I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

109. Giraffe (4)

1.

It was confusing. The moment Elena understood what Ludrick had said, she gave up thinking about it for a moment.

What did Ludrick just say?

If you think about it rationally, it’s not hard to understand what it means. In fact, it’s stranger not to know. Elena had thought about what Ludrick was worried about at least once.

‘It doesn’t make sense to fall for one guy like this.’

Elena’s self-deprecating mutter could be seen as representing that sentiment.

Including herself, there was no one left out. Even if we exclude the two of them, Sylphia and Arwen, who were of different races, including her, Eileen, and even Rasil, if each of them wanted, it wouldn’t be a problem to get married to a noble family of high status, and if they wanted, they could take any man.

Moreover, after failing to prevent Ludrick’s death in the previous episode, didn’t he experience the miracle of regression through the action of some mysterious power?

Ludrick wasn’t exactly an incredibly handsome man who would make anyone passing by look at him at least once, but he was a man of great beauty. If he had charmed these five people, what else would matter?

If we really assume the worst, it wouldn’t have been strange if a fight broke out over one of the men after Ludrick had chosen one.

“…….”

Elena shut her mouth.

I knew exactly what Ludrick was worried about. And if I were not a party to the matter but a third party who had stepped back and was observing, I would have thought that Ludrick’s idea, even though it was unconventional, was the most reasonable way.

The only problem is, Elena was the one involved.

She had thought of a picture of her blessing Ludrick’s future in loneliness, without being chosen at the end, but she had never thought of a situation like this, no matter how brilliant she was.

‘… …Sharing? Me? Why?’

Elena’s mind was filled with questions that continued to confuse her.

Given her personality, it would be right to reject such an absurd proposal outright, but the person she was dealing with was Ludrick. And the problem was that the other four, excluding her, had already accepted Ludrick’s proposal.

Ludrick, who was looking at Elena anxiously, thought.

‘… … Was this too much of a stretch?’

Even though there is a saying that the one who likes first always loses, in the vulgar language used in Ludrick’s past life, it could be simply summarized as ‘If you don’t like it, then don’t do it.’

In a situation where everyone agrees and only Elena refuses, only Elena will suffer.

But when it comes to actually accepting it, my pride won’t allow it.

Especially for Elena, who had the strongest ego and highest self-esteem, this situation itself was difficult to understand as it forced her to make an extreme choice.

After a long silence,

“……Ludrick.”

Elena called Ludrick by his name, not by the pronoun ‘King’.

Rudrick, who guessed that things were going badly from that title, answered in a rather nervous voice.

“yes.”

“You know how ridiculous that suggestion you just made is.”

“…It doesn’t make sense, in a common sense sense.”

“……I’m glad you know that.”

Elena muttered and shook her head.

Still, Elena’s somewhat calm attitude made Ludrick wonder if his worries were unfounded.

“Elena Esgeland, the second princess of the Empire, would think that the proposal is rather reasonable. It would completely eliminate any potential problems, and if everyone agreed, it would be the most ideal conclusion.”

Elena spoke in a voice so calm that it felt a little artificial.

There was a moment when Ludrick felt a little relieved at the sight of her speaking in a logical manner.

“But would Elena, the woman who said such things to the person she likes, think the same way?”

“yes?”

“Why on earth? How did you come to that conclusion? What on earth were you thinking?”

Elena’s eyes widened as if her calm demeanor from just a moment ago were a lie, and she grabbed Ludrick and shook him.

It wasn’t the way she spoke until now. It wasn’t the graceful and elegant appearance that Elena usually showed, but rather a look of confusion and confusion that she couldn’t hide.

“…Don’t choose. Share you with other b*tches? That’s ridiculous. Just thinking about it makes my insides turn. How can I live my whole life like that?”

“…….”

“…Just look at me.”

Elena, who had been holding Ludrick’s shoulder and shaking him for a while, muttered in a sorrowful voice.

In fact, this was a normal reaction. The way she expressed herself was a bit more extreme than expected, and Ludrick was taken aback at first because he didn’t expect Elena to show such a weak side, but that was only for a moment.

After realizing that this was a normal reaction, Ludrick steeled himself and opened his mouth.

“……If you really don’t like it, I’ll be prepared to slap you in the face.”

There was a need to be generous.

He knew that this proposal was ridiculous, almost like coercion using his superior position. That’s why he was willing to give him a slap in the face if it would make him feel better. Ludrick’s way of thinking was still completely slanted towards that of his previous life, rather than that of a man of this world.

Rather than shamelessly declaring polygamy in front of everyone and making excuses, it would have been cleaner to just get hit and end it. No matter how much of a reason I tried to give, it would have been nothing more than a lame excuse, a plausible packaging.

“……I’m going to hit you because there’s nowhere to hit you. And that won’t make me feel better.”

“Isn’t it a bit unconscionable to end it like that?”

“A little too much.”

Elena weakly accepted the playful words that were said to lighten the mood. And still with that weak look, Elena buried her face in Ludrick’s chest.

A suppressed voice came out.

“You gave me so much hope, but now that you’re saying it, there’s a chance of conflict, so you’re saying you’d rather just choose everything?”

“…….”

Ludrick, who was about to say something, closed his mouth.

Strictly speaking, the Ludrick from the last episode and the Ludrick from now on are not exactly the same person, so it wouldn’t be unfair to blame him for what happened last episode.

I wasn’t so clueless as to say it out loud.

“……I’ll just follow whatever you choose. That’s all I said.”

“…….”

“That’s all I said… I naturally thought I would be the one you chose…”

“I didn’t know it would turn out like this… Well, I was prepared to take the risk. If you want to blame me, then feel free to do so.”

“……What’s the point of that? What’s the point of blaming you? It’s not like that’ll make me feel better.”

“Is that so…?”

Instead of answering, Elena pounded Ludrick with her fist. While saying that, she relaxed her strength completely, fearing that it might hurt. That was typical of Elena.

We spent a long time like that in silence.

Elena needed time to gather her thoughts, and Ludrick was the best at comforting her.

‘… … I didn’t know the psychological shock would be this great.’

The usual easygoing and self-confident second princess, Elena, was nowhere to be found. All that remained was Elena Esgeland, who was belatedly suffering from love, like a teenage girl who had been dumped by her first love.

As evidence, his speech was completely different from usual. It was as if he was complaining.

It was scary to think that this was an unexpected sight, but Elena opened her mouth quietly.

“…It’s done now.”

“What is it?”

“It was an offer I had no choice but to accept. It was more of a notification than a proposal.”

Elena slowly lifted her face from where it had been buried in her chest.

Elena continued speaking weakly, thankfully not seeing the shameful sight of her shedding tears.

“……Even if you say it like that, I’ll end up doing what you say. If the other four agreed, then even if I vehemently refused, it would be nothing more or less than saving my pride. In the end, I’ll be the only one who loses.”

“I didn’t mean it like that…….”

“But I don’t want to make a decision right now… You can think of it as me begging you. I just… “

“Do you need a little more time to think about it?”

“……that’s right.”

Elena nodded as she muttered, and Ludrick let out a small sigh. I was prepared for things to get a little more chaotic, but if it ended like this, would that be a good thing?

Ludrick said, quietly patting Elena on the back.

“Then, when you’ve gathered your thoughts, tell me.”

“…What is this? The person comforting is the opposite. Usually, it’s the woman who comforts the man, like that.”

“Let’s say this is a special case.”

“Well, five women marrying one man is an unusual case that has never happened before or since.”

“haha…….”

Ludrick covered up Elena’s pointed answer with an awkward smile.

And Elena, who had been looking at Ludrick like that for a long time, said.

“You know what?”

“What?”

“……Since your return, Rudrick, today was the most affectionate day for you.”

“……Today?”

“You were kind, but what you say is cruel. It’s mean.”

And Elena slowly turned and left the lab.