The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 22

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Chapter 22

‘Still, to persuade Lady Claudius like that, not bad at all?’

With such thoughts, Seraphina’s eyes sparkled as she opened the letter.

At the same time.

‘Wh-what the hell is this supposed to mean?!’

Seraphina’s pretty face crumpled up completely.

[To my dear Seraphina.

Hello, Seraphina.

Have you been well?

Today is the day the salon is being held, but I noticed you weren’t on the guest list.]

What is this, making fun of people!

Seraphina’s eyes widened in shock.

[Honestly, I was quite shocked.

I know very well how fondly you think of me.

So I naturally thought that for my sake, you would definitely attend the salon…]

Seraphina felt her insides boiling with rage.

But Larit’s shameless letter wasn’t over yet.

[There’s no way you couldn’t get an invitation, so I can’t help but think that’s just how little you actually worry about me.

If you truly cared about me, wouldn’t you have somehow come to the salon?]

What complete nonsense!

Seraphina ground her teeth as she read through the sentences below.

[Seraphina, until now I believed without a doubt that we were true friends.

But seeing your behavior today, I honestly have various doubts about our friendship.

Next time, I hope you’ll show me a more faithful side.

Have a pleasant day.

―Larit Ansi]

The letter ended like that, after thoroughly turning Seraphina’s stomach upside down.

‘What the hell is this!’

Crunch!

Unable to contain her anger, Seraphina crumpled up the letter.

Blue veins bulged on the back of her hand gripping the crumpled letter.

A startled Gregory called out to Seraphina.

“Sera?”

“What was in it to make you react like that?”

Lady Bentner also looked at Seraphina with a bewildered expression.

Oh no.

Only then did Seraphina snap back to her senses and hurriedly compose her expression.

“Ah, well…”

But the problem was, she had nothing to say after that.

That Larit mocked me in a letter?

…That I, of all people, was mocked by mere Larit?

“What’s wrong, Sera?”

Gregory threw out questions with a worried expression, rushing over like a shot.

“No…”

She simply couldn’t manage her expression.

Seraphina covered her face with her delicate hand against her forehead and stood up from her seat.

“Sorry, I suddenly feel a bit short of breath… May I go get some fresh air?”

“Th-then let me escort…”

“No, I’m fine on my own.”

Seraphina smiled brightly as she declined Gregory’s offer.

Then she hurriedly rushed out of the drawing room.

The empty corridor.

Since there was no longer any need to manage her expression, Seraphina contorted her face as much as she wanted.

‘Larit, how dare you treat me like this?!’

Grind.

The sound of grinding teeth flowed from between her pretty lips.

Seraphina, who had been trying to calm down by taking deep breaths, soon glared with sinister eyes.

‘I won’t let this slide.’

* * *

The salon concluded successfully.

“This salon was really quite good, wasn’t it?”

“That’s right. It seems like a lot of care was put into it.”

At least among the guests who attended, it received quite favorable reviews,

“Lady Claudius also played her role as host perfectly, didn’t she?”

“Indeed. I had no idea Lady Claudius could be so mature.”

It seems Lady Claudius’s reputation also rose somewhat naturally.

Perhaps that’s why.

Lady Claudius wore a bright smile throughout the entire salon.

A little later.

“You really worked so hard, Lady Ansi.”

Lady Claudius greeted me with a bright face.

“Not at all, Lady Claudius worked the hardest.”

“What did I work hard at? Lady Ansi gave me all sorts of advice and I just followed it.”

Lady Claudius, who had been responding primly, glanced at me sideways.

“So, it’s getting late now… what will you do?”

Huh?

I became a bit confused.

‘What do you mean what will I do, I have to go home?’

The Ansi Viscount’s Townhouse is also in Jedo anyway, so it’s definitely within carriage distance.

“Ah, I had a carriage waiting in advance. I was planning to return home…”

“You’re going home?!”

Upon hearing my answer, Lady Claudius jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

‘No, why is going home…?’

I looked at Lady Claudius with surprised rabbit eyes.

“Ahem.”

At the same time, Lady Claudius cleared her throat a couple times and spoke primly.

“Um, Lady Ansi. Isn’t it getting too late?”

“Is it?”

I glanced sideways out the window.

Although it was getting dusky outside, it wasn’t to the point where I couldn’t return to the townhouse, right?

To my puzzled self, Lady Claudius declared firmly.

“So stay the night.”

“Pardon?”

Suddenly?

Lady Claudius blushed red on both cheeks as she raised her voice.

“That…! From what I know, there’s something called a pajama party!”

“Pardon?”

“Sleeping in the same bedroom while eating snacks, sharing secrets, that sort of thing… I heard.”

Having started like that, Lady Claudius turned her head away, pretending it was nothing.

But I saw it.

Lady Claudius’s ear tips turning bright red!

“Friends always do this together.”

“A pajama party?”

“Really! It’s not like I want to do it because I, I want to try it myself!”

Lady Claudius, feeling guilty, added with a serious expression.

Then she quietly watched for my reaction.

“…So, are you really going back to the Townhouse?”

I desperately held back the laughter that was about to burst out.

When Lady Claudius was saying all that, there was no way I could refuse.

‘Lady Claudius, you’re just too cute?’

Is this how it feels to leave a sulky kitten at home and go out?

“Of course not.”

I shook my head.

“I want to have a pajama party with Lady Claudius too.”

Then Lady Claudius’s face brightened up.

“Great!”

Excited Lady Claudius chattered on.

“What kind of snacks does Lady Ansi like? What drinks should I have them bring? Will you play card games with me? I have chess too!”

“Anything is fine as long as it’s with Lady Claudius.”

At that answer, Lady Claudius stared at me quietly.

Then she moved her lips slightly.

“Ac, actually.”

“Yes?”

“…wanted to.”

But her voice was so small that I couldn’t understand what she was saying at all…

I looked at Lady Claudius with a puzzled expression.

“I, I too!”

Then Lady Claudius squeezed her eyes shut and raised her voice.

“I wanted to have a pajama party with Lady Ansi!”

Lady Claudius spun around and urged me again.

“Then I’ll go to the bedroom first! Hurry up and wash, change clothes, and come. Got it?!”

With those words.

Lady Claudius rushed off toward the bedroom.

I watched Lady Claudius’s retreating figure with a flustered expression.

Wait, Lady Claudius.

If you leave like that, what am I supposed to do?

Fortunately, Lady Claudius soon came to her senses and sent a maid to me.

After washing cleanly and changing into fluffy pajamas.

I was guided to the bedroom where Lady Claudius was.

“Oh, you’re here?”

Lady Claudius greeted me primly.

And so we spent the night leisurely, rolling around on the bed.

We played card games, played chess, ate snacks, and shared small talk.

Lady Claudius casually opened her mouth.

“Come to think of it, Lady Ansi, you have absolutely no interest in your… former fiancé now, right?”

Seeing how she mumbled “former fiancé.”

Lady Claudius apparently doesn’t even remember Gregory’s name properly…

Well, that’s one thing.

“Lady Claudius, you’re stating the obvious.”

I became serious.

“If I had even a trace of interest left, I wouldn’t have sent the annulment letter.”

Even if it’s Lady Claudius, I can’t tolerate linking me with Gregory.

At my rarely firm attitude, Lady Claudius nodded with satisfaction.

“Hmm, good. You’ve finally come to your senses.”

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