It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 12

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Should I get closer to him?

I narrowed my eyes and thought while watching Raphael’s retreating figure.

‘Of course, cold handsome men are beautiful by nature.’

But!

After two weeks of mental victories, I had crossed into the realm of mental defeat.

‘At this rate, it really feels like I’m just barely hanging on by a thread.’

The only consolation was that 【Epinethia Salon】 was being built solidly and magnificently.

I’m bored.

And I miss Raphael.

In my previous life, when watching buildings go up like this, Raphael would…

“What’s that? What are you looking at over there?”

…he would ask curiously.

Then I would humbly tell him.

“The construction method being used there is state-of-the-art, so it can reduce the construction period by 20%. It’s especially specialized in preventing cracks due to temperature changes…”

“…How clever. I’m not well-educated, so I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

“You’re perfectly well-educated just from your face. If Raphael were a blueprint, you’d be a perfect design crafted by a master.”

I remember when his face came close to mine.

Back then, despite speaking so confidently, I got embarrassed and ran away with a bright red face.

“I won’t run away this time. No, rather… hehehe…”

But making my laughter meaningless, now it was Raphael who was running away from me.

‘This one-sided love can’t go on like this!’

It was time for a strategic approach.

Suddenly, my grand ambitions from the past came to mind.

“I just made a plan to become completely close friends with Lady ‘Isidel Kairozen’ first! Then strategically approach her husband.”

And at the same time, I remembered the threat Lady Isidel had made.

“There’s no guarantee the building will be built perfectly according to the blueprints. If I don’t like it, I’ll tear it down even after completion. And I plan to charge you for all the costs of building that structure as debt. Will you still do it?”

When you put all these puzzle pieces together…

‘One picture is completed.’

My mind gradually began spinning rapidly.

***

Just before I was about to suffocate from missing Raphael.

After a full month, Epinethia Salon was finally completed.

‘Indeed, the power of magic and architectural magical engineering is great.’

With modern technology it would take at least 6 months, but thanks to state-of-the-art construction methods and advanced magical engineering, the speed was tremendously fast.

“You want to hold a tea party for the 【Epinethia Salon Completion Celebration】?”

“Yes. I’d like to celebrate the completion with a party and showcase the salon to everyone at that time.”

Lady Isidel’s eyes gleamed like a languid black panther as she swept back her black hair.

“Do you understand what you’re saying?”

“Yes, I understand. It’s formally throwing down a challenge to the Northern Social Circle.”

“Hmph, that’s one way to put it. But have you forgotten what I told you? On that day, if the completed building doesn’t please me, you’ll not only be buried in debt but also humiliated.”

“Yes. I’m so used to humiliation that it probably won’t even faze me!”

“…”

“I’m serious though…”

Lady Isidel was once again left speechless.

She set down her teacup with a clink and looked at Serenthia.

Looking like some mangy puppy picked up from who knows where, yet trying to be competent too?

And furthermore…

Trying to conquer even the Northern Social Circle? So competently and audaciously?

But she was curious. What exactly was she thinking?

“Fine. Very well. I’ll throw you a grand party.”

Under Lady Isidel’s sharp gaze, Serenthia was tasked with carefully sorting the invitations.

As her fingertips moved skillfully, a familiar name caught her eye.

Lady Tera.

She was Serenthia’s younger sister and the one who had exploited Serenthia, as well as Evelyn’s friend.

She would often say to Serenthia.

“Sister, how did you become such a burden to the family? I don’t mean anything bad by it, I’m just curious!”

She would say it with a smiling face, so I would always realize 3 seconds later that this was ‘indirect criticism.’

Serenthia slightly raised one corner of her mouth.

‘This completion party… might be more spectacular than I thought?’

Especially, Raphael and I might become closer…!

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