I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

67 – Reina Rogelia – 7

“What’s up, Reina?”

As I sat there without saying anything, he started talking to me.

It was a boy with auburn hair and blue eyes.

It’s already been over a year since we met like this.

It was Ike Axus, the second son of the Duke of Axus.

“Nothing.”

It was clear that he wouldn’t look at me anyway.

Our relationship is highly political, my father said.

“A lie.”

But Ike kept questioning me.

“That expression is nothing.”

“Never mind.”

“It’s impossible not to pay attention when there are only two of them.”

With such a blunt expression, there’s no way he’s interested in me.

It’s just a little bit of interest.

Let’s not expect anything.

At that thought, I lowered my gaze and put my hand on the sweets on the table.

“Ah, yesterday you said you were making your socialite debut, right?”

Then Ike put the words into his mouth.

“It’s a little regretful that I couldn’t participate because my debut was postponed to next year’s birthday.”

The memory of no one looking at me, the memory I never want to recall, comes back.

With a click, the cookie fell to the floor.

“Uh, what….”

Ike’s voice trembled.

“Mi, sorry. Did I say something strange?”

And then, for some reason, he got up from his seat and came to me.

“I was wrong. Sorry. I’ll apologize. Don’t cry.”

“… Black.”

What on earth did I feel about that apology he spat out at random?

“Huh.”

I was leaning against Ike’s arms before I knew it, crying like a baby.

“… Sorry.”

After I finally stopped crying, I apologized to Ike who went back to his seat.

His chest was completely wet with my tears.

“It’s okay. You can change in a little while.”

Ike had a blunt expression, as if nothing had happened.

“So what happened?”

The look of Ike looking at me and talking like that again.

“… After the prom yesterday.”

I opened my mouth slowly.

“Sorry. It is difficult to understand.”

After hearing all of my story, Ike opened his mouth with a blunt expression as expected.

“I see.”

It was a bit of a shock.

For some reason, I thought that he would understand my feelings.

But that wasn’t the end of Ike’s words.

“Still, is it like that if you talk easily? He said he was very lonely at home.”

“Ah, yes. No one praises me for my hard work.”

It was impossible to talk to the servants in the first place.

Even right before we left for Akka today, my father and mother hadn’t spoken to me.

There were obviously a lot of people around me, but I felt so lonely and lonely.

“Okay. Then I will promise you.”

“Medicine, inside?”

“Yes. I’ll be by your side no matter what i won’t leave you alone Because my father said you and I were childhood friends.”

A childhood friend.

It was a word that somehow resonated in my heart, but it felt like something was missing.

Did Ike think so too?

He spoke naturally.

“No. Friends can fight.”

Ike pondered for a moment with a sullen expression, then opened his mouth again with a nod of his head.

“Yes, good. Because our family is a family of knights. Then I’ll be your knight. It’s a promise.”

Ike said that, though weak, he was clearly smiling with the corner of his mouth raised.

★

“Because I want to become Reina’s knight.”

Saying that for a while.

The thought crossed his mind that he had committed it.

Of course, I had no regrets.

From the moment I realized I was possessed by this world, I thought I would live for you.

The days when I was always lying in bed, staring at the ceiling and writing without any human relations.

When I think about it now, I was as good as dead at the time.

And it was Reina who breathed life into me who possessed this world.

“Reina’s Knight, Ra.”

But that remark was clearly committed.

A knight is basically a job that requires you to be able to lay down your life for the empire.

Doing it for a specific individual.

“Young master Ike. You know what I just said.”

“Yes, I know.”

It meant devoting everything to that person, even if it meant giving up everything like name, family, family, honor, and status.

“Hmm.”

Duke Rickard, whose expression had been dry until now, seemed interested at last.

“What on earth did you look at and say you wanted to become a knight of Reina, it would be rude to ask that.”

“….”

“Even if the words were spoken to cover up the current situation, the meaning is different just by saying it in front of me.”

“I know.”

Duke Rickard seemed to be trying to shake me, but I didn’t avoid his gaze.

If I step back even a little bit, I will definitely regret it.

“But now you want to be Reina’s knight, not Reina’s knight.”

“That’s right.”

“I asked you what qualifications prevent this decision. It’s a pity, but it’s hard to see that the answer I just gave you was the right answer.”

But at Duke Rickard’s callous words, I gritted my teeth.

I wonder if this answer won’t work?

So, am I just twisting the story of this world after all?

Should I have acted according to the flow without taking any action from the beginning?

If that’s the case, I’m sure there will be other opportunities….

And the moment I was about to fall into such despair.

“Father.”

I opened the door and Raina came in.

★

To tell you the truth, I had forgotten about the promise I made with Ike.

To excuse it, it was a promise made by children who were only 7 years old.

No matter how precious memories are, it was unavoidable that they would be forgotten if we had new experiences every day.

Nevertheless, what had happened that day remained in my unconscious.

Even though the pride I had in my family was completely shattered, what led me as a noble was my desire to continue to be with Ike.

That mind became the driving force that made me look upwards even more than before.

Of course, because of that, she was nicknamed the Ice Princess in the social world.

And it was Her Highness Leon’s socialite debutante ball that reminded me of that promise.

Just before I was stabbed in an attack by unknown assailants.

When I saw Ike running towards me with a desperate expression, I remembered that promise.

I wonder if Ike has been remembering that promise until now.

Such a curiosity arose.

I only recently became aware of it, but it must have been the trigger that made my feelings sprout.

When my father first notified me of Arcana’s leave of absence, I ran away from home with the intention of standing up to it.

It was different from what I had planned, but I ended up staying in Akkad.

The Duke and Duchess of Addos. Above all, I really enjoyed the days I spent with Ike.

However, as time passed, I felt stronger that I had to go back to my parents’ house.

I decided to myself that nothing would change anyway.

So I returned to Heros.

I had no intention of giving up completely.

But the thought of standing up to his father has already faded.

Let’s simply take a chance. I just thought of asking again during vacation.

I honestly didn’t have any hope that it would work out somehow.

And Ike came to Heros.

‘I haven’t heard the answer yet.’

‘Are you okay with that?’

‘Is it okay to take a leave of absence from Arcana?’

‘Is it really okay!’

My father’s decision doesn’t change anyway.

Reina Rozelia is not here, and she is a moving doll for the family.

But when I saw Ike, I wanted to cling to it again.

‘… Now, I hate being alone.’

It was so small that it was difficult to hear.

But as if that was enough, Ike weakly raised the corner of his mouth and said.

‘Yes.’

Then, after gently stroking my hair, I was guided by Anna to her father.

“Stay still, no.”

Am I stupid, am I?

You know what’s precious.

You promised not to miss anything important.

Are you going to leave everything to him until the end?

Move yourself.

Tell your father directly.

I hate taking a leave of absence.

I am still Miss Sophia, Miss Helen, Her Highness Leon, and Miss Atal.

More than anything else, he wants to spend time with Ike.

“… Excuse me. Is it okay if I go up alone?”

After wiping away my tears, I spoke to the maid of the Duke of Axus who was sitting next to me.

She was here at Ike’s request. I couldn’t move without talking to her.

“Yes.”

She nodded her head quietly.

As soon as I heard the answer, I got off the carriage and looked at the mansion.

The very house that I thought I would never want to return to until the end.

“My lady?”

Anna was standing in front of the office on the second floor with a calm attitude.

She looked at me and opened her eyes wide in surprise.

“Anna. I also want to talk to my father.”

Anna looked at my face for a moment, then she smiled sweetly and nodded her head.

“As you wish, my lady.”

“Thank you.”

She caught her breath and grabbed the doorknob of her office.

And let’s gently open the door.

“How in the world are you entitled to reverse my decision?”

I heard my father say that.

I stopped opening the door and listened quietly.

“I, I am Reina’s….”

And the moment I heard Ike’s answer.

“… Because I want to be Reina’s knight.”

I could tell without anyone telling me.

Things that make my heart pound.

That the heat on his face had risen.

That the feeling that I like you has become stronger.

I was definitely aware of it.

★

“Father.”

Reina opened the door and looked at Duke Rickard with cold eyes.

Since the two of them were standing side by side, it was clear that this cold gaze and atmosphere were hereditary.

But now, if there is one part that is different.

Unlike Duke Rickard’s dry eyes, it seemed like he could feel the heat in Reina’s cold eyes.

It’s a contradiction, but I had no choice but to express it that way.

“Reina. I think she taught her to be polite when entering the office.”

“Father. I have a favor to ask.”

Duke Rickard frowned, but Rayna didn’t care at all and continued her words.

“I want to continue attending Arcana.”

“Reina.”

“Everyone I met in Arcana is a precious relationship to me. I’m sorry for the trouble with the faction this time, but I don’t want to give up on my friend.”

Reina’s eyes stared straight at Duke Ricard.

“Cliques and friends. Which of the two is more important, I’m still not sure. So, I will go to Arcana and try my best. I will do my best to take care of both.”

Slowly, but without wavering, Reina continued her words.

“If I can’t figure out the answer by the time I graduate, I’ll do everything my father tells me. I will walk the path of nobility that my father said. So give me a chance.”

Finally, Reina bowed her head.

“If you’re going to be lonely anyway, you might regret that it would have been better if you realized it earlier.”

“I know.”

“I give you a safe and secure path. Even if I get hurt, I know a way to get over it without incident. Are you still saying you don’t need it?”

“Yes. I want to find my way.”

“Reina.”

“Yes, Father.”

At Duke Ricard’s call, Rayna raised her head again to face him.

Duke Rickard’s eyes were still dry.

However, Reina’s straight eyes did not waver at all.

And Duke Ricard slowly opened his mouth.

“… I get it. Arcana’s application for leave of absence will be dismissed as something that never happened.”