I Favor the Villainess

* We are talking about the Claire-François perspective.

The Pope and Ray have been replaced, and a few days have passed.

Ray seems to be managing to do well hiding who he is, but this one's struggling pretty hard.

The time is evening.

It's time to take turns for security.

"Laissense, isn't it strangely quiet these past few days?

Lana, who is helping me with my protection job, told me to be surprised.

Eve, right next door, will turn a similarly suspicious gaze.

"That's not true. As usual."

"Oh, yeah. That's it. I'm sure it's because I'm a little tired of guarding."

Although it is the tone that resembles Ray, the Pope's voice has no expression.

I followed in a hurry.

"Really? It's weird, huh? I mean, was Laissense a man who was dying of facial expressions like this?

That's where I hold my head the most.

Compared to the expressive Ray, the Pope is basically faceless… or rarely has he put joy and sorrow on the table.

This will also make it impossible to be suspicious.

"Actually, Ray and I have been fighting for a while now. So Ray's got a little tough on his face."

"Oh, did you? - Leicensee, if you get tired of Clairensee, let's have an Ikenai relationship with Atashi -?

Lana messed with Ray - the Pope, though - at his usual rate.

I took off my predicament for a moment, and I was relieved.

What is a "shouldn't relationship,"?

In that one word of the Pope, which raised pure doubts on his emotionless face, I wanted to have my head again.

"Er!? What, Laissense? A little pulse ant? Do it, Atashi Chance!

"Unclean..."

Lana to shake out and Eve to throw up.

It's going to be tough again.

"What are you talking about? There's no way Ray could have had that relationship with anyone other than me."

"Uh, so, Clairensee and Laisensee are in a fight right now? If so, do you say that Atashi has no hand in missing this opportunity?

……

Pope pointing a zero-temperature gaze at Lana, who is in good shape with me in panic.

It's harsh to ask the Pope to settle things, isn't it?

I have to do something.

"Having a fight doesn't change our deep affection. It's just a little bit wrong now."

"So - wouldn't a romantic relationship break out of that kind of little mistake? Instead, when you're not doing well with your lover, is that when you hang out?

"Lana...... What kind of relationship have you ever been in..."

It's not like I want to hear Lana's past love history.

This is frightening.

"Why are you stopping by Ray in the first place? Ray told me you've been like that since the first day of your lecture."

Ray, on the other hand, also said he didn't know Lana.

I don't know how they miss me, but...

"Uh? Oh yeah, Lacence is cute, no, she's smart, no, and there's a psycho where love seems heavy!

"Well, I'll admit it."

Ray's cute - yeah, you're right.

He's smart too - no objection.

Love is heavy - you're absolutely right.

"And Raisense doesn't seem like a psychological affair, but physical affair seems surprisingly colossal -"

"Then say silly!

It's not a good topic to put in the Pope's ear.

I panicked and blamed Lana.

"Is there two things about incest: psychological and physical?

The Pope is also leaning his neck towards simple questions.

Please, don't eat it.

"Oh, yeah? If you have a physical relationship but your heart hasn't betrayed you, that's not an affair!

"You can't be! I'll burn you if you say something too stupid!?

"Yah, I'm scared!

Raising a deliberate voice, Lana hid behind the Pope's back.

Lacence, help me.

"Dear Claire, no matter how many people are kidding, you shouldn't burn them. It's against humanity."

"... I'm just kidding. I mean, you're pretty clear about that."

I kind of feel like I'm alone in the struggle.

Ray, I feel the magnitude of your presence now.

Come back soon.

"Aha, I thought Laisense, Atashi had a pulse, too, didn't he? What do you say, Sense? Would you like to join us for dinner tonight?

"No, because Mae and Alea are waiting at home"

"Uh, I can't connect. I knew you were strong enough to have kids. I like it there!

"Already, just say stupid things...... Look, it's an alternation, Ray. Good day to Lana and Eve."

"See you, Lana, Eve."

"Bye!

"... Goodbye"

Leaving the two of us, we rushed home.

"Claire, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey."

"Welcome back -"

Returning to her dorm room, May and Allea welcomed her.

Oh, it's like working hard every day for this smile.

I hugged the two of them and dropped a mouthful on their cheeks.

May and Allea are told that Ray has been replaced by the Pope.

I didn't even intend to hide it from you originally, because I found out the first day I met you.

Without the Pope talking about anything,

"It's this one. Um?

"Ray, what about you?

I was a little surprised to hear that.

You're two daughters who tend to treat you differently when it comes to Ray, but you know what I mean when I see Ray properly.

I'll be sure to be happy if I tell Ray.

"Oh, my God, it's so good to be here."

"Alea, it's amazing. Ray, you look like Mama."

"Thank you, Alea"

"Thank you"

I thanked Alea in line with the Pope.

It's pitiful, but neither the Pope nor I can cook.

Since the church is paying for it, I also thought about hiring a servant, but Allea offered to make it for me.

I was anxious to leave it to you to begin with. It was me, but that worry blew up with the meal served on the first day.

Lined up at the table was a perfect meal that I could not possibly afford.

Less than a month after Ray started teaching cooking.

So this is what we can do, so Allea is a really fast swallower.

Of course, May seems to be helping.

Then I got dressed, ate, then bathed, and when I was dealing with the kids, it was a good time right away.

"May, Allea, it's time for a good night."

"Yes!"

Yes, sir.

They said good night and went back to the children's room.

"Good boys."

said the Pope.

That face still didn't give me a look, but I feel soft impressed somewhere.

"These are my proud daughters."

Really, I think so from the bottom of my heart.

At first, there was a lot of anxiety about me and others being able to raise a child, but now I don't think so anymore.

I was making a mistake.

It's not the parents who raise their children, it's the parents who watch them grow up on their own.

Instead of portraying an ideal image of a parent wanting to raise a child like this, they help by leaning on what the children themselves want to be.

That's what I came to think of parenting.

Of course, we need a minimum amount of money to protect us from the danger to our lives.

"Shall we rest, then?"

"Yes."

The two of us head to the bedroom and enter the bed.

Ray and I were planning to use the room together, so we only have one bed, and we inevitably sleep in the same bed as the Pope.

There was a slight confusion at first about being with a woman with the same face as Ray, but the Pope could quickly get used to it because he would quickly fall asleep unlike Ray, who did what he did.

"Good night, Pope"

"Good night, Claire"

What was unusual was then.

Soft feel on lips.

I jumped.

"Hey, hey Pope!?

"What's physical... doesn't make it an affair... does it?

That's what I said when I fell asleep, and I started to get some sleep.

Me, mayhem.

Oh, Ray.

Please forgive me.

Being a feather with unexpected concealment, I closed my eyes thinking that it was tonight that Ray's dream would come true.