SPMB - Special Side Story 5

The Revelers of Addis (1)

<Duke Orsini Addis, midnight secret love!>

<The opponent turns out to be Miss Cecilia, a famous opera actress...>

"Oh, the newspaper was there."

Kalen approached with an innocent face.

"It looks like I spilled it there."

"..."

Kanna stared at the article that adorned the front page like a doormat.

<Duke Orsini Addis, midnight secret love!>

"No, isn't this my brother?"

Kallen lifted up the newspaper, widening his eyes as if he had just discovered it. Then he held up the picture so Kanna could clearly see it.

"It looks like my brother has a lover."

The black and white photo shows, the profile of a man and a woman at an angle. Kanna couldn't see the man's f 

ace in detail, but it looked like Orsini.

And a woman was standing next to him.

"If she is Cecilia, then she is Cortizan who deals with high-ranking officials. I have approached her a few times."

"So?"

"Yes. Of course, I didn't even pay attention to her."

Kalen smiled slightly and tapped on a door-sized photo.

"I don't think it's my brother." 

Anyway, that sly snake.

Kanna glanced at Kalen with a pitiful look.

The reason why that guy leaked this newspaper was obvious.

"Isn't he really scared, my brother? He acts like he's the only one in front of you and meets his mistress."

Kalen did not miss this opportunity and eagerly criticized his brother.

"Anyway, I heard that people who are different in front of each other like him are really scary. Isn't it creepy?"

"I don't really care. No matter what he does outside. Are you not meeting anyone?"

"Of course, sister. The only woman in my life was my sister."

Kanna almost burst out laughing at those words.

Oh my God, I can't believe you lied like that without even changing your expression. As expected. It was a feat worthy of a dual personality.

"Stop and leave, Kalen. I was writing a letter."

"Is it a letter?"

Kalen glanced down at her desk.

"To whom?"

"Who could it be?"

"..."

Kalen laughed silently.

Then he gathered her hair. She kissed her politely on top of it. 

"I understand, sister,"

Then he backed off.

Laying the newspaper wide open on her desk.

'Kalen, he's so excited.' 

Kanna looked down at the newspaper he had left behind.

<Duke Orsini Addis, midnight secret love!>

'Idiot. He goes around taking pictures like this.'

Kanna doesn't really believe the article.

Still, Kanna couldn't help but find it absurd.

What on earth are you doing that makes it all the way to the front page of the newspaper?

Kanna looked away from the newspaper and focused on the letter again.

Letters exchanged with Alex. It was a great pleasure in life these days.

In the past, she just asked how he was doing.

However, after confirming their feelings for each other, his letter changed.

Alessandro talked about his daily life in detail, sometimes even boldly adding that he missed her.

Even so, when they meet, he still snaps bluntly like a wooden doll.

'Rather, I think we communicate more through letters.'

It was truly a huge improvement.

'Plus. He sends flowers as pressed flowers in his letters.'

Alex had such a romantic side... Laughing came out automatically.

The flowers he sent were made into bookmarks and are carefully kept.

“Hey, Kanna!”

At that time, the door burst open. It was Orsini.

He walked in with strides and asked hastily.

"You sure don't believe that trash newspaper, do you?"

Didn't that guy go to the imperial palace earlier to attend a meeting?

Kanna glanced at the clock. Isn't it time for the meeting to end?

"Why are you here so early? Are you done already?"

"No, I came out in the middle."

You come out in the middle. Kanna clicked her tongue.

Also, Sylvien and the nobles will be eager to talk behind his back. They must be teasing him as the burning colt by running away again.

"Why are you in such a hurry that you come out in the middle?"

"You, that newspaper...."

"Newspaper? What newspaper?"

When she asked, pretending not to know, relief spread across Orsini's face.

"No. I wish you hadn't seen it. Nothing."

The end of his words became blurred.

He saw the newspaper on the desk.

< Duke Orsini Addis, midnight secret love!>

"Holy shit!"

He grabbed the newspaper. He crumpled it like crazy and threw it into the fireplace.

"Hey, you don't believe this, do you?"

"..."

Kanna narrowed her eyes...

So, did you rush out of the meeting because of this article?

"I have nothing to do with this woman. Don't believe it."

"What else can I do other than believe? Looking at the picture, it looks like a pretty friendly relationship."

"What is that! It's nothing like that!"

"Yes? Then you never met that woman before?"

"That..."

Oh.

She guessed it was real.

Kanna burst out laughing.

Actually, she didn't believe it when she

read the newspaper, but now seeing Orsini's reaction, she understands.

She guessed he really met that woman.

"I heard it from Kalen. Cecilia, she's a pretty famous Cortisan?"

"No."

"Why? Is she a woman you don't know?"

"No, I know her."

"..."

"Oh, damn it. Therefore..."

Orsini, who was now red all the way to the nape of his neck, roughly brushed his hair. Anyone who saw him looked embarrassed and didn't know what to do.

As Kanna looks at that, for some reason she feel more and more depressed. 

"So what?"

"... It's complicated to explain. We met because of work. It's definitely not the kind of relationship that was reported in the newspaper, so don't believe it."

"You met secretly in the middle of the night, but you weren't in a relationship like that, right? Yes. I will believe it."

"It's real!"

"Yes. But, you don't have to explain anything to me. It's really okay."

Kanna said angrily and waved her hand.

"If you've told me everything, go out. I'm busy right now."

But instead of leaving, Orsini hesitantly approached.

"What are you doing?"

"I was writing a letter."

"Letter?"

Orsini's expression changed at those words.

"Letter? To whom?"

"Why are you asking if you know?"

"Are you sending it to my father again?"

Orsini responded crookedly.

The embarrassed look from a moment ago suddenly disappeared, and he instantly turned into a nervous person.

"You seem to be worried about all kinds of hardships. If you want to see him, can't you just go and meet him?"

"It's none of your business."

Kanna laughed sharply.

"Instead of doing this, why don't you at least write a letter to Miss Cecilia? If you want to meet such a beautiful woman, you have to know how to write love letters."

"..."

Orsini's face froze.

Kanna knew that her words had pierced his heart like a thorn.

But, didn't that guy start the fight? 

"Why are you standing like that? Hurry up and go. And from now on, don't waste my time with trivial things like this."

"Oh yeah. I guess so."

Orsini clenched his fists.

"For a woman like you who has a great reputation for men, this seems like nothing."

"I know."

"You're a woman who pretended to be dead and mistressed the royal family of the next country, so what's the big deal?"

"What is that? Is there a problem?"

"There is a problem. The way you see your man. Aren't they on the soles of your feet?" 

"You're such a stupid bastard." 

"Why?"

"At least Alexei is better looking than you." 

Then Orsini laughed.

"Don't talk nonsense. Stop by and ask people passing by. Who is better, that bastard or me?" 

"It's a personal preference. I like men with nice lines."

"What?" 

"I like that kind of guy. I don't like big, muscular men like you." 

Orsini opened his mouth wide. He seemed to be extremely shocked by Kanna's words.

"I... Not so good?"

"Huh. You're not that good."

Kanna smiled brightly.

"When we're done talking, will you please leave? I have to write a letter."

***

Meanwhile, Kalen was overhearing all this commotion outside the door.

His older sister and older brother started fighting, raising their voices.

'Anyway. They both got angry.'

It was a common occurrence. His older sister and older sister used to fight about once a week.

Even though it was a comedy that they always made up within a few days.

This time it seemed like it would turn into a bigger fight than usual.

He walked away with a faint smile. And the moment he enters his own room.

“Ahaha!”

Kalen burst out laughing.

How long has it been since he laughed so loudly? 

He couldn't hold back the joy that came over him

"Haha, really...."

He can't believe Orisni was caught secretly meeting a woman, and he's acting like such a clumsy brat!

If Orsink had met her confidently, Kanna wouldn't have cared. Because she wasn't interested in monopolizing them.

However, his brother meets the woman secretly, behind his sister's back, and insidiously, and he is also acting flirtatiously. In that respect, Kanna's likeability would have been greatly diminished by him.

'Brother, you are done now.'

I hope you live a long life with a woman called Cecilia or something. Please get out of Kanna's presence.

Kalen poured wine into a wine glass and raised it as if celebrating. He smiled broadly and said to himself.

"For my brother's destruction."

***

The next morning.

Kanna opened the newspaper and drank water. That moment.

<Is Sir Kalen Addis's hidden son?>

Phew!

"W-what is this?"

Kanna read the newspaper, dripping water.

<Kalen Addis's former mistress reveals her son.>

<The Addis family's unstoppable libertine brothers!>

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