For the first time, I wished my birthday could be celebrated all year round. But really, to think I’d receive congratulations again just a week later…
“And this.”
Marquis Kito extended a piece of paper to me as I examined the silver watch.
“Oh? Isn’t this a ticket? Kito.”
“Yeah. I brought it secretly. It’s the best seat.”
“Is it okay, though?”
“Of course not. Keep it a secret.”
The Marquis sighed, saying it was incredible. There were a total of five tickets, including the Penton family’s.
One month later, the last chess game would take place in the royal palace. Among the seats, Marquis Kito gave me the best one.
“May I go?”
“What could possibly be a problem?”
“But… I’m worried it might bother you, Marquis.”
As I stumbled over my words, Marquis Kito chuckled.
“If your mental strength is only that much, how do you think I made it up here? Don’t worry. If anything, having you there will give me more strength, Rej.”
The Marquis ruffled my hair. It felt good.
“I’ll definitely go.”
“Good. I plan to leave for the capital after this week. Until then, can we freely enjoy chess together, Rej? I also want to catch up on some overdue discussions.”
“Yes!”
My excited heart beat rapidly.
After settling the evening meal at the Penton Marquis’s place, I went outside. As Marquis Kito said, the wind was chilly, and you could see your breath with each exhale.
At that moment, a cloth wrapped around my empty neck. When I turned my head, Yurik was putting the same scarf around my neck.
“Oh, thank you.”
As I spoke, Yurik lightly smiled and took my hand.
“Let’s go. I’ll take you.”
“It’s okay. I can go alone. It’s close.”
“I’m worried. Let me accompany you. Right, Rej?”
Attacking with such an angelic face.
“…Fine.”
With such a pleading expression, I felt like I could grant any request, even if it was a wicked one.
Yurik tightly squeezed my hand in his and walked at a slow pace. At this rate, it would take about thirty minutes to reach the Marsen mansion.
“What will you do tomorrow?”
Yurik suddenly asked.
“Well… how about playing chess with Marquis Kito? Then, I’ll probably spend the whole day at the mansion.”
“And the day after that?”
“It’ll probably be the same as the day before.”
“…Sigh. I want to meet you again tomorrow.”
At Yurik’s sudden complaint, I chuckled.
“No. I’m going to see my grandfather.”
“He’ll probably complain as soon as he sees my face. Lately, he’s been nagging about school entrance exams. To get into a good university, you have to come from a good school, and to get into a good school, you have to start preparing for the entrance exams now, he says.”
“Don’t you want to go to school? Why?”
It was unexpected. I thought Yurik would like going to a boarding school.
He glanced at me and slightly lowered his head.
“It’s far away…”
“You’re still a kid, Yurik.”
“Rej.”
He quickly blushed at my joke. Then, under Yurik’s gaze, which seemed mocking, I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“You act like you don’t know when you know everything, Reje.”
“…If it’s because of what I said before, it’s truly foolish of you. I don’t want to be apart from you either. You also said you would stay by my side. You know that doesn’t mean being glued together all day, right? Even if you go to a boarding school, you and I will be eternal friends, connected, so it doesn’t matter. You just have to not disappear only in front of me without any notice.”
During the conversation, Roger’s face came to mind.
I had forgotten what expression Roger usually had, even though it had only been a few months since I last saw him. In my memory, Roger’s face was the one under the tree, crying. A face filled with sorrow, anger, and sadness.
I didn’t know where Roger was. Despite consistently leaving letters in front of the Baccus mansion, that had become useless now.
Rick Baccus, the owner of the mansion, or rather, Roger’s father, suddenly sold the mansion. After instructing to dispose of the furniture by themselves, he sold the house and disappeared. The letters I sent would never reach Roger’s hands and were destined for the incinerator.
‘Please! If you happen to meet Rick Baccus, deliver this letter, this letter! Please…! I’ll give you money here!’
I entrusted the letter to a servant, emptying my pockets of whatever money I had. After that, with nothing else to do, I silently stared at the Baccus mansion.
The servants handled the work skillfully and quickly. In just a few hours, the once vibrant Baccus mansion became chillingly quiet, as if ghosts would appear.
“…I’ll never disappear like that guy without a word or do anything that hurts you.”
Yurik said through gritted teeth. We were already in front of the Marsen mansion.
“….”
Even though we had arrived, Yurik didn’t let go of my hand until the end. Rather, he held it firmly, as if he wouldn’t let go. It was a bit challenging to endure how strong his grip was.
“Y-Yurik.”
“And what I said… it wasn’t about connecting hearts or being eternal friends.”
“….”
“It was about wanting to be with you all day. So I don’t want to be apart from you even for a moment. It’s not that I want our hearts to connect; I just don’t want to be separated from you.”
“….”
“Reje. I’m scared of you.”
Yurik’s voice was lower than usual.
“You might be scared that I’ll suddenly leave, like Roger. But I’m more scared than that. I’m scared that you won’t need me anymore. It’s scary to think you might be fine if I push you away.”
“….”
“Reje. I’m scared of you.”
With those words, Yurik finally let go of my hand. My hand fell to my side with a thud.
“Sorry. It got long. It’s cold, so go inside, Reje.”
Yurik’s figure gradually moved away.
After standing still for a while, I entered the Marsen mansion with a dispirited look. The Marsen mansion, with only minimal lighting, was excessively quiet. Although I could hear the footsteps of the maids, it still felt empty and silent.
‘I’m scared of you too, Yurik. Your young and audacious self. Your sincere heart.’
In fact, I know better than anyone that you would reject me harshly.
But now, there is only you left by my side.
Trying not to be greedy and protect my feelings, which could easily be hurt, by not pushing you too hard, you still try to come over every time.
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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