The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 15

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Chapter 15

Seraphina nodded her head slightly.

“It’s embarrassing, but yes.”

There was once a time when I thought those words were sincere.

That Seraphina truly cherished me.

That she alone was my true friend.

But…

“What if you attend the salon and Lady Claudius happens to make you a laughingstock?”

Her voice was filled with what seemed like genuine concern, even touching.

“You know, don’t you? How Lady Claudius doesn’t even treat nobles of lower status than herself as human beings.”

Yes, this is how you sow discord.

I was inwardly impressed.

That rumor from the beginning.

You secretly orchestrated it from behind the scenes to make Lady Claudius’s reputation plummet, didn’t you?

Meanwhile, interpreting my silence in her own way, Seraphina smoothly wagged her tongue.

“Though she went out with you this time for some reason, the truth is House of Ansi does fall a bit short compared to House of Claudius.”

Ah, there it is.

Seraphina’s special rhetoric – striking as naturally as breathing!

“What if you get hurt while associating with Lady Claudius? I’m truly worried. So…”

Seraphina put on a rather worried expression as she looked at me.

“How about I speak well to Lady Claudius so we can attend the salon together?”

Her tear-moistened green eyes gleamed ominously.

“So that if Lady Claudius happens to bully you, I can help you.”

I let out a short laugh.

Aha, I see.

This is what you were aiming for?

“When Sera cares for you and thinks of you this much, are you planning to keep acting so stubbornly?”

Right then, Lady Bentner eagerly chimed in.

“Stop being difficult and take Sera and Gregory to the salon with you. What’s the point of having friends?”

Hmm.

There’s no need to fight hard by raising my voice here.

Rather than that.

Pretending to contemplate, I opened my mouth.

“Thank you so much for worrying about me like this, Seraphina.”

Instantly, color returned to Seraphina’s face.

‘See? That stupid girl is in the palm of my hand.’

…She’s probably thinking something like that, right?

Facing such a Seraphina, I smiled with my eyes.

“However, since I’m also in the position of being invited, I don’t have the capacity to bring anyone else.”

“Lari!”

Seraphina flared up, completely forgetting her act of being nice and raising her voice.

“Didn’t you understand what I said? Without me, you might be embarrassed there…!”

“But Seraphina.”

I cut off Seraphina’s words cleanly.

“According to what you said, Lady Claudius couldn’t possibly be sincere toward someone like me who’s merely a lower noble, right?”

Instantly, Seraphina’s face contorted.

‘How does it feel?’

The words you used to strike at me coming back as a blade attacking yourself.

While inwardly feeling satisfied, I asked Seraphina again.

“What use would it be if someone like me asked Lady Claudius for a favor?”

“Lari, that’s…!”

“I’d be lucky if I don’t anger Lady Claudius. Don’t you think?”

I let out a deliberate sigh.

“So I think it would be better to ask other people who care for you rather than me. For example…”

I narrowed my eyes and glanced at Lady Bentner.

“You could also ask Lady Bentner beside you for help.”

“What?!”

Lady Bentner glared with wide eyes.

I asked leisurely.

“Why? You could do that much for Seraphina, couldn’t you?”

“Ugh…!”

Lady Bentner turned bright red and trembled with rage.

The truth is, House of Bentner isn’t of the caliber to receive invitations from House of Claudius.

But admitting that with her own mouth would be too damaging to her pride.

‘You’d need to be at least Count Gusto’s House level to have even a slim possibility, wouldn’t you?’

But an invitation that might barely go to the current Count as head of the family couldn’t possibly go to Gregory, who doesn’t even have a chance of inheriting the title, right?

That means.

Whether it’s Gregory or Lady Bentner.

No matter how much they flatter those people, they can’t get invitations!

I opened my mouth leisurely.

“Then I’ll take my leave first. I need to go see Lady Claudius.”

“Why on earth would you go see Lady Claudius? How presumptuous!”

Lady Bentner, having lost her composure, asked sharply.

I smiled brightly.

“Well, as you know very well, Lady Bentner, the salon is opening soon, isn’t it?”

That salon you weren’t invited to.

When I deliberately mentioned the word salon, Seraphina clenched her teeth.

“She seems quite busy with that, so I thought I’d help if I could, even in a small way.”

I shrugged my shoulders smugly.

“Then please return safely. Emily will see you out.”

“That arrogant little wench!”

Lady Bentner nearly grabbed her neck and collapsed.

“Aunt, please calm down. Getting angry is bad for your health.”

Seraphina tried to soothe the fuming Lady Bentner.

However, I saw it.

Seraphina’s eyes glancing at me were as vicious as if she would tear me apart right then and there.

That look was just like a snake full of venom.

Well, it’s impressive that she’s still managing her expression somehow in the midst of all this…

Regardless, as I was about to leave, I held the door handle and glanced back.

“Oh right, Seraphina. You said you think of me as your closest friend, didn’t you?”

At those words, Seraphina put on her characteristic benevolent smile and faced me.

“Lari, are you finally understanding my true feelings?”

Hmm, it seems she still hasn’t given up hope.

I gladly trampled on that expectation.

“If you’re worried about me, you’ll get an invitation and come to the salon for me, right?”

“…”

What kind of nonsense is this?

As if asking that.

Seraphina’s pretty face stiffened slightly.

“Well, Seraphina, you have so many people who care for you. Getting an invitation should be easy.”

I smiled refreshingly.

“It’s really reassuring to have you here. Then I’ll wait in the Salon, understood?”

With those words.

I gracefully stepped out of the Drawing Room.

* * *

Since things had turned out this way, I visited Lady Claudius earlier than scheduled.

“Larit Ansi requests an audience with Lady Claudius.”

“Ah, you’re here?”

Lady Claudius acknowledged me with a prim expression.

“Sit down.”

After offering me a seat, Lady Claudius immediately became hawk-eyed and scrutinized me from head to toe.

“Hmm.”

It should be fine, right?

I gulped nervously.

Today I was dressed exactly as Lady Claudius had chosen – in a sky-blue lace dress and even carrying a parasol.

After examining me carefully, Lady Claudius smiled with satisfaction.

“Good, you pass.”

Phew.

I inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, Lady Claudius rested her chin on her hand and asked me a question with a sullen expression.

“But what’s with that formal greeting?”

“Pardon?”

“We, we are…”

Lady Claudius trailed off for a moment and subtly averted her gaze.

“Even if it’s temporary, we’re friends, aren’t we?”

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