Chapter Fourteen - My New Life As A Demon Villainess

"Uh, hiding in this box?"

"Yeah, I can see that"

"Tch, then why bother asking?"

Wha- Is this boy stupid?

Pulling his red hair to the back, I can clearly see his sweat all over his face while he's breathing heavily.

Just who is he hiding from-?

Oh...

"But I'm glad it's just you who's here, Idiot"

"Hm~"

Glancing at me, he stopped moving when he saw me, smirking and looking at him like I'm some evil girl whose gonna ruin his plan.

Well, I am.

"Wha- what's that weird look on your face? It's gross"

When I heard those words, I quickly glared at him, why is this brat so badmouthed?

Seriously, he's getting on my nerves.

"So, what brings you here Idiot?"

"I'm the one who should be asking you that!"

I shouted while looking at the box he's standing in. Averting my gaze back to him he has this questionable look on his face then his eyes suddenly widened as he looked down at the box.

Did he just realize it now?

"And can you stop calling me an Idiot?"

Glancing back at me, I clenched my jaw in anger when he smirked as he shook his head denying my request.

"Why would I? It suits you"

Oh really, now?

"It suits me? Hmm... I think it doesn't"

"Huh?"

"Well, there is this boy who was hiding in the box at the aisle just beside where the knights of the neighboring kingdom are doing an investigation which that boy was hiding from"

"I don't know if he did notice but that girl in front of him right now might report him, now tell me who's the idiot?"

"..."

Seeing he gulped in nervousness as he stood there speechless while averting his eyes from me to where the people were gathering which is just beside this aisle.

Huh, sucks to be you.

"A-Are you planning to-"

"Uhuh, I am"

"You..."

I smirk as I saw him getting red from anger. Wahh, I don't know but I feel so happy seeing him irritated, now he knows what I feel when he keeps Irritating me and calling me an Idiot.

I should already report him so that we can already go to the tea party, I'm getting hungry...

Well, Let's just report him now.

"EXCUSE M-"

"Wait!"

Huh?

Stopping me from shouting I glanced at him, biting his lips while looking at the ground he looks like he's about to regret what he'll say.

Maybe it's not bad to hear him out for a second.

"What is it?"

Crossing my arms while waiting for him to continue what he's about to say.

Cha-Ching!

I feel like I can hear those sound effects in my head when I saw he dropped two bags of coins... money!

Staring at them with widened eyes, I realized I must not be swayed by that as I look back at him.

I cleared my throat "W-What are those for?"

Stop eyeing the money... Stop eyeing the money!

"Take both of those I guarantee that it is a satisfying amount just don't tell them that I'm here"

"Satisfying... amount?"

He quickly nodded like a child who was asked by his mother if he wants her to buy his favorite figurine.

"Hm..."

Grabbing the two bags of coins on the ground, I satisfyingly smiled while nodding at him, this made him look brighter.

"Thank you, Idi- ah, thank you"

After glaring at him for a second I nodded when he didn't continue calling me an idiot.

That's more like it.

"Well, thank you for making a good negotiation"

I said as I slowly walk to where the people were gathering when I saw a space, I averted my eyes to a knight who was blocking the people when his eyes caught mine an Idea popped into my mind.

Hehe~

"Sir Knight, HE'S HERE!"

I shouted as loud as I can that made all the people looked at me as the knight who was looking at me quickly ran to where I was.

Glancing back at the red-haired brat I saw his eyes widened while looking like he can't believe what I did.

He then quickly grabbed his bag as he was about to run I grabbed his wrist that made him aggressively pulled his wrist back again.

Shivering in fear as he looks at me in horror.

It's that reaction again...

I pulled his bag from his back as I put the two bags of coins back inside.

"It did trick me but right now money doesn't matter to me, well good luck in escaping Idiot"

"You..!"

I heard his voice deepens as he clenched his hand in anger.

"THE GIRL'S RIGHT, HE'S HERE!"

I smiled at the sight I don't regret what I did, hah-

I flinched when his eyes stopped at mine as his emerald eyes glared at me, h-he's eyes are scarier than Nicholas I admit.

"You'll regret this, Idiot"

Like a wind passing by me, he then banished before me as I glanced at him who is already running far away.

As the knights quickly ran fast trying to catch up to that brat.

I blinked from what just happened.

I feel like I should be scared of what he meant by that... but.

HAH, This makes me so happy!

Finally, I did my revenge on that brat.

"Thank you, young lady"

The knight said as he caressed my hair.

"You are welcome, sir"

He smiled as he rushed following the other knights.

"Oh my, jazaila we finally found you"

When I heard mother's voice, I walked to them as she hurriedly wrapped me in her arms.

...

"Finally, we're here!"

"Haha it looks like you were excited all along, my dear"

Arriving at the gate of the Felestas mansion, the family who invited me to the tea party, I held my mother's wrist while we wait for the gate to open.

Well, I'm just happy that we can finally eat, since I was so hungry a while ago and my search for jazaila's girl...friend is gonna happen... after I eat, of course.

"Ah, Duchess Clentaz and her daughter Jazaila, thank you for accepting our invitation your grace"

"The pleasure is mine lady Felestas"

A woman in a beautiful dress, bows in front of us, when I saw her glancing at me I quickly smiled at her as I bowed back at her this made her eyes brightened.

"Oh My, how a well-mannered child you have, your grace"

Hearing her compliment, I smiled proudly as I looked at mother who was flustered at the sudden compliment.

Well, you know just a few thoughts on the carriage and then quickly deciding what words I'll say politely, I say it was the best decision.

"Please proceed to the garden the children are already there"

"Thank you, lady Felestas"

...

S-So...

So yummy~!

I close my eyes when I felt the delicious taste of macaroons. Ah~ I can just live my whole life eating this.

Currently, I'm eating at the table where the other girls who were invited are also seated, I haven't talked to them yet well since they still didn't think of a topic to talk to me and I'm busy treasuring the moment while eating these delicious macaroons.

And a while ago I was shocked to see the girl who invited us and I didn't realize back then that it was actually the female lead's best friend and wing woman, Alice Felestas.

Wearing her light pink dress with those emerald earrings her honeyed silver hair shine through her skin, Indigo eyes, and her usual poker face, yet another one of the characters in the novel, I didn't expect to see her that fast.

Ah... just remembering it makes my headache, I literally want to strangle my hair for not realizing that she is the eldest child of the Felestas family and the only girl.

It's because! I was occupied in thinking about if there are macaroons at the tea party.

But remembering that she hasn't met with the female lead yet then that means she doesn't have a grudge for me... yet.

So, it's like we're strangers.

Just an adopted daughter of the duchess clentaz whom she invited to the tea party.

But...

Quietly glancing up at the girls, I noticed alice has been so quiet well she's a quiet supporting character, to begin with, I didn't know she's this quiet.

Drinking milk in my teacup, I just erased those thoughts and since I'm done eating shall I begin my operation in finding jazaila's sidekick?

As I expected she's not here at the table, maybe she's wandering around in the mansion... I hope.

"Lady jazaila, do you like someone?"

Huh?

"P-Pardon?"

What the heck, did I just hear that right? I-I almost puke the milk I drank, ah... that was close.

"Is there someone you like?"

Uhuh, I did hear that right. Eyes widened in shock I stared at each of them not believing what just came out of their mouths.

Even alice is looking at me!

Seriously, is this the topic 5-year-old children often talk about?

I cleared my throat as I shook my head in denial. My ghod, they're too early to think about that!

In my past life when I was 5, I played hard with my friends in the puddle while it was raining not caring if our clothes are all stained, why the heck would children their age think about crushes?

Are children in this world already mature?

"Someone I like?"

Followed by my question they nodded in excitement, seriously you children should not think about it!

"I don't think there is anyone"

All their smiles quickly dropped as they nodded in disappointment.

"Oh, that is fine"

It is fine! Since children like you should also not think about crushes, just do all girly things!

Oh yeah, I'm also a child but unlike them, I have no thoughts about crushes since I don't have to. And I'm too young for that.

"So, lady Alice your brother is also hosting his tea party on the other side right?"

Other side?

"Ah, yes he is indeed on the other side of this garden, what caught your interest in asking?"

Oh wow.

That compliment a while ago from her mother quickly banished through my thoughts when I heard Alice's words.

I can see elegance and politeness in alice in every way.

I don't know but this kind of hurts my pride a little.

"Oh, It's nothing we just want to see the boys"

My mouth hangs wide open in hearing those words from the girls.

Are they even just 5 years old?

Ah... I don't know but I don't feel like hearing this conversation.

"Uhm, Lady Alice?"

The loud voices from the girls quickly quieted down as their attention went to me so as alice whom I called for. Her eyebrows raised in curiosity.

"What is it, lady jazaila?"

"Is a girl named Neci invited to your party?"

Asking for the friend I'm searching for, Alice stopped as she looked down at the table a sign showing she's in her thoughts.

"Neci? Who's neci?"

The girls started to whisper, don't they know who neci is?

"Lady Jazaila, did you mean natalie? Lady natalie?"

Ah...

After hearing the words of alice, I suddenly remember when I read a part that neci is a nickname that jazaila used to call her best friend, Natalie.

"Oh, I am sorry. Y-Yes, I meant lady Natalie"

"Yes, I indeed invited lady Natalie, why do you ask?"

"Have you seen her, lady Alice?"

"I'm sorry but I haven't seen her"

"Oh-"

"So, it was Natalie you were looking for lady Jazaila, I think I saw her over there"

The girl who asked me about someone I like said as she pointed to a part of the garden with a huge block. I stood up in my chair as I did a curtsey to the girls.

"Then if you may excuse me"

"Yes, go ahead"

Alice kindly insisted, she's kind yet quiet I wonder if she'll treat Theane the same way as the other girls.

Walking far away from the girls I searched for natalie, I wonder what person she is when we'll meet.

I held my hand when I felt it became cold, I think I'm feeling nervous about the feeling of having a girl...friend, I missed it so much.

Like my best friend, Rine in my past life. I want to have a friend who'll understand me.

When I reached the huge block with vines covering it, peeking to the side I saw a small figure of a girl.

She must be neci!

Slowly I walked towards her when I finally saw her whole figure, my eyes widened...

W-Wha...

What is she doing sticking herself in the bush?

I can only see her bottom, I scratched my neck in confusion.

What is she doing there?

"Eeeeick!"

I flinched when I heard her scream, nervous about why she shouted, hurriedly I grabbed her waist.

"Lady Natalie! Lady Natalie, are you alright?"

Pulling her waist, I succeeded when we both fell on the ground.

"Ouch" I yelped in pain as I caressed my back.

"Ow, why would you do that~?"

What?

Quickly averting my gaze at natalie, there I saw the one and only villainess's sidekick.

I don't know but she has a little resemblance to myself in my past life.

Wearing a red and white long sleeve dress, her dark warm brown shoulder-length hair, amber eyes, pink lips pouted in disappointment- wait why is she looking so sad?

"I heard you screamed that is why I helped you, pulling your waist out- lady Natalie, why are you in that bush?"

"I didn't ask for help"

Still pouting she averted her eyes elsewhere.

"You were screaming just now, you went 'Eeeeick!' like that"

"Well, it was not a scream that was crying for help"

Huh?

"Then why did you scream?"

I felt a hand held my wrist, that's when I realize she was already pulling me inside the bush.

W-What in the world am I being dragged to?

Closing my eyes when I felt the leaves sticking around me, she then whispered.

"No need to worry people will not see us here"

"Well, I did saw you"

"It's because you're one smart girl"

Uhuh, thanks for the compliment but first of all why are we doing this ridiculous thing?!

"There he is~"

Who? My eyebrows raised when I saw her looking so excited. While pulling out wooden binoculars.

Wha- why is she holding that?

"Here take one, you might need it to see him"

Looking at the wooden binoculars suspiciously, I hesitated for a second but since I also wanted to see the reason why she let herself go inside a bush... why not?

Looking through the wooden binoculars I curiously searched for who she was looking for when my eyes caught small figures, figures of boys!

It's the tea party of the boy's side but it looks like almost all of them are just playing around- casual boys, the girls should be like them! But...

D-Don't tell me...

"There he is, there he is!"

Who?!

"Ah~ he's so cute laughing like that"

Laughing?

I searched for a boy who's laughing when-

I blinked to see if it was really him.

Wearing a red and black suit with black pants, that artfully messy black hair, yellow eyes, and his famous familiar smirk.

What?! Neci and him?

No way!

"Isn't Cullen so cute?"

Removing the wooden binoculars, I averted my gaze to neci whose smiling brightly while staring at Cullen.

I massaged my forehead still can't believe that jazaila's- my friend is having a crush on Cullen Hurley, One of the 4 guys who fell in love with the female lead.

He's one of the male leads!

Looking at neci, I bit my lips not liking this situation.

Just when I was about to have a friend now, then finding out that she has a crush on that guy?

No, no way!

If you don't want to get hurt, neci go away from him like right now!

He... is dangerous.

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