"Y-You were spying on them?!" Milleia was speechless at Elona's honesty.
I was also speechless at my sister's shaless honesty.
And Layla?
Why are you betraying at the last mont?
"I-It's bad!" Milleia shook her finger.
"We were only keeping an eye on Lyra. We are all worried about her recently," I lied through my teeths.
"Ah. I see…" Milleia imdiately believed my words and lowered her head saddened by Lyra's current behavior. She could be considered as Lyra's best friend but couldn't do anything for her, she must think like that.
"Oh, yes Milleia, can you accompany Elona to the cafeteria? She is hungry and would like soone to accompany her."
"B-Broth-" Before Elona could refute my words, I covered her mouth.
"Really? Then let's go Elona," Milleia said with an enthusiastic smile.
"I will…" I whispered in a very low tone sothing to Elona and her expression brightened.
"Let's go Milleia," She took the lead and left.
Nice.
Now we could spy in peace.
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'Not gonna tell.'
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Fuck!
"What a good brother." Layla suddenly said.
Did she hear?
I ignored her and leaned to listen to Lyra's and Simon's conversation.
Layla also leaned and put her hands on my shoulders to peek out.
Sigh.
Whatever.
"I…just want to help you, Lyra," Simon said, trying to reason with Lyra.
"Help ? For what?" But Lyra dismissed Simon's words harshly. "You keep repeating you want to help for…now three months? Simon. I'm sorry but I'm not interested in you," a rare annoyed expression appeared on Lyra's face.
"Pfft-" Before I could burst out laughing hearing Lyra rejecting my stupid step-brother, Layla thankfully covered my mouth.
She sure looked calm and serious.
Wait.
Now that I think about it, Simon had kept pestering and Lyra about whether I tried to hit on her or threatened her. He was sure smart even though he did not appear like that as I really did threaten Lyra but I was not at all responsible for her sullen mood.
It all started with Elona a few months ago who guessed that I threatened Lyra in one way or another. Simon learned it and warned and I, of course, didn't give a damn about his warning. Understanding that, Simon turned toward Lyra to help her and here we are.
I already had a doubt but I feel like Simon is starting to develop feelings for Lyra or already developed. In either case, he was certainly not aware of that himself.
I honestly would have never expected such an outco.
Simon has a crush on Lyra?
And again it was indirectly because of .
"It's not about that, Lyra," Simon clenched his fists. "Is Edward threatening you? Elona is worried and…I am as well."
Lyra shook her head incredulous. "You don't understand anything Simon." She said before turning around to leave.
But Simon caught her arm.
"Leave -"
"Then it's not Edward." Simon cut off Lyra who was going to insult him.
Finally that idiot understood!
I have nothing to do with that!
It's Carlos!
"..." Lyra was silent at Simon's right on the spot words.
Simon's eyes opened wide in realization but before he could speak further-
"Lyra?"
Soone approached from behind them.
Holy cow!
It was Carlos.
The situation was getting really interesting.
Lyra's face lost color when she saw Carlos with a smile.
"Hm? You know him Lyra?" Simon asked, oblivious that the man behind him was the reason behind Lyra's current gloomy mood.
"Oh, excuse ," Carlos smiled and scratched his head. "I am Carlos Dugary, Lyra's classmate and friend. Nice to et you, Lord Simon."
"Lord? You are a commoner and yet…" Simon glanced at Lyra. "You are her friend?" Simon was even more surprised as Lyra was a high-ranking noble. It was already surprising that Lyra had befriended Milleia but a male commoner? It was really confusing to him.
"Oh, yes. I have worked in the Kertalir Mansion and I t Lady Lyra there. It took ti but we eventually beca good friends," Carlos said and glanced at Lyra.
"Yes…" Lyra replied shortly, clearly avoiding speaking too much. She could only reply positively otherwise Carlos…
"Really…? Then…could it be that you are…" Simon seed to have swollen a bitter pill as he slowly reached a conclusion.
Well, he wasn't completely wrong…as they had been pseudo-lovers two years ago but is he for real? Asking such a thing while knowing well, it was like taboo for the nobles to be in a secret relation with a commoner. No, even relations were very frowned upon in the world of high nobility.
"There is nothing like that. He is just a friend," Lyra quickly replied despite Carlos' expectation.
Lyra couldn't have noticed but I did notice the look of relief on Simon's face.
This guy…he is really in love with Lyra?
"As expected, your brother seems to like Lyra a lot," Layla's whisper tickled my ear. Was she doing it purposefully to tease again?
"Oh, you noticed that as well?" Layla, as expected, was quite intelligent. Her intelligence rivaled Aurora's, who was without a doubt the smartest of the Heroines of the First Ga.
"Hm? I noticed it three months ago."
"Huh?"
I just confird though?
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