After calling Johann, I paused.
Elizabeth Nodelli's expression is strange.
She looked at Johann with a dreamy look on her face, looked back at me and seemed to be hit by lightning.
"What's going on?"
Johann glanced sideways and said. As soon as his eyes met her, Elizabeth's face flushed red like a tomato.
'This...I think it's that.'
'Should I test her?'
"Well Ms. Nodelli keep......."
-when I said so, Elizabeth became stiff.
"Keep?"
"......telling me thank you."
"Why would she?"
"I don't know, but brother."
"Yes."
"A while ago, the ladies talking about marriage, did you also have a fiance?"
"No."
This time Elizabeth's face became brighter.
'I'm right.'
Elizabeth must have a crush on Johann. Judging from the situation a while ago, I guess she didn't know that Johann is my brother.
Elizabeth only started socializing a year or two ago, when Johann was very busy at the academy, and he did not enter parties that young nobles usually attend.
'But are taste inherited?
Princess Ingrid chased my father around before she got married. The daughter is also hooked on his son, who resembled my father.
And this,
'It's a good thing for me!'
I made a very mean expression inside.
"You know, brother."
"Yes."
"Someone says I'm an orphan-"
Elizabeth was stiff again.
"Called me impure-"
Elizabeth twisted her skirt tightly with a pale face.
"A disgrace to the nobility-"
Elizabeth reached out her hand to me, but she pulled back and didn't know what to do.
"Who told you that?"
"No one, just in case someone says that..."
"If there is such a person, make sure to tell me."
"Yes."
I said goodbye to Elizabeth, who was stiff, and then went back to the party.
After staying there for about an hour, I went home with my brother at sunset.
"It's too bad."
"See you next time, Lady."
"Be careful going back."
While receiving enthusiastic farewells from the ladies and lord, Elizabeth said, "Ex, excuse me-!" And approached me. When I looked at her, she hesitated and barely opened her mouth.
"Nothing."
"Alright."
"......."
Elizabeth became tearful.
