Part 3
When Livia and the others board the Licorne, they are ushered into the reception room by Creare.
The three people sitting on the sofa waiting for Leon and not even sipping the drinks prepared by the robots.
Ange is silently annoyed, and Noel looks worried.
As for Livia——.
“Only Marie-san was guided to another place.”
——She was concerned that Marie was the only one who was taken to a separate room, even though she had boarded together.
This is why Ange seems dissatisfied.
“She said she was going to visit Princess Erika, but that was unnatural to begin with. What is the connection between those two?”
Again, isn’t he only telling Marie about the situation? That was hard for the three of them.
Noel clasped her index fingers together and pursed her lips.
“It’s cunning to treat only Marie-chan specially, isn’t it? In the first place, what is the relationship between the two of them? I’ve only known her since we met at Arzel, but it’s kind of strange.”
Ange lets out a small sigh.
“I thought he’d come to rely on me.”
She thought she had improved their relationship some time ago, so this must be extraordinarily upsetting to her.
It was the same for Livia.
(Before, Marie-san had called Leon-san aniki. But later, when the subject came up, there was a big fuss at Leon-san’s parents’ house —— but in the end, there was never any connection.)
There was the case of Leon’s father, [Barkas], who was suspected of cheating.
That is, Marie is Leon’s little sister —— In other words, could it be the illegitimate child of Barkas? That’s what she thought.
He was suspected of having an affair with Viscount Lafan’s wife, but eventually settled that it was not possible.
In that case, it remains unclear why Marie called Leon aniki.
(At the time, things must have been very confusing, so maybe it wasn’t true? But seeing Leon-san’s behavior, I can’t help but wonder——)
None of the three thought that Leon saw Marie as someone of the opposite sex.
The main reason, as well as his usual attitude, is that she is very out of Leon’s preferences.
And his attitude towards Marie is—— like a family. It was also close to what one would direct at a younger brother or sister.
That is also the reason why when Marie approaches Leon, Ange is furious but does not force her to pull away.
(Why does Leon-san treat Marie-san so special? He said he hated her when we were first years.)
Livia recalled the days she had spent at the school, but when the door opened and Leon entered, she involuntarily raised her hips.
“Leon-san! ——Eh?”
It was the first time in a long time that she had seen Leon, and he had more raw wounds.
And he gives the impression of being somewhat rougher.
It feels strange for Leon to behave as usual.
“Well~, I’m sorry, were you all three doing well? Actually, I got into a little bit of trouble, and it’s been hard to deal with it ~”
Noel was perplexed by Leon, who answered with lazy laughter and vague reasons for his unexcused absence.
Like Livia, she must have sensed a change in Leon’s atmosphere.
Only Ange runs up to Leon and raises her right hand —— and then brings it down without doing anything.
She tried to slap him, but she stopped just before she did.
“You idiot. What have you been doing all this time?”
“I said, I got into a little bit of trouble——”
“That’s what I’m asking you to tell us. Why are you hiding it? If you’re in trouble, let us help you. Your problems are our problems.”
When Ange asked him to explain the reason and let them help him, Leon —— scratching his head and let out a deep sigh.
Leon’s expression changed.
Livia was momentarily terrified by the cold gaze that had never been directed at them before.
Pissed off? Did he hate them? More than that, she was surprised that Leon would make a face like this.
Leon says with a deeply disgusted attitude.
“—— Everything’s too troublesome now. No, let’s break off the engagement with the three of you right here and now.”
When Leon says something nonchalantly, Livia reaches out her hand.
“Leon-san? Y-You’re lying, aren’t you? Because ——”
Hearing the words she did not want to hear, Livia turned pale —— and Ange was shaking.
“Why now? You’ve told me. You want me. Even if you have to fight with the Redgrave family —— And yet ——”
From Livia’s position she cannot see it, but surely she is crying.
Hearing Ange’s tearful voice, Noel glares at Leon.
“Are you seriously saying that?”
Leon seemed uninterested and turned his back on them and walked away.
Without turning around, Leon tells the three of them.
“Of course I’m serious. Then get the hell off my ship. ——We will never see each other again.”
When the door closes, Ange crumples to her feet and sits down on the spot.
Livia ran up to Ange, who was hugging herself, and hugged her.
“Ange!?”
“I, I——I got dumped again——Because, for Leon’s sake——”
Livia’s heart aches at the sight of the normally strong-willed Ange crying like a child.
At the same time, she realized she was crying, too.
“Why, Leon-san? Isn’t this——terrible?”
The three of them could only cry or be stunned when Leon broke off the engagement without giving a reason.
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