145 – Luffy Valentine
A red-haired, chubby man glares at Aren.
“Yes, you… Cecilia’s… man!!?”
“Ummm…”
‘What is this situation?’
Aren closed his mouth and looked around the situation.
However, the man began to approach Aren with heavy steps, as if he had accepted Aren’s silence as an affirmation.
thump thump
‘Is it scary?’
Compared to his chubby physique, he must have trained quite a bit, and the mana emanating from him is quite bloody.
the man said
“You bastard, what’s your name?”
‘Everyone is curious about my name.’
When Aren turned his gaze to Cecilia, she was staring at him with her eyes shining expectantly.
‘… even with those eyes…’
It seemed like he knew what to expect.
When Aren was in trouble, Tia, who was standing next to him, interrupted the man and said,
“Hello, senior Luffy Valentine.”
‘Valentine?’
Luffy Valentine, the eldest son of the Marquis of Valentine, said to Tia.
“It’s been a while, sister-in-law.”
“Yes, but not sister-in-law.”
“I’m sorry, but can you step aside for a second? I have business with that guy…”
“What’s your business with my fiancé?”
“… Huh? Fiancée?”
Luffy turned his head to Cecilia as if he didn’t understand, but she only looked at Aren with a blank expression.
‘what? What to do with me?’
I feel a strange pressure in her gaze.
Luffy also noticed Cecilia’s gaze and opened his eyes to Aren again.
“Tia, are you really your fiancé?”
“Yes, my fiancé is right.”
“But Cecilia…”
“My sister has a crush on herself. Don’t worry about it.”
“Ja, unrequited love!!! How dare you love my Cecilia!!?”
‘Is this really Aaron’s older brother?’
Aaron is out of his mind too, but this guy also seemed crazy in the other direction.
But that’s it…
“Why is Cecilia yours? Choose your words, you gochujang head.”
“…!?”
“…!?”
Luffy, as well as Tia and Lirina, looked at Aren with a surprised expression.
‘It can’t be helped.’
I look at you with an expectant look.
In fact, flowers were blooming on Cecilia’s face, as if she liked Aren’s remarks.
“Red pepper paste head? I don’t know what you mean…”
At that time, Luffy gradually gained energy and began to approach Aren.
“You bastard, you must have made up your mind and opened your mouth, right?”
“Is this the same as your brother? Do you want to be beaten too?”
‘what? Have I become a bit harsh?’
For some reason, the words continue to come out harshly.
Luffy stretched out his hand to Aren as if he was successful.
“If only I could…!”
The moment Luffy was about to grab Aren by the collar, Cecilia approached in an instant and grabbed Luffy’s wrist.
Kkwaak
“Ser, Cecil…”
Wow!
“Gagging!?”
As Cecilia’s knee sank into Luffy’s abdomen, his model slowly fell forward.
cooong!
“Lou, Luffy-sama!”
“rupee!”
Watching Luffy collapse, men who seemed to be in his company hurriedly ran towards him.
“Uh, sister?”
When Tia was taken aback by Cecilia’s act of knocking out Luffy with one shot, she called her and she welcomed the two of them with a pretty smile.
“Let’s eat now. You don’t have to worry about that.”
“… No, older sister. A person…”
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“Come on.”
“…!”
Cecilia smiles softly and pulls Aren’s hand.
‘Oh, my God?’
As Aren’s face turned red, Tia’s flesh turned toward Aren.
“Hey. My fiancé over there.”
“Uh, huh!?”
Aren hurriedly withdrew his hand and looked at Tia.
“This is my fiancé, so hold my sister’s hand in front of me?”
“Oh, no. I didn’t catch it…”
“All three of you, stop and come quickly. Meal is here.”
Lirina, who was worse off, got up from her seat and approached Aren.
“And Aren is not like that.”
“Yes? I really…”
“quietly.”
Lirina gave a warning with a cold gaze and went back to her seat.
‘… It’s an unfair situation, but somehow I don’t feel unfair.’
Well, there are three women in front of me who have told me that they like me, so what’s the big deal?
Aren simply convinced himself that he was wrong and walked over to their table.
“Oh, the restaurant is different, too.”
“Sit here, Aren.”
As if he had already ordered food, Aren’s portion was properly prepared.
“Isn’t there a bit too much food?”
“By the way, what about the three of you?”
When Lirina asked while looking at the exit, Aren answered.
“Einheart and Kana are dating.”
“Yeah? Those two were like that?”
“Do you think so?”
“… I see. What about Max?”
“You should be able to eat it yourself.”
“… I see.”
Lirina muttered, then turned her gaze back to Aren.
‘…… It’s a burden.’
All three eyes were on him.
“…Th-Come to think of it, is that person someone you know with your older sister? Sounds like you know something, doesn’t it?”
Looking at Luffy, who was still fainting, he asked.
When Aren changed the subject, Cecilia said it was nothing.
“I’ve proposed to you in the past.”
“Huh? Yes?”
“Yeah, so I declined.”
“But he doesn’t seem to give up yet?”
“It doesn’t matter. I like someone else.”
“…… that~”
Let’s find a topic, let’s find a topic.
“Ah! Come to think of it, Valentine is Aaron’s older brother, isn’t he? Felix’s older brother, so why did Aaron not go to Felix and come to Borage?”
“I’ve heard rumors that Tia is coming to Bolridge.”
“……”
The atmosphere got weird again.
‘Uh, what to do…’
There really wasn’t much of a topic anymore.
‘what are you saying…’
I’ll have to cut the steak first.
The moment Aren silently sliced the steak and tried to taste it.
sniff
“Aren, eat this.”
“…!?”
“…!?”
“… sister.”
Cecilia was holding out her meat fork to Aren.
Seeing that, Tia said with a straight face.
“This is a restaurant. Moderate.”
“I’m fine.”
“I’m not okay.”
Tia got up and ate the meat Cecilia was holding out.
pressure
“mmm, don’t touch my fiancé.”
“no.”
‘Ah, I came here for no reason.’
Now that I see it, it seems that I shouldn’t have come here.
When I turned my gaze to the side, I saw that Lilina was also cutting her own meat and putting it on my plate.
“……”
“… Keuhum, eat a lot.”
When Aren stares at him, he blushes, perhaps because he was embarrassed.
Aren also blushed in embarrassment and looked for another topic.
“…Ah! Come to think of it, are Magra and Lime following along well?”
“Yes, I’m sending out signals from time to time.”
“Oh, I see.”
“……”
“……”
The topic is off.
‘Ah, should I go to Einhart right now?’
While thinking about it, Tia suddenly spoke.
“Aren.”
“huh?”
“When are you going to get married?”
“yes yes?”
When Aren replied in bewilderment, Tia asked with a frown.
“I know you don’t want to get married right now. But that doesn’t mean you won’t get married for the rest of your life, do you?”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Then, specifically, when do you plan to get married? Yes, Rai and Rachel are very young now, so I know you care about them. But how long will that last?”
“… Have you ever thought about it in detail?”
At Aren’s sloppy answer, Tia and Lirina said with a straight face.
“You coward.”
“Don’t run away, you coward.”
“……”
Was marriage compulsory?
‘Well, I was forced to get engaged.’
When Aren became sullen at their attack, Cecilia defended him.
“Tia Lirina, don’t bully Aren.”
“What is that laid-back attitude?”
Tia frowned and said, and Cecilia answered.
“You just have to fall in love with Aren.”
“huh?”
“yes?”
As Tia and Lirina looked at her, Cecilia spoke calmly.
“The reason why Aren is hesitating about getting married right now is because he doesn’t have someone he likes yet.”
“Huh?… What…”
“By the way, I intend to support the children.”
“…!?”
“sister!”
Cecilia hooked up as always.
Tia shouted like a flagship, but she continued with what she wanted to say as usual.
“I like Rai and Rachel too. And if we get married, it doesn’t matter if we both live together.”
“Who, sister?”
I know she’s usually direct, but I hope she thinks of me a little.
Are you embarrassed and don’t know how to answer?
“Nuna, thank you for the words, but even if you suddenly say that…”
“Isn’t that obvious?”
“huh?”
While Aren was speaking, Lirina suddenly interrupted.
“I also confessed to Aren because I wanted to support my children. If I hadn’t been that determined, I wouldn’t have confessed to my friend’s fiancé. And if Aren wants it, even right now…”
“Wait! These are real! There’s nothing I can’t say!”
Tia jumped up and shouted.
“Listen up! Aren is my fiancée and I will carry on this engagement to the end! Don’t mess with anyone else’s fiancée!”
“Hey hey, Tia. Your voice is so…”
“Don’t be quiet!? It’s because you acted indecisively in the first place!? You idiot! Hogu! Flirt!”
“So I told you! I have no intention of getting married!”
“So until when!”
“I don’t know!”
Oh, it’s embarrassing. Everyone is staring at you.
In the end, the party was permanently suspended from the restaurant for causing a disturbance.
***
The next day, the front gate of Felix Academy.
Aren’s group got up early in the morning and headed to the front gate to join Felix.
“Ohh, Felix is really big too?”
“Of course. It’s a prestigious educational institution comparable to Bollywood.”
Tia explained to Aren’s words.
I thought it would be smaller than Bollywood, even if it was the best educational institution, but it looked bigger than Bollywood.
‘Looks like there are more students than us? No, do we have too many students being expelled?’
At that time, Lirina, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, said to Aren.
“Aren, I am this way.”
“Ah, yes. Lirina, do your best.”
Lirina had to enter a different building from Aren because she was a magic engineering major.
She didn’t answer for a moment, staring at Aren’s face.
“… why?”
“I’m anxious.”
“yes?”
“I’m a little nervous about going to a place where there are no friends around and only strangers.”
“ah…”
Come to think of it, Lirina was an asshole like Aren.
‘No, because I still have Tia.’
When Aren put on a worried expression, Lirina smiled lightly and said.
“Let’s have lunch together.”
“Yes? Oh, yes.”
“Just the two of us.”
“yes?”
“Hey Princess.”
Tia intervened.
“Now you’re very open about it? Whoever wants someone else’s fiancé…”
“Then let’s eat with Tia. I’m lonely.”
“…… Mmm.”
Certainly, Lirina seemed lonely by herself.
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Let’s go on a date with the three of us.”
“… You’ve become really brazen.”
Tia grumbled, but nodded.
“Okay, I’ll go with Aren later.”
“No. I’ll go.”
“No, we’re going. We’re waiting patiently.”
“okay?”
Lirina smiled a little and said in a whisper.
“Thank you Tia.”
“… It sucks.”
After saying that, Lirina turned her back.
“Then see you later.”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
As Lirina got further away, she asked Tia.
“What are you thankful for?”
“…that’s why we eat together.”
“huh?”
“It’s okay, let’s go.”
When Tia entered the front door first, Einhart approached and told her.
“Aren’t you doing this to make friends with Lirina?”
“huh?”
“Tia is the daughter of the Cloud family, so if you see her having a meal with her, other people might start talking to Lirina.”
“Ah. That’s right.”
Aren looked at Tia’s back and muttered.
“It’s cute.”