My Sister the Heroine, and I the Villainess - Chapter 68

Chapter 68

Translator: Cyrus

Now that I think about it, Surfania and Leon have only met once .
On top of that, they barely said a word to each other . The closest interaction they had was over a board game . It’s bad for nobility to forget someone that easily, but I can’t help it if she’s really forgotten him .

“Well, it’s not that you’re especially unimpressionable or that your situation is just as forgettable . ”
“Thanks for the lousy consolation . ”

He puts his hand on my shoulder, but there’s no gratitude behind his thanks .
While this was happening, Surfania ran to the corner of the room . Shutting herself in there, she stares at Leon, on guard against him .
Let me speak my thoughts on the current situation .
It’s interesting .

“Come on, Leon . Go talk to her . ”
“No way . She’s completely on guard . She looks like she doesn’t know me at all . ”
“It’s alright . She’ll get used to you . ”

I egg him on because Surfania’s acting funny . If anything, it’s a good chance for her to get used to interacting with people .
Leon reluctantly approaches Surfania who’s completely on her guard .

“Well then, Lady Chris . How did you come to know about this place?”
“Hm? One of the maids resides near this church . When she came back from her break, she told me she saw you here, Mariwa . ”

After doing some research, I found out that Leon comes here too .
I came here thinking maybe I could see them . I did tell Mariwa I was coming to visit, so it was never a problem .




I’m thinking about bringing Michelie here next time . Bringing Surfania here this time was merely the rehearsal .
But things have become more interesting than expected .
I observe Surfania, who’s beginning to threaten Leon with a glare .

“I see . That’s how it is . Well, I wasn’t trying to hide the fact, but I didn’t expect one of the maids to see me here, either . ”
“Yeah . So why do you come here, anyway?”

The maid simply saw her in this church, but doesn’t know why she comes here .
Mariwa herself has some social status . There has to be a reason why she’s coming all the way out of town .

“I’ve simply been teaching a talented and diligent child with bright prospects . Since I had the good fortune to meet him, I thought I might as well invest in him a little . ”
“Hmm . ”

Leon was indeed depicted as a talented person in Labyrinth Destiny . Mariwa certainly has insight .
I’m convinced of the reason itself, but something bugs me .
I take a peek at her face .

“So who’s more talented, me or him?”
“I do not compare my students with one another . You are you, and Leon is his own self . ”

As one who holds formalities despite having a private life, Mariwa dodges my question with a sound argument, and my indirect attempt at receiving praise as well . I pout silently .
In the first place, the Noir family is paying Mariwa for educating me, yet Leon is receiving the same education in this church for free . Perhaps I’ll ask him how far he’s progressed . As if reading my thoughts, she begins speaking .

“First of all, how do you intend to compare yourself with a child who receives education only once a week? And at such a huge advantage, no less . ”




“……”

I become silent in earnest thought . Mariwa breaks the silence .

“But looking at Lady Surfania and Leon……”

I look at what she’s seeing .
Surfania’s still hiding in the corner, keeping Leon at bay . Leon himself is consciously keeping his distance, as if he’s at a loss as to what to do with a small animal .

“It’s quite an interesting sight, don’t you think?”
“Yeah . ”

I completely agree .
The most interesting thing is Surfania openly showing her timidness . She looks just like a cat who’s seen someone for the first time .

“Is she really going to debut in high society in the future, I wonder?”
“Who knows? Well, such a situation is certainly a surprise . However, no matter how others may criticize her, she is free to live as she desires . ”
“Well it should matter . ”
“Please tell that to Lady Surfania instead . ”

Mariwa and I are talking excitedly about Surfania without a care .

“However, they should at least talk with each other, if only a little . Otherwise, it will negatively affect their motivation . ”
“Leaving Surfania aside, will this really affect Leon?”
“Yes . Greatly, I might add . ”

I ponder about this . I don’t know why exactly, but Mariwa seems certain about it .

“That said, Surfania is extremely shy…… I doubt she can overcome it within a single day . ”
“Getting Lady Surfania to eat the bait would prove to be effective . Do you happen to know what she likes, Lady Chris?”
“Hmm…… I would say, entertainment novels and board games, if there are any here . ”
“Ah, there are some . ”

Really?
I could never imagine entertainment being remotely related to churches . Mariwa gives a single nod in response to my surprised look .

“Yes . It would seem that the priest here has an interest in them . Let’s see…… here they are . ”

She takes a board game from the cupboard without a second thought . She has a perfect grasp of the place she’s simply borrowing .

“Yes . now we have some bait . ……Leon! Come here for a second!”

I take the the board game from Mariwa and call out to Leon .

“Hey, Chris . Does she dislike me for some reason?”
“She just acts like that in front of people she’s unfamiliar with . ”

He seems more depressed than I thought . Though it’s only natural when someone you know is putting up their guard against you .
Leon sighs in deep relief .

“I see . She’s just shy . ”
“Yeah . She becomes impudent once she gets used to you though…… anyway, help me with the preparations here . ”
“Huh? Preparations for what?”
“You getting along with Surfania . Here, let’s move the desks first . ”
“O-okay . ”

I give my support to the confused Leon . We move the chairs and put some desks together, then place the seats so they can face each other .

“Then we’ll put this here . Now, sit there, Leon . ”

I place the board game on top of the desks . Now for the difficult part: getting his opponent to sit here .

“……!”

Surfania looks at what we’ve set up and twitches in response .
She approaches the table with caution, step by step .
That’s just… funny .

“Heh… Heheh…… Hm?!”
“Milady, let us enjoy this in silence . ”

Mariwa holds my laughter back for me . Indeed, it’s highly possible that Surfania will start sulking if she notices us enjoying the situation . I nod in silence, and gently move her hand away .
It’s rare to see Mariwa enjoying herself like this too . I’m surprised to find out that she may well be into pranks herself .
We watch over the both of them, and Surfania finally sits and faces Leon .

“Um, let’s play?”
“……”

Surfania nods at his suggestion without a word .