly radiant form like a flower bud just about to bloom.

As a finishing touch, Hilda attached a long leaf-shaped silver brooch to the opposite side of her hair that had been combed straight, then held up a mirror.

“How is it?”

“Wow, even though it’s my own face, it’s so pretty.”

“Just look at the shape for now, and I’ll fix it properly before you go out later. It’ll get disheveled if you move too vigorously.”

“Continue the story from before. So what does it have to do with anything?”

“Ah, that.”

Hilda, who carefully removed Elenora’s hair ornament, continued speaking.

“Hardly anyone can harm Teacher. Since there’s no need to be on guard, she treats other people that much more comfortably.”

“I think I kind of get it. It’s similar to how Blanky just lets other animals play around or whatever, right?”

“That’s right. To flip that around… the possibility of Teacher showing interest in someone is extremely slim. Especially romantically.”

“…That’s troublesome.”

Elenora muttered in a sullen voice after hearing Hilda’s realistic analysis.

She had never once doubted the fact that Ailesia loved her.

From the first time they met, Ailesia had always bestowed excessive affection on her. Even in situations where her own life was threatened, she consistently cared only for her.

The reason was still a mystery, but even that wasn’t particularly important anymore.

The only problem was this anxiety she was unconsciously feeling.

‘Does Teacher really want nothing at all from me?’

That won’t do.

If she only receives one-sidedly, it seems like she won’t be able to keep Teacher tied to Retis.

Ailesia was someone who always said ‘When our Little One is happy, Teacher is happy too’…

‘No matter how I think about it, that’s a bit strange.’

She didn’t know when she was young. The love she received in Ailesia’s embrace was so warm that she was simply happy.

But as she grew older, she came to realize that everything she gave her was absolutely not something to be taken for granted.

“Hilda, Grandmother Ingrid. You know what?”

“Yes?”

“I’m incredibly loved by Teacher, right? But I still don’t know why Teacher loves me so much.”

“…”

Lady Herman and Hilda closed their mouths simultaneously as if they had made a promise.

Though her tone was light, these were not words to be easily dismissed.

“Teacher says she’s happy when I’m happy, but what would happen to Teacher if I suddenly disappeared one day?”

“Grand Duchess! Such words!”

“No, I’m just giving an example. Really, Hilda.”

Elenora, who frowned slightly, firmly grasped Hilda’s hand as if to say not to worry.

“Separate from me, I wish Teacher had something she liked and felt happiness from. Isn’t it too lonely to be only altruistic without even a tiny bit of selfishness?”

Ailesia was always someone overflowing with composure. Because she had no attachment to anything.

She had vaguely suspected it while being together for 10 years, but after hearing Hilda and Lady Herman’s words today, she became even more certain.

“So, Head Maid.”

“Yes, Grand Duchess.”

The way she addressed Lady Herman changed. It meant Elenora had steeled her resolve in her own way.

“From now on, let’s try to seduce Teacher with full power.”

“Pardon?”

“There’s exactly one thing Teacher doesn’t have. We need to target that.”

“What is that?”

“Family.”

No matter how much Ailesia regarded Elenora as her younger sister or own daughter, as long as they weren’t blood-related, she was ultimately an outsider.

In other words, it wouldn’t be strange for them to part ways at any time in any manner.

“Just considering each other family in heart alone isn’t enough. To become real family, there’s only one way.”

“…Indeed. Only one way.”

“You’re right. As the Head Maid said, we need to change our approach.”

“I was mistaken all along too. Because someone’s personality is so blunt.”

Words that would have made that someone immediately horrified if they had heard them, Elenora muttered in a voice full of determination.

“If we get Uncle and Teacher married, we become real family, right?”

“Certainly…”

Hilda, who had often witnessed Ailesia and Termion together, narrowed her eyes.

Unlike before, there was a subtle atmosphere between the two that only adults could create.

It was probably because Termion had suddenly grown up and become an adult.

Though it was ambiguous to say their relationship had changed, at least now it had become a situation worth trying something.

“Teacher does treat His Highness like a comfortable friend or younger brother. She never found him difficult from the beginning either.”

“That’s already halfway there. Originally, older sister becomes honey, and honey becomes darling.”

“…Who said that?”

“Teacher did.”

Watching Elenora declare this so confidently, Lady Herman and Hilda already felt worried.

Regardless of her overflowing enthusiasm, she didn’t seem to have any proper plan.

“Then what are you thinking of doing? Making Grand Duke propose to Teacher?”

“Teacher won’t accept it if he just rushes in suddenly. So, somehow we need to make Uncle seduce Teacher.”

“…Isn’t that expression a bit strange?”

There must be many other methods, but why seduce of all things? It was a word that didn’t suit Termion’s character at all.

Though Hilda showed a rather reluctant expression, Elenora answered while even clenching her fists.

“She said confessions are for kids. Adults should seduce.”

“…Did Teacher say that too?”

“Yes!”

Somehow the road ahead seemed endlessly long.

Lady Herman, who met eyes with Hilda, let out a deep sigh that was even heavier than her wrinkles.

The man who had actually become the subject of discussion was in his room, staring at something with serious eyes.

He understood that the clothing shop staff had come right after breakfast. He was even fine with them setting up mannequins and clothes in his room.

But they had all rushed off to the annex without any explanation, leaving him abandoned for well over an hour.

He had tried to kill time by casually flipping through documents, but no one showed any sign of coming to see him.

‘I understand the shirt and pants.’

The vest, jacket, and coat had slightly unusual designs, but they weren’t difficult clothes to wear.

The problem was that long string-like thing hanging around the mannequin’s neck.

One side was narrow and the other side was slightly wider, so there seemed to be a front and back or top and bottom distinction, but how exactly was he supposed to use this thing?

‘Surely they don’t expect me to just hang it around my neck like the mannequin.’

Going to the annex to ask felt somewhat embarrassing in its own way.

Just as his worries were deepening, he sensed movement outside the terrace.

“Knock knock.”

There was only one person who would make knocking sounds with their mouth. Termion brightened up and jumped to his feet.

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