NOVEL WEB Chapter 26
✿ “The blood’s lacking.” He answered succinctly. “Oh…” Sophina sighed awkwardly. Are you on bad terms? Or a real family? Honestly, I didn’t know much about the male lead’s siblings. After arriving here, I only heard a little bit of the story while learning the same thing about the Chadwick family. ‘I knew he had an older sister, but I didn’t know he had a younger brother.’ In the original, there weren’t many episodes related to the male lead’s family. Didn’t even his mother have less specific gravity than air mentioned in the original? His father couldn’t be seen because of the setting that he died when the male lead was young. In many ways, it was a novel that didn’t describe the people around the male lead well. I asked again, expressing my puzzled mind. “Your sister? Or younger brother?” “It’s insignificant.” At that cold and relentless word, I could only pout in return. ‘So, who was it?’ I was curious because I had never met Ricardo’s older sister or younger brother in person. ‘I thought I’d see them at the wedding.’ I heard that his sister was inspecting the neighboring land, and his younger brother went to solve the problem with the foxes. It was strange that all of the family members of this house were outside most of the time. ‘When I first came, Ricardo wasn’t even in the mansion.’ And when I just saw Ricardo’s reaction, it didn’t seem like they had a very friendly relationship. Mostly, wasn’t it a rule of the ropan that there’s always a problem somewhere in the male lead’s family? ‘Let’s not pay attention. If I dig into it for no reason, he might get annoyed.’ Still, one day, I’ll encounter Ricardo’s siblings. I thought it was necessary to know what kind of personality they have. Sophina’s eyebrows droop. After witnessing her appearance, Ricardo said bluntly. “It’s my sister.” ‘Aha!’ Sophina responded softly. Because it’s a supporting role that takes up quite a small amount of information, I knew it at first glance. ‘She was notorious for being a lion without blood or tears with a cold atmosphere.’ She was the one who boasted of the extreme coldness even to the female lead. ‘She seems so scary, but I won’t be hated because I’m going to do your job, right?’ With a slightly gloomy look on her face, Sophina gently spoke. “…That, I heard that your sister was inspecting other territories, then when is she coming back?” Ricardo slowly blinked, perhaps because he was lost in thought for a moment. His eyes looked dry as he thought of his sister’s return. “She’ll probably be late. Because the lion’s territory was wide.” “Oh, right…” Even in the novel, male lead’s older sister seemed busy in the east and west. I bit my lip as if I understood and nodded. Ricardo added briefly in a seemingly softened “My sister will like it. It’s less work for her.” ‘What do you mean?’ Sophina frowned puzzled at his sudden and strangely changed behavior. However, as if that feeling was an illusion, Ricardo changed his expression. It was a sharp attitude like a teacher who went back to class after telling his first love story. “So, let’s stop talking about such lame things and focus on the rest of it, shall we?” ✿ “Four.” Sophina awkwardly bites her lip and answers like a student who was caught doing something else. So the two concentrated on planning the banquet again. The calculation, which was difficult at first, got better and better as I got used to it. Sophina smiled softly, and proudly praised herself. ‘I’m a bird, but I don’t think I have a bird brain, right?’ Then I spoke cheerfully to Ricardo. “Was this a rough estimate done?” “We still have a long way to go.” The answer that came back was disastrous. “Ugh…” Sophina slammed her face hard on the desk and groaned in pain. Since then, all the banquet plans have been completed. Of course, I’ll have to check the details. Soon after, I came back to my senses and began to work hard. As a result, the surrounding temperature was getting colder enough, it felt good. I raised my head and looked out the window. A gentle and quiet night with the sound of stinging grasshoppers. I put down the fountain pen and touched the floor with my toes. While keeping my eyes fixed on the scenery of the library where darkness fell, leaving only warm lighting. Sophina, who was enjoying the break, slowly fell down on the table. Then I turned my head to glance at Ricardo. ‘Since we’ve been together all day, it feels more comfortable with Ricardo.’ Thanks to the darkness around Ricardo’s neat hair, the light and shade faded like an oil painting. He frowned as if something was not working out and bit the tip of the pen. Along with it, his thick red lips also tightly closed. Sophina turned to look at the other side for no reason. Then, because I accidentally knocked the book, some writing instruments spilled out. In an instant, the floor became messy and there was a disturbance in the quiet atmosphere. Ricardo put the book he was holding down, perhaps he was distracted. ‘I should’ve just kept looking at your face…’ My eyes widened and shook like a bird caught stealing and eating tree fruits. Ricardo didn’t care and picked up the fallen objects. Then, as if wondering why she looked like that, he calmly examined Sophina’s complexion. “Are you okay?” “Oh, it’s okay.. ” Sophina spoke gibberish. Growl~ At that moment, my belly clock played its role loudly. ‘Why are you like this again?’ Sophina’s cheeks turned red as if it was photographed. This physiological phenomenon was, in fact, natural. It’s been quite a while since I ate. “Let’s call it a day.” Recognizing that fact, Ricardo began to tidy up the messy desk. Sophia also left the library with a handful of books to borrow, and went after him. When I came out of the building, the cool night air and blue moon greeted us. Fireflies and flowers in full bloom beautifully decorate the dark green garden. “I think the night view here was prettier than the garden of the mansion I saw.” Sophina admired as she walked along the promenade with Ricardo. His face, drenched in moonlight, has also softened. Then, suddenly, a loud bang sounded. The explosion hit my eardrums one after another. Sophina, who crouched like a turtle hidden in her shell, raised her head carefully after a while. ‘Didn’t it sound like fireworks?’ The sight of fireworks exploding. As if surprised by this, Ricardo stared at Sophina with the same gaze as looking at a sunfish. (N: Seeing/Looking at a sunfish- like it keeps getting more and more fragile)
At his gaze I scratched my cheek awkwardly. Then, as if possessed, I looked up at the sky where flowers of various colors bloomed. ‘Wow, fireworks… It’s beautiful. Was it a festival or something?’ Sophina, who was looking over the fence with sparkling eyes like looking at a star, opened her mouth blankly. From those small lips, a gentle voice flowed out as if dreaming. “I seemed very excited to be outside the mansion. I guess it’s some kind of day…” “The moon rises in a few days.” Ricardo looked back at Sophina, who stopped walking before he knew it, and spoke. Sophina responded without avoiding his gaze. “That huge moon? I heard about it… It’s about this time.” A rabbit with the power of prophecy predicted that a super moon would soon rise with stars. For the lions, this was quite important. Because the lion beasts served the moon. ‘No wonder the people in the mansion seem to be excited these days.’ Then if I go outside at this time, it’s a complete festive mood. Sophina’s eyes twinkled as lively as the stars in the night sky. Ricardo just stood still and watched her. It’s amazing that she, not even a lion, was innocent talking about the moon. He spoke in a slightly puzzled tone. “Are you looking forward to the rising of the moon?” “Well, I think it’ll be pretty.” Sophina reached out her hand as if she could grasp the moon and looked up at the sky. He took a step closer to her and touched her shoulder with his index finger. “Do you plan to go outside the mansion?” “Yes?” ‘How did he know?’ This question was answered right away before it was even asked.