Becoming the Guide of the Mysophobic Villain? Absolutely Not! - Chapter 216
Daniel responded with a cheerful smile.
“It’s true that I unfortunately can’t always be by Miss Rose’s side… but shouldn’t we avoid spoiling her mood over trivial matters? Today’s gathering is about having a good time with good people, not about worrying and teaching Miss Rose how to fend for herself.”
“Don’t fight because of me…”
I mumbled timidly from a corner.
I was puzzled. How could they argue over something like this?
It was like watching young parents in a new city arguing over child-rearing methods.
They seemed to get along well, despite their constant bickering… yet at this rate, they’d be signing divorce papers before the ink on their marriage certificate could even dry.
Daniel was holding his own against Irene, who had a history of winning verbal battles even against Claude. He remained calm and kept his pleasant smile throughout the exchange.
I had seen him as a mild-mannered person, but maybe he was tougher than I thought?
As I was busy re-evaluating my image of Daniel…
“…Now that I think about it, Rose.”
Irene suddenly addressed me.
“It’s been about three weeks since Lord Claude went on his expedition. Don’t you miss him a lot?”
“Well, yes, I guess…”
I answered a bit awkwardly. This kind of casual small talk was unusual for Irene.
“Oh, I forgot. You didn’t know that Rose is a Guide, did you? Or that she’s imprinted with Lord Claude? Pathetic, isn’t it?”
But Irene seemed uninterested in my response and turned back to Daniel.
“Lord Claude can hardly leave Rose alone. Even in public, he can’t restrain himself. When he went on his expedition, he lifted her up in front of hundreds of people and kissed her passionately. Once, I visited their home and witnessed him undressing and groping Rose right in front of me…”
“Ahhh! Why are you telling such stories!”
Caught in the crossfire, I was struck by a sudden embarrassment while trying to enjoy my meal.
I covered Irene’s mouth, glaring at her, while she looked back at me in disbelief.
“Embarrassed? I thought you weren’t embarrassed at all when you acted in that way so openly in front of people—”
“AAAAH!”
I hit Irene with the edge of my fist, and she finally grimaced and closed her mouth.
I quickly turned my gaze to Daniel.
When he first heard that I was imprinted with Claude, he couldn’t shake off the shock for a while. Now that he heard about my private life with Claude, how much more flustered would he be?
I was sure that was exactly why Irene had brought up this topic in the first place.
However, Daniel seemed unfazed. In fact, when our eyes met, he even smiled at me.
When he first heard my explicit jokes, he blushed and didn’t know what to do… Has he developed some immunity since then?
In any case, this marked Daniel’s perfect victory. Irene’s face twisted in defeat as she had no choice but to acknowledge her loss.
With the original story going off the rails, maybe the hierarchy of the world’s strongest had also been overturned. Perhaps it was Daniel, Irene, and then Claude in that order…
These unnecessary thoughts crossed my mind.
* * *
“I really don’t like him.”
“……”
“Never break up with Lord Claude. Even if you do, that guy is absolutely NOT an option.”
“Irene, neither of us ever plans to do that… Besides, he’s an S-Class Esper with excellent hearing, so he might hear everything you’re saying…”
Irene ignored me. She said she needed some fresh air to clear her mind and left the restaurant first.
“Here, I’ve packed all the leftover food.”
“Oh, thanks…”
As I was handed the packaged food by the manager, a hand snatched it before I could take it. Of course, it was Daniel.
Daniel smiled and said he’d carry it to the Center for me.
Seeing his angelic face made me feel a bit uneasy despite just having an expensive meal.
“Lord Daniel, what do you think of Irene as a woman?”
I had a feeling I knew the answer, but I asked anyway.
Daniel just smiled without answering. His smile was strangely dark.
…If this was the case, why did he suggest we eat together with Irene?
“Oh, um… You don’t need to answer, I kind of get it…”
If they both disliked the idea, what could I do?
I decided to completely give up on pairing the original male and female lead together.
T/N: Yandere in the making…? ohoho
