So, would Irene, who has the same divine power, not be more helpful to Noya than me…? Of course, later, when she returned to Aren and the novel proceeded, she would need Noya’s help, so they would be helping each other as well.
「 “No, I’m not going.” 」
I glanced around, startled by the clear voice in my ear for a moment. There was a voice I had never heard before from the carriage, which had only Lily and I, and Noya.
“Young Lady?”
Unlike me, who could hear it clearly, Lily did not seem to hear anything.
…What, what is this?
As I blinked in an incomprehensible situation, I could feel Noya wriggling in my arms.
Noya…?
I stared at him, clinging to my arms and rubbing his face. Noya was holding me tight as if he did not want to be apart. Seeing that, Lily said with a playful smile as she looked at him.
“He seems to think of you as a mother.”
“…What?”
“No, you know. From the three days before the Young Lady returned to Aren, Noya had eaten only with you and slept only with you?”
“No, I can’t. Noya is not min—”
「 “I like Adelia.” 」
At the same time as the voice heard again, Noya’s eyes met mine for a moment.
I am crazy, really…
No matter what it seemed like, the owner of the voice was Noya.
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Have I ever seen a scene where Noya had a heart-to-heart conversation with Irene…?
…No, I have never seen one.
Then, have I ever read a situation similar to this in a novel…?
…No, I have not. There was never even a hint of that in the book in the slightest.
Ever since I got possessed into this book, have I ever heard that it was possible for shapeshifters to listen to people’s inner thoughts or have a conversation in their minds…? If that was possible, would they be deceived by that bastard, Jo Malone?
And, finally, the situation right now… I have never seen, read, or even heard of it so how could I understand this?
As I headed to the audience room to meet the Emperor, I swallowed a scream I could not help but swallow. When I swept my face and let out a groaning sound, Noya’s voice was heard again in my ear.
「 “Adelia doesn’t like talking to me?” 」
Noya was gazing at me with a look of dismay. I felt sorry seeing him like that.
“…No, I don’t hate it.”
「 “Then?” 」
I focused my gaze on Noya, who asked that. The answer came naturally from my mouth, with clear eyes that had no lies at all.
“I don’t want to be any more special than this. If I stand out more here, I think the life of an extra that had been peaceful would collapse.”
「 “What does it mean to be special?” 」
“The main characters… No. To be noticed—noticed and paid attention to by important people?”
「 “Is that a bad thing?” 」
“Isn’t that supposed to be the case? I’m just an extra young lady, so it’s good to live a long life with a blurred presence.”
Afterwards, he blinked his eyes as I sighed and spoke to him. Noya, who had been glancing his eyes away for a moment as if trying to understand what I was saying, opened his mouth cautiously.
「 “But, from the first time I saw you, Adelia was shining brightly?” 」
“Yes?”
Chapter 47
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