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nWhile following Noel through the porch, halls and stairs, servants and maids flocked to see this rare sight.

nRieta looked like she was going to die of embarrassment, but Noel was steadfast, and he led Rieta to the front of her room.

n“Then, excuse me. Rest well. Princess.”

nRieta hurriedly slipped into her room as he greeted her.

nAs she stood with her back against the door, her mind was about to explode.

nWhat the hell is that?

nIs it a new kind of bullying?

nIs it because it suddenly started getting hot lately?

nIf not, did Hugh McLean give Noel some weird medicine?!

nOtherwise, there’s no way Noel would do something like that, right?

nRieta put her ear gently against the tightly closed door.

nFortunately, she did not feel a presence in front of her door.

nShe opened the door slightly, and as she looked out into the hallway, she saw Noel’s back as he walked away.

nHe doesn’t walk like he usually does, but with a very upright posture.

nHow can he walk so nicely?

n“. . . It doesn’t suit you.”

nDid he hear that murmur?

nNoel looked back slightly, and their eyes met.

n“. . . !”

nRiea was startled, and she quickly slammed the door shut.

n“What, what is that!”

nAfter she unconsciously let out a scream, she somehow lost strength in her legs and collapsed into place.

nNoel became weird.

nSeriously weird.

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nNoel’s strange behavior continued until that evening.

nHe took the chair out for Rieta at dinner, and he matched his eating pace with her.

nHowever, Rieta did not let her vigilance slow down.

nShe never knew when his mouth would come out with insults like ‘Are you crazy?’ or ‘Stupid Princess’.

n. . . Surprisingly, none of that happened.

nAnd the next morning.

nWas it because summer was approaching?

nRieta opened her eyes in a gloomy mood. She was sweaty all over.

nSticky.

nAs she thought so, she gently rolled down the blanket and saw the maid opening the curtains and windows.

n“. . . Hello.”

nWhen greeted with a cracked voice, the maid said, ‘Good morning. Princess,’ warmly.

nSomehow, that voice sounded more happy today. It seems to smell good too.

nHmm?

nThere was no scent in anyone’s voice.

nHow did she feel that there was a scent in the voice?

nI must have not yet awakened.

nRieta rubbed the corners of her eyes with her little hand and turned around in the bed.

nThen Rieta could feel the scent, which she had just smelled, more vividly.

nThe source of the scent was not the maid’s voice, but the bouquet.

nA very large bouquet of flowers,

nRieta jumped out of bed.

nHere, her favorite flower, as well as other flowers, were mixed and blended together beautifully.

nIn addition, it was so big that Rieta could hold it with her two arms.

n“Wow, what is this?”

nRieta asked in a very excited voice.

nShe wasn’t very refreshed because it was sticky and hot just a little while ago, but now it’s different.

nShe felt good enough to fly far, very far.

n“Isn’t it pretty? These are flowers that were delivered this morning.”

n“So early?”

nRieta wondered if today was a special day.

nBut there is nothing . . .

n“I have to thank the Duke.”

nThere’s nothing today, but the Duke gave her a happy feeling with the flowers like this.

nAfter all, the Duke was the right person for the male lead role.

nNoel was half the Duke.

nNo, if only he was half, Rieta’s efforts could be reduced.

n“No, Princess.”

n“Huh?”

nThe maid began to pour water into the large vase.

n“These flowers were not ordered by the Duke.”

n“Oh, then it must be Darrel. I heard that he was busy in the academy again . . .”

nKnowing that Rieta would be sad, Darrel seemed to have given her flowers.

nInstead, he asked her to smile a lot while looking at the flowers.

nSeriously, Darrel was a person who had no lack for being the male lead.

nHe was handsome, kind and had the virtue of giving flowers in such a way.

n“Oh my gosh, Princess. These flowers were sent by Young Master Noel.”

n“. . .Huh?”

n“He prepared it as he said he wanted the Princess to feel good when you wake up in the morning. He even picked all the flowers himself.”

nWhy? Why would Noel do that?

nRieta looked down at the flowers that Noel had chosen.

nAh. I see.

nThis must be a sign that yesterday’s pranks are all over!

nBecause the last time he gave her flowers, he said frankly, ‘That gift wasn’t from me.’

nHe might be trying to say, ‘Yesterday I was out of my mind,’ as he gives her flowers this time too!

nRieta, holding the bouquet, quickly came down from the bed

n“Princess?”

nThe maid called with surprise, but Rieta did not hear it.

nShe had to see Noel right away.

nAnd she had to figure out what the hell happened yesterday.

nRieta needed to know everything about Noel.

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