The Male Lead Is Obsessed With My Health – Chapter 307

Author: Asternkm

Naturally, the Spherom twins and the Harun brothers were also in attendance at this imperial ball.

The average age of young gentlemen and young ladies making their debut was around eighteen.

The Spherom twins and the Harun brothers had debuted into high society long ago, so they were simply watching this year’s main characters dance with enthusiasm.

“In the end, we failed to meet Arellin alone.”

“Yeah.”

The twins couldn’t take their eyes off Arellin.

“His Highness completely blocked us. Otherwise, we might’ve had a chance.”

The people the twins had placed near Arellin were silently subdued by the ones Pession had stationed, so they realized too late.

Watching the pair who looked perfectly matched, like destined lovers, Noel puffed out his lips.

“I knew this would happen, but still…”

They thought that since they had noticed her first, they might get even a brief chance, but somehow it had turned out like this again.

“Should we give up?”

At Noel’s muttering, Ciel asked,

“Can you really give up?”

“…No.”

Even when they believed she was dead, they couldn’t give up, which was why neither of them had gotten engaged yet. Now that they knew she was alive, there was no way giving up would be easy.

“Then what do we do?”

The twins’ thoughts grew complicated.

What made things even harder was the way Arellin looked at Pession.

Arellin, who usually had a calm and indifferent gaze, was looking at someone with more warmth and affection than anyone else. Even for the two who didn’t give up easily, that was painful to see.

The immature feelings from childhood, when they had barely realized their affection, had ripened and softened over time.

How could Ciel and Noel not know each other’s hearts?

Even though they had grown up and now lived while looking toward different goals, there was a bond between them that no one else could understand.

And there was also one young girl who had been especially important to the two of them.

“For now…”

“For now?”

“Let’s ask Arellin to dance too.”

Ciel suggested it. Noel’s eyes changed.

“Right. The first dance was taken, but the next turn doesn’t have to be.”

“Though it looks like that was already taken by the Grand Duke of Halbern.”

“Then we just can’t let the one after that be taken. Especially not by nobodies.”

Nothing had been decided yet, but Noel and Ciel stood up from their seats.

At the same time, the twins asked Harun, who was sitting nearby,

“Harun, are you coming too?”

Of course, unlike the twins, Harun probably didn’t like Arellin in that way, but…

It felt strange to leave him out.

Harun silently looked at the twins and Arellin, lost in thought. The one who pushed him forward was his older brother, Johan.

“Go.”

Harun looked at Johan worriedly. Receiving a look asking if he’d be okay alone, Johan nodded bluntly.

“I’ll be fine.”

Only then did Harun stand up.

The three of them headed straight toward where Arellin was.

****

I honestly don’t know how many times I’ve danced now.

Once with Pession, once with Dad, then again with Pession…

‘I’m tired.’

No matter how much healthier I’d become and how much my core strength had improved, I wasn’t fit enough to dance all night.

“Arell, you have to dance with me too.”

“With me as well!”

But how could I refuse when it was the twins asking?

After dancing with them, this time Harun caught my eye.

“……”

Harun hadn’t asked me to dance, but it still felt wrong to leave him out.

“Harun, want to dance too?”

Nod.

Normally, ladies don’t ask first, but who cares.

The twins and Pession made displeased faces at Harun getting special treatment, but…

When Harun immediately looked ready to back away, they didn’t like that either and let it slide.

What a bunch of ridiculous guys.

“Harun, are you feeling okay physically?”

“?”

While stepping through a dance I’d already done several times today, with the flowing music in the background, I brought up a question I’d asked before.

‘He stayed in the ruins for so long that it wouldn’t be strange if symptoms showed up.’

According to the Mage Tower’s follow-up investigation, the ruins absorbed vitality and mana on their own. Anyone who stayed inside too long would be completely drained and die of exhaustion.

“If anything hurts, you have to tell me. Your brother too.”

“……”

Harun looked at me with a strange expression, then nodded.

Maybe it’s because I’m seeing him up close? I’d thought it before, but he really is handsome.

Because of his sharp eyes and cold atmosphere, he still seemed to be misunderstood a lot, though…

“Harun, don’t you have a fiancée?”

“No.”

“Why? You seem like you’d be popular.”

Harun looked at me quietly, then made a strange face.

“…Who knows.”

“?”

He really had the kind of face that could easily make people fall for him. I felt like there were probably plenty of people suffering because of it.

For a moment, I thought of Chloe, the original female lead who was nowhere to be seen, but I brushed it off.

‘I thought Chloe would be dating Harun.’

I’d heard that not long after I collapsed, Chloe had left as well. No one knew what had happened to her.

‘…If it followed the novel, she should’ve stayed in the capital and grown there.’

Maybe because I survived, Chloe’s fate had changed too.

“Anyone would like you, Harun.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I guarantee it.”

“…You too?”

“Me? I like you too. You’re my friend.”

“I see.”

Harun looked conflicted for a moment. I wanted to ask why, but just then, the song ended.

That’s a shame.

I thought about dancing a bit longer, but Pession would probably sulk, so I obediently returned to my seat.

As expected, Pession, who had been glaring at the hand I was holding with Harun, suddenly spoke.

“Arell, another dance—”

“I’m refusing. I’m tired.”

“……”

He looked dissatisfied, but I really was exhausted.

The ball seemed to be reaching its midpoint. Fewer people were dancing now, and more were gathering in small groups to talk.

“By the way, no one else is asking me to dance besides you guys.”

Am I not popular?

When I tilted my head, everyone looked at me like I was ridiculous. What? What is it?

“Noel, is this Arellin’s advanced deception? You, me, Harun, and His Highness are guarding her—who would even dare to ask her to dance?”

“Honestly, Arellin might be serious. Setting us aside, she didn’t even notice the killing intent the Grand Duke of Halbern and Regent Duke Ludwig were releasing earlier…”

“Now that you mention it, a few people did try to come over as soon as those two stepped away.”

“But they couldn’t because Pession was like that.”

The twins whispered among themselves, but I couldn’t hear them.

How unfair. Why are they only talking to each other?

Just then, Pession caught my eye with a bright smile.

“Why do you need anyone else? You’ve got me. Right, Arell?”

“Mm. That’s true.”

“Exactly. So stop thinking about dancing with other people.”

“But Pession, why do you look like you’re in a bad mood?”

“……”

Is he like this because he thinks I’ll dance with someone else?

‘Even if others had asked, I would’ve refused.’

I was just genuinely confused because no one was asking me to dance.

The twins and Harun were looking at me like, ‘How do you not know?’ but I had no idea why.

What is Pession doing?

Even when I turned to look at him, Pession was just smiling brightly.

What is it…?

Come to think of it, for some reason, people weren’t coming near where we were standing, and it felt like the temperature was about three degrees lower.

But I really didn’t know why.

When I tilted my head again, Noel slapped his forehead.

“It’s hopeless. Looks like Arell doesn’t see it.”

“Wow, did you see how fast Pession’s expression changed? I thought he had a split personality.”

“Is it real how he only acts cute in front of Arellin? It kind of pisses me off.”

At Noel’s words, even Harun nodded in agreement.

Just then, because Pession started talking to me, I missed what the twins and Harun were saying—

And suddenly, Empress Ageni appeared.

“My son.”

“…….”

For some reason, Pession looked cornered.

“You know very well that people judge a debutante by how many dance requests she receives.”