Of course not, Elle. I pulled my hand out slowly. He looks at me like that and puts his shoulder down.

"Oh, and then..."

Elle opens her mouth again.

What, you still got something?

"I want less mean to Sofia. Very often, our engagement stories will flow."

Right, so...

I was convinced by Elle's words.

Why Elle is engaged to me until she sacrifices herself. That must be to protect Sophia. I guess you're going to use your position of fiancée to keep an eye on me nearest you.

I thought it was strange to be engaged to a black rose even though I knew the story. I can't believe you like people! Engagement with me is a proper benefit to Elle as well.

Even if I bully Sophia, I'm still done with child mischief now. I can't even get rid of me, the black rose, just because I suspect I might do evil to the white rose.

If you can't stay away, let's jump into the nostalgia. It's more reassuring to be engaged to Veronica and to keep an eye on her than to be with Sophia. If you're on the side, you can still prevent bullying the kid you like - I guess that's what Elle thought.

I see? The prince is quite smart.

Yet I was just horrified to be told that I was going to get engaged as planned, and made the mistake that Elle gave me priority over Sophia. There's no way a hero in a story cares more about a villain warrant than a heroine.

I get stunned by the potent weather myself.

Even though I won't be loved by anyone until I'm out of line...

I erase my expression so that my emotions don't appear on my face.

"What's wrong, Nica? Maybe you don't want to get engaged to me?

See? I'm sure Elle's going to push her engagement through her shield. Not if you're in shock. Don't expect us to get along. What does a villain do when he's frustrated by this?

Elle's purpose is clear.

"This engagement is only about form" - I'm sure that's to protect Sophia. And I, to meet Zildo. Fine, then we'll work with each other.

"If you say so, you're in trouble. Do good."

"Thanks"

Elle laughs happily.

Looking at that face, I noticed.

Villain Lady, you can't let a prince take the lead.

If you think about it, it's Elle who caused it in the first place. If he hadn't come to see how he was doing while dressed as a woman, he wouldn't have made a mistake and made a disciple of me or told me what Lanobe was all about. Prince Raphael was right, he would have been so engaged to a black rose.

Oh, I'm just getting a little angry about something.

"Then why don't you come with me?"

"Sure, say anything?

Not bad, Elle, I think he's a pretty big guy. Around the time I'm more or less ten years old and call my engagement 'just form', it's horrible. It's all for heroin, too. Maybe the prince also decided not to give up until he got his beloved Sophia safe.

"No more girl outfits. No matter how good you look, it's crazy."

It's actually easier to talk to Elle about what she looks like. But I made a deliberate fool of myself like a villain. Elle has a wounded look. Don't think it's pathetic. 'Cause there was nowhere in the description that the prince liked women's clothing... and you don't think he likes it!?

You didn't listen to me.

What are you talking about?

So is the prince's aptitude, but I'm still uncomfortable with Elle saying 'I'.

"I said earlier that it wasn't until I was ten that I could make a girl look good. From now on, we can walk the way we normally do."

"You mean the boy's good all the time?

"Nothing. I'm a man."

I thought Elle, who looks beautiful and insists she's a man, was a little cute. If you do look like a proper boy when it's the prince's turn. But from what I remember from middle school, I'm just a kid.

Elle looks at me jitty as I lift my mushy or down forehead.

"Speaking of which, you said that. Until I can protect myself or something...... Ah, magic!

Yeah, well, I hadn't heard about magic yet. I think it's amazing that you have magic and you can use magic.

There are wizards in this world, but extremely few. Those who possess magic are rare and cherished. When they grow up, magic becomes available.

While you can attack, the main task is to draw a magic formation of attributes that are good at magic stones and amplify them by injecting your magic into them.

Magic stones such as regulating water quantities, light sources, and temperature control of furnaces (roe) are quite useful. So the treatment of those who can use magic is like a general position in the national civil service...... it has become a magic laboratory in the palace and is considered an honorable job.

Nevertheless, not everyone with magic can be discovered. Even more amplified magic stones are traded at high prices in the dark, so they can lead to kidnappings just because they suspect that 'there may be magic'. Not to mention if you're royal, what amazing magic... that's why you said you dressed as a woman. Sounds like a tough time to have magic.

But I actually don't know what magic Prince Raphael can use. Because that page in "Branois" was torn and I couldn't read it. Being able to protect yourself means defensive magic? Or does the attack become the biggest defense, and attack magic?

"Hey, which attribute is Elle good at?

Soil or water for defense.

Fire or wind if it's a flashy attack.

We can't attack, but there's also the possibility of light.

"What do you think?

"Fire or wind, maybe. Imaginarily."

"Imaginary? Yes, it wasn't in the book."

"It was torn rather than unwritten. I just can't read it..."

"I'll find out someday."

"That, won't you tell me? I said anything earlier, and it sounded like it."

"I said so, but I didn't say I'd answer. Looks like the only way to satisfy Nica's curiosity is to watch her next door, huh?

If I did, would it be an operation that would not send salt to the enemy? If I show you what's in your hand, can't you attack me when you have to? But there was no scene where a prince magically punished a black rose. Then maybe he's good at defensive magic. Is that it? Then shouldn't the prince be on Sofia's side?

Elle sees me thinking.

Its face was like a nibble for a moment.

The only reason this engagement seems so difficult is... maybe it's my fault, right?