I Became The Childhood Friend of the Obsessive Second Male Lead

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What should she do? Should she just ignore it and go into her room, or……

“Aren’t you cold?”

Contrary to her restlessness, Noel approached her with a pretty calm face.

She thought it was probably about her walking around in only her nightgown.

“…..A little, but.”

Rieta replied, not even meeting his eyes and standing still.

“If it’s hot water, I’ll tell them to bring it to your room.”

How did he know that she was going to get it?

Maybe it’s because they had shared a long time.

“Thank you.”

Perhaps thanks to his thoughtful words, the atmosphere became somewhat more comfortable than before.

Rieta was finally able to see Noel properly.

He was wearing the clothes he picked out with Rieta once.

This is the clothes that the merchant had a hard time with because they were scolding each

other for not having eyes to see each other.

In the end, it was completed according to Rieta’s taste.

A gorgeous outfit that accentuates Noel’s beauty.

“It suits you well.”

“Well, that’s right.”

He didn’t look smug like he usually does, just shrugged his shoulders.

“Then I’ll get going.”

“Oh, you see.”

Rieta unwittingly called him.

“…?”

Then she hesitated for a moment, vaguely holding out his hand. She thought she wanted to talk to Noel more about something, so she held onto him.

But there were no particular topics that came to mind.

She can’t talk about what happened yesterday from morning.

“That…….”

Hesitatingly, Rieta had no choice but to ask useless questions.

“Where, where are you going?”

Rieta was worried, thinking, ‘What if Noel gives me a pathetic look?’, but fortunately, that didn’t happen.

Instead, this time he began to hesitate awkwardly.

Like he’s trying to pick how to start saying it.

“That is.”

Where is he going when he reacts like this?

“…..To see Sister Gabriella.”

“Ah.”

Rieta nodded her head.

When he said he was going to see Princess Gabriella, it meant that he was going to spend time with Victorina.

“Sorry, I just stopped you.”

“No, it’s not like that…”

Noel hurriedly waved his hands like someone trying to make an excuse.

“I decided to teach her how to dance.”

He didn’t say who he was teaching the dance to, but for some reason Rieta thought it might be Victorina.

It was also described in the original story that she found dancing difficult.

He’s so kind. Has he really become the ideal Noel that Rieta wanted?

Rieta smiled softly.

“Noel, you’re kind.”

Seeing that smile, Noel was about to add, ‘You don’t know who likes it that made me do it,’ but then stopped.

After all, it was the first time Rieta smiled as she ran into him and talked.

He doesn’t know what she likes or smiling about, though.

“Then I’m leaving.”

“Yes, see you later at the banquet.”

“Yes.”

After waving hands to each other appropriately, Rieta went back to her room and Noel went down the stairs.

Unlike yesterday, it was encouraging to have a conversation with each other.

She doesn’t know why she thought that something had become more awkward.

After waiting for a while, she heard the sound of Noel’s carriage leaving.

And Rieta’s sleep, which had come back after a long time, also left.

***

Hugh Mclean was the ideal partner.

He came to the mansion before the banquet and offered to take her for a walk.

It seems that he was thinking of Rieta’s position, who was neither the owner nor the guest of the party.

She had tea with him and walking through the fallen leaves was actually pretty enjoyable.

The two went back to the Duchy at the right time.

There was a procession of noble carriages, and Rieta was naturally able to attend the banquet as a ‘guest’.

Being a guest had many perks, but what Rieta liked most was being able to quietly hold her breath in her corner.

Because she didn’t want to stand out in particular.

On the other hand, Noel and Darrell appeared very prominently.

They each entered holding Princess Gabriella’s hands and gave her the best seat.

The brothers recited a short poem to welcome her, to which Princess Gabriella also responded with a wonderful poem.

After that, it was time to reenact a scene from a play that took place at the Academy.

Seeing Everett wearing the dress, Princess Gabriella was very satisfied and gave an enthusiastic applause and beautiful flowers.

Everett was jumping with joy.

Throughout all of this, Victorina stood quietly by Princess Gabriella.

A natural curiosity blossomed among the nobility.

They would be curious to know the ability of the talent that Princess Gabriella brought on her own and how much influence she had on Princess Gabriella.

By the time the short play was finished, the festivities naturally continued with the song.

“Are you okay?”

Did it bother him that Rieta would stand still all the time?

Mclean, who was by her side, asked anxiously, holding out a cold drink.

“If it’s my arm, it’s fine.”

Rieta replied so, even though she knew he was concerned about other things.

It would be very embarrassing for the nobility of this country to find out that she was jealous of Princess Gabriella’s stability.