Re: The Villainess Does It With Class

My eye candies! They are here! Too bad they are missing one. It is given that Ezekiel won't be here because he is the Crown Prince and he has duties in the palace, so it is understandable in a way. But why are the knights here then?

"For you," Nathan said and gave me the roses which I gratefully took-- "Congratulations," he then added.

I beamed at him in return, "Thank you~"

"Congratulations!" Luther chimed-- "I don't have anything except for my presence. Now I kind of want a sister too..."

"Luther, you have one right here!" Eon remarked and pointed to me-- "Little sister, right?"

'Ugh. This again…'

Luther sneered at him, "Sister…? Heh."

Eon frowned and punched him in the shoulders lightly, the latter only laughed out loud as a response.

"Congratulations on graduating," Conrad seconded and handed the bouquet to his sister, Eon did the same.

Bea cutely smiled as she held the flowers that her brother gave her. I was actually checking Gwen and Conrad's interaction and tried to see if he would give her something too. He did not… 

'Ah, how disappointing… Come on Conrad, up your game!'

I noticed that giving flowers is quite the norm for them now. Even Eon and Conrad, whom I have never imagined having this side of them, brought one for their sisters. It's kind of cute...

Though, I wouldn't get to know that it was because Nathan started it, and that the two did not originally think of buying it from the start.

My eyes looked back to my silent brother, "Is it really okay that all of you are here? What about your duties?"

"We have filed a day-off in advance. Don't worry about it," Nathan replied in a nonchalant tone.

"That's right, Nads! Though we have to be back later in the palace because the new duke of Agera is coming today. But at least you get to see our handsomeness..." Eon casually reveals while grinning proudly. It definitely caught my attention.

'New duke of Agera? … Lukas?!'

Nnn! It is that time already! I can't believe I have forgotten about it. Three years have already passed, which means, the original plot is going to happen at this point!

I remember hearing that rumor three years ago about the Agera dukedom having a new ruler. 

'What do I do? I can't stop feeling excited Kyaaaah~'

"Don't just say things out loud, dumb ass!" Conrad then berated him.

Eon stares at Conrad in confusion before he suddenly covers his mouth with widening eyes.

Looking at those two, it is still unbelievable to me that Eon is older than him. Like, what is that? That sounds like a lie! Just look at them! Conrad acts more mature than Eon most of the time. Who would believe that?

"I truly do not know why you are the vice-captain of the royal knights," Gwen clicks her tongue.

"Wha-- It's because I'm awesome!" Eon replied and pouted at his sister.

'See? He is like this, so how can he be of the same age as my brother?'

But what did Gwen say just now? 

I gaped at them blankly, "You're the vice-captain?"

'I might have heard it wrong…'

Conrad sighed, "Yes, he is."

His confirmation made me blink, "Oh?"

Luther saw the shock on my face and explained, "He may not look like it, but he is strong."

I gazed at Eon in doubt. This man? My eyes surveyed him from head to foot, then back to his playful face. I'm really being judgemental right now, aren't I?

'He is? Wow… I never imagined that. I mean, sure, but I just can't wrap my head around it.'

Eon smirked at me, "What, Nads? Are you falling for me now?"

'Ah, this guy...'

Nathan shakes his head, "Do you want to spar with me later, Eon?" 

He only said it so casually but all of us could hear the underlying threat in his words.

Eon's smirk fell, "H-huh? Hehehe I have something to do later, so I will pass!"

But a vice-captain… Why did I not know that? Three years of friendship and I have never even guessed it? 

I tried to recall those times when the royal knights are involved. Then I remembered something when I had visited the palace to have an audience with His Majesty. Come to think of it, Eon and Nathan had escorted me and the Empress, right?

So it had already been like that then?

"Stop thinking about it," said Nathan, noticing that I had stopped talking.

My eyes snapped at him. I did notice that I was deep in my thoughts.

"Let us celebrate while we still have time!" Eon exclaims after a while.

"What are we going to do then?" Conrad 

"Eat somewhere? In that famous pastry shop," Gwen answered naturally that it surprised me.

I looked at the two in suspicion. Where is the same blushing lady that I know? 

"That seems fun. Let us do that," Bea responded. 

She definitely looks thrilled.

"The richest one here should pay for the food!" Eon yelled out.

The two of them sure have loud genes...

"Come on guys, let us move away from the gates. Look, the others are watching," Luther muttered and glanced at the right.

I looked around and true to his words, there was a crowd gathered on the other side, watching us. The majority of them are noble ladies who were fawning over these handsome men.

Yes, they are men now. They are in their twenties after all. 

"Hey, where's Noah?" Gwen suddenly asked as her head turned to look for him.

"Ah… I don't know. He wasn't with us when we left right?" I replied.

"Mmm," Bea

He just disappeared right after the ceremony to God knows where… I didn't even get to say goodbye to him.

"He might be busy. We better leave now, we're causing so much ruckus in front of the Academy. Let's go to our carriages and meet there at the shop!" Luther interjected.

"Race you all!" Eon exclaims and starts running.

They may be in their twenties now, but they have not changed anything except for their appearances. Some of their traits are still the same. Like Eon for example…

'He is still so childish…'

Gwen sighed and mumbled something about having a younger brother instead of an older one. It was quite amusing to hear because it is true…

"Come on," Nathan said and offered an arm for me.

Smiling, I linked mine on him and the both of us walked together in the direction of the carriages. Completely ignoring the crowd's gushing of course...

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Okay. So I am back to my room here in the mansion with a quill and paper in front of me. I do think that this world needs a pen just like in the real one, so people don't have to worry about ink and stuff. Constantly dipping my quill on the ink is troublesome, you know. If I could come up with that idea here and introduce it to everyone, I'll get richer, wouldn't I? Fufufufu~

Too bad, I have no idea how pens work. It is still a mystery to me up until this day…

I got distracted again… 

I breathed deeply and stretched my fingers, prepping my mind and my soul.

"How did the novel start again?" I mumbled and tried to ransack my mind for the answer. It was kind of frustrating on my part because it seems too blurry to me now.

'Damn it brain! Cooperate!'

Was it the night of her birthday? Or was it before that? Agh, I can't remember shiet!

'Wait, focus… focus… Breathe in and breathe out…'

I followed what I said, slowly calming myself down, and stared at the piece of paper again. 

Right. Estelle had dreamt of her entire future on the night of her fifteenth birthday, which was full of misery. She had thought of it as a simple but realistic dream, if I recall it correctly, and disregarded it. But it all seemed to go along with what she saw throughout the years and Estelle noticed that.

So what was the first thing she did? Hmmm…

She went to the capital and talked to a fortune teller… if I am correct? Was it a fortune-teller? Or just an old woman who practices divination?

Then on her way there, she met… who did she meet…

Nathaniel! That is right! It was her and Nathan's first encounter! 

Wait… why did they meet again? What was the reason for that? Come oooon, make me remember!

I was biting my lip as I think, hard enough to hurt my brain.

My fingers snapped together as a lightbulb appeared over my head.

"A thief! A thief stole someone's purse!"

My eyes sparkled in delight.

"She tried to stop that thief who was going on her way but got hurt or something like that. Nathan was present at the venue and helped her up!" I voiced out as I started to pace the floor-- "He then jostled that thief on the ground, right? And he was about to arrest him or something, but then Estelle saw he was young and all. Hence, why she yelled out to Nathan, surprising him, and that thief chose that opportunity to slip away," I rambled on.

I was breathless after talking that long that I even started panting afterward. Might be from that or because of excitement… 

"That was a really good scene," I commented.

Nathan was confused about why she let him get away and had even thought that she was in cahoots with the thief. 

'My brother and his brain sometimes…'

Of course, Estelle got the purse back to the owner which immediately shut him up. Our kind-hearted FL~

Now, the only question is, when did it occur?

"Hmmm…" my foot was tapping the floor while I think. It did not actually mention the date so, it would be hard to guess it.

Maybe I should pester Nathan tomorrow. Make sure to inform him, if he ever thought of going to the Capital, he should bring me along. Yeah! That's a great plan! Then I will get to witness the whole thing in person! Fufufufufu~

A chuckle left my mouth as I started rubbing my hands together, looking shady as hell.

"Ahhh… The time has come! My fangirling heart would be blessed soon!"