It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 82

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Raphael was in the drawing room confirming the ownership transfer of ‘Perilde Mine’.

And I was alone walking through the garden, pondering ‘how to deal with Max Rosemary’.

Then I heard Squirrel’s voice in my ear.

“There’s a long way to go. These romance-challenged fools.”

“…What’s this about?”

“Just something I felt while watching from time to time. You don’t need to worry about it.”

No, I think I should be very worried about it.

With a rustling sound, Squirrel revealed himself.

He looked fluffier and more dignified than before. His eyes were also sparkling and shining much brighter.

I don’t know if it was because I gained recognition from the world, but he did look impressive.

“Perfect timing.”

I grabbed Squirrel’s tail and whispered softly.

“I have a plan… Can you help me out?”

“What is it?”

“I’m trying to invite Ellen to Kairozen Estate. Ellen Metz! Can you look into this person for me?”

“No. Ellen Metz is a good person. …Just like you knew before your regression, she’s definitely a good person.”

But I have no idea why he’s making that hopeless face again.

When I looked at Squirrel with a puzzled expression, Squirrel asked.

“So, why are you inviting Ellen?”

“I want to ask Ellen about the contents of this thesis.”

“Thesis contents?”

“Yeah, I found something that was buried…”

I quickly showed him the thesis.

It was Ellen’s master’s graduation thesis titled [The Correlation Between Rampage and Herbs].

Of course, people with doctoral degrees really hate their master’s graduation theses and try to hide them somehow…

‘Can’t help it!’

Because there are hints here to uncover Max’s schemes.

I’m sorry to Ellen, but I had to dig this up.

And another problem. Raphael refuses to be examined by Ellen.

But since it’s an issue connected to the danger of rampage, he can’t avoid it forever.

Then there’s only one solution!

Make Raphael feel really good, then suggest we meet Ellen together!

…That was the plan.

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Why? At some point, Raphael became strange.

Since it was mealtime, I entered the dining room and waved at him, saying.

“Honey, what are you doing?”

“…”

Even though I deliberately made my tone cute, there was no particular reaction. No words like ‘honey is forbidden’ either.

He just stared at me intently.

“Would you like to have a meal together?”

“…Shall we.”

“I’ll! I’ll make you something delicious!”

Since it seemed like he was observing me, I came up with a clever move.

I borrowed the chef’s cooking utensils and onto his plate…!

“Ta-da.”

…I made and placed a heart-shaped rolled omelet!

Raphael stared at his plate and said.

“Another heart? It’s lopsided.”

“…That was my best effort.”

Although his expression was definitely cold, he ate all of the rolled omelet and put down his fork.

Still with an indifferent expression…

“Not bad.”

…That was it, but my eyes widened.

This man who used to counter heart blueprints with lightning-struck lopsided hearts.

This man who responded to ‘honey’ with ‘forbidden’, now…!

“You love me?”

His gaze suddenly met my wide-open eyes.

Although his expression was still the same blank look, his eyes seemed to curve into a round shape.

“Not love, but not bad.”

At that moment, I hid all my surprise and immediately smiled brightly, nodding with all my might.

“Yes!”

…Of course, despite all the surprise, I didn’t forget my purpose!

‘Good, Raphael seems to be in a pretty good mood, right?’

Then should I gradually mention ‘bringing Ellen over’?

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Meanwhile, Raphael stared intently at Serenthia.

After observing Serenthia by his side for several days, he ended up learning only facts completely unrelated to rampage.

Serenthia likes heart-shaped rolled omelets. But she’s bad at making them and often burns them.

When cooking, she always wears an apron. The apron has teddy bear patterns on it.

She also likes baking cookies but burns them every morning. So cookies have never appeared on his plate. And…

“You.”

“Yes?”

…When he looks at this woman’s sparkling eyes, he keeps feeling his dirty desires.

Only this kind of unnecessary information kept accumulating in his mind.

In the end, all this observation only increased Raphael’s focus on Serenthia.

Far from getting information about rampage, he only gained a bunch of strange information.

Raphael grasped Serenthia’s hand and whispered low.

“Ten minutes today.”

“Yes?”

“Hold hands. Too much close contact isn’t good either, so just hands.”

Then, Serenthia made clearing sounds and looked at Raphael.

“Um.”

“What.”

“We could do more than just holding hands.”

Raphael’s eyebrows twitched. He whispered low.

“Can you handle it?”

“…I don’t think I’ve thought that far.”

Raphael’s lips pulled taut.

‘Really a woman who knows nothing.’

Why does she keep trying to provoke him?

When it comes to ‘wedding night’ and such, she backs away.

Raphael caressed Serenthia’s knuckles and lowered his eyes.

And…

“If you keep doing that, I won’t be able to handle it.”

…He recalled kissing her forehead like a thief in the night.

Hoping Serenthia would never know about that incident, he closed and opened his eyes…

Her face was right in front of his.

And…

The woman who had been acting like she wanted to kiss him spoke seriously.

“I mean Sir Ellen!”

…His molars ground together precisely.

“Who.”

Why is she suddenly bringing up someone else?

“Sir Ellen. That, the medic who knows a lot about rampage!”

“…Ah.”

At that moment, Raphael recalled his family’s words.

‘If you make contact with Ellen, Serenthia will definitely be jealous.’ That kind of warning.

‘…Of course, yesterday’s reaction wasn’t like that though.’

“You might cry alone in your room.”

He said firmly.

“Don’t worry. I won’t meet with Sir Ellen. …Never again.”

“…What?”

“There won’t be any hand-holding either.”

Serenthia blinked in confusion. Her thick eyelashes fluttered, casting shadows on her face.

“…Why?”

Serenthia tilted her head. Watching her, Raphael opened his mouth.

“I’m a man who preserves his chastity.”

“Ah.”

Why is there no reaction.

Serenthia thought for a moment, then spoke.

“Is that also one of those daily jokes you make?”

When Raphael’s expression changed slightly, Serenthia said carefully.

“But, I think… wouldn’t it be good to get Sir Ellen’s help?”

“…What?”

At first, Raphael thought he had misheard.

But this woman had quite an innocent face. So the situation of another woman getting between them was to her…

…as if it truly didn’t matter at all.

Meeting Serenthia’s bright, sparkling eyes, Raphael’s pupils contracted slightly.

“…”

He had nothing to say.

In the place where ‘ways to calm this woman’ that had been spinning wildly in his head instantly evaporated.

Only one clear sentence remained in Raphael’s mind.

“…You don’t mind if that woman and I hold hands?”

Really… what kind of woman is this?

…Raphael doesn’t know love. But now he faintly realized.

The fact that this woman’s ‘love’ was strangely different from the definition of ‘love’ he knew.

And to Serenthia, all of this seemed natural.

“What are you saying? Of course it matters!”

No, it seemed like it didn’t matter at all.

“But it’s for the greater good. Right now, Sir Ellen is the key to finding the cause of Lord Raphael’s rampage. Will you listen to what I have to say?”

…Raphael ground his teeth.

She even calls him Lord Raphael respectfully instead of ‘honey’.

This woman was truly extraordinary.

Her spirit, her boldness?

No, more than that…

Her mind itself.

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Bang.

The door closed again.

“Why? I properly explained the reasons why we should invite Sir Ellen!”

But seeing the door close in front of me after so long felt a bit nostalgic.

Anyway, I decided to think simply.

‘It’s almost time for my appointment with Sir Ellen.’

It’s disappointing that I failed to persuade Raphael before Sir Ellen arrives, but I have no choice but to change methods.

First I’ll invite Sir Ellen, then somehow draw Raphael out.

Then the three of us can find out the cause of the rampage and find evidence to deal with that damn Max Rosemary…

‘I need to stick right next to my honey!’

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