Chapter 87

“Well, you know.”

Rieta told the maid, who was combing her hair, all about her grumpiness toward Noel.

“I put the flowers Noel gave me in a vase and he got mad. Isn’t that really weird?”

The maid checked the vase that Rieta was pointing to.

There were two flowers.

One was from the Princess’s banquet yesterday, and the other was from today with Noel.

Although the two flowers were different, they still look pretty in one vase.

“It is . . . Why did he get angry?”

Even the maid could not understand the intention of the young master, so she only tilted her head.

“Noel is a grumpy person.”

“Still, he’s the grumpy person who is kind to the Princess.”

“A kind person doesn’t get grumpy about putting flowers in a vase.”

“That’s what I think.”

“Right? I’m in trouble.”

Rieta sighed heavily.

“What’s the problem?”

The maid put down the hairbrush and put a cute sleeping hat on Rieta’s hair.

“Grumpy people aren’t popular.”

“Does the Princess want to be popular with Young Master Noel ?”

She didn’t want to be popular with everyone.

She just wanted to be popular with the people she liked.

As a person who has been favored by the Duke.

And now there was one more reason.

As a good friend of Noel Mayer.

“Don’t worry, Princess. It is said that even a grumpy child becomes a gentleman when he becomes an adult.”

Those were words of comfort to Rieta, but she was not in the slightest way consoled.

As Noel became older, the word “gentleman” became farther away.

What should I do?

At this point, it seems that Rieta’s plan to help Noel, the sub-male lead, will not come true.

Noel seemed to change a little, but he always returned to being a grumpy guy.

He didn’t even win the heart of the Princess, who was close with the female protagonist.

Besides, Hugh McLean already spoke beautifully like a male protagonist.

I don’t think I’ve done anything right during this winter.

The grace she received from the Duke’s family was steadily growing, but would Rieta be able to repay them by changing the original story safely?

“Hooo.”

“Oh my God, Princess! You can’t sigh! The fairy of misfortune hears the sound and flies away and sits on the Princess’s shoulder!”

The maid shook her head and tapped on Rieta’s shoulder.

“Laugh quickly. As loudly as possible. That way, the fairy of misfortune will know that she had come to the wrong place and ran away.”

The maid’s face was so serious that Rieta was forced to open her mouth to laugh.

“Ha, haha?”

At that moment, she thought to herself that the voice was really awkward and forceful.

Somehow, it seemed a little funny.

In the end, with all of her sincerity, Rieta burst out loud laughing.

To the extent that the fairy of misfortune that the maid said could not even come close.

* * *

That night.

Rieta saw a scene from the original story in her dream after a long time.

[“I… I don’t know, Princess. He is the successor to County Mclean.”]

It was also a scene where the Princess and the female protagonist appeared.

The female protagonist was troubled by saying, “It’s ridiculous that such a person and I are partners.”

[“If he is the county’s heir, then you are my servant.”]

The Princess said with an off handed tone, as though it weren’t a big deal.

The daughter of a local aristocrat, even the one who has no right of succession, and the heir of a county, side by side.

[“Sir McLean is also a servant of the Princess.”]

[“It’s fine. When the two of my servants are together, I will be truly relieved.”]

[“Princess!”]

Even though the female protagonist was crying, the Princess just laughed.

In fact, it was so funny that Hugh Mclean, who was good at dealing with anyone, became stuck with this little lady.

[“So, I want the two of you to stay close for a little longer. It will definitely be fun.”]

By the end of the Princess’s speech, Rieta’s spirits flashed.

She shouted hastily in an urgent voice.

[“That’s unfair!”]

Struggling with her arms and legs caught in her darkness.

[“Noel would be a good match too! If only given the chance!”]

However, it seems that Rieta’s voice is not heard in the original story.

Nothing had changed.

“Princess!”

Rita gave a loud sound and jumped up from the bed.

“. . .”

A dreadful stillness came as the wind disappeared.

“. . . It’s okay.”

Rieta whispered for no reason. As if she were telling herself.

She looked carefully around. It was still early in the morning, so it was dark outside.

She saw her room, which she was now used to, and the favorite squirrel doll was by her side.

It was.

Rieta pulled the doll, hugged it , and patted it once again saying “It’s okay”.

But in fact . . .

She knew it wasn’t okay

So long as the Princess, who had the deepest bond with the heroine, supported Hugh Mclean . . .

Noel didn’t have a chance.

“No, it’s still okay.”

Rieta hugged the doll tightly.

The Princess and Rieta had only met once.