CHAPTER 26

How The Male Lead Cures The Young Lady Who Has A Limited Time

“I think we will arrive soon.”

As soon as Noel opened his mouth, I could feel the carriage gradually slowing down.

Yvette raised her head with a flinching glance.

As I looked out the window, I could see a parade of carriages lined up in front of me.

“There are so many people.”

As she mumbled admirably, Noel smiled lightly.

"It's not comparable to the last party."

“... Hearing those words makes me want to go home all of a sudden.”

Yvette shook her head as if she was already fed up. Noel smirked at her and continued his words.

“If you want, we can go back now.”

"No. We've come this far, I’ll have to face it."

Yvette said with a grim face. Soon, the carriage carrying the two of them stopped in front of the academy.

“Looks like we have arrived.”

Noel got up first, and Yvette swallowed her saliva involuntarily. As the beginning of the original drew near, she was suddenly nervous.

'Now, all that's left is to bump into Liliana?'

Noel got up first, opened the carriage door and got out. Yvette didn't immediately follow up, but counted mentally up to 3. But contrary to her expectations, nothing happened outside.

'...what? Has the original been changed?'

Yvette looked puzzled at the carriage door.

'Today is definitely the right day.'

While she was confused, Noel suddenly poked his head inside the carriage.

"Why aren't you getting off?"

Yvette was startled and hurried to get up from her seat. She seemed to have spent too much time waiting for Liliana to appear.

“Oh, I’ll get off now! I was just organizing my clothes…”

She hurriedly packed her things and got out of the carriage. Yvette was in such a hurry that she didn't even think to look around. The moment she set foot on the ground, Yvette collided with someone hard enough that a sound could be heard.

"Ouch...."

She feel down on her buttocks, making a small painful sound. Her tailbone throbbed as she felt pretty hard.

“Oh, I’m sorry!”

At the same time, someone spoke to her in a voice that didn't know what to do.

“Are you hurt anywhere? It looks like you fell too hard.”

Someone stretched out a white, slender hand to Yvette. It was only then that she was able to properly examine the opponent's face. It was a woman with a reddish strawberry blonde and green eyes that seemed to have lively greenery inside.

She had seen many beautiful women so far, but this woman stood out among them. It can be said that she has an aura that cannot be expressed in words.

Thanks to this, Yvette was able to recognize the woman's identity at once.

“Liliana…?”

As she cautiously called a name, Liliana widened her eyes. She looked very surprised.

"Oh, do you know my name?"

Oh My God. She must be the real Liliana.

Yvette hid her embarrassment and hurriedly got up from her seat.

'Why is Liliana appearing now?'

From the moment she confirmed that the person she bumped into was Liliana, Yvette's head went into chaos. Liliana, unable to understand Yvette's situation, continued her words with a worried voice.

“You have a bad complexion. If you are hurting too much, would you like to go and see a doctor now?”

Yvette, who had been looking at Liliana in awe, finally regained her reason.

“No, I’m fine, so don’t worry!”

Yvette hurriedly shook her head. There was a little throbbing in her hip, but not enough to call a doctor.

“Just to be sure, visit a doctor later.”

Still worried, Liliana repeatedly asked with a serious expression. It was at the moment when Yvette would nod her head saying she understood.

"If you're done with your business, why don't you let go of that hand?"

Noel, watching the situation from a step away, intervened between Liliana and Yvette. He looked at Liliana's hand with a dissatisfied expression on his face. Yvette then realized that Liliana was still holding her hand.

“…tsk.”

A short tongue click was heard from somewhere. Yvette paused and raised her head. Then Liliana, who was smiling as if nothing had happened, caught her eye.

"I was so distracted, so I excuse myself for this accident. I'm sorry."

Liliana said so and gently released Yvette's hand. At first glance, regret passed through her green eyes, but Noel was the only one who noticed this.

“…Are you a student at the academy?”

Noel, who suddenly intervened between the two, opened his mouth. The gaze that he gave Liliana felt very twisted.

“Thank you for calling me young, but I am a professor, not a student.”

Liliana gave a brief laugh as she caught Noel's gaze. There was a comfort in her smiling face.

“…Professor? It’s the first time I see your face.”

Noel said, narrowing his brow.

“I became a professor for the first time this year. You may not know me.”

Lilliana shrugged lightly and looked up and down at him.

“Looking at your outfits, it doesn’t look like you are both students, it looks like you are alumni that came for today’s event?”

“What if we are?”

“I was just on my way there. We can go together.”

“Why do we have to go there with you?”

Noel asked in a cold voice. Then Liliana tilted her head as if she could not understand the problem in the invite.

“It’s the same direction, isn’t it? Since we met like this, why not go together?”

Perhaps he didn't like her answer so Noel frowned. But Lilliana didn't seem to care much about whether he frowned or not.

“Can’t we?”

Lilliana's gaze passed Noel and was drawn to Yvette. When her eyes met, Liliana smiled brightly at Yvette.

As I glanced at her folded eyes, I couldn't bring myself to say no.

“……Well, shall we go together Lady Liliana.”

As Yvette nodded her head reluctantly, Liliana's smile deepened.

“Then, it’s decided. Let’s hurry up and go before the event starts.”

Lilliana walked gently and stuck next to Yvette. Noel looked unconcerned.

“Tell me if you feel uncomfortable while walking. I will support you.”

Liliana said so and winked at Yvette lightly.

Eventually, in an uncommon combination, the three of them headed to the event hall where the alumni association was held.

* * * *

“Since when Countess Blanche has been so pretty?”

".......Well. Perhaps, since from the time I was born?"

Yvette scratched the nape of her neck and said so, Liliana laughed as if it was a funny reply.

"I like it. Such a confident answer."

“Because I can’t lie.”

Yvette responded lightly and moved on with her steps. While heading to her party, Liliana kept talking to her about one topic after another.

At first, the interest felt burdensome, but after a while, Yvette gradually got used to it.

“I couldn’t tell you before, but when I first saw Countess Blanche, I was surprised.”

"Why?"

At Yvette's question, Liliana lowered her voice as if in a whisper.

“You were the ideal type I was looking for.”

“Your ideal type?”

"Yes. Would you like to be the muse of my dreams? You are someone I want have as a model for at least once in my life.”

At those words, Yvette widened her eyes.

‘…Now that I think about it, Liliana was originally a painter.’

Liliana was the eldest daughter of a fallen aristocratic family and started painting to earn money. Because of her talent, she quickly made a name for herself as a painter, and was finally scouted as a professor at the Luhen Academy.

I can't believe I'm called a muse by such a person. Somehow I felt shy.

“That’s too much.”

“Not at all! It’s only the truth.”

Liliana opened her eyes wide and said.

"I'd like to make an offer right now. What do you think about becoming a model?"

“Me? A model?”

Liliana nodded her head at my bewildered question.

"Yes. It's okay if it's not today, I want Countess Blanche to be my model."

Liliana's eyes twinkled as she grabbed Yvette's hand. It wasn't empty words, it really seemed that she wanted Yvette’s to be her model.

“Yvette.”

At that moment, Noel, who was walking a few steps away, suddenly called Yvette.

"Um? Did you call?"

As Yvette looked back curiously, Noel smiled at her.

“Can you come over here for a moment?”

"....Why? What happened?”

Yvette was puzzled and approached Noel. Thanks to this, her hand, which was being held by Liliana, was naturally released. As soon as Noel confirmed that her hand was free, he gently stretched out his arm.

“There will be a lot of eyes from here on, so I think it would be better to prepare in advance.”

Then Yvette quickly understood what he meant.

'That’s right, I have to pretend to be Noel's fiancée in public.'

The Alumni meeting of the Luhen Academy was a place where all kinds of people gathered, regardless of their status. If there is even a slight mistake here, you don’t know what kind of rumors may spread in the social world.

“I almost forgot.”

Yvette looked around and placed her hand on Noel's arm. Then Noel smiled and muttered into her ear.

“My fiancée is too popular.”

"...Who’s popular? Me?"

Yvette asked curiously, but instead of answering, Noel shrugged his shoulders lightly. Then, Liliana, who was watching the two one step away, opened her mouth.

“I think the Alumni Meeting will start at this rate. Wouldn't it be better to hurry?"

Saying that, Liliana naturally stuck to the other side of Yvette. As she came back to his fiancée’s side, Noel's expression hardened slightly.

But Yvette didn't notice because she was focused on her stride.

-to be continued

Translated by I.

Not 100% correct

Credit to the Author

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