The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 175

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Chapter 175

Chapter 12. A Day That’s Fine Even If It’s Not Perfect

On a sunny afternoon with bright sunlight.

Evangeline, who had barged into Dietrich’s study, opened her mouth with determination.

“Her Brother.”

“….”

Dietrich narrowed his eyes as he looked at his troublemaker younger sister.

‘What nonsense is she going to spout now?’

His gaze was filled with that meaning.

But Evangeline unexpectedly hit the nail on the head.

“That proposal you made to Larit.”

Evangeline declared to Dietrich with a serious face.

“I can’t accept that kind of proposal.”

“….”

Dietrich’s shoulders stiffened for a moment.

Evangeline furrowed her brow and glared at her brother.

“I mean, come on. You already confessed like a beggar, so how could you proceed with the proposal so haphazardly too?”

“No, that’s….”

Dietrich, who had only been moving his lips, finally covered his forehead and raised the white flag.

“Fine, I get it.”

That’s right.

At the time when the fire broke out at the Ansi Family Townhouse.

Dietrich was in a state where half his reason had flown away from fear that he might lose Larite in the future.

So only the thought that he had to make her completely his right away dominated his mind.

And he just blurted out asking her to marry him….

‘Damn it, I shouldn’t have done that.’

Dietrich, recalling that time, felt his face burning hot.

Honestly, Larite was amazing for accepting the proposal with a smile in that situation.

After that, Dietrich, who had regained his reason, agonized over that proposal every night.

And finally concluded that he couldn’t let it slide like this.

“So… Eva.”

This was a good opportunity to get advice.

Dietrich glanced at Evangeline cautiously.

“So I was going to propose again, and I prepared something separately….”

“Oh, what is it?”

Evangeline looked at Dietrich with sparkling eyes.

After hesitating for a moment, Dietrich soon made an awkward face and pulled out a bundle of documents from his drawer.

It was none other than.

A proposal plan that he had created by thoroughly grilling his subordinate secretaries and administrators.

“Hmm.”

Evangeline furrowed her brow as she read through the plan.

As expected of a workaholic, even the proposal plan was written in precise order.

1) Pick up the reserved proposal ring.

2) Dine at Novella Restaurant at Palama Hotel.

Note that the dinner course is said to be excellent.

3) After the meal, present the proposal ring while enjoying the night view.

It was a fairly standard proposal plan.

How should I put it, it had no special aspects but no rough edges either.

The subordinates Dietrich had asked for advice beforehand all said in unison:

“Rather than preparing this and that only to fail, it’s better to go with a safe approach.”

“That’s right. Even if it’s not impressive, at least you won’t lose points.”

But Evangeline declared mercilessly.

“Rejected.”

“Why?”

Dietrich asked back with an aggrieved face.

But Evangeline was firm.

“It’s too common.”

“….”

Dietrich closed his mouth with an expression that said he had a lot to say but wouldn’t.

Well, honestly, it was a common proposal.

Evangeline shrugged her shoulders smugly.

“You already confessed without any style at the Imperial Curia, and you’re planning to do it again?”

“No, that was….”

“So at least put some effort into the proposal.”

“What exactly does ‘putting effort’ mean?”

Dietrich asked, unable to hide his frustrated face.

At that question, Evangeline raised her index finger.

“Sincerity.”

“Sincerity?”

“Right. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime proposal, so naturally it should be filled with sincerity, shouldn’t it?”

Having asked that, Evangeline fell into thought for a moment.

Then.

“Ah.”

She struck her palm with her fist and continued.

“How about adding something you made yourself?”

“Ma, make myself? What?”

“That’s for Her Brother to figure out!”

Having scolded him like that, Evangeline leaned forward with sparkling eyes.

“Hmm, then… how about cooking?”

“…Cooking?”

“Yeah. You were going to dine at the hotel anyway, right?”

Evangeline grinned.

“Then it would be better for Her Brother to cook directly and have an intimate dinner for just the two of you.”

Normally, Dietrich wouldn’t have listened to such words even halfheartedly.

But now was different.

“Right, sincerity is needed….”

Dietrich, who was extremely nervous about the word proposal, nodded and muttered.

The fact that neither Dietrich himself nor Evangeline knew squat about proposals.

Had long since completely disappeared from their minds.

Evangeline continued with a pleased voice.

“Once the atmosphere is set like that, you can put the ring on her finger yourself.”

“Pu, put on the ring?”

“Yeah. Kyaah, that’s so romantic!”

Evangeline grabbed both her cheeks with her hands and stamped her feet excitedly.

Then she got even more excited and chattered away.

“Steak, how about steak? People need to eat meat first!”

“Don’t we need some wine to set the mood?”

While frantically planning what kind of dinner table to prepare.

A brief doubt flashed through Dietrich’s mind.

Really… is this right?

The only blades Dietrich had ever held were swords for swordsmanship and knives for cutting food.

He had never even peeled a potato, let alone used a kitchen knife.

And yet, someone like me… cooking?

“Um, Eva.”

Gone was his usual composed demeanor.

Dietrich called out to his sister in an extremely timid voice.

“Now that I think about it, I don’t think I’ve ever cooked even once.”

“Oh come on, Her Brother is good at everything, isn’t he?”

But Evangeline didn’t bat an eye as she replied.

“Cooking is just a matter of skimming through a cookbook once, isn’t it?”

“Is, is that so?”

“Of course. Have confidence.”

Evangeline patted Dietrich’s shoulder enthusiastically.

“Her Brother might turn out to be a cooking genius for all we know?”

If it had been the usual Dietrich, he would never have fallen for such baseless confidence.

But the current Dietrich was facing the tremendous task of ‘proposing,’ and was half out of his mind.

In that state, Evangeline’s bold confidence looked like a lifeline…

“You know I’m Larit’s closest friend, right?”

Evangeline puffed out her chest proudly.

“Just trust me completely.”

“…But.”

“Larit will absolutely love it. Okay?”

When she said it like that, how could he not be persuaded?

Dietrich eventually found himself nodding.

* * *

And so, presently.

Dietrich looked down at the pitch-black something on the frying pan with anguished eyes.

Once upon a time, that thing had been called premium beef tenderloin for steak.

But now…

‘Eva, I shouldn’t have trusted that girl’s words.’

He felt utterly hopeless.

Dietrich unconsciously squeezed his eyes shut.

Actually, Dietrich had wanted to practice cooking for Larite a few times beforehand.

He had been anxious about what would happen if he ruined the cooking.

However.

“Larit, would you like to come play at Our House today?”

Evangeline had made the first move.

“Her Brother says he has something prepared for Larit. And…”

Evangeline, who had been rolling her eyes and building suspense, smiled mischievously.

“He says he has something important to tell you too?”

Larite, who had been brought along without knowing anything, looked at Dietrich with sparkling eyes.

Evangeline winked as if to say ‘I did great, didn’t I?’ and slipped outside.

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