The Noble Girl Who Finds a Nerdy and Plain Guy Moe Thinks that the Arrogant Prince is in the Way Translation

14.1 Honeymoon (Fictional)

The already cold tea had been replaced by the maid. Warm steam rose from the fresh cups. Cookies were served neatly on a platterā€”however, they were untouched.

ā€œThat attendant, if he actually did his job properly and stopped that prince, then we wouldnā€™t need to go through such problems. Although, he did seem scaredā€¦ā€

ā€œI realized that, too. So, you were trying to get the facts out of him just now. But you did manage to make him talk about the party, good job, Riol-kun! By the way, what are you writing?ā€

ā€œWaaah, Riol, what fluid hand movement! Is that calligraphy? How amazing!ā€

Riol, who ran a pen over a paper, got peeked by Sharina who sat opposite of him. By the way, Angelica sat beside Sharina.

Before he started writing, he had certainly requested a set of stationery. He requested it right after Edwardā€™s carriage had left.

ā€œIf thatā€™s really the case, I wish that person would have just said so. Why would he come here, only to clamp up right at the most important part?ā€

ā€œHe was probably scared we would spill the beans on His Highness. ā€˜Never get close to His Highness again!ā€™ if itā€™s really just mere advice, then itā€™s still excusable. But, for him to say that after His Highness had sent out an invitation to Clydea house? Thatā€™s just asking for trouble. In short, he would be checkmated if His Highness were to know. The Prince would accuse him of sabotaging his plan just to secure his sister-in-lawā€™s ascendancy to the throne.ā€

ā€œThatā€™s why he instead tried to threaten Shari so she would refuse the Prince herselfā€¦ā€

The clean paper was completely covered in black writings. The brush flowed with a fluid motionā€”it was too fast to read.

ā€œHe doesnā€™t even need to threaten me, because I would certainly miss that party for the world. Yep, feigning sickness, it is.ā€

ā€œNo, this is different from a mere school party. Even more so when you receive a direct invitation from His Highness, aka the host of the coming of age party. The pressure to attend would be so great that, even if you were truly sick, youā€™d be made to crawl to the party. If youā€™re absent, youā€™ll certainly be questioned about it at a later date.ā€

After signing something, Riol drew a pattern and finally laid down his pen.

ā€œNo, no wayā€¦ t, then Iā€™ll attend but quietly hide in the corner of the venue, be a wallflower, or somethingā€¦ā€

ā€œAre you sure? Because Iā€™m sure he would ditch the entirety of the Rose Garden and go straight to you for the sake of inviting you to dance.ā€

If I donā€™t go, it will be hell.

If I go, it will be one hell of a partyā€¦

The moment Leonardo approached her, everyone in Rose Garden would turn into her enemy. If the excuse for her absence was half-baked and end up uncovered on a later day, the prince of the kingdom would turn into her enemy.

ā€œThe only reason left for me to not attend is to acquire a serious illness, or befallen with a natural disaster or somethingā€”Riol, the letter youā€™ve written has something to do about it, right?ā€

ā€œYeah.ā€

Before Sharina could read it, however, Riol had already inserted it into an envelope. Riol then sealed the envelope without saying anything.

ā€œA natural disaster will occur.ā€

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ā€œUeeeeeeehā€”ā€œ

ā€œKyaaaaā€”!! Riol! Riol! Are you alrightā€”!?ā€

ā€œIt might be wise for you to step back, Young Miss.ā€

ā€”inside a gondola flying in the sky. Riol, who turned pale, vomited into the hemp bag he had in his hand.

ā€œIā€¦Iā€™m fine, justā€¦ā€

ā€œNo, no! At this rate, the only thing your father will be witnessing is the lifeless body of his son! Please! Donā€™t die before your father!ā€

Seeing Riol leaning on the corner of a gondola precisely like a corpse, a young man in his thirties, Apollonā€”the Clydea Familyā€™s beast tamerā€”whistled.

Immediately, the gondola descended.

ā€œThis place is very close to town, letā€™s take a rest there tonight.ā€

The gondola landed in an area where the city entrance could be seen clearly. The loud flapping sounds of huge wings could be heard.

ā€œUhā€¦ā€

ā€œI shall carry Young Sir, Young Miss shall walk beside me.ā€

ā€œIā€™m fine! Please take care of Riol, Apollon!ā€

Apollon got off the gondola while carrying a limp Riol. Sharina followed beside him.

ā€œā€”KyurukkyÅ«kyukkyu~ā€

Contrary to its appearance, the Gigan Eagle let out a cute cry.

Sharina and Apollon, whom was carrying Riol, walked towards the city.

ā€œIā€™m sure your father is also concerned about you. At this speed, Iā€™m sure weā€™ll arrive tomorrow. Take a good rest tonight.ā€

ā€œYes, indeed, Apollon.

Apollon who seemed to be seriously worried about Riolā€™s father, stabbed Sharina in the chest with his words.

After all, the father of Riol that Apollon was concerned aboutā€”whom was supposed to be sick to the point of dying, should be energetically doing farm work right nowā€¦

ā€œLook, weā€™ve almost reached the town, Young Sir Glen!ā€

ā€œIā€™m sorryā€¦ā€

ā€œDonā€™t worry about it. Iā€™m sure your father will recover soon.ā€

ā€œā€¦Iā€™m sorryā€¦ā€

So why were Sharina and Riol traveling across the sky while Apollon was worried sick about Riolā€™s father?

It began two days agoā€”

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ā€œTell him that my father fell ill.ā€

ā€œOh noā€”!? Then I have to return to the side of my father-in-law at onceā€”!!ā€

ā€œNo, itā€™s just a lie. Just tell him that.ā€

At Angelicaā€™s mansion, as the sun dipped into duskā€”

ā€”Sharina, Riol, and Angelica continued their meeting.

ā€œGive this letter to your beast tamer, Apollon. You said that he delivered hamburger patties through Gigan Eagle every morning, right? I want you to give him this letter.ā€

ā€œUnderstood. But what is written inside?ā€

ā€œIā€™m sorry for lying to him, butā€¦ itā€™s about how I received news that my father had fallen ill. As such, I want to return home as soon as possible through the help of his Gigan Eagle. I also wrote about how I knew about him from your story, and how I wish to achieve the otherwise impossible means of fast travel.ā€

ā€œUhmā€¦ā€

Although she received an explanation from Riol regarding the letterā€™s content, Sharina was still puzzled. After all, she didnā€™t understand his intentions behind doing all that.

Surely, she once told Riol about how Apollon basically went anywhere on a Gigan Eagle, and he used a gondola and such, and suchā€”but did it matter?

ā€œWould there be a problem if Apollon, you, and I were to ride the gondola together? I think you and me weight a little more than one adult man.ā€

ā€œYes, the gondola can carry up to three adultsā€”huh? Iā€™m going to ride, too?ā€

ā€œAh! I understand! Youā€™re planning to take Shari to the Glen House before the invitation arrives! Itā€™s no surprise that Shari, whom is concerned about an important friend, would join Riol to visit his sick father! It would be inevitable if Sharina were to miss the party due to ā€˜unforeseeable circumstances and unfortunate miscommunicationā€™!ā€

Angelica, whom had been listening attentively, clapped both of her hands together as she understood.

ā€œYeah, thatā€™s pretty closeā€¦ Iā€™ll give you the letter tomorrow. It would be better if Apollon reads it as soon as he can. If the invitation arrives tomorrow, we can just say that you missed it due to bad timing.ā€

ā€œI, I see!ā€

Sharina finally understood.

In other words, she was going on a journey across the sky with Riol on a gondola!

Then, she would exchange greetings with his parents! In his residence!

It might be too early, but this was no doubt, a honeymoonā€”!!!

ā€œā€”your deduction is too far-fetched.ā€

She got denied immediatelyā€”even though she made sure to whisper in a small voiceā€¦


***T/N: The translator is here šŸ™‚ And I did articulate birds šŸ™‚Ā 

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