It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 79

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Raphael closed his eyes, then opened them quietly again and whispered.

“Serenthia Rosemary. Listen carefully.”

But Serenthia didn’t answer. She just stared at him intently as if she had something to protest about.

“Why aren’t you answering?”

She blinked repeatedly, then quietly murmured.

“It’s not Serenthia Rosemary.”

“Then.”

She declared seriously.

“It’s Serenthia Kairozen, you know?”

“…Even in this situation, is the surname important.”

“To me, it’s the most important matter of my lifetime.”

At her statement that was more firm and solid than a winter squash, Raphael quietly looked at her. Logically speaking, her words were…

“Fine, I understand. Serenthia Kairozen.”

…reasonable. That’s all.

But what was important was that before his mind could even calculate the logic, his mouth had acknowledged her as ‘Kairozen.’

Raphael slowly grasped Serenthia’s hand.

Again, her hand.

What could this heart pounding as if it would burst be a sign of?

“I want you to hold my hand.”

…Because when I hold your hand, my heart might burst but it doesn’t seem to go out of control.

The words he swallowed inwardly didn’t seem to reach Serenthia at all.

Her eyes were colored with joy.

“…Is today my birthday?”

“No.”

Raphael slowly closed his eyes and said.

“…Never mind that, just stay by my side. I have something to check.”

It’s just better to have that bright face in my field of vision.

Even the pounding of his heart wasn’t unpleasant.

Raphael firmly intertwined her hand with his and whispered.

“If I leave you alone, you’ll probably go somewhere and cause trouble.”

Serenthia hung her head low. Then she muttered quietly.

“…You’re the one who caused trouble.”

“No calling me ‘you.'”

“That’s not the ‘you’ I meant!”

“Even so.”

“…Tch.”

He had been on the verge of going out of control and even suffered from all kinds of auditory hallucinations…

But he felt no unpleasant emotions, no resentment about it being unreasonable.

Why doesn’t it hurt?

While holding Serenthia’s hand, Raphael indifferently closed his eyes.

Once these symptoms before going out of control are over, he should check more carefully with this woman.

Having this woman by his side isn’t a bad thing.

His consciousness drifted away.

However, Raphael’s hand was still firmly grasping Serenthia’s.

Like a child who never wants to be separated from their beloved stuffed animal.

***

Raphael fell asleep.

But his hand still wouldn’t let go of mine.

I looked down at his hand for a long while, then became certain.

My speculation that I seemed to reduce Raphael’s symptoms of going out of control.

That assumption I thought would be a leap had become reality.

“We really are destined.”

But apart from cheering about ‘destiny,’ there was a question.

‘In the future I know, Raphael never went out of control even once.’

He didn’t even have any symptoms before going out of control.

‘But now, why on earth?’

There was no evidence or anything.

But even so, if there was a clear suspicion, it was…

‘…Max Rosemary seems suspicious somehow.’

There wasn’t really any evidence.

But right after entering the Princess’s Palace, the way Max’s lips slowly curved up, and the way he looked at Raphael.

‘The Princess’s Palace itself is also a space hiding secrets, so it could be suspicious, but…’

The most suspicious thing was Max, so it seemed necessary to check this part.

‘Whatever it is, if you mess with Raphael, I won’t let it slide.’

I looked down at sleeping Raphael’s face and quietly bit my lips.

‘I need to find out in detail what’s going on.’

Even while sticking close to Raphael’s side, what I could do was…!

“Squirrel spy.”

…using the wonderful spy called Squirrel!

As soon as I sent the telepathic message, Squirrel was summoned before my eyes.

“What’s the matter, Serenthia? Who should I find out about?”

When I told him to infiltrate the ‘Rosemary Estate’ in the capital and gather information on ‘Max Rosemary’…

Squirrel nodded solemnly.

With a ‘pop’ sound, a black cloak appeared on Squirrel’s shoulders, and pitch-black sunglasses were placed over his eyes.

He looked like a really cool spy.

Though a bit small.

***

At the same time.

Max had returned to the Rosemary Capital Mansion.

He was holed up in his room, biting his nails.

‘What on earth happened?’

According to Father’s words, Raphael should have gone out of control and died at this point.

Because that’s what was written in Father’s note!

[…If you do this, Raphael Kairozen will go out of control. And the evidence will be perfectly destroyed!]

Father was always right. But…

‘This time, everything was wrong…!’

Raphael Kairozen didn’t go out of control. He didn’t die either. He had symptoms before going out of control, but seemed to recover quickly.

Max bit his nails and then started chewing his lips.

That alone was bad enough.

But if there was something worse, it was right before Raphael showed symptoms of going out of control.

Despite being affected by the dark blue mist, Raphael’s eyes had briefly looked at him.

‘What was that piercing gaze?’

Just that gaze alone gave him chills. It felt as if he had been stripped naked and all his schemes exposed.

Even though that couldn’t be possible.

Max bit his nails until they bled while pondering, then soon recalled the solution.

“If variables arise, come back to the Eastern Continent, Max. We’ll need to change the situation.”

Max hastily left his position like the insignificant ordinary person he was compared to his father.

He had to rush immediately to Father who would be in the Eastern Continent.

Behind Max’s back, a squirrel wearing sunglasses ominously hopped down.

***

Thud, thunk.

With a loud noise, the brush fell to the floor.

“Why?”

What had been drawing well was now completely refusing to be drawn properly.

The great architect personally invited by the Emperor of the Eastern Continent.

Count Rosemary’s aged eyes contorted.

His great world, once full of inspiration, was crumbling.

In other words…

“You’ve failed, Max Rosemary.”

There was no connection whatsoever. He hadn’t even received word that such a thing had happened.

But…

Count Rosemary knew.

He could ‘feel’ Max’s failure.

He looked up at the half-completed ceiling painting and caressed his great hands.

Then, he simply smiled.

“Yes, failure…”

Max Rosemary, and the Rosemary Family too.

In truth, none of it held any meaning for him.

There was only one thing that had meaning for him.

That is…

‘Serenthia.’

…Something had gone wrong with Serenthia.

Count Rosemary’s sharp eyes flashed.

His son would return to the Eastern Continent.

If so… he would inevitably need to prepare for his own return.

***

Meanwhile, there was someone who was most greatly shaken by the signs of Raphael Kairozen’s rampage.

“So, what happened to Grand Duke Raphael?”

“Your Majesty, the Duke has stabilized now, so please don’t worry too much. We’ve called a skilled physician…”

“No, no! Just any physician won’t do!”

“Then what should we do?”

Those around Raphael were generally stable people like Serenthia, but the Emperor was an anxious type.

The Emperor pondered for a moment, then slapped his knee.

“Yes, yes… There’s one method, isn’t there?”

“Pardon?”

“How about calling Ellen?”

Ellen Metz.

She was one of the medics who participated in the demon war, and had quite outstanding medical skills that caught the Emperor’s attention.

But if there was something more special about her, it was the rumor that she could calm rampage symptoms.

However…

“But while there are rumors that Ellen has the ability to ‘calm rampage symptoms,’ she has never actually proven that ability, has she? And I’ve never heard of anyone who could calm a rampage.”

“Right. That makes sense, since no one has rampaged until now…”

“But if we attempt treatment carelessly and His Highness the Duke gets even worse.”

“Still, just in case, let’s assign Ellen to him. We can leave the choice to the Duke, can’t we?”

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