Became the Step-Mother of the Rabbit Female Lead (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 6
My heart pounded loudly.
Finally, April in human form was far more lovable than described in the original work.
Her white hair was like soft silk, and her pink eyes sparkled transparently like jewels.
Her delicate features, long eyelashes, and cute impression that stirred protective instincts…!
‘Oh my goodness, she’s too…’
I couldn’t continue speaking from overwhelming emotion and covered my mouth. So cute! Pretty! Adorable!
‘But she’s way too skinny!’
Is that a human wrist? And her waist? Good heavens, I really need to feed her well. I’d understand if she only ate steak! I never imagined she’d be this thin. When she was in rabbit form, her fur hid it(?), so I didn’t notice.
Anyway, so cute, April!
While inwardly gushing with all sorts of nonsense, I outwardly faced April calmly.
April hesitantly glanced at me, then startled for some reason when I smiled slightly. Even that reaction was rabbit-like. No, she is a rabbit. Definitely a rabbit!
‘I wonder if rabbit ears pop up on her head when she’s surprised…’
…I want to see it. I was briefly tempted by the mischievous urge to scare April, but I forced myself to calm down and act dignified.
Ahem, after clearing my throat a couple of times, I spoke.
“April, right?”
“……”
April nodded while clasping her hands tightly below. She looked extremely timid. She seems even more shy in human form than as a rabbit—is it because of her expression? Her eyebrows are in an eight (八) shape!
‘Still, so cute, April! Can I hug you just once?’
—I almost blurted that out but barely held back. I asked April with a still elegant and kind expression.
“Yes, have you had breakfast?”
“……Yes.”
Kyaa! Her voice! Her voice is completely cute! Insane! Debut as an idol right now! I’ll buy all your stocks!!
‘C-calm down, myself.’
I almost lost control and jumped in place. I took a deep breath and smiled brightly.
“Now that I see, you’re too thin, so you need to eat well. From now on, I’ll understand even if you eat meat for all three meals. But you have to eat vegetables with it, okay?”
At my advice, April nodded silently. Her eyes sparkled when I mentioned meat…? …She’s really a carnivorous rabbit. Terrifying!
“Um……”
“…! Yes?”
April cautiously approached me and said. Her voice was indeed so pretty. If this were Korea, she would’ve 100% been an idol!
“……I have a request……”
“A request?”
What request? I’ll grant anything! Just say it! I stared at April with sparkling eyes. My hands itched to touch her soft hair. Ah, I want to get closer quickly!
“There’s a place I want to go……”
“Yes, yes, where is it?”
“It’s a bit hard for me to go alone……”
Aha, she means for me to go with her.
‘That’s nothing! What’s the big deal.’
I smiled brightly and extended my hand to April. April flinched a little, then looked up at me as if gauging my reaction.
“Okay, let’s go together. I promised to grant your wish, remember?”
If you brush your teeth well, I’ll grant a wish. April seemed to remember and nodded. I waved my hand playfully to urge her to take it.
“Really…… will you go with me?”
“I said yes?”
Has this rabbit only been tricked in life? I’m not the type to lie about this!
April hesitated for a moment, then very carefully took my hand.
Her hand was really small. Her rabbit paws were small too. I held April’s hand and swung it up and down playfully.
Then April’s eyes widened in surprise. Haha, you haven’t done this before?
“You do this when holding hands with mom.”
“I-is that so……?”
“Of course~.”
It’s not necessarily true. April seemed to believe my words completely. Indeed, April at this age is very innocent.
I smiled brightly and asked friendly.
“So, where are we going?”
April answered with a slight hesitation, as if still unsure if I’d really go with her.
“Well, the place is……”
Thus, the place April and I arrived at was none other than the swordsmanship tournament arena.
‘A rabbit in a place like this……’
Well, no, April is a strong carnivorous rabbit. It’s not strange for her to be interested in martial arts.
‘……But this development feels somehow familiar.’
After thinking deeply, I soon realized why.
The place where candidate male lead 1 and April first meet… was right here!
‘But that event…… I think it happens 2 years later?’
Then does that mean male lead candidate 1 won’t appear at the tournament today? Hmm……
“Waffles for sale! Try some delicious waffles!”
At that moment, a peddler passed by us pulling a waffle cart.
The savory waffle smell wafted over strongly. April’s eyes sparkled like self-illuminating upon seeing the appetizing waffles.
April’s small hand tightly grabbed the hem of my coat. I could see her swallowing. …She wants to eat it!
‘A rabbit with an extraordinary appetite. Eats more than a tiger.’
I shook my head and took out my wallet from the bag. Holding April’s hand tightly and approaching the waffle vendor, April’s eyes asking ‘Are you really buying?’ felt burdensome.
‘Gluttonous rabbit.’
I inwardly teased April and asked kindly.
“What flavor do you want?”
“……! A-apple jam and, with whipped cream……”
This one likes classics. Waffles are indeed apple jam + whipped cream combo! She knows her stuff?
I smiled at April and ordered two waffles. I paid and added a generous tip, so the waffle vendor happily grinned and started baking.
Hmm…… Spending money freely is fun……. Having a lot of money is good……!
“Um, Duchess.”
“……?”
One of the three escort knights who came with us suddenly spoke. I looked at him with a questioning face.
The knight with brown hair and green eyes said with a slightly troubled look while gauging my reaction.
“Miss April is not allowed to eat such market snacks. Mrs. Milton has forbidden it. His Grace the Duke also agreed with Mrs. Milton’s decision.”
‘What nonsense.’
I openly glared at the knight. Not allowed to eat market snacks? Where’s that rule? Kids should eat all the snacks they want when young!
I crossed my arms and said curtly.
“But Mrs. Milton is the tutor, and I’m April’s stepmother.”
“……Y-yes. I know that, but……”
“If you know, why interfere? I’ll explain to Mrs. Milton, so don’t meddle anymore.”
“Y…… Under……stood……”
For someone who stepped up quite boldly, the knight fidgeted a lot while watching my reaction. …Come to think of it, is this knight a wolf shifter too? Did I just act tough in front of a wolf? Haha, quite brave! Me!
‘From appearance alone, there’s not much difference from ordinary humans, so I can’t tell they’re shifters.’
I glanced around subtly. The area near the arena was crowded with people coming and going.
With so many people, it’s hard to distinguish who’s a shifter and who’s a normal human.
‘Even among shifters, can’t tell what kind……’
Of course, there are shifters whose animal traits are prominent even in human form. But there don’t seem to be any special races like that here now.
‘To begin with, distinctions like shifter vs human, or wolf shifter vs rabbit shifter don’t mean much.’
In my view…… they’re all just the same people. It was hard to understand the Einstein kingdom people who enslaved and persecuted based solely on being shifters.
“Waffles are ready—!”
At that moment, the waffle vendor shouted energetically.
April, who had been waiting only for the waffles, jumped in place. The inevitable rabbit habit!
‘Is it called ‘binky’? When a happy rabbit jumps around.’
‘Aw, cute.’
April carefully received the waffle with both hands, then took a bite in a reverent posture.
White whipped cream bloomed like a flower on her cherry-like small lips. April chewed the waffle in her mouth and made an intensely moved expression.
That sight was so extremely cute that my heart ached!
‘Now that I see her human form, I get it. Her expressions vary a lot when eating something delicious.’
I smiled contentedly and took a big bite of my waffle. Mm, too sweet. Still tasty though. Can’t manage two.
April and I sat in the arena spectator seats, one hand holding a waffle, the other a cup of drink.
This swordsmanship tournament held near Salisbury Castle seemed quite large-scale. The arena was considerably wide, and the number of participants neared a hundred.
The tournament was in tournament style, but not all in one day; the schedule was set over 14 days.
Of course, watching 100 duels in one day would be tiring for the audience……
‘And today is the semifinals and finals, I think.’
I sipped my drink through a paper straw and waited for the tournament to start.
April beside me had already finished her waffle and was smacking her lips regrettably.
After a moment of thought, I suddenly offered my waffle to April and asked.
“Want it?”
“……!”
She didn’t expect me to give it up, so April blinked in surprise. I smiled and urged again.
“You can eat it all. Here.”
“……Thank you.”
April took the waffle and answered in a small voice. Then she started nibbling, at first watching me, but gradually becoming absorbed in the waffle.
It was so funny I covered my mouth with my hand. Ah, I shouldn’t keep doing this…… Seeing April makes me want to tease her, big trouble.
After April finished the second waffle completely, the match finally started.
The first to appear in the arena was semifinal team A.
There are 10 teams in total, and only 10 winners out of 20 advance to the finals. The finals are a survival style where 10 roll around in chaos.
Survival…… I shook my head. Total mess.
‘Hmm, but…… surprisingly fun.’
Finding it fun to watch others fight bloody…… Is Gloria’s evil nature affecting me too!
But glancing around, others were enjoying it too, so probably not. April is……
“……?”
No, this kid……
‘Why is she a rabbit again?!’
She had transformed back into a rabbit! Did she turn rabbit from fear?
No, looking closely, that’s not it.
She was standing on hind legs with spine straight, clenching both front paws tightly and swinging them wildly.
Twitching nose and cheeks, with quite fierce eyes.
“……”
What is…… she doing?
‘Is she mimicking the participants’ movements? In rabbit form?’
Why in rabbit form?
Why??
Does rabbit form have attack power??? Do those cotton-like front paws have impact?????
‘No, are you a medieval rabbit.’
I’d understand a muscular medieval rabbit. But you’re a soft and tiny rabbit! H-how are you going to fight in that form……!
But April was serious. She stomped her hind feet thump thump, then jumped and swung her front paw whoosh. It seemed like some kind of technique……
Though the huge weakness is front paws being too short……
‘Can’t tease someone serious……’
The original female lead…… In the original, she was only portrayed as frail and innocent rabbit, but turns out not only a carnivorous rabbit—.
‘Battle rabbit……’
A battle rabbit……!
Can April really become strong? Feels like needing shonen manga BGM.
I was entranced by wuxia protagonist April for a while, then finally tore my eyes away and looked around the arena.
It was already the last semifinal team. The announcer loudly called the participants’ names.
“Dominic! And~!”
The reason for dragging it out is obvious. A popular one is coming.
“~Jadeee~!!”
‘Jade?’
My body stiffened at the familiar name. Jade…… Could it be Jade Calvin?
‘N-no way…… He’s also young now…… right……?’
Reality bites.
The participant emerging from the shaded passage into the arena— no matter how I look, it’s ‘that’ Jade!
Original male lead candidate 1!
‘Why are you appearing already?!’
“Wow!!”
“Waaa!!”
“Jade! Jade!!”
People cheered fervently for Jade. The boy who looked about 13 grinned, then raised one hand in greeting with showmanship.
‘D-definitely. That composure, skill……!’
Plus silver hair with a hint of emerald. That’s why he uses the alias Jade.
His real name is the longer Jadeite. Similarly meaning jade.
‘And golden eyes, refined looks, slender build…… Really Jade.’
I moved my lips in shock.
The idiot rabbit next to me was excitedly swinging only her front paws.
Completely unaware that the crazy guy 1 who will obsess over her someday has appeared…….
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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