—The way everyone is looking at me hurts…!?

During my afternoon class, I could feel their gazes on me.

I wouldn’t have minded if it was backlash from being a “burikko.” After all, that was my intention.

…But them acting like that due to my supposed masochistic hobby being revealed at lunch was incredibly embarrassing!

—I’m not a pervert!

While I wanted to retort that, there was also the scandal with Hielo. Not to mention, I was currently in class.

Honestly, I hadn’t been paying attention to the class for quite a while. Instead, my gaze wandered to the window.

The second-year male students were practicing their swordsmanship out on the training ground. I could tell because the color of their gym uniforms was green.

Among them, a certain student stood out.

Of course, it was Hielo.

After all, he had a burly physique… But that wasn’t the main point. Apparently, no matter who he faced, the match would end in an instant. Moreover, he’d always reach out to his fallen opponents afterwards, seemingly genuinely worried they might be injury.

If he was such a gentleman, why did he do something like that to his own fiancée?

—I have to solve this as soon as possible.

Thus, I put my own misgivings towards the yandere issue on the back burner.

After all, they were about to lose what they had worked hard for because of said yandere!

Wasn’t that just a shame?

—Now, what should I do after school?

Due to how that lunch break concluded, I didn’t get to make any after-school appointments with Hielo.

Nevertheless, I should still settle it by the end of the day. Before the return of Prince Redmond and Bruno, I’d like to at least revert one person to normal…

…As expected, four yandere all at once were just too much for me to handle.

—For the time being, let’s regroup with Silver.

But then, I bit my lip.

—We, we made up, didn’t we…?

What if he treated me like a stranger again?

As I imagined that, a dark feeling swirled in my heart… At that moment, the bell rang, signaling the end of class.

By now, Silver should be waiting for me in the hallway.

When I imagined him, I couldn’t help but hold my breath. I hoped that the moment he saw me, he’d greet me with one of his usual jokes…

…However, the door was noisy.

“W-wait, make a way, please, ah, Lumie—!”

—‘Lumie’…?

No one had ever addressed a duke’s daughter like me in such an intimate manner before.

Regardless, since I was the only Lumiere in class, I still turned around. Amongst the swarms of attendants, I spotted a certain, pink-haired lady. She was none other than my cousin—Irene von Yattermen.

“Hey, hey, Lumie, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you.”

Suddenly and casually, she tugged at my arm.

“—Irene.”

—He’s already on a first name basis?

Yes, the one who called her was none other than the person I had been thinking about just a moment ago—Silver. He was glaring at her sharply. But as soon as our gazes met, his expression softened as he bowed his head respectfully.

“My lady has important matters to attend to. If you have any business, you may tell me instead.”

“…Well, I don’t want to, hence why I called Lumiere.”

Upon hearing that, my surroundings—including me—held our breath. Only Silver had it in him to shrug.

“Oh my, you don’t want to talk to me? It seems that I’m hated.”

“Huh!? Who’d like someone like you—”

I couldn’t bear listening to their conversation to the end.

—They look so close…

As far as I know, they should’ve only met twice…. But they were already on such friendly terms, referring to each other like that. Could it be, they were old friends? If that was the case, then he could’ve told me. Perhaps, he didn’t due to the nature of their relationship…

I walked pass the two.

“Calm down, you two! I have some business with Lord Hielo!”

“Which is why, there’s something I’d like to know—”

Irene tried to stop me, but I mercilessly brushed her hand away. I bit my lips as I stormed out of the classroom.

…I feel so miserable, so much that I want to cry.

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***T/N: Wow!!! This type of misunderstanding!!! So old school!!! And the heroine is properly hurt by it!!!

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