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~Chapter 47~
I instinctively hid Omok behind my back.
The two people with their faces completely covered showed no sign of stepping aside.
Where were the knights? Normally they would have rushed out right away, but there was no sign of them.
‘No way… did they already take care of them…?’
Just as I was about to run away—
“Pffft. It’s me, Amelie.”
The person on the right pulled down their hood.
“Lyssa?”
The suspicious figure revealed was none other than Lyssa.
Then who was the one beside her?
When I looked, the second person also lowered their hood.
“I told you not to play this kind of prank. You’ll scare her.”
“Richard, you too?”
Seeing Richard avoiding my eyes with an awkward look, I pressed my forehead.
How old were they to still play childish pranks like this?
I could understand Lyssa, but Richard joining in? Unbelievable.
From his reaction, it didn’t seem like he wanted to do it—but standing by silently still meant he allowed it.
“You really scared me. I thought you were strangers.”
“Sorry. I happened to see you going into the shop, and there was a cute kid with you. It reminded me of when we were younger, so I wanted to play a prank.”
“You waited that long? Then the knights not stepping in…”
“Yeah. I told them beforehand.”
“I can’t believe this. Really.”
To think she even won over the knights for this prank…
Today I realized that when Lyssa actually sets her mind on something, she can be very thorough.
“By the way, who’s the child next to you?”
“Yeah, who is this adorable little one?”
As Richard asked, Lyssa bent down to meet Omok’s eyes.
It was such a heartwarming sight, but I was busy worrying how to introduce him.
The store clerk earlier believed me when I said he was my cousin, but Lyssa was my childhood friend—she knew my family well. Making excuses wouldn’t be easy.
“This is a kid I met near the shop a while ago. He recommended me some delicious chocolate powder, so I brought him out to return the favor.”
“I see. And what’s your name?”
“My name is Om—”
“Omir. His name is Omir.”
Just when I wrapped it up nicely, that silly Omok almost gave himself away.
What kind of romance fantasy character goes around being called ‘Omok’?
A so-called possession guide shouldn’t be this sloppy.
“To change the subject… were you two on patrol?”
“No. Today we came to buy a birthday gift for our commander. He’s also Richard’s sword master, so we came together.”
“You mean the 2nd Knight Order Commander? I didn’t realize his birthday was soon.”
Grrrrr—
The loud growl from a stomach interrupted us.
…Right, I had forgotten we were looking for a restaurant.
“Hahaha, we should get going. Omir’s hungry, so we were heading to eat.”
“Why not eat together? We can talk about tomorrow’s matter today instead.”
As I tried to take Omok away, Richard stopped me.
Now that I thought about it, it wasn’t a bad idea. The meeting I set for tomorrow was to ask about Sir Logan. If we talked today, I could get information sooner.
“I’d like that. Lyssa, is it fine with you?”
“Of course! Having lunch with Amelie is always welcome. But wait—you two already made plans for tomorrow? Since when did you get so close? Was it after that Jonagel incident?”
Lyssa became so excited about us having plans together that she forgot everything else.
For someone whose crush was meeting another woman, she didn’t look jealous at all—just happy that Richard and I were becoming friends.
Lyssa Medinael, endlessly kind and soft toward me. She was the kind of friend I could never meet again, even if I returned to reality.
“Pya-ha~ That was so tasty!”
Omok, who had finished two full main dishes all by himself, patted his belly that now looked like a little mountain.
“Such a good eater, and even the way you talk is cute. I just want to bite you.”
“I’m not food, yorp.”
“Really? Should I try biting once?”
Omok seemed to like Lyssa, who had taken care of him during the meal, and he kept chattering happily.
Because of that, the two of them seemed to grow quite close.
“Do you like gelato? There’s a shop nearby that’s said to have a heavenly taste.”
“I’d eat it every day if I could!”
“Amelie, is it okay if I take Omir there for a bit?”
“…I guess so.”
I looked Omok straight in the eyes and bit my lips as a warning to watch his words.
Thankfully, he still had some sense left and nodded firmly.
So Lyssa and Omok walked off hand in hand toward the gelato shop.
“I didn’t know Lyssa liked children so much.”
“She has a younger sibling, so she’s good at looking after them.”
I leaned back on my chair and watched them disappear from sight, muttering to myself. Richard replied.
“Younger sibling?”
Lyssa has a sibling? I hadn’t known that, so I asked back in surprise.
“I mean Yvonne.”
“Ah.”
From the name, I realized the sibling was a girl, so I pretended to know.
But if Lyssa had a younger sister, I should have at least seen or heard of her before. Yet I hadn’t.
“Now that I think about it, it’s been a long time since I saw Yvonne.”
“She’s still recovering on Kipri Island. According to Lyssa, she’ll be able to return soon.”
“Really? That’s great!”
So, Lyssa’s younger sister was Yvonne. She had been sick and was resting, but she’d return soon.
My knowledge about Lyssa updated in my head.
At least next time I met Yvonne, I wouldn’t be caught off guard.
“But you said you had something to ask.”
Richard returned to the main point after the Yvonne talk ended.
“Ah, right. Thank you for agreeing to meet me on such short notice.”
“…My brother said he replied to your letter pretending to be me, which lured you into the Crown Prince’s palace.”
“His Highness told you that himself?”
“My brother isn’t sly enough to do that and then hide it.”
“I didn’t say anything though?”
I immediately stepped back, sensing danger.
Maybe he could say such things because he was the prince’s brother, but my life wasn’t safe at all.
“Do you think I’d accuse you of insulting royalty?”
Richard leaned on his chin and looked at me, smiling.
His lips curved smoothly into a beautiful smile.
Thump, thump.
‘Ugh, why is my heart going crazy again?’
Thud!
Annoyed at my heart acting up just because of one smile, I punched my chest like before.
“What are you doing?”
But before I could, Richard suddenly stood up and caught my fist with his hand.
“Suddenly my chest felt tight.”
“And so you hit yourself? Don’t. I’ll get some medicine for you, just wait.”
“No! It’s fine. I feel better now.”
His sharp blue eyes stayed fixed on me, full of suspicion.
Didn’t he realize that kind of stare was even more harmful for my heart?
Last time, the wild beating only lasted a moment. But now, it wouldn’t stop—pounding nonstop.
The pulse even traveled through the fist caught in his large hand, making me feel as if he were literally holding my heart.
“Really, I won’t do it again. So… we’re in public, can you let go now?”
“Ha… Don’t do dangerous things like that. Because of you, my heart won’t survive.”
What the heck? Who was he to say that?
Finally free from Richard’s grasp, I looked at him in disbelief.
‘There should be a law banning handsome men from smiling freely.’
That was the only way to protect the heart health of innocent single people.
“Maybe I shouldn’t have asked to meet today.”
“I heard that, Amelie Garnet.”
“…Since it seems like I’ve troubled you, let’s just ask what I need and end it here.”
Because of this overly sharp-eared male lead, my ability to make excuses just kept improving.
‘I’ll just get the information about Sir Logan and run.’
If I stayed with him any longer, like he said, my heart really wouldn’t survive.
