The Young Lady Tames the Main Leads - Chapter 251

Anyway, time passed, and the day became famous in the Empire as ‘Confession Day’.

Children with unrequited love came to the academy early in the morning and put a confession letter in the other person’s locker.

“Look at this! I got a letter.”

“Wow, really?”

“Oh my God, there’s a letter in Emily’s locker too?”

In the midst of sweet pink hearts springing up all over the place.

I opened my locker just in case, but there was nothing but the annoying squeaky sound of the hinges.

“Well, as expected…….”

Thinking so, I tried to close the locker.

But at that moment, someone poked his head over my shoulder and asked.

“What is it?”

“You scared me! Jake?”

I turned my head to see Jake looking at me with a mischievous smile.

Seeing his appearance, I let out a sigh.

“…… Phew, you scared me.”

“You look like you were looking forward to something.”

“Nothing.”

I shook my head.

Then Jake tilted his head with an innocent face.

For some reason, looking at that face made me feel ashamed to lie, so I finally confessed it honestly.

“Actually, today is Confession Day. Of course I know that won’t happen to me! Just in case, I opened the locker just in case.”

“Ah, I see.”

Jake asked, nodding his head.

“So, what was there?”

“…… No, of course not. nothing. It’s empty. As usual.”

“Um, so.”

But for some reason, Jake’s answering expression was calm, as if he had already expected it.

‘Well, as a result of watching me from my side all the time, he might be making that face because he knows very well that I’m not popular.’

But then, I suddenly became curious.

Today, which is Confession Day, didn’t Jake receive any confession?

“Hey, Jake. Have you checked your locker?”

When I asked indirectly, Jake asked back what I was talking about.

“Huh?”

“Someone might have put a letter in your letter, too.”

“Ah, that will never happen. Mir. don’t worry.”

Jake looked 100% sure that that would not happen.

I was somewhat puzzled, but I pushed Jake again.

“No, I was never worried. Still, in case …….”

It was then.

I saw Cedric running from the far hallway with an urgent face.

What’s so urgent in the morning?

Did he not bring any supplies?

Cedric got angry when he saw Jake and me, and he exclaimed loudly.

“Hey, Jake! Borrow some things from your locker! I’ll use it and put it right back!”

“As you like.”

Jake shrugged his shoulders, and Cedric excitedly ran to Jake’s locker.

And soon after, came Cedric’s scream.

“Aack! what?”

I looked at Cedric in surprise.

Cedric took his hand off the handle of Jake’s locker, startled as if he had been electrocuted.

It was only then that Jake walked over to his locker and cast a spell to unlock something.

Cedric shouted at Jake.

“What, what, what have you done to the locker? I thought I was struck by lightning!”

“Sorry, that was a mistake. I should have told you earlier.”

“What, what?”

“Still, it’s not harmful to the body, so don’t be so angry, Lord Cedric. Being angry is worse for your health.”

“…….”

“And what lightning, not even that much. I hope you don’t exaggerate it. It’s just a slight sting like static electricity.”

Seeing Jake calmly explaining, Cedric stood there with his mouth wide open and a bewildered face, then shook his head.

“You’re such a weirdo, Jake.”

“I know.”

After looking at the two of them for a while, I realized it belatedly.

‘So, Jake, installed a defense magic in the locker because he doesn’t want to receive confession letters?’

I didn’t know that Jake hated confessions that much.

Time passed, and the first summer vacation came to the academy before I knew it.

I was wondering what to do when Cedric came up with a good suggestion.

“Hey, how about going to the villa together this summer vacation?”

“That’s a good idea? However…… A villa?”

“Hehe, this is a new villa owned by the Grand Duchy. My father gave me permission to go! Of course, the knights from our Grand Duchy will be escorting us, so there will be no problem with safety.”

Cedric shrugged his shoulders confidently.

It seemed like a good idea indeed.

Looking at the map Cedric showed me, the location of the villa was a place with a wide plain in front of it with small mountains and valleys.

It was also wide enough for the seven of us to run around.

“Great! Let’s go!”

“I knew it. Then I’m going to propose to the other guys too. this much.”

Cedric grinned and stood up holding the map.

Fortunately, all the other children later agreed to go to Cedric’s villa, and my parents readily agreed.

So we left for the summer vacation villa.

* * *

As soon as we got off the carriage, what greeted us was the dizzying scorching sun.

“Look at this sunshine! Emir, it’s really hot? Knowing this would happen, I brought you a hat…….”

“Really? Thank you, Alice. I will use it well!”

When I put on the travel hat Alice gave me, I really felt like I was on summer vacation.

“It’s really hot, I’m not used to this kind of weather.”

Even Maya, who had never shed a single drop of sweat, fanned his hands as he was hot.

“…… Damn, I didn’t know it was this hot. But don’t worry, everyone will be cool once you get inside the villa.”

Seeing how hot everyone was, Cedric made an excuse.

Still, Cedric’s words were not a lie, and the inside of the villa was cool as if autumn had arrived thanks to the cooling magic.

It was then.

Cedric, who had brought a large box from somewhere inside the villa, pulled something out of it.

“What?”

“Is it an instrument?”

“It’s a lute.”

What Cedric took out was an instrument called the lute.

Naturally, all of the children’s eyes were focused on Cedric.

Then, Cedric said with an unusually shy expression on his face.

“Hmm, hmm. Actually, I’ve been practicing on the lute for a while.”

“Wow, you’re playing it?”

I was startled and asked.

Then Cedric blushed and nodded his head.

“…… Yes. I’ve been practicing alone so far, but this is the first time I’m showing it to someone.”

“Wow, really? Is this an honor? To hear Cedric’s first performance. Applause!”

I cheered for Cedric with a moved voice.

Then everyone clapped along with me.

For some reason, Cedric seemed quite embarrassed, but he soon started playing the lute with a confident face.

‘Cedric, I didn’t know, but you’re good at playing musical instruments, right?’

As I listened to the performance, I opened my eyes wide.

Because Cedric showed an unexpected side.

‘Maybe he invited us to the villa to show us this performance?’

Cedric was always full of confidence wherever, but there were many times when he was reluctant to show himself different from his usual self.

Even Cedric has the only exception, and that was his brothers and friends from kindergarten, including myself.

Only to a few people close to him, Cedric showed his true self.

Perhaps if I wasn’t the only one who had such a thought, everyone was looking at Cedric with surprise and admiration.

“Awesome, Cedric?”

“You play well.”

Nicholas and Maya also praised Cedric.

At that time, Ninaina, who had been quietly listening to the performance, muttered with a face that suddenly had a feeling of deja vu.

“Wait, isn’t this a serenade? So, a song for someone you like.”

“…… !”

Cedric stopped playing with a slightly surprised look at Ninaina’s words.

And he replied in wonder.

“Wow, I didn’t expect you to notice this. That’s right. A serenade.”

Confessing that it was a serenade, Cedric blushed.