I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 154



154 – That Woman’s True Intentions

Ariel could guarantee it.

She said that today was the first time she had been this embarrassed by Sylvia.

That’s because Sylvia usually makes fun of Ariel, so she had a reason to respond to her as well.

But today was different.

Since she found out what happened last night, she was nothing more or less than a criminal.

She is a miserable sinner who must just bow her head and hope for mercy.

Is that why?

Even though it was obviously quite warm inside the store, Ariel seemed to feel an inexplicable chill.

It would have been better if she had just said something, but her heart only became heavier because of Sylvia, who had kept her mouth shut a while ago and was only eating her ice cream.

“Hmm.”

“… !?”

Sylvia, who was quietly eating ice cream, coughed lightly when her throat became cold, causing Ariel to flinch for no reason.

Sylvia, who was across from her, smiled cutely at her scared, animal-like appearance.

Because she never thought she would see Ariel like this in her life.

If it is an unexpected harvest, it is a harvest.

“Foot, why are you so surprised? “Not like you.”

“… “If you are quiet and then suddenly cough, anyone will be surprised.”

“Hmm… Okay. “I guess that’s what it is.”

Sylvia was disappointed that Ariel’s red face would burst if she teased her any further, but she decided to stop teasing her at this point.

After all, she had more important matters left to attend to.

“Now then, shall we listen to the story in earnest?”

Sylvia, crossing her hands on the table and resting her chin as if holding a flower, spoke in a subdued tone.

At this, Ariel’s body trembled again, but the tremor was somewhat faint, perhaps because she was conscious of her reaction a moment ago.

At least it was all visible to Sylvia.

“W-what are you talking about? I don’t have anything to talk about… ?”

“Hey, why are you doing this? “If she hadn’t really been stabbed, she wouldn’t have followed me.”

“…”

At Sylvia’s warning to her, Ariel became completely dumb and kept her mouth shut.

It was literally like that. From the beginning, when Ariel followed Silvia without saying a word, the thief was practically paralyzed.

You may feel that her ignorance about such a topic is shameless, but at least in Sylvia’s opinion, it was very cute.

The face of her younger brother, who had broken her precious decorations at her home and continued to ignore her, also came to mind.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to. Yesterday, while returning to my room, I accidentally heard a sound…”

“Now you’re admitting your mistake? Well, I didn’t call you to get angry, so you don’t have to worry.”

Seeing Ariel muttering in a sullen tone, Sylvia reached out one of her hands that was resting on her chin and stroked her head.

Even though it might not have the same dramatic effect as Edgar did, she did it to help people not feel too discouraged.

In the first place, Sylvia wasn’t angry, and she wasn’t specifically calling to investigate this matter.

She was just interested in how she found out.

In a way, it was her fault for not being too careful in other people’s villas.

“So she listened to it with Edgar?”

“Yes.”

“Umm… It’s definitely a bit embarrassing. “She didn’t do anything bad, but it’s not good for other people to know about it.”

Sylvia and Hagel are also lovers, and they are adults who are responsible for each other’s actions, so it wasn’t a particularly wrong thing to do.

That’s why Sylvia didn’t feel ashamed when Ariel found out what happened last night.

However, just because she was her she doesn’t mean she was completely shy.

If only she had found out about Ariel, she wouldn’t have known, but to be honest, she was a little embarrassed that she had found out about Edgar as well.

Moreover, sometimes just hearing the sound feels more obscene than seeing it in person.

“Anyway, looking at the reaction… As expected, Ariel is still there.”

“Not yet?”

This time, Ariel asks a question with an expression that says she really doesn’t know.

Just by that response, Sylvia smiled as if there was nothing more to ask, and she blatantly mentioned it.

“So, I’m asking you if you haven’t formed a relationship as deep as ours.”

“… Ah.”

Only then did Ariel realize the true meaning of her words, and time stopped in place, and the red color that had faded away began to gradually rise from the area around her neck her to her face her.

Sylvia thought that the sight was truly amazing every time she saw it.

Even if you spread red paint on white drawing paper, it would be rare to see such a sight.

On the other hand, I wonder if this is a result of Ariel’s white skin

“Oh, you don’t have to answer if you’re embarrassed. Of course, it doesn’t mean anything when it’s so red.”

“Eww… “For some reason, the way you speak as if you know everything is infuriating.”

“Hehe, that’s right, this is something I have experienced before.”

Ariel snorted and jerked her head as Sylvia bit her tongue and squinted her eyes.

In other words, it also meant that she couldn’t find anything to refute.

“… Why do you want to make fun of me if I say it’s true?”

Ariel, who had clamped her mouth shut, finished off the last of her ice cream and muttered in a sulky tone.

Because of Sylvia’s playful nature, I thought she said this to tease her.

“Huh? “Why do you make fun of me?”

But Sylvia just twitched her eyes as if she had heard something unexpected.

Ariel responded softly in her hushed voice.

“Well, I haven’t been able to do what you have done…” ” …”

“Hehe, I always feel this, but you secretly pay a lot of attention in a strange way.”

“What does that mean?”

“So, it means there’s nothing to make fun of or anything. That’s because each person’s circumstances are different.”

Ariel felt that this aspect of Sylvia was truly shameful.

In some ways, she can be said to have a similar personality to Edgar. She either jokes around, or if she is prepared to step up, she gets away with it.

However, that reason may be reasonable, and there were many times when Ariel made her realize that her thoughts were short, so she often felt ashamed.

She probably wouldn’t have tried to get close to Ariel if she had been a girl with a lighthearted personality.

“Why? “Does she have any concerns about that?”

“I wouldn’t call it a worry, but… “Something happened yesterday.”

“What? “Tell me.”

Sylvia looked at Ariel across from her, as if she were an older sister listening to her younger sister’s concerns.

Since she and Hagel developed a romantic relationship at an early age, she tended to listen a lot to the love advice and concerns of people around her.

“Yesterday… You said we passed by your room, right? Then she heard a sound…”

“Yes, I did.”

Ariel’s cheeks still flushed at the memory of that time, but this time she held back her shame and somehow began to continue her words.

“At that time, without realizing it, I ran away as if I was avoiding that place. So I’m worried that Ed might think it’s strange.”

“That’s strange… ? Ah.”

Sylvia was trying to make up the situation in her head to see if there was any misunderstanding, but she was able to realize what it meant later.

“Are you worried that it might seem like you’ve been avoiding relationships?”

“Uh, yes.”

“Well, it’s a possible concern. “I wouldn’t know if you were passive until now, but you weren’t.”

“That’s right.”

Although Ariel may have been a bit dishonest, she was never active in relationships.

How many bold girls in the world would pull the tie of the man in front of her and kiss her on the day she first became her lover?

However, it can be said that this time, it became a factor that caught her mind.

If she makes a gesture that seems to reject the other person, who has always been proactive, the other person may think, ‘Has your heart cooled down?’

‘Honestly, I don’t think Edgar would think that way at all.’

However, in Sylvia’s opinion, this was just her unreasonable intention.

Of course, it’s not that I don’t understand Ariel’s her feelings her her her, but I guess there are some parts that are overlooked.

However, since this was a difference of perspective, Ariel could not be responsible.

Silvia, who just listened to the story for a while, suddenly realized that Ariel was also secretly wishing for that situation.

In a way, the fact that she brought up these concerns meant that she didn’t have any thoughts about it, but that she was worried that Edgar would think that way.

“But it’s a bit surprising.”

“What?”

“I thought you were definitely vulnerable in that way. But if I listen to what you say, it means that you don’t have any intention of doing so, right?”

At least Sylvia expected Ariel’s progress to be slow in this area.

She thought she wouldn’t be immune, just like Ariel, who had scorned her and shunned her even when she had brought up this topic as a joke in the past.

But looking at the reaction now, it’s like…

“… Was she a prude?”

“My, what a reward… ” ! “You think I’m you!?”

“But there’s no explanation other than that.”

“Ugh!”

When she was hit again, Ariel let out a faint sigh and sank.

To be honest, it wasn’t a big mistake.

“Well, it’s true that I’m weak on that side of the story. Only…”

“Just?”

“… Well, that doesn’t mean I’m not interested.”

It seemed like a fairly random remark, but Sylvia fully understood what she meant.

In short, it means that although it was not a topic she wanted to bring up, she was thinking about her relationship with him.

And that too in a very positive and open direction.

This shocking fact was unexpected even for Sylvia, so she sat there in silence with her mouth open, and then she spoke again.

“Now that I’m here, there’s nothing surprising about it… Ariel was also quite revealing.”

“Well, I didn’t tell you because I was afraid people would think that way!”

At the expected reaction, Ariel screamed and stood up from her seat.

Fortunately, there weren’t many people around her, otherwise she would have been the center of attention right away.

Ariel soon realized that she was too excited, so she calmed down and sat down on her back, revealing her true feelings in an ant-crawling voice.

“Well, she thought that if she didn’t do that, people would think she was too revealing…” ” …”

“Wouldn’t Edgar already think so?”

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Silvia thought that she had come too far to be worried about a woman who lip-slammed in front of others.

However, Ariel seemed to be intimidated by these words, and she showed signs of anxiety by writhing her hands.

Although she wanted to be thought of as an active woman, she did not want to be thought of as a light and bright woman.

“Also… Is that so?”

“Ugh, so cute.”

Her uncharacteristic hesitation was so cute that Sylvia got up from her seat and hugged Ariel tightly.

“Don’t think too hard. “It’s not the first time that Edgar has played along with your foolish behavior, right?”

“That’s true, but…”

“I think you can do whatever you want. Edgar is probably hoping for that too.”

Sylvia released her arms from her embrace and stroked Ariel’s head, then pinched her cheek one last time.

“Cheer up, I’ll support you.”

“… Thank you.”

Ariel didn’t say anything blunt today, she just expressed her gratitude to her friend who supported her.

Although she is a very playful person and often has a hard time dealing with her, I realize that no matter what, I feel a different level of trust from her friend than from her her lover her.