The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 192

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Special Side Story Episode 5

Evangeline blinked her eyes in a daze.

Those words made it seem as if Evangeline’s interests were very important to Endymion.

“So, aren’t you going to do it?”

“No, I want to!”

Evangeline quickly grabbed the pen placed next to the tree.

Then she spread out a piece of colored paper and began scribbling down her wishes.

[Please let me continue to have fun and get along well with Her Brother and Larit.]

[Please let everyone around me be healthy and happy.]

‘And…’

Evangeline, who was about to write something, suddenly hesitated.

She glanced sideways at Endymion.

Endymion was writing something down with a very serious expression.

‘What kind of wish could he be writing?’

After tilting her head for a moment.

Evangeline hesitated for a long time before finally writing her last wish at the edge of the colored paper.

[Please let me enjoy spending time with Prince as well from now on.]

In very small letters so that Endymion couldn’t see it.

A moment later.

Evangeline folded the colored paper and tied it to the end of a tree branch.

Endymion also hung his note next to Evangeline’s note.

Eventually, Evangeline couldn’t contain her curiosity and asked a question.

“What wish did Your Highness write?”

Actually, even when she asked, she didn’t expect him to answer.

But surprisingly, Endymion readily opened his mouth.

“Do you remember what I said before?”

“Yes? What do you mean…”

“That someday, Princess would also have someone who would think of you first.”

Ah.

Instantly, Evangeline’s memory returned to the day when Dietrich and Larite held their wedding ceremony.

That day when the sky was dazzlingly blue.

To Evangeline, who was feeling lonely thinking that the two people seemed to have grown distant, Endymion had said.

“Even though the two became husband and wife, it doesn’t change that Princess is the Duke’s younger sister.”

“Also, the Duchess will still be Princess’s closest friend. And.”

That shy voice that gently settled by her ear.

“…Someday Princess might have such a person too, right?”

With the same voice and tone as back then, Endymion concluded with emphasis.

“I prayed that person would be me.”

“…Your Highness.”

“What do you think, Princess?”

Swoosh—.

The wind blew.

The red autumn leaves, the hem of clothes swept by the wind, the pure white silver hair disheveled over the neat forehead.

…And even Evangeline’s heart.

While the whole world was swaying wildly, only Endymion’s violet eyes remained quietly unwavering.

“Do you think my wish will come true, Princess?”

“…”

Evangeline looked up at Endymion in a daze.

Her mouth was dry, and her heart was pounding.

‘What should I say here?’

That I’m happy you said that?

That I’ve been waiting for those words?

That I also like Prince?

‘W-wait.’

Suddenly, Evangeline came to her senses as if cold water had been poured on her head.

‘I like Prince?!’

Evangeline, who suddenly realized her true feelings, didn’t know what to do.

So what Evangeline chose was.

“W-well.”

To put on her usual prim mask and hide her true feelings.

Evangeline turned her head away and answered haughtily.

“Wouldn’t that depend on Prince’s future actions?”

An ambiguous answer that was neither permission nor rejection.

But Endymion took one step further.

“Then, if I work harder from now on.”

“…”

“Could I become someone qualified to think of Princess first?”

Evangeline didn’t answer that question.

But her ear tips, which had been pure white, were now dyed bright red.

From that sight, Endymion realized there was a possibility for him.

Endymion’s face also turned red like a ripe tomato.

But then.

“Evangeline Claudius, Prince!”

Suddenly, a booming voice calling the two of them rang out.

They quickly came to their senses and turned around.

In the distance, Lord and Lady Claudius were walking toward them.

Dietrich came running with fire in his eyes and glared at Endymion,

“No matter how I think about it, our Evangeline Claudius is far too precious.”

He suddenly declared that!

“If you want to take my picky younger sister, you must provide three luxurious meals a day with desserts tailored to Evangeline Claudius’s taste without fail. You must eat together at least once a day.”

“O-of course I’ll do my absolute best.”

“I understand that since you’re Prince, you can’t spend too much time only with our Evangeline Claudius. But you must take our Evangeline Claudius on outings at least once every quarter.”

“I’ll try my best to do that too…”

“Oh right, be careful not to go too often as our Evangeline Claudius might get tired. Also, you must share hobbies together, and as our Evangeline Claudius’s husband, you must naturally be healthy, so be careful about that too…”

The nagging continued endlessly.

Endymion became completely bewildered.

‘No, why is Her Brother suddenly acting like this again?!’

Evangeline was now dying of embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Larite, who was watching the scene, timely joined the conversation.

“Stop it, Dietrich.”

“Larit, but.”

Dietrich looked back at his wife with an aggrieved expression.

At the same time, Larite opened her mouth with a smiling face.

“However, Prince. If Your Highness should make our Evangeline Claudius cry…”

At that moment, Endymion realized.

That it would be better to have Dietrich ramble on with all sorts of nagging.

Giving subtle pressure with a smiling face was far more burdensome, even terrifying.

With Endymion standing before them like that, Lord and Lady Claudius went on endlessly with their lecture.

Finally, Endymion couldn’t hide his aggrieved expression and protested.

“Look here, I haven’t even gotten permission to court Princess yet! Are you fanning the flames of a burning house?”

Upon hearing that response, Dietrich and Larite’s expressions brightened considerably.

“Ah, is that so?”

“Eva, you did really well.”

Endymion felt a thousand fires burning in his chest…

Evangeline, who had been watching this scene, couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into laughter.

“Did you see that, Your Highness?”

Evangeline playfully lifted her chin with pride.

“I’m someone who’s loved this much.”

“Really, that’s true…”

Endymion muttered with a dazed expression.

But that was only for a moment.

Endymion suddenly took on a mischievous expression and leaned his head toward Evangeline.

Then he whispered softly near her ear.

“But Princess. I’m confident I can love you just as much as the Duke and Duchess.”

“Wh-what, what?!”

At that whisper, Evangeline jumped up from her seat like a startled cat.

Evangeline shouted with a face turned bright red.

“Wh-why would you say such a thing!”

“What did you say to our Eva?”

At the same time, Dietrich glared menacingly at Endymion with fierce eyes.

Endymion looked at Dietrich with narrowed eyes, then soon smiled annoyingly.

“It’s a secret, you know?”

Then Dietrich’s eyes widened.

“You’re already making secrets? I won’t accept this!”

“Duke, I have something called privacy too. There are things I want to say only to the Princess.”

Evangeline, convinced by those words, nodded her head.

“I think Prince is right about that.”

“What?”

“Well, it wasn’t something Her Brother necessarily needed to know.”

Dietrich ended up looking as if his world had collapsed.

“Eva, you should take your brother’s side!”

After bickering like this for quite a while.

The four people decided to return to Jedo.

“That girl Eva… After how preciously I raised Eva.”

“I know, I know. Don’t be too heartbroken, Dietrich.”

Larite barely suppressed the laughter that was about to burst out and comforted the dejected-looking Dietrich.

As Lord and Lady Claudius walked ahead and Evangeline and Endymion followed behind them.

A small, soft hand suddenly quietly took hold of Endymion’s hand.

‘Princess?’

Startled, Endymion looked down at Evangeline.

Evangeline still kept her gaze fixed on the couple ahead.

But her hand was still firmly holding onto Endymion.

Endymion’s face began to gradually turn red.

Evangeline kept her gaze fixed on the Duke and Duchess’s backs as she scolded him pointedly.

“Be good to me from now on. Understood?”

“…”

Endymion’s eyes widened slightly.

A moment later.

Endymion smiled brightly.

It was a happy smile, as if he had gained the whole world.

“Of course.”

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