When I looked up, I saw Rudnine, who had appeared behind me and was smiling sweetly.
As I look at him, who is so dazzling, I feel like the dark shadows and worries that had been hanging over my mind earlier are disappearing.
You are so handsome, you are so cool.
Why are you dressed up so well today?
Even if you wear just anything, all the girls will look at you...
'My heart is pounding.'
"Yvonne. Why are you pulling out your pretty hair so forcefully? What's bothering you?"
“No, that’s not it. Haha.”
As I stared at him without saying anything, Rudnine tilted his head and asked me.
Why does every single one of his actions feel so thrillingly fascinating?
“Yvonne?”
His gaze, which was so persistent as he naturally held my hand and looked into me, made my face turn bright red.
“I’m sorry... but, for some reason, I feel a little embarrassed.”
I lowered my head and grumbled softly.
“Embarrassed? Hmm.”
I heard him laugh weakly.
I will omit the various reactions of those around us who saw us like that.
Because I'm bored.
But I feel embarrassed when I actually go on a public date with a superstar like this.
I felt like I was the only one who felt awkward, but I managed to move my stiff lips and ask him.
“Rudd. When did you get here?”
“Oh, well, I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
"Yes."
His answer, which he covered up with a bright smile and a pretty eye smile, was just confusing.
How long have you been waiting for this?
As I was looking at him with bewildered eyes, Rudnine glanced around and suddenly wrapped her arms around me protectively, pulling me closer.
'Wow!'
What, what is it?
Before I knew it, I was in a position where I was half-embracing him.
Because of his height, my vision was blocked, and I couldn't help but let out a startled voice.
“Why, why? Did something happen?”
When I looked up, Rudnine had a very serious expression on his face.
His lips parted.
“...I think we should go inside quickly.”
"Why?"
I was also extremely nervous, thinking that a warlock had appeared, but Rudnine said this.
“Yvonne is so pretty, it bothers me that other hybrid fish keep staring at you.”
...this man.
I sighed and pulled myself out of his embrace, flinching like a deflated balloon.
“No, people are looking at Rudd...”
“No. I’m looking at Yvonne.”
A determined gaze and a voice full of stubbornness.
“...Rudd?”
“Go quickly. I have to work hard to protect Yvonne.”
'No, that's not it!'
But it was no use at all.
I think this person is really peculiar. Even though he says it's not true, why doesn't he believe me, and is he so stubborn?
Of course, those sparkling eyes are directed at you!
Are you the type of person who believes what you think?
“Oh my god!”
“Princess Argenthoz? Duke Iels?!”
Ignoring the surprised people, Rudnine quickly entered the opera hall, holding me close as if I were a golden goose.
As we arrived in the ivory lobby beneath the high, domed ceiling, a staff member quickly approached us and bowed politely.
“Duke of Iels, I’ve been waiting for you.”
The staff greeted me with a cheerful smile.
“Hello, Princess Argenthoz. You look very beautiful today.”
“Oh, thank you.”
What woman doesn't like being told she's pretty?
I smiled slightly and nodded, grateful to the employee who greeted me so warmly.
But Rudnine quietly stepped between the employee and me and spoke in a stern voice.
“Please show me to my seat quickly.”
“Oh, yes! This way!”
The embarrassed staff guided us to the VIP box seats with the best view of the stage.
“Why is that?”
“...I’m sorry. I’m just narrow-minded.”
I can't believe his words, which openly express his dissatisfaction.
Are you saying you were jealous just because I laughed for a moment? The world-renowned Duke of Rudnain Iels?
‘People won’t believe it...’
No, I just heard it with my own ears, and I still can't believe it.
I shook my head, then grabbed Rudnine's hand and sat down on the chair he had pulled out for me.
Slightly dark interior.
And there is a strange smell, a mixture of dust and wood.
“If you need anything, please pull the rope here.”
I watched the back of the employee who had finished explaining the important customer politely and kindly until the end, and then disappeared, and then turned my gaze forward.
'It's a good seat, as expected.'
Right in the middle.
It is also a box seat where you can best see the actors' performances.
'Honestly, I'm not really into art, so I've never been to a performance before... But with this guy, anything would be fun, right?'
Rudnine seemed to like opera, so I wanted to share her interests and share hers.
As I waited for the performance, my heart pounding, my gaze fixed on the stage hidden behind a huge velvet curtain, I felt a stabbing gaze from the side.
'Hmm?'
My lips parted on their own as I turned my head.
"Ah."
Two pitch-black eyes were staring at me.
My heart sank.
“Why, why?”
I had forgotten that I was with this person.
If you like something so much that it becomes burdensome, do you end up escaping from reality?
He was leaning back in his chair, but his body was turned completely towards me.
Rudnine, who had been staring at me blankly while leaning his head on his fingertips, opened his lips.
“Please look at me, too, Yvonne.”
"Yes...?"
He tilted his head a little more and scoffed at me as I answered, lengthening my words.
“I also came dressed up today. Could you please look at me instead of just looking ahead?”
It was so cute.
But why am I gulping?
Because the secret gaze, posture, and atmosphere that looked at me in this darkness were not cute at all...!
It's so desirable and decadent.
Because he's like this innocent Duke.
Oh my god, this guy doesn't seem to know his own charm yet! If I suddenly pounce on him, please excuse me...
'Calm down, Yvonne!'
I regained my senses and clenched my fist slightly without letting him notice.
“It’s so cool. It’s pretty.”
“...Really?”
"Of course."
As I nodded my head up and down to emphasize again, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled brightly.
“I’m glad.”
As I watched him enjoying himself like a puppy being praised, I felt as if I were his owner.
A kind and innocent person.
I asked him how he was doing, because he smiled so beautifully that it brightened even the dark inside.
“How are you, Rudd?”
“No. I haven’t been doing well.”
I was surprised that he answered so quickly, despite his sullen expression.
"Why?"
“I was having a hard time because I missed Yvonne so much.”
“Oh, was that so?”
Even I became serious when I heard the answer as if it were a serious matter.
Why are you so good at speaking?
Is it because you're so considerate? Or is it because you've dated a lot of people and are so articulate? Or is it because you're naturally affectionate?
If you weren't sincere, there was no need to go this far. Sob sob...
Now all I need is your exact 'sincerity'.
Rudnine continued to speak, as if he hadn't heard the voice of my heart.
“And I keep worrying. I’m worried that Yvonne might get another fish hooked while I’m away.”
“Rudd. Oh, really! I told you there’s no fish.”
When I raised my eyebrows and raised my voice at him, who kept talking about fish, Rudnine smiled and tried to comfort me.
“Haha, I understand. Sorry, Yvonne.”
Really...
He just said he was sorry, but I feel like I'm the one who's being blamed.
He looked at me longingly and whispered.
“I missed you so much that I even thought about that.”
“...I missed you too.”
Even I, who was hesitating, answered honestly.
But instead, he kept his mouth shut and just stared at me.
Is it my imagination that his face looks slightly red as he removes the hand that was supporting his head and covers the area around his mouth and chin?
Suddenly, in our silence, a stringed instrument began to play.
It was the sound that announced that the performance would soon begin.
I pricked up my ears, and Rudnine spoke to me.
“As expected, it’s so nice to meet you.”
"Me too."
"Haha. Are you hungry? Let's eat something delicious after the show. Yvonne likes alcohol too..."
"Yes."
“And, if you look there...”
Rudnine, who kept talking to me and chattering, was very cute.
But as the orchestra began to play in earnest, the curtain was lifted.
The show has begun.
"Shhhh."
I placed my index finger on Rudnine's face as he approached and told him to be quiet.
“Ah... yes.”
He opened his eyes wide and nodded quietly.
I pointed ahead and gestured for them to watch the performance.
The show we're going to see today is very expensive.
It was a performance by a famous opera singer invited from abroad, and I had secured the best seats two days in advance...
Clearly, Rudnine must have spent a huge amount of money to buy it.
'It's a shame. It's even more of a shame if it's Rudd's money.'
Clearly, I lived as Princess Argenthoz and am still Princess Argenthoz.
Perhaps because the life I once lived was so impoverished, I still felt that money was very precious and precious.
So, I devoted myself to the opera, burning with the determination to memorize every line and song in the performance.
It was certainly a great performance, from the plot, the actors' performances, the songs, the music, to the directing.
Even I, who has no interest in art, was impressed.
I was afraid that it might be embarrassing to come to the opera without knowing anything, so I learned about it from Liana last night.
So, fortunately, it was easy to understand.
The ending of the opera we are watching today is very tragic, and that is why it is considered a masterpiece.
The role of the heroine, played by a famous foreign opera singer, is that of a royal Princess cursed by a dragon.
She falls in love with a handsome Prince from a neighboring country whom she meets by chance.
'Well, he's not that handsome, is he?'
I glanced at the very handsome man next to me, and was startled when our eyes met.
I quickly turned my head forward again and placed my hand on my left chest to calm my pounding heart.
Thump, thump, thump.
I felt even more embarrassed because I thought I could hear his laughter, so I focused as much as possible on the performance.
Well, but. The cursed Princess is destined to go to the dragon.
The Prince and Princess are so deeply in love that they decide to run away to the ends of the earth.
But the angry dragon wreaks havoc on the world, killing many people.
When the dragon kills the Prince, the frustrated Princess also follows the Prince and kills herself.
And, the tragedy ends when the dragon, moved by their deep love, lifts the curse he had placed on the royal family and goes away to a faraway place.
The last song sung by the Princess, Prince, and dragon together was so wonderful that everyone shed tears and clapped their hands.
Me too, so I'm applauding...
‘What? I feel dirty for no reason...?’
As I look at him, who is so dazzling, I feel like the dark shadows and worries that had been hanging over my mind earlier are disappearing.
You are so handsome, you are so cool.
Why are you dressed up so well today?
Even if you wear just anything, all the girls will look at you...
'My heart is pounding.'
"Yvonne. Why are you pulling out your pretty hair so forcefully? What's bothering you?"
“No, that’s not it. Haha.”
As I stared at him without saying anything, Rudnine tilted his head and asked me.
Why does every single one of his actions feel so thrillingly fascinating?
“Yvonne?”
His gaze, which was so persistent as he naturally held my hand and looked into me, made my face turn bright red.
“I’m sorry... but, for some reason, I feel a little embarrassed.”
I lowered my head and grumbled softly.
“Embarrassed? Hmm.”
I heard him laugh weakly.
I will omit the various reactions of those around us who saw us like that.
Because I'm bored.
But I feel embarrassed when I actually go on a public date with a superstar like this.
I felt like I was the only one who felt awkward, but I managed to move my stiff lips and ask him.
“Rudd. When did you get here?”
“Oh, well, I don’t know.”
“You don’t know?”
"Yes."
His answer, which he covered up with a bright smile and a pretty eye smile, was just confusing.
How long have you been waiting for this?
As I was looking at him with bewildered eyes, Rudnine glanced around and suddenly wrapped her arms around me protectively, pulling me closer.
'Wow!'
What, what is it?
Before I knew it, I was in a position where I was half-embracing him.
Because of his height, my vision was blocked, and I couldn't help but let out a startled voice.
“Why, why? Did something happen?”
When I looked up, Rudnine had a very serious expression on his face.
His lips parted.
“...I think we should go inside quickly.”
"Why?"
I was also extremely nervous, thinking that a warlock had appeared, but Rudnine said this.
“Yvonne is so pretty, it bothers me that other hybrid fish keep staring at you.”
...this man.
I sighed and pulled myself out of his embrace, flinching like a deflated balloon.
“No, people are looking at Rudd...”
“No. I’m looking at Yvonne.”
A determined gaze and a voice full of stubbornness.
“...Rudd?”
“Go quickly. I have to work hard to protect Yvonne.”
'No, that's not it!'
But it was no use at all.
I think this person is really peculiar. Even though he says it's not true, why doesn't he believe me, and is he so stubborn?
Of course, those sparkling eyes are directed at you!
Are you the type of person who believes what you think?
“Oh my god!”
“Princess Argenthoz? Duke Iels?!”
Ignoring the surprised people, Rudnine quickly entered the opera hall, holding me close as if I were a golden goose.
As we arrived in the ivory lobby beneath the high, domed ceiling, a staff member quickly approached us and bowed politely.
“Duke of Iels, I’ve been waiting for you.”
The staff greeted me with a cheerful smile.
“Hello, Princess Argenthoz. You look very beautiful today.”
“Oh, thank you.”
What woman doesn't like being told she's pretty?
I smiled slightly and nodded, grateful to the employee who greeted me so warmly.
But Rudnine quietly stepped between the employee and me and spoke in a stern voice.
“Please show me to my seat quickly.”
“Oh, yes! This way!”
The embarrassed staff guided us to the VIP box seats with the best view of the stage.
“Why is that?”
“...I’m sorry. I’m just narrow-minded.”
I can't believe his words, which openly express his dissatisfaction.
Are you saying you were jealous just because I laughed for a moment? The world-renowned Duke of Rudnain Iels?
‘People won’t believe it...’
No, I just heard it with my own ears, and I still can't believe it.
I shook my head, then grabbed Rudnine's hand and sat down on the chair he had pulled out for me.
Slightly dark interior.
And there is a strange smell, a mixture of dust and wood.
“If you need anything, please pull the rope here.”
I watched the back of the employee who had finished explaining the important customer politely and kindly until the end, and then disappeared, and then turned my gaze forward.
'It's a good seat, as expected.'
Right in the middle.
It is also a box seat where you can best see the actors' performances.
'Honestly, I'm not really into art, so I've never been to a performance before... But with this guy, anything would be fun, right?'
Rudnine seemed to like opera, so I wanted to share her interests and share hers.
As I waited for the performance, my heart pounding, my gaze fixed on the stage hidden behind a huge velvet curtain, I felt a stabbing gaze from the side.
'Hmm?'
My lips parted on their own as I turned my head.
"Ah."
Two pitch-black eyes were staring at me.
My heart sank.
“Why, why?”
I had forgotten that I was with this person.
If you like something so much that it becomes burdensome, do you end up escaping from reality?
He was leaning back in his chair, but his body was turned completely towards me.
Rudnine, who had been staring at me blankly while leaning his head on his fingertips, opened his lips.
“Please look at me, too, Yvonne.”
"Yes...?"
He tilted his head a little more and scoffed at me as I answered, lengthening my words.
“I also came dressed up today. Could you please look at me instead of just looking ahead?”
It was so cute.
But why am I gulping?
Because the secret gaze, posture, and atmosphere that looked at me in this darkness were not cute at all...!
It's so desirable and decadent.
Because he's like this innocent Duke.
Oh my god, this guy doesn't seem to know his own charm yet! If I suddenly pounce on him, please excuse me...
'Calm down, Yvonne!'
I regained my senses and clenched my fist slightly without letting him notice.
“It’s so cool. It’s pretty.”
“...Really?”
"Of course."
As I nodded my head up and down to emphasize again, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled brightly.
“I’m glad.”
As I watched him enjoying himself like a puppy being praised, I felt as if I were his owner.
A kind and innocent person.
I asked him how he was doing, because he smiled so beautifully that it brightened even the dark inside.
“How are you, Rudd?”
“No. I haven’t been doing well.”
I was surprised that he answered so quickly, despite his sullen expression.
"Why?"
“I was having a hard time because I missed Yvonne so much.”
“Oh, was that so?”
Even I became serious when I heard the answer as if it were a serious matter.
Why are you so good at speaking?
Is it because you're so considerate? Or is it because you've dated a lot of people and are so articulate? Or is it because you're naturally affectionate?
If you weren't sincere, there was no need to go this far. Sob sob...
Now all I need is your exact 'sincerity'.
Rudnine continued to speak, as if he hadn't heard the voice of my heart.
“And I keep worrying. I’m worried that Yvonne might get another fish hooked while I’m away.”
“Rudd. Oh, really! I told you there’s no fish.”
When I raised my eyebrows and raised my voice at him, who kept talking about fish, Rudnine smiled and tried to comfort me.
“Haha, I understand. Sorry, Yvonne.”
Really...
He just said he was sorry, but I feel like I'm the one who's being blamed.
He looked at me longingly and whispered.
“I missed you so much that I even thought about that.”
“...I missed you too.”
Even I, who was hesitating, answered honestly.
But instead, he kept his mouth shut and just stared at me.
Is it my imagination that his face looks slightly red as he removes the hand that was supporting his head and covers the area around his mouth and chin?
Suddenly, in our silence, a stringed instrument began to play.
It was the sound that announced that the performance would soon begin.
I pricked up my ears, and Rudnine spoke to me.
“As expected, it’s so nice to meet you.”
"Me too."
"Haha. Are you hungry? Let's eat something delicious after the show. Yvonne likes alcohol too..."
"Yes."
“And, if you look there...”
Rudnine, who kept talking to me and chattering, was very cute.
But as the orchestra began to play in earnest, the curtain was lifted.
The show has begun.
"Shhhh."
I placed my index finger on Rudnine's face as he approached and told him to be quiet.
“Ah... yes.”
He opened his eyes wide and nodded quietly.
I pointed ahead and gestured for them to watch the performance.
The show we're going to see today is very expensive.
It was a performance by a famous opera singer invited from abroad, and I had secured the best seats two days in advance...
Clearly, Rudnine must have spent a huge amount of money to buy it.
'It's a shame. It's even more of a shame if it's Rudd's money.'
Clearly, I lived as Princess Argenthoz and am still Princess Argenthoz.
Perhaps because the life I once lived was so impoverished, I still felt that money was very precious and precious.
So, I devoted myself to the opera, burning with the determination to memorize every line and song in the performance.
It was certainly a great performance, from the plot, the actors' performances, the songs, the music, to the directing.
Even I, who has no interest in art, was impressed.
I was afraid that it might be embarrassing to come to the opera without knowing anything, so I learned about it from Liana last night.
So, fortunately, it was easy to understand.
The ending of the opera we are watching today is very tragic, and that is why it is considered a masterpiece.
The role of the heroine, played by a famous foreign opera singer, is that of a royal Princess cursed by a dragon.
She falls in love with a handsome Prince from a neighboring country whom she meets by chance.
'Well, he's not that handsome, is he?'
I glanced at the very handsome man next to me, and was startled when our eyes met.
I quickly turned my head forward again and placed my hand on my left chest to calm my pounding heart.
Thump, thump, thump.
I felt even more embarrassed because I thought I could hear his laughter, so I focused as much as possible on the performance.
Well, but. The cursed Princess is destined to go to the dragon.
The Prince and Princess are so deeply in love that they decide to run away to the ends of the earth.
But the angry dragon wreaks havoc on the world, killing many people.
When the dragon kills the Prince, the frustrated Princess also follows the Prince and kills herself.
And, the tragedy ends when the dragon, moved by their deep love, lifts the curse he had placed on the royal family and goes away to a faraway place.
The last song sung by the Princess, Prince, and dragon together was so wonderful that everyone shed tears and clapped their hands.
Me too, so I'm applauding...
‘What? I feel dirty for no reason...?’
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