Chapter 19 (2/2)

“If there is something in particular, it would be that I really, really wanted to see Ray all day long. This must have been how the fox awaited the little prince, right?”

“…….”

Ray kept his silence. Vivian let out a puff of air in laughter as his speechless figure looked rather cute. The face covered by a hood probably had an expression that wondered, Had this woman fallen ill?

“Now you really seem like a scholar.”

“Does that mean that I didn’t appear to be a scholar prior to this?”

“Indeed. You seemed to be like some well-raised aristocrat.”

His elegant and formal speech contained the unique accent that aristocrats used. There was elegance in his actions while being polite, there was a unique leisure in his body, and his generosity was neat to the point that it didn’t feel burdensome.

And most importantly, the sharp wariness, as one pretended to be friendly –  the way he drew the lines of the boundary were beyond that of an expert. It would have been hard to learn such skills without the intention to debut into society.

“The other scholars aren’t that skilled.”

“I wonder. I was educated by some fated meeting, and much of it is my natural personality.”

It was only a moment that he remained frozen. Despite having been attacked unexpectedly, Ray expertly returned a response to Vivian’s question. Of course, the shallow smile that hid his heart was an additional option.

“A fated meeting? I’m curious…….”

“…….”

Without answering, he put down a book in front of her with a loud noise. It was a sort of warning. A warning tells her to not to trespass without his permission.

“I would like to borrow this book.”

However, Vivian ignored the warning.

“If it’s about Ray, I want to know whatever it is.”

She let go of the reins that she had barely held onto all this time and started to hurtle forward like she had gone mad. She pushed forward as though she was a person without a care for tomorrow.

“Please tell me. Whatever it is, I’ll learn.”

“…….”

“Or should I tell you about myself?”

“I don’t understand why you are like this.”

It was to the point that Ray started to guard against Vivian openly.