The Villainess in the Romance Fantasy Is Strange - Chapter 72



72. A Journey for Two (1)

After changing into clean clothes for going out as Leah said, he finished his preparations by putting a sword on his waist in case of an emergency.

Leah and I, who had finished preparing to leave, left the mansion at the scheduled time of 8:00 AM and began loading our luggage into the carriage.

First, I loaded my relatively light luggage, and then slowly loaded Leah’s luggage, which was equivalent to two large bags. Leah’s mother, who was watching from behind, smiled gently, perhaps because she found my appearance funny.

“Our Leah, if someone saw you, they’d think you were immigrating to a foreign country. Why did you pack so much useless luggage?”

“It’s not useless. I brought it because I needed it.”

“You’ll soon be old enough to separate from your family. Should I just go to the warm south and start a life with your husband?”

“Oh, he’s not my husband yet… … ? Seriously, Mom, you should only say such things when the two of you are alone. Why are you saying such outrageous things in front of everyone… … ?!”

“… … .”

After pretending not to hear Leah’s mother’s mean words, he finished loading the luggage and knocked on the carriage door. It was a silent signal that the luggage was all loaded, and the coachman, who understood it, climbed onto the coachman’s seat.

“Well then, Mary, we will be leaving now.”

“… …Mary?”

Leah’s mother, Mary von Elebeth, furrowed her brow, showing signs of discomfort.

“I told you not to call me that formally, but to call me ‘mother’. Surely you haven’t forgotten that, have you?”

“Oh, yes. … … Mom. I’ll be back.”

“Okay, let’s have a good time.”

Leah’s mother, who seemed satisfied with the belated change of title, waved her hand.

I jumped up onto the carriage seat, grabbed Leah’s hand, and gently pulled her up to make it easier for her to get on.

“Have a good time, Leah.”

“……yes.”

But for some reason, this time Leah sat next to me with a strangely displeased expression on her face.

‘……what?’

He seemed happy just a moment ago, but why is he acting like this now? I was curious about that, but first I tapped the part connected to the stable with my hand to signal to start.

─I will go, Your Majesty!

Hehehe! The carriage moved forward with a loud thumping sound. I glanced at Leah from inside the shaking carriage, wondering why she was acting like this…

“……Cain.”

“Yes, Leah.”

“Are you closer to my mom than me?”

“yes?”

I was momentarily flustered when she suddenly called me and asked me a strange question. Leah stared at my profile and then tapped me on the shoulder.

“Answer me. Yeah, right?”

“Um, well.”

After the marriage talks between our families, my mother tried to treat me comfortably, and I accepted her kindness and treated her as kindly as possible. But I couldn’t be closer to her than Leah. Of course, we’ve been together for ten years, so it shouldn’t be like that.

After thinking about it for about two seconds, I answered immediately.

“Of course not.”

“Is that really so obvious? I think I hesitated a little bit just now.”

“No, I didn’t hesitate, I just chose my words.”

“What does it mean to choose your words?”

“… … .”

Are you asking because you know the answer or because you really don’t know?

There is no way a talented person who graduated at the top of his class from the Bern Academy would not understand such words and ask back. Are you deliberately trying to nitpick?

When I asked with my eyes, Leah pouted her lips.

“Be honest, do you really think you’re closer to me?”

“Of course.”

“Then why do you only call my mom by her nickname?”

“……yes?”

What the heck? When did I ever give myself a nickname?

It was something that others would have greatly misunderstood, so I was taken aback for a moment and asked back without realizing it. Then, Leah tapped her chest with her finger.

“You, I always call you Leah, right? But you call my mom, ‘Eom-nim.’”

“no…….”

That may be true, but what kind of person in the world would call someone ‘mother’ as a nickname?

Just as I was about to respond, Leah suddenly put her arm around my left arm. I was momentarily speechless at the tender and touching sensation I had never felt before. I just opened my lips like an idiot.

“Cain, I don’t know what you think, but I don’t like that.”

“… … Then?”

“Please call me more comfortably.”

It’s more comfortable to be called ‘Ria’ instead of the previous title.

“… … Miss Leah?”

“It’s a little more comfortable, but I don’t feel any affection.”

“Leah, hey?”

“Are you kidding me… … ?”

Kwak, a strong pressure was applied to my left arm, which was linked with Leah’s. It was as if telling me not to say things that I didn’t mean.

My arms were so thick that it didn’t hurt, no, it actually felt good. I pretended to be uncomfortable and tried to think hard because I knew that if my true feelings were discovered, I would be let go.

If I want to call you more comfortably here as Leah requested… … . Can I just call you without the word ‘nim’?

“Then, Leah?”

Stop.

Leah’s movements, which had been putting pressure on my left arm, stopped.

“Well, it’s not bad. … … But I didn’t sing it with enough affection, so sing it again with more sincerity.”

“Leah… … ?”

“Just one more time.”

“… … Leah.”

“Just one more time… … ..”

Leah muttered softly and avoided my gaze.

I waited for Leah’s gaze, which was directed towards the stern place, to turn towards me, and when our eyes met, I softly called her name.

“Leah.”

“… … .”

Leah’s eyes shook greatly. She didn’t say anything, but she was surprised to hear me call her two names.

Leah blushed, either out of embarrassment or surprise, and slowly uncrossed her arms. I didn’t miss the opportunity, and this time I moved closer to her, brushing her hair behind her ear and whispering.

“Leah.”

“… … Huh.”

A decisive blow that he had prepared for. The effect was overwhelming. Leah, who had been biting his upper body, swallowed a gasp and froze in that position.

Leah, with her back straight, looked at me with surprised rabbit eyes as if she couldn’t believe it.

“What’s wrong, Leah?”

“What, what, what, what… … .”

Leah blushed brightly as she stuttered like a robot with a broken speech function. I put my arm around her waist and hugged her lightly.

“I can’t hear you very well. Can you speak closer?”

“… … That, what. What, what is it. Why, why all of a sudden.”

“Yeah, suddenly?”

“Why are you suddenly speaking informally to me… … ?”

This is the question you are asking after barely opening your mouth while half-hugged to me.

I laughed quietly as I gently stroked Leah’s chin as she looked up at me with her eyes wide open.

“Please call me whatever you want.”

“Yes, you… … ?”

“Yeah, Leah, you said it with your own mouth.”

“… … That, that’s it? I just asked you to call me by my courtesy, wasn’t that it… … ?”

Leah, who was mumbling while wiggling her fingers, glanced at me. In contrast to her usual confident demeanor, she looked very timid.

That gap was so strange and cute, so I boldly hugged Leah, wanting to enjoy this gap a little more.

“… … Ouch!”

“Leah.”

“Uh, yeah… … ?”

“You don’t like it when I speak informally to you?”

“… … Oh, uh, um, that’s it.”

Leah, who was leaning against my chest, hesitated for a while as if she was troubled, then shook her head slightly.

“Well, it’s not that I don’t like it… … . It’s just, a little bit. Should I say awkward… … .”

“It’s not that I don’t like it, but it’s awkward… … Then, how about mixing it half and half?”

“Uh… … . Half and half?”

‘Half and half? How?’ he seemed to be asking with his eyes.

I showed my answer to that through my actions.

side-.

I lightly kissed Leah’s right cheek, which was facing my body, and rubbed it gently with the back of my hand while saying a word.

“Like this, how about it?”

“Ah, hmph… … .”

Leah covered her lips with her hand as she let out a new groan. It seemed like she was trying to hide the strange sound, but I had already heard it all.

“I just heard a strange sound… … .”

I stared at her, asking with only my eyes, “Could it be that it came from your mouth?” and Leah’s face, which was already bright red, turned red and turned into a ripe apple.

“……bar.”

“bar?”

“Hey, idiot. I don’t know… …!”

It wasn’t some baby bird, but Leah, who made a squeaking sound, pushed me away and got up from her seat. It was probably an impulsive action, unable to overcome the momentary embarrassment.

Even if we tried to run away, we were still inside the carriage, and it was difficult to even stand still and keep our balance because it was constantly shaking.

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-Rumble.

“……oh!”

As soon as I spoke, Leah’s center of gravity collapsed. I was laughing while watching her cute rebellion, and then I immediately jumped up and hugged Leah’s waist.

thud-!

I held onto the temporary handrail attached to the ceiling and stepped strongly with one foot to maintain my balance. The entire process took only 0.5 seconds.

Literally in the blink of an eye, Leah, who had not fallen into my arms, opened her lips blankly and then belatedly realized the situation.

“Are you okay?”

“Ah… … . Yeah, thank you. Cain… … .”

“No problem.”

He smiled faintly and then gently pulled Leah over and sat her down.

Leah, who had been rebelling vigorously until just a moment ago, was strangely quiet as she was dragged over to me, sitting next to me with her lips tightly shut.

“Lady Leah.”

“……huh?”

“From now on.”

I know it’s a bit mean to ask such a question at this time. I know that, but I just couldn’t help it.

If you’d say my appearance up until now was mild, what I just had was a little spicy.

I’m honestly really curious to know which Leah would prefer, my mild or my spicy side.

“Shall we speak freely or not?”

I asked casually and waited for Leah’s answer.

Leah’s eyelashes fluttered and her lips pursed as if trying to recall the events that had just happened.

After a long time, really a long time, I just rubbed my reddened cheeks and thought about it.

“Ba, just relax a little bit. … … My heart is pounding so hard I feel like I’m going to die.”

He told me his honest feelings.

“Oh, okay?”

“All right.”

… … But, from now on.

“Then, I’ll just take it easy.”

When I want to be comfortable, I want to be comfortable, so I can melt it all away.

“Yeah, thank you… … .”

It’s already hard to keep my feelings in check.

“……yes.”

What, that’s only half.