Chapter 35 (2/2)

“Hey, Maria Do you have someone you like?”

I asked her directly At such a sudden question, Maria seeradually turned red

“I, look up to and admire Katarina-sama”

She replied with the same response as usual as if it was natural

“……Um, Maria While I’m thankful for that, but…… That’s not what I mean, do you have soender that you want to be with? That’s what I meant”

This time, I should make myself absolutely clear and hear her response

“……Someone I’ender……”

Maria thought over and repeated my words, and I watched her with bated breath Now, tell et do you want to be with?

“……There isn’t one……”

“……Sigh……”

At Maria’s answer, I involuntarily let out a sound of helplessness, and froze up Eh? Huh? Did she just say she doesn’t have anyone? While I was in a state of confusion, Maria continued in a clear voice

“I don’t have anyone of the opposite gender that I’m interested in The person that I’m interested in, and admire, and alant to be by, is Katarina-sama”

As she said so, Maria took both of my hands

“That’s why, from now on as well, please let me always be by Katarina-sama’s side”

This line is so that I seem to have heard somewhere before

Ahh That’s right This line hat the heroine said to the capture target at the very end “From now on as well, please let me always be by your side,” as she took the hands of the capture target

But, I wonder why she’s saying that to me……

I didn’t understand the situation…… I’m even more confused Another pair of hands reached out forheld by Maria

“Maria-sa a head start on others isn’t allowed I also want to be together with Katarina-sama forever”

As she said so, Mary took racefully at me

“Me, ether with you forever!”

The face that appeared by Mary’s side was Sophia’s, who seemed to be quite excited as she said so

“Then, me too Within the limits allowed”

Nico said so with his usual lack of an expression

“If, if that’s the case, me as well!”

Alan came to the front as he said so as well

“Everyone, what are you all saying? Katarina’s my fiancee”

Jared calmly appeared, and iht away, he also defended my hands from someone else’s hands that came out from the side

“Prince Jared, I think I’ve said it many times before but, I don’t think my nee-san is suitable to becoement I’ll properly take care of my troublesome sister”

Keith took my hands away from Jared as he said so

Then, for so heated up

“Keith I’ve said this ement Katarina will definitely become my princess”

“Nope Prince Jared, there’s no way I can let you monopolize my important sister all to yourself I’ll definitely eliement”

“Indeed, in order for Prince Jared to not ement Keith-sama, I, Mary Hunt, shall lend you a hand”

“That’s right I hate the idea of Prince Jared having her all to himself Mary-sama, please allow me to help as well Onii-sama as well, please lend us your aid”

“……If you all say so”

“Eh, if that’s the case I’ll help as well!”

“Me too, I’ll definitely be of help! By all means, please let me assist!”

“………You’ve finally all started ganging up on me, how terrible You all…… But I’ll never let any of you past me!”

Before I realized it, my hands that were taken by Keith had become free, but……

M in theinvolved I don’t even knohat everyone is talking about anymore……

I even felt a bit lonely, as I looked at everyone who see so much fun heatedly

They really see so well, but…… But I didn’t see any signs of love a them…… If it had been the reverse harem route, the atmosphere should have been a little sweeter In the first place, I feel like there’s so off about the additions of Mary and Sophia here

Even though I feel a little left out, but…… It doesn’t seem like a destruction end for me

While still being quite confused, I worked my head as desperately as I could

Um~ This is…… This situation…… Probably…… Everyone becomes friends, the friendshi+p end?

The friendshi+p end, also known as the noret in particular, and everyone reame, and she wasn’t able to pick anyone to be in love with, in some ways it’s a bad end as well

Why would Maria, tell et, when in the previous world the friendshi+p end that I had achieved had different lines and location……

But even so, the way how everyone seemed so happy…… It really did seem similar to the friendshi+p end that I’ve seen in my previous life

In ht that there’d be no mistake that everyone would be madly in love with Maria I entle, and is easily embarrassed because whenever I look at her directly her cheeks will flush red, to the point where even I as the rival character would skip a heartbeat whenever I see her like that

What’sto Maria, they would often come and peel me off of her, and this was definitely evidence that their hearts had been stolen by Maria, and that they were jealous, is what I thought

That’s why, I had definitely thought that Maria would have someone, or even be with everyone in the end

And yet…… Unbelievable, for it to be the friendshi+p end……

If it’s the friendshi+p end, no rival would receive any serious blows I mean, everyone only ended up as friends after all

Meaning…… I, Katarina Claes, won’t have a destruction end……

Together with the breath that I had been holding, all the tension seems to have left my body

I relaxed quite a bit, and when I spied onso happily, it seemed like the party was about to end

And thus, the graduation party ended And…… the otoame “Fortune Lover” has concluded It’s an extrereat end

After the graduation party finished, we headed for the student council rooathered, and there was supposed to be a ratulate Nico

Since the congratulatory party was right after the graduation party, it’s enough to only have a feeets and just a little tea

This party isn’t known to the other students of the school, but we also called the former student council president of the school over, Sirius Deek, also known as Rafael

He seereeted him warmly All the junior members had also prepared flower bouquets for him, and Rafael received them happily But, when I presented hietable bundle, just like Nico, he froze up for a bit He’s probably really surprised at my wonderful idea

And so the student counciltiood time

“Please go ahead, Katarina-san”

Rafael poured a cup of tea for me with a smile

“Thank you very much”

I thanked him as I received it, and I sipped on the tea The tea that I haven’t tasted for so long was just the saentle taste to it

It seems that before, he had always prepared it for his mother ould always return home tired Rafael’s expression was very calm as he told me that story

“Katarina-sa to eat as well”

Maria invited me to try some sweets as she said so

“Wah, it looks even more delicious today It’s the first ti Maria handmade?”

On the top of soe cake, it was covered in a lot of syrup, and just by looking at it, I was about to drool, and it’s so that I’ve never seen Maria make before

“Yes It’s soether with my mother”

“Woith your mother?”

“Yes Since Katarina-sama said that you’re very pleased with the sweets I et bored if I always ether with my mother”

“Is that so I don’t think the day where I’ll be tired of Maria’s sweets will ever come, but I’m still very happy Thank you By all means, please tell your mother thanks from me as well”

“Yes I’ll tell her as well”

As she said so, Maria smiled so happily

I received the sweets that Maria made with the new recipe, and they were even more delicious than they looked, and I wasn’t able to stop myself anymore

“Katarina…… If you suddenly eat that ain”

“That’s right Nee-san During the graduation party, didn’t you also eat quite a bit more than other people? Don’t be too irresponsible”

While I was lost in stuffing ht my attention

Mht at me Almost just like my mother

If I upset ry at et a long, troubled face

There’s no helping it I guess I’ll just save a little I slightly slowed down the rate at which I was stuffing myself with sweets

“Katarina-saht a new book series Since it’s a very nice story, please, let’s read it together like before”

When I slowed htly, Sophia invited me with some new romance novels Any books that I would really like, she would always iot all fired up for talking about books

“Katarina, I ht not be able to meet you for a while but, I’ll leave my sister in your care”

Nico asked me with his usual lack of an expression

“No, no It is I who should be saying I’ll be in her care”

I s s his char with him, I’m mostly immune to it, but my cheeks still became red involuntarily

In this next year fro Nico much I’ll be lonely but, Sophia who loves her brother so much will be even more lonely

“Onii-sama, please come visit at any time! If you spend a year out of the loop, you’ll be defeated by the others!” and she asked him to come as frequently as he possibly could Honestly, I didn’t really understand what she meant in the second half there But anyways, I understand really well that Sophia really loves her brother

“Katarina-sarow in your field?”

After s Sophia’s brother complex, this time it was Mary who spoke up

That’s right, it’ll alrow in the field this tietables Mmm It looks like it’ll be fun from now on as well

Mary said “I’ll help you again as well next tireen thu the power of a hundred

“……The field is fine and all, but…… Whenever you enter your field covered in that, you should really stop and do soe your appearance…… No ed farmer lady”

Alan said such a thing to in with, he’s already said this to me several times over Honestly, work clothes that are easy toin the field, but…… But if he keeps saying that I’ll try to do so to improve my appearance

“……I understand I’ll try what I can to improve my appearance”

Indeed, my work clothes are rather plain and in drab colors It can’t be helped that they ed lady

Alright! Next ti floral fabric for my work clothes!

Since my stomach was quite full, I moved a bit away from the table to the , and rested my stomach

Everyone see, and they were all relaxed While watching everyone, I thought over everything that had occurred in these eight years

Eight years ago, during hth birthday, I recovered my previous life’s ame, and what’s irl villainess…… I had lamented so many times about my misfortune when I realized that

However, when I look back upon what actually happened…… Things were coame

Jared was supposed to be indifferent to Katarina, but he was always very kind towith me well

Keith as supposed to be avoiding Katarina, was together with me all the time, and helped me so much

Even though they shouldn’t have had anything to do with me, Mary, Alan, Sophia, Nico, and even Rafael, are all h she should have beendestruction upon Katarina, Maria’s also become my important friend

“Katarina-saht?”

Since I was holdingon the sill, Maria seemed to be rather worried about me

“I’ht Thank you, Maria”

Beco the evil villainess Katarina Claes, how unlucky I was…… I had lamented how unlucky I was every day……

But in the end, the destruction that I was so afraid of never came

On the contrary, just like this, everyone cares about me, and are my wonderful friends that will help me out

My , but they never forsook me, when it was difficult, or when it was painful, my irreplaceable, precious friends were always by my side

Now, I can say it in a loud voice

Having met all these wonderful people – I, Katarina Claes, am – such a very lucky person

The war was almost here

A new season was arriving without any otoame scenarios