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nTo make him into a man who will be loved by the female lead!

nAs soon as she arrived at Noel’s room, she slammed the door open without knocking.

n“Noel!”

nScreaming, she looked inside and saw that he was fastening his shirt collar with the help of a servant.

nRieta put down the flowers and ran to him.

n“Can you say it now? Why did you do that yesterday?! Was it a penalty for losing at chess?”

nRieta didn’t realize it, but in fact she was now speaking the fastest she had ever done since she started learning the Imperial language.

nIt was because she was desperate for Noel’s truth.

nWith a lot of strength in her arms and eyes holding the flowers, she glared at Noel strongly.

n“Well.”

nNoel looked at Rieta for a moment.

nBut it was short-lived, and as soon as he looked elsewhere, he gave a calm answer.

n“What are you talking about?”

nRieta took her steps towards where he had turned, and met Noel’s eyes again.

n“You’re still behaving strangely.”

nAgain, Noel turned his head to avoid Rieta.

n“You don’t even make eye contact with me . . .”

nDid it bother him that Rieta’s voice was mixed with melancholy?

nHe turned his head slightly towards Rieta.

n“It’s not me who is acting strange, it’s the Princess.”

n“. . . Me?”

nWhat’s wrong with me?

nRieta looked down at herself now and then.

nNothing really stood out, if any.

n“Is it possible that I’m wearing my pajamas so that you avoid my gaze?”

nHe didn’t give a specific answer, but instead just laughed a little awkwardly.

nOf course, it was natural for a gentleman to turn his gaze away from a lady’s pajamas.

n“But we played together last week in pajamas.”

nEven while playing a prank, there was an incident where the ribbon on Rieta’s pajamas fell off.

nOf course, it was a small decoration, so it wasn’t a big problem.

n“That was last week, and now is now.”

nHe neatly made the tie ribbon and wrapped the jacket he was about to wear over Rieta’s shoulders.

n“. . . Noel.”

n“Yes?”

n“Are you really going to wear a jacket inside the house on this hot summer day?”

n“I can’t help it. It’s what a gentleman should do. Give me the flowers. They’re heavy, so I’ll carry them for you to your room.”

nAs he reached out his hand, Rieta turned her body around.

n“. . . Huh?”

nWas he surprised by her reaction?

nNoel was a little perplexed, but soon posed a question openly.

nVery carefully . . .

n“Princess, are you not happy . . .?”

nWas he asking what she was unhappy about? Noel’s change? Or . . .

nCrumble.

nRieta looked down at the flowers in her chest.

nCome to think of it, Rieta had been thinking that Noel would like to be a man who gave flowers to the female lead.

nSo, when he bought her flowers in the past, she showed great joy.

nIt’s important to be consistent.

nWith that in mind, Rieta turned her body and smiled.

n“Of course, I am very happy.”

n“Really?!”

nNoel was overjoyed for a while, as usual.

nBut it was only for a short while.

nHe returned to the form of a courteous gentleman again and took Rieta to the front of her room.

nNot forgetting to hold onto the flowers, saying they were heavy.

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nReturning to her room, Rieta washed thoroughly with cold water. She thought seriously about Noel’s current condition.

nI was flustered because it was so different from usual, but . . .

nIt was not a bad change.

nDidn’t he just turn into something the female lead of the original would like?

nUmmm. Am I close to my goal?

nBecause she changed Noel’s behavior and gained the heart of a Princess who would sell him to the female lead.

nShe didn’t know he would do it all so quickly.

nBut strange is strange.

nA grumpy boy cannot become a gentleman overnight.

nNoel Mayer too!

nThis must have been something for sure.

nI don’t know what it is.

nShe hoped it’s not bad for Noel.

nRieta immersed her shoulders in her cold water one last time, and then she jumped as she screamed. “It’s cold!”

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nFortunately, Rieta had an appointment that day.

nShe wrote yesterday when she sent her reply to the Princess, ‘I can meet you anytime.’ The Princess immediately replied, ‘Then see you tomorrow’ through the Imperial messenger.

nThe Princess said that she would introduce Rieta to the girls of the same age that she was close to.

nThat was a remark she was very grateful for.

nIt would be nice to have female friends.

nFemale friends that get together to talk about Noel’s weirdness…

n. . . She couldn’t.

nRieta was in charge of selling Noel to the world.

nNo matter how much he behaved like a fool in the house, he had to be seen as the ‘best groom’ in the presence of Princesses and young ladies.

nManaging rumors about Noel is one of Rieta’s most important jobs.

nShe couldn’t help it.

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