Chapter 5
"Yes, I am fine, the food is good. Young Master Colt, you have been silent this entire time, you don't seem to have too good of a complexion."
"Ah...my apologies, I am fine. I merely have a lot going on in my head, please do not mind me."
Just like Colt promised, The Countess was not present and only the sp.a.w.ns of the family are eating together. Unlike before, Colt did not eat with the same gusto as before; although he did enjoy the food something blocked him from enjoying it too much.
"I am finished, Risa, Young Lady Mina please excuse me. Lyra, you can have Older Brother's dessert."
"Yay!"
He finished his food and got the h.e.l.l out of the dining area real fast without making much eye contact with anyone. Returning to his room, Colt took removed his coat and jumped on his bed.
He closed his eyes but he couldn't sleep from the loud beating of his heart.
Colt felt the need to move around so he got up, wore clothing that's easy to move in, and then checked what's under his bed. When he saw nothing, Colt touched the frame of the bed and there, he got it, the practice sword of Colt and then head out of the room.
Upon opening his room, he found someone standing right outside, thinking if she should enter or not.
Mina Vera was startled when the door suddenly opened.
"Young Master Colt, are you going somewhere?"
"I am going to the training grounds, I seem to have too much energy. What is it, Young Lady Mina?"
"Can I...um, come with you? I just wish to say something."
"I see no problem with it, I do not control what you wish to do, Young Lady Mina."
Colt said some nonsensical things and walked away. Mina followed closely behind and with a smile, she walked leisurely without concern. Colt has had previous relations.h.i.+ps before, and it must have been that reason why his steps are more subdued than the usual.
Before long, Colt was walking side by side with Mina and the yandere who loves to stabs things watched him from the side. Colt could feel her powerful and observing gaze, and in order to calm down, he made sure to think of different images.
'The Mina Vera in the book was described to be really proactive with everything she does. It is said that she didn't care much about others and is selfish in every manner, but, in this world, she's different.'
"Young Master Colt? What is the matter? You seem dazed."
"Oh, I was merely thinking about someone else please don't...mind...me."
"Huh? Um, was it by any chance a...woman..."
"Ah no, it is a man, a man!"
"You're lying, Young Master Colt, I can tell that you are. Well, it doesn't really matter, whether you lie
As soon as he got to see Mina's expression was when Colt knew, he f.u.c.ked up.
And the only way out of this is something that will further result in him digging his own grave. Will he do it? A simple question and the simple is, Yes!
Clearing his throat, Colt delivered a sigh and looked directly in the eyes of Mina. When he opened his mouth, he was once again back to his usual self.
"I apologize, Young Lady Mina, I had indeed lied, but that is only because I was too embarra.s.sed to tell you the truth."
"Huh, why is that?"
"I was simply...thinking about you, thus, I was embarra.s.sed to say it to you face to face, please forgive me."
"Is...that so."
The previously dark face of Mina caused by anger was replaced by a blossoming redness from a blush as she looked away.
On the other hand, Colt was cursing himself for digging his own grave that is about to reach six feet. But in the end, he could only sigh.
'The force of this world is strong, but is that it? Why did I even think about her when I wished to distract myself? Also, with how things are going, what would happen if we were to truly end up together? Although I will try to avoid things, I wonder, if we really end up together, wouldn't a relations.h.i.+p be easy? I can rest easy and not worry about getting betrayed, if I die, that means I did something stupid, isn't that the gist of a yandere?? I wonder..."
Colt's mind was slowly beginning to lean on the idea that no matter what he does, fate would pull him towards that end.
If Mina at this time began to have some sort of emotions for him, then, it would be best if he builds a relations.h.i.+p with her now.
Colt resumed his steps and soon enough he reached the training grounds where he swung a sword base on the memory of Colt.
Although Colt's memory has yet to settle with him, Colt, no, Leo could at least see the basics of swordsmans.h.i.+p, mainly, vertical slashes.
Colt tried to focus on his swings, from one sword swing it branched out to three, and now he could do horizontal, vertical, and angular sword slashes. Colt was getting the hang out of it, and when he stopped a few minutes later, he was already drenched in sweat.
'Hmmm, this didn't feel embarra.s.sing at all, I wonder, if I did this on earth will others think I am some kind of weirdo? A weeb perhaps.'
Colt then looked to the side and tried to find the pink-haired Mina, she was originally sitting on one of the resting benches but now, she was no longer in sight.
'She must have left after feeling bored.'
Finis.h.i.+ng some more swings, Colt was prepared to leave, but when he was about to do so, he saw someone running towards his direction with a towel in hand.
It was pretty easy to know that it was Mina thanks to her pink hair. She stopped in front of Colt and tried catching her breath.
"Young Master Colt...here, please use it." She heaved and puff trying to catch her breath.
Colt took the towel from her and instead of using it on himself, he used it to wipe the sweat away from Mina's forehead.
"Young Master Colt, I..."
"Do not move too much."
In Colt's mind, this is the first step to build a friendly relations.h.i.+p with Mina, but to the pink-haired maiden, this was the last step for her to look at Colt with eye different from how it was earlier.
Her eyes that are filled with soft and warm emotion caused Colt's heart to skip a beat.
'Her eyes, it's genuine. I have always thought it is impossible to fall in love so quickly, but her eyes, it is telling me it is genuine. She'll become a good bride.'
With this, Colt could see that she is actually a caring woman and on top of that she was a great beauty. So, it made him wonder, why? Why did the original Colt betray her when she was blessed with such genuine love from a wonderful lady?
While Colt was watching the possibilities of having a relations.h.i.+p with his fated one, inside the mansion, the deal was already done as the Count and the Marquis created a doc.u.ment no one thought they would create.